Qi Bai instinctively recognized his information.
Watching the boy scurry away from the building, a sense of gravity settled in her chest. Unsurprisingly, this building likely had an owner.
The student council was located on the third floor of the Comprehensive Building, and Qi Bai continued her steps toward Room 301.
“Please come in!” a voice called out from inside when she knocked.
Upon entering, the gazes of several people quickly swept over her.
One girl noticed the application form in Qi Bai’s hands and suddenly exclaimed, “You’re here to apply for the club… Qi Bai Qi, right?”
The moment she said this, more eyes turned toward Qi Bai!
Their expressions were complex curiosity, ridicule, disdain, sneers all laid bare.
Qi Bai knew exactly what they were thinking.
A poor commoner from Yucai Institute, daring not to serve the high-ranking nobles obediently, and instead trying to create her own club overestimating herself!
Qi Bai ignored them entirely, walking up to the girl and calmly replying, “Yes, that’s me. Here’s the material. Thank you for your trouble.”
The girl took the documents and flipped through them for a while, then suddenly frowned. “Junior Sister Qi, are you sure all of this information is accurate?”
Qi Bai nodded.
The girl seemed troubled and walked toward the window-side desk while holding the materials.
“Vice President, here’s some documents…”
The vice president, a bespectacled boy, leaned close to the girl’s neck as she murmured something, their familiarity apparent.
Those around them clearly weren’t surprised.
After a brief private conversation, Qi Bai noticed their close behavior and made a mental note.
She had seen this girl before. Her pure and gentle appearance had left an impression.
This was the third time Qi Bai had encountered her.
Interestingly, each time, in different locations and from different angles, there was always a man beside the girl behaving ambiguously.
Qi Bai didn’t judge; she believed that only those with no value in their own lives would try to derive “worth” by criticizing others.
After a while, the girl returned with the materials.
“Junior Sister Qi, I’m sorry, but your application today might have been in vain!”
Qi Bai frowned. “Why? I thought my materials were complete and fully met the standards for establishing a club.”
“We cannot accept blatant deception. Are you sure the club member information you submitted is valid?”
Suspicion and a sharp edge appeared in the girl’s eyes and tone.
“What are you doubting? You can ask me directly,” Qi Bai replied lazily, unwilling to dance around the issue.
“Initially, I wanted to give you some face, seeing as you’re a freshman who barely made it through Yucai Institute.
But you’re reckless! Fine! I’ll ask you Lin Feizhou has been transferred to Heze. How do you know him, and how can he join this club?”
Qi Bai’s mind clicked; she had forgotten about this detail.
But she wore a look of mild confusion, countering: “Just because he isn’t in the Imperial Capital now doesn’t mean he can’t join a new club, right?”
The white-clad girl, clearly irritated by Qi Bai’s evasive answer, snapped back: “It’s not that he’s not at school he simply cannot join your club! Do you not understand human language? He’s a high-ranking noble; he couldn’t possibly know you!”
“Oh, so he can join my club, right?” Qi Bai heard only what she wanted to hear.
The vice president, Yang Ziyang, who had been watching the drama unfold, couldn’t sit still. He left his high-backed chair and approached the center of the confrontation.
He put an arm around the girl and spoke soothingly, “Lily, why argue with her so much? Just kick her out and be done with it.”
White-clad Lily’s face flushed crimson, looking aggrieved at Yang Ziyang. She pouted softly. “How was I supposed to know she couldn’t understand human language? She’s a freshman, and I’m a senior… I didn’t want it to get this out of hand!”
“You’re just too considerate! A commoner like this, even if they become a noble, is just wearing a prettier skin. Why give her face?” Yang Ziyang didn’t hold back, mocking Qi Bai openly.
“Ziyang…” Lily glanced awkwardly at Qi Bai. “Why are you saying that about the freshman?”
Qi Bai felt a sting, not from their ridicule, but from the sheer audacity of their words. It was like being force-fed several pints of bitter green tea overwhelmingly strong.
She gave up on explaining herself.
Instead, she pulled out her communication mirror and made a video call to Lin Feizhou.
Lily, who had been basking in a warm, comforting male presence, glimpsed the new freshman capable of stirring a strong sense of crisis in her, and a foreboding feeling arose.
Just as she wanted to say something to smooth things over, a screen appeared, shattering her hopes.
The call connected, and Qi Bai projected the video: Lin Feizhou greeted her.
“This… how is this possible!” Lily froze she knew this face well. Before attending Imperial Capital University, she had obtained almost all high-ranking noble photos through internal sources, studying how to gain their attention.
This was indeed Lin Feizhou.
Yang Ziyang’s face immediately soured upon seeing the video.
He was merely an orange-rank noble, inherently inferior to the heirs of the four great families.
If this girl truly had a close relationship with Lin Feizhou, his previous remarks…
His mind raced. Almost instantly, he released his grip on Lily and shouted, “What’s wrong with you?! How can you falsely accuse the freshman of fabricating documents without checking the facts?!”
Lily’s shock hadn’t yet faded when Yang Ziyang pulled her in front of the video to apologize.
“Master Lin, this was a mistake on our part at the student council! We reported without verifying the situation and nearly accused Junior Sister Qi wrongly! Please see…” Yang Ziyang’s previous arrogance vanished, replaced by a thoroughly humble demeanor.
Lin Feizhou had by now understood the situation.
He looked at Qi Bai and noticed the slight mockery on her face clearly, she saw the entire incident as a farce.
“If you want to apologize, apologize to the one involved, not me. And yes, I did join Baishitong Club. Now get your tasks done whether fast or well, you should at least excel in one, right?”
Qi Bai exchanged a few words with him and ended the call.
Lin Feizhou glanced at the call duration less than five minutes and rubbed his nose.
“So… I’m just a tool, huh!”
The student council, who had just been chastised by Lin Feizhou, fell silent and hastened their work.
Yang Ziyang dared not disobey and quickly guided Lily to apologize to Qi Bai.
Within ten minutes, the application was approved.
Qi Bai didn’t dwell on it, merely casting a glance at Lily’s flushed face before taking the documents and leaving.
With the club approved, Qi Bai felt much more at ease.
As she reached the stairwell, she suddenly heard strange scraping noises from above, as if something was being dragged.
She immediately recalled a warning:
“Remember, there are three places in this school you must not go… the rooftop of Comprehensive Building C…”
Liu Changyu’s warning echoed in her mind.
What could be upstairs? The student council was on the third floor; the sound might not even be from the rooftop…
Who would voluntarily go looking for trouble?
Qi Bai sighed, turned her steps, and resolutely went upstairs.
“Tap tap tap ” Crisp footsteps echoed in the empty stairwell.
Though it was a weekday, after ascending, the surroundings felt unusually quiet.
At the same time, another sound joined in
“Thump thump thump ”
Familiar, rhythmic.
Her heartbeat?!
Not only that, Qi Bai gradually realized that the closer she got to the rooftop, the more a special force seemed to stir within her, her blood boiling with energy.
Her footsteps halted.
Staring at the sixth-floor monitoring room sign ahead, her mind swirled, as if struck on the head. When she regained composure, sweat drenched her, and her heartbeat raced uncontrollably.
She couldn’t proceed further.
Her body was signaling danger.
Qi Bai’s motto: “As long as the green hills remain, firewood will never be scarce.”
She swiftly turned back, ignoring intrusive thoughts and the pull from above, leaving the sixth floor.
Unbeknownst to her, in the next second, a pair of eyes peeked from the corner of the staircase yellowish-white with bloodshot veins, bulging as if about to fall out, fixed intently on Qi Bai’s back.
At 8 PM, Qi Bai connected to the Sea of Minds.
As the owner, she had the privilege to alter her voice and disguise herself, while others could only use their unique mental voices.
“Hello, everyone. I am the founder of Best Know-It-All Agency, codename Bai Yao.
All matters within the agency are transmitted using codenames. These codenames are confidential except among internal members.
Since you are my companions, let’s start with brief self-introductions!”