Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 294 - 292: Xue Yang is Not a Scumbag

Walking out of the meeting room, Yu Kexin whispered, "President, so many students at our school have started their own businesses, and quite a few have been successful. You really didn’t have to take on the entire project yourself—it would have been fine."

She thought it was her fault that Xue Yang had made that decision.

Little did she know, Xue Yang didn’t blame her in the slightest. "What do you think about me having the Fashion Design Department design the outfits for the athletes in the sports meet?"

"Huh?"

Xue Yang mused, "We’ll add the brand’s logo and our studio’s logo, then broadcast the advertisement through the television station. Wouldn’t that kill two birds with one stone?"

"..."

Yu Kexin forced a smile and finally gave Xue Yang a thumbs-up.

"President, congratulations. You’ve taken another step toward becoming a full-fledged capitalist."

She felt so guilty for putting him in a tough spot, but it turned out he had already planned his next move and was just waiting for someone to dig a pit for him to jump into. If she hadn’t dug it for him, he probably would’ve found a way to get someone else to do it. What do you even call this? He’s clearly the biggest beneficiary, yet he somehow manages to make everyone indebted to him. Yu Kexin admitted to herself that she could never learn a skill like that in her lifetime. It was just too devious. The most pitiful one in all this was probably Tang Zhisheng. Why did he have to go up against the Student Council President? Now his reputation is in tatters. How is he supposed to get by in the student council anymore? So pathetic. A true capitalist not only sucks your blood but also takes a pound of your flesh. That’s what makes them successful.

Xue Yang touched his cheek. "Have you ever seen such a handsome capitalist?"

"Huh? Boss Xue, now that you mention it, you do seem a little different today."

"Did I get even more handsome?"

Yu Kexin was speechless. If anyone else had said that, she would have found them narcissistic and disgusting. Yet, coming from Xue Yang, it just sounded like a statement of fact. He really was that handsome.

"No, your skin has just gotten thicker. And not just by a little bit." Yu Kexin held her thumb and index finger apart. "It’s gotten about this much thicker."

"Is that all? Look closer."

Yu Kexin did as he asked, scrutinizing his handsome face. "Boss Xue, don’t tell me you’ve started a skincare routine."

But is that even possible? A guy on a skincare routine? She’s a girl and even she doesn’t bother with it. Besides, Xue Yang doesn’t seem like the type.

Xue Yang feigned a thoughtful expression. "Is it not obvious enough?"

"Boss Xue, did you come back from the New Year determined to flaunt your relationship? I get it, you have a girlfriend. You don’t need to rub it in my face like this."

Tang Zhisheng, who had followed them out, froze when he heard Yu Kexin’s words. Xue Yang has a girlfriend? No wonder he was willing to give up the chance to have dinner with Sun Yufei. I completely misunderstood him.

Tang Zhisheng hesitated, wondering if he should apologize. For one, I really did misjudge him. Two, he’s the Student Council President, and I’m just a department head under him. I’ll definitely have to work with him in the future. What if he tries to sabotage me then? That would be disastrous.

However, before he could say anything, Sun Yufei spoke first. "Classmate Tang, do you have any plans?"

The moment Sun Yufei spoke, Tang Zhisheng forgot all about apologizing. "Ah, no, I’m free. Classmate Sun, are you hungry?"

"I’m starving. Let’s go to the hotel. Come on."

Sun Yufei grabbed his sleeve and pulled him away. Tang Zhisheng’s face turned beet red at being pulled along by the girl he liked, and he started to stammer, "Ah? Classmate Sun, isn’t... isn’t this a little too fast?"

"Not at all."

I’m about to lose it. If I didn’t have to maintain my image, I’d give everyone a live demonstration of me beating the hell out of someone right now.

As Cui Hao walked out of the meeting room, he saw Sun Yufei dragging Tang Zhisheng away. In stark contrast to Tang Zhisheng’s romantic delusions, Cui Hao wore a look of pure sympathy. "Huh? I was wondering why she messaged me once and then went silent. Turns out she found another ’victim.’"

"What ’victim’?" Yu Kexin suddenly leaned in to ask. Gossip is a natural female instinct, and even a programmer like Yu Kexin was no exception.

Cui Hao propped up his chin, a somber look on his face. "It’s nothing. Let’s just say Tang Zhisheng is in for a treat tonight." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Yu Kexin sharply caught the implication. "So, you’re saying you’ve also enjoyed this ’treat’ before? You really are a scumbag!"

"Hey, Yu Kexin, can you stop throwing the word ’scumbag’ around? If we’re talking about scumbags, Boss Xue is the real one, okay?"

"That doesn’t count for him."

"How does it not count? Didn’t you see all those girls after the meeting? Their eyes were practically glued to him. They were all sizing him up, trying to figure out how to steal him away."

"You see other girls looking at him, but have you ever seen him look at other girls?"

Cui Hao thought about it. Come to think of it, no, I haven’t.

"So what? He already looks like that, and he’s doing skincare on top of it? Is that something a human being should do?"

"His girlfriend makes him do it. If you’re so capable, have your girlfriend teach you."

"..."

Cui Hao was struck speechless and couldn’t think of a retort.

"Boss Xue, you be the judge."

Xue Yang gave it a moment of serious thought before saying, "You owe me dinner today."

Cui Hao immediately started wailing. "How do I owe you *another* dinner?"

"Because I felt that Classmate Tang Zhisheng looked remarkably promising, so I introduced him to Classmate Sun."

"Damn it!"

So that’s why! Sun Yufei sent me one message, and when I didn’t reply, she didn’t bombard me. Normally, she would have hunted me down the second the meeting ended. It was all because of Xue Yang!

"Godfather, what would you like to eat tonight? My treat!"

Yu Kexin was dumbfounded by Cui Hao’s complete one-eighty.

"It’s spring, so let’s have something light. How about beef hotpot?"

"No problem. But, Godfather, does beef hotpot really count as ’light’?"

"Of course."

Yu Kexin quickly chimed in, "Hey, count me in!"

Cui Hao waved his hand magnanimously. "I cheated death tonight! I’m in a great mood, so it’s my treat!"

Since free food was on the line, Yu Kexin decided she didn’t need to ask for details. The three of them headed happily toward a hotpot restaurant near the campus.

Someone else was just as elated. Tang Zhisheng followed Sun Yufei to a hotel far from the school, a place where they were unlikely to run into anyone they knew.

In his wildest dreams, Tang Zhisheng never imagined that tonight would be the night he would finally leave boyhood behind and officially enter the ranks of men.

"Sun... Yu... Feifei, should... should we take a shower first?"

"No need. Just take off your jacket."

Blushing, Tang Zhisheng shyly removed his jacket.

"Take off the rest."

"Ah? All of it...?"

"Take it off!"

Startled by Sun Yu’s roar, Tang Zhisheng immediately started to strip.

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