chapter 53
53: The Cunning Student Council President
This could very well be the worst-case scenario. I thought I could perfectly avoid her, but instead, I’ve walked right into the line of fire.
Wu Liang’s expression was grave as he stared at the woman in front of him, clad only in a yukata, her fair skin exposed.
Glancing at Nan Zhu, who had already passed out, Wu Liang brought his hands together in an apologetic gesture.
I had reflexively knocked out the male lead, and now, it’s turned into an even bigger hassle.
I had intended to use Nan Zhu as a shield, but a misstep had landed him in trouble.
“Could you please tone down that aura of hostility?”
“We seem to be meeting for the first time, why are you so wary of me? I’m not some monster that eats people.”
The woman casually took a towel and wiped her damp hair, seemingly unconcerned about how provocative her current attire was.
Her wet feet padded across the floor to the office desk, flipping through the files as if searching for something.
“To think that President Su Xi would skip class, it’s quite the unexpected event.”
Wu Liang silently stepped back, cursing his luck for running into her here.
Su Xi, the illustrious president of the student council, academically excellent, beautiful with a sweet voice, gentle and approachable in character… Bullshit!
That’s all just a facade she puts on for others. Inside, this woman is extremely dark-hearted and cunning.
I hadn’t planned on letting Nan Zhu and Su Xi come into contact so soon, which is why I chose this particular time to visit the student council.
But as luck would have it, I ran into her, and right after she had taken a shower, no less? It’s like she’s setting the scene for a drama.
“Hmm, these two periods were self-study, so I decided to rest here.”
“Having nothing better to do, I took a bath, not expecting any students to come in.”
She paid no mind to Wu Liang or Nan Zhu lying on the ground.
Su Xi leaned over the desk, continuously flipping through thick folders.
The opening of her yukata couldn’t hide her snowy peaks, the white bunnies somewhat bouncy and eye-catching.
“At least close the door when you take a bath.”
Wu Liang shifted his gaze away from Su Xi.
He knew she was deliberately messing with him, after all, Su Xi’s persona included a hint of cunning.
Wu Liang wasn’t good at dealing with such women; he had enough trouble with Su Xi in games, let alone now, face to face.
“That won’t do, Qing’er will be back soon, and she doesn’t have the keys.”
As if she found something, Su Xi pulled out a booklet from the many folders, then sat down on the bench behind her.
With her legs crossed, Su Xi flipped through the files in her hand, and the crystal-clear water droplets slid down the root of her thigh.
Because the hem of her bathrobe was longer, Su Xi couldn’t see the faintly hidden place, but she seemed to be deliberately enticing Wu Liang.
Her long, smooth legs would occasionally intersect, and her slender jade hands would play with the hem of her robe, revealing patches of snow-white skin.
“Qing’er? Nan Qing Shui?”
Wu Liang furrowed his brow, looking puzzled, and cast a glance at the Nan Zhu on the floor.
Nan Qing Shui had become a student council member? In the game, Nan Qing Shui should only be an ordinary student.
“Uh? Are you two friends of Qing’er? Oh, found it!”
Su Xi’s slender jade fingers paused on the page, and she slowly pulled out the file, carefully reviewing it.
Su Xi soon discovered the problem, and her ruby-like beautiful eyes gradually fixed on Wu Liang’s face.
It was as if she was confirming something, Su Xi kept looking at the photo on the file, and then at Wu Liang himself.
“Are you Wu Liang from Class 5 of Grade 2?”
It was as if she was wondering, Su Xi raised an eyebrow, asking the young man in front of her.
This doesn’t look like the same person at all, the file’s punk and the person in front of me are really one and the same?
“Exactly as you see.”
Wu Liang spread his hands, already used to Su Xi’s reactions.
After all, he was accustomed to his classmates being overly surprised, and Su Xi’s reaction was negligible compared to those people.
“Wow, then you’ve had plastic surgery?”
“None.”
Wu Liang gave Su Xi a white look, knowing that she wouldn’t say anything serious.
“Yes, then you’ve practiced some kind of magic?”
“You tell me what kind of practice can change one’s appearance.”
Wu Liang’s eye twitched as he looked at Su Xi’s face, which was full of laughter.
This woman can’t be serious for a moment, wasting her beautiful face like that.
“Wu Liang, you and your friends sneaked into the student council to do something, right?”
Su Xi put down the file and looked at Wu Liang with a serious expression.
These two people deliberately chose a time when the student council was empty to come here. If it wasn’t for something they didn’t want to show, she wouldn’t believe it.
“For the files in your hand.”
Wu Liang said straightforwardly, as if it was already discovered by Su Xi, and he didn’t need to hide it anymore.
Besides, Su Xi could almost guess what it was, after all, this woman was always very smart.
“Files? What do you want to do with these?”
Su Xi was somewhat surprised to hear Wu Liang state his purpose so unabashedly.
But she was puzzled as to why Wu Liang wanted the files in her possession, what he would need them for.
“That’s not something you, President Su Xi, need to concern yourself with.”
Wu Liang said nonchalantly as he plopped down on the sofa.
There was still a long time before class ended, so staying here a bit longer wouldn’t matter.
Besides, Nan Zhu had been knocked out by him and wouldn’t wake up anytime soon.
He certainly didn’t want to carry Nan Zhu back to the classroom, which would only stir up more rumors.
“I’ve heard about your deeds, Mr. Wu Liang, but the way you’re acting now seems different from what I’ve heard.”
“I have many records here of you breaking school rules and causing trouble, yet you don’t seem to be the thug I expected.”
Su Xi casually picked up a case file and flipped through it.
Fighting, vandalizing public property, disrespecting teachers, gambling in groups…
With each unsavory incident listed in the case file, the smile in Su Xi’s eyes grew thicker.
How had the former mohawked ruffian suddenly turned into a refined gentleman? What had happened?
“It’s all in the past now.”
Wu Liang said with a lack of confidence, admitting to himself that he had indeed done many excessive things.
But those were actions of the Wu Liang from before, having nothing to do with him now.
Su Xi fell silent for a moment before suddenly looking up at Wu Liang.
“I can give you the files, but I have one condition.”
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