**Chapter 7: Hammer Bro's Shocking Statement**
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**Chapter 7: Hammer Bro's Shocking Statement**
The last performance was somewhat watchable—a hot dance by several sophomore girls that got Wangdachui very excited.
After it ended, the freshman welcome party came to a successful close. Many people were getting ready to leave when the host hesitated to give the closing remarks.
"Wait a moment, freshmen."
Everyone who was about to leave looked at the host in confusion.
The performances were all over, and they still had to wait? They didn't really enjoy listening to closing remarks, did they?
The host smiled mysteriously.
"Actually, there's one more hidden performance at our welcome party, saved for the very end. It was arranged by the University Art Troupe. We kept this surprise for last and didn't put it on the program list. On behalf of the Art Troupe, I apologize, and I hope you'll like the surprise we've prepared."
"When you think of Jiangda, the first thing that comes to mind is our computer science department. And when you think of the computer science department, you think of her."
"As for who she is, let me keep you in suspense. Feel free to guess."
"Next, let's welcome our special guest to perform 'You from Afar' as the closing act of this welcome party."
The audience was stunned for a moment.
Some freshmen seemed to have guessed who it was and sat back down in their seats. The others were confused, but seeing everyone else sit back down, they followed suit.
Hearing this, Luoye seemed to think of something and felt a hint of anticipation.
Wangdachui looked puzzled. "No way. When you think of the computer science department, the first person that comes to mind is definitely Goddess Subaizhou. But I heard her personality is cold as ice. How could she possibly participate in a welcome party?"
"But aside from Goddess Su, is there anyone else famous in the computer science department? Could it be Li Meng from the AI major?"
Wangdachui fell into deep thought. Of course, he also hoped the special guest was Subaizhou.
Though Subaizhou was known as the ice-cold goddess and hard to approach, she was truly pleasing to the eye.
A figure like a mature beauty, fair-skinned and beautiful, with long, slender legs, and a face as cold as frost—someone with an aura that could be admired from afar but not desecrated up close. If she appeared at the welcome party, it would be explosive news at Jiangda.
The host stepped backstage. Soon, the lights went out.
The welcome party venue was pitch black.
Suddenly, a crisp tapping sound echoed through the silent venue.
The sound of high heels. A girl?
For some reason, Luoye suddenly remembered the fairy senior from last night in her crystal-blue dress and high heels.
Could it really be the fairy senior?
Soon, the tapping stopped. The figure on stage stopped in the center. The venue was completely silent.
The University Art Troupe's move had indeed made everyone anticipate. All eyes were focused on the stage.
Then, a pleasant instrumental began. A beam of light shone on the center of the stage.
There, a fairy-like girl stood holding a microphone.
She had long flowing hair, wearing a magnificent crystal-blue dress. The dress was waist-cinching, outlining an alluring figure—extremely beautiful.
"It really is Subaizhou from the computer science department."
"Even without makeup, Subaizhou is a peerless beauty. Now with stunning makeup, she is unequivocally Jiangda's only campus belle."
People around nodded in unison. No one denied it, because Subaizhou on stage at that moment was truly too beautiful—like a fairy descended from heaven, with an ethereal and refined aura.
Thunderous applause rang out, even drowning out the musical accompaniment.
Watching the fairy senior on stage, surrounded like the moon by stars, Luoye was also very pleasantly surprised.
But.
An indescribable discomfort rose in his heart.
He couldn't feel happy.
Only now did he realize how popular his fairy senior was at this university.
Someone like her was not someone a freshman like him could aspire to. Having two minor encounters with the fairy senior was already more than most people could ever dream of.
The jacket the fairy senior had left for him was probably just compensation for his help earlier. After all, with her personality, she definitely wouldn't want to owe anyone a favor.
"Wild kid! It's Subaizhou! She's even more beautiful than Goddess Qin!"
Wangdachui shouted excitedly, but then noticed Luoye sitting beside him, looking dejected and silent.
"Wild kid, what's wrong?"
Wangdachui was puzzled. Suddenly, as if realizing something, he gave Luoye a strange look and lowered his voice. "Wild kid, you look like you ate crap. Did you get dumped?"
"Get lost!"
Luoye snapped.
But Wangdachui's guess wasn't far off. Only, for Luoye, it was over before it even began.
Someone like Subaizhou, he could only ever watch her dazzling figure from afar.
Gradually, the voices in the audience faded, because Subaizhou had started singing.
Her beautiful voice spread to every corner. The audience was silent, every pair of eyes staring blankly at the fairy-like figure on stage.
She was not only as beautiful as a fairy.
Her voice was also enchanting, mesmerizing.
Perhaps after tonight, the title of Jiangda's only campus belle would be indisputable.
No freshman belle, no ancient Chinese language goddess.
Everyone present unanimously agreed that no one could surpass Subaizhou at this moment in terms of looks and aura.
She was too beautiful. Too beautiful to belong to this world.
Some people took out their phones and photographed Subaizhou on stage. Photos of her spread wildly across forums, Douyin, and other platforms.
In that instant, Subaizhou's personal account gained hundreds of followers, and the number kept growing every second. Yet her account only contained some computer science insights.
She could become an influencer if she wanted to—or not.
The more dazzling she was, the more clearly Luoye felt the distance between them.
But...
Luoye wasn't sure what his feelings for the fairy senior were.
From their first encounter in the rain, he had felt drawn to her, until their second meeting last night.
The fairy senior, in Luoye's heart, was like a first love.
Was this like? Luoye wasn't sure.
Liking someone could be hard, or it could be simple.
Perhaps in a single moment, a certain feeling seized you, and before you knew it, it had slipped into your heart, destined to stay.
Just like the girl he had crushed on for three years—he had fallen for her without realizing it.
But could liking someone without really knowing them truly be considered like?
That was just unrequited longing.
Thinking of the fairy senior's peerless beauty, Luoye silently looked at Subaizhou on stage.
She was beautiful.
And he could only admire her beauty from a corner of the crowd.
Like everyone else, he could only watch that celestial fairy from afar.
Maybe that was what a crush was.
Wangdachui looked at Luoye's strange expression, then turned his gaze back to the stage.
The performance ended. Subaizhou turned to leave. The host walked onto the stage and took the microphone from her hand.
At that moment!
From the audience.
An unexpected voice rang out.
"Goddess Su!"
Luoye stared wide-eyed at Wangdachui beside him. This move genuinely shocked him.
Why had this guy suddenly stood up?
What was he trying to do?
Wangdachui gave Luoye an inexplicable smile.
A smile like that of an old father trying to give his unworthy son a reassuring look.
Then Wangdachui shouted toward the stage, "Senior! A few days ago, a freshman sang a song called 'Rainy Day.' What did you think of it?"
The host was stunned. What was this? It wasn't in the script?
Subaizhou looked toward Wangdachui's direction and almost immediately noticed Luoye sitting beside him.
She silently took the microphone back from the host.
"Not bad."
Just two words—her greatest affirmation of Luoye at that moment.
Wangdachui smiled and shouted even louder, "He's sitting right next to me!"
"We want to hear you two sing a duet!"
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