Shu Er smiled sweetly. “Brother, what do you say?”
Huo Chao threw the damp white towel onto the sofa with a determined attitude. “What do you mean, ‘what do I say’? It’s impossible.”
If word got out that he was using needles and thread to knit a bag for Shu Er, he’d be ridiculed as a sissy. What would he do in the circle of elite students in Beijing City?
If his mortal enemy, Fu Chen, finds out about it, he’d have no face left!
Using needles and thread wasn’t something a grown man should be doing.
He had never touched wool or anything like it throughout his life.
Shu Er pouted, unwilling to give up just yet, but at that moment, there was a knock at the door—someone was likely looking for him.
Huo Chao said, “I’m hanging up now,” before abruptly disconnecting the call.
In an instant, the handsome face of the male protagonist disappeared from her screen.
Shu Er shrugged and nonchalantly set her phone aside.
She knew Huo Chao wasn’t easily swayed and wouldn’t readily agree to make her a bag.
This was actually better.
The more he insisted that it was impossible, the more she wanted him to do it. The more challenging it was, the more interesting it became for her.
Life is a continuous game, and she would never stop having fun.
For a moment, she felt a little sorry for the male lead.
After putting down her phone, Shu Er immediately immersed herself in her studies.
For her, getting into a good university was the best way out, so she was very focused on her studies, not daring to slack off at all.
—
The next day was Friday. Even boarding students didn’t have evening study sessions on Fridays.
After school, Shu Er sorted out her textbooks and test papers that she would need for the weekend, intending to make good use of her time.
Just as she finished packing and was about to leave, she suddenly heard excited voices outside.
“Zhang Beibei and Li Sijia are singing at the entrance of the cafeteria to canvass votes for Zhang Beibei!”
“Everyone, hurry up!”
“It’s going to be a big show!”
Ning Meng’s eyes widened with curiosity. “What did they say? Singing to rally votes? Are Zhang Beibei and Li Sijia teaming up or something?”
Shu Er rolled her eyes, intrigued. Her schoolbag was heavy, so she simply put it on her desk first, and said to the eager Ning Meng, “Let’s go check it out.”
Ning Meng nodded enthusiastically. “Okay!”
When the two arrived at the entrance of the cafeteria, they found a large crowd of students from three different grades, all packed tightly together.
Shu Er looked up at the steps and realized that what Ning Meng said was probably true.
Zhang Beibei was holding a microphone and singing, with Li Sijia accompanying her. Somehow, Zhang Beibei managed to make Li Sijia, who originally had a 40% chance of winning against her, willingly step back and play the supporting role.
So they were deliberately teaming up against her? Because she has the best chance of winning now?
Being the school bell of No. 1 Middle School, Zhang Beibei is naturally good-looking. Not to mention that she had made an extra effort to look sweet and charming today, and her singing was quite impressive.
The boys in the audience were hooting, saying they’d vote for her.
Shu Er snorted coldly. Ha, men.
Look at this group of fence-sitters; among those who claimed they’d vote for Zhang Beibei, some had probably said they would only vote for her before.
She didn’t expect that the competition for a little “Campus Goddess” title to be this fierce; those vying for the title were pulling out all the stops. Zhang Beibei had come up with a clever way to collaborate with Li Sijia.
Ning Meng carefully suggested, “Little Ear, why don’t you go on stage to sing a song, dance or something?”
Shu Er wasn’t sure how the original Shu Er sang and danced, but as the pampered daughter of the Shu family, she had dabbled in dancing, piano, painting, and calligraphy, and she was reasonably talented in all. However, she wouldn’t use the same tactic Zhang Beibei had, as that would make it seem like she was deliberately imitating Zhang Beibei, which would be beneath her!
The voting had reached a fever pitch, with everyone able to change their choices before the Monday event.
Shu Er watched the stage, quickly brainstorming countermeasures in her mind.
There must be a way.
While she was deep in thought, her phone rang. It was a call from Huo Chao.
She told Ning Meng and then found a quiet corner to answer the call.
“Where are you?” Huo Chao was waiting at the school gate, but since Shu Er had asked him to give her a ride, he was calling because she hadn’t shown up yet.
“I’m at the cafeteria entrance,” Shu Er replied, holding her phone.
Huo Chao frowned. “What are you doing at the cafeteria?”
Shu Er’s tone was light. “I’m watching Zhang Beibei sing.”
“What?”
Shu Er patiently explained, “Zhang Beibei and another girl from the second year are teaming up to rally votes for her. She’s singing at the cafeteria, and her fans have taken over the area. Many people are saying they’ll vote for her.”
There was a moment of silence on Huo Chao’s end, then he said, “Wait for me. I’ll come over.”
—
Huo Chao arrived quickly. The moment Shu Er saw him, she bounced over to his side.
Huo Chao looked at the scene in front of the cafeteria and muttered under his breath. He had spent a hundred thousand on fried chicken and milk tea, and it paled in comparison to the school goddess performing on the steps. The boys were practically acting like wolves, ready to declare their loyalty.
Shu Er approached Huo Chao and tugged at his clothes, her voice sweet and delicate. “Brother~”
She needed the male protagonist to put in some effort.
Huo Chao looked down at her. “I know.”
He knew?
Shu Er was a bit surprised. She hadn’t even finished her thought; all she had done was call him “brother,” and he already knew what she was getting at?
It seemed her training of the male protagonist hadn’t been in vain after all.
At least now he was aware he should help her compete for the goddess title.
Shu Er stood quietly next to Huo Chao, watching the performance on stage.
After waiting for a while, as night fell and Zhang Beibei and Li Sijia prepared to wrap things up, Huo Chao stepped forward to ask Zhang Beibei for the microphone.
Zhang Beibei eyed Huo Chao warily. “What do you want?”
Huo Chao, a bit impatient after standing by for so long, didn’t want to hear any more singing. His patience was wearing thin, and his ears had suffered enough.
“I have something to say,” he replied tersely.
Zhang Beibei’s heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Huo Chao was going to sing and dance on stage just to rally votes for Shu Er?
Could the illustrious Huo Chao stoop to that level for her?
The thought of this possibility made Zhang Beibei readily hand over the microphone.
If Huo Chao actually did this, she would accept losing to Shu Er without a fight.
Not only would she accept it, but she would also envy Shu Er!
Just imagine how monumental that would be!
After all, Huo Chao had always shunned activities like this; he had never performed at school celebrations or any events. But was he really about to contribute his singing talent now?
With that in mind, Zhang Beibei excitedly took out her phone, ready to record the upcoming thrilling scene.
However, just seconds later, she realized she had gotten ahead of herself.
The current Huo Chao wasn’t nearly that reckless.
Once he had the microphone, Huo Chao didn’t say much; he only spoke one sentence.
But that single sentence was enough to ignite the enthusiasm of everyone present.
He said, “As long as you vote for Shu Er, you can join the group and grab red envelopes. There will be 20 red envelopes a day, each red envelope starts from 1,000 yuan, and it will continue until the results come out on Monday. Everyone who joins the group will get a share.”
After finishing, Huo Chao simply handed the microphone back to Zhang Beibei.
Shu Er couldn’t win by an overwhelming margin yet, which just meant he hadn’t spent enough money.
As long as he was willing to invest, there was no problem he couldn’t solve.
Forget a little school goddess competition; even if it came to debuting as a star, he could throw enough money at it to boost her votes and make her the center of attention!
As Huo Chao casually walked toward Shu Er with his hands in his pockets, she couldn’t help but admire him. Despite mistaking her for someone else who had saved him, he still had his shining qualities.
For instance, he was generous! He spent money on her without blinking, radiating an air of someone who wasn’t short on cash.
However, the original novel’s author is not that good and the plot of the book is poorly designed. The writer failed to include any scenes where the male protagonist spends money on the female protagonist. Maybe it’s because the female protagonist, Shu Er, came from a wealthy family and didn’t value the male protagonist’s dirty money?
So, the male protagonist never had a chance to showcase that he is rich?
While the female protagonist might not care, she certainly did!
Boys who are willing to spend money on girls are really attractive!
Especially when Huo Chao casually mentioned the red envelopes earlier; it made him seem radiant. Shu Er had encountered plenty of rich second-generation kids in her past life, but none had the unique charm of the male protagonist.
It’s a pity that he is just a senior high school student currently. If he were the CEO of a listed company, she would have definitely squeezed him dry for money.
If she was going to act spoiled, she might as well go all out. A girl with princess syndrome also has dignity. If she didn’t aim to be the most spoiled, she wouldn’t be a qualified diva.
What a shame… They had met too early.
But if they had met too late and the heroine appeared, then the cannon fodder supporting character would be out of the picture.
Shu Er smiled sweetly as she approached Huo Chao, flattering him, “Brother, you were so handsome just now.”
Huo Chao said lightly, “It’s okay.”
Shu Er pursed her lips and smiled. “Brother, have you ever spent this much money on a girl before?”
Huo Chao glanced down at her and countered, “What do you think?”
In his entire life, he had never met a girl with as many trivial concerns as Shu Er.
Shu Er tilted her head, looking like she suspected he hadn’t.
Hehe.
But everyone has to have a first time.
With the situation mostly resolved, they could finally head home.
After hearing Huo Chao’s last words, Ning Meng had already taken the hint and left first. As for Huo Chao’s friends, they weren’t around today, likely busy with their own affairs. So it was just Shu Er and Huo Chao now.
Shu Er figured that she would get teased by Ning Meng tomorrow. But she was pleasantly surprised by Huo Chao’s performance today.
It must have been the money spent on fried chicken that couldn’t go to waste.
Regardless, the male protagonist’s performance today is still remarkable.
As they drove home, Shu Er suddenly spotted a small store across the street.
“Brother, stop, stop!” she exclaimed.
Huo Chao slammed on the brakes, his deep and pleasant voice cutting through the wind. “What now?”
Shu Er’s beautiful eyes curved with excitement as she leaped out of the back seat and pointed at the store. “Brother, look at that store!”
“What?”
When Huo Chao realized what kind of store it was, he felt a chill run down his spine.
It was a shop selling sewing supplies!
He had just tried to impress her, and she was still hung up on making a woven bag?
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