Luo Huai’an was somewhat bewildered. Was the ‘school beauty’ they were talking about the one she imagined?

She frequently surfed the internet, so the term ‘school beauty’ was familiar to her. However, the ‘school beauties’ she had seen online were all students from their universities; she was not a student at the university, so where did this ‘school beauty’ title came from?

Luo Huai’an was filled with doubt, so she asked, “What are you talking about? I don’t understand.”

The girl in the lead had assumed Luo Huai’an was aware of the posts on the forum, so she was instantly stunned by this question. Seeing that Luo Huai’an’s expression didn’t seem fake, she realized that she was actually unaware of the situation.

They looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

Just as the girl in the lead was about to explain, the reminder bell suddenly rang out in the distance.

The girl remembered the time. She and her classmates had seen the forum post and had deliberately come here during break to watch the drama. The short break was now about to end, a new class was about to begin, and it was time for them to leave.

The girl had no choice but to put down her empty glass, and then said reluctantly to Luo Huai’an, “We have to go to class soon, I’ll explain next time.”

The students, who were happily enjoying their shaved ice, were jolted awake by the school bell. They were forced to leave the cafeteria and return to their classrooms.

Luo Huai’an watched their backs, her head filled with questions. What kind of riddle were these students staging, trying to say something but holding back?

Luo Huai’an thought about it carefully and figured they probably thought the shaved ice was so delicious that they wanted to praise her for making it. 

But why use the strange title of ‘school beauty’ to praise her shaved ice?

How strange, how strange.

Luo Huai’an pondered for a long time, and suddenly a possible guess popped into her head. The term ‘school beauty’ was closely associated with students. Could it be that they wanted to use the title of ‘school beauty’ to get closer to each other and then ask her to give them a discount?

Upon thinking of this, Luo Huai’an felt a sense of resistance. She affectionately stroked the card reader in front of her.

Discounts were impossible. They’ll never happen. She could only be a heartless boss and continue swindling money from students.

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

The school beauty and school heartthrob elections had always been a major event on the university forum, with many people paying close attention to the results. 

This year, the quality of the contestants was exceptionally high, causing the event to gain even wider attention, with many alumni who have already graduated and entered the workforce being amazed by the stunning looks in the photos. They all exclaimed how good-looking their juniors were, and how it was such a pity that they graduated too early and never had the chance to see them.

Because everyone was so invested in this matter, the forum fell into a deathly silence after Luo Huai’an’s identity was revealed, and it wasn’t until much later that someone replied.

[Who am I? Where am I? Am I dreaming?]

[I clearly remember coming to see the school beauty selection, not the most beautiful employee selection.]

The original poster was speechless. He was a senior in college, about to graduate, and usually busy with internships, so he was unaware of what had been happening at school recently. 

He had meant well by hosting this school beauty pageant, but he’d been tricked!

After realizing that the chosen school beauty was not a student of their school, he wanted to delete the blunder immediately.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he made this decision, people in the thread immediately turned on him: 

[The operator of the Eighth Cafeteria almost turned me gay, how could you disqualify her from the competition?]

[The cafeteria operator is also part of the school, so why isn’t she eligible to participate? Are you discriminating? (dog emoji)]

[Cafeteria Operator: I want to secretly become the school beauty and then amaze everyone. OP, please grant this child’s little wish.]

OP: “…”

What’s most infuriating was that among those who urged him not to disqualify Luo Huai’an from the competition, there were not only people like Xiao Su who deliberately concealed the truth from beginning to end, but also people like him who had just been deceived and were completely disoriented.

[This result is absolutely bizarre, but strangely, I find it…quite reasonable.]

[After all, most people who see this ID photo will exclaim that they’ve fallen in love.]

[I had originally dreamed of a school romance with the school beauty, but judging from the current situation, it’s more likely to be a cafeteria food-related story.]

[Hehehe, I refuse to be the only one who got scammed. I’ve already sent the link to my older cousin, older brother, and younger cousin.]

OP: “…”

Was this world, so obsessed with looks, ever going to get better?!

… …

Ji Wuchen was a freshman majoring in Flight Technology. This major trained pilots for the country and was the flagship program of Aero U, ranking first in the country with ridiculously high standards for admission. 

Ji Wuchen had wanted to be a pilot since he was a child, so he worked incredibly hard to get into the Flight Technology program at Jiangcheng University of Aeronautics.

From childhood to adulthood, he has always been the ‘model child’, consistently ranking first in his grade and invincible amidst flowers and praise.

He thought he would continue to be the center of attention, spreading his reputation as a genius further and further. Little did he expect that he would encounter his lifelong rival, Qi Ze, as soon as he entered university.

Qi Ze was similarly admitted the Flight Technology program, but he held the highest score in this major.

He was adept at everything he did, and his grades in all areas were the best in the grade. He was flawless in both academic and physical education classes, which kept Ji Wuchen firmly in second place.

In addition….

Ji Wuchen recalled Qi Ze’s extraordinary talent and turned to look at the person next to him who was taking notes.

Sunlight fell on Qi Ze’s profile, making his features even more defined. His soft black hair fell naturally over his forehead, and no matter how noisy the surroundings were, he remained elegant and calm.

Ji Wuchen was speechless, thinking to himself, ‘What a hypocrite.’

What was the use of a man being so good-looking?

He would never admit that he was jealous!

When a man got jealous, his heart became smaller than a pinhole. Ji Wuchen couldn’t concentrate on his book at all and took out his phone to browse the forum. 

He originally wanted to click on the freshman campus life guide post, but his hand slipped and he accidentally clicked on the post about choosing the school heartthrob. 

He again rendered speechless.

As expected, Qi Ze won the title of school heartthrob.

Although he himself was good-looking, he was far inferior to Qi Ze.

He could only console himself that he was sunny and energetic, an athletic boy, and that kind of style would make him easy to be selected for a promotional video shoot. After all, he was no less handsome than Qi Ze!

Ji Wuchen comforted himself for a while, then suddenly a thought flashed through his mind: the school heartthrob has been chosen, so the school beauty must have been chosen too, right? 

Ji Wuchen was very curious about what kind of school beauty Aero U, a school with more boys than girls, could choose. He didn’t need to search hard; he quickly found the most popular post on the homepage.

As soon as he clicked, the first thing he saw was a red-background ID photo. The girl in the photo had cascading black hair, porcelain-white skin, and expressive eyes; she was both beautiful and lively.

A deep look of amazement flashed across Ji Wuchen’s eyes. This person truly deserved to be the school beauty. If she couldn’t be, then no one else could.

Ji Wuchen was extremely surprised, never expecting that the university could select such a beautiful girl. Then he read on and realized that she was not a student of the school, but the operator of one of the cafeterias.

Ji Wuchen: “…” Netizens really know how to have fun.

Mythical Beast Cafeteria translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N: The literal translation for school beauty and heartthrob are ‘school flower’ and ‘school grass.’ It’s why Luo Huai’an was questioning whether she understood the phrase ‘school flower’ properly. 

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