Chapter 53: The First Round and a Hero’s Touch

Observing Li Zhongyi’s worried expression, Bai Mengze and Ji Wenyan couldn’t help but exchange glances, a shared smile twinkling in their eyes.

After all, it was they who had proactively shattered the unspoken rule of the Campus Belle Competition’s predetermined first place.

Even after the principal intervened, Ji Wenyan still harbored the desire to further criticize Xuan Li and Li Zhongyi. However, considering Bai Mengze was currently preparing for the competition, he realized that escalating the conflict would not bode well for her.

If she failed to secure first place, his mission reward would vanish!

He couldn’t afford a severe loss because of these two insignificant individuals!

It would be better to wait until the competition concluded, then deal with them properly—perhaps even bringing Bai Mengze along to give them a good beating and vent some frustration.

With this thought, Ji Wenyan let out a cold snort. He then ignored the two, instead leading Bai Mengze to collect her contestant number plate.

As for Xuan Li and Li Zhongyi, one fretted over the principal’s attitude towards him, while the other was preoccupied with claiming first place in the competition.

Neither was in the mood to continue their squabble; instead, they were desperate to salvage the situation, hoping for a turnaround.

Seeing that there was no more drama to witness, the surrounding onlookers dispersed. Only a few girls, utterly captivated by Bai Mengze’s beauty, remained, their phones clicking endlessly as they snapped photos.

They were clearly preparing to transform into Bai Mengze’s devoted fangirls!

Such was the nature of ‘face-cons’—those who adored high颜值 (high aesthetic value)—easily moved by beauty.

Once the minor commotion had subsided, Bai Mengze finally received her number plate. However, upon seeing the digits 1-6 displayed on it, a tiny flicker of nervousness suddenly stirred within her.

It was number six in the very first round!

It was widely known that in the three rounds of the First High Campus Belle Competition, the preliminary round’s judging criteria relied solely on the judges’ scores.

Only by achieving a minimum of 60 points could one advance to the second, initial round.

Furthermore, contestants who appeared earlier in the lineup typically received lower scores, as the judges tended to suppress their marks.

This often resulted in later contestants scoring several points higher, with some even gaining over ten points!

By the third and final round, all students of First High would exercise their voting rights, casting their ballots for their favorite contestant.

“What, are you nervous?”

“Hmm, a little. Last year, when I competed, I was in the fourth round. This year, it’s the first…”

“It’s fine. Last year, you didn’t know me! This year, you do.”

Bai Mengze’s nervousness was quite evident, prompting Ji Wenyan, who stood beside her, to immediately inquire. After hearing Ji Wenyan’s words, Bai Mengze’s expression initially froze, then a smile slowly bloomed on her lips.

The tension in her heart had vanished, thrown to who knew where.

Ji Wenyan seemed to possess a magical quality.

He could make her cease to be nervous.

Whenever she found herself trapped in a corner by worries, unable to escape, Ji Wenyan would suddenly appear, swiftly repel the troubles, and rescue her from her predicament.

He was her personal hero.

“Yes, I’ll do my best!”

“That’s the spirit! You must believe you’re the most beautiful! With makeup personally applied by me, Ji Wenyan, there will absolutely be no problems.”

Seeing that Bai Mengze was no longer worried, Ji Wenyan also felt relieved.

He hadn’t lied.

Presently, Bai Mengze was undoubtedly the most beautiful girl in First High!

If anyone dared to disagree, Ji Wenyan would poke their eyes out… and offer a ‘friendly’ greeting, then pay for their medical expenses, sending them to the hospital to wash their eyes.

Just to prevent them from speaking nonsense with open eyes.

Therefore, the mission issued by the system would be easily accomplished!

Both the Starlight Points and Vitality would be his!

“Is this the spot? Hurry, before the competition begins, set up the cameras. And the rest of you, use your phones to record the contestants, picking out the pretty girls to film! Later, we’ll release it as behind-the-scenes footage to boost our live stream’s follower count.”

“Station Chief Zhou, my daughter Zhongyi is in your care. Please make sure to film her often!”

“Don’t worry, with our relationship, it’s a small matter! If it weren’t for your request, I wouldn’t even be here at First High to live stream.”

Just then, a group of people carrying camera equipment surged in from outside the gymnasium, immediately fanning out around the temporarily erected stage to set up their cameras.

Simultaneously, a middle-aged man wearing a cap rushed in, loudly instructing his team to secure the cameras in various positions.

Beside him, another person, who was speaking with him, bore a striking resemblance to Li Zhongyi.