Chapter 232: Your Sincerity Is Overwhelming

This time, the Olympiad party was held in the grand hall of the Jasmine Holiday Hotel.

The hall was spacious.

Not a single pillar in sight.

So the view was completely unobstructed.

Standing at the entrance, you could see everything inside the hall clearly.

Of course, that was assuming the place was empty.

By the time Jiang Ning arrived with the group from Linjiang Province, the hall was already packed with people, a dense crowd filling the space.

Just like the other high schools from Linjiang Province, many students from different schools had come to the party dressed in their school uniforms.

To Jiang Ning, this seemed entirely unnecessary.

School uniforms, after all, were rarely flattering.

But then, you had to hand it to the boys and girls from the big cities.

Both genders wore plaid shirts with their school’s name and emblem printed on them.

The only difference was that the boys wore pants, while the girls had short skirts.

Wait a second.

These uniforms looked kind of…

“I knew you didn’t like wearing school uniforms, Jiang Ning,” Principal Ma said, seemingly reading her thoughts. “So I didn’t bother telling you to bring one.”

He chuckled as he patted her shoulder.

“Go on, mingle with your peers. I’m off to catch up with some old friends.”

Before she could say anything, Old Ma slipped into the crowd like a snake disappearing into the grass.

Jiang Ning opened her mouth, wanting to speak, but in the end, said nothing.

Just then, Xu Suihe, having finished helping the other kids from Linjiang, walked over.

“I heard a few celebrities are showing up tonight.”

“Are they good-looking?” Jiang Ning asked.

Xu Suihe understood exactly what she meant, raising her eyebrows with a knowing look.

“Chen Yu and Yao Feijia are both pretty attractive. And their songs aren’t bad either.”

“Want me to get you an autograph after the show?”

Chen Yu?

That name sounded familiar.

Jiang Ning paused for a moment.

“No thanks. I’m not into celebrities.”

Hearing that, Xu Suihe nodded thoughtfully.

“Fair enough. With your looks, if you chose that path, getting famous probably wouldn’t be hard.”

“But I wouldn’t recommend it…”

She didn’t finish the sentence, but Jiang Ning got the message.

She rolled her eyes.

“You really like to butt in, don’t you?”

“Well, I know how dangerous a beautiful demon can be. Just trying to keep you from wreaking havoc on the mortal world.”

“Oh? So you’re going to suppress me?”

“No, I’m going to redeem you. With my sincerity.”

“Forget it. Your sincerity is too much. I might suffocate.”

Bantering like that, the two of them found seats near the edge of the hall and sat down.

But they had barely settled in when a young man came over.

“Hi, mind if I get to know you?”

“Nope, not happening,” Little Miss Xu cut in before Jiang Ning could say a word, blocking the guy with a smile.

The guy was stunned.

Even Jiang Ning was a bit taken aback.

But Xu Suihe just kept smiling sweetly, shielding Jiang Ning behind her.

It was… kind of like a game of eagle and chicks.

A moment later, after the guy left with an awkward smile, Jiang Ning patted Xu Suihe’s arm.

“My good sir,” she said. “Care to explain what that was about?”

“I turned him down for you,” Xu Suihe replied, blinking her coffee-colored peach blossom eyes, her lips curved in a playful smile.

“You were going to reject him anyway, weren’t you?”

“Well, yes, but…”

Jiang Ning thought for a moment, then said seriously:

“No. That’s not right.”

“Even if I was going to say no, you shouldn’t make that decision for me.”

Xu Suihe understood what she meant.

She paused for a moment, then smiled again.

“Alright. Got it.”

…

Once most of the guests had arrived, the party officially began.

It was the same group from the opening ceremony the day before.

One by one, they took the stage to share their thoughts on life, society, philosophy—random stuff, really.

Finally, after a round of lukewarm applause from over a hundred students, the old men stepped down.

They were replaced by a trio of bright, youthful girls.

That immediately perked everyone up.

“Hello everyone! I’m Youyou, I’m Leying, I’m Meijia—we are the Youth Supreme ULM Group!”

…

After one song, Jiang Ning smacked her lips in satisfaction.

“Now that’s youthful energy!”

“Youthful energy?” Xu Suihe chuckled softly.

“Yeah.”

“They’ve been performing those same songs for seven or eight years now. Definitely full of energy.”

???

Well then.

So it was actually a Mature Women Supreme Group?

Even better, honestly.

Jiang Ning wisely shut her mouth and put on a look of polite appreciation.

Seeing the little beauty ignore her, Xu Suihe gave a soft laugh, leaned back in her chair, and focused on the show.

At that moment, a young woman in a black, low-cut performance dress stepped onto the stage.

“Hello, brilliant students. It’s a pleasure to meet you all.”

“I’m Chen Yu, a fish passing through the human world.”

Hearing that introduction, Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow.

If she remembered correctly, the copyright to “Passing Through the Human World” was currently co-owned by her and Top Entertainment.

Back then, Chen Yu had used that song to make a name for herself. That was fine.

But hadn’t she already left Top Entertainment?

Still pulling this kind of stunt?

Miss Jiang’s impression of this little vixen instantly dropped several notches.

That said, to be fair…

Her voice really was pleasant to the ear.

She couldn’t help but wonder—would it sound just as nice while lying down and reciting textbook passages?

Just as Miss Jiang was fantasizing about a study session, she suddenly felt something strange.

She turned her head.

Her hand was being held by Xu Suihe.

She was just about to pull it back—

But then Little Miss Xu said, “Wait a second!”

Miss Jiang paused, slightly bewildered.

“What are you doing?”

“I went to the City God Temple last night.”

“Okay… and?”

“I learned a palm-reading technique from an old monk…”

At that, Miss Jiang rolled her eyes and yanked her hand back.

“Right, and you mastered Qimen Dunjia in one night, huh?”

Seeing her little scheme exposed, Xu Suihe didn’t look the least bit embarrassed.

Instead, she propped her chin up with one hand, gazing at Miss Jiang like she was admiring a work of art, eyes shining.

“How are you just so damn likable?”

Damn it!

Flirting with me again!

Miss Jiang looked thoroughly annoyed.

She reached out and turned Little Miss Xu’s face away.

Which only made Xu Suihe burst into a fit of giggles.

That made Miss Jiang even more irritated.

She stood up abruptly.

“Where are you going, Xiao Ning’er?”

“To the bathroom!”

“Hurry back! I paid good money, you know!”

Paid your ass!

Some low-level franchisee dares to tease me like this?

Fuming, Jiang Qipao stormed out of the lounge.

However—

She hadn’t gone far when a man’s voice called out from behind her.

“You there, young lady.”

“Please wait a moment.”

Young lady?

Wait a moment?

Miss Jiang looked around in confusion.

It took her a couple of seconds to realize the voice was directed at her.

She stopped and turned around.

It was a tall man in an off-white suit.

His hair was short and slicked back, and his long, narrow face was marked by sharply prominent cheekbones.

Paired with his narrow eyes and thin lips, the overall impression he gave off was… hard to describe.

But whatever it was, it didn’t feel pleasant.

“Can I help you?” she asked, frowning and instinctively taking a small step back as he approached.

The man smiled and said,

“I’m Wang Yang, General Manager of Lion King Entertainment.”

“I happened to catch a glimpse of your lovely face just now.”

“It was absolutely stunning.”

“I wonder if you’d be interested in joining Lion King Entertainment?”

(End of Chapter)