57: Using school beauty as a gimmick

Campus Belles—Shen Qian already knew several of the Campus Belles at this school.

Xie Wan and Tao Yan.

One was a second year, and the other was a third year.

He just didn't know who the first year Campus Belle of this batch was.

Suddenly, Shen Qian thought of someone: Xu Ling.

If that girl cleaned herself up and dressed up a bit, she wouldn't be any worse than Xie Wan or Tao Yan.

For now, there was no need to worry about Xie Wan; he could follow up after the holidays. As for Tao Yan, as long as he stayed in touch with Song Shulu, he wasn't afraid of the girl not taking the bait.

Xia Mengling hadn't made any moves lately; it was time to stock up on more high-score beauties.

"Junior, where are you going for the National Day holiday? Want to come with your senior?"

The message was from Qin Lan. He had to admit, this senior was truly persistent. He had rejected her five or six times already, but she still wouldn't give up.

Compared to her, her roommate was far less patient.

In truth, most girls nowadays were like this. Even if they looked ordinary, as long as they posted a photo online, countless people would praise them desperately, putting them on a pedestal.

Perhaps in Li Ran's eyes, her asking him out was giving him a chance to pursue her. But the reality was that he was the scarce resource, while she wasn't even a product on the beauty assembly line—she was just an average item.

After interacting with Ni Zixin last night, Shen Qian, being at an age of restlessness, felt it was time for a change of pace. He would have plenty of time with Tan Xixin during the upcoming holiday days anyway.

"Senior, let's be blunt. Are you trying to pick me up?"

They had been flirting for so long that Shen Qian didn't want to beat around the bush anymore. He threw a straight ball to see how she would respond.

Seeing this message, Qin Lan frowned slightly. This was a difficult question to answer. Although they had been chatting well lately, their relationship hadn't actually gotten closer. If she said yes and he rejected her outright, the game would be over.

But if she said no, and he actually meant it, wouldn't that be backfiring?

"Junior, you're handsome and rich. Any woman would like you, wouldn't they?"

"This hotel. Go there and wait for me."

Shen Qian sent over a link to the Bulgari Hotel.

Qin Lan naturally knew this hotel. She had dreamed of staying there, but at five or six thousand a night, she couldn't afford it.

"Junior, are you serious? You're not tricking me, are you?"

Looking at the message, Shen Qian smiled indifferently.

"Should I find someone else then?"

"Your senior is heading out right now!"

After making the arrangements, Shen Qian went to the travel agency with Wei Mingtian.

The travel agency's activity room was actually just a small room approved on the school's Entrepreneurship Street. It only had one desk, but the walls were covered with travel photos.

Shen Qian soon spotted an extremely beautiful girl in the photos. She was usually standing in the center, and even when she wasn't, she was very eye-catching.

"Student, are you here to sign up for our five-day National Day tour of Hui Province?"

"Hmm?"

"Oh~ It seems you didn't come because of the moments post. What year are you in?"

The girl behind the desk was sharp; her eyes seemed to be sparkling.

"first year."

"first year! first year is great. You have plenty of time as a first year, so you should travel more. We don't have many first years for this five-day tour of Hui Province yet!

Not only that, but we also have senior travel experts and Campus Belle-level beauties leading the team. I guarantee it'll be worth your while."

Seeing how enthusiastic she was, Shen Qian took a small step back.

"Lao Er, is this travel agency legit? I feel like it's a pyramid scheme."

"I don't know. It's my first time here too."

"What are you two whispering about? Let your senior hear too. If two people travel together now, you can get a 12% discount. Especially for two handsome juniors like you—I'll skip the 12% and give you a straight 20% off! How about it?"

Now Shen Qian understood. No wonder she was so enthusiastic; it turned out she was trying to make a sale.

"Senior, how much is this five-day tour?"

"It's not expensive, only 4,000 yuan."

"4,000! Even travel agencies outside aren't this expensive!"

Wei Mingtian immediately cried out. They were all college students with monthly living expenses of two or three thousand at most, yet a single trip cost 4,000.

"You're being too much. Even with a Campus Belle senior leading the way, it's not worth this price."

But Shen Qian remained unmoved and told Wei Mingtian to stay calm.

"Senior, how many people have signed up for this group so far? How many guys and girls?"

"So far, six people: two guys and four girls. Including me and another guide, that's two guys and six girls."

"Oh~~"

"Lao San, let's not..."

"I want to sign up. For now, one guy and one girl. If I add more people later, I'll contact you. Do I need to pay a deposit or something?"

The girl's eyes lit up. 4,000 yuan per person meant 8,000 yuan for two. There was more than one travel agency in the school, and others charged at most one or two thousand; they had instantly doubled that.

"Each person needs to pay a 1,000 yuan deposit. Junior, how would you like to pay?"

"WeChat. Also, senior, let's exchange contact info."

After leaving the travel agency, Wei Mingtian held it in for a long while.

"Lao San, why?! No matter how you look at it, it's a loss. You're not usually the type to be paralyzed by the sight of a Campus Belle, and you haven't even seen this one yet, but you've already paid. Isn't this clearly being a sucker?"

"No, Lao Er, I'm no sucker."

Shen Qian glanced back. This travel agency was very interesting. Such a price was clearly performing a screening, and since the agency's gimmick was a beautiful Campus Belle, it was obvious who they were screening for.

"Girls nowadays... the slightly pretty ones have heavy schemes, and the exceptionally beautiful ones are never easy to deal with."

Shen Qian did a rough analysis of the girls he knew who were rated seven or higher.

Xia Mengling liked raising dogs and was the particularly scheming type. With her, you'd have infinite fantasies and find it very easy to fall in love, but if you actually did, it was over.

Xie Wan was the "keep away from strangers" type. For now, she seemed to value friendship quite a bit and likely had pursuers, but since she was only a second year, they probably weren't very high-quality. He needed to explore further.

Tao Yan claimed to have a Boyfriend, who hadn't appeared yet, but based on her haughty attitude, she was likely a little princess in her daily life.

Xu Ling was an unexpected hidden gem. Although he didn't know why she hid her looks, her beauty would be exposed sooner or later. He could strike first, but she seemed rather closed off internally and would need some guidance.

Excluding fourth years, he had already covered the first, second, and third year girls rated 7 and above. He hoped this new Campus Belle wouldn't disappoint him.

Pursuing high-score girls was difficult, but fortunately, his goal wasn't a lifelong commitment but to pursue early and enjoy early. After settling everything, he drove to the Bulgari.