We agreed not to date, so why are you crying now that I've become the richest man?

A clear female voice interrupted Zhang Kai's impassioned speech.

The entire class turned their attention to the back door.

Li Xue, the head of the External Relations Department, walked in.

Her expression was calm, her steps were unhurried, and her quiet and serene demeanor contrasted sharply with the slightly noisy atmosphere in the classroom.

When Zhang Kai saw Li Xue, he suppressed his slight surprise at being interrupted and put on a familiar smile: "Li Xue, didn't you go to the next class? Perfect timing, I'm explaining the recruitment requirements for our External Relations Department to the freshmen, would you like to add a few words?"

"No need, just follow your procedure, I'll find someone."

Li Xue nodded slightly as a greeting, her tone as aloof as ever, and walked straight past the podium without lingering.

Faced with her notoriously aloof personality, Zhang Kai's smile faltered slightly.

He coughed dryly, touched his nose in annoyance, and turned around to pretend to continue fiddling with the materials on the lectern, in order to cover up his unease at being ignored.

Under the watchful eyes of dozens of pairs of eyes in the class, Li Xue swayed her slender waist and walked all the way to the last row.

It finally stopped next to Ye Chen's desk.

"Junior, what book are you reading? You seem so engrossed." Li Xue bent down slightly.

This movement caused her neckline to drop in a breathtaking arc.

Her fair, full breasts trembled gently with her breath.

A strong but not pungent perfume scent wafted directly towards Ye Chen's face.

Several boys around him stared wide-eyed, swallowing hard.

Ye Chen closed the magazine in his hand and looked up at the faint fragrance.

Looking at Li Xue, who was so close to him, his slightly lazy expression disappeared, and a gentle and bright smile appeared on his lips.

"Just flipping through a couple of pages of a book to pass the time." Ye Chen's tone was sincere and familiar, with a touch of just the right amount of humor. "But senior, why didn't you stand on that big stage in front of you and instead came all the way to the back row? Is there something good you want to do for your junior?"

Hearing Ye Chen's gentle and warm attitude, Li Xue's smile deepened.

She pulled a pink registration form from the folder and gently pushed it in front of Ye Chen.

This is not an ordinary unified examination registration form. The name "Ye Chen" has already been filled in with neat handwriting, and even the major and class are written on it.

"This is the admission form for our External Relations Department without examination." Li Xue leaned closer to Ye Chen, resting one hand on the desk, her voice becoming increasingly gentle. "There are only three spots in the whole school. How about it, junior, come help me in the External Relations Department? As long as you come, I'll personally guide you, and all those tedious assessment rules can be waived here."

boom!

The entire classroom erupted in a low, suppressed gasp.

"Holy crap, the beautiful senior from the student council actually came to my door to recruit people?!"

"No entrance exam required! And they'll even mentor you personally! What kind of treatment is this?!"

Sun Haoyu, standing to the side, was so envious his eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and he nearly drooled on the table.

Meanwhile, Zhang Kai, who was facing away from the class and pretending to be organizing materials on the podium, was facing away from the class.

Upon hearing the phrase "rules can be disregarded," the chalk he was gripping snapped in two with a "crack."

The wind blowing from the corridor didn't sober him up; instead, it made his face feel like it was burning hot, as if he had been slapped several times in public.

He was just on stage talking eloquently about the rules, claiming that the recruitment threshold was extremely high and there would be no exceptions.

The next second, the Minister of External Relations of the Student Union handed the exemption spot directly to Ye Chen in front of the whole class!

This extreme contrast made Zhang Kai feel like he had thorns in his back.

He stood frozen on the podium, unsure whether to turn around or continue pretending, so embarrassed he wished he could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the wooden floor with his toes and crawl into it.

This isn't just a slap in the face; it's like peeling his face off and repeatedly trampling on it!

Zhao Qiang sat in the first row, watching Ye Chen, who was enjoying great success in the last row, his teeth grinding together.

Ye Chen's gaze swept over the registration form on the table, where Li Xue's fair hand was resting on the edge of the page.

He looked up at Li Xue, who was so close to him and exuded mature charm, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

He reached out to pull the watch, his fingertips brushing against the back of Li Xue's hand, intentionally or unintentionally.

It has a delicate texture and a slightly cool feel.

Li Xue didn't pull her hand back; instead, she used the opportunity to brace herself against the table and move even closer.

The perfume scent entered my nostrils; it wasn't strong, but rather pleasant.

Ye Chen had a very good impression of this senior who had taken good care of him since freshman registration.

Unpretentious, with clear goals, and efficient in handling affairs.

But the company has just started to expand and will be launching other projects in the future, so we really don't have the time to play these childish power games with the student union.

"I appreciate your kindness, senior." Ye Chen pressed his index finger on the pink registration form and pushed it back two inches.

"However, it's the beginning of freshman year, and the schedule is full of major courses. My foundation is weak, so I need to set aside some time to go to the computer lab to write a few lines of code. If I join the external relations department and can't do anything, wouldn't that ruin your reputation?"

These words were perfectly watertight.

They gave him face, but also blocked his path.

As soon as he finished speaking, the boys in the back row who had been listening intently were completely dumbfounded.

Sun Haoyu sat next to him, and the pen in his hand fell to the ground.

He kicked Ye Chen's shoes under the table with all his might.

The campus belle personally came to his door to offer him a spot without taking the entrance exam—a treatment unheard of at Jiaotong University. Yet, Old Ye refused without even thinking about it.

Zhao Qiang, who was sitting in the first row, happened to turn around at that moment.

Hearing Ye Chen's refusal, he almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This is Li Xue.

The head of the External Relations Department is a well-known beauty, and countless boys try every means to curry favor with her.

Throughout the entire Jiaotong University, no male student has ever been willing to say "no" to her.

Ye Chen actually humiliated her in public; he's utterly ungrateful!

Zhao Qiang was secretly gloating, already preparing to enjoy the show of how Li Xue would give this kid the cold shoulder after she was embarrassed.

Zhang Kai, who was in the front row, also noticed the commotion and his expression softened slightly.

That kid knows what's good for him.

However, things didn't go as they had planned.

Li Xue didn't get angry, nor did she leave in embarrassment.

She stared at Ye Chen's expressionless face for a few seconds, then suddenly chuckled.

Ye Chen's perfunctory excuse might fool others, but it couldn't fool her eyes.

A person who is truly insecure, stage-frightened, and has low self-esteem will inevitably have evasive and hesitant eyes when facing the gaze of others.

But Ye Chen sat there with his back straight, his eyes clear and unwavering, without the slightest hint of panic.

This kind of effortless ease that comes from within cannot be faked.

Others thought he was ungrateful, but only Li Xue saw through him; this man was simply lazy and didn't want to be in the limelight.