Two Beauties, Hard to Tell Apart

"It's a pity. If you had shown this attitude earlier, at least during the qualifiers, Senior Ke was just acting out of spite. If you had given us a way out, we would have been willing to let it go. But now, we're participating in the Martial Dao League no longer to get revenge on you, but to give ourselves an explanation. Even without the conflict with the Martial Arts Club, we would still continue to compete."

The Second Martial Arts Club has already advanced to the semi-finals. Even if Si Ming suggests throwing the game and just going through the motions, the others probably won't agree. They need to get a result to justify their previous efforts.

Chu Gengyin sighed, "If you had chosen to use force from the beginning, that would have been better. If I had known your and Murong's strength, I wouldn't have forced the rules. The reason I made the rules was because I thought it would benefit the Martial Arts Club, but since there are two exceptions, you and Murong, there's no reason to insist on them."

Since he said that, Si Ming took it seriously and spread his hands, saying, "Fate is fickle. Anyway, we've come this far, so let's all rely on our own abilities and compete with our martial arts. A bet is a bet, and no one should say anyone is wrong. You said it yourself, we all come from the same school, so whoever wins will bring honor to the school."

"Hehe, that's true." Chu Gengyin smiled in relief.

"Then I'll take my leave. Please don't bother seeing me off, President." Si Ming bowed and departed.

After everyone had gone far away, Chu Gengyin closed the door to the president's office. His relieved smile vanished instantly, and his face turned extremely gloomy, as if he had encountered his father's killer. If anyone saw him now, they would probably be stunned.

"They're all the same... How could they possibly be the same! If your 'Second Martial Arts Club' wins, where will our 'First Martial Arts Club' put its face?"

Chu Gengyin slammed his palm against the wall in anger, immediately creating spiderweb-like cracks. However, his anger had not subsided, and after destroying several more pieces of furniture in the room, he finally calmed down a little, a cold glint in his eyes.

"Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to swallow my pride and beg that person for help. I don't want to have a stain on my resume before graduation."

Si Ming had just returned to the activity room of the Second Martial Arts Club when Ke Chajing, who was getting a little impatient, asked, "What does that bitch Chu want with you?"

"It's probably what you think, but I refused before he could say it."

Ke Chajing breathed a sigh of relief, then praised, "Good for you! This kind of person needs to be slapped a few more times to wake up. Otherwise, he'll always think the world revolves around him and that he has everything under control. Hmph, now he's thinking of apologizing? Too late!"

Hu Jixian said, "I told you long ago, no matter what Chairman Chu's ideas are, Si Ming will not grant them his wishes. You have to worry about it unnecessarily."

Ke Chajing immediately retorted, "Of course I have a lot of confidence in my junior brother, but I'm worried about his safety because I'm afraid that scoundrel Chu might use some underhanded methods."

Hu Jixian laughed and said, "Instead of worrying about Si Ming, you should worry about Junior Sister Murong. I heard that the student council president is looking for her and intends to invite her to join the student council. Knowing Junior Sister Murong's personality, she might very well agree."

"No way..."

Ke Chajing lost confidence, because Murong Qing gave the impression of being very capable, responsible, and a typical "class monitor" type of person. This was evident from her founding of the Mutual Aid Society, and the student council was a natural platform for her to showcase her talents.

Ke Chajing turned to Si Ming, "If Murong Qing wants to switch jobs, you need to use emotional appeals to keep her. She's an important member of our team, and we absolutely cannot let someone else poach her."

Si Ming waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, she won't."

Seeing that Si Ming wasn't too upset about the matter, Ke Chajing quickly said, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. As far as I know, the current student council president likes girls like Murong Qing. He might use his position for personal gain, trying to get closer to her. In that case, it won't just be our Second Martial Arts Club that gets poached."

Si Ming could only say, "If she wanted to join the student council, she would have applied from the beginning. She wouldn't have waited until now, let alone created a club. Actually, if you calculate her daily schedule, you'll know that she simply doesn't have any extra time to do anything else, unless you ask her to stop Mutual Aid Society activities, which is exactly what she won't agree to."

If Murong Qing hadn't gone through various trials, she might have accepted the student council's invitation. But for her, who had broadened her horizons, the university student council was a trivial matter, no different from Mutual Aid Society activities. At least the latter guaranteed freedom, unlike the former which would be restrictive.

"We're people who've saved the world, we have no interest in saving a school," Si Ming joked.

Just then, speak of the Cao Cao and Cao Cao appears.

Murong Qing open the door and entered. She glanced at the people in the room, noticed Ke Chajing's questioning gaze, and said knowingly, "I refused. At this time, we need to concentrate on the competition. We don't have the extra energy to do anything else."

Ke Chajing nodded in satisfaction and said, "Just as I guessed... No, I have a lot of confidence in you, Junior Sister. I've never doubted you at all, unlike that fox who's always trying to undermine morale."

Having nothing to say, Hu Jixian could only take the blame. Fortunately, another person entered the classroom, diverting everyone's attention.

"Oh, everyone's here. Perfect timing, I have something to announce."

The speaker was Yuezheng Yao, who had agreed to serve as the club's advisor but had rarely appeared in public. With a bright smile, she said, "My birthday is the day after tomorrow, everyone come join us!"

Chapter 458 The Two Beauties Are Hard to Distinguish

"To actually get an invitation to the Queen's birthday party, Brother Si Ming, you're my real brother! From now on, I'll follow you and be your sworn brother. You can say who to kill and I'll kill them. If I blink, may my son be born without an anus." Hao Shuai Si Ming on the way to Yuezheng Lineage.

He was well aware of whose influence he had gained to receive the invitation. Even Yuezheng Yao, who was to serve as his mentor, was invited by Si Ming. Judging from their usual conversations, Yuezheng only spoke to his classmate in a more casual tone.

Thighs! Absolutely thighs! Even the leg hair is made of gold!

Not only is he highly skilled, but he also has incredibly strong connections and is popular with women. He's practically a golden opportunity. Hao Shuai believes he's in his right mind. If he doesn't quickly pledge his loyalty and latch onto this powerful figure, is he going to pretend to be reserved and regret it for the rest of his life?

He wasn't the arrogant type, so there was nothing he couldn't bring himself to do. Besides, only he and Nie Wanzhi knew about this in the class. The other classmates just thought Si Ming was an ordinary student with decent martial arts skills. If he didn't take advantage of this opportunity to build a relationship, he would miss the chance to latch onto a powerful figure. His father, a martial arts school owner whose business acumen far surpassed his martial arts talent, would probably break his legs if he found out.

Si Ming hummed twice and muttered under his breath, "It might be a trap."

Anyway, he secretly carried the Wheel-Turning King Sword with him, tucked it into his left trouser leg, and even learned some magic tricks to make it impossible for anyone to tell that he was hiding a big sword in his pants.

Although he decided to temporarily set aside his suspicions after discovering that Yuezheng Yao's hand was uninjured, this only meant he would refrain from testing her. It didn't mean he was completely at ease. As you often see in movies and TV dramas, people who suspect someone insist on finding various reasons to be careless, only to be betrayed at a crucial moment.

Of course, even if Yuezheng Yao is a member of the Heaven-Defying Society, Si Ming thinks it's highly unlikely that she would use the birthday banquet as an excuse to make a move. After all, the Yuezheng Lineage has a close relationship with Yan Jinghong, so it's impossible that they don't know he is Yan Jinghong's apprentice. But there's always the possibility that she might suddenly act foolishly, or that her teammates might have a brain fart. You can't put all your hopes on the enemy, so it's always better to be cautious.

Ke Chajing glanced at Si Ming's empty hands and said, "Junior brother, you're attending someone's birthday party without even bringing a gift?"

"What gift should we bring? She's a big star, she can get whatever she wants. Anyway, whatever we bring is meaningless to her, so we might as well not bring anything."

"The sentiment behind a gift is what matters; the price is secondary."

"The person's presence is the greatest expression of our feelings. Why express it with material things? That's too mercenary. A simple 'Happy Birthday' is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold," Si Ming said righteously.

"That makes sense..." Ke Chajing felt something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Hu Jixian laughed and said, "Junior Brother has a good relationship with Yuezheng, so he can be casual about it. Etiquette is something that governs strangers, teaching everyone how to interact with casual friends without feeling awkward, but we can't be impolite."

"Hey, hey, hey—you need to bring gifts too? Didn't we say we were all going to eat free cake together?"

The one who made the sweet cry was Hongdou. Si Ming was worried that if he told her directly that he was attending someone else's birthday party, she would refuse because she was afraid of trouble, so he tricked her into coming out by saying that "someone is treating us to cake".

Incidentally, when Si Ming tried to trick Yu Shuying with the same words, he was stared at with a look of "sympathy for a mentally challenged child" for ten seconds before finally fleeing in panic.