udies. He hasn't been this hardworking before."Su Licheng's face slightly eased as he glanced at the door of Su Can's bedroom. His eyes first showed relief but then a hint of worry appeared, hesitatin...Chapter 90 QUEEN and KING

The position where Su Cen and Ye Huichang were located was in a corner of the ballroom. Unlike the wine party held by Dynasty Hotel for promotional purposes in Xiahai, this place was more open and lively, with music playing either passionately or soothingly. The band ensemble as well as solo singers alternately performed on stage.

This fully demonstrated the differences between American high schools and Chinese ones; they were much livelier and brimming with youthful energy, which one hardly experienced back home. Perhaps domestic high schools would find it hard to believe that some of them here faced rigorous academic pressure and competition for admission into top universities in America yet could still be so carefree.

Su Cen met Ye Huichang's slightly playful expression with a dazzling smile that made her feel dazzled, "Fitzgerald Hotel beside the American Independence Museum and College is the most highly rated hotel by students here. It has an indoor swimming pool and fitness facilities. In addition,

from head to toe, Su Cen looked at Ye Huichang in a light-hearted manner, "the comfort of the beds, provided bath amenities, and breakfast quality are all quite impressive. If you're interested, there might be an unforgettable night waiting for you there. After all, having a guaranteed good-quality breakfast after extensive nighttime activities is truly blissful."

This statement was ambiguous yet shameless. Combined with Su Cen's leisurely expression, it seemed justified and reasonable, like going to the red-light district where giving money is taken as granted.

"At first glance, I thought you were honest; turns out you're no different from most men I know," Ye Huichang laughed. She originally just wanted to take revenge on Su Cen for causing her a conflict with Wang Weiwei in Xiahai but ended up unable to hold back due to his shamelessly natural attitude.

Then she automatically kept a distance that was neither intimate nor ambiguous from Su Cen and shrugged off the joke with a light laugh, "It's just a playful remark, don't take it to heart. I think even if you have sleepless nights, the American guys at your school are more alluring."

As Ye Huichang couldn't flirt with Su Cen, she naturally had to verbally hit back and gain an edge.

No one knew that Su Cen remained unmoved and said calmly, "I completely understand," leaving her at a loss for words.

Two bursts of fireworks shot from the stage into the sky, bursting open with radiant light.

The stage was filled with screams; male voices were excited while female ones tried to make their sharp characteristics stand out. Those holding wine glasses and chatting below also looked up, catching sight of a girl in a pink sexy Santa Claus top and short pants showcasing her bronzed legs dancing provocatively. The backup dancers behind her swayed rhythmically left and right as the crowd cheered like for an idol.

Looking at that woman, Ye Huichang said with a hint of envy, "When your college's Ginny came to Britain last year, she was very popular. She is indeed very hot and alluring; everyone in our school's football club regards her as their dream goddess."

Su Cen knew this girl well. She was the ballet queen and yoga beauty of Exeter College, captain of the alliance competition cheerleading squad; even at sixteen, she had been on many magazine covers—Su Cen heard from classmates and roommates since his arrival that she was one of the most popular girls in school.

So Su Cen nodded.

The ball seemed to be about to start. At this moment, quite a few girls were standing along the edge of the stage; some spotted Ye Huichang and waved her over, calling out to her. Among them were a small number of British students who came in groups for the ball.

However, they didn't seem particularly interested in Su Cen.

What caught her interest was the young, handsome, and tall American and Jewish youths at Exeter High School. These boys, who seemed to be popular figures in their grade, were chatting with Ye Huishang's friends while wearing a boastful smile on their faces as they sized her up and whispered among themselves.

Chu Cai smiled and said, "It looks like what you said earlier is true. You are more popular with American guys."

Chu Cai could understand why Ye Huishang would have a sense of estrangement and conflict when she met Wang Weiwei. Their lives had taken different paths. Ye Huishang's life as an exchange student in Britain was so rich, whereas Wang Weiwei had certain limitations due to being in China. After his family moved to Xia Hai, the things he encountered were vastly different from Ye Huishang's open and American personality.

If they both lived in their past memories, it would naturally be difficult for them to

understand each other now.

"They called me, I should go over there." Ye Huishang pointed towards her friend who had called out to her and smiled. She did not comment on what Chu Cai said but felt a boost in confidence.

Came from another place, coming to one of the top ten high schools among the small Ivy League unions in America naturally made her feel unfamiliar with everything around here.

However, it could be seen that her friends had a wide circle of influence within these prestigious schools. Even at Exeter Academy, they knew some popular figures from various clubs and societies, Ginny being one of them. Therefore, she was also surrounded by people in this circle and attracted the attention of American boys. Ye Huishang's vanity would still surface.

The most proud thing about America is being recognized and building one’s reputation among students.

Ye Huishang, who was preparing to go over for the evening event, said to Chu Cai, "If everything goes as expected, Ginny will be the queen of tonight's party. She will be the most popular girl there. I can take you over and introduce you to her; she is very easy-going. If you establish a good relationship with her, many people in this high school should be willing to interact with you. And here are my friends who came together with me today."

Chu Cai followed Ye Huishang's gaze towards those students at the edge of the stage, dressed differently yet uniformly elegant.

"They all have connections among each other and within their schools as well. They are quite popular there too." "There are also many beautiful girls; you can choose whoever you want to meet, I'll take care of it. Don't be too isolated or else you won’t fit into this environment."

Seeing Chu Cai seemed reluctant to follow her, Ye Huishang smiled and walked towards the stage where the group of girls were cheering for Ginny. Among them, she asked, "What's going on Who is that boy"

"A friend from back home, do you want to meet him" Ye Huishang glanced at Chu Cai with a smile. From this angle, she could see the sea of people below the stage shouting.

The group of girls collectively made an "oh" sound, and someone said, "Looks like he's quite shy, that’s very cute,

"We can talk about this after the ball. I don't mind getting close to this boy," a visibly outstanding Chinese-American girl said with a teasing smile.

A Jewish youth next to her asked, "Do you know him"

The girl who had been chatting with him just now was confused and replied, "No, why do you ask"

"No, nothing," the Jewish youth shook his head, looking a bit strange.

"Alright, let's put aside all discussions. Remember that Ginny will be the star of tonight!"

The host Bolan announced proudly, "Just as every ball requires us to choose our King and Queen, Exeter High School has its own King and Queen for this year! Can't you wait Haha, have you been waiting long enough I need to keep you hanging on a bit longer!"

The American high school dance is an extremely elaborate affair and also a grand gathering, especially before graduation. There will be the selection of a King and Queen at each ball.

Moreover, there would be various other awards such as Best Dressed Man and Woman and many other categories. However, the main event remains the King and Queen.

This is an unparalleled honor in American high school gatherings, particularly for schools like Exeter High School where the King and Queen represent the most popular boys and girls in the school. It signifies the recognition of the entire student body of one of America's top high schools, which is a tremendous honor indeed.

"Firstly, I'll announce our Queen. Among all these beautiful candidates at Exeter High School, who do you think it would be"

A chorus of "Ginny! Ginny!" echoed from the crowd.

With an enthusiastic musical accompaniment and exaggerated gestures by host Bolan, a slender American girl walked onto the stage. She had changed into a shimmering dress covered in sequins that glittered with gold.

The applause of the audience filled the air as she gracefully bowed on stage.

"And now for our King. Who will be our King One of the most memorable quotes from this year at Exeter High School is, 'They ask me to come in at eight o'clock but I can't get out of bed.'"

The audience burst into laughter. Along with their laughter came a loud call: "Mark! Mark! Mark!"

"He's Mark Zuckerberg who rejected Microsoft! No one is more eccentric than him."

Spotlights fell upon the stage as Mark Zuckerberg walked up to it, bowed to everyone present, and was then crowned with a King’s hat.

Many people were buzzing with conversation, and those who came from other schools and heard about Mark for the first time paid special attention.

The host then said, "You see I have another hat in my hand. Yes, because we believe that there should be more than one king at today's banquet. Let us recall another event at Exeter High this year."

"An idea flashed through my mind. Like flocks of wild ducks flying across the sky, I heard their wings flapping. Looking up at the blue sky and white clouds, seeing the wand, I found the answer." The host, Brahn, spoke eloquently; people below murmured in unison, like a choir.

The rhythm was strong as the crowd's呼聲響起，“蘇！ 蘇！”

“Who used the collection of poems to solve the math problem for us A! He is Su, our other king.”

Several boys were trying to take advantage of the dimming lights to get closer to Tang Wu.

Su Cen finally stepped forward and pulled Tang Wu out of her small circle, causing discontented murmurs from the surrounding boys.

The spotlight instantly fell on Su Cen. The lighting technician had been quietly observing Su Cen's position all along, ready to focus the light on him at the moment his name was announced.

As a result, Su Cen could see nothing but the blinding lights from the stage. He instinctively raised his hand to shield himself and heard people around him gasp softly as they stepped back to give him enough space.

The entire venue was not brightly lit; it was rather dim, with only three spotlights, one on Ginevra, another on Mark, and the third on Su Cen.

As he had no idea about the list of kings, Su Cen was taken aback by this sudden announcement. He didn't notice Tang Wu's hand trying to pull away and let go.

Tang Wu disappeared into the darkness, clapping along with the crowd like everyone else.

In her black dress and hair, this Chinese girl in the night sky was indistinguishable; she only felt a hint of sadness mixed with joy in this festive atmosphere.

Before, you looked at me like that. But now, it is I who look at you like that.

Forgive my pulling away from your hand, even though I am selfish enough not to want to let go.

But in this moment, you do not belong to me; you belong to the girls cheering for you and the American boys applauding you.

You stand there amidst countless cheers, like a true king.g had spent his entire life hiding behind a pair of reading glasses, laughing at the world's biases and observing human warmth and coldness. He liked comparing other people’s children to measure the g...