Chapter 1601 — Little Tricks
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
He had endured for far too long — this was the moment he intended to explode into action. Through his probing conversation with Wei Zhao earlier, it seemed Wei Zhao was quite wary of Zhang Naipao's broken-then-rebuilt state, so Zhong Yongliang's courage grew.
Besides, in this kind of class group activity, he was simply following the rules. Even if Wei Zhao was displeased deep down, he couldn't do anything about it — doing so would make him look like a sore loser.
Wei Zhao was only a step away from the Earth tier, and his senses had grown far keener. Though Zhong Yongliang kept his voice low, Wei Zhao caught every word with perfect clarity. This was the advantage of a cultivator — and the reason a Heaven-tier master like Bing Tang, standing atop the snowy peak, could survey the entire battlefield below.
Since only about thirty people had come to the reunion and there were just over a dozen girls, the slips were finished in no time. Gao Xiaofu placed them in a box, then whispered to Zhong Yongliang with a knowing glance: "Big Liang, I've tucked Gu Mengyao's slip into the corner of the box, wedged in tight — I didn't tear off a corner because that would be too obvious."
"Good, smart thinking," Zhong Yongliang nodded approvingly. This way, no one would suspect anything, and the average person would never draw Gu Mengyao's slip. Who would rummage around in the corners of a box?
But these words too were heard clearly by Wei Zhao, who wasn't far away.
"Now, everyone, let's draw lots!" Gao Xiaofu announced. "We have fewer boys than girls today, so some girls definitely won't be drawn. That's fine — if you're not picked, you may choose your own partner! Of course, you're also free to sit this out!" He paused, then added: "Alright, start drawing at random!"
The boys had been champing at the bit. The moment Gao Xiaofu finished speaking, they rushed forward in eager excitement to draw lots! Boys who had a particular girl in mind began silently praying they'd draw their sweetheart's name, while the waiting girls each pictured the prince of their dreams...
As everyone drew lots, Zhong Yongliang brought out the plastic wrap he'd prepared in advance and distributed it to the female students one by one. The device was specially made: a square frame with a fixed handle at the bottom, and the plastic wrap stretched across the frame to form a barrier. To use it, the girl simply raised the device and held it in front of her mouth — there was no real risk of someone taking advantage.
Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu each received one. Gu Mengyao showed no interest, but Shen Yushu examined the device with curious fascination, testing whether she could poke a hole through it.
Wei Zhao had little interest in this kind of game, but to make sure Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu didn't get taken advantage of, he had to step in personally.