Return of the Celestial King

Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Student Council President

The moment she saw Zhou Kexin, Han Zilin went up to greet her with a happy surprise.

Zhou Kexin’s face was expressionless, as if she had something on her mind.

"Sister Ke Xin, did you not get enough to eat either? Come eat with us!"

Han Zilin pulled Zhou Kexin over.

Zhou Kexin rolled her eyes and said,

"I suddenly remembered something and came looking specifically for you."

Han Zilin asked in confusion,

"Oh, Sister Ke Xin, what is it?"

But Zhou Kexin didn’t answer. Instead, she glanced at Qin Tuo, who was standing nearby.

Qin Tuo was minding his own business, eating crayfish without paying them any mind.

Zhou Kexin immediately grew a little angry. She kept shooting him looks, clearly hoping Qin Tuo would move aside and not disturb their conversation.

But Qin Tuo completely ignored her glares, instead eating his crayfish with even more gusto.

That did it. Zhou Kexin was pissed!

She said furiously,

"Qin Tuo, are you completely clueless? Can’t you take your food and eat it somewhere else? Do I have to spell it out for you?"

Qin Tuo replied as he ate,

"You two talk, I’ll eat. I’m not disturbing your conversation."

"You..."

Zhou Kexin was exasperated and wanted nothing more than to curse Qin Tuo out.

But Han Zilin quickly stopped her, comforting her with a smile.

"Sister Ke Xin, just say whatever you need to. I don’t have any secrets from Brother Tu."

Seeing Han Zilin act like this, Zhou Kexin felt a surge of frustration.

She thought, ’This girl is just too naive. She’s probably so simple-minded that this guy Qin Tuo has her completely fooled!’

"Sister Ke Xin, just tell me what’s on your mind!"

Han Zilin urged with another smile.

Zhou Kexin took a deep breath and warned,

"Qin Tuo, you’re the one who wants to listen in. Don’t blame me if you don’t like what you hear."

With that, Zhou Kexin pulled a chair over and sat down unceremoniously.

This made Han Zilin even more confused, and she asked again,

"Sister Ke Xin, what is it already? Just tell me, don’t keep me in suspense."

Only then did Zhou Kexin reveal her purpose.

"Zilin, have you forgotten what I told you during the day?"

"About me introducing you to a boyfriend!"

As she said this, Zhou Kexin sneered inwardly and glanced over at Qin Tuo.

Qin Tuo had also put down his crayfish, his interest apparently piqued by what Zhou Kexin had said.

Hearing this, however, Han Zilin’s expression instantly became flustered, and she quickly looked at Qin Tuo.

"Brother Tu, don’t get the wrong idea! It wasn’t my idea for her to introduce me to a boyfriend."

Han Zilin explained hurriedly, afraid that Qin Tuo would misunderstand.

Qin Tuo just waved his hand, signaling that it was nothing.

Seeing Qin Tuo act this way, Zhou Kexin assumed he was just putting up a brave front, which made her feel immensely pleased and smug!

She continued,

"Here’s the deal, Zilin. The younger brother of a classmate of mine also graduated from your university a year ago. His family is very well-off, and his name is Wu Liang."

Han Zilin gasped in surprise.

"You mean Wu Liang? I think I’ve heard of him!"

From the side, Qin Tuo couldn’t help but ask curiously,

"Oh? Is this Wu Liang famous or something?"

Han Zilin explained with a smile,

"Brother Tu, Wu Liang was the former student union president at our university. He’s really well-known. Even now, there are still a lot of fans, both guys and girls, who admire him at school!"

When Zhou Kexin heard that Han Zilin knew a fair bit about Wu Liang, she became even more delighted.

"You know of him? That’s great! Wu Liang is hosting a private banquet tomorrow. I’ll take you there so you can get to know him properly."

Afraid that Qin Tuo would overthink things, Han Zilin quickly waved her hands in refusal.

"Sister Ke Xin, I won’t go. You can go by yourself!"

Zhou Kexin thought Han Zilin was just being shy in front of Qin Tuo, so she tried to bolster her courage.

"It’s fine, Zilin. Don’t be shy. I’ll take you with me, and no one can stop us!"

As she spoke, she shot a provocative look at Qin Tuo.

However, there was no displeasure in Qin Tuo’s eyes. On the contrary, he seemed to be enjoying the conversation.

Han Zilin still refused, so Zhou Kexin immediately added more fuel to the fire.

"Zilin, you silly girl. Wu Liang is taking over his family’s business now. Isn’t that much better than some country bumpkin?"

Seeing Han Zilin fall silent for a moment, Zhou Kexin turned her attention to Qin Tuo.

"Qin Tuo, you and Zilin aren’t married. You can’t stop her from choosing someone better, can you?"

Han Zilin stood to the side with an awkward expression, not knowing what to say.

Qin Tuo just smiled and replied,

"You’re overthinking it. Zilin is my sister. If you want to introduce her to a suitable partner, of course I wouldn’t object."

Hearing this, the color drained from Han Zilin’s face.

But Zhou Kexin was overjoyed. In her view, as long as Qin Tuo didn’t cling stubbornly to Han Zilin, the matter was already halfway to success.

Then, Qin Tuo added seriously,

"However, if the person you’re introducing is some sort of riffraff, then I won’t agree to it."

This infuriated Zhou Kexin, and she couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh.

"Heh, calling someone else riffraff? Take a look at yourself first. How ridiculous!"

Han Zilin was frantic. Seeing that Qin Tuo and Zhou Kexin had already come to an agreement, she immediately tried to refuse.

Zhou Kexin saw right through Han Zilin’s intentions and urged her again,

"Zilin, even if you’re really not interested, it’s fine to just go and take a look, right? Besides, I’ve already made plans with them. You can’t make me lose face!"

Qin Tuo also chimed in from the side,

"Zilin, don’t overthink it. Just agree. We can even go and freeload a meal together."

Hearing this, Zhou Kexin said with displeasure,

"You’re dreaming. It’s his banquet, why would he let you come?"

Han Zilin waved her hands frantically.

"No way, Sister Ke Xin! If Brother Tu doesn’t go, then I’m not going either!"

Seeing how stubborn and one-track-minded Han Zilin was, Zhou Kexin could only nod and agree helplessly.

"Fine, then let this guy tag along!"

But inwardly, she was thinking,

’Qin Tuo, since you insist on making things awkward for yourself, then so be it.’

’When he’s in front of a high-quality man like Wu Liang, I bet this guy will be thoroughly humiliated, won’t he?’

With the matter settled, Zhou Kexin was clearly in a good mood and took the initiative to ask,

"Are you two full? If you are, I’ll give you both a ride back."

Qin Tuo showed a look of surprise and asked,

"Did I hear you right? You’re sure you said you’d drive ’us’ back? That ’us’ includes me, right?"

Hearing Qin Tuo emphasize the word "us", Zhou Kexin knew full well he was mocking her for not letting him get in her car earlier.

Zhou Kexin glared and said,

"If you don’t want a ride, just pretend I never said it. I’ll just take Zilin back by herself!"