Standing Next To You
Chapter 205: Him and Her didn’t match

Chapter 205: Him and Her didn’t match

The homecoming dance was just around the corner.

Many classes stopped their lectures, and the students focused on the upcoming event.

The homecoming dance of Tian Shen High was ten times more extravagant than that of any other school.

The event would be recorded and televised live. Numerous paparazzi would be present, and the events of that night would make waves in the upper echelons of society the next day. After all, these students were the wealthy young misses and young masters of prominent families, destined to be future leaders and individuals who would shape the world.

Many students were looking forward to this event as an opportunity to debut in high society and make a name for themselves. The preparation was meticulous, and the competition for attention was fierce, especially for the titles of Queen and King of the night.

With only two days left before the event, a poll was created on the school forum. Couples were recommended, and students voted for them as potential Queen and King candidates. The competition had already begun even before the event started.

The most famous couple in the running was Lin Sunji and her partner, Jang Shin—the most popular and handsome boy from Class 3A-2.

Zhong Cheng didn’t miss the opportunity and recommended his boss and brother-in-law. He urged all the lackeys under Bei Sangyun to vote for their boss. Immediately after his recommendation passed, the votes surged, and they quickly secured the second position, just behind the top-ranked couple—Lin Sunji and Jang Shin.

The school forum buzzed with activity due to the intense competition.

However, this liveliness did not affect the two who were practicing one last time in the old gym.

In reality, Bei Sangyun had memorized the dance long ago. After a few practice sessions, she and Fei Chuan found their rhythm, even able to dance with their eyes closed.

Nevertheless, Bei Sangyun couldn’t let go of the opportunity to be alone with Fei Chuan. Each dance allowed her to observe his handsome face up close. She could feel his awkward hands on her back and tease him until his ears turned red. How could she pass up such an amazing chance to have fun?

As the song ended, the man in front of her stopped and released her.

Bei Sangyun felt disappointed that the practice ended so soon. "Want to practice some more?" she asked.

But Fei Chuan shook his head. "We should leave early to prepare."

There were no classes the next day as the school announced a beauty rest day for all students, especially the seniors, to prepare for the upcoming event.

Bei Sangyun pouted, clearly disappointed.

"Then, I’ll wait for you at the Lin mansion tomorrow. Make sure to come."

Fei Chuan nodded and separated from Bei Sangyun to go to the men’s restroom.

....

As Fei Chuan changed into a new shirt in one of the cubicles, he overheard two students gossiping as they entered the restroom.

"--I wanted to be on the list as well. I think my partner and I are not too bad."

"Can you compete with Jang Shin and Lin Sunji? The King and Queen of the night will undoubtedly be them."

Their voices were loud, and although Fei Chuan had no interest in eavesdropping, he had no choice but to hear it.

"Well, we can’t say for sure. Did you see the new ranking? The tyrant has many fans. Her lackeys are even running a campaign to vote for them. It will be hard for Jang Shin."

Fei Chuan, who had just finished changing, paused.

"The tyrant? Who is the tyrant’s partner?"

"The target." As if the man was afraid his friend would not know the complete identity of the person he was referring to, he added, "Fei Chuan, the loser from the Fei family."

"Ah! The target?! But he looked so scrawny and timid, how can he partner with the tyrant?"

Fei Chuan: "...."

"You are too late with the updates. The tyrant rejected Jang Shin and chose him. It became sensational on the forum for a while. You should read the forum sometimes."

"I can’t believe Jang Shin got rejected. What is the tyrant thinking? Jang Shin is a hundred times better than the loser Fei Chuan in every aspect."

"I agree with you. In fact, everyone else agrees. That’s why despite the tyrant having many fans, Jang Shin and Lin Sunji are still number one in the ranking. No matter how good the tyrant is, with a loser as her partner, she wouldn’t become the Queen of the Night. It’s really a pity."

Bang!

The door suddenly opened, startling the two men who were standing in front of the lavatory. They turned around, and their eyes widened.

The subject of their conversation appeared behind their backs! How long had he been there?!

Fei Chuan wordlessly went to the sink to wash his hands. His actions were calm and unhurried, which made the atmosphere even more tense.

Even though Fei Chuan wasn’t speaking, the cold aura around him made the two feel suffocated.

Fei Chuan did not even glance at them. After washing his hands, he looked up and happened to see the thin, scrawny, gloomy youth looking back at him.

He had never thought about how he and Bei Sangyun looked together. After all, whenever he was with her, all his attention was on her and her unpredictable thoughts. He never cared about how other people saw him or thought about him.

But now that they mentioned it--whenever they were walking together, eating in the cafeteria, or dancing together, were they all thinking how incompatible they were? Like a beauty dancing with a scrawny-looking beast.

Fei Chuan clenched his fist. For the first time, he hated his deliberately gloomy appearance.

He turned around coldly and left the restroom.

After three seconds passed, two consecutive heavy breaths sounded. The two students pressed their chests and looked at each other with wide eyes.

"T-that is the t-target, Fei Chuan, right?"

"Yeah. H-he...he looked so scary. Was he that scary before?"

"I a-am not s-sure."

Then the student who was more informed turned pale. "Fei Chuan has the tyrant on his back. We just offended him just now. Would the tyrant come after us?"

The two looked at each other, horrified.