After ninety-nine online romances, I finally met my ex in person when school started.

"On behalf of Elder Shen of the Tianjin Military Region..."

These words were amplified by the auditorium's top-of-the-line sound system, causing the air temperature in the first row to drop sharply.

Gu Qinghan, sitting in seat 07, paused mid-air as she pushed up her glasses. Fu Xinghe, in seat 08, laid down the thread-bound copy of "Chu Ci" that he had been flipping through.

Their gazes simultaneously passed through Zhu Xunchuan and locked onto the girl in the white princess dress.

Tianjin Military Region. Within this circle, these four characters represent absolute power and an unshakeable background.

Gu Qinghan and Fu Xinghe had initially thought she was just a pretty freshman who had been fooled by Zhu Xunchuan's sweet talk, but now their eyes were filled with a deep sense of apprehension.

Zhu Xun Chuan sat in seat number 05, his eyes downcast and his mind focused. His hands rested obediently on the armrests, not daring to make any unnecessary movements.

On his left was a top star who had just finished singing a love song and was flirting with him; on his right was his counselor, ready to erupt at any moment; and now, that young lady from the military region was about to take the stage. In this high-level game, he even had to time his breathing perfectly.

Shen Tianxi stood up and smiled at Su Mucheng beside her. "Sister Mucheng, I'm going up on stage now. I'll come back and chat with you later."

She lifted the hem of her white tutu and walked step by step toward the aisle in front of the first row.

The moment Shen Tianxi left Zhu Xun Chuan's side, her spoiled and clingy demeanor completely vanished. She straightened her back and slightly raised her chin.

The dignified and superior air she had developed from being in the military compound for so long instantly overshadowed her bright and pretty face.

Two hostesses led the way. Shen Tianxi, wearing crystal high heels, walked confidently onto the stage.

Standing in the center of the stage was a distinguished elderly professor with gray hair. Shen Tianxi stepped forward, accepted the flowers from the hostess with both hands, respectfully presented them to the professor, then stepped back half a step and gave a perfectly proper bow.

The movements were flawless.

The host handed her the microphone. Shen Tianxi turned around to face the five thousand teachers and students in the audience. The lights shone on her fair and smooth shoulders, highlighting the deep and striking lines of her collarbone.

"Hello everyone, teachers and students. I am Shen Tianxi."

Her voice was clear and crisp, and she was poised and confident, showing no signs of stage fright in front of a large audience.

The boys below stared wide-eyed. They had just experienced the visual impact of a top star, and now they had another stunningly beautiful school beauty who was pure and alluring to the extreme.

Following the script, Shen Tianxi read out an official speech expressing gratitude to her teachers and hopes for the future. After the speech, she was supposed to leave the stage as is customary.

But she didn't move. Her fingers tightened slightly around the microphone.

Shen Tianxi's gaze swept across the vast sea of ​​people, fixing precisely on seat number 05 in the first row. Her once clear, peach-blossom eyes instantly became veiled with an intense mist of tears.

"Besides thanking the school," Shen Tianxi said, her red lips slightly parted, her voice carrying throughout the venue through the microphone, "I also want to use this stage to say a few words."

The whole place fell silent.

Shen Tianxi stared intently at Zhu Xunchuan, a sickeningly sweet smile playing on her lips: "Being there for someone is the longest-lasting expression of love. No matter how far the future may be, I will always be there."

The words had barely left his lips.

A groan erupted from the back row of the auditorium. It was clearly a declaration that she was already taken. The most stunning girl on campus had publicly confessed her love right at the start of the semester, leaving countless boys heartbroken.

Whispers rippled through the crowd below, with people speculating about who this person was and declaring they wanted to tear him to pieces!

Zhu Xun Chuan sat below the stage, meeting that burning gaze, a helpless smile tugging at the corners of his lips, and nodded slightly. Shen Tian hope, seeing his response, smiled with satisfaction, lifted her skirt, and walked down the side steps.

The low pressure in the first row is still spreading.

The host wiped the sweat from his brow and continued the proceedings: "Next, please welcome Professor Fu Xinghe, a specially appointed professor from our university, to the stage to deliver a speech!"

The applause rang out again, but this time it carried a greater sense of awe than the previous fervor.

Fu Xinghe closed the book and stood up.

A simple white cheongsam, in the traditional Chinese style, hugged her incredibly graceful figure. She wore no extra accessories, only a wooden hairpin to hold up her long hair. As she walked down the aisle, the slit in her skirt subtly revealed her remarkably slender calves.

That aloof and refined air instantly quelled the restlessness in the room. She didn't need to put on airs; the scholarly air of a high-ranking official's family that emanated from her very being was enough to make anyone feel inferior.

Fu Xinghe walked onto the stage and stood in front of the standing microphone.

I did not take any manuscripts.

"The way of the Great Learning consists in manifesting one's bright virtue, in loving the people, and in abiding in perfect goodness."

Fu Xinghe spoke. Her voice, clear and crisp, resonated on the solid wood floor. She quoted extensively from classical texts, discussing academic integrity and life's beliefs at a measured pace. The thousands of people below fell silent, completely overwhelmed by the cool, authoritative aura emanating from her.

The speech was drawing to a close.

Fu Xinghe paused for three seconds.

Her eyes, which had been looking straight ahead, slowly lowered. Her gaze pierced through the air, landing directly on Zhu Xun Chuan's sharply defined face.

Suddenly, a layer of extremely deep emotion welled up in those usually calm and composed eyes.

"Academic pursuits have no end." Fu Xinghe leaned slightly closer to the microphone, his cool voice tinged with a rare tremor. "But life has its destination. The vast Milky Way will eventually be reflected in someone's eyes. Some reunions are destined."

Quiet.

A deathly silence.

In a large auditorium that can hold five thousand people, you could hear a pin drop.

No sooner had a top-tier singer of love songs left than a campus beauty who made a heartfelt confession. Now, even the usually aloof and unapproachable iceberg professor, revered by all the male students in the school, has actually read out such blatant love words on stage!

Moreover, it seems that all three women were looking in the same direction!

"Click."

A crisp, clear sound rang out from the extremely quiet VIP area in the first row.

Zhu Xunchuan's heart skipped a beat.

On the right. In position 06. Gu Qinghan's stunningly beautiful face was completely covered with a layer of frost. She held a black ballpoint pen in her hand, the plastic barrel of which she had just snapped in half.

Black ink seeped out from the break and stained Gu Qinghan's fair fingertips.

She didn't look at the ink on her fingers. Beneath the dark gray suit skirt, her long legs, clad in sheer black stockings, suddenly changed their crossed position.

Her right leg forcefully crossed the gap under the armrest of the seat and pressed directly against Zhu Xunchuan's left leg.

The warm, slippery touch of her body was transmitted through two thin layers of fabric. Gu Qinghan's black-stockinged calves pressed tightly against the side of Zhu Xunchuan's trousers, her muscles taut, her strength astonishing.

"Congratulations, classmate."

Gu Qinghan leaned slightly to the left. A strong, tangy aroma of cool, refreshing tea wafted towards Zhu Xunchuan. She leaned close to Zhu Xunchuan's ear, her voice extremely low and her words heavily emphasized.

"Your eyes are a magnet for attention, you're quite busy, aren't they? Pop stars sing you love songs, and the school beauty confesses her love to you."

Gu Qinghan sneered, her breath warm against Zhu Xunchuan's ear. "What, now even Professor Fu's starry sky is reflected in your eyes? Should I make room for you two so you can go up and give your star a kiss?"