When Yuyang got to the office, he couldn't find a single teacher.

This was awkward.

He'd been planning to step in and take the blame for his little sister and childhood friend, looking cool in the process. He hadn't expected to mess it up this badly.

“Uh… Did everyone go to the auditorium? I figured the opening ceremony would be over by now, since it’s been going on for so long.”

Still, that wasn't a problem.

Yuyang walked ahead, then turned around. “You two come with me for now. We’ll sit in on a little of the opening ceremony, and when it’s over, you can each head back to your classroom. I’ll explain to the teachers why we’re late.”

“Is Brother going to get scolded…?” Yuxi looked a little guilty, even though this was completely not her fault.

“Nope.” Yuyang chuckled. “You’ve just started high school, so you might not know this, Yuxi, but our homeroom teacher… well, she’s a little different from normal people. Once she talks to your homeroom teachers, everything will be fine.”

Meanwhile, Lin Qingyu stood with her hands on her hips, looking furious.

“If you get scolded, you’ll have brought it on yourself!” She wasn't nearly as kind as Yuxi. “You overslept, Yuyang. That’s why we’re in this mess, so you don’t deserve any sympathy!”

After saying that, she followed behind Yuyang and ventured,

“But if you ask me nicely… I might be willing to come to the office with you… Ow!”

Qingyu yelped. She'd been so focused on talking that she hadn't noticed Yuyang suddenly stop. She walked straight into his back, forehead first.

She nearly stumbled and fell again.

“What are you doing?! Why’d you stop all of a sudden? What are you looking at…?”

Huh? Why had Yuxi stopped too?

Curiosity got the better of Loli Lin. She moved around behind Yuyang and followed his gaze.

And there it was—a dazzling flash of gold.

Across the hall, a girl was making her way toward the auditorium with elegant steps, a few documents in her hand.

She had a slender figure, but she was certainly not lacking in the chest department—and it all suited her build perfectly.

Her steps were steady, and every gesture spoke of impeccable manners.

Her long golden hair fluttered in the breeze, dazzling the eye, while her crimson gaze seized the heart.

At first glance, her whole bearing could perhaps be summed up in two words:

Noble. Elegant.

She was about 170 centimeters tall and wore the uniform of Qifeng No. 1 High School. The only addition was a red armband on her sleeve, emblazoned with the words “Student Council” in large, unmistakable letters.

Even in terms of looks, she could probably hold her own against Yuxi.

Ahem… Of course, in Yuyang’s eyes, Xiao Xi was the cutest!

That’s right. This was the student council president of Qifeng No. 1 High School.

She was also the daughter of the school’s chairman—a bona fide young heiress named Tang Qihuang.

And as for why Yuyang had stopped…

Tang Qihuang was one of the girls who’d fallen for Yuyang in his previous life.

You could even say she was the most forceful of them all.

Seeing her left Yuyang feeling wistful, but also gave him a headache and left him at a loss.

Anyway, he’d stopped so she wouldn’t see them.

Wait… That doesn’t make sense. She probably hasn’t been reborn, so she doesn’t know me. What the hell am I hiding for?

But Yuxi and Qingyu had both seen him try to hide just now.

That only confirmed their suspicions: Yuyang had definitely been reborn.

Watching Yuyang stare at Tang Qihuang’s retreating figure, Yuxi felt inexplicably annoyed.

She gave Yuyang a light poke in the back.

“Brother! I told you… at least don’t stare so openly at other girls!”

“Huh? Oh… Sorry. I was just… Oh, right! I was just wondering why the student council president was over there. I didn’t mean anything by it.”

Lin Qingyu scoffed. “Hmph. Bet he was staring at her chest. Tch, they’re just two lumps of fat. What’s the point? I don’t get it. I really don’t.”

That’s right, Qingyu. Of course you don’t understand something you don’t have.

Just like you can’t understand what lies at the edge of the universe.

A flat plain will never understand the majesty of Mount Everest.

It’s the same principle.

Yuxi understood that principle perfectly.

“Hehe… Sister Qingyu, you’re sour because you can’t have them again.”

“That’s not it! And you’re not exactly any better, Yuxi!”

“You two, cut it out… Keep it down. We don’t want the student council president coming over here.”

Yuyang reminded them in a low voice.

He wasn't worried about getting in trouble for wandering around during the opening ceremony. He was simply afraid that if they drew her over, they’d end up having an unnecessary encounter.

He'd already made up his mind: in this life, he was going to avoid these girls.

But Qingyu was just too loud. Naturally, she still managed to catch Tang Qihuang’s attention.

She turned around without a hint of panic. When she spotted the three of them in the distance, a flicker of surprise crossed her eyes.

Then she turned around with perfect composure, walked a few steps toward them, and stopped several meters from Yuyang.

I told you, Qingyu! You really need to do something about that booming voice of yours!

Loli Lin causes trouble!

There was nothing for it. Yuyang had to look up at her.

Tang Qihuang held her hands in front of her and spoke slowly, her voice clear and ethereal.

“You three, the opening ceremony is currently underway. Could you explain why you’re wandering around campus?”

Huang'er doesn't remember her past life…?

Yuyang didn't know how he felt. He was relieved, but at the same time, something about it hurt.

He stepped forward, putting Xiao Xi and Qingyu behind him.

Well, he might not be good at much else, but after working for a year, making excuses had become his specialty!

He could churn out official-sounding lines without even thinking.

“President, I’m sorry to interrupt your work. These two are my classmates. We just stepped out to take some documents to the office for a teacher. We’ve delivered them, and we were about to head back to the auditorium. Are you going that way too?”

Yuyang’s smooth reply sounded nothing like something a high school student would say. It might have thrown anyone else off their rhythm.

But Tang Qihuang was every bit the student council president. She simply brushed back her golden hair, slightly tousled by the wind, then answered each word carefully.

“Student, you can’t leave the auditorium without checking out. You say you were delivering documents, but I just came from there. Why isn’t there any record of you leaving?”

Mm-hmm. Now that was familiar.

Come to think of it, Huang'er had been known at school as “the strongest student council president in the school’s history.”

That wasn't just because she was beautiful and came from a wealthy family.

Her ability to get things done and her seriousness about her work were both beyond reproach.

But that question wasn’t going to stump Yuyang. After all, he’d come back from the future.

And coming back from the future meant he had more information at his disposal.

He replied without a hint of panic. “President, I think you should ask your student council members about that.”

“Oh? And why’s that?”

“When I left the auditorium just now, the student council members responsible for keeping the records were playing games in the rest area outside. I called out and asked them to record my exit, but no one answered. I was afraid of holding things up, so I left anyway. You can look into it. They’re probably still playing there now.”

Yuyang wasn’t making a false accusation.

He remembered this incident clearly.

In his previous life, Tang Qihuang had flown into a rage at the opening ceremony when she discovered her student council members taking the chance to slack off.

“So, President, aren’t you going to catch them now? If you wait, you won’t catch them in the act. Oh, and remember to take the side path so you don’t spook them.”

“…”

Tang Qihuang looked at Yuyang, her lovely brows furrowing as if she were having trouble deciding what to do.

At last, she let out a quiet sigh and said,

“All right, student. If what you’ve said is true, thank you for reporting it. If any of it is false, I’ll investigate this to the end. You’ll be held responsible for wandering around campus during a school event and for slandering student council members.”

“Do as you see fit. I’m only telling you what I saw.”

With that, Tang Qihuang gathered up her documents and turned gracefully to leave.

“You should get back to the auditorium soon, too.”

Yuyang couldn’t see her face once she’d turned away.

But on Tang Qihuang’s stern face, a smile of inexplicable satisfaction looked absolutely lovely.