“Sigh! I just hope the Ten Great Tortures Senior Chen mentioned aren’t actually Ten Great Rewards. I hope so, anyway.”
Seeing the situation, Ye Zhou couldn’t help but complain.
He also let out a long sigh of relief.
‘At least my situation with Senior Lin hasn’t been discovered by Senior Chen yet, at least for now.’
After all, he didn’t want to drag Senior Lin into this.
And as for Senior Chen’s friend, although he didn’t know her name, he felt a deep sense of gratitude toward her at this moment.
Thinking about it, Ye Zhou walked over to the water dispenser and filled a cup with warm water. Before he could even bring it to his lips, the door to the Vice President’s Office behind him suddenly burst open. The sudden blast of cold air gave him a start, causing water to splash onto his collar. Fortunately, it wasn’t boiling.
Shen Yuzhen’s blonde hair was pulled back into a crisp bun. She was wearing a slim-fit shirt with a pink and black color-block design, wide-leg pants, and black and white canvas shoes. Although she was completely covered up, her curvy figure was impossible to hide.
She walked out of the office holding a folder, the black-framed glasses on the bridge of her nose reflecting a cold, sharp light.
“Ye Zhou, are you up to something suspicious?”
Ye Zhou turned around slowly and scratched his head with a smile. “No, it’s just that my nerves have been a bit sensitive lately. You startled me by coming out so suddenly.”
“Hmm. I heard your conversation with Chen Yuhe just now. You were quite loud.”
“Based on what she said, you’ve started learning how to smoke from Lin Shulan today?”
Ye Zhou instinctively touched his forehead, feeling a cold sweat break out.
‘Good grief, I know rumors spread like wildfire, but isn’t this a bit too fast?’
They had just finished talking, and it had already reached her ears?
“Not really? Senior Chen must have misunderstood me.”
“Misunderstood? If I’ve misunderstood you, then why are you acting so nervous?” As she spoke, Shen Yuzhen gently pushed up her black-framed glasses.
“Am… am I?”
Ye Zhou swallowed hard, his hand constantly rubbing his nose.
“It’s… it’s mostly because you’re actually quite scary, Vice President.”
“Scary?”
Shen Yuzhen let out a cold snort. “There’s no need for you to be afraid of me.”
“In fact, as long as you aren’t smoking inside the club, I have no right to interfere.”
“You can smoke wherever you like. Even if you smoke in the middle of a classroom, it has nothing to do with me.”
Ye Zhou’s lip twitched. “Vice President, saying that so bluntly is enough to make a club member’s heart go cold. You make it sound like I’m throwing my life away.”
“Aren’t you?”
Shen Yuzhen’s tone was indifferent. “Actually, since you’re here, it works out. I’m in the club because I have something to discuss with you.”
“But Professor Li from the Drama Club just called to make an appointment, so we’ll talk about your matter another day.”
Ye Zhou pointed at himself, looking completely dazed.
If Jiang Yingxue had something to discuss with him, he wouldn’t have such a big reaction — after all, her “matters” were usually trivial things, nothing more than sesame seeds.
But since it was the Vice President looking for him, he had to be on high alert.
“Um, if I may be so bold as to ask, is it a big deal? If it’s too big, I might not be able to handle it.”
“It’s definitely big, since it’s about you personally,” Shen Yuzhen answered without hesitation.
“How big? Can you give me a hint?”
“Regardless, it’s very big.”
Uh, wasn’t that the same as saying nothing?
Ye Zhou thought for a moment and tried asking a different way. “Oh, I see. Is it about my role in the next script?”
Shen Yuzhen gave a faint smile. “Of course not. Su Zhihan hasn’t even taken the stage yet; your matter is still a long way off.”
“Alright, Professor Li is calling again. Your matter will have to wait for another day.”
Ye Zhou curled his lip and complained inwardly, ‘What the hell? Dropping a time bomb and then just leaving? Am I even going to be able to sleep for the next few days before this is defused?’
But what could it be? She specifically said it wasn’t about his next role.
Then, regarding his presence in the club, what else could be related to him?
***
The next day, as the sun began to set.
Ye Zhou followed the crowd out of the teaching building, looking exhausted.
Just as he was letting out a long yawn and stretch, his phone rang. He answered; it was Jiang Yingxue.
Her tone carried a clear sense of urgency. “Everyone in the club has already left; I’m the only one left.”
“I know your last class is over. Hurry up and get here. I can’t wait anymore. Didn’t we agree? The haircut~”
Ye Zhou was stunned for a moment and slapped his forehead.
‘It seems there really was such a thing. I can’t believe it. I’ve really studied my brain into mush if I’m forgetting things after only one day.’
‘But now that President Jiang is the only one in the club and everyone else is gone, why does going there alone suddenly feel like walking into a Hongmen Banquet?’
‘Aiya, hopefully it’s just a hallucination. I’m definitely overthinking it!’
***
Thus, Ye Zhou made his way to the Drama and Film Club in silence.
Indeed, no one else was in sight, and only the door to President Jiang’s office was wide open.
Over there, Jiang Yingxue heard footsteps and poked her head out. “Since you’re here, then hurry up and come in.”
After saying that, she ducked her head back inside, acting all mysterious.
Ye Zhou walked over to the water dispenser, filled a cup with warm water, and walked in slowly while drinking.
Today, Jiang Yingxue’s outfit was a bit different from her usual style; it was full of fashion sense, making her look exceptionally beautiful and elegant.
She was wearing a deep gray slim-fit shirt and a black slit skirt that made her look tall. Her fair, long legs were visible through the slit of the black skirt, appearing and disappearing with every step. It was simple and professional, yet carried a hint of lethal, sexy temptation.
Hmm?
As Ye Zhou looked closer, he realized that the black slit skirt Jiang Yingxue was wearing actually had a hidden secret!
That’s right, there was a black strap at the position of the slit. It wrapped once around Jiang Yingxue’s full thigh, once around her slender calf, and finally ended with a beautiful bow.
OMG. Ye Zhou had to admit that at this moment, he felt like a total country bumpkin.
To be honest, he had never seen any woman wear this style of skirt before.
President Jiang is saikou!
With an appreciative mindset, his gaze couldn’t help but drift downward.
In just that one second, Ye Zhou almost popped his eyes out of his head!
He saw that Jiang Yingxue was wearing a pair of silver thin-strapped high-heeled sandals. The lines were exquisite, and the heels were slender, making her ankles look white and delicate, further accentuating the length of her legs.
Furthermore, the rounded toes exposed by the silver thin straps were painted with deep purple nail polish on the left foot and a gradient gold on the right. Even someone with an eating disorder would probably feel their appetite surge at this moment!
A sudden bolt of electricity hit Ye Zhou’s brain, and he suddenly understood why people with foot fetishes existed in this world.
“How is it? Is it pretty? I went through the trouble of dressing up specifically so you could focus while I give you a haircut.”
Ye Zhou casually wiped his nose and gave a thumbs-up without hesitation.
“Beautiful! Anyway, I’m already full. Thank you, President Jiang, for letting me feast my eyes!”
Jiang Yingxue twirled a strand of hair by her ear and pursed her bright, red lips.
“Pfft~ So you’re saying I’m beautiful today? Does that mean I wasn’t beautiful yesterday?”
…