The days were just as before, so normal there was nothing more normal. Everyone had forgotten what had happened a few days ago, and even the matter of the student council coming down for inspections had been forgotten cleanly. Ying Xiu Jie walked in carrying beer and set it on the table.
“You actually brought alcohol to school. Just how far do you want to fall?”
“Can a man who doesn’t drink still be called a man? What? Afraid Zhi Li will see your ugly drunken state?”
Ke Bu sneered. “In the martial world, I’m known as the little hero who can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.”
Zhi Li lifted his eyelids and repeated Ke Bu’s words. “The little hero who can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk?”
“Scared, aren’t you, Lord Zhi Li?”
“Scared me to death, little hero who can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.”
The music in Zhang Luo’s computer drifted through the speakers and filled the school building. “Little hero, I advise you to show a little restraint. Besides, can Zhi Li agree to you drinking?”
Ke Bu waved his finger. “We have freedom in love. What’s more, I’m not a woman. In these matters, I won’t control him either. I don’t take the tender, affectionate route. When he drinks, I won’t urge him to drink less or say bullshit like it’s bad for his health, and he won’t control me either. Right, Zhi Li?”
“Mm. Who asked you to be the little hero who can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk?”
“How many times do you have to repeat it before you’re satisfied?”
Chu Hao Yu held a nurse outfit in front of Zhou Xin He with a vulgar attitude. “Come on, little girl. Uncle went through so much trouble to buy this online. Put it on and let Uncle have a look.”
“I don’t want to. If you keep pestering me, I’ll call someone.”
“Go ahead and scream. Even if you scream yourself hoarse, no one will hear you.”
“Are we air?” Ke Bu threw his book over, but Chu Hao Yu dodged it. Chu Hao Yu held Zhou Xin He down, and Zhou Xin He clutched the clothes at her chest. “Let go of me.”
“I won’t let go. What can you do to Uncle?”
Noise came from outside. Immediately after, a group of people appeared outside the door and were utterly shocked by the disgraceful scene inside the school building. “What are you doing? This is outrageous!!”
“What did we do?” Everyone inside had a baffled look on their faces. “Who are you?”
“It’s them. I’ve been looking for you for a long time. Last time, they openly provoked the student council in the cafeteria.” One of them pointed at Ke Bu and the others and said excitedly.
“We’ll talk about whatever it is later. We’re from the student council, and today is a routine inspection. Wasn’t there a notice posted? The president will personally come down to inspect. If he sees this place looking like this, don’t expect to have an easy time at school. Who brought the alcohol in?”
“Student council?” Ke Bu remembered the matter of the inspection. “That’s just decoration. We didn’t drink it either.”
The people from the student council walked in wearing neat uniforms. They looked around the school building, frowning tightly and shaking their heads nonstop, writing and drawing in the notebooks they held. “What activities does your club mainly do?”
“Planting flowers, removing weeds, protecting world peace.”
“Do you think that’s funny? Do you think this is very funny? First-years, what do you take the school for?” The boy leading them had freckles on his face, and his proper-looking face revealed authority. Were all the student council members this kind of tone? Ke Bu hated this overbearing, high-and-mighty posture. Zhang Luo turned off the music. “Senior, we didn’t really do anything, right? We’re just relaxing during break time. We didn’t disturb anyone or get in anyone’s way.”
“Since you’re under our management, that won’t do. If you want to relax, go outside the school. Don’t occupy such a good location. We’re confiscating this school building. Before the president arrives, move all your things out. Many upper-year clubs have wanted this location for a long time. As for you first-years, I don’t know what method you used to get this school building, but hand over the key right now and get out.” Mr. Authority’s wording was forceful.
“What if we don’t get out?” Su You Yan pushed up her glasses and said coldly from the sofa.
“You are…” A boy behind him whispered a few words into Mr. Authority’s ear. The stern boy froze for a moment. “Why would the chancellor’s daughter mix around in a place like this with people like these?”
“Because I’m one of the people in this place.”
“D-Don’t think that just because it’s you, you can get special treatment. We in the student council only handle matters according to the rules.”
“I’m not trying to get special treatment. I’m not here as the chancellor’s daughter. I’m here as Su You Yan.”
“In that case, forgive our rudeness.” Mr. Authority deliberately avoided Su You Yan, unwilling to deal with her directly. “Who’s in charge of your club?”
Chu Hao Yu pushed Ke Bu forward. “Him. He’s our group leader.”
“So you only remember this title of mine at times like this.” Ke Bu said quietly.
“Same to you. When it’s time to sell me out, don’t you spare no effort either?”
“That’s true.”
“It’s you, right?” Mr. Authority’s gaze fell on Zhi Li, who had not spoken at all by the window. Zhi Li had his head lowered, the pen in his hand rubbing against the drawing paper. To judge whether Zhi Li liked a certain place, one could look at how many times he drew there. Ke Bu also had his own little secret. He remembered that the number of times Zhi Li had drawn here was 197. Although this behavior was very boring, Ke Bu remembered it all the same.
Ying Xiu Jie blocked himself in front of Zhi Li. “Our leader only speaks to your boss. You want us to get out? Sorry, we can’t roll. If you want to fight, we can.” Have you watched too many movies?
“Fight? The student council is different from lowlifes like you. We’re civilized people. Also, if you want to speak to our president, first see whether first-years like you have the qualifications. To sit in the position of president, one has to be outstanding among the best, an elite among elites, excellence among excellence. No matter in what aspect, the president is flawless.” Mr. Authority’s tone revealed his reverence for the president. This one had also watched too many movies. He turned his head and instructed the people behind him, “Stop wasting words with them. Throw everything out.” The people from the student council began to move, but were blocked by the others. “Don’t be unreasonable.”
“Has this world ever been reasonable? The student council is the rules. I advise you not to act tough.”
“Act tough? We’ve never looked up to rules.”
“What are you arguing about?” An icy voice came from behind them. The student council members hurriedly moved aside and stood there deferentially. The one who appeared there was a tall, thin boy. Ke Bu sized him up. Meticulous hair, meticulous black-framed glasses, meticulous clothes, meticulous attitude. The boy was far too meticulous, giving people a sense of pressure. Ke Bu very quickly came to a conclusion: this kind of man definitely had mysophobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
“President, this group of people is using the name of a club to occupy the school building and illegally gather here for debauchery.”
People in this world were exactly like this. They judged others from one-sided impressions and appearances. If they themselves thought something was bad, if others thought something was bad, then it must be bad. Ke Bu hated it. He found it disgusting. It was precisely because of this that homosexuals had always been discriminated against. Whoever someone liked, whatever gender they liked, what the hell did it have to do with those people? They forced their own dirty thoughts onto others.
“So what if we use one school building? If you don’t like looking at it, then don’t look. Making a big fuss over nothing. What’s so great about the student council? What’s so great about the president? What’s so great about staying here one or two years longer than us? Is the school yours? Then call it and see if it answers you.” Ke Bu was angry.
“You actually dare speak to the president like that.”
“That’s exactly how I speak. Are you going to hit me?”
The president reached out to stop Mr. Authority and looked at Ke Bu, revealing a deeply calculating smile. “It seems we can’t reach an agreement. While I’m still in a decent mood, you’d better hand over the key. Or do you think our student council is so useless we can’t even take back a single key? As for what will happen, I can’t guarantee it. I can’t even guarantee whether you’ll be able to stay at this school.” The president wore a smile, but his words were icy. His manner did not seem like a threat, but like he was stating a fact. He looked calm and composed, almost as if he did not take them seriously at all. That was the arrogance only high-and-mighty people possessed.
“You want the key?” Zhi Li’s voice appeared. Following the sound, the president only saw Ying Xiu Jie. Ying Xiu Jie moved aside. Zhi Li closed his sketchbook and spun the key ring around his finger. When the president saw Zhi Li, his face clearly paled for a moment, and the word at his lips almost slipped out. “Gho…” But as if realizing something, he did not continue, and his expression was quickly hidden. Behind the black-framed glasses was the gaze of someone who had caught sight of prey. He walked over and stood before Zhi Li, lowering his head to look at Zhi Li seated on the stool. “I didn’t expect things to be more interesting than I imagined. Looks like this trip wasn’t wasted after all. Want to make a bet? In the end, whose hands will this key be in?”
“Then give it a try.”
The president extended his hand, and a man from the student council took out a thick notebook, flipped to a page, and handed it over. The president quickly looked through it, then turned toward Ke Bu with the gaze Ke Bu hated. “How about raising the stakes a little? If you lose, this person belongs to me.” The president’s finger pointed at Ke Bu. Ke Bu clenched his teeth. “What kind of joke is this? I’m not an object.”
There was not the slightest flaw on Zhi Li’s face. “No.”
The president revealed a smile as if he had succeeded. “Are you afraid? You don’t have confidence, so you don’t dare use him as the wager?” Hearing this, Ke Bu was so angry his teeth itched. Using him to disparage Zhi Li was the one thing Ke Bu could not tolerate most. “We’ll bet, then. Zhi Li won’t lose.”
“Since the person himself has agreed, you have nothing more to say, do you? We in the student council don’t do crude things like fighting. Let’s choose a healthy sport instead. How about basketball? No rules, no distinction between men and women. As long as the ball goes in, it counts as a point.”
“Whatever.”
The president did not care about the cold treatment he received. He picked up the sketchbook in front of Zhi Li and flipped through it, then let out a cold laugh. “You call this drawing?” He grabbed the pen on the table and quickly drew on the paper. Very soon, a beautiful picture appeared. He arrogantly tossed it in front of Zhi Li. “Learn from it, first-year. The specific time will be announced to you later. Well then, goodbye.” The president left with the others. Su You Yan stood beside Zhi Li. “Someone you know?”
Zhi Li thought for a moment. “I don’t remember.”
Su You Yan sat back down on the sofa. The others huddled in a corner to discuss countermeasures. Ke Bu could tell that Zhi Li was angry. Angry that he had agreed to be the wager. He carefully sat across from Zhi Li. “Don’t worry. You’ll definitely win. You’re Zhi Li.”
“Who told you I was worried about winning or losing?” Zhi Li tore out the page the president had drawn on and threw it into the trash can.
“Then you…” He really was very angry.
Zhi Li looked at Ke Bu. “Ke Bu.”
“Wh-What is it?” He was super afraid when Zhi Li called his name like this.
“You are not allowed to be used as a wager.”
Ke Bu could feel somewhere in his body prickle as if it had been tightly seized. He suddenly pounced like a bear, throwing himself into Zhi Li’s arms.
“Go away.”
“I’m not going away.”
“Don’t think I can forgive you just because you do this.”
“I do think you can forgive me just because I do this, hubby.”
“Are you trying to disgust me to death?”
Chu Hao Yu broke the atmosphere. “Hey, looking at the current situation, is this really the time to be talking about love?”
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