Chapter 32: A Tacky Display

Chapter 32: The Tacky Display

Since it was Qin Zhe’s turn again for duty with the Discipline Inspection Department, he got up early the next morning and left the dormitory together with Gu Ming.

They casually made their way to the main gate of the academy, and from a distance, they saw a total of twelve graceful figures in qipao standing on both sides of the entrance.

“Hey? Isn’t that the Etiquette Department? Finally, the head there has let the girls out for a bit of fresh air?” Gu Ming exclaimed in surprise, taking out his phone to snap a couple of photos.

Qin Zhe glanced at the stunning scene at the gate, lifting his brow slightly, and also pulled out his new phone to capture a photo.

The Etiquette Department was the most popular and rare to see part of the Student Union.

All its members were girls, and all were beauties.

Their main responsibility was handling the academy’s receptions. Unless there was a VIP visit, it was hard to see them all gathered together.

The Etiquette Department existed purely for the prestige of Haicheng University.

Since its inception, recruitment had been very selective—both appearance and figure mattered. The department was truly a cloud of beauties.

Qin Zhe had only heard about the Etiquette Department before, so seeing it in person naturally left him somewhat amazed.

Tacky!

Really damn tacky!

But he had to admit, the spectacle was incredibly eye-catching!

Looking around, the twelve girls stood in two neat rows of six each at the main gate.

Each was tall and graceful, with appearances that could topple kingdoms.

Their figure-hugging qipaos, rich in Eastern charm, outlined breathtaking curves. The slits at the hem revealed glimpses of snow-white skin that could steal one’s breath away!

What was more unique was that their qipaos came in three colors: white, black, and red.

Four girls wore each color, representing different paths of cultivation.

White stood for the path of immortality, black for the demonic way, and red for the martial arts.

The girls radiated the aura corresponding to their respective cultivation paths.

Such a grand and high-class display—who could say it wasn’t attention-grabbing?

At this moment, not only were many students lingering near the gate unwilling to leave, but passersby along the nearby path also stopped to watch, phones out snapping pictures nonstop.

Qin Zhe and Gu Ming approached the gate and exchanged a glance before deciding to sit in the guardroom for a while.

Their duty time hadn’t started yet, so there was no need to stand guard out there.

With twelve graceful members of the Etiquette Department lined up neatly at the gate, if they stepped forward, they would disrupt the formation—surely the girls would object.

“Old Qin, looks like there’s going to be some big shot coming today,” Gu Ming said, eyes fixed outside.

“With the Etiquette Department involved, the guest must be quite important. Do you think it’s a city official coming?” he wondered aloud.

“Don’t guess blindly. I know a bit about this,” Qin Zhe replied, opening the guardroom window to take a close-up photo of the beauties.

“Today, a batch of exchange students from Eagle Nation is arriving. Later, the academy will hold an exchange competition, and I’m supposed to go up as the representative of the Martial Arts Department. The head of the News Department came to inform me just yesterday.”

“Wow, you’re quite the big shot now? The academy actually chose you as their representative?” Gu Ming turned around in disbelief, a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

“By the way, you knew about this yesterday and didn’t tell me ahead of time?” Gu Ming added.

“You didn’t ask me, why should I tell you?” Qin Zhe rolled his eyes. Suddenly, he spotted a petite figure rushing into the guardroom, and his eyes lit up.

Yu Shuangshuang!

Qin Zhe stood up abruptly, about to speak, but Yu Shuangshuang’s eyes widened the moment she stepped in, and she decisively turned on her heel.

“Sorry! I’m in the wrong place!”

Finally catching this girl, Qin Zhe was not about to let her off.

Without hesitation, he took a swift step forward and dragged Yu Shuangshuang back without a word.

“Running away! Are you guilty of something?” he teased.

Yu Shuangshuang almost cried, forcing out a sheepish smile.

“What a coincidence, you’re on duty today?”

“Very coincidental. I’ve been waiting for today for a while,” Qin Zhe said with a smile, grabbing her cheeks and stretching them wide with his fingers.

“What’s your explanation for that headline the academy ran a few days ago?”

“Ow! That hurts! Don’t pull my face!” Yu Shuangshuang struggled, punching and kicking him.

But her little strength was like a light drizzle against Qin Zhe, completely ineffective.

Gu Ming watched the strange “scuffle” between them, utterly baffled.

At Haicheng University, Yu Shuangshuang was somewhat of a celebrity.

As a key member of the News Department, though she had only recently penned a headline article, she had already gained considerable fame through her department’s activities.

Seeing Qin Zhe and Yu Shuangshuang so “close” now, Gu Ming found himself unable to understand the situation.

When did this guy get so well connected in the Student Union?

Not only had he recently made friends with two minister-level figures, but now he was also cozying up to a beauty from the News Department!

They had all broken into the Discipline Inspection Department together, so why was he the only one…?

Gu Ming felt a pang of envy and cleared his throat.

“Old Qin! Let go already! What kind of behavior is this, pulling and tugging in broad daylight? Yu Shuangshuang is here early for some News Department mission, don’t mess around.”

Qin Zhe was speechless at the obvious jealousy in Gu Ming’s voice and gave him a peculiar look.

He wondered what exactly Gu Ming was jealous of.

Silently sighing, Qin Zhe took the opportunity to let go of Yu Shuangshuang.

That tug just now had made him feel quite relaxed.

Feeling comfortable, of course he’d release her.

Besides, Yu Shuangshuang was a girl; with twelve beautiful girls from the Etiquette Department watching from outside, they had to keep some face.

Yu Shuangshuang quickly escaped and jumped to the side, angrily rubbing her cheeks.

“Damn it! Do you even know what it means to cherish a woman? You’ve stretched my face out—can you pay for this?”

She scolded Qin Zhe while glaring at Gu Ming.

“And you! As a member of the Discipline Inspection Department, you saw him bullying me and didn’t stop it? I’m going to report you!”

Gu Ming stepped forward, intending to greet her and make a good impression.

But suddenly accused, he silently opened his mouth, only to have the words stuck, and a wave of frustration welled up in his chest.

Seeing Yu Shuangshuang hopping around like a mad kitten, Qin Zhe was unfazed and sat down.

“Enough jumping around. If you dared to write that headline behind my back, then you should have expected today. So why did you come to the guardroom so early?”

“What else but for the Eagle Nation exchange students!” Yu Shuangshuang snorted.

Seeing him so comfortably seated, she hated it but knew their “strength” gap was too large, so she reluctantly swallowed her anger and muttered,

“This time, the exchange students are coming, and the minister asked me to film the entire process. When the students arrive, both the dean and the president will be present to lead the exchange students on a tour of the academy.”

(End of chapter)