Chapter 16: What should we do at the 16th Cultural Festival?

“Hey, Elder Sister Zhenli, have you seen my phone?”

Qin Huan asked casually while looking at the scenery outside the window.

She now needed to know Ju Zhenli’s specific attitude toward her.

Although she could be sure that Ju Zhenli’s desire for control had decreased a lot, exactly how much it had dropped still needed to be tested through practice.

Asking for her phone back was a good excuse.

“Xiao Huan, I left your phone at home. I’ll give it to you when we get there.”

Her phone was actually on her person right now, but could she tell Xiao Huan that?

She would definitely be seen as a voyeur!

Ju Zhenli’s expression was slightly unnatural, and the tips of her ears quietly blushed.

‘That night, Xiao Huan clearly confessed to me, so why did I refuse?’

‘I’ve always wanted to openly be close with Xiao Huan!’

Ju Zhenli subconsciously ignored her strange behavior of imprisoning Qin Huan.

That was done by her drunk self, and had nothing to do with her sober self!

Sober Ju Zhenli was the young lady of the Ju family—a cold, elegant, restrained young miss—who would absolutely never do such strange things!

‘Mm, that’s right.’

“I understand, Elder Sister Zhenli.”

Qin Huan nodded and replied quietly.

‘Ju Zhenli is willing to return the phone, which means her desire for control has indeed decreased a lot. Isn’t complete conquest not far off?’

The air fell into an odd silence again.

“Xiao Huan, do you know that the school is going to hold a cultural festival soon?”

‘Xiao Huan just parted from her friend, so she must be in a bad mood. If I use this chance to heavily boost my affection, then Su Lingling will surely be forgotten by Xiao Huan!’

“What?”

Qin Huan clearly didn’t know this news and let out a cute little sound.

Ju Zhenli, hearing that cute little sound, was a bit overwhelmed.

She shook her head before continuing, “Then, Xiao Huan, do you have any plans?”

Hearing this question, without thinking, Qin Huan directly threw out a line, “For the cultural festival, of course we’re forming a band!”

“A band?”

Ju Zhenli thought carefully and found that she really wasn’t good at any instrument.

It seemed she would have to regretfully bow out.

“Xiao Huan, I think a maid cafe or something might be more reliable. You’d also be playing yourself…”

At this point, the image of Xiao Huan wearing a black-and-white maid outfit, a white lace apron, cat ear headband, with white thigh–high socks leaving shallow marks on her thighs, holding a cup of coffee, and saying to her, “Master, please enjoy,” appeared in Ju Zhenli’s mind…

Hearing this, Qin Huan turned back and looked Ju Zhenli up and down.

Ju Zhenli was looking shy, not knowing what she was thinking.

“Elder Sister Zhenli, if you want to see, I can wear it for you in private~”

‘This girl has tormented me so much these days; being teased by me a bit is getting off easy.’

“X-Xiao Huan, what are you saying?~ I’m just giving you advice, aren’t I?”

Ju Zhenli covered her face, her voice carrying a hint of coquettishness.

At this moment, she didn’t look like the “black evil force” of Jinhai International University at all.

The aloof student council president, the elegant young lady of the Ju family—all of that was shattered by Qin Huan’s single sentence.

Looking at the embarrassed Ju Zhenli, Qin Huan looked smug and stopped her plan to continue teasing Ju Zhenli.

“Elder Sister Zhenli, to be honest, I’ve had a band dream since I was little…”

Qin Huan grabbed Ju Zhenli’s hand and looked at her seriously.

“I have to think about whether this cultural festival is my only chance in this life.”

“Mm…”

Ju Zhenli was clearly affected by Qin Huan’s seriousness.

“Xiao Huan, if you want to do it, just do it. I’ll be watching you from behind!”

Qin Huan scratched her head sheepishly.

“Elder Sister Zhenli, do you have any recommendations for members?”

‘But it’s not a big problem. At worst, I’ll just drag Zuo Xi over. The cultural festival should allow off-campus participants, right? Then I’ll let Ju Zhenli use her authority as the black evil force of Jinhai International University to assign me some people.’

‘Thinking like this, the band’s future is really bright!’

“Mm…”

Ju Zhenli rested her chin in thought.

“I do have some candidates, Xiao Huan.

Go ask them yourself.

If they don’t agree, just drop my name.”

Ju Zhenli said this very calmly, but Qin Huan felt a kind of “give me face” vibe.

‘That’s way too cool! This is the proper bearing of that proud student council president, whose word is law at school!’

“Mm, then I’ll trouble Elder Sister Zhenli~”

Qin Huan smiled beautifully.

Back at Ju Zhenli’s villa, Qin Huan sat on the living room sofa, waiting for Ju Zhenli to return her phone to her.

“Xiao Huan, these past few days only Su Lingling called you. I happened to answer it for you.”

Ju Zhenli walked out of the room, pretending she had just gone to get the phone.

Qin Huan took the phone, tilted her head, and smiled.

“Thank you for keeping my phone for me, Elder Sister Zhenli~”

One of Qin Huan’s thousand-layered tricks: act weak toward Ju Zhenli to arouse her protective instinct.

“Mm, Xiao Huan, if there’s nothing else, I’ll go rest now.”

Ju Zhenli lowered her head, and Qin Huan couldn’t see her expression.

[Target: Ju Zhenli]

[Identity: Student Council President, Jinhai International University]

[Golden Finger Ability: Brainwashing APP (Development Level: 15%)]

[Affection Level towards you: 95 (Looks like undying love)]

[Obsession Degree towards you: 50 (Mental state is already very healthy)]

[Evaluation: A tsundere young lady, almost completely conquered. Now just need to stabilize.]

Ju Zhenli returned to her room, and Qin Huan opened her phone…

The phone vibrated crazily.

There were many unread messages.

Looking closely, most were from Xixi.

Su Lingling only sent one: 【Huanhuan, why aren’t you coming back tonight? Did you run into some trouble?】

Qin Huan did not reply to that message, afraid of provoking Su Lingling.

Looking at Zuo Xi’s message box, the latest one was actually…

【Chuanzi! My school is going to hold a cultural festival. I really want to form a band to promote myself~】

‘So Zuo Xi isn’t an off-campus person as I thought? She’s also from Jinhai International University?’

Qin Huan tentatively sent a message.

【Xi-chan, are you also from Jinhai International University?】

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The phone vibrated once.

Obviously, Zuo Xi had replied instantly.

【Chuanzi, you’re also from Jinhai International University!!!】

【Meet up!!!】

【This time it’s really inexcusable if we don’t meet!!!】

Each line was followed by three exclamation marks, showing Zuo Xi was quite shocked.

Qin Huan also quickly sent a message back.

【Xi-chan, do you want to form a band with me?】

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