A Hanfu Tea Party

As he was getting changed, Luo Ye suddenly discovered something shocking.

He actually... had no idea how to put this thing on?

Yesterday, the shop assistant had helped him change. Besides, he had only joined the Hanfu Club because his Fairy Senior belonged to it. He had hardly ever worn clothes like these before.

How embarrassing. He couldn't even put on the clothes his ancestors had worn.

Especially this sash... this was a sash, right?

Luo Ye opened the door and said somewhat awkwardly, "Um... Senior?"

Before he could finish, Su Baizhou already knew what he wanted to say.

"Don't know how to put it on?"

"Yeah."

At that, Su Baizhou stepped into the room.

Although Luo Ye didn't know how to wear it properly, he had managed most of it, so he wasn't showing too much skin.

The hanfu was white overall, but it had so many blue patterns and designs that the blue seemed to dominate.

Su Baizhou reached out with her slender, delicate fingers to help Luo Ye dress, occasionally brushing against him.

Luo Ye didn't dare say a word. His heart raced, and even his breathing grew a little quick.

In truth, Su Baizhou was nervous too. She was simply better at hiding it than Luo Ye, so it didn't show at all.

In mutual silence, the two of them finished putting Luo Ye's outfit on.

Luo Ye had come thoroughly prepared. He even had a wig.

Once he put it on, his entire air changed, as though he had become someone else.

He looked like a graceful young gentleman, a refined scholar, with a fresh, clear face and eyes that seemed to hold countless hidden stars.

Luo Ye took a folding fan from his bag, spun in place, then flicked it open and struck a pose. The corners of his lips lifted slightly as he said softly, "Miss Su, after you."

Su Baizhou paused briefly, then replied expressionlessly, "After you."

The moment he put on the hanfu, Luo Ye felt that speaking too casually would ruin the look, so both his words and his manner became more dignified.

Su Baizhou didn't need to make that effort. She was already dignified.

But when they climbed into the pink little Chopped Chili Fish Head, almost all that elegance went out the window.

The tiny car held a handsome young man and a beautiful young woman, both dressed in hanfu.

The moment the engine started, Luo Ye cleared his throat and barked:

"Giddyup!"

Su Baizhou: ?

"Hehehe, sorry. Couldn't help myself. Couldn't help myself."

The little fish-head car sped along, soon arriving at the gathering venue.

A Hanfu Club gathering was bound to be different.

This was a tea party, with mostly light refreshments rather than greasy, smoky food.

Like people from ancient times, everyone sat at the tea party, either composing poetry over tea or drinking wine and making merry.

Of course, the wine served here was lightly fermented and very low in alcohol, so getting drunk was unlikely. Those who couldn't hold their liquor could have tea instead.

Liu Jianglai sat on a stool at the tea party. Although he was a young man, his manner was more graceful than the girls'.

A group of girls surrounded him, but they weren't swooning over him. They clearly treated him as one of the girls.

"Ahem, ladies, you're all too enthusiastic. I'm going to start taking attendance now."

"Su Baizhou."

The first name was their club president's.

And the very first person he called was absent.

Liu Jianglai seemed used to it. Su Baizhou was busy and often missed club activities, so he simply skipped her and continued taking attendance.

Until...

"Luo Ye."

No one answered...

"Luo Ye?"

Still no answer.

After finishing the roll call, Liu Jianglai realized that, of everyone who had signed up for this gathering, only Su Baizhou and Luo Ye were missing.

His expression soon changed.

Confusion, surprise, delight, excitement!

Could our senior Zhouzhou have finally opened her heart to romance?

At that thought, Liu Jianglai looked gratified.

As a "kindred spirit" of the girls, he truly regretted not being a woman.

If he were a woman, and had looks like Su Baizhou's, he would definitely have a harem of three thousand beauties.

When he joined the Hanfu Club and saw Su Baizhou's breathtaking beauty, Liu Jianglai's first reaction hadn't been desire, but envy.

With a face that stunning, it would be such a waste not to be the heroine of a campus romance at least once.

But Su Baizhou never dated. She didn't even get acquainted with guys in her everyday life.

Now, at last, there seemed to be a little hope.

The tea party was about to begin. Watching the young men and women in hanfu form groups and get to know one another around the venue, Liu Jianglai looked pleased as well.

Suddenly, the sound of conversation died away.

Two figures entered through the hall's doorway.

One was a courteous young gentleman with a folding fan in his hand and a friendly face.

The other was an exquisitely beautiful woman with a cool expression, dressed entirely in red like a bride from a wealthy household in ancient times.

The two looked distinctly different from everyone else, as though they had come from another world. Their hanfu looked made for them, leaving not even a trace of modern life in their appearance.

Gasps rose throughout the hall as everyone stared in surprise at the pair who had just walked in.

Most of the people here were freshmen, and eighty percent were girls. Not every freshman was like Wang Dachui, who knew the aloof campus beauty already in her third year, and they certainly didn't know Luo Ye.

They simply thought the two people before them were so good-looking that they were instantly captivated.

Liu Jianglai stood and said, "Many of our younger members haven't met her yet. This is the president of our Hanfu Club, Su Baizhou."

At the name Su Baizhou, realization dawned on many faces.

Just because they hadn't seen Su Baizhou didn't mean they hadn't heard her name.

Jiangda's campus beauty, a gifted computer science student, and a role model for many.

No wonder she was so beautiful. So this was Su Baizhou.

But that raised a question. According to the rumors, Su Baizhou was as cold as ice, never took part in recreational activities, and certainly never had any men around her.

Then why was she here now? And what was the deal with the guy beside her?

Noticing the strange looks around them, Luo Ye slowed his pace. Instead of walking beside his Fairy Senior, he fell in behind her, giving the impression that they had merely happened to enter together and didn't know each other.

He couldn't ruin his senior's image.

To his credit, the people around them bought it.

What followed was a few girls coming over to get to know Luo Ye. After all, he was quite handsome.

Once the tea party began, the servers brought refreshments and tea to everyone's tables.

In the middle of the hall, a traditional-style ensemble played captivating music.

Su Baizhou's seat was beside Liu Jianglai's. He took a sip of tea, glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, and chuckled. "Senior Zhouzhou, you came with that freshman, didn't you?"

"He's Professor Gu's younger brother," Su Baizhou said expressionlessly.

"Professor Gu... no wonder. But even if he's Professor Gu's younger brother, knowing you, that alone wouldn't make you get acquainted with him, would it?"

He knew Su Baizhou well. Even though Professor Gu was her teacher, she wouldn't give his younger brother special attention just because of that.

So if she was willing to get to know Luo Ye, there had to be something about Luo Ye himself that drew her to him.