Chapter 127: Chapter 89: This Addictive Forbidden Romance

This promotional approach, completely different from previous years, was undeniably having an effect on the student body.

Posters about the New Year’s Gala covered the entrances to the cafeteria and academic buildings. The Arts and Culture Committee had brainstormed and chosen many interesting slogans.

One poster featured several girls sitting on chairs, with the background edited by the school’s publicity department to look like a Western throne, complete with special effects. They held scepters in their hands.

The slogan read: “This time, we’re going big.”

Another had a few people who had borrowed costumes from the school’s cosplay club. Liu Tingyue had roped in several students from the school basketball team to pose as the Akatsuki Organization.

The slogan: “New Year’s Ninja World War assembly point: Stadium One!”

There were also warm-up events for a photography contest and a program competition, both to be held on New Year’s Day. The winners would receive handsome cash prizes, all paid for by the university.

Rumor had it that Ms. Jiangg Ning had secured an unimaginable amount of funding. Vice Principal Zhang had also gone all out, determined to get enough promotional material.

This year’s promotion was determined to crush Qinghua and surpass Peking University.

Not even the Beijing Film Academy or the Central Academy of Drama could compete; Landa University had started cracking the code to attract young students.

In the era of short videos, the quality of universities’ social media operations varied wildly. Qinghua had 8.9 million followers on the platform, while Landa University only had 200,000.

For two of the country’s top universities, the gap was frankly embarrassing.

If this New Year’s Gala concluded successfully, they would probably have enough content to post until the end of next year. Vice Principal Zhang deeply loved this artistic city and naturally hoped to attract more outstanding young people to pursue further studies at Landa University.

「Inside the auditorium.」

With no restrictions on student entry, more and more boys and girls, drawn by the posters, came to join the fun. Soon, the place was packed with a jostling crowd, leaving barely any room to stand.

The dozen or so girls from the Arts and Culture Committee were thrilled to see the turnout.

’Ms. Jiangg Ning’s warm-up activities are so effective! Who even cared about the New Year’s Gala in previous years? It was just a formality. Everyone just wanted to get it over with and start their holiday.’

…

Chen Yuan stared down at his phone, scrolling. He was messaging Jiangg Yao, replying to her compliments. Though he was bursting with joy on the inside, his message simply read, “It’s nothing special.”

’Good thing I didn’t say, “It’s because you picked out the nice clothes,”’ he thought. ’Otherwise, Jiangg Yao would be fuming again.’

The crowd was dense. No one knew that the dignified female teacher sitting in the front row was texting a bashful male student eight years her junior. Both of them maintained perfectly straight faces.

Looking serious while exchanging such blush-worthy words.

’This sneaking around feels so thrilling!’

Jiangg Yao suddenly lifted her head and scanned the students around her, feeling like her heart was about to leap out of her chest. This forbidden love was like a rich, poisonous wine—addictive, sending a burning heat through her body with every sip.

She was both terrified and hooked.

…

“Ms. Jiangg, the equipment is ready,” a girl with shoulder-length hair walked over. She was a member of the Arts and Culture Committee and leaned down slightly beside Jiangg Yao to ask, “Can we start now?”

In the entire auditorium, Jiangg Ning was undoubtedly the highest-ranking school official overseeing the event; she had full authority over all activities for this New Year’s Gala.

Naturally, the members of the Arts and Culture Committee followed her lead.

“Yes, go ahead and start.” Jiangg Yao locked her phone screen, crossed her legs, and instantly adopted the commanding presence she usually had.

Her high heels were fitted securely on her fair, delicate feet, displaying an unparalleled elegance.

“Understood.”

The short-haired girl nodded, walked onto the stage, adjusted the equipment, and then clapped her hands to quiet the crowd.

「A few seconds later.」

The auditorium grew quieter as all eyes focused on her.

“Thank you all for coming to the auditorium to watch this host audition. After a preliminary screening, we have a total of 30 contestants: 16 female and 14 male. This audition will ultimately select one male and one female host for the New Year’s Gala. The women’s group will go first. You can all scan the QR code to log into the school’s mini-program. You can claim a ticket in the bottom-left corner. The rule is that each student can only cast one vote, while school faculty can each cast ten votes. The two totals will be added together to determine the final score.”

“You’ll only have three minutes to speak, which is more than enough to showcase yourselves. Now, will our first female contestant, Liu Fei, please get ready.”

As her voice faded, whispers spread through the crowd.

A host had to be someone from the school with a good image, great charisma, and excellent speaking skills. Not only would they be in front of students from our own university and others, but when the videos were posted on social media platforms later, a good host would bring honor to the school.

So, those who signed up were generally confident in their appearance.

The male students came to see the beautiful women, and the female students came to see the handsome men.

The moment he heard the name Liu Fei, Liu Nan’s eyes lit up. He nudged Wei Zhen beside him and whispered, “Senior Sister Liu! The one with the long legs, have you guys seen her?”

“Nope.”

“You’ll see her in a bit. Tsk tsk… A senior sister whose legs are longer than my life. Today was worth coming!”

Liu Nan was grinning from ear to ear. The person hadn’t even appeared on stage yet, and he was already practically drooling.

’Class is so boring!’

’Looking at legs is way more fun.’

If only the school could hold events like this every day. He swore he wouldn’t skip a single one; he’d be here on time to check in every day.

Neither Wei Zhen nor Chen Yuan had heard of this senior sister. They definitely didn’t recognize the name, but they might recognize her if they saw her in person. After all, there were only so many students in their school; they were bound to run into each other eventually.

TAP TAP—

A tall girl took off her jacket and handed it to her roommate beside her. She put down her phone, a slightly nervous smile on her face.

Without keeping everyone waiting for long, the girl walked onto the stage in a pair of silver high heels.

The sound of her heels clicking against the solid wood of the stage was particularly pleasant, each tap seeming to strike a chord in the hearts of the boys.

Someone let out a playful “Whoa!” and a wave of low murmurs followed. Even Jiangg Yao, after scrutinizing the girl from head to toe, had a flicker of appreciation in her eyes.

Liu Fei was indeed beautiful. She was a full 173 centimeters tall, and her high heels made her look even taller. Her legs were fair and long—truly eye-catching.

Hearing the murmurs, she blushed slightly and gave a shy smile as she lowered her head to grip the microphone.

She wore a pale-yellow bouffant dress that was both formal and lively. The chest of the dress featured a layer of hazy, thin gauze, and the hem rippled like waves, glinting gold in the light of the setting sun. Her makeup was clearly meticulously prepared as well, with fine glitter in her eyeshadow that sparkled in the light.

Her lips were also dewy. Instead of a formal matte red, she had chosen a unique TF fine-white-tube pink shade.

It perfectly matched her outfit for the day.

Down in the audience, Liu Nan was stunned. He swallowed hard.

His heart was pounding.

The other boys weren’t much better off than him, because everyone loves to look at a beautiful woman.

“I’m Liu Fei, a third-year biotechnology student. I’m very honored to be able to participate in this host audition…”

Her voice, crisp as a silver bell, rang out. Jiangg Yao propped her chin on her hand, marveling inwardly at the hidden talents at Lanjing University.

’If I were a man,’ she thought, ’I’d probably fall for this Liu Fei too.’

’What should I do? I really want to turn around and see the look on Chen Yuan’s face right now!’

Of course, Jiangg Yao didn’t dare to turn around. But she was certain that her “little young master” was also staring intently at the girl on stage.

’Men are such pigs!’

She knew all too well that Chen Yuan had a thing for legs. With these long, smooth, fair legs right in front of him, he must be having the time of his life, right?

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