Chapter 130: Chapter 91: Jiang Yao’s First Meeting with Liu Tingyue, So This Is the ’Little Green Tea’?

Inside the auditorium, the speech event was in full swing. The male students were a bit dazzled. One moment, they thought, ’This one’s great! This one’s great!’ The next, they thought another one wasn’t bad either.

The result was… they voted for most of the girls.

Liu Nan was a prime example, not missing a single one. He spread the love evenly.

Beside him, Chen Yuan had heard him say, “Bro, I genuinely like this one,” at least ten times.

’Give me a break! Is there a single pretty one you *don’t* like? I’m sick of hearing it.’

The girls’ group was quickly nearing the end of its run. Counting carefully, fourteen people had already taken the stage.

There was the senior-sister type, the girl-next-door type, the sweet-and-sultry type, and one with long legs! There was also a particularly pretty girl with short hair.

When it was time for the second-to-last contestant, a staff member read out a name, and many people in the audience raised an eyebrow.

“Next, please welcome Liu Tingyue to the stage for her speech.”

’Oho!?’

Down in the audience, Jiangg Yao’s head snapped up when she heard the familiar name. An interested expression appeared on her face as she turned slightly to look toward the corridor behind her.

She knew this girl. She was the senior from the Arts Department who was trying to hit on Chen Yuan. Her name was Liu Tingyue. Jiangg Yao had seen the contact name and browsed her social media feed.

’To put it bluntly, she’s a classic green tea.’

Jiangg Yao was curious to see just how pretty this girl was without Photoshop and beauty filters.

Many students in the audience turned their gazes in unison toward the girl standing up in the front right section. A lot of people knew the name Liu Tingyue. She had a wide circle of friends and was genuinely popular.

Many of her juniors had received her enthusiastic help, and she had a very lively personality, never showing any social anxiety.

Setting aside whether her motives were utilitarian, Liu Tingyue had at least helped them.

Some people had heard rumors that she liked to ’keep a school of fish’… Every school has girls like that. It’s human nature to be a little vain, and it was understandable that Liu Tingyue enjoyed being the center of attention.

“You can do it!”

Her short-haired best friend took the jacket she handed over and made a fist. Liu Tingyue smiled gracefully, then turned and minced her way toward the lectern.

Of course she wouldn’t miss out on an opportunity like being a host—it was a chance to be in the limelight and improve herself.

After learning that Jiangg had signed Chen Yuan up, she immediately registered as well.

During the initial screening, she and Chen Yuan were in the same classroom. They both passed easily, and they were even sitting close to each other.

’At the time, Liu Tingyue was thinking… if she and Chen Yuan were chosen as the gala hosts in the end, what a wonderful thing that would be~’

’Excellent people are destined to meet at the top. Plus, with a talented man and a beautiful woman hosting the gala together, people might even start shipping us as a couple!’

But once the actual host selection began, she realized she had been a bit too optimistic. Few of the other girls were less attractive than her, and they all had great temperaments, especially that Liu Fei from the beginning.

The girl had even worn a similar outfit!

It was truly a bit awkward. Liu Tingyue was also wearing a pale yellow dress today, but she couldn’t compare to the other girl in height, nor did she have a pair of captivating long legs.

As Liu Tingyue walked down the aisle, a thousand thoughts raced through her mind.

’No matter what, I have to bite the bullet and go up there. Even if I’m not chosen, it’s still a valuable experience. I just have to do my best with what I prepared. Making a mistake would be the truly embarrassing part.’

With that in mind, she walked onto the stage and slightly lowered the microphone stand.

Although she didn’t raise her head to look at the audience, she instantly felt countless eyes on her.

…

“Senior Sister Liu looks pretty good today,” Wei Zhen said, surprised.

“Not bad. Her makeup is quite formal, but the dress looks just average.”

“I think she looks good too,” Quan Yafeng said, staring intently at the stage and offering a fair assessment. “It’s much better than her usual style. I always felt her makeup was a bit unsophisticated before, too deliberate.”

“You know about makeup?” Chen Yuan asked, glancing at his dorm leader in surprise.

’Now that he mentioned it, it’s true!’

Chen Yuan thought back. He had never seen Jiangg Ning with heavy makeup. Hers was always very light, giving off an indescribable feeling of comfort.

It had nothing to do with her face; it was a feeling, that effortless feeling.

But Senior Sister Liu was different. She consciously applied her makeup to fit a certain style, whether it was the ’pure and sultry’ look or the ’sweet girl’ look, highlighting the archetype she was trying to emulate.

Fun fact: Women only wear heavy makeup when they’re not confident enough in their faces.

In situations like a blind date or meeting an online partner for the first time, you should just pass on anyone with heavy makeup. Otherwise, you’re guaranteed a shock when they take it off.

「Onstage.」

Liu Tingyue gripped the microphone, composed herself, and began her fluent speech. You could hear a slight tremor in her voice, but that was all.

PHEW!

When her speech ended, she let out a huge sigh of relief.

’That felt like the longest three minutes of my life.’

Everyone immediately began to cast their votes, and Jiangg Yao, sitting in the very front row, was no exception.

’To be honest… she didn’t want to give a high score. After all, the girl was a love rival! What kind of good person tries to hook up with someone they know is already taken?’

But today, she was playing the role of an older sister, facing Liu Tingyue in her capacity as a teacher.

For some reason, Jiangg Yao felt it was inappropriate to use her public role for private revenge. She thought carefully, agonizing over what kind of score to give…

’In terms of appearance, she’s just average. Sure enough, without beauty filters and Photoshop, she’s not that good-looking.’

’In terms of her speech, it was also very average. At least, it had no distinguishing features compared to the more impressive ones earlier.’

Jiangg Yao silently gave seven votes. In the end, her conscience won out over her resentment. She knew how to prioritize; no one could deny the sanctity of the teaching profession.

She respected the profession.

Then, the last female contestant took the stage.

With that, the speeches for the girls’ group were all finished.

It was gradually becoming clear to the students who the female host for the gala would be… It could only be one of four people: Liu Fei, Le Ziling, Ran Hongli, or Jiang Xiaojin. Their popularity far exceeded everyone else’s.

The guys had a blast watching the girls’ group. Now it was the girls’ turn to have some fun…

Countless girls’ eyes lit up, their expressions showing a gleeful anticipation, like flies rubbing their hands together.

“Alright, next up is the boys’ group. The first speaker is Senior Brother Song Lin. No further introduction needed, please come to the stage, Senior Brother,” the girl from the Arts Department said, moving through the proceedings crisply.

The moment she finished speaking, countless giggles and laughs erupted, filling the auditorium with a cheerful atmosphere.

Song Lin was a rather notorious flirt. He wasn’t a bad person, per se, but he mainly liked to hit on naive junior girls. Since everyone in his own year knew he was no good, he could only extend his demonic claws toward the underclasswomen.

The guys’ impression of him was alright; aside from being a womanizer, there wasn’t much to dislike about him. The girls, on the other hand, avoided him like the plague, wanting to pinch their noses whenever they saw him.

“Get up there, Old Song!”

“Old Song, the bros are counting on you! You’re the star of this auditorium… Take a hit of your vape before you go on!”

“Dorm 4396 has gotta represent!”

A few guys who knew him started jeering, their voices rising and falling, which dissipated the formal atmosphere from the girls’ speeches.

With the boys’ group up, the entire auditorium relaxed.

Facing the catcalls, Song Lin flashed a brilliant smile, gave a nod to the guys who had spoken, and turned to walk briskly toward the lectern.

Liu Nan couldn’t hold it in and slapped his thigh, laughing. ’Senior Brother Song’s dormmates are total clowns. The teachers are right here!’

’Aren’t they afraid of getting chewed out?’

If a few of the stricter department heads heard that, they’d haul Song Lin off on the spot and give him a good talking-to in their office.

They were from different factions. The administrators were all traditionalists who couldn’t stand the Reform Faction.

“What number are you again?” Wei Zhen asked curiously, tugging on Chen Yuan’s sleeve.

“Seventh. It’ll be a while before it’s my turn.”

“Are you nervous?” Wei Zhen, who wasn’t even the one going on stage, was getting nervous for Chen Yuan. His own heart was starting to race.

“You don’t need to worry about Chen Yuan. He was always the student representative speaker at school-wide assemblies in high school. He’s used to it,” Quan Yafeng said.

“A little. I can feel my heart speeding up,” Chen Yuan replied nonchalantly, loosening his collar slightly.

It was mainly because Jiangg Ning was in the audience. He really wanted to show her his best side.

Who wouldn’t want their girlfriend to see them shining in all their glory? It was probably something every guy dreamed of.

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