Chapter 280: Chapter 286: At the Signing Event (9)
The young man obviously didn’t expect to be rejected. He was stunned for a moment, but then thought she made a good point.
He blushed and walked away.
The readers lined up behind him came forward one by one.
Six out of ten were young men.
Without exception, everyone was a little dazed when they saw her.
They spoke politely and cautiously, asking for an autograph, as if it were a first confession.
Mia Ginger maintained a gentle smile and was composed throughout.
But Zuri Ginger felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.
Even without looking, what she sensed was unbearable.
So much so that—
The signatures she gave to readers pressed so hard they went through the paper.
——
More than half an hour passed.
Bob Ginger finally reached the front of the line.
Mia Ginger had noticed him early on, held her pen tightly, and gave a gentle and amicable smile.
"Are you really Wine?" Bob Ginger asked.
"Yes."
"Wine." Bob Ginger looked at her, his throat quivering slightly. After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and said, "Sis, you kept this from me so badly."
His eyes reddened as he spoke.
Mia Ginger felt a bit uncomfortable and said softly, "I’m sorry."
"Why didn’t you tell me?" Bob Ginger looked steadily into her eyes and asked again.
"You never asked."
"I didn’t ask, but couldn’t you have said something? Ah!" Bob Ginger shouted excitedly, his handsome face changing color. He turned his head and suddenly walked away.
He didn’t even ask for an autograph.
The young men in the line looked at each other in confusion and were restless.
Mia Ginger watched his back, pursed her lips, and looked away, smiling again, "Next."
She quickly returned to normal.
Zuri Ginger couldn’t help but glance at her sideways.
Her hatred was felt deeply.
Since childhood, she had pampered Bob Ginger, complying with his every request, never refusing him anything.
But now—
Bob Ginger was alienated from her.
And what about Mia Ginger?
What had she done for Bob Ginger?
In the short few months since she returned, Bob Ginger had become completely biased towards her.
Now look!
He worried that his idol’s first book signing might go unappreciated and rallied over a hundred classmates to support him, only to find out that the idol was his own sister.
Constantly deceiving him!
Someone like Bob Ginger couldn’t possibly handle such a shock?!
It’s an opportunity.
She could take advantage of this chance to win Bob Ginger back.
Thinking this way, as soon as the signing was over, Zuri Ginger eagerly stepped out of the line to call Bob Ginger.
Mia Ginger continued signing.
With her identity now revealed, her photo quickly spread online.
By lunchtime, even more readers came to see her.
She couldn’t get away at all.
Zuri Ginger glanced back at the long queue, feeling both jealous and angry, and dialed Bob Ginger’s number.
"Bro."
Bob Ginger called out in a daze.
"Where are you now?"
"By the square fountain."
"I’ll come find you." Zuri Ginger said and hung up the phone.
Soon, she arrived by the fountain.
Bob Ginger was sitting on the steps, staring blankly at a book in his hands.
"Bobby." Zuri Ginger reached his side, looking at him with concern, "Are you okay?"
"I’m fine."
"Are you hungry? Let me take you to eat first."
"I don’t want to eat."
Originally, Bob Ginger wanted to find someone to talk to, to complain about Mia Ginger’s matters, but now, seeing Zuri Ginger, he didn’t want to say anything.
No matter what, it was between him and Mia Ginger.
Mia Ginger must have her reasons for keeping it from him, right?
He wanted to ask her face-to-face, not let others make a joke out of it.
Especially Zuri Ginger.
She would love nothing more than for him to fight with Mia Ginger.
Bob Ginger became uncharacteristically cautious.
He hadn’t realized when he started feeling such deep wariness and prejudice towards Zuri Ginger.
"At least eat something." Zuri Ginger urged, "Sis knows you’re unhappy about Mia Ginger. I’m unhappy too, being treated like a fool. Who’d be happy? But no matter if you’re happy or not, you still need to eat, right?"
"I’m not eating."
"Don’t throw a tantrum," Zuri Ginger said, "Getting too agitated is bad for your health."
"I’m not upset, gosh, could you leave me alone? I need some time alone, you go eat."
"Are you really waiting for Mia Ginger?" Zuri Ginger scoffed, "Didn’t you see her attitude just now? She doesn’t care at all. You do whatever you want, leave, be sad, she doesn’t care; she’ll continue with what she’s doing. But you, after all your hard work getting so many classmates here, now it’s embarrassing, isn’t it? Who knows how they’ll tease you when you go back!"
"That’s my problem." Bob Ginger was a bit angry.
"You?!" Zuri Ginger, suddenly being shouted at, felt wronged too and said incredulously, "At a time like this, you’re still defending her!"
"She’s my sister, of course I’ll defend her." Bob Ginger sprung up to his feet.
"Your sister, ha, your sister." Zuri Ginger stepped back, clenching her fist, "What about me? What am I? I’ve been so good to you, what do you take me for? Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?!"
"I didn’t say you were wrong!" Bob Ginger, frustrated, ruffled his hair, "What are you even fussing about!"
"Bob Ginger!"
"Ugh, you’re so annoying." Bob Ginger said irritably, "Can you stop clinging with all your fantasies?"
He turned, holding his book, and headed back to the signing venue.
Zuri Ginger watched his retreating figure, breathing heavily, clutching her chest, then sat on a nearby bench.
After a while, she pulled out her phone, scrolling through her contacts.
Grinding her teeth, she made a call.
"What do you need those people for?" A man on the phone laughed strangely, questioning.
"To teach someone a lesson," Zuri Ginger said through gritted teeth, "Don’t ask about the specifics. Find me three people; the reward will be ample."
"Ha. Who made our little beauty so furious?" The man laughed coarsely, agreeing, "Alright, leave it to me, I’ll contact them and call you back later."
"They shouldn’t be too old," Zuri Ginger instructed, "preferably not good-looking, a bit rough."
"That’s no problem." The man chuckled coarsely and hung up the phone.
Zuri Ginger tightly gripped her phone, looking towards the direction of the signing event, and sneered.
In her mind, she was already picturing Mia Ginger being ruined.
She simply couldn’t believe that after experiencing such humiliation, Mia Ginger could still act so smug.
Go to hell, Mia Ginger!