Got High

"Am I late?" The tall, leggy senior waved with a smile, radiating a youthful and healthy aura.

"No, no, we just arrived too," Zhuo Jing said with a smile. "Thank you for making this trip, senior."

The tall, leggy senior she specially invited is named Shi Xuan. She is a dance performance major in the Department of Physical Education and Arts at Beijing Sport University, specializing in cheerleading, and is considered one of the most beautiful girls in the department.

"Don't be shy, of course we should give you face," Shi Xuan said with a smile. "By the way, can we begin?"

"Uh..." Zhuo Jing's expression froze for a moment, her smile becoming somewhat unnatural. "It'll be quick, very quick."

Although it's scripted, the identities of the male and female leads are kept secret in order to make it as realistic as possible. Therefore, Shi Xuan doesn't know who she's acting opposite in this episode.

Similarly, Ouyang Kai didn't know either.

Zhuo Jing would never tell that guy the girl's identity beforehand.

"Okay, I'll wait for your notification." Shi Xuan nodded with a smile.

Zhuo Jing left first, looking as anxious as an ant on a hot fire.

I'm doomed. At this critical moment, where am I supposed to find a replacement? Shi Xuan gave me face by coming here; I can't just stand her up, can I?

Zhuo Jing had a very good reputation at school, especially among the girls.

The boys, on the other hand, acted like mice before a cat when they saw her.

"Brother! I really need your help this time. The boy who was supposed to come can't make it now." Zhuo Jing stepped forward and grabbed Li Xingyu. "You can't just stand by and watch me die!"

"Who is it that dares to stand you up?" Li Xingyu frowned.

"Oh dear, we can talk about causing trouble for him later. The most important thing right now is to help your sister." Zhuo Jing kept shaking Li Xingyu's arm.

"I'll go? I really can't do it!" Li Xingyu's arms were shaking so hard they were almost falling apart. "I'm over thirty, I don't have time to play these childish games with you guys. No way, I definitely have no interest."

"Oh, please, please." Zhuo Jing placed all her hopes on her brother.

Li Xingyu, unable to resist the pestering, suddenly seemed to have an idea. "I'm definitely not suitable. Why don't you ask my friend to take a look? If he agrees, he's infinitely better than any of those school heartthrobs you've gone to so much trouble to find."

"What? What friend?" Zhuo Jing was still a little confused, thinking that Li Xingyu was just making excuses.

"My friend... wait, where's Young Master Zhang?" Li Xingyu looked around and finally spotted Zhang Yang's back in the distance by the basketball court.

"Hey, you can go now."

He pointed to Zhang Yang's retreating figure in the distance.

"Wow! That's incredibly handsome from behind." Zhuo Jing's eyes lit up immediately, and she pulled Li Xingyu over.

A moment later, she appeared behind Zhang Yang.

"Hey, handsome."

"Hmm, what's up?" The figure in front of him turned around.

Zhuo Jing's eyes widened instantly, and she couldn't help but take a step back, her eyes filled with amazement.

So handsome.

The figure before me had striking features, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and an elegant and handsome appearance; he truly looked like a male protagonist straight out of a novel.

"How about I introduce it to you?" Li Xingyu said smugly.

My little cousin is usually very averse to men and never gives them a second glance. But look at her now, she's the same way when she sees a handsome guy!

"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhuo Jing said, grabbing Li Xingyu's sleeve tightly.

"Hey, Zhang Yang, this is my business partner, the one I told you about," Li Xingyu introduced with a smile. "This is my sister, Zhuo Jing."

"Hello." Zhang Yang smiled and extended his hand.

"Hello, Brother Zhang Yang." Zhuo Jing reached out and shook Zhang Yang's hands. "By the way, Brother Zhang Yang, are you the mastermind behind that Soup King Hotpot that's been all the rage in Beijing lately?"

"Yes, it's me." Zhang Yang nodded.

"I've heard so much about you lately! I've been obsessed with eating at your hot pot restaurant lately, I've been there several times already," Zhuo Jing said with admiration in her eyes.

Li Xingyu rolled his eyes.

You ate there several times? I only ate there once. You came back and kept complaining about how crowded it was and that you would never go again.

So, now that he's met the boss behind the scenes, he's become a die-hard fan?

"By the way, brother," Zhuo Jing nudged Li Xingyu hard with her elbow, "Brother, you should put in a good word for me about that matter."

Zhang Yang immediately looked puzzled.

What, is there something else you need to talk to him about?

"Is that so?" Li Xingyu immediately looked embarrassed and didn't know how to start the conversation.

Making a billionaire like him act foolishly like a little girl is something he really can't afford to lose face over.

Unfortunately, he just said it himself.

So, Li Xingyu had no choice but to explain the whole story, albeit somewhat awkwardly.

"That's about it, Young Master Zhang. If it's inconvenient for you, it's okay. Just pretend I didn't say anything. We can't afford to lose face like this."

"Brother, what kind of talk is that?!" Zhuo Jing was quite dissatisfied.

Her eyes darted to Zhang Yang in front of her, and disregarding the difference between men and women, she grabbed his hand directly.

"Brother Zhang Yang, if you do me this favor, I'll introduce you to a girl."

"Does Young Master Zhang need you to introduce him?" Li Xingyu said with amusement.

"But you still need someone to play matchmaker," Zhuo Jing retorted, not backing down from her brother. "Brother Zhang Yang, the girls from Beijing Sport University all have long legs, unlike the others out there."

"I'll help you out, but you can skip the girl," Zhang Yang said with a smile.

He doesn't care about girls; what matters is that he's always willing to help others. It's just a small favor, and he'll do it without any problem.

As for what Zhuo Jing just mentioned, he actually knew the routine.

It's just a campus blind date script, I've seen it before.

They stand back to back, then turn around in a circle, which has led to many interesting jokes; it's quite amusing to watch.

"Really? That's great! Thank you, Brother Zhang Yang!" Upon hearing this, Zhuo Jing cheered excitedly. "My votes are definitely going to explode this time... By the way, wait a moment, I'll be right back."

She jogged away first.

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Not far away, Shi Xuan was waiting patiently.

"Shi Xuan, the boys have arrived," Zhuo Jing said with a hint of excitement.

"We've finally arrived?" Shi Xuan smiled gently. "Then, shall we proceed with the formalities in a moment?"

"Yes, the main thing is to pursue authenticity," Zhuo Jing said. "Just treat it as real."

"Take it for real?" Shi Xuan blinked. "Are you sure? Then I won't hold back!"

As for her personality, while she might not be arrogant, as a beautiful woman, she certainly has high standards, right? Ordinary guys naturally don't catch her eye. Some average-looking guys even struggle to speak properly in her presence.

"Haha, senior, it might not be what you think. What if it's a surprise?" Zhuo Jing said mysteriously.

"A surprise?" Shi Xuan shook her head and smiled, somewhat unconvinced.

With a university as large as Beijing Sport University, is there a shortage of handsome guys? Even if there were, how much of a surprise could he bring her? She's long been used to it.

She instinctively wanted to take a look beforehand.

"Hey, let's keep it a secret for now, senior, turn around first," Zhuo Jing said with a smile as she stepped forward.

"So mysterious? Fine, fine, I won't look." Shi Xuan turned around as instructed, wanting to see what kind of surprise awaited her.

She vaguely heard footsteps behind her, as if someone was standing behind her.

A moment later, everyone took their positions, and Zhuo Jing stood on the sidelines directing.

"Okay, let's begin."

"3, 2, 1, turn around."

"Say hello to each other," Zhuo Jing instructed from off-camera.

Shi Xuan's expression was calm and serene as she gently turned around.

The moment she turned around, she had already decided that no matter what kind of boy he was, she would still be polite, but of course, she would maintain a proper distance.

She's always been like this with boys.

Shi Xuan raised her head and glanced at the figure in front of her.

Then, she completely lost her senses...

In the fading light of the setting sun, the tall figure before me was edged with gold, like a god descending from the heavens, or a perfect male protagonist from a novel.

It's... it's like a dream.

"Hello, nice to meet you." The handsome guy suddenly extended his hand.

From dream to reality, Shi Xuan instantly snapped out of her daze and quickly and gently offered her hand.

"Hello." Her cheeks were burning, and her heart was pounding.

Off the field, Zhuo Jing reminded the conductor again, "Let's introduce ourselves."

"My Zhang Yang, I'm twenty-five." Zhang Yang introduced himself simply. He didn't bother to create a persona for the sake of the show or pretend to be a student from Beijing Sport University, so he just said a few simple words.

"Huh? Is it that simple?" Shi Xuan looked at Zhang Yang, slightly surprised. "My name is Shi Xuan, I'm twenty-two years old, and I'm a dance performance major in the Department of Physical Education and Arts at Beijing Sport University, specializing in cheerleading."

Offstage, Zhuo Jing issued another reminder.

Let's get to know each other.

Zhang Yang glanced at the area outside the arena, then at the athletic, long-legged girl in front of him. "You said you studied cheerleading, um, could you perform a little something?"

"Huh? Now?" Shi Xuan was taken aback, then met the boy's bright eyes and slightly expectant gaze, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Sure, if you want to see it, I'll dance a bit... for you." She suddenly smiled sweetly.

Athletic girls, when it's time to be confident and assertive, naturally won't be shy or hesitant.

She took off her long coat, revealing a crop top underneath.

His abs were clearly visible.

Then, under Zhang Yang's gaze, she began to gracefully display her figure.

As expected, the girl majoring in dance performance at Beijing Sport University has a real knack for dancing. Every move she makes exudes a healthy and sunny youthful vibe.

After the dance ended, Shi Xuan stared at Zhang Yang, as if waiting for something.

The applause was belated.

Only then did she smile and stand back, satisfied.

"So?" She suddenly seemed particularly concerned about what the boy in front of her thought of her.

"I hope I'll have the chance to enjoy it alone next time," Zhang Yang winked.

Shi Xuan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded almost imperceptibly.

Since they were on camera, they couldn't talk about anything like they would in a private setting. They only touched on the main points of their conversation.

Just a few simple sentences.

"So you're not from Beijing Sport University. I knew it, someone as handsome as you couldn't possibly be unknown," Shi Xuan suddenly asked. "By the way, what's your ideal type?"

"Ideal type? Hmm, tall, long legs..." Zhang Yang looked at the figure in front of him and described the characteristics of his ideal type one by one, just like Shi Xuan.

The long-legged girl blushed deeply as she spoke.

"Like me?" Shi Xuan mustered her courage to ask.

"Will it work?" Zhang Yang asked with a smile.

Off-camera, Zhuo Jing watched the two people on camera, their interactions growing increasingly ambiguous, and she was utterly satisfied.

Today's episode was absolutely fantastic!

The campus belle of the Sports and Arts Department, always aloof and cold, turns out she behaves this way even in front of her crush...

"Zhang Yang is just playing around with her at most," Li Xingyu said casually, observing from the side. "I think this senior of yours you found is probably a little bit infatuated."

"How could it be just a game? What if he takes it seriously?" Zhuo Jing said, unconvinced.

"Seriously? Are you kidding me? With Zhang Yang's looks and wealth, how many girls similar to him have he seen? Countless, okay? You expect him to be serious?" Li Xingyu said amusedly. "Tell me, what's so special about this senior of yours?"

"I..." Zhuo Jing wanted to retort, wanting to praise her senior for being so beautiful and having such a great figure.

But later she discovered something that left her somewhat helpless.

These qualities seem to be present in all beautiful women; there's nothing particularly special about them.

"My senior has a great personality," she finally managed to say after a long pause.

Li Xingyu was immediately amused.

Inside the arena, it was time for each other to score the other's performance.

"I give you 95 points because although I have a good impression of you, I feel that you seem too confident. So, I'm deducting some points from you, hoping you won't get too arrogant." Shi Xuan looked at Zhang Yang opposite her with a smile.

"I give it a hundred points," Zhang Yang said casually.

"One hundred points?" Shi Xuan was taken aback, both surprised and delighted. "You have such a good impression of me?"

"You're beautiful and a great dancer, so of course I have no reason not to give you points." Zhang Yang smiled. "If possible, how about we get to know each other better sometime?"

"Okay." Shi Xuan readily agreed.

From outside the arena, Zhuo Jing loudly called for a stop.

"Great job, senior sister, Zhang Yang brother, you did a fantastic job."

"Is that okay?" Zhang Yang's expression changed instantly, snapping him out of his previous daze.

It's just a script; why would you take it seriously?

However, Shi Xuan was clearly still somewhat immersed in the script she had just read, and her excitement was palpable.

She glanced at Zhang Yang as he left, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something.

Wait... we were just having a good chat, and he even gave himself a perfect score? How come... he just left without saying goodbye?

"Shi Xuan, thank you so much." Zhuo Jing came up and kept thanking her.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, you're welcome. Um..." Shi Xuan glanced at Zhang Yang, who was chatting and laughing not far away, and couldn't help but ask, "Who exactly is he...?"

"Oh, you mean Brother Zhang Yang? He's my brother's business partner. Actually, he wasn't supposed to be here today, but the original person couldn't make it, so Brother Zhang Yang is just filling in for me at the last minute," Zhuo Jing explained apologetically.

"Your brother's business partner?" Shi Xuan vaguely knew that Zhuo Jing had a very powerful brother with a strong background and great influence.

A business partner who can be an equal to Zhuo Jing? That would have to be...

She seemed to have come to terms with it all, realizing that everything that had just happened was merely part of a script, and that the other person wasn't interested in her at all, as she had imagined.

Suddenly, Shi Xuan felt a deep sense of loss.