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Chapter 123: I Prefer White Stockings

After not hearing any response from Shen Qingxuan for quite a while, Jiang Yubing started to feel uneasy.

She turned her head and saw the corners of Shen Qingxuan’s mouth lift now and then as he grinned to himself.

No one needed to guess; that idiot husband must have imagined another ridiculous romantic scene again.

“You’re day-dreaming again, aren’t you?”

“Watch it, or I’ll give you a full 360-degree massage knead!”

Shen Qingxuan, who had drifted off in thought, jerked at her sudden voice and snapped back to reality.

Looking at Jiang Yubing glowering fiercely at him, Shen Qingxuan silently complained that she got angry just because he spaced out for a moment.

You probably didn’t know, but the version of you in my head just now suffered miserably.

“Wife, it’s getting late, we should go to school.”

Jiang Yubing nodded; it was indeed time to head out.

In a while that idiot husband still needed to go on stage and give a speech.

Before leaving, she still took along the little dress that Shen Qingxuan found incredibly embarrassing.

…

Jiangbei College gymnasium.

At that moment the gymnasium served as the backstage area for the event.

Shen Qingxuan and Jiang Yubing arrived hand in hand and immediately heard Bai Youwei’s angry voice.

“What kind of trash are you spouting, calling him a sissy?”

“Open your dog eyes and look carefully. Zhao Ran looks androgynous—got it?—what’s feminine about him?”

The two exchanged a glance and instantly understood.

Their steps quickened involuntarily as they walked toward the source of the voice.

As soon as they reached the locker-room door, they saw Bai Youwei standing with her hands on her hips.

Her posture resembled that of a shrew cursing in the street.

Behind her stood Zhao Ran in a pink little dress.

For some reason a faint smile hovered at the corner of Zhao Ran’s mouth.

Opposite them stood two male students who kept their heads down in embarrassment.

“Senior Weiwei, we really didn’t mean it. We just spoke without thinking—no other meaning at all!”

One of the boys hurried to explain.

“Yes, yes, Senior Weiwei, please be magnanimous and let us off this once. We’ll never speak recklessly again.”

The other boy quickly echoed him, his voice full of flattery.

“Humph, stop pretending we’re close. I don’t know you at all!”

Bai Youwei snorted, her face filled with disdain.

“Weiwei, what’s going on?”

“Why are you so angry this early in the morning?”

Seeing this, Jiang Yubing hurried forward.

As she passed the two boys, she waved her hand, signaling for them to leave quickly.

The pair felt as if they were pardoned, thanked Jiang Yubing with a glance, and then left in a hurry.

“Bingbing, why did you let them go?”

Seeing her best friend let the two escape so easily, Bai Youwei puckered her lips in displeasure.

Those two dared to bad-mouth Zhao Ran, and she still had not made them apologize yet!

Jiang Yubing pulled Bai Youwei’s hand and soothed her softly, “Weiwei, don’t be angry. Look, Zhao Ran isn’t taking it to heart.”

“Besides, arguing with them is pointless. You still have to perform on stage later, so don’t let such trivialities spoil your mood.”

Bai Youwei turned toward Zhao Ran; seeing his calm expression, she asked, “Zhao Ran, they talked about you like that. Why aren’t you angry at all?”

Zhao Ran smiled gently. “There’s no need to get angry at people who can’t appreciate beauty.”

Actually, in that situation he intended to say something.

Yet before he could speak, Bai Youwei rushed up, pointed at the two, and unleashed a torrent of scolding.

That left Zhao Ran with no chance to respond.

Still, being defended by someone felt rather nice.

Even before he entered, he heard Bai Youwei’s entire outburst.

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Jiang Yubing already roughly guessed what had happened.

Still, she coaxed, “Weiwei, calm down. Tell me what actually happened?”

The moment she recalled it, Bai Youwei fumed.

They simply saw that Zhao Ran was mild-mannered and easy to bully!

Then Bai Youwei recounted the entire incident to Jiang Yubing.

While Jiang Yubing was busy comforting Bai Youwei, Shen Qingxuan walked to Zhao Ran and joked, “Not bad—you landed the senior so quickly.”

Hearing Shen Qingxuan’s banter, Zhao Ran did not pick up on it.

“You’re getting more and more disrespectful; you don’t even greet your seniors anymore.”

“You brat, you’re deliberately changing the subject, aren’t you!”

Just as he wanted to keep digging for gossip, Jiang Yubing came over and said, “Husband, time’s running out—I still haven’t done your hair!”

When he heard that, Shen Qingxuan checked the time; only half an hour remained.

“Really? Then let’s go.”

More than twenty minutes later, Jiang Yubing straightened Shen Qingxuan’s collar while asking, “Husband, nervous?”

“A little!”

Shen Qingxuan answered honestly.

After all, this was his first time speaking in front of so many people; claiming he wasn’t nervous would be a lie.

When Jiang Yubing heard that, she gently cupped his face and locked eyes with him.

“Don’t worry; just perform normally. I’ll be cheering for you from the audience.”

Shen Qingxuan raised his hand, covered hers, and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, wife, I’ll work hard.”

Jiang Yubing whispered by his ear, “Go on. If you do well, I might consider wearing black stockings for you tonight!”

Shen Qingxuan: …

If she had mentioned that earlier, he would not have been nervous at all.

“O-J-B-K! Remember your promise.”

“But compared with black stockings, I prefer white ones!”

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The sponsors’ seating area was already full.

Everyone listened to the school leaders’ speeches while chatting among themselves.

Suddenly someone noticed Shen Qingshu walking toward them and called out in surprise.

“Boss, if you need to arrange anything, just drop a message in the group chat. Why bother coming all the way here? It’s such a hassle.”

“Exactly! It’s almost your turn to give the speech.”

Shen Qingshu smiled at their words, waved his hand, and said, “There’s nothing that needs arranging.”

Everyone looked at one another in confusion.

Seeing this, Shen Qingshu quickly added, “The company switched its representative at the last minute.”

“Huh? Didn’t the notice say you were speaking, boss? Why is it so sudden?”

“Yeah, the company has never replaced someone at the last moment.”

“Boss, may we ask who is replacing you?”

Shen Qingshu smiled mysteriously. “You’ll find out in a moment.”

Actually, he received the notice only a moment earlier.

Still, he felt no resentment.

After all, the person taking his place would be his future backer.

The others grew even more curious after hearing that.

They could not help wondering who had the clout to replace their boss.

After all, Shen Qingshu became a supervisor at such a young age—the first in Jiangbei Group’s history.

Moreover, judging by his expression, he was not angry at all; instead, he even smiled as if utterly unbothered.

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