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Chapter 241 - 239, The Legend is in its Prime! (Second Update)_1

Chapter 241: 239, The Legend is in its Prime! (Second Update)_1

On Friday, right before school was dismissed in the afternoon, everyone was still attending classes solemnly in their school uniforms. However, as soon as the classes ended, the excited boys and girls rushed to the restrooms to change into their own clothes.

At this point, the disparity became conspicuously evident. Some changed into suits worth tens of thousands, some took out gleaming leather shoes, and others donned exquisite ties—just looking at their outfits, you could tell they cost tens of thousands; their families were definitely either rich or noble.

Moreover, the dance wasn’t restricted to inviting only coeds from the same school, students from other schools were permitted too! As long as you brought a member of the opposite sex with you, you could enter. Thus, well before the event, beautiful girls from other schools arrived at No.4 Middle School dressed in gorgeous outfits, as did handsome boys, and most of these students were also outstanding individuals in Capital’s circles.

In contrast, another group of students finished their meals and either headed to the library or went straight home, with no intention of attending the dance at all.

Truth be told, no one enjoys feeling like just a foil to others.

It’s like a miniature of society, where some have won at the starting line early on, already garnering achievements and wealth that many people won’t catch up to in their entire lifetimes.

Society is never fair; all one can do is try their best to bridge the gap.

As for the Qinghe Club, Yang Xi had classes in the afternoon so she left directly and planned to return in the evening to join everyone for the performance.

Jiang Haoyang, Ren He, Liu Bing, Li Yifan, and Liu Jiamin were still in their school uniforms and showed no intention of changing. To them, these matters were superficial and not worth the fuss.

In plain terms, they all harbored a humble mentality, not aspiring to mingle with the elite circle. Even though Liu Bing was the valedictorian of the junior high division, he sought to prove his own ability rather than join the festivities with those "great gods."

Ren He’s thought was that it was necessary for each member of Qinghe Club to have a custom uniform made, one that was expensive. A school dance like this wasn’t worth the trouble for them, but Qinghe Club would surely have its chance to step onto a bigger stage.

Not changing into different clothes was a decision they had all agreed on, considering Liu Jiamin couldn’t afford to buy nicer clothes. If everyone else changed, wouldn’t that just isolate Liu Jiamin?

The number of members in the club was small to begin with. When they played the murder mystery game, Liu Jiamin had worked hard to organize the materials for everyone, so now it was their turn to help Liu Jiamin feel a sense of achievement on the road to her dreams.

Though Qinghe Club had money, giving someone an outfit for no reason would be seen as an insult, as if saying, "What you’re wearing now is too shabby, let us give you a new set."

It’s better to do less of that kind of thing. Liu Jiamin is a strong person; the things she needs, she will be able to get through her own effort someday. There’s no need for others to worry so much.

So, they simply wore their school uniforms—perfect!

When the Qinghe Club gets around to making internal uniforms, they’ll just make two sets for each person—they’re not short on money!

Under Ren He’s leadership, Qinghe Club is bound to go far on the path of the nouveau riche. With a president like that, the others will undoubtedly be influenced.

If someone would say to Liu Bing and the others in the future that Qinghe Club is just too nouveau riche, Liu Bing would say, "I’m also desperate, what can I do? We’re just rich!"

So, when the evening and the start of the dance approached, Qinghe Club, still in their school uniforms, made their way to the gym, surrounded by others decked out in their own suits and polished shoes. They seemed out of place in their surroundings, like tourists visiting for sightseeing, with a strong sense of detachment. Yet nobody thought them invisible; instead, they felt as if they existed beyond the world, detached and sublime.

When they appeared at the sports field entrance, all the other students fell silent and watched them. Ren He walked at the forefront, while Yang Xi followed behind him obediently, smiling and greeting some classmates she recognized. Many people were surprised. Yang Xi looked just like any ordinary club member, without any hint of a star’s airs, and she seemed quite content following behind Ren He.

The Qinghe Club had now become an entity that neither teachers nor students in the Capital could ignore. The murder game they played was getting more and more popular, and the more popular it became, the more mysterious the Qinghe Club seemed.

Who could have imagined back then that those seven banners were the beginning of a legend? But for Ren He, this was just the start; he was only in his first year of high school!

Now, the Qinghe Club had added another topic of conversation among the students: this group of people actually started exercising on the sports field every day after school.

A club is supposed to be a group based on shared interests. Aside from sports clubs, who would require its members to participate in physical training?! Yet, that’s exactly what the Qinghe Club demanded.

Everyone was clueless about what they were doing, even within the Qinghe Club itself. They only knew that Ren He placed great emphasis on exercise...

Over this period, Jiang Haoyang had slimmed down quite a bit, and the excess fat on his face was no longer so noticeable. If Jiang Haoyang’s mom knew that it was Ren He who had forced the training, she’d probably treat Ren He to a meal...

Therefore, the Qinghe Club’s daily training on the sports field had become a unique spectacle, and the club’s way of doing things made them even more elusive.

Everything was like a puzzle, yet it drew the attention of everyone. The legend was at its peak!

At that moment, Ren He and his group entered the gymnasium, where the performance equipment had already been brought over by the young helpers from the Literary and Arts Department. These helpers had the bad luck of catching the Qinghe Club’s sign-up for the performance and had to help carry things...

Fortunately, the upright piano wasn’t too heavy...

Since it was a dance party, the first performance would definitely be a dance. This time, several female students from Class 7 of the first year were performing a folk dance. And they really did have talent.

The second act was the street dance club. Teenage street dance, such a cool pastime, was sure to attract countless fans, and there were many handsome guys and pretty girls among them.

Ren He glanced at a tall beauty a couple of times, and she seemed to notice Ren He watching her. So, while dancing, she occasionally looked towards Ren He.

As a result, he soon felt a pain in his lower back. In the darkness outside the stage, Yang Xi’s little hand took advantage of the moment when no one could see and fiercely pinched Ren He’s lower back.

Yikes, she really had a strong grip!

It seemed a wise decision not to invite other female classmates to the dance. The more time he spent with Yang Xi, the more he realized this girl was truly a large vat of jealousy...

Then, it was time for the Qinghe Club’s performance.

They came out one by one from the crowd, Yang Xi picked up the guitar, Liu Bing sat behind the drum set, Liu Jiamin sat gracefully at the piano, Li Yifan held the bass, and Jiang Haoyang, empty-handed, sat next to Liu Bing...

Some people were astonished. What was Jiang Haoyang here for?! He couldn’t really be doing what the forums speculated, whistling, could he...?

However, when Ren He picked up the violin, a buzz of chatter filled the air outside. They knew Ren He could play guitar, and they even thought that Ren He might be the one who Liu Jiamin intended to apprentice with. Now he was playing the violin too?!

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As usual, time for a meal.