Chapter 104: The Person Beside Me

After taking the photo, they should have dispersed.

However, the higher-ups said they wanted it more formal, so the school leaders specially added an outstanding student representative interaction segment.

Let the top twenty sophomores stay on stage to take questions from the freshman representatives.

As soon as that was said, the crowd below immediately became lively, with students raising their hands one after another to ask questions.

A male student was selected; he stood up, blushing, and said: "I want to ask Senior Jiang, were you really recommended for admission?"

The audience erupted in an uproar.

"Good heavens, when did this news come out?"

"How do you guys know?"

"At the end of August, during military training, a bunch of people came to Lan Lin Gaozhong trying to poach Young Master Jiang—didn't you see them?"

"I saw several people from various top universities!"

"……"

While Jiang Liangjin on stage raised his eyes, the corner of his eye slightly lifted, his gaze sweeping over the restless heads below, his voice clear through the mic: "The news of my perfect score spread pretty fast."

!

"Holy cow… a perfect score? Is Young Master Jiang's brain loaded with a supercomputer?"

"A perfect score? Is that the kind of top-tier National Physics Competition that can get you direct recommendation?"

"Good grief, rumors said just getting first place was already insane, but he actually got a perfect score?!"

"No wonder those prestigious schools came to block people before sophomore year even started—they must be trying to poach him early……"

The commotion settled a bit, then another male student was called; he stood up, his voice trembling a little: "I want to ask Senior Jiang, which school are you planning to choose? Have you already decided?"

Jiang Liangjin said lightly: "Not decided."

"Why?" the male student who had just sat down immediately followed up, his voice full of urgency: "With such a great opportunity, could there be an even better choice?"

As soon as he said that, everyone's eyes locked onto Jiang Liangjin, even the other A-class sophomores on stage couldn't help but prick up their ears.

After all, with the Jiang family's strength, plus this perfect-score recommendation record!

Now he could go straight to university, saving two years of school.

What's there to hesitate about?

Jiang Liangjin glanced sideways, a light laugh escaping his throat, and casually uttered two words: "Waiting for someone."

!!!

The crowd below fell silent for half a second, then burst into an even louder uproar.

The freshmen shoved each other, their gazes darting back and forth between Jiang Liangjin and Mu Youyu.

"Who is it? Who is it?"

"Do we even need to ask? Haven't you seen how Senior Jiang looks at Senior Mu?"

"Good heavens, good heavens, is he waiting for Senior Mu to choose a school together?"

The male student blurted out: "Who is it?"

The voice from the mic was low, tinged with a bit of carefree arrogance: "The person beside me."

After returning to A-class.

Liu Yunmi posted the joint photo in the class group.

Bai Yun opened the photo.

Everyone else kept a little distance; only Jiang Liangjin and Mu Youyu stood closest together.

So she didn't first look at herself in the photo, but instead glanced at the two people standing nearest.

Then she turned her head to look at Mu Youyu behind her.

The surrounding classmates were already used to their tacit understanding; someone, trying not to laugh, teased quietly: "I'm saying, Jiang-ge, your stance basically turned the group photo into a close-up of the two of you."

Jiang Liangjin replied in a good mood: "Yes."

"Alright."

Today at Lan Lin Gaozhong is just a formality—no classes all day, and formal lessons start tomorrow.

Other classes were handing out textbooks, but our sophomore A-class had already received all the books for grades ten, eleven, and twelve back in freshman year.

Now the materials for this subject have been moved outside the classroom on this floor, neatly placed by name in a cabinet in the neighboring classroom.

They just need to go get them themselves.

Jiang Liangjin had arranged earlier for someone to bring his and Mu Youyu's books over in front of the auditorium.

So when the big break came, the class got up to fetch books next door, while the two of them remained seated firmly in their spots, unmoving.

Actually, during the big break at Lan Lin Gaozhong, someone pushes a snack cart to each classroom door, handing out fresh fruit and delicate pastries.

However, Mu Youyu rarely eats; last semester she usually left after class or did something else.

She was lowering her head to open a drawing app on her phone, her fingertip lightly tapping the screen.

Xia Chaoyi had gone to the student council; Bai Yun had just retrieved her and Xia Chaoyi's books and returned, seeing her intently staring at the phone screen, she couldn't help but lean in to peek: "Xiao Yu, what are you doing?"

Mu Youyu looked up: "Drawing."

As soon as she finished speaking, a hand with distinct knuckles held out a bowl of beautiful strawberries to her.

Jiang Liangjin, who had somehow already gotten up to fetch fruit, specially speared a plump strawberry with a fork and gently brought it to her lips, his voice low: "Want some? It's sweet."

Mu Youyu slightly turned his hand and bit down; the sweet‑tart juice melted on her tongue: "Delicious."

Bai Yun: "……"

Thinking of something, her eyes sparkled: "Xiao Yu, how do you have Chu Chu's entire album!! Even his latest birthday release!"

Mu Youyu had just finished sketching the outline; hearing that, she raised her eyes: "He's my cousin."

?

"Cousin?!"

She couldn't keep her voice steady, and the students still in the class all turned their heads to look.

Classmate: "Class monitor, class monitor, what's wrong?"

"Who is Chu Chu?"

"Who else could it be? It must be Lu Yuchu!"

"Wait... Mu Youyu said Lu Yuchu is her cousin?"

The noise instantly dropped by half.

Basically everyone in Class A knows that the class monitor, Bai Yun, is a celebrity fan.

And the star she chases is the domestic top-tier superstar Lu Yuchu!

She debuted as a singer at fifteen, later moved into film and TV, with every project a hit; her fans span all age groups, and even her signed photos have been hyped to astronomical prices.

The class monitor said "Chu Chu" definitely refers to Lu Yuchu.

Just now the class monitor said Mu Youyu has the full set of albums, and Mu Youyu also said Lu Yuchu is her cousin...

But Lu Yuchu's surname is Lu, Mu Youyu's surname is Mu, and the cousin's side is surnamed Song—how could they be cousins?