urning around, while Chen Ling Shan noticed something amiss and saw her parents being humiliated but felt powerless. She was about to shed tears when she felt Su Can squeeze her hand gently from below...Chapter 92: The Queen's Counterattack

The moment the party started, Zi took the lead by kissing Tang Wu's cheek, which made the bashful Tang Wu pat his shoulder a few times in an attempt to push him away but couldn't break free. Eventually, she could only allow herself to go limp in Su Can's embrace.

That night was hazy and dimly lit. Under the American sky, everything seemed surreal. As such, Tang Wu responded with great enthusiasm, as if wanting to release all her pent-up passion underneath her icy exterior at a place where no one could stop her.

This level of passion made it hard for Su Can to let go. After the ball ended, he saw Tang Wu back to her dormitory. Along the way, they chatted about recent interesting events. Tang Wu also inquired about Su Can's progress with Zack Bechtel and his current coursework but didn't mention anything related to the dance.

Su Can would occasionally steer the conversation towards tonight's events, making it difficult for Tang Wu to change topics smoothly; her ears involuntarily turned red. When they reached her dormitory entrance, her face was flushed with embarrassment. Seeing Su Can staring at her intently, she hurriedly said, "I'm going back now."

"Alright, you can contact me online," Su Can smiled as he watched Tang Wu's retreating figure entering the dorm building. There were no lingering goodbyes between them; Tang Wu's heart was racing like a rabbit’s, so she returned to her dorm quickly.

Before the dance, when Su Can worked on the online roster with Zack, he had specially bought two laptops: one for Tang Wu to access the dorm network and another for his use in America to facilitate their collaboration.

All students at Exeter now used the first version of the platform to interact within the site, upload photos, and share recent gathering experiences. It was very popular, so everyone knew about Su Can and Zack's names, believing that they had changed their lives, making them feel like they've entered a true information age.

Now, instead of saying goodnight on the phone every day as they used to from home, Su Can and Tang Wu would communicate via the site’s internal messaging system before sleeping.

Su Can walked back under the moonlight with thoughts swirling in his head about how Tang Wu's warm breath had entered his nostrils during the party. He also remembered her flushed face with a dreamy look, as well as her slender body squeezed tightly by him in his strong embrace.

Under these circumstances, Su Can knew that if it wasn't for having such a pleasant night filled with sweet dreams, he would have insomnia.

Although he had thought about taking Tang Wu to the Fairfield Hotel as mentioned before and spending an unforgettable night there, he restrained himself from this impulse which might cause anxiety to her being in a foreign land.

In addition, they were international boarding students. Even if they attended school dances, they wouldn't have the freedom of non-commuting students who don’t need to return to dormitories after parties. The supervision for international boarding students at Exeter was very strict. During this honeymoon period with Exeter College, he worked hard on his studies and dedicated his spare time to striving forward towards a full rating; Su Can didn't want to ruin all of that by doing something self-destructive.

Outside the dormitory building, Su Can saw someone he least wanted to encounter at this moment, which caused him to hesitate for a second.

This should be Ginny, the cheerleader captain who is usually surrounded by or dragged out to enjoy a vibrant nightlife. Today's queen of the dance party is over here at the entrance, still in her ball gown that she didn't have time to change out of after the party ended, wearing a coat for warmth and sitting on a bench along the outer court grassy area with a can of hot coffee in hand. She doesn’t look like the fiery queen from the dance; instead, she appears as an ordinary girl. Her originally sexy appearance gains a touch of sweetness under her calmness, even hinting at a slight melancholy.

What Su Cen does not know is that this high-profile but low-key young woman's father is a state assembly member and also a secret member of the mysterious Yale society "Skull & Bones" influential in American business and politics. Her grandfather is one of the oldest board members of this school, making her part of what's considered a noble family in New Hampshire. Therefore, with just one sentence from her, Su Cen’s luck might suddenly turn.

When she saw Su Cen, she simply nodded towards an empty seat beside her. Su Cen knew that he could not ignore her and walk straight into the dormitory building now.

The reason for her approaching him was likely to demand accountability for today's events at the dance party.

After all, such a ball is of utmost importance to high school students, and being king or queen is a great honor. However, he had publicly left her behind. This competitive Western girl must be fuming inside by now. Sitting down, she said, "I'm very sorry about today's incident."

Ginny turned around, suppressing the urge to swear at this Chinese exchange student out loud and replied, "Do you think it's gentlemanly to leave others behind in such a situation"

Ginny had never been so humiliated before. As the school's ballet queen, model, and even cheerleader being eyed by many media outlets, she was always popular and never denied this fact. But today, for the first time ever, she faced her most embarrassing event: the king of the grand ball left her behind, using the excuse that "you're not my queen," before walking away alone.

Although she had no special feelings towards this Chinese exchange student beforehand, today’s incident undoubtedly shattered her personal pride. Furthermore, there were many other students from other schools and girls from Europe in attendance; she felt like a

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"I'm deeply regretful that I couldn't make your evening pleasant. However, we didn’t anticipate this situation beforehand. I didn’t know I would be the king of this ball nor did I intentionally do it; it was just an oversight."

Ginny scrutinized Su Cen closely but then shook her head, “No, I can't believe you didn't know about all this. You convinced the school to open the roster database and became a local celebrity in recent newspapers; why wouldn’t you know that you are the most popular king”

"That's because I had no idea doing these things would make me the king of the dance party. Up until now, I've never even attended one before. In China, there’s no such thing as a dance party like this; we don’t specifically have dances to choose who is the most popular boy or the best girl in school. Our graduation ceremony is just that – we graduate and move on!" Su Cen explained earnestly.

Many people believe Westerners are more casual, but it's not so. A girl like Ginny can be quite sensitive, preferring to judge others by their outward appearance. If she truly believes you have sincerity, her perception of you might change slightly.

"You really didn't know" Ginny frowned, though having lost face at the dance, she wasn’t unreasonable. If this was an unintentional cultural misunderstanding stemming from both American and Chinese cultures, then such a misunderstanding could indeed be overlooked.

“I can swear to God.”

"Do you believe in God If not, don't make empty promises easily; otherwise, I would think that you are not respectful enough towards me," Ginny raised an eyebrow and didn’t hide any of her thoughts.

Su Can shrugged his shoulders. "Perhaps I believe more in a formless deity." Before his rebirth, Su Can was an atheist, but after being reborn, he maintained a certain inexplicable sense of awe. This sense of reverence greatly influenced his new personality and behavior.

"Pals, I accept your apology," Ginny smiled. At this moment, she didn’t appear as passionate as the team leader on stage; instead, she seemed more reserved.

"The girl at today's ball was very beautiful." Ginny pouted her lips, showing respect for her opponent who had defeated her.

“Yeah, thank you.”

Su Can nodded. For the first time, he noticed that when a foreign girl like Ginny became quiet, it wasn’t much different from how Chinese girls displayed their modesty and reticence.

After pondering for a moment, Su Can initiated a conversation on his own. Ginny seemed quite interested in the original intentions behind him and Zack founding Benevolence. So he roughly explained to her while occasionally joking around. However, American humor didn’t resonate with her; instead, her occasional light laughter was due to his clumsy explanations. An American girl’s smile can be wide, yet it doesn't detract from another kind of beauty.

"I heard that you will return home soon."

Su Can nodded. "My exchange visa is about to expire; the days I spent in America were very good and unforgettable. I’ll remember this school and friends like you."

Ginny looked at Su Can, nodding her head. "I believe that this school will also remember you. You know what I somewhat regret meeting you only now!"

Seeing the sparkling look in Ginny’s eyes, Su Can thought to himself that she was exhibiting typical rebellious psychology. She had been elevated too highly normally; when encountering someone who could kiss her but disregarded him, this contrast led her to develop a strong interest in him.

However, Su Can never believed that an American girl's interest amounted to true love. In the American society where relationships often break up due to stress and harsh competition, such breakups were even more realistic and severe than those in Chinese society. Under highly developed systems with cold human relations and intense competition, a relationship’s freshness would not last longer than a stranded fish on the Mississippi coast.

"That should be my fault because you are much more famous at school than I am; when I return home, others will be surprised to hear that I know the hottest girl in high school, but only for just one or two weeks!"

Ginny happily laughed and added, "I previously accepted your apology, but it doesn’t mean you need to compensate me today. The King and Queen still have an important ceremony to complete.

Su Cen thought about it and decided that, if he had to say there was one ritual left incomplete, then it could only be the kiss he intended to give Tang Wu today.

While Ginny finished speaking, she casually placed a hot coffee can on the armrest behind her, leaned forward, gripping the back of the bench with both hands. Her body leaned forward and down as her upturned eyes swept over Su Cen's face coldly, a faint floral scent wafting from her.

This fiery cheerleader girl focused her gaze on his lips, with an air of enchantment, gradually approaching.

Su Cen was very sure that this willowy girl with ample cleavage over a cup size would be extremely provocative in such a posture and that there was extreme stimulation in the shadowy courtyard of the dormitory building.

But at the critical moment, he still turned his head away. Ginny's lips coated with lip gloss brushed past his ear before stopping.

The American girl sweetly smiled after her stunned expression and extended her tanned arms to wrap around him in a fiery hug, turning her head to kiss him on the cheek while whispering into his ear, "Do you know Actually, you were very lucky today because the original script was pouring hot coffee over your head. Then tomorrow, your disheveled appearance would have been featured in newspapers." But I changed my mind… This is nice too."

Then Ginny casually got up and only then did the camera shutters clicking away start one after another. At least twenty people emerged from within a thick black grove; without firsthand experience, no one would know how many could hide in this place. They surrounded her, screaming as they parted the heavy grass to emerge, some with blades of grass stuck to their hair incredulous at why Ginny didn't perform according to their script.

Of course, this was entirely a prank agreed upon by these people; it was like a queen's revenge. But clearly many were disappointed yet not completely so because the way Ginny ended up hugging Su Cen made them inexplicably confused. They really hadn't wasted their two eyeballs.

Unfortunately there wasn't footage of the kiss, but that alone was enough for tomorrow’s promotion; the golden-hearted dream girl of Eckmuth High School exposing her genuine object of affection would surely shock everyone's eyes.

Su Cen didn't have such awareness. He wiped away a cold sweat and looked at the Ginny before him. The woman smiled with pursed lips, making one shiver; thinking back to what just happened, if he hadn’t kept his composure and kissed her, then things would have become serious indeed. It couldn't help but make Su Cen secretly marvel how dangerous this woman's sinister intentions were—she seemed not to mind that such a thing be known by the whole school.

"Even Ginny can’t keep a lid on this kid! Tsk tsk, Monica, your friend back home doesn’t seem to have any cultivation; it looks like he can't be subdued!" A girl who was also an exchange student from Europe laughed crisply.

Monica Ye Huishang glanced at her beside her and said, "He's a visiting student about to return home. He's Wang Weiwei’s friend. During the previous semester break when I went back, that's when I met him."

The girl smiled sweetly, “It's very interesting that he's going back. This is America’s top high school after all; when did Wang Weiwei get such a buddy His status has definitely risen. Previously, everyone could see that he liked you but always followed behind your shadow.”

"He grew up," Ye Huishang looked complexly at Su Cen on the other side of the crowd as the girl beside her was stunned. "We all have."ing solely on academics and participating enthusiastically in school activities. Outside of that, they adhered strictly to a routine of attending school and leaving for home, embodying the ideal of ch...