All the goddesses in the world are lusting after my body.

Until a gaze that he couldn't avoid, like sunlight piercing through clouds and moonlight dispelling the thin mist, reached out to him.

He dazedly raised his head and looked in the direction from which the gaze was coming.

Bathed in the glow of the entire auditorium, a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in a school uniform, a black skirt, and black stockings walked down the long red carpet, waving to him naturally as a greeting, her smile gentle and sweet.

Yet there was no affectation whatsoever; she appeared poised and elegant without giving anyone any undue ulterior motives.

Just as she seemed to have no other romantic notions about Jiang Tang.

Compared to Liu Qingqing, An Hongdou's composure was clearly inferior.

A tidal wave of exclamations and praises swept in.

"Senior An!"

"Is that the student council president?!"

"Who else could it be but her? The only campus belle of Tianfu University, and forever the campus belle. From her onwards, no one at Tianfu University has ever been called the campus belle again," someone remarked.

"I used to think it was just boasting, but now I see... President! President, please take me away!"

"I really want to be Chairman Ahn's dog..."

"Sure, the student union is recruiting in a few days, let's go together!"

"..."

Jiang Tang listened to their conversation silently, and touched his chin.

Although he was stunned for a moment when he saw An Hongdou, he had to admit that she was incredibly beautiful.

But it's not as exaggerated as they described.

After Hongdou, there was no more school beauty.

"Master's eyes are glued to the screen!" Shi Xue said, biting her lip, slightly dissatisfied.

"But she is indeed beautiful, and she exudes... how should I put it, being too perfect usually creates a sense of distance, right? But you can't feel that at all in her."

"Her smile is so endearing..."

Shi Xue added a few more words.

"That's right, that's what I'm curious about too."

Jiang Tang didn't know if he really thought that way, or if he was just making up an excuse for being lost in thought while looking at women.

"Moreover, her eyebrows and eyes look somewhat familiar."

"I heard her surname is... An?"

"Have you... a relationship with her?" Shi Xue swallowed hard, hesitantly, but finally asked.

Because she and her master had nothing to hide from each other, she could say and do whatever she wanted.

Shi Xue understood An Qianxi's position in her master Jiang Tang's heart, and she also knew about An Qianxi's departure from Rongcheng.

Although I felt a huge sense of relief at the time, I immediately felt sorry for my master again when I thought about Shixue.

Because that's the feeling of losing a loved one.

Shi Xue was on the verge of collapse and despair just imagining herself being separated from her master.

But the master, Jiang Tang, had truly experienced something like this...

Jiang Tang remained silent for a long time. Although the wounds in his heart ached faintly, they stopped bleeding because of the scabs.

Or, to put it another way, a scab is congealed blood; if it's not peeled off, no new sadness and sorrow will flow out like blood.

"I don't know, it's okay."

………………

"Dear school leaders, teachers, and students..."

Although it was a cliché, or rather, a conventional opening, the way An Hongdou said it made it sound different from how she would say it to others.

Some people have even started boasting that the words coming out of Chairman An's mouth are fragrant with the scent of white peaches.

How is that possible?

Unless Jiang Tang gets a taste, after all, he's a young man who adheres to materialism and values ​​practice.

Of course, such jokes are best kept to himself. Jiang Tang wouldn't fall in love with every girl he meets. No matter how beautiful or perfect An Hongdou is, what does it have to do with him?

Feelings only develop after a deep understanding of each other; anything before that is just lust.

Mu Qimei arrived at Jiang Tang's side at some point and sat down gracefully. Jiang Tang glanced at her with some surprise.

But they found that Mu Qimei was only staring at An Hongdou on the podium, her eyes full of the feeling that "this is the child I watched grow up".

"Is she your student?" Jiang Tang suddenly asked, realizing something.

Actually, he had never dared to ask Mu Qimei's age, but if he could get a definite answer from here, he could probably guess what age Mu Qimei was in.

"She's also your senior." Mu Qimei replied simply.

The meaning couldn't be clearer; Jiang Tang guessed correctly.

So he asked again.

"So she also belongs to some powerful family in China? Like you, does she also try to get close to me?"

Jiang Tang was quite blunt, showing no consideration for Mu Qimei whatsoever.

Upon hearing this, Mu Qimei secretly rolled her eyes at Jiang Tang.

"That narcissistic little boy is enough; he's always been self-centered."

"An Hongdou is favoring you because I asked her, as the student council president and your senior, to take good care of you, you troublemaker. Do you understand?"

“Her family wasn’t very wealthy. Her father was a small businessman, her mother was a full-time housewife, and she was an only child.”

"But she was exceptionally outstanding. In fact, before you, she was undoubtedly the most outstanding and perfect person in the entire school."

"And after you arrive, she should still be the same, except there's one more variable."

"Jiang Tang, don't let me underestimate you!"

Mu Qimei meant that he and An Hongdou should compete in a healthy way.

Jiang Tang is the variable in An Hongdou's life.

"I don't care about that kind of thing. As long as Senior Red Bean is the most outstanding and dazzling star, that's enough."

Jiang Tang leaned back slightly, and in his upward gaze, he saw the bright, pure white lights shining from the top of the auditorium.

"The college entrance exam is over, and you still won't let us relax? Before the exam, you all said that once we got into university, we'd have a lot of fun. Now that we're in university, you're saying, do you think university is as easy as high school? Teachers really have a flexible set of evaluation criteria."

"Isn't that for your own good!"

Mu Qimei served as a counselor for several years. Although she never taught a single professional course, she mostly held class meetings or announcement meetings.

But deep down she loves the teaching profession, and her mindset gradually aligns with that of a teacher, becoming more caring towards her students and hoping for their future to be as beautiful as a cluster of flowers.

She draped her slender legs, which were covered in sheer black stockings that shimmered with a coffee hue in the light, across her lap, sitting like a queen, one hand loosely clenched into a fist, half of her cheek resting on her fair and distinct knuckles.

Jiang Tang glanced at her black stockings, but not wanting Mu Qimei to notice, he quickly looked away.

Since Mu Qimei arrived, Shi Xue had been very quiet, listening to her master and Teacher Mu's conversation with some unease.

There were some parts that she didn't quite understand, but she didn't care.

On stage, An Hongdou's gaze was never focused on any one person, but on every student and teacher.

She didn't give off the impression of being a superficial woman who only cares about looks; at least, that's how Jiang Tang felt.

"...That concludes my speech. Next, please welcome our freshman representative, Jiang Tang, from the Department of Genetic Engineering, School of Biological Sciences!"

Following An Hongdou's introduction, applause instantly filled the entire auditorium, serving as both encouragement and impetus.

They urged Jiang Tang to go up to the podium to share his college experience and his expectations for university.

Jiang Tang was already prepared to get up, but Mu Qimei patted his butt, making it seem as if he was being urged by her.

Jiang Tang thought to himself, "This woman is definitely trying to take advantage of me."

With nothing in his hands, he faced the gazes of countless people, his steps confident and elegant, as he walked from the red carpet to the podium, into An Hongdou's smiling eyes.

She nodded slightly to Jiang Tang, a scene that evoked a sense of transition between the old and the new.

Jiang Tang took her place, stepped onto the podium, bowed politely to all the teachers and students, and was about to begin his speech entirely without notes.

Mu Qimei watched quietly from below the stage, occasionally noticing Shi Xue's reaction beside her. She saw the little stars shining in Shi Xue's eyes, clearly treating her mistress as her own bright star.

Jiang Tang's performance was good, earning frequent nods of approval from people including Mu Qimei.

Even when he stepped off the stage, An Hongdou took the opportunity to take the microphone from him and whispered in his ear.

"That was a good speech, my junior."

"...Thank you, senior."

Jiang Tang retracted his earlier words... He didn't know when he said them.

This senior student, An Hongdou, really does have a faint fragrance of white peach in her speech!

205 Do what you love

After the freshman ceremony, everyone goes home... just kidding.

Students from various colleges, departments, and classes followed the senior students who came to act as teaching assistants to familiarize themselves with the campus and receive their respective military training uniforms. The formal military training would begin in the afternoon.

What was the first impression Jiang Tang had of going to university?

That means you have to follow the arrangements and complete one task after another step by step.

Life becomes intense and meaningful, but the meaningless moments aren't so bad either.

At this point, it was no longer convenient for Shi Xue to continue following Jiang Tang, so the two parted ways in front of the auditorium for the freshman orientation ceremony. Shi Xue planned to go outside the school to buy groceries and then go home.

Because there are many classes in the college, it is impossible for a counselor to follow each one. Therefore, the classes led by certain counselors will naturally become the envy of other classes.

Jiang Tang and his class were "fortunate" enough to be the class led by Mu Qimei.

Jiang Tang didn't think this was anything lucky. Other classmates might be quite happy, but he was the one who was often teased...