Unparalleled Confidence

At the end of the morning class, Liu Chang'an was preparing to find An Nuan to discuss some research findings regarding health massage and traditional Chinese medicine meridian theory, when Huang Shan called Liu Chang'an, An Nuan, Gao Dewei, and Bai Hui out together.

The leader visiting today was named Ma Xingguo, and he requested to have a meal in the cafeteria with the teachers and students of the Affiliated High School. The school organized the participating students, with the largest number coming from Huang Shan's class. Gao Dewei went without saying; his dazzling array of competition medals and various exam rankings were the pride of the Affiliated High School. An Nuan was also a renowned volleyball beauty; beyond her high popularity within the Affiliated High School and its branches, she was also well-regarded throughout the middle schools and educational system of Junsha. Bai Hui, however, was chosen because she was adept at socializing, poised, and never stage-frightened; if the leader needed to understand anything, Bai Hui could serve as a guide.

Liu Chang'an... he had been specifically named to attend.

This was difficult for Huang Shan to understand. Liu Chang'an, a subsidized student who often used excuses like earning two hundred yuan from moving bricks or a thousand yuan from selling a dog to justify his tardiness—could he really have someone in the educational system looking out for him?

Ma Xingguo first delivered a heartfelt speech, emotionally recounting the hardships of his own high school days forty years ago. He sighed that today's students lived in the best of times, encouraged them to be grateful for the era and their teachers, and expressed his hope that the students would shoulder the heavy responsibility of national rejuvenation.

Ma Xingguo's sincere speech deeply moved the students. Bai Hui, representing all the students, thanked the leader for his care and expressed their determination to boost their spirits, prepare for the imminent college entrance exam, and serve society upon graduation.

Ma Xingguo praised Bai Hui and even joked that she could pursue a career as a host in the future, which delighted her. However, Ma Xingguo then turned the conversation to An Nuan, saying he was a fan of hers. Although she knew it was a joke, An Nuan still appropriately put on a nervous expression, though she felt quite depressed inside. Why were there so many middle-aged and elderly men paying attention to her? Even Liu Chang'an pretended to be a middle-aged man.

Bai Hui felt that An Nuan was still stealing more of the spotlight than she was, as there was clearly more applause when An Nuan was mentioned. However, Bai Hui also noticed that Ma Xingguo's gaze swept between her and An Nuan from time to time, though she couldn't tell if he was looking at Liu Chang'an or Gao Dewei.

It was likely Gao Dewei; students like him, who carried the school's high hopes for topping the college entrance exam, had always been the true face of the school.

"Gao Dewei, do you remember me? When you returned from your competition last year, the principal and I went to the airport to pick you up together." Sure enough, Ma Xingguo began speaking with Gao Dewei.

Gao Dewei was just about to say he didn't remember when he was nudged by Liu Chang'an. Gao Dewei hurriedly nodded; he had finally caught on.

Ma Xingguo did not overlook Liu Chang'an, but he seemed to know very little about him, instead asking Huang Shan about Liu Chang'an's situation at school.

Huang Shan naturally only mentioned the good points and praised Liu Chang'an thoroughly, though he was puzzled inside. You were the one who specifically asked for Liu Chang'an to come, so what is this posturing for now?

The meal was generally quite relaxed and pleasant. Apart from Ma Xingguo, the most eye-catching person was a young woman sitting several seats away from him. She didn't say a word from beginning to end, and other than occasionally lifting her eyes to glance around, she made no other movements. Yet, most people's gazes were drawn to her from time to time because she was... too beautiful.

After the meal, the students were dismissed. Huang Shan originally wanted to ask Liu Chang'an something, but decided against it. Liu Chang'an was going to graduate eventually, and even if he had some connections, Huang Shan wouldn't benefit much from them. It was better to maintain his usual attitude; teachers should always be a bit reserved. Huang Shan had never been able to develop the kind of thick skin that would make him suddenly become unusually enthusiastic the moment he saw someone might have connections.

An Nuan, Gao Dewei, Liu Chang'an, and Bai Hui walked back together.

"The food today was pretty good; I ate three bowls," Gao Dewei said, patting his stomach.

"I ate four," Liu Chang'an said, walking behind with his arm around Gao Dewei's shoulder.

"Actually, I could still eat more," Gao Dewei said, sounding unconvinced.

"I also drank two bowls of soup..."

Bai Hui and An Nuan were talking in front. Although the two usually didn't get along, as pretty girls, they felt a slight sense of solidarity in an occasion like today.

"I think that woman's breasts are fake," Bai Hui lowered her voice so the two guys behind them discussing how many bowls of rice they ate wouldn't hear.

"I think so too. How can anyone's breasts be that big and that firm? Don't big breasts usually sag?" An Nuan's tone was even more skeptical.

"Not necessarily." Bai Hui couldn't help but straighten her chest; hers didn't sag, but she clearly lacked that level of confidence. That woman's chest radiated an unparalleled confidence that made the young girls feel a bit inferior. "But hers must be fake. How can someone be that tall, have such long legs, such a thin waist, and breasts that big? It's not scientific."

For the first time, An Nuan felt that Bai Hui wasn't just a pretty face. This was spot on. She herself was tall, had long legs, and a thin waist, but as for her chest... it was alright, but why could that woman be the same height as her and yet have such a large chest?

"Exactly. Those men are funny too, all acting like they want to look but don't dare. What's so good about fake breasts?" Except for a certain guy... An Nuan gave him a ninety-nine percent satisfaction rating today. If he were willing to look at her with that look she had seen before while she was talking, she would give him a hundred.

"The two idiots behind us don't seem to have noticed this at all; they've just been eating, eating, and eating," Bai Hui glanced back at Liu Chang'an and Gao Dewei.

An Nuan let out a snort of laughter, a look of triumph on her face, and couldn't help but glance at Bai Hui.

Bai Hui was instantly furious.

A girl's look or a small gesture could convey many meanings, and likewise, a girl could grasp many, many meanings from the other's look or gesture.

Bai Hui felt that An Nuan was mocking her. If it were Qian Ning and Lu Yuan instead of Liu Chang'an, what would they have done? Qian Ning and Lu Yuan sometimes didn't even dare to speak to An Nuan. If they had been present today, they definitely would have been acting like they wanted to look but didn't dare. In this regard, An Nuan had beaten Bai Hui, because the boys who liked An Nuan were much more promising than the girls who liked her, Bai Hui.

There was another implication that made Bai Hui even more unbearable: An Nuan's look clearly meant that Liu Chang'an wouldn't even bother to look at a beautiful woman with a chest bigger than hers, so did she really think he would look at her?

Bai Hui was just about to change her stance and launch a counterattack based on her own assets when she heard someone behind them call out: "Liu Chang'an!"

All four stopped in their tracks. An Nuan and Bai Hui were surprised to find that the beautiful woman they had been secretly discussing had actually followed them and called out to Liu Chang'an.

"When we were eating earlier, she didn't seem to pay attention to anyone. I didn't expect her to have secretly remembered Liu Chang's name," Bai Hui smiled slightly.

Girls who were light and breezy on the surface but secretly harbored little schemes were, of course, the most annoying. Commonly known as: men sao.

An Nuan stopped with a blank expression, only to hear Liu Chang'an say slowly: "Cousin, is something the matter?"

Qin Yanan's gaze swept over An Nuan and Bai Hui, and she nodded.