Chapter 45

It actually took three days, which made Su Yuan slightly stunned, clearly beyond her expectations. Just now, when Xia Linfei mentioned that observing chromosomes was just a minor task, she thought it would be as simple as observing cells, just put them under a microscope.

She didn't expect that it would require cultivation, and for three days. She realized she might have caused Xia Linfei a lot of trouble.

"Maybe we should just forget it," she said, feeling embarrassed.

"How can we just forget it? I've already taken your blood. Not letting you see your own chromosomes would be like me bullying you," Xia Linfei said, looking at Su Yuan's considerate nature. "Don't overthink it. No matter what, you've provided a sample for our project. Even if you hadn't, I'd be happy to satisfy your curiosity."

Since Xia Linfei put it that way, Su Yuan didn't want to refuse her kindness. As they walked down the corridor, Su Yuan's expression suddenly stiffened. "What's wrong?" Xia Linfei asked with concern.

Shaking her head, she smiled, "Nothing."

Lowering her head, Su Yuan's expression became complicated. Just now, she had thought of a problem she had overlooked: if her chromosomes were made into a slide, wouldn't Xia Linfei know her gender? She bit her lip, frustrated that she hadn't thought of this crucial issue. She glanced at Xia Linfei, who calmly shook her head, "Forget it, if she knows, she knows."

"Su Yuan, how about I treat you to dinner tonight?"

"Ah!"

Xia Linfei smiled, "Why so surprised? We've known each other for a while. It's settled, I'll treat you to dinner tonight." Thinking of something, she added, "Bring the two from your dorm, Ji Yehao and... Gao Jun. I heard you mention them. Let's all get to know each other."

Having dinner together was fine, but why did she want to invite Yehao and Gao Jun as well? Su Yuan looked at her in confusion.

A thought suddenly popped into her mind: Could it be that Xia Linfei had ulterior motives? Was treating her to dinner just a pretext to invite her dorm mates?

It wasn't surprising that she thought this way. Xia Linfei was beautiful and still single, and her age was increasing, so she might be getting anxious. Last time, when they talked about her dorm mates, Su Yuan had inadvertently praised Ji Yehao's good looks and Gao Jun's creativity.

Su Yuan had to admit that Ji Yehao was very handsome and had a special charm that attracted girls. Gao Jun was full of ideas and had good hands-on skills, which made him popular with girls in a certain way.

"Xia Linfei, are you looking for a boyfriend?" Su Yuan thought more and more that it was possible. She felt uncomfortable, thinking that one of her dorm mates might end up like Yang Xiaowei, finding a partner.

Xia Linfei was taken aback, then smiled, "Why would you think that?"

"Isn't that the case?"

"Of course not. I just thought it would be more fun with more people. If you don't like it, we can skip them."

"Wait, I didn't say I didn't like it," she quickly said, "But won't it be too much trouble for you?"

Xia Linfei smiled gently, "As long as we don't go to a five-star hotel, treating three friends to dinner is no problem."

"Alright, I'll call them!" Su Yuan took out her phone and dialed Ji Yehao's number.

"I've already notified them. We'll meet at the East Gate later."

"Okay. While we're not at the East Gate yet, introduce them to me."

Su Yuan gave her a teasing look. She had already mentioned them briefly last time, and now Xia Linfei was asking, surely she wanted to develop something.

Sighing inwardly, Su Yuan liked Xia Linfei a lot. This liking wasn't just a man's attraction to a woman but also a bit of admiration for a "mature woman"... Watching her potentially be taken by someone else made her feel uneasy.

"Okay, one is Ji Yehao, and the other is Gao Jun. Let's start with Gao Jun. His name means 'high' and 'steep.' He's quite good-looking, not the most handsome, but very smart. If you're looking for a boyfriend, I think he's a good match. As for Yehao..."

Su Yuan thought for a moment, "He's more handsome than Gao Jun, but I don't know much about him. His background is a mystery, and he's not very open. I don't think he's reliable for a lifetime commitment, so I don't recommend him."

Xia Linfei smiled at Su Yuan, "Alright, alright, you're clearly being selective. I need to educate you, Su. We shouldn't judge our classmates with bias, especially when you live together."

"Right, I know. You must be jealous of him, thinking he's more handsome than you," Su Yuan patted her shoulder, speaking earnestly, "Your conditions are also very good, you don't need to be jealous of him."

"Xia Linfei, what are you saying! Jealous of him?" Su Yuan was surprised. She looked around nervously. She had indeed been jealous of Ji Yehao's good looks before, especially when they first met in their freshman year. She had been不服气 (unwilling to admit defeat) and secretly competed with him.

But as they got to know each other better, their relationship became friendly, and the initial competition faded away.

...

At the student activity area on the north side of Binhe University, the door of a large activity room was suddenly kicked open.

"Children, your queen is back!!"

Lan Qiuzhu looked radiant, her bright eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Hey, it's getting dark, why isn't the light on? Oh, are you trying to save electricity?"

"Lan Qiuzhu, stop dreaming. The electricity bill for the activity room isn't paid by us, so why would we care about saving electricity?" A girl sorting membership applications pushed up her glasses and gave Lan Qiuzhu a big look of disdain.

Lan Qiuzhu felt a bit embarrassed and leaned in, "Then why isn't the light on?"

"The circuit breaker tripped."

"Then fix it quickly!!"

"I can't," the girl replied bluntly.

"..."

"Baby, how can I say this? If you can't even fix a circuit breaker, how can I trust you with the anime club?" Lan Qiuzhu said, deeply pained.

At this, the surrounding people burst into laughter. Lan Qiuzhu glared at them, "What are you laughing at? You're all pillars of the anime club. If you don't take responsibility and support the club, what right do you have to laugh? Tell me, have you found any promising new members?"

"Reporting to the president..."

A slightly chubby boy stepped forward but was interrupted by Lan Qiuzhu, "Be direct, what did you find?"

"Yes! In the year Renchen, on the day Wuzi of the month Jiyou, after half a day of effort, we selected 79 qualified members from 122 applications, including 18 promising members. Please, President, make your decision."

"Gender distribution!"

He hesitated slightly, "This... similar to previous years, more males than females, a ratio of 3:1."

"So, out of the 18 promising members, 12 are male and 6 are female?"

"President, you are wise!"

"Slap!" Lan Qiuzhu slapped the hard table, blew on her hand, and rubbed it, "Wise my ass! Zhang Xin, as the vice president, do you have any ideas to improve the club's strength?"

Zhang Xin thought for a moment and said in a diplomatic way, "We will follow the president's lead!!"

"You're killing me!!"

"Baby, what do you think?"

Lan Baby, who was in charge of the office, planning, and external relations, was a beautiful and gentle girl. She thought for a moment and said firmly, "Recruit more members!!"

Lan Qiuzhu nodded, "That's right, talent is key! The question is, have you recruited anyone?"

Hearing Lan Qiuzhu's tone, everyone knew there was a chance. Lan Qiuzhu wouldn't say something that would undermine her own position. She must have made some progress. Her expression was practically begging for praise.

Zhang Xin, who was also in charge of publicity and finance, knew Lan Qiuzhu's mindset best and immediately led everyone in bowing, "We are ashamed, we are unworthy of your trust, we are willing to die for our fault!"

"Alright, alright." Lan Qiuzhu knew they were flattering her, but she was genuinely proud of discovering Su Yuan today.

"Today, I found a promising member in the library and am working hard to recruit her into our anime club!!"

"Of course!" Everyone suddenly understood.

"Does anyone know the name of the new member?" A girl asked curiously.

Lan Qiuzhu said, "Her name is Su Yuan, a sophomore. Has anyone heard of her?"

Everyone thought hard, but they couldn't recall anyone by that name. Logically, if the president had noticed her, she should have some fame. Although Binhe University didn't have official beauty or handsome rankings, there were still some well-known figures.

Wait, a girl who was more interested in gossip suddenly spoke up, "Su Yuan, that name sounds familiar. Could she be the one involved in a scandal?"

"Scandal?" Lan Qiuzhu frowned.

"Yes, there was a discussion on the campus forum about someone named Su Yuan, who is said to be related to Xiao Yiyuan." She then recounted the details of the scandal.

Lan Qiuzhu grunted, "So what if she's related to Xiao Yiyuan? Are we afraid of her? Those Xiao fans are just a disorganized mob. Can they stand up to our well-structured anime club? Those despicable Xiao fans, how dare they smear the promising member I, Lan Qiuzhu, have chosen!!"

Everyone was speechless. Saying the Xiao fans were disorganized, it seemed the anime club wasn't much better, just a dictatorship by Queen Lan Qiuzhu!

Zhang Xin stepped forward, "Since the president has chosen her, we will definitely support her!!"

"But, by the way, is Su Yuan a boy or a girl?"

Lan Qiuzhu said, "A girl!"

"..." Everyone.