Shu Ning listened to the conversation between the two of them. He raised an eyebrow. “So what’s the truth?”

Lian Feng said, “I am a representative for the student council. After hearing the whole story, I decided to personally send the invitation myself. Of course, everything that I’ve said is true.” 

Shu Ning knew that he didn’t have good intentions. However, this was a chance to teach Yu Chengcheng a lesson, so Shu Ning didn’t mind going along with him. He pretended to be surprised. “But it didn’t seem like Yu Chengcheng was lying…”

“She’s not a member of the student council. How would she be able to know?” Lian Feng glanced at Yu Chengcheng.

Shu Ning expressed his understanding. “What you’re saying is a certain someone jumped to their own conclusions without actually knowing the truth? Is that right? She’s been smearing the names of others, and she even accused the student council president of abusing his powers, right? ”

Everyone in the class turned to look at Yu Chengcheng. 

Yu Chengcheng had spread a lot of bad rumors about Wei Mingzheng since school started. She said that Wei Mingzheng excluded Wei Ximing in the Wei family, that he was petty, that he was narrow-minded. After she repeated it enough times, everyone slowly started to believe it, but, now that this happened, her words lost a lot of their credibility.

Yu Chengcheng felt anxious. Her eyes started reddening. “I didn’t!”

“No?” Shu Ning raised his eyebrows and pointed at Lian Feng. “You mean he lied?”

Lian Feng glared at Yu Chengcheng.

Yu Chengcheng trembled. She bit her lip, but there was nothing she could say to refute him.

Why did this happen? Why did the student council suddenly change their tune? Or was she really mistaken?

Yu Chengcheng didn’t even know anymore, so she could only keep silent.

Shu Ning said, “You’ve been spreading all kinds of bad rumors about Mingzheng lately. You act as if you live in the Wei family estate or something. If you don’t mind, can I ask if you actually saw any of it with your own eyes? Or did you hear anything with your own ears?” 

Yu Chengcheng raised her head and said anxiously, “I… I didn’t say anything wrong!”

Shu Ning saw that she hadn’t repented at all, so Shu Ning didn’t hold back anymore. “So you really saw it with your own eyes and heard it with your own ears?”

Yu Chengcheng’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.

“You said so many bad things about Mingzheng. Mingzheng decided to be the bigger person and ignore it, but you’ve even started gossiping about the student council president now.” Shu Ning sneered, “How could you be so careless when speaking?” 

“Pfft.”

Someone in the class couldn’t help but laugh.

Yu Chengcheng had a good family background. She liked to gossip about others, and she demanded that everyone like Wei Ximing the same as she did. There were quite a few people who didn’t like her. They just didn’t express any of it to her face. These people felt pretty good to see her get what she deserved.

The others watched the entire thing from beginning to end. They looked at Yu Chengcheng with contempt. Wei Mingzheng and Shu Ning were perfectly fine on their own, but Yu Chengcheng just had to go look for trouble, causing Wei Mingzheng to tear up the invitations. As a result, the student council stepped forward to slap her across the face. 

Speaking of which, Yu Chengcheng was always saying bad things about Wei Mingzheng, but Wei Mingzheng never paid her any attention. In comparison, Yu Chengcheng seemed really stupid and mean.

Yu Chengcheng couldn’t even explain herself. Seeing how everyone distrusted her, she covered her face with her hands and ran out of the classroom crying.

Lian Feng didn’t pay Yu Chengcheng any attention at all. He handed the two invitations to Shu Ning and Wei Mingzheng and said sincerely, “Now that the misunderstanding’s been resolved, please be sure to attend the dance the day after tomorrow.”

Shu Ning wanted to refuse, but Wei Mingzheng suddenly piped up, “Since the student council’s invited us, we’ll naturally be there.” 

Shu Ning was stunned for a moment. He turned his head and stared at the villain in surprise. Shu Ning didn’t understand why he was suddenly changing his tune.

Lian Feng secretly let out a sigh of relief. “In that case, I…”

Wei Mingzheng stood up from his seat and said to Lian Feng, “Do you want to be friends?”

He was tall, handsome, and had an aura of superiority. Whenever he made a request like this, it was difficult for anyone to refuse. 

Lian Feng was slightly startled. He subconsciously responded, “Okay.”

He couldn’t refuse in front of all these people.

Wei Mingzheng stretched out his hand and smiled. “Could you give me your phone?”

Lian Feng frowned. 

Wei Mingzheng said, “I’ll give you my phone number, WeChat, and QQ.”

Lian Feng’s brows relaxed. Although it was a little strange for Wei Mingzheng to ask for his phone, it wasn’t completely unreasonable.

He unlocked his phone and handed it to Wei Mingzheng.

Wei Mingzheng looked at Shu Ning and said, “Ask him what the dance is going to be like.” 

It was weird enough that the villain agreed to attend the dance, but now he was even giving Lian Feng his contact information…

Shu Ning had a strange feeling about it. When he heard Wei Mingzheng’s instructions, he suddenly understood what it was Wei Mingzheng was doing. He smiled and grabbed Lian Feng’s arm. “Lian Feng ge, tell us, what’s the dance all about? The two of us have never attended a dance before. Could you tell us a little more about it?”

When Lian Feng heard that they had never attended a dance before, scorn and disdain rose up in his heart. He was already angry about having been rejected twice just now. If it wasn’t for the sake of completing the task he was given, he wouldn’t even bother with these rude people.

However, in order for the two of them to attend the dance, he had to patiently explain everything they wanted to know. 

“Sai Yao’s dance is similar to a high society dance. You have to prepare your own outfit. Everything else will be provided…”

“Since it’s a dance, you’ll naturally have to know how to dance…”

After explaining everything, Lian Feng asked Wei Mingzheng, “Have you entered your phone number?”

Wei Mingzheng nodded. “Yeah.” 

Lian Feng quickly took back his phone.

“I haven’t added my WeChat or QQ.” Wei Mingzheng said softly, his eyes cold.

Lian Feng wanted to refuse, but he really couldn’t afford to offend Wei Mingzheng. He said, “I’ll scan you.”

He didn’t want to give the phone away again. 

Wei Mingzheng pulled up a QR code, and Lian Feng scanned it. Wei Mingzheng then opened another QR code for him to scan. Lian Feng was getting a little impatient, but he still scanned it and added him.

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Wei Mingzheng opened up his phone and pulled up an interface. “You’re smart.”

Shu Ning’s jaw dropped. Did this mean the villain already knew that the student council wouldn’t give up and try to invite him again? He created a virus and downloaded it onto Lian Feng’s phone under the guise of exchanging contact information all in that short amount of time? 

“Cell phones these days are very well protected. In order to properly download the virus, I needed to get my hands on his phone and open the system settings. That way, the virus can be installed without anyone knowing.” Wei Mingzheng didn’t hide anything from Shu Ning.

The first step was to get Lian Feng’s phone and open the system settings. The second step was to have him scan the QR code in order to install the software.

“Why did you install a virus on Lian Feng’s phone?” Shu Ning was confused.

Wei Mingzheng smiled and said, “Of course it’s to give them a surprise.” 

Shu Ning looked at his deep and clear eyes. He thought to himself, “It’s probably going to be a huge surprise!”

He was kind of looking forward to the dance now!

The villain didn’t hide any of the stuff he did from Shu Ning. First, he invaded Lian Feng’s WeChat, QQ, everything. He checked the chat records and found plans for the dance. Then, Shu Ning covered for him while he skipped class to do something bad. As for what exactly he was doing, the villain didn’t say.

He said mysteriously, “It’ll be a surprise.” 

Shu Ning: “…”

Why are you trying to surprise me?

Amid everyone’s burgeoning expectations, the day of the dance finally arrived.

It was a Thursday evening. The students who were invited put on their finest suits and gowns. Then, they excitedly rushed towards Sai Yao’s banquet hall. 

The banquet hall had been completely transformed. Everything from the curtains to the seats were all very high-end. The long tables around were covered with gauze. The food and fruit wine were just like those from high society banquets.

Alcohol wasn’t allowed at school, so they used fruit wine instead. There were many different types of fruit wine on the table.

They hired a company who was responsible for arranging the venue. The students also participated in the decorating. The venue was similar to any high-society banquet hall.

The students were all very excited. 

Every dance would have a special highlight.

The attendees received a rose at the entrance. Girls received red roses, and boys received blue roses. The rose would be attached to a brooch, so they could wear it upon their chests.

The roses had a special purpose. In the middle of the dance, there would be an event to select the “King of the Ball” and “Queen of the Ball”. If an attendee found a boy or girl that they liked, they could give them their rose.

Attendees were only allowed to give away their own roses. They couldn’t give away the roses they received, and they couldn’t take them off. 

The person who received the most red roses would be named “The King of the Ball”, and the person who received the most blue roses would be named the “Queen of the Ball”.

For Sai Yao’s students, “King” and “Queen” were very high honors. It was a recognition for their charm. A lot of students dreamed of earning the title. Whoever won would basically become the most popular boy and girl in the school.

In order to win, everyone showed up dressed to the nines. They were ready to fight for that title.

When Madam Wei heard that the two of them would be going to the dance, she prepared clothes and stylists for Shu Ning and Wei Mingzheng. She was determined for her son to become the most handsome boy there. 

Shu Ning felt that he and Wei Mingzheng were a little too dressed up. One wore a black suit, and the other wore a white suit. They also did their hair. Madam Wei forced them to wear the watches she had bought for them. The leather shoes they wore were also incredibly expensive.

It was extremely extravagant.

However, when he arrived at the venue, he realized that everyone else was also super dressed up. In fact, he and Wei Mingzheng were already on the conservative side. The students wore clothes from the latest fashion shows, and their accessories were even more expensive.

If he didn’t know any better, he would’ve assumed that this was some high society ball, not a school dance. 

“Wow! Look, it’s Jiang Yao! She’s so pretty!”

As soon as Shu Ning and Wei Mingzheng arrived at the venue, they heard students crying out in surprise. Shu Ning followed the sound of their voices and saw Jiang Yao. She was wearing a white tulle dress. The skirt was large and wide, and it was woven with tons of trimming and pearls. Her hair was done, and countless pearls littered her dark tresses.

She had a priceless diamond necklace gracing her bosom. The earrings she wore were gold crescent moons.

The female lead of an unrealistic CEO novel was naturally going to be the most dazzling person at the dance. Jiang Yao’s character setting was that of a wealthy and noble girl. Her outfit ended up being the most expensive one there. 

She was already very beautiful, but, when she dressed up like this, she looked like a fairy tale princess.

“Wei Ximing is here too! He’s so handsome!”

“They’re really a match made in heaven!”

Wei Ximing, who was wearing a black suit, also arrived at the venue. He walked towards Jiang Yao with a smile on his face. 

He had his hair meticulously styled. His hair was swept back, revealing a full forehead. He wore a black suit and Patek Philippe watch on his wrist. He also had a delicate winged brooch pinned to his chest.

As the male protagonist, his looks were a cut above the rest. The price of any single item on his body was staggering.

The male lead and the female lead finally met. The crowd automatically made way for the two of them. In this moment, it was as if the entire world was revolving around them.

The male lead and female lead were the center of the world. They were an object of admiration and worship. 

Shu Ning carefully observed Wei Ximing for a moment. The more he looked, the more surprised he became. He then turned to look at Wei Mingzheng beside him.

Wei Mingzheng’s clothes were exactly the same as Wei Ximing’s! They were the newest design from WM. Even their hairstyles were similar.

However, Wei Ximing’s watch was a Patek Philippe. His watch was a lot more valuable than Wei Mingzheng’s watch.

Wei Mingzheng didn’t wear any accessories, but Wei Ximing wore an expensive winged brooch on his chest. 

They were wearing the same outfit, but Wei Ximing’s accessories were worth more than Wei Mingzheng’s. However, Wei Mingzheng was the real young master. Wei Ximing was the fake young master.

The fake young master was better dressed than the real young master. What would others think?

They would definitely assume that Wei Ximing was favored more than Wei Mingzheng. They would assume Wei Ximing was worth more than Wei Mingzheng!

No wonder he insisted that the little villain attend the dance. It turned out he wanted to suppress the little villain. He wanted to use the little villain to raise his own worth. 

Shu Ning felt a little reluctant to go. If they went in, they would just be serving as a foil for Wei Ximing!

“Mingzheng…”

“Let’s go.”

The little villain’s pale face was still as calm as always. He pulled on Shu Ning’s sleeves and motioned for him to enter the venue. 

Shu Ning looked at his face, which was even more handsome after dressing up. He thought, “Heh, who cares if they’re wearing the same outfit. The villain still looks best.”

No matter how expensive Wei Ximing looked, he still wasn’t as good-looking as the villain!

With a face like this, there was nothing to be afraid of.

When he thought like this, Shu Ning regained his confidence. 

Jiang Yao and Wei Ximing were still chatting at the entrance of the venue. The other students tactfully stayed out of their way. Wei Mingzheng and Shu Ning walked over with calm expressions and handed the invitation letter over to the staff. Then, they accepted the roses from the staff.

Everyone’s eyes involuntarily drifted to the tall figures walking by, one black and one white. Most of the attention that was originally placed on Jiang Yao and Wei Ximing slowly shifted towards Shu Ning and Wei Mingzheng.

Shu Ning had always been sunny and handsome. The white suit brought out his sunny and innocent temperament. When he laughed, a small dimple appeared in his cheek and melted the hearts of every girl at the scene.

Wei Mingzheng was wearing a black suit. He was noble and elegant, and he carried a natural casualness about him. After combing his hair back, the impact of his unbelievably handsome face was even stronger. 

Both were super drool-worthy.

Wait a second…

A few sharp-eyed students suddenly realized that Wei Mingzheng’s outfit was very similar to Wei Ximing’s outfit!

No, it wasn’t similar. It was exactly the same! 

Even their hairstyles were similar.

The most terrifying thing about attending a dance just happened—they wore the same outfit.

Even the hairstyle and accessories were similar. This made it especially embarrassing.

When Wei Ximing saw Wei Mingzheng show up, he walked over with a smile and said, “Mingzheng’s here?” 

Wei Mingzheng said, “Since I was invited, I’m obviously going to attend.”

Once the two of them stood next to each other, it was easier for everyone to notice the differences between them.

The watches were different. Wei Ximing wore a brooch, but Wei Mingzheng did not.

The reason Wei Ximing got closer to Wei Mingzheng was so that he could make it easier for everyone to compare the two of them. He wanted everyone to know that, even though he was a fake young master, his accessories were still more valuable than Wei Mingzheng and he was still more favored than Wei Mingzheng. 

However, he overlooked little detail—attractiveness.

“Both of them are so handsome.”

“Oh my god! Wei Mingzheng is really too beautiful! I love him so much!”

Wei Ximing and Jiang Yao were a good match when they stood next to each other, but, now that he had walked up to Wei Mingzheng, everyone automatically started comparing the two. 

For the girls, it was more important to look good than to have an expensive watch or accessory.

Wei Ximing insisted on walking towards Wei Mingzheng, but, since they were dressed so similarly, his looks ended up paling in comparison.

Jiang Yao was originally very happy. She and Wei Ximing were being praised by all of their classmates as a perfect match. She felt that she had found the world’s most perfect boyfriend. However, when Wei Ximing and Wei Mingzheng stood next to each other, the contrast was obvious. She really couldn’t find it in herself to lie. Wei Mingzheng really was a lot more perfect than Wei Ximing.

Princess Jiang Yao always wanted the best in everything. Her mood instantly dropped. 

The things that the guys focused on were different from what the girls focused on. The boys immediately noticed that Wei Ximing’s watch and brooch were much more valuable than Wei Mingzheng’s. What he hadn’t expected was the girls’ reactions. They weren’t buying it. They only compared appearances.

Things were developing differently than he had expected. Wei Ximing’s face slightly stiffened.

Seeing that the atmosphere wasn’t quite right, the people around Wei Ximing quickly stepped forward and said, “Ximing, the watch on your wrist is Patek Philippe, right?”

Wei Ximing breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, “Yes.” 

“Those are so expensive! I asked my dad for one, but he wouldn’t buy it for me,” one of the boys said enviously.

After a few remarks, everyone’s attention finally turned towards Wei Ximing’s watch and brooch. When Wei Ximing saw that things were going the way he wanted, his lips slightly twitched.

Everyone was amazed by the value of his watch and brooch.

“Wei Ximing must be really valued by the Wei family!” 

“Of course, Ximing’s amazing! The Wei family must love him!”

The boy next to Wei Ximing turned his head and asked Wei Mingzheng curiously, “Is the watch you’re wearing an Omega Seamaster? You’re not wearing a brooch.”

Wei Mingzheng hummed, “Mn. It’s not bad.”

Everyone gave each other a look. 

In contrast, Wei Mingzheng didn’t seem to be very favored.

The look in Wei Ximing’s eyes was a bit smug.

Shu Ning was instantly ticked off. He said with a smile, “Mingzheng and I are wearing matching watches.”

As soon as he spoke, everyone’s eyes turned towards his wrist. They discovered that he was also wearing an Omega Seamaster watch. 

“What do you mean by ‘matching watches’? It’s a couples watch, isn’t it?” a girl blurted out.

Shu Ning shot her a look. The girl quickly stuck her tongue out at him.

Shu Ning raised his wrist. “Mingzheng’s the one who likes this watch. Madam Wei loves Mingzheng a lot, so she bought it for him. I have a good relationship with Mingzheng, so Madam Wei bought one for me as well.”

He pointed at the clothes he was wearing as well. “See? Even our clothes were prepared by Madam Wei. Madam Wei would even buy expensive clothes like this for Mingzheng’s friends. She obviously loves him very much.” 

Everyone thought, “That makes sense. Why would she do all that for Shu Ning if she didn’t love Wei Mingzheng? Wei Ximing was favored. That much was true. However, there’s no way Wei Mingzheng isn’t favored as well.”

If they’re friends with Wei Mingzheng, would they be able to get an Omega Seamaster as well?

They all started getting restless. Suddenly, everyone was thinking about how to get close with Wei Mingzheng.

One girl suddenly piped up, “Are you sure it’s not because you’re her future daughter-in-law?” 

Shu Ning shot her another glare.

The girl winked at him and laughed.

The girls didn’t have the guts to provoke Wei Ximing and Wei Mingzheng, but they didn’t hold back when it came to Shu Ning. He was a beautiful and lovely boy with a good personality. Plus, his family background wasn’t too far out of reach. Who else were they supposed to tease?

“That’s right! Just look at your outfits. One’s in black and one’s in white. Even your clothes are matching,” another girl teased. 

Shu Ning was embarrassed now. He was fighting the enemy here. How come these girls were always thinking towards that direction?

He glared at the girls. “Wei Ximing’s also matching! Exactly which one am I matching with, huh?”

As soon as he threw out this question, the girls immediately got excited.

“Yeah, who’s coupling with who? They need to be a good match!” 

“Shhh, Jiang Yao’s watching!”

“In that case, it can’t be Wei Ximing.”

“Shu Ning, you and Wei Mingzheng are the best match.”

Shu Ning: “…” 

Wei Ximing: “…”

Jiang Yao: “…”

Why did things turn out so differently than they had all expected? It was going in a weird direction!

It was clearly a battle between two sides, but, thanks to the girls’ teasing, everything changed. 

The atmosphere was gone. Wei Ximing had lost in terms of appearance, so he couldn’t keep showing off. The only choice he had was to back off. Besides, no one’s attention was on him anymore. It would only make things more embarrassing if he tried to force it.

Jiang Yao’s expression was already very bad. She turned around and entered the venue first.

When Wei Ximing saw her leave, he quickly followed her inside.

Wei Mingzheng and Shu Ning also entered the banquet hall. The interior decorating was as luxurious as a scene from a movie. Beautiful people, exquisite food, luxurious dresses… This was probably what those high society events were like. 

There were two hosts who made a few opening remarks. They thanked the student council and the school administration for their support. They thanked the students for attending. Then, they expressed their welcome. Overall, it was very brief.

Once the dance had begun, students could invite whoever they wanted to dance on the dance floor. However, this year’s dance was an exception.

“Yao Yao, may I have this dance?”

Wei Ximing’s voice echoed throughout the venue. His fans clapped and cheered. 

“Come on! Dance!”

“Dance!”

The students heading towards the dance floor realized that Wei Ximing wanted to invite Jiang Yao to a dance. When they heard the hoots and hollers around them, they no longer dared to enter the dance floor. They all took a step back and waited for the next dance.

Don’t joke around. Who would have the guts to go on the dance floor now? 

The young master of the Wei family and the princess of the Jiang family wanted to dance. Everyone else would have to give way.

Jiang Yao was surrounded by several other girls. When she heard Wei Ximing’s affectionate invitation, her face flushed. She felt super proud to be the center of everyone’s attention.

Wei Ximing walked from the stage to the dance floor. Then, he headed towards Jiang Yao. He bowed elegantly and extended his hand like a gentleman.

This entire turn of events was like something out of a movie with Wei Ximing and Jiang Yao as the protagonists. Everyone else was there to make them look good and cheer for them. 

Shu Ning shook his head after seeing this pretentious show Wei Ximing was putting on. He took a sip of the fruit wine next to him.

The little villain sat beside him. He grabbed his wine glass and put it aside, “Kids shouldn’t drink.”

Shu Ning was a little unhappy. “It’s just fruit wine.”

The little villain poured him a glass of juice and handed him a slice of cake. “Be good.” 

Shu Ning: “…”

I’m speechless. Do you really think I’m a child?

When faced with the villain’s deep and piercing eyes, Shu Ning had no choice but to take a bite of cake and a sip of juice. Fine, fruit wine and juice are about the same anyway.