Time flew as the new students got familiar with the school, and in a blink of an eye, Nanhu University’s annual "Battle of the Societies" had arrived.
The night before, Lu Jincheng had already brought his roommates to scope out the scene.
Around the quiet recruitment spot of the Jinlang Dance Troupe, a small tent called [Golden Stone] had sprung up.
That day, above the huge screen near the school’s main gate, the School Youth League Committee’s meticulously produced promotional video for the Battle of the Societies began to play.
Nearly a hundred student societies, gathered within the campus to recruit collectively—it was definitely a grand sight.
Early in the morning, tents were erected everywhere, and the crowd bustled. Each society, through posters, banners, talent showcases, and other forms, tried their best to display their unique culture and activities to attract newcomers to join.
"Lao Lu, now I understand why you started a studio; it was all in preparation for this..."
Inside the small tent, the brothers from Dorm 603 were out in force early in the morning, determined to cheer on their own.
It was for nothing else but to change their identity and experience interviewing new students with Lu Jincheng, to broaden their horizons.
"Moreover, I told you yesterday that the location we chose is definitely strategic!"
Holding a dozen drinks in his hand, Liu Yisheng laughed and sat on a plastic stool, "Think about it, for girls interested in dancing, can the quality be poor?"
"Just looking as they pass by makes us feel good too."
"Quick, look, a large group of dance seniors is coming!"
Qiang Zhihao stood up and adjusted his glasses as he announced.
Not far off, a group of girls approached, led by the leader of the Jinlang Dance Troupe, Mou Keyan.
Whether it was for recruiting new members or appearing in public, in any case, today’s Mou Keyan was particularly well-put-together from makeup to attire, radiating an aura that outshone the rest.
She wore a properly tailored black high-waist mini skirt, just short enough to reveal the coveted ’absolute territory’ below, with a purposefully placed thin garter belt around her slender, fair thighs, adding an unspeakable sense of taboo.
Her upper body was covered by a tight-fitting white sleeveless tank top, revealing the slender arms and toned neck and shoulders honed by regular exercise, with a small V-neck design at the front showcasing her sexy collarbone just right.
The black garter combined with her pale legs, the pure white tank top paired with the black mini skirt—two blacks and two whites created a striking visual impact.
She knew exactly what she was doing.
Having immersed herself in girl group dances, she not only put effort into digging out dances from major video platforms but also mastered the sexy style of Korean girl bands down to a tee.
Take, for example, her black Baroque earrings and the beige eyeshadow delicately blended around her eye sockets, as well as the nude lip gloss—these were all favorites of a member of a popular girl group.
Surrounded by admirers, Mou Keyan walked into the tent with everyone and looked around after sitting down in the recruitment area, when she suddenly recognized a familiar face next door.
The guy who also seemed to be recruiting had his legs crossed, casually leaning back in his chair, and for sun protection, apparently, he was wearing a black Eye Mask.
That guy had a relaxed air about him, not at all like the others beside him, whose eyes kept darting around, sneakily checking out the pretty girls of the Jinlang Dance Troupe.
As Mou Keyan pondered, a few guys holding a box of drinks and fruit snacks approached the Jinlang Dance Troupe’s recruitment spot.
"Miao Miao, I’ve prepared some fruit for you. It’s going to be hot recruiting at noon."
The leader was none other than Mou Keyan’s number one pursuer, Deng Yuan.
It was just after nine in the morning at that point, before a flood of new students had arrived.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Deng~"
"Senior Brother Deng is so considerate~"
Deng Yuan, a local tycoon’s son with considerable influence from Jiang City, had been pursuing Mou Keyan for a long time, and even the members of the Jinlang Dance Troupe were aware of his singular focus, often teasing the two.
"Shall we move these inside?"
Deng Yuan asked. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novel※fire.net
"Sure, put them a bit further back so the new juniors don’t think we’re here to camp."
Mou Keyan nodded and stood up to make way for Deng Yuan and his group.
"Hi~ Boss, we meet again."
The two tents were quite close, and Mou Keyan, who happened to be standing nearby, took the opportunity to greet Lu Jincheng.
"What’s this MCN studio about?"
"Ever thought about becoming an internet celebrity? The meaning of Golden Stone is to help others become internet celebrities."
Taking off his Eye Mask, Lu Jincheng looked up, smiled at Mou Keyan, and shouted loudly.
"Qiang Zi! Are the printouts ready? Hand her a flyer!"
Qiang Zhihao scurried back with a bunch of flyers, handing one to Mou Keyan.
"Here, senior! Over here!"
"You’re calling me senior? What year are you guys in?"
Mou Keyan blinked, took the flyer, and asked curiously.
"Freshmen, all of us here are new."
Qiang Zhihao pointed to a few people inside the Golden Stone tent and answered honestly.
Mou Keyan pursed her lips in surprise, reassessing Lu Jincheng and seriously began to read the flyer in her hand.
A freshman capable of opening a coffee shop off-campus, running a studio on-campus, and getting the school to greenlight their participation in the Battle of the Societies?
The former requires money, the latter requires influence.
What kind of family background does this new student have?
Mou Keyan couldn’t help but become interested in Lu Jincheng.
Being a leader of a society herself and often dealing with the School Youth League Committee,
she knew that the reason some niche societies had not been disbanded was because their leaders had at least some degree of clout.
This studio hadn’t even registered as a society... and they were allowed to set up shop here?