Chapter 36: Receiving Guests (Part 2)
I was still in a daze, being dragged by Mingyue to the bottom of the art building. Looking at that towering massive structure, I suddenly felt my head hurting so much that I couldn't open my eyes, it was even more severe than when I had eaten wasabi... Wait, no way, am I really going to receive guests?! Me, me... Am I really going to receive guests?!
"Xiao Cha, hurry up, everyone from the Fragrance Department is waiting for you." Ming Yue said, quickly pulling me towards the elevator while muttering to herself.
The students around our art building looked at us with admiring and respectful eyes, quickly making way for us to run... Ah, this speed is absolutely no less than the speed of Haku running with Chihiro in Spirited Away... Only Meng Yue used his legs, while Haku used magic. (Author's note: Spirited Away should be a very successful animation, those who haven't seen it can go take a look, it's probably one of the earlier animations, it was Hayao Miyazaki's work released on July 27, 2001, after Princess Mononoke)
"Didn't Xiaoxiao say that as long as I pass the exam, she'll give me the Xunhua ring? Now I'm still in the exam phase, why do I have to receive guests?! I won't go!!!" I tried to break free from Mingyue's hand, but he held on even tighter.
"As long as you don't take off the ring on your hand, you are a member of the Xunhua Department. According to the rules of the Xunhua Department, every new member must receive their first guest and give them the best impression. Xiao Cha, come on."
"I'm going crazy, I said you guys kicked me out of the department, I really don't want to be a gigolo ahhhhhhhhh..." A desperate cry was left in the corridor...
"Dawn, Xiaocha is here." Mingyue pulled me along as she pushed open the door of the Xunhua Department...
The scene inside... almost made my eyes pop out! Oh my god, oh my god, is this still my department?! The original luxurious and magnificent has turned into noble and elegant, the original rich and bright has turned into simple and clear! All members of the Fragrance Department have changed into uniform white shirts and black suits, except for those rings with floral patterns that revealed their identities, normal people would think they've entered a high-end French café!!!
Xiao, who was sitting in the middle of the sofa, stood up elegantly and snapped his fingers: "Bring over the clothes prepared for him."
Then several attendants standing on either side who were not wearing rings took a suit of clothes and walked up to me, bowing: "Please."
I glanced at the suit and shirt, and my mouth began to twitch: "Do... I have to wear this?"
"What do you think?" That damned little brat always has an extremely calm and composed look on his face, as if everything in the world is a pile of crap to him. No... it should be something even worse than crap... suffocating.
I listlessly handed over my clothes and followed the attendants to the changing room... I was already reluctant, but now I'm even more so... Ugh, why do I have to wear such a traditional suit? It's like they're trying to make me look like something I'm not! I'm really pitiful... Ever since I got to Lanlos First Men's Noble Academy, I haven't worn a dress once... I'm clearly a girl, but I always have to wear boys' clothes... Waaah, it's just so unfair!
I had just changed my clothes and pulled open the curtain when I saw the other members of the Huāhuà Department peeking out from outside the dressing room, looking like they were sneaking a peek at something. As soon as they saw me come out, they immediately pretended to cough and turned their heads in another direction.
Only Mingyue jumped to my side like seeing a new continent, grasped my sleeve and said: "Wow, Xiao Cha, I didn't expect you to look so handsome in a traditional Western suit! You've simply surpassed us all... I'm really jealous of your face!"
I gave him a white eye: "What's going on today." If it's about being a gigolo, can't you hurry up and finish the job so we can go back and rest...
Xiao Dan smiled faintly at me and said, "After a while, I will open the door of the mysterious gate. The guests in the art building will all come to our fragrance department. Today is your first formal reception as a member of the fragrance department. According to the rules, if you can't satisfy the guest who appointed you...
"Can dissatisfaction fire me?!" I immediately picked up his words.
"If you're not satisfied, I'll postpone your exam time. After this exam is over, the next few exams will be postponed to next month or the month after that, until you can satisfy the guest you've been assigned." Xia's final words... really left me feeling hopeless. Clearly knowing I have no idea how to be a good host, now they're actually making me receive guests and on top of that, I must make them satisfied...
The question is, what exactly does Niu Lang in Huafang Department do for a living? Selling his body? Selling smiles? Singing? Or selling conversation?
Just as I was thinking, the large door on the 66th floor of the Art Building finally opened, and several members from the upper echelons of the Art Building entered one after another... Apart from those boys wearing dazzling accessories, the one walking in front was indeed that youth with skin as white as porcelain, his smile still spotless, adorned with a diamond necklace... The same angel-faced devil who I had led into the snake pit back then.
It seemed as if he felt my gaze, and when he shifted his line of sight to me, his originally calm and smiling expression suddenly froze...
He... really is a boy... Under the bright light, the beautiful and serene pure white light sprinkled on that person's shoulders, just an ordinary suit, yet it seemed as if I saw radiance... Those eyes that shine forever... Eyes that are as transparent as the stars... I'm afraid I'll never have such eyes.
"I'll choose him..." came out of nowhere, and I looked at my own hand pointing towards that beautiful boy who didn't look like a guy at all, for the first time I felt out of place...
Some were surprised to see that the boy who had just disguised himself as an angel earlier was actually pointing at me before Xiao even announced the start of the game... What's going on? I remember I clearly have a grudge against this kid... Does he know the rules here and plan to take revenge?
It's frustrating... At that time, it was clearly his fault. I just used my actions to slightly highlight his incompetence. He wants revenge for such a small thing, what a petty guy!
