224: Chapter 224 Scandal

The concern and greetings from her classmates and teachers made Zou Luyao feel a bit shy, yet at the same time, a warmth bloomed in her heart.

She had very few friends during her student days.

As someone who attracted the adoration of almost all the boys in the school, she was practically the common enemy of all the girls. She was, to varying degrees, isolated. Coupled with her mother's restrictions, she had only managed to make one close confidante over all these years.

Fortunately, that confidante was there to provide her with a small, intermittent harbor, giving her a sense of emotional support that helped her endure all these years.

As for the students, they actually only realized today that the campus goddess, who appeared cold and aloof and seemingly disdained interacting with others, was actually just a bit shy and unskilled at socializing.

Her shy and awkward appearance shattered the aura of the cold goddess, but she became even cuter and felt a bit more real.

It was like a goddess from the heavens descending into the mortal world as a stunning beauty, which only made people even more crazed.

At this moment, on the Provincial University campus online forum, in a thread titled "Who is the true campus belle?", students from various campuses who were Slacking off during class were arguing until their faces were red.

"Senior Xu Manrong is always the prettiest!"

"Junior Sun Yingxue is the true campus belle!"

"In front of my goddess Luyao, none of them are quite good enough!"

Classes have class belles, departments have department belles, and in the vast online community, those who could be brought out to compete for the title of campus belle were all one-in-a-hundred stunning beauties.

Last year, Sun Yingxue shot to fame after a single performance at the freshman gala, quickly becoming popular and overtaking a host of seniors to become the most highly-regarded campus belle.

However, she was a freshman at the time, so her fan base wasn't solid, and the gap between her and the seniors hadn't widened.

This year, it was thought to be a sure thing, but like a cycle, Zou Luyao appeared out of nowhere, making the matter uncertain once again.

However, Zou Luyao was low-key and usually cold, and she didn't participate in online discussions herself. Her beauty was only known through a few side-profile photos stolen by her classmates.

Although she certainly looked extraordinary, under various unfavorable factors, she still hadn't surpassed Sun Yingxue.

But just then, a candid photo of a shy Zou Luyao with her head slightly bowed was posted.

This photo was much clearer and basically captured her entire face.

That face, that chest, that waist, those hips, those legs.

"My goddess Luyao is the true campus belle of Provincial University. Who agrees, who disagrees?"

"It's so photoshopped it doesn't look real." "Is she really that pretty?" "Damn, your campus is blessed."

In an instant, the thread exploded in popularity and remained viral, to the point that when Zou Luyao left after class, a huge crowd of seniors who had come to see her had gathered at the door of the classroom.

"There really is such a pretty junior!" "She's even prettier in person than in the photo!" "I feel like I've had a change of heart."

Zou Luyao had often encountered this kind of scene during her student days, so she didn't feel too uncomfortable. She simply quickened her pace and sat inside the porsche 918 that had come to pick her up.

"I've made an appointment with the counselor to meet at classroom 103 in the teaching building at one in the afternoon. I don't have class during the first period of the afternoon."

"Alright, let's go grab a bite first. What do you want to eat?"

"If we're going to eat, let's just go to the Rixin Building; they have everything delicious there."

After Zou Luyao's introduction, Zhao Xiaoshuai learned that not long after he graduated, his alma mater had built a new Rixin Building on campus.

Things are truly changing with each passing day.

Dozens of gourmet snacks, themed restaurants, all kinds of drink shops, plus a swimming pool, a gym, cat cafes...

This was practically building a shopping mall on campus, and it was jokingly referred to as "Little Wanda" by the students of Provincial University.

However, with the Qianwei South Campus covering an area of 3,000 mu and a student and faculty body of nearly 40,000, it could indeed support such an indulgent project.

But Zhao Xiaoshuai hadn't gotten to enjoy a single day of it.

So, he curiously parked the car and let Zou Luyao lead him to eat the snacks she usually liked.

But by this time, the campus community was already in an uproar.

Zou Luyao, the campus goddess who had just gained the recognition of the vast majority of people, was about to completely defeat Sun Yingxue and win the crown of the Provincial University campus belle.

But suddenly, a post drew everyone's attention.

"Latest intelligence on Goddess Luyao!!!"

"Goddess Luyao is suspected to already have a boyfriend, driving a porsche 918, OVER."

"What kind of car is that? Is it very impressive?"

"The user above is confirmed as a loser."

"Don't make personal attacks, as if that makes you look powerful. This car is a limited edition with only 918 in the world; it's a supercar worth over ten million."

"Holy crap, what kind of rich, handsome guy is this? Does Provincial University have someone like this?"

"Provincial University is full of hidden talents, but I'm certain this car hasn't appeared before. In fact, it shouldn't even be in Chuncheng."

"I've seen this car on a local video account. It seems to belong to a wealthy man surnamed Zhao, but that guy is already thirty..."

"What? Goddess Luyao is only eighteen this year, right? A shameless old man from society is coming to the campus to ruin a young girl?"

"I happened to see that 918 on campus this morning, it's indeed cool enough. Also, a correction for the user above: Goddess Luyao should be 19."

"I feel like the sky is falling. How could Goddess Luyao fall for such an old man?"

"Are you blind? The guy drives a limited edition luxury car worth over ten million. What kind of net worth is that?"

"Stop with the forced hate. I've seen the owner; he's a quite handsome guy, doesn't look thirty, at most twenty-five or twenty-six."

"Do rich people maintain themselves that well?"

...

This post, with an astonishing momentum, overwhelmed the popularity of all other posts, and in just an hour or two, it was known by almost everyone.

Sun Yingxue was one of them.

Although she outwardly acted as if she didn't care about the competition for campus belle, she actually cared immensely; otherwise, she wouldn't have specially prepared a performance for the stage.

This year, she had been determined to win the crown of campus belle and take the opportunity to invite Zhao Xiaoshuai to pick her up. Then, she would throw in a few simps to cause a scene so that Zhao Xiaoshuai could see her charm. Everything had been planned perfectly.

Who knew that a heavenly junior would suddenly appear, causing her plans to be delayed again and again.

She had long been following Zhao Xiaoshuai's real-name account, so she was the first to know that he had bought a new porsche 918.

While being shocked by his financial strength once again, she also firmed up her conviction to hook this golden dragon.

But when this gossip post came out today, she instantly panicked.

"I was clearly the one who came first!"

She decided to immediately launch an offensive against Zhao Xiaoshuai, took out her phone, and contacted a few simps; she was going to perform the play she had directed ahead of schedule.

And at this moment, Zhao Xiaoshuai was taking a walk on campus with the Provincial University goddess, Luyao.