sbdcsierra Chapter 168 Women, Oh Women!
Chapter 168 Women, Oh Women!
[Dear readers, I've been scrolling through the news a lot before writing lately, it's been so information overload I'm a bit overwhelmed. As a result, while I was writing, the name of the vice president of the Ministry of Justice's club inadvertently appeared in my name. It was truly a coincidence, absolutely not intentional. For the sake of harmony and friendship, I stayed up all night and decided to change "Vice President of the Ministry of Justice's Club" to "Yi Jing'ai." This name immediately evokes a sense of great love and understanding.]
Lin Qiye recalled the rude obstruction from the two girls from the Law School club after the freshman orientation ceremony earlier that day, and followed up by asking, "Law School club... I did have a minor altercation with some of their people after the ceremony today. Why are they targeting me?"
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Lin Yuechan's clear, cold phoenix eyes, and an involuntary smile appeared on her lips.
"Oh? Is that so?" She laughed, her laughter filled with undisguised schadenfreude. "Oh dear, since Liu Ruyan went into seclusion, her group of 'Imperial Princesses' has become increasingly arrogant. They actually tried to recruit you through the Ministry of Justice? This isn't recruitment; it's clearly a case of not taking you, the top freshman, seriously, trying to give you a hard time and make you obey."
"Liu Ruyan? The Princess Flower?" Lin Qiye's curiosity was piqued.
"Hmm, Liu Ruyan, a fifth-year student, is now recognized as the number one student at Galaxy Martial Arts University." Lin Yuechan said with a light laugh, "She and the one from Dragon Soaring Martial Arts University are known as the Twin Empresses by the students of the First Academy."
"Empress?" Lin Qiye clicked his tongue, thinking that the name was indeed quite domineering.
Lin Yuechan shook her head, seemingly unconvinced by the title, and continued to explain: "The so-called 'Empress's Flower' is an all-female organization founded by Liu Ruyan. More than half of the student council and various clubs' leadership positions are now her people. She herself focuses on cultivation and breaking through her bottleneck, while these daily student affairs are managed by the leadership of the 'Empress's Flower'."
After listening, Lin Qiye nodded thoughtfully and summarized incisively, "I understand. In other words, Liu Ruyan is the empress who focuses on cultivation and doesn't concern herself with worldly affairs, and these so-called 'Empress Flowers' are her personal maids who manage her secular affairs?"
Upon hearing this bold yet apt metaphor, Lin Yuechan burst out laughing. Her aloof and icy demeanor instantly crumbled, and a bright smile spread across her face.
"A personal maid? The words may be crude, but the meaning is not wrong. Your understanding... is barely plausible." She laughed so hard that her body trembled, and the curves of her body rising and falling under her combat uniform made Lin Qiye's mouth go dry.
After laughing, she composed herself, regaining some of her aloofness, and glanced at Lin Qiye, warning him irritably, "But you'd better only say things like that to me. If it gets out, don't expect me to cover for you!"
"What if I accidentally offend them?" Lin Qiye looked at her, his eyes carrying just the right amount of innocence and probing. "Teacher Yuechan, would you help me?"
"Help you?" Lin Yuechan scoffed, her sharp phoenix eyes scanning him up and down. "Why should I help you? I'm not your nanny."
Lin Qiye pondered for a moment, his face displaying a perfectly measured expression, as if he were seriously weighing the pros and cons: "Since that's the case, and the Empress's power is so great, should I yield and join the Ministry of Justice?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuechan's beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed slightly. She nodded and calmly agreed, "It's not impossible. The Ministry of Justice has plenty of resources. If you're willing to humble yourself, they should be able to offer you good treatment. Or... why don't you contact their vice president now and apply directly?"
"Ahem," Lin Qiye coughed and waved his hands repeatedly, "Just kidding, just kidding..."
What a joke! If I could find a legitimate reason at school, I wouldn't have simply used my martial arts will to repel those two women in the square today.
He had already taken them all down with a single shot, exploding those women's bombs. Yet they still dared to block his way.
Lin Yuechan rolled her eyes without any surprise; she knew Lin Qiye was talking nonsense.
Just by looking at his fierce style of hitting grenades with every shot in the competition, you can tell he's no pushover.
Can someone bow down to a female student at the Ministry of Justice?
How could that be?
She sighed softly, sat cross-legged again, and her expression became serious: "Alright, enough joking. Let's get down to business... With your strength and potential, it would be a waste not to compete for core resources."
She pondered for a moment, seemingly weighing the pros and cons of each option in her mind.
"First is the Student Union," she began, her tone somewhat calm. "The Student Union oversees all affairs on campus. There are many factions, but it's also where resources are most concentrated. As the top freshman, joining it will immediately give you a high status and a voice. The advantages are a large platform, a wide network of connections, and... I'm in there, so I can look after you."
When she said the last sentence, she subconsciously lowered her voice, as if this was the point she valued most.
"But the drawbacks are also obvious," she said, changing the subject to analyze objectively, "The student council is a very complex place, with the Chen family and Liu Ruyan's 'Princess Flower' entangled in it."
She was the first to propose a seemingly good solution, but her tone was somewhat flat, clearly indicating that she herself knew it was not the optimal solution.
Lin Qiye didn't speak, but just watched her quietly, waiting for her to continue her analysis.
Lin Yuechan's fingertips unconsciously tapped lightly on her knees as she said softly, "Actually... the [Court of Judges] is... the most suitable place for you."
"The advantage is power." She took a deep breath, forcing herself to analyze calmly, "The Tribunal Club is the school's court of law, the highest enforcer of school rules, independent of other clubs, and has the power to investigate all students. In the school, they are discipline itself. Joining the Tribunal is like having the strongest talisman; no one dares to openly harm you, and you can avoid being drawn into conflicts to the greatest extent possible, allowing you to focus on your cultivation."
This sounds like it was tailor-made for Lin Qiye.
"And what about the drawbacks?" Lin Qiye asked sharply.
Lin Yuechan's face instantly turned cold, and an undisguised vigilance and hostility ignited in her sharp phoenix eyes.
"The downside is... there will occasionally be field missions..."
Looking at Lin Yuechan's expression, Lin Qiye knew she was lying.
Those phoenix eyes, which were always sharp as swords, drifted away unconsciously at this moment, and her tone carried a hint of deliberately concealed stiffness.
Field mission?
That kind of talk might fool a three-year-old.
For students at Galaxy Martial Arts University, dangerous field missions often mean high academic credits and valuable practical opportunities. How could they be simply categorized as "disadvantages"?
The real drawback...
Almost instantly, another beautiful figure clearly appeared in Lin Qiye's mind.
That alluring pink combat uniform, that head of long, flowing black hair... and that captivatingly beautiful face that seemed to be constantly radiating charm.
Si Qingwan.
The stunningly beautiful enchantress who breathed sweetly in his ear and smiled sweetly, asking him if he wanted "a little help from your older sister."
He understood instantly.
This best friend made Lin Yuechan feel a tremendous sense of crisis.
That's the real weakness.
Seeing her excited yet wary expression, Lin Qiye chuckled inwardly, but feigned ignorance: "If I remember correctly, Ms. Si Qingwan is the head teacher there, right? With her personally looking after me, isn't that a good thing? It sounds like once I go there, no one will dare to mess with me."
"You—!" Lin Yuechan was choked by his words, her chest heaving.
Of course she knew this was a good thing!
Reason told her that Lin Qiye could receive the greatest protection and the freest space to grow in Si Qingwan's territory, which would be entirely beneficial to him.
But emotionally, she was a million times unwilling!
The thought of Lin Qiye having to spend all his time with that hormonally radiant vixen made her feel suffocated.
In the end, reason prevailed, albeit with difficulty.
She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her displeasure, and said in a muffled tone, almost resigned to her fate:
"...Yes, yes, yes! Objectively speaking, that is indeed your best option right now."
She raised her head and stared intently at Lin Qiye with an extremely serious and warning look.
"But you better remember this! Joining a club is one thing, but you must keep your distance from her! No private contact is allowed except for necessary official business! If I find out she's giving you some ridiculous excuse for 'private tutoring'..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but the threat in her eyes was already self-evident.
Lin Qiye looked at her conflicted expression—wanting him to go yet fearing him to go, feeling both angry and annoyed—and chuckled inwardly. But on his face, he deliberately put on an expression of sudden realization, and then let out a heavy sigh.
"Well, in that case..." He hesitated for a moment, as if he had thought it over carefully, and finally said in a tone full of understanding and empathy, "Then I'll join the student council. It sounds like I'll be facing conflicts everywhere, so I might as well go somewhere where you can look out for me."
He looked up at Lin Yuechan with sincere eyes and a smile on his lips: "Although Teacher Si Qingwan does sound very...reliable, I would still prefer to join the student council."
Lin Yuechan felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this, and her irritability and wariness were instantly dispelled by a sweet feeling. She was about to say something, but the next second, the expression on her face suddenly froze.
wrong!
"No!" she blurted out, her tone firm and leaving no room for argument. "You're going to the courthouse club!"
Lin Qiye was stunned. His eyes widened as he stared at her in disbelief: "No... Sister, what are you doing?"
Lin Yuechan's pretty face flushed red, then she straightened up again, gave an uneasy soft hum, her eyes darting elsewhere, but she said firmly:
"That woman, Si Qingwan, just called and specifically asked me to do my job to persuade you!"
"If you don't go now, won't it make me, Lin Yuechan, look petty?"
Lin Qiye was both amused and exasperated by her stubborn pride and the way she was suffering for it!
Women, oh women!
"No, no, no," he quickly waved his hand and said seriously, "It's because I feel that the atmosphere of the court society is not suitable for me, that's why I don't want to go. It has nothing to do with you."