When Gu Bai arrived at the backstage area of the university’s performance hall, he found the place in absolute chaos.
Many clubs Gu Bai did not recognize were there preparing their stage designs.
Even the Anime Club, which rarely socialized with outsiders, was busy rehearsing their program.
Gu Bai did not pay much attention to his surroundings; he tried to minimize his presence as much as possible, cutting through the crowd and heading straight toward Wang Yu’s location.
Seeing Gu Bai, his good buddy immediately greeted him as if he were a savior.
“Gu Bai, you have finally come to save me.”
Wang Yu squeezed out a few tears, acting as if he were in a pitiful state.
If the person had been a girl, it might have been okay, but since it was a grown man acting this way, Gu Bai could only respond with disgust.
“Get lost, just say what you need to say and cut the nonsense.”
“Haha…”
Wang Yu dropped his unserious act and said.
“The school leaders just throw ideas around without considering the feelings of us staff members, and now many clubs are completely overwhelmed.”
“They had to ask the student council for help, and now we are stuck worrying about the costume designs for the performances.”
Wang Yu gestured toward the group from the School of Art and Design, threw up his hands, and said.
“They don’t seem to agree on anything, and it looks like they haven’t come up with a suitable draft yet.”
“Then why are you looking for me? Just push them to finish it.”
Gu Bai gave Wang Yu the middle finger, but the latter quickly retorted.
“No, no, in my opinion, none of these people are as reliable as you, Brother Bai. Don’t think I don’t know that you were the one who designed that outfit for Su Shuhao during the Welcome Gala; you have no idea how many people were stunned by it back then.”
Wang Yu admired Gu Bai quite a bit.
He knew his brother was the type of person who would pour everything he had into the one he loved.
Back then, Su Shuhao had received thousands of rounds of applause on stage, but no one had seen the energy and heart Gu Bai had poured into her success.
Moreover, Gu Bai did not seem to care about the recognition; at the time, he had simply stood in the crowd, applauding for Su Shuhao just like everyone else.
Wang Yu had seen the look in Gu Bai’s eyes back then; he truly had been applauding for Su Shuhao’s success, not caring at all about how much effort he had contributed himself.
“That was just a flash of inspiration. When it comes to professionalism, I definitely can’t compare to them.”
Gu Bai shook his head, but Wang Yu did not try to persuade him further, saying instead.
“I don’t know why, but Su Shuhao isn’t here today, which is actually good for you, so just take a look around the backstage and help out where you can.”
Wang Yu had invited Gu Bai to help out partly because he was indeed overwhelmed, but mostly because he hoped Gu Bai would show his better side to others.
Before, he had given all his sincerity to Su Shuhao, which was why he appeared so mediocre to outsiders.
Only after Gu Bai’s image improved in the eyes of others would he be able to arrange mixers and similar events for his good brother.
Before leaving, Wang Yu patted Gu Bai on the shoulder and said.
“Don’t hang yourself on one tree. I know plenty of girls; if you want to date, I can introduce you to any of my past girlfriends.”
Wang Yu was a romantic who had dated many girls during college and knew quite a few people.
However, he only dated out of genuine interest and never treated girls poorly, nor was he the type to just walk away after things became intimate.
Why did Wang Yu finally settle down with his current girlfriend?
In Gu Bai’s memory, it seemed like that girl had done something while he was asleep, and out of a sense of responsibility, he had not looked for anyone else since.
Seeing that Gu Bai remained silent, Wang Yu thought he was being picky and continued.
“Well, if you think that’s inappropriate, I can have my girlfriend introduce you to someone; I guarantee they are completely innocent.”
“I really don’t need it.”
Gu Bai sighed, just about to say something else, when he heard Wang Yu ask skeptically.
“Brother Bai, you haven’t really moved on from Su Shuhao, have you?”
“A wise horse doesn’t eat the grass it already left behind. I moved on a long time ago, I just don’t have the desire to date right now.”
With that, Gu Bai turned around, waved at Wang Yu, and said.
“I’m going to help those clubs, you go back to your work too.”
Watching Gu Bai’s retreating back, Wang Yu laughed and scolded.
“You better really be over it, or I’ll drag you to meet other girls even if I have to tie you up.”
Gu Bai spent a long time working in the crowd, handling everything from posters and set designs to costumes and props with perfect order.
Initially, the people in the clubs were a bit panicked when Gu Bai showed up.
But once he produced his student council ID card, he went right to work.
Because of his extreme efficiency, the panic in their eyes gradually turned into admiration.
One person, one afternoon, and almost every difficulty they faced had been solved by Gu Bai.
Some people had lingering objections to Gu Bai, but remembering his reputation as the “campus gangster,” they dared not say a word.
Once Wang Yu finished his own tasks, he found Gu Bai again and said.
“As expected of Brother Bai, I was right to come to you.”
As he spoke, Wang Yu handed Gu Bai a Coke, took a sip of his own, and said.
“Brother Bai, did you know that among the freshmen, there are quite a few girls who look pretty good? Do you want me to scope them out for you?”
“Not interested.”
Gu Bai answered coldly.
As he was about to head to the next club, he noticed a very familiar figure among the Anime Club members.
It was a girl wearing glasses, with unkempt hair, looking perfectly ordinary in every way.
It was none other than Su Wan’er.
Because he had saved her previously, Gu Bai lingered on her for a few seconds longer than usual.
But even those few seconds were noticed by Wang Yu, who followed his gaze and saw Su Wan’er standing outside the crowd.
“Did you take a shine to her, Brother Bai? Her name is Su Wan’er, a freshman.”
Wang Yu, being an old pro, couldn’t help but tease.
“Although she looks quite plain—you’d probably have a hard time picking her out in a crowd—I have to admit, her timid personality makes her the easiest type of girl to woo. Want to try? I’ll go over and get her contact info for you.”
Wang Yu was quite handsome, and with his warm, central-air-conditioner-like smile, he could easily capture the hearts of many innocent girls.
“Hey… no need.”
Gu Bai couldn’t very well tell Wang Yu to his face that he already had her contact information.
Just as Gu Bai was turning down Wang Yu’s offer, Su Wan’er spotted Gu Bai.
The timid girl, standing outside the crowd, seemed to find her backbone and trotted up to Gu Bai.
“We meet again, great… great benefactor!”
After thinking about it for two whole days, Su Wan’er had finally found the most suitable way to address Gu Bai.