Fortunately, both schools have changed their principals in recent years, and the long-standing antagonistic relationship between the two schools has gradually improved. In order to further ease the relationship, they have formed a friendly cooperative school relationship. Every month, the student unions of the two schools send representatives to the other school to hold a routine meeting on cooperation and development of campus activities between the two schools. This month, it was Yuluo's turn to send representatives to Nanzhan. Sports Minister Fang Yu and Secretary-General Su Ying were the representatives of this meeting.
"It's not about the anniversary celebrations of the two schools next month." Fang Yu lazily spread out today's meeting minutes. "Nan Zhan and Youluo were both founded in 1925, and this year is their 80th anniversary. So Nan Zhan suggested that the two schools' anniversaries be held together, which would not only save money, but also further strengthen the friendship and unity between the two schools. That's the main topic of discussion in today's meeting."
Cheng Yongxin paused slightly, but her smile remained unchanged, maintaining her ladylike demeanor.
"Then...who came up with this suggestion?"
"Of course it's the student council president of Nan Zhan," Fang Yu answered truthfully, then preemptively covered her ears.
"...I won't agree!! I absolutely will not agree!!!!!"
As Fang Yu expected, the next moment, a deafening roar, like the roar of a lioness from Hedong, resounded throughout the entire spacious office. Even with ears covered, they still couldn't help but feel numb – a testament to the power and strength of the roar.
"Image, President Cheng Yongxin, please maintain your proper elegant image." Su Ying coughed lightly, glanced at her, and gave her a cool reminder.
Cheng Yongxin stood up abruptly, the smile on her face just moments before now gone, replaced by resentment and—rage.
She paced back and forth in the office like a caged animal, "I refuse to work with that guy! I'd rather die than!"
"Ahem." Fang Yu cleared her throat. "Yongxin, let me correct you. It's a collaboration between 'our school' and that guy's 'school,' okay? Please don't bring in personal feelings, alright?"
"That's all the same! We'll just have to work with that guy anyway!" Cheng Yongxin glared at him, her tone unfriendly.
The thought of her working with that guy is enough to send chills down my spine. If it were really happening, how could she possibly survive?
"I won't agree!"
“You have no right to speak,” Su Ying added fuel to the fire of her burgeoning anger. “Because the principal has already agreed.”
"What?!" The blazing flames instantly turned into towering infernos.
"Moreover—" Fang Yu added casually, pushing Cheng Yongxin into the abyss of resentment, "Next week, all members of the Nan Zhan student council will come to Youluo to meet with us to discuss the school anniversary issue. You and that guy have already been internally selected as the partners for organizing this school anniversary!"
"What--"
Cheng Yongxin's face immediately turned ashen, as if she had suddenly spotted her most hated cockroach. Suddenly, her expression hardened, and she silently stood up and left.
Fang Yu and Su Ying exchanged a glance and smiled helplessly.
The arrival of "that guy" is bound to cause a stir.
They—heh, let's wait and see!
right
Speaking of Jiang Haozhe, the student council president of Nanzhan High School, he is a formidable figure who is on par with Cheng Yongxin of Youluo Girls' High School. He has excellent grades, a tall and straight figure, a refined and handsome appearance, and a reserved and calm personality. He is the most prominent figure in Nanzhan High School, and his popularity is no less than that of Cheng Yongxin of Youluo.
One is beautiful and elegant, the other is handsome and refined. The two, both the focus of attention, are in the same frame. Their beauty is not overshadowed by each other's brilliance, nor does it create any conflict or disharmony. Instead, they form a beautiful and harmonious scene of a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
It's truly a feast for the eyes and the palate!
Those sitting around the two remarked with such admiration.
But--
If it were the two parties involved—
"President Jiang, you look really well. We heard you were sick a while ago, which worried us a lot." Cheng Yongxin smiled slightly, setting down her fine British porcelain teacup with its gold rim. Her smile was breathtakingly beautiful—but her true intention was: You dead man, how are you still alive! You survived the SARS and avian flu attacks! You're incredibly lucky!
"Thank you for your concern, Chairman Cheng. I'm always healthy; it's just a minor cold. Don't worry about me, Chairman Cheng." Jiang Haozhe smiled calmly, his gentle smile quite endearing—but his inner thoughts were: What a lovesick girl! She can't stand to see me doing well?! Seeing me looking so radiant makes you uncomfortable? I'll just do what you want!
On the surface, the two appeared calm and composed, but beneath the surface, undercurrents surged and waves roared. Where their eyes met, one could almost see flashes of lightning and bursts of sparks. They were subtly competing with each other, and to an unsuspecting outsider, it would seem that the two guild leaders had a deep affection for each other and were exchanging flirtatious glances.
"Not at all, Chairman Jiang, you're too kind. Although you may appear to be part of the national defense system, the shoddy construction within is an open secret. This concern is only right, it's only right." Cheng Yongxin forced a smile, looking completely relaxed.
"I feel really bad for troubling Chairman Cheng with his concern, especially seeing that Chairman Cheng's skin seems to be swollen from worrying about me—that makes me feel even more guilty." Jiang Haozhe took a sip of coffee, looking relaxed and composed.
This guy was actually implying she'd gained weight?! How infuriating! Doesn't he know that age, weight, and appearance are major taboos for women? What a rude guy!
"Frowning causes wrinkles, and girls like President Cheng who love beauty will age very quickly. They need to be especially careful."
Blue veins.
"And I've heard that if girls often stare with their eyes wide open for too long, the rate of aging of the eye muscles is very high, which can easily lead to crow's feet. Ah, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I actually see this typical precedent on Chairman Cheng's face..."
His veins twitched twice.
I also heard—
"President Jiang...!"
Cheng Yongxin's voice was so gentle it seemed like it could be squeezed to release water. It was truly remarkable that, despite her forehead being covered in veins, she still maintained the gentlest smile on her face, without losing any of her ladylike demeanor.
She glanced around at everyone, her face beaming with a smile.
"I'd like to take up some of your time. I'd like to discuss some details about the school anniversary celebration with President Jiang privately, so the meeting will be paused for ten minutes. I apologize."
Everyone was stunned for a moment. Except for Fang Yu and Su Ying, everyone showed an ambiguous yet understanding smile. Since the beginning of the meeting, there had been a subtle affection between the two of them. Coupled with their flirtatious glances and back-and-forth exchanges, it was hard not to misunderstand.
So, under everyone's watchful eyes, Cheng Yongxin, the elegant and charming president of Youluo Girls' High School, pulled Jiang Haozhe from Nanzhan High School out of the office with a very graceful "please," leaving everyone stunned: So the two of them are already so intimate, and they can't wait to confess their feelings to each other.
"Do you think Yongxin will slip up today?" Fang Yu whistled and glanced sideways at Su Ying sitting next to him.
"I bet fifty yuan, I definitely will." Su Ying adjusted her glasses, and her clear eyes behind the lenses gleamed with a wisdom and shrewdness that seemed beyond her years.
"I bet fifty yuan, she won't." Fang Yu chuckled. That girl has been pretending for quite some time now, and her skills in disguise are unparalleled. How could she be exposed so easily?
"Whoever loses has to treat everyone to McDonald's tomorrow."
"make a deal!"
If Cheng Yongxin knew that her two best friends were so bored as to bet on such a thing, she would be furious. Unfortunately, she was too preoccupied to care about anything else right now. The guy in front of her, who was smiling broadly, was the person she needed to "deal with" the most right now.
That's right! If there's anyone in this world besides Jiang Chenjun who has the charm to make Miss Cheng "regress" from a lady into a lovesick fool, then Jiang Haozhe, the younger brother of the eldest son of the Jiang family, has the ability to make Miss Cheng so angry that she quickly sheds her two-faced mask and transforms into a fierce and shrewish little wildcat.
Their feud officially began nine years ago at that Christmas Eve party! That's right! Jiang Haozhe was the boy who not only called her a doll at that Christmas Eve party, but also called her a silly little boy!! Originally, that matter would have been fine, since she, the young lady, is magnanimous, but unfortunately, after that, the two of them formed an inescapable entanglement!
A karmic entanglement? Yes, from elementary to junior high, because the Cheng and Jiang families had always had a good relationship and were friendly neighbors—their homes were right across the street from each other—they ended up attending the same school, in the same grade, and even in the same class. One was the class monitor, and the other was the vice class monitor. They saw each other all the time. They finally managed to break up in high school, but then the two schools were right next to each other, on adjacent streets. Sometimes, Cheng Yongxin really wondered what kind of karmic entanglement had formed between them, a tangled mess that was impossible to untangle.
And now—
Cheng Yongxin was diligently practicing her breathing exercises—deep breaths, then more breaths, and then even more breaths—she had to remember to maintain the most perfect temperament and demeanor, treating whatever that guy said as utter nonsense… Oh, no, that word is far too rude. She silently repented; no matter how that guy provoked her, she had to remain calm, composed, and dignified—he was Brother Jiang's younger brother, her future brother-in-law, and she couldn't afford to offend him now…
but--
If one day in the future she successfully enters the Jiang family, hmph! Jiang Haozhe! You'd better wash your neck and wait to die! Her day of happiness will be your day of misfortune! Watch her, as his sister-in-law, make him run wild and wail like a banshee!
After reaffirming her grand strategic goal, Cheng Yongxin's anger subsided considerably, allowing her to maintain a perfect smile when she looked up at Jiang Haozhe, instead of glaring angrily at his handsome face and grinding her teeth at him like a pig—the pig of course referring to Jiang Haozhe, that damned guy!
"President Jiang, may I ask what I have done to offend you that you would speak so rudely and sarcasticly to me?" Cheng Yongxin's smile was stiff, but her tone was as calm and deliberate as ever.
"This girl who's obsessed with infatuated girls has improved!" Jiang Haozhe raised his handsome eyebrows, his clear and sharp eyes filled with admiration.
He remembered the last time—actually, it was only a week ago—when this guy was so angry that his face turned ashen, and he was almost jumping up and down on the spot. However, he couldn't lash out because his brother was there. His expression of being both angry and resentful but unable to vent was enough to make people laugh out loud. He still remembers it vividly and reminisces about it.
"Why do you say that, President Cheng? I've always been kind and gentle to people, and I would never do something as low-class as making veiled accusations behind people's backs." Jiang Haozhe rested his chin on his arm, glancing at her sideways, a hint of ill intent flashing in his clear eyes.
"Besides—what I said is the truth, isn't it?"
...Don't get angry, don't get angry. You should know that it's foolish to get angry at a pig.
Cheng Yongxin gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and tried to reassure herself.
"Has Chairman Jiang always been so disrespectful to his elders?"
Jiang Haozhe curled his handsome lips, glanced at her from head to toe, his face full of contempt, "Elder? Where is the elder? I can't see him?"
"I'm going to be your sister-in-law!! If you don't respect me, may you be struck by lightning!" Cheng Yongxin shouted, hands on her hips, lacking any class.
That brat! I'll make sure you pay later! A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years, just you wait and see!!
"You lovesick girl! Are you always so eager to get married? My brother never said he wanted to marry you!" Jiang Haozhe immediately tore off his refined mask and shouted back without any politeness.
That damn bitch! She's been yelling about wanting to marry her brother every single day for the past nine years. Doesn't she have any shame as a woman at all?!
"Who's the infatuated one?! Explain yourself!"
"Isn't the evidence right in front of you? Is there anyone else here besides you? Idiot!"
"How dare you call me an idiot?"
"Yeah, what else could you be but an idiot? Oh, right, you're also a fangirl."
"You're yelling again?! You're still yelling!!"
"A lovesick girl, a lovesick girl desperate to get married..."
Setting aside their superior demeanor and appearance, judging solely from their level of arguing, it's not hard for readers to deduce that the two currently arguing fiercely are still at an elementary school level, a case of two equally bad apples at best, the pot calling the kettle black.
"I can't be bothered arguing with you! I forgot that humans and animals can't possibly have a common language!" With a cold snort, Cheng Yongxin turned away angrily, her demeanor arrogant.
"Darwin was right after all. Congratulations, Miss Cheng, you've finally evolved from a single-celled organism into an animal!" When it comes to sharp tongues, Jiang Haozhe is no pushover either.
"you!!"
"how?"
Cheng Yongxin was so angry she could have teeth clenched. Her bright eyes seemed to be spitting fire. If it weren't for the fact that the dead man was Brother Jiang's brother, and if it weren't for the fact that she still had to rely on this brat, she would have really wanted to tear this guy apart, skin him alive, bleed him dry, and give him a good beating!
Calm, calm, composure, composure—she tried to regulate her breathing. "I can't be bothered with you!" Arguing with someone like this would only lower her standards!
She rolled her eyes at him, then regained her usual smile, straightened her appearance, and cheerfully pushed open the door to her office—
"I've taken up everyone's time, now we can..."
"But—didn't you pull me out first?" Jiang Haozhe crossed his arms, strolled slowly into the room, glanced at Cheng Yongxin indifferently, and gave her a half-smile.
"I thought you were so eager to meet me because you had a crush on me!"
A clear voice echoed throughout the office, and everyone's eyes immediately focused on the two people who had just entered, exchanging bewildered glances.
What did they just hear? Who has a crush on whom? Judging from Jiang Haozhe's tone, it seems like these two presidents really have a close relationship!
Cheng Yongxin's face was pale, and she was trembling with anger. She roared with all her might:
"Jiang, Hao, Zhe—!!!!"
forgive
"Jiang Haozhe—go die, die, die—"