Why are all the heroines falling for me, the villain?

Li Zhu and Jingzi looked puzzled.

Even though Xun was clearly on his side, Li Zhu felt offended.

"Kaoru-chan, whose side are you on? If Riki can participate in the competition, our class will definitely win both the men's and women's beauty pageants. Then our class will be the most popular freshmen at Ouran High School Host Club!" Kyoko was a little dissatisfied with Kaoru's words and started to make promises to Riki, holding Riki's hand tightly.

"No, no, no, my body isn't one of those strong types. I'm not very fleshy, I can't compare to those people."

Although Riki has been deliberately working on his physique recently, and perhaps also influenced by Yuko's drug, he is now much stronger than the average high school student, but he is still not as strong and well-trained as the athletes from Ouran High School, let alone able to show off his muscles on stage.

But Kyoko wouldn't give up, insisting on having him, and Shimazuga also seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold, their fair hands attacking Rin-chan from both sides.

Actually, persuasion and such are not important. What scares Li Zhu the most is that the two hands that are holding Li Zhu are extremely soft. If she closes her eyes, she can't tell who is the girl at all.

That's absolutely outrageous.

Li Zhu couldn't help but stare at that rosy and delicate face and then look at him again. Shimazu He was such a terrifying man. He was good-looking, smelled very nice, and had a cleanliness obsession. Moreover, could such delicate and soft hands really exist on a man?

You can tell him he's not gay, but Li Zhu doesn't believe it.

Nonsense, he forgot about the possibility of transgender people (laughs).

Is there any other possibility that she might actually be a beautiful girl?

-

Meizi stood on the stage watching Lizhu being pulled around, her expression complicated. She pursed her lips, but ultimately did not come down. The others were happy to watch the handsome men and beautiful women playing around.

"Um, Li Zhu, have you misunderstood something? A beauty pageant isn't a bodybuilding competition. You don't need to show off your muscles; you just need to be handsome to win over the audience." Xun pondered Li Zhu's words for a long time and realized that he must have misunderstood the competition and confused the different concepts.

It has to be said that no one can surpass Kazama Kaoru in understanding Rin's thoughts. After all, she has been observing carefully for nearly three months and has gained some insights.

At first, she thought Li Zhu was a strange person, but later she began to understand his thoughts, making rapid progress.

"Uh, so that's not how it is?" Li Zhu scratched her head, looking a little embarrassed.

Oh, it's not philosophy after all. Never mind then.

Upon hearing this, the whole class burst into laughter, and even Miko, who was extremely frustrated on the podium, was at a loss for words.

"So even the aloof Li Zhu has such a cute side (* / ?＼*)."

-

Kyoko then explained the rules of the beauty pageant to Riki.

The competition is divided into male and female groups. As long as you are a student at Ouran High School, you can register to participate.

The competition is divided into a pre-competition preliminary round and two main rounds. The first round is a vote by one hundred student judges to select the top five male and female contestants from fifteen male and fifteen female contestants. The second round is a vote between male and female contestants to determine the champion within five minutes, during which they can campaign for votes.

Each contestant has three minutes to introduce themselves, showcasing their good looks, charm, or talents, and see who can capture the audience's hearts in this short time.

"So why hold something like this tonight?" Li Zhu asked, expressing her doubts after hearing this.

A bonfire party is for a beauty pageant? What the hell?

"The beauty pageant is just a small part of the bonfire party. The most important part is when everyone lights the bonfire, and the men and women find love and pledge their lives to each other! It is said that when the bells ring, the couples who hold hands will receive the blessing of Cupid!"

So I wish you good luck in participating in the competition!

After saying that, Kyoko blinked at him, only to have her hand ruthlessly pulled back by Riku.

"Skinny? No interest. Competing on looks is boring."

Li Zhu lost interest as soon as she heard that. With her good looks, who else in this school could beat her, besides Shimazu He?

Although he is arrogant, he truly no longer needs others to judge him.

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Chapter 115 There's No Way to Escape

Time flies, it's already 7:27 PM.

There is still half an hour before the official match.

Meanwhile, in the room behind the stage, the student council and the discipline department, acting as referees, were conducting a heated pre-competition selection process.

The stage setup followed the style of the last sports festival, and spectators slowly gathered below the stage, some holding up support lights and waiting for their favorite players to take the stage.

Backstage, Kyoko, Kaoru, and Miko had already passed the preliminary rounds, while Shimazu He hadn't started yet. That's right, after the earlier mobilization, only four students from Class 1-D were participating in the competition.

Among the girls who participated were Yagyu Miko, Hanayama Kyoko, and Kazama Kaoru. These three were considered the most beautiful girls in Class D of the first year of high school.

Only Shimazu He was able to hold the fort among the boys.

This heavyweight contestant participated, but Li Zhu didn't, not to mention the other boys—they wouldn't dare to go up and embarrass themselves.

Either they felt they couldn't compete with them, or they were too afraid to go on stage and face the crowd, so it's not surprising that so few people signed up.

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Behind the scenes.

"Number 31, Shimazu He".

The referee called out for a long time but no one responded. They looked around at the men and women, but everyone just stared at each other, at a loss.

"Is Shimazu He player here?"

Upon hearing this, the people around began to help search for the handsome figure.

They all recognized this germaphobic handsome boy; he made a deep impression at the Shimazuga Sports Festival, so if he were here, everyone would definitely find him.

Unfortunately, nothing was found.

“He suddenly fell ill and may be unable to participate,” Xun explained.

Her expression was somewhat anxious because she had just received a message from Kyoko saying that Shimazu had suddenly developed a headache and was lying in the infirmary, so it seemed she wouldn't be able to participate in the competition for a while.

This is how to do?

Since Shimazu is unable to participate, there are no other boys from Class 1-D who will be competing.

For some reason, in this situation, Xun subconsciously came up with a familiar name.

"Hey, Li Zhu, where are you?" She hesitated for a long time before calling, and the person on the other end answered the phone quickly.

"It's Xun. I'm in the infirmary. What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

It seemed a bit noisy over there. Kaoru could hear Kyoko and Ms. Arisaka's voices, and it seemed that Yagyu, the class president, was also speaking softly.

"What are you going to the infirmary for?" Xun asked instinctively.

His tone sounded quite normal, so it shouldn't be because of illness. Could it be that he was visiting Shimazu's illness?

"Well, that's a long story. By the way, has Shimazu He's number arrived yet?"

"We've arrived. The referee is looking for him, but he's sick and can't participate in the match." Xun said somewhat dejectedly.

"They're here?! So fast! Weren't there 30 people ahead of him? Let's leave it at that for now, I'll be right there!" Li Zhu reacted strongly and hurriedly hung up the phone.

Xun listened to the busy signal, her little head spinning.

Um, what is Li Zhu trying to achieve by saying all this?

The preliminary rounds won't stop just because of one person; by this point, the judges have already eliminated two more.

To be honest, this audition process was really individualistic.

There were five judges in total, three women and two men, all of whom were outstanding members with discerning eyes, selected from the Disciplinary Committee and the Student Council.

To put it bluntly, the pre-competition selection is just about whether your appearance and physical attributes are up to par. If your appearance satisfies all five judges, you can go on stage. It's that subjective, simple, and crude.

About three minutes after Xun hung up the phone.

A panting figure appeared at the entrance of the audition venue.

"Sorry I'm late."

Everyone looked over at the sound and saw a handsome young man leaning against the door frame with one hand, while using the other to loosen his tie, revealing his fair and delicate collarbone. His chest heaved with rapid breathing, his face was slightly flushed from running, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, with his bangs slightly disheveled and stuck to his forehead.

However, none of these things diminished the boy's charm. On the contrary, his slightly sticky bangs, dazzlingly white collarbones, and rosy cheeks greatly increased his attractiveness and allure.

The audition room was extremely quiet.

Almost everyone, from the referees to the players, was captivated by this unexpected guest.

Why does this man seem so lewd? The girls unconsciously had this thought in their minds, and their bodies felt slightly hot.

The moment Xun saw him, she almost cried.

She had a strange impulse, feeling that Li Zhu had arrived at the perfect time, and her anxiety vanished.

"Is he Shimazuga?" A girl stared at Riki's collarbone, swallowed hard, and asked naively.

"It's not him, the person at the door seems to be called... Li Zhu?"

“That’s right, it’s him. Riki’s looks are just as good as Shimazu He’s. In my opinion, they are equally handsome, each with their own merits…”

"Well, they're like a brother and sister, a dashing older sister and a sickly younger brother, something like that." The person didn't know how to describe the feeling, so they used this ambiguous relationship to describe it.

"However, I prefer a cold-looking man like Li Zhu. It would be really great to train him and make him show his shame and anger!"

Of course, the girl kept this to herself and didn't say it in front of everyone. After all, as long as a perverted idea hasn't been put into practice, it's not considered a real pervert!

"Excuse me, are you here to participate in the competition?" The female referee in the middle, wearing glasses, adjusted her glasses, struggling to pull herself out of Li Zhu's allure, and looked away from somewhere before speaking.

The other referees seemed to respect her leadership, so they remained silent.

Li Zhu took a deep breath to calm herself, then casually lifted her bangs to brush them aside, as they felt a little uncomfortable sticking to her forehead.

“Shimazu He can’t come, so I’ll take his place,” he replied calmly.

"I see. But you can only take his place; you still have to use your own name and identity." The female referee's eyelids twitched, a blush rose on her cheeks, and she replied somewhat awkwardly.

She thought to herself, "Oh no, this man's moves are so seductive!"

"Um, using my own name... no problem." He thought for a moment and then agreed.

As he spoke, he walked expressionlessly through the crowd to the judges' table and sat down in front of a girl who was also in the audition process.

Li Zhu didn't care about other people's opinions, after all, he was used to being the center of attention.

Although the girl had already lined up, she didn't feel anything was wrong; instead, she consciously moved aside.

She stood beside Li Zhu, her gaze following the sweat dripping down Li Zhu's neck, trying to peek at the magnificent view of Li Zhu's chest beneath her clothes.

"How do I register? Is the process complicated?" Li Zhu asked.

"It's not complicated, it's not complicated at all. You just need to sign this list." She handed the notebook to Li Zhu.

Without a second thought, Li Zhu picked up a pen and signed her name on the list.

"Is this all you need?"

All the judges' eyes were on Li Zhu as she wrote down her name in a flamboyant style. However, this list could only be updated after all five judges had agreed, as they were the ones who decided whether a contestant could participate.

But now that Li Zhu is writing it herself, it doesn't seem wrong at all, and neither the judges nor the contestants present have any complaints.

Perhaps they were all captivated by Li Zhu's charm.

"Okay, that's fine." She took the notebook back from Li Zhu and nodded in reply.

"I'll go change my clothes, you guys go ahead with your work." With that, Li Zhu got up and left with Xun.

"Okay, please return here and wait for the official start of the match," the referee reminded them with a smile.

I forgot to mention, she had a cold face the whole time, except for Li Zhu.

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Chapter 116 A Little Interlude Before the Match

7:50 p.m.

The preliminary selection process has ended.

The preliminary selection eliminated 58 people, leaving only 30 outstanding contestants, 15 men and 15 women. Among them were department heads from various clubs, and even a few "old acquaintances" that Li Zhu knew.

For example, Mayumi Hojo, Yuichi Sakuragi, Daio Sasaki, Daisuke Ono, Akane Mizuki, Jinguji, Mie Takizawa, and other seniors I've met or interacted with at the sports festival.

The contestants in the main competition were probably still fixing their makeup, so in the waiting room next to the audition room, there were only Li Zhu and Xun. He changed his clothes and sat down with Xun, and the two started chatting casually.

"Why are you here? Didn't you say you didn't want to participate?" Xun asked curiously, her eyes filled with amazement.

At this moment, Li Zhu's hair was simply and neatly combed, and his face was without any makeup. Despite his exquisite attire, he was still dazzling and charming, like a rising silver star.

A pure white shirt, a silver jacket decorated with a circle of gold tassels, handmade style tailoring, clearly expensive, gold buttons, the second button engraved with a miniature gold school badge, matching white trousers with gold embroidery on the cuffs, and finally a pair of silver-gray leather shoes.