43: Chapter 43 Accidentally Entering the Imperial Family: The True Noble Male Supporting Character 4

After thinking everything through, Meng Zhu called for his assistant.

"Make arrangements. I will attend tonight's orientation at Tianhai University as a member of the board."

Tianhai University was a private university founded by the Meng Family. As the head of the Meng Family, he naturally held an honorary position on the board.

Yesterday, he had said to stick to the usual routine and that the assistant should just go through the motions, but today, things had changed.

However, Meng Zhu's assistant was no ordinary person; he merely glanced at the file on Qiao Chuxia in Meng Zhu's hand, and the reason was already clear to him.

Without a word, he nodded and went to make the arrangements.

Meng Zhu walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at the bustling city below with a deep gaze.

Finishing this movie was too simple, but he couldn't guarantee he could achieve a second success. Still, he would do his best.

...

Six o'clock in the evening, Tianhai University auditorium.

The auditorium was packed. Thousands of freshmen sat neatly below the stage, with school leaders and special guests in the front row.

Qiao Chuxia was backstage, nervously clutching her speech notes.

"Chuxia, don't be nervous." Liu Yiyi patted her on the shoulder. "You are the best!"

Everyone at Tianhai University was wealthy, but even combined, they weren't as rich as the Meng Family.

Therefore, the role of freshman representative was certainly held by the person with the best grades.

In a sense, Qiao Chuxia really was the best.

"I'm fine, I'm not nervous!"

Qiao Chuxia took a deep breath, trying hard to compose herself.

She looked down at her dress—a light blue dress with the hem falling below her knees. It was very dignified and appropriate.

This was what Liu Yiyi had dragged her to buy last night. Although it was expensive, she had to admit it was indeed beautiful.

"Qiao Chuxia!"

A cold voice rang out.

Qiao Chuxia turned her head and saw Ye Youyou standing not far away, holding a cup of milk tea or coffee, with a smile on her face.

"Classmate Ye." Qiao Chuxia nodded faintly.

"Want some coffee?" Ye Youyou walked a few steps closer.

"You seem nervous. Want some coffee to perk up?"

"No thanks."

"Don't be so polite."

Ye Youyou took a few more steps closer. "We were high school classmates and are now university alumni; we should get closer."

As she said this, she suddenly stumbled—

"Ah!"

The coffee was squeezed out through the straw, splashing directly onto Qiao Chuxia's dress.

The light blue hem was instantly stained, sticking wetly to her legs.

"Oh my god! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Ye Youyou feigned panic. "I didn't mean to..."

Liu Yiyi rushed over and glared at Ye Youyou. "Ye Youyou, you did that on purpose!!!"

"I really didn't mean to..."

Ye Youyou put on an aggrieved expression.

"I just wanted to offer Chuxia a cup of coffee..."

Qiao Chuxia ignored her, looking down at her soiled dress with a grim expression.

There were only ten minutes left until she had to go on stage.

How could she go on stage looking like this?

Ye Youyou stood to the side, a subtle smile curling the corners of her lips.

Let's see you embarrass yourself.

Let's see you lose face in front of the entire school.

"Chuxia, what should we do?"

Liu Yiyi paced around anxiously, touching her own school uniform.

"There are ten minutes left, and my clothes won't fit you. There's no time to borrow anything else..."

Qiao Chuxia closed her eyes, forcing herself to calm down.

Don't panic.

There must be a way.

She looked down at her dress, and suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind.

"Yiyi, do you have scissors?"

"Huh?"

Liu Yiyi was stunned. "Yes... yes, I have a small pair of scissors in my bag."

"Give them to me!"

Liu Yiyi quickly fished a small pair of scissors from her bag and handed them to her.

Qiao Chuxia took the scissors and, without hesitation, cut along the edge of the coffee stain.

"Chuxia! What are you doing?"

Liu Yiyi exclaimed.

Qiao Chuxia didn't answer and kept cutting. The stain was at the bottom of the hem, so she simply cut off the entire lower section.

The light blue long dress became a short skirt.

She returned the scissors to Liu Yiyi, straightened her skirt, and looked up at Ye Youyou.

"Classmate Ye, thanks for the coffee, but I'm in a hurry. I'm going on stage now."

After saying that, she turned and walked toward the waiting area.

Ye Youyou stood frozen in place, her smile stiffening on her face.

...

On the other side of the backstage area, a young man was leaning against the wall, having witnessed the whole process.

Chu Yunting.

He was also a freshman, and like most second-generation rich kids, his biggest hobby was boredom.

He had originally just been walking around for fun, never expecting to see such a good show.

That girl...

He watched Qiao Chuxia's back, a flash of interest in his eyes.

After being splashed with coffee, she didn't panic but calmly shortened her skirt, turning a crisis into an opportunity.

Quite interesting.

Besides, that short skirt looked quite good on her, revealing her slender, fair legs.

A smile curled at the corners of Chu Yunting's lips.

However, the comments scrolling before Meng Zhu were all criticizing the behavior as trashy.

Ever since they became fans of Meng Zhu, these followers were extremely picky when looking at the original male lead of the movie.

This type of domineering CEO character—a childish man with a bit of a wicked air—was now considered trash compared to him.

...

On stage, the host was introducing the freshman representative.

"Next, let us welcome our freshman representative, the top scorer in the Baijin City college entrance exam—Classmate Qiao Chuxia, to the stage to give a speech!"

Thunderous applause broke out.

Qiao Chuxia took a deep breath and walked onto the stage.

Her skirt was very short, reaching only to the middle of her thighs, revealing her long, slender legs.

But her steps were calm and elegant, and with a faint smile on her face, one couldn't tell she had just been in such a mess.

Below the stage, thousands of eyes watched her.

In the front row of the leadership seating, Meng Zhu sat in the very center, his gaze fixed on Qiao Chuxia on stage.

That light blue short skirt, with its uneven hem, was clearly cut on the spur of the moment.

Although wearing it gave her a unique, lively charm.

But...

Meng Zhu's eyes flickered slightly.

He whispered a few instructions to the assistant behind him.

The assistant was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, President Meng."

Meng Zhu's gaze remained on Qiao Chuxia, watching her speak eloquently on stage.

Her voice was clear, her speech was logical and well-organized, and her stage presence was calm and confident.

Over ten years ago, the original owner had just lost his father. He was keen on charity work and, feeling low, went to the countryside. While trying to clear his mind, he encountered a vicious dog chasing him.

The little girl was only six or seven years old, but she was able to chase away the vicious dog and even gave the frightened original owner a candy.

If Meng Zhu hadn't cheated, there would be no way to connect these two people.

...

The speech ended, and applause rang out once more.

Qiao Chuxia bowed in thanks and turned to walk off the stage.

Just as she reached the backstage area, a staff member walked up to her.

"Classmate Qiao, someone sent this for you."

He handed over an exquisite paper bag.

"What is this?"

Qiao Chuxia took the paper bag, feeling somewhat puzzled.

"Your dress must have been modified by you just now. It looks okay from a distance, but it's too obvious up close. This was bought for you just now by the school board."

"Thanks to you, from now on, the school will be responsible for preparing clothes for freshman representative speeches."

Qiao Chuxia opened the paper bag to find a brand-new dress inside, in an elegant, off-white color.

There was also a card with just a few simple words on it—

"The speech was wonderful!"

There was no signature.

"This..."

Qiao Chuxia was a bit dazed.

The school board, so thoughtful?

She looked at the dress in her hand, recalling the faces in the leadership seating just moments ago.

"Okay, please thank the leaders for me!"

Although she didn't know who sent it, this person must be thoughtful and kind.

"Chuxia!" Liu Yiyi ran over. "You were amazing! The speech was super wonderful!"

"Thank you." Qiao Chuxia smiled and hugged the paper bag to her chest.

On the VIP seats in the distance, Meng Zhu had already stood up.

"Principal Qin, I am very satisfied with this year's orientation. Tianhai University should recruit more talented people like that, just like that freshman representative."

His steps were calm and elegant, as if he had just said it casually.

The principal kept nodding in agreement, but he knew he couldn't think of it that way.

Tianhai University was definitely a top institution in the country, but due to various practical reasons, many talented people could only look on from afar.

It seemed he would need to increase scholarships and financial aid in the future to attract more real talent.