High School Belle Fell in Love with Me-Chapter 111 - 110: Sponsored Promotions

At ten o’clock on the morning of August 20th, Li Yang and Jiang Banxia gathered downstairs in the neighborhood.

"How many people are coming?"

"Four people, three men and one woman."

"Got it."

Jiang Banxia deliberately emphasized the gender, guessing there might be some issues.

The two of them grabbed a taxi and waited at the agreed location.

Li Yang asked, "How come you can meet people with just one trip? I’ve been training at the driving school for so long, and I haven’t even got the WeChat of a few pretty girls."

Jiang Banxia laughed and said, "Who knows, maybe I just look approachable, while you look a bit sleazy."

"Ha, there must be someone stirring things up. I used to be stopped on the street by people asking for my QQ number."

Jiang Banxia: "..."

"But it’s really strange, that guy Wu Tianqi isn’t even around."

The first time Li Yang went to the driving school, he clearly felt several girls were looking at him. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

But after being added to the group chat, not a single girl added him on WeChat.

"Maybe because you’re always standing in line with me, everyone thinks we’re a couple, isn’t that normal..."

"No, it means my charm isn’t as big as it used to be. In the coming days, I need to get a new hairstyle, put on some cologne when I go out... and fix my eyebrows..."

"What about me? Do you think I should also start using some skincare products or something?"

Li Yang took a serious look and said, "Why bother? You’re full of collagen, those skincare products are full of heavy metals, using them now would definitely have a negative effect."

Whether skincare products work or not is the eighth wonder of the world.

But beauty cameras really do work, that thing is amazing.

Jiang Banxia said, "I also want to get my hair done, fix my eyebrows. Haven’t you noticed my eyebrows are a bit sparse?"

"Really?"

"Yeah, come closer and take a look."

...

A car stopped beside them, and a handsome young man in the passenger seat saw a couple by the roadside.

In the driver’s seat was a skinny young man who said, "Liu Yuheng, isn’t that Jiang Banxia?"

Liu Yuheng in the passenger seat managed to smile and said, "Yes, just stop here."

A man and a woman in the backseat also opened the car doors and got out.

The commotion of parking and getting out of the car caught Jiang Banxia’s attention, so she quickly ran over and said, "Hello seniors!"

At this moment, Li Yang also walked over, and Jiang Banxia introduced, "This is my high school classmate, Li Yang, who also wanted to meet the seniors."

Li Yang cheerfully greeted them.

Among young people, it’s usually pretty easy to talk, especially since Li Yang isn’t shy.

After the introductions were done, the girl spoke up, "Xiaxia, we were going to stay in Jiangbei for a few days, but Liu Yuheng insisted on coming to see you, saying he had some books to bring you."

Jiang Banxia smiled sheepishly and said, "It’s kind of you to remember me, senior."

Liu Yuheng quickly said, "No worries at all. It was on the way anyway. I was just thinking you’re about to start school and you’re unfamiliar with Jing University, so I wanted to tell you about it so you won’t be confused when you start."

"Thank you so much. You must be hungry after the trip, why don’t we go eat something first?"

"Sure, I’ve been wanting to try the local cuisine in Jiang City."

This just happened to be Li Yang’s area of expertise.

Although Jiang City is located in Zhongyuan, two features are prominently known: the food and the beauties.

This is something Li Yang has summarized after years of experience.

For instance, when taking the high-speed train, other stations might have some beauties, but only at Jiang City High-speed Train Station will you find a lineup of beauties.

However, the Jiang City High-speed Train Station hasn’t opened yet this year, and we have to wait until next year.

Both he and Jiang Banxia have to take the high-speed train to Jiangbei to get to school.

As for the food, it’s a fusion of rice and noodles, not at all limited to local flavor, incorporating countless elements.

Even in a small county, you could eat for a month without having the same thing, with all kinds of flavors, and eateries are everywhere.

Jiangcheng People spend their hard-earned money all on food.

Generally, large restaurants in the county are more for business banquets and not really worth eating, even fully occupied with prepared dishes in a couple of years. Whenever there’s a banquet at such a place, many people aren’t interested because there’s nothing good to eat.

But right now, it’s still okay, just not suitable for today’s situation.

For a group of students, there’s no need to go to places like that, a small restaurant will do just fine.

Li Yang has lived here for many years...

He knows several places that are not low-end, clean, hygienic, and have some local characteristics.

After entering the restaurant, Li Yang started to introduce some local culinary specialties, describing some of the flavors and textures, and provided menu suggestions for the four guests.

It was also the first time Jiang Banxia realized that Li Yang was so familiar with the county. It seemed like he had eaten everything here multiple times.

Otherwise, how could he have such a deep impression?

Anyway, she hadn’t eaten any of it.

The skinny man named Lu Junyang actively started a conversation with Li Yang, while the girl named Fan Shujing chatted with Jiang Banxia about their plans.

For instance, they stayed at school after the summer vacation to join a project discussion group. With the new term approaching, they wanted to go home for a few days and even asked which train Jiang Banxia would take, saying they might run into each other since the school start dates were almost the same.

Another guy and Liu Yuheng were playing with their phones.

"Yuheng, don’t overthink it. It’s obvious that Li Yang is just someone Jiang Banxia invited over to join us for a meal."

"Li Yang isn’t her boyfriend?"

"Why does it matter if he is? Even if he is, what can you do? In the future, Jiang Banxia will study at Jing University. They won’t be at the same school, and long-distance relationships don’t work out."

"Ah, it just doesn’t feel quite right..."

"What’s not right? You come from a wealthy family, and you’re handsome. Only someone like Jiang Banxia would be a match for you. Once she gets to Jing University, she won’t feel attached to the small Jiang City. Everything here is just her past. She simply hadn’t met someone as excellent as you before, with her sights too focused on Jiang City... You can compete at Jing University, yet you’re not confident in beating rivals from Jiang City?"

"Jiang Banxia doesn’t seem like that kind of person. These past days while chatting privately with her, I could always sense a noticeable distance..."

"That’s because she doesn’t know your status, but there’s no rush to reveal it now. Wait until you get to Jing University, otherwise it seems like we’re showing off."

"Okay."

"With a girl like Jiang Banxia, don’t be too aggressive. Start with academics. Qingbei students from small counties are usually obsessed with studying and naturally let their guard down with those academically excellent... Just watch Fan Shujing later. I’ve discussed it with her beforehand, so rest assured Jiang Banxia will have an increasingly good impression of you."

...

On Li Yang’s side, after confirming the menu with Lu Junyang and handing it to the kitchen, he returned to his seat, only to hear Fan Shujing discussing university matters with Jiang Banxia.

"Xiaxia, Jing University is different from other schools. Many teachers there don’t care much about regular attendance, and even exams aren’t that emphasized. Similarly, if you don’t perform excellently, you won’t be part of any significant project. At Jing University, mutual choice is more valued, and if you graduate without handling any notable projects, it’s considered unqualified by Jing University standards."

On these topics, Jiang Banxia listened very carefully.

Even Li Yang sat down to listen attentively.

Although it didn’t affect him much, getting familiar with the rules is necessary to figure out how to navigate them.

After listening to just a few sentences, Fan Shujing suddenly shifted the conversation, saying: "You should chat more with Liu Yuheng. He is not only a member of our School of Finance’s student union, but also a super academic achiever. We all benefited from his influence and took on a project in the freshman summer under a professor. Moreover, the student union is also very important. At Jing University, the student union holds significant power. It’s the only channel for students to communicate with the school leadership..."

Li Yang: "..."

He suddenly had a familiar feeling.

It was like watching a short video that starts with a compelling story that seems very real and intriguing.

Then suddenly in the second half, it goes: "For instance, XX Distillery was founded to expand Moutai production. Their liquor quality is no different from Moutai; it’s the same base liquor, but they’ve been suppressed by foreign capital in recent years..."

And a whole bunch more.

Isn’t it just sneaky advertising?

In his past life, Li Yang indeed hadn’t attended university, nor been to Jing University.

But he had seen advertisements.

He knew that advertisements with hidden agendas often had products with dubious quality.

Perhaps it might perform even worse than the exaggerated boasting.

However, Jiang Banxia hadn’t experienced such stealthy promotion methods and instinctively felt these seniors were indeed impressive.

They even made a special trip over, which showed their sincere intentions.

Once she got to university, she definitely needed to treat them to a meal.

Of course, she would have to invite Li Yang too.

At this moment, Li Yang asked, "Is the student union really that important?"

Fan Shujing paused for a moment and said, "For other schools, the student union might just be the organizer of small events, but Jing University is different. The student union has dedicated offices, special allocated funds, and once you have served in Jing University’s student union, you’ll be snatched up by big companies after graduation."

"Is it really that impressive?"

In his past life, Li Yang attended Wang Manqi’s mediocre Tier-3 university, and even there, the student union had offices, multiple ones at that.

As for funding, wasn’t it all reimbursable?

Fan Shujing said, "Of course, it’s the country’s top university; it’s definitely different from ordinary universities. In the future, when you come to Jing University, let us know in advance. We’ll schedule a visit and show you around, then you’ll understand."

"Good, good, thank you senior sister and brother."

As the dishes started to be served, the conversation among them decreased significantly.

But whenever there was a conversation, it inevitably drifted towards Liu Yuheng.

Talking about studies, discussing project topics...

Until after finishing the meal, Jiang Banxia went to pay the bill, preparing to find a teahouse for a chat.

Just as they reached the entrance, Li Yang suddenly said, "Hey, I think I left something behind, let me go get it."