"Well, what news is that Vice President Liang?" Guan Ying asked.
His eyes settled on Jiang Xiu, his expression shifting to one of quiet satisfaction. "Well, I came to find you specifically."
Jiang Xiu's brows furrowed slightly. "Me? Is something wrong?"
Liang Jieming shook his head. "Quite the opposite. The results for the college department's pageant representative tryouts just came out."
Jiang Xiu stiffened, her heartbeat quickening. She wasn't sure she wanted to hear what came next.
"And?" Yan Meixiu prompted eagerly, leaning forward with anticipation.
Liang Jieming's smile widened. "Congratulations, Jiang Xiu. You've been chosen as this year's representative."
For a moment, Jiang Xiu just stared at him, her mind blank. The words hung in the air, almost surreal. She blinked once, then twice, as if trying to process what he'd said.
"Wait, what?" she finally managed, her voice barely above a whisper.
