Chapter 45: The Peerless President’s Fan Club

The groups streaming through the campus, clutching signs and banners, comprised both boys and girls, roughly split down the middle.

Though their chants were a chaotic jumble, a careful ear could still discern their impassioned declarations.

“Support President Tang Qihuang for re-election in her third year!”

“To lead this student council, none but Miss Tang will suffice!”

“Miss Tang is peerless under heaven!”

Evidently, they were all shouting with fervent dedication.

‘Ah, indeed, my Huang’er proved incredibly popular during her high school years.’

Huang’er here refers to Tang Qihuang.

‘However, YuYang needed to slightly correct their earlier chant!’

‘Saying Tang Qihuang is peerless under heaven is fine, but if you’re talking about the most adorable under heaven, that title belongs to my little Xi!’

‘Ahem… of course, Huang’er is also very adorable, but her strength lies in her unique, noble temperament.’

YuYang overheard a few boys nearby discussing the throngs of people marching downstairs.

“Do those slogans they’re shouting even matter? Isn’t President Tang’s re-election a given? Who else could possibly be the student council president besides her?”

“Oh, you don’t understand. These people downstairs are just grandstanding. They’re simply stirring up some noise before the student council elections to boost their own presence.

You don’t actually think they’re so idle they’d just hold signs and shout aimlessly, do you? They’re all campaigning to become student council members.”

“I see.”

Luo Hao, listening to their analysis, clicked his tongue in disdain. “Your perspective is too narrow.”

He was still brimming with suppressed energy.

Even though Brother Yang had already stated he knew what the people downstairs were up to, Luo Hao’s eager explanation couldn’t be left unsaid.

Seeing his desire to elaborate, YuYang helped him along. “Narrow perspective? Then, Haozi, enlighten us with your grander view.”

Encouraged by YuYang’s words, Luo Hao seized the opportunity to explain.

“Haha, Brother Yang, you only know one side of the story, not the other! Their analysis isn’t entirely wrong, nor is it entirely right.

It’s true that many want to run for student council, but there’s no shortage of genuine fans among them. Do you know that this fan support club actually has a ranked system?”

“A ranking? What does that mean?”

In truth, YuYang likely knew far more than Luo Hao, but he feigned ignorance to spare Haozi any immediate embarrassment.

‘Now that’s what you call high emotional intelligence!’

Seeing Brother Yang’s supposed confusion, Luo Hao spoke with a triumphant air.

“You see, it still requires my explanation. Here’s the thing: President Tang’s fan support club is much more formidable than you imagine, Brother Yang.

Look at how many people are grouped together down there; very few of them are actual members of the support club.”

“Oh? Are you saying this support club is difficult to join?” YuYang chuckled.

“Difficult to join? It’s beyond difficult!” Luo Hao exclaimed, exaggerating wildly.

“Think about it, Brother Yang! Our school, including this year’s first-year students, has over five thousand people! I conservatively estimate that at least half have applied to join this support club, yet there are currently fewer than one hundred official members. The vetting process is incredibly strict!”

‘What’s the point of that?’

YuYang genuinely wanted to retort, but seeing Haozi so engrossed in his explanation, he decided against pouring cold water on him.

So, he merely asked, “So, you’ve also applied to this fan club?”

“Of course!” Luo Hao puffed out his chest with pride. “I’ve been applying since my first year. My current rank is… around two hundred? Anyway, I’m sure I’ll make it before third year. Joining the fan club is just around the corner!”

‘Haozi… putting aside the fact that by the time we’re in third year, Tang Qihuang will have graduated and this fan club will soon disappear.’

‘Furthermore, if you’d just put a fraction of that effort into your studies, I wouldn’t believe you’d still be failing physics every single time.’

As YuYang pondered these random thoughts, watching the continuous procession below, a boy beside Luo Hao spoke up curiously.

“I do know about this support club. I heard it’s quite hard to join, but who exactly is in charge of managing it? And they have an application process? That does sound pretty impressive, actually.”

“You don’t know either, Qi Liang! Listen to me, listen to me, I’m well-informed!”

Luo Hao now felt practically invincible, armed with insider information, positioning himself at the pinnacle of knowledge.

He held up a single finger, gesturing as he spoke. “I heard that the club’s applications are handled by the big shots ranked from second to tenth.

These big shots, I heard, are all third-year seniors, so they must be the school’s prominent figures.”

“However, the top-ranked big shot… the founder and leader of the support club, has apparently never shown their face? Well… I’m not entirely sure about that part.”

‘Heh, Haozi, of course you wouldn’t know.’

YuYang, who appeared completely oblivious to this support club, was precisely the person who knew its leader best.

This top-ranked leader was indeed quite mysterious, and well… also a very adorable and beautiful girl.

And, she was also one of the girls who later revolved around YuYang, causing him headaches.

Moreover, YuYang knew a secret: she had established this support club, but she wasn’t truly a fan of Tang Qihuang.

There were simply various reasons for it.

Keeping these secrets tucked away in his heart, YuYang brushed the hair from his forehead, facing the window’s breeze.

‘Mhm, don’t look at me, I don’t know anything at all.’

As for Luo Hao, he was still gesticulating with the other boys.

“This isn’t me boasting, but leaving everything else aside, just in our class, I refuse to believe there’s anyone who applied to the fan club earlier than me. I’m definitely the first, and that spot in the top hundred is mine for the taking!”

Oh, right. If YuYang remembered correctly, the confidently boasting Luo Hao was about to be put in his place.

Sure enough, Qi Liang, the boy who had just been ‘humbly seeking advice’ from Luo Hao, suddenly shook his head and pulled a gleaming badge from his pocket. Clearly emblazoned upon it was the number “95.”

“Brother Hao, my apologies, but seeing you so arrogant, I can’t pretend anymore. Look at this.”

“Nani?!”

Luo Hao was all too familiar with the design of that badge and number! It was the symbol of an official support club member!

Though the rank was towards the lower end, it was still incredibly rare!

In this regard, Luo Hao had always believed himself to be the strongest in the class.

‘Turns out the clown was me all along?’

“Qi Liang, you punk! Where did you steal that from! No, you bastard, you were an official member and you pretended to be clueless! You were playing me!”

“Hahaha, I just got lucky! Live and learn, Brother Hao. Seeing you so arrogant just now, I wanted to see how much more you could… Oh no! Brother Hao! Why are you raging so impotently! Help!”

Under the watchful eyes of the entire class, an enraged Luo Hao chased the fleeing Qi Liang out of the classroom.

‘Sigh, Haozi.’

‘Why bother, I wonder? That’s why people say you should always keep your true capabilities hidden, because you never know what kind of powerhouse might be lurking beside you.’

‘Boasting requires caution, or you might just crash and burn.’

YuYang shrugged helplessly, then heard the remaining boys nearby suddenly burst into laughter.

He looked down at the scene below.

Well, well. The previously somewhat orderly procession had now discarded their signs and banners, scattering in all directions.

Don’t ask. If you ask, the answer is definitely that the student council came to catch people.

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