My sister never calls me brother.

"I will not agree with your approach."

Song Mingyuan spoke very seriously, and despite being facing a senior member of Seigaku Club, he showed no intention of backing down.

"Hmph... You disagree?" Dong Yingxue chuckled, paused, and looked at Song Mingyuan, saying, "What right do you have to disagree? Have you forgotten who made the Seigaku Club a marginalized group?"

“I have never forgotten my mistakes. Although I have tried my best to salvage the situation, it is still difficult to bring the club back to its former state. But…” Song Mingyuan pointed to himself with his thumb and said with a hint of anger, “I am the head of the Seigaku Agency. As long as I am in office, I do not want anyone to interfere with my club. Even if you are my senior, it is not allowed.”

"You brat, your tone is a bit harsh, isn't it? Are you lacking in education? Huh?!" Dong Yingxue frowned, a hint of anger flashing in her eyes.

The atmosphere between the two suddenly became tense, like a barrel full of gunpowder that could explode with just a spark. However, Song Mingyuan poured cold water on it.

"Oops~" Song Mingyuan chuckled sheepishly, scratched his head, and said with a grin, "Did I accidentally upset you? Sorry~"

"Stop with that smirking attitude, it's making me sick..." Dong Yingxue seemed to have no intention of showing Song Mingyuan any mercy. She continued, "Don't you know how much power your little club has? I'm starting to doubt whether you've even considered your own strength. You just want to force Zhou Han, this destabilizing factor, to stay. Do you think the current Seigaku is the same as the Seigaku of the past?"

Song Mingyuan's smile vanished, his face expressionless, and he said, "It seems we can't continue this discussion..."

The two men's ideas were completely opposed, and the conversation reached a stalemate.

“I never thought that the current Seigaku was the same as the old Seigaku…” Song Mingyuan paused for a moment.

"So you knew all along..." Dong Yingxue thought Song Mingyuan had come to terms with reality.

“Teacher, I haven’t finished speaking yet. First of all, I admit that the current Seigaku Office is a continuation of the former Seigaku Society. If I had to compare the two, I think the current Seigaku is better.” Song Mingyuan’s tone was very sincere. Although it couldn’t be seen from his expression, you could feel that he was stating the truth.

"Huh!?" Dong Yingxue found this statement somewhat unbelievable.

"Times have changed. It's no longer an era where you can make a revolution just by using your pen..." Song Mingyuan adjusted his glasses and continued, "Being overly obsessed with past glories will prevent you from moving forward. Everyone understands this principle."

Dong Yingxue's expression was not good, and she said in an unfriendly tone, "Where do you get the confidence to say such a thing?"

“I’m not saying this out of confidence, but to state a fact: the rise of the New Youth Academy is an inevitable trend because…” Song Mingyuan smiled strangely and said, “I’ve said before that my club has no sense of justice.”

"What do you mean?" Dong Yingxue's eyebrows rose slightly.

"The campus is a microcosm of society, so what things are most effective in society?" Song Mingyuan asked.

Dong Yingxue paused, as if she had thought of something.

“That’s right! There’s something that’s even more effective at motivating people than money, and that’s human relationships.” Song Mingyuan licked his lips and continued, “Every time we successfully help someone, that person will owe us a favor. This favor has to be repaid when we need it. With each favor we accumulate, we have another trump card in our hand. Do you know how powerful we can become if we keep accumulating them?”

Dong Yingxue felt something blocking her throat, making her unable to speak. When Song Mingyuan established the Qingxue Agency, she thought it was a random creation, but she didn't expect it to be so realistic and indeed lacking in any sense of justice. In essence, it made full use of interpersonal relationships.

That's right, it's exploitation.

Although the relationships exploited make the community extremely pragmatic, they still align with the principle of reciprocity in equal interpersonal relationships.

This is why Song Mingyuan set the club's principle of "absolute neutrality" when the Seigaku Agency was established. Since the club uses personal relationships as bargaining chips, it is necessary to maintain rationality and neutrality so that no one owes anyone anything. If too much personal emotion is involved, things will become complicated.

The Seigaku Agency may be weak now, but as time goes on, its effects will be immense and limitless.

The seemingly calm and sunny Seigaku Agency has finally revealed its fangs for the first time, its cold gleam revealing immense ambition. Like a pack of wolves on an ice field, they cooperate to achieve their survival goals.

"Don't you think this kind of club is too materialistic?" Dong Yingxue asked in a low voice.

“Interpersonal relationships are inherently full of hypocrisy and deception. I’m just making them more real. Everyone gets what they need, so it’s absolutely fair.” Song Mingyuan added with a touch of assertiveness, “When I established the Seigaku Agency, I never treated it as a child’s game. I’m serious about the new Seigaku!”

Dong Yingxue's face darkened. The nature of this club was utterly black, ignoring all obstacles and pointing directly to the most authentic aspects of human relationships.

"Don't think you've won the bet about Zhou Han leaving the club, because my club hasn't even started to exert its strength yet." Song Mingyuan took back the signed club activity documents and said calmly, "If you think our club is weak, I'll have a real headache."

Dong Yingxue didn't speak, her brows furrowed, as if she was thinking about something.

Song Mingyuan took the documents and left without hesitation. Since the deal to cancel the bet had fallen apart, there was no need for him to stay any longer.

He walked to the door of the teachers' office, opened it, then suddenly remembered something, turned around and said, "Teacher."

"Hmm?" Dong Yingxue's train of thought was interrupted by him.

Song Mingyuan then put on a cheeky grin and said in a sly tone, "Your legs look even sexier today because you're wearing black stockings."

"Tch!" Dong Yingxue's forehead veins bulged, she raised her eyebrows, and her anger level exploded.

"Just kidding! Just kidding! See you later, my senior!" Song Mingyuan quickly closed the door and made his escape.

Dong Yingxue frowned, sighed, and rubbed her Jingming acupoint with her hand.

She leaned back lazily in her office chair, lost in thought.

Lunch break —

Yao Xiaorui was still holding the bento she had made the night before, waiting at the door.

Even after being firmly rejected by Zhou Han twice, she still mustered up the courage to stand here.

Yao Xiaorui hoped to take her relationship with Zhou Han to the next level, but the repeated failures made her feel a little frustrated.

But she still believed she would succeed.

The people who emerged from Class 3 of Grade 2 smiled knowingly when they saw her, and then began to whisper among themselves in small groups.

Yao Xiaorui was a little puzzled and frowned slightly. Since she couldn't hear what those people were talking about, she didn't know what had happened.

Zhou Han came out, and Yao Xiaorui snapped out of her daze and quickly went to greet him with great enthusiasm.

This time, she didn't dawdle and took out the lunchbox directly.

When Zhou Han saw Yao Xiaorui, he remembered what happened this morning, and his heart skipped a beat.

He is now terrified to see Yao Xiaorui because the negative impact is spreading, and he doesn't want it to affect others, especially Yao Xiaorui.

Because none of this had anything to do with her, and yet she was subjected to vicious abuse for no reason because of Zhou Han, it was extremely unfair to an innocent girl.

This time, Zhou Han didn't say much, not even a complaint. Instead, she remained silent, ignoring Yao Xiaorui's enthusiasm and not even glancing at her.

He brushed past Yao Xiaorui, head down, walking quickly as if she were invisible, like a complete stranger.

“Zhou Han…” Yao Xiaorui looked at Zhou Han’s departing figure with disappointment, standing there muttering to herself.

Yao Xiaorui's eyes seemed to lose their color instantly. In her eyes, she would be happy if someone could say a few words to her, even if it was just a few complaints. What she found most unacceptable was being ignored and not being spoken to at all.

This injury may seem the least severe, but the psychological damage it caused was the greatest.

Zhou Han didn't want it to be like this, but she was forced by circumstances. Rather than let a complete stranger suffer the same harm as herself, she decided to silently endure it.

It can be said that Zhou Han is very proud and arrogant, always thinking that he can shoulder everything by himself and ignoring the help offered by others. Although this idea seems ridiculous, it is all out of his own good intentions.

Looking at the bento box she had made herself, Yao Xiaorui's expression was gloomy and extremely disappointed. Her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Miyazaki Airi and Lin Nianwei came out together, and they both witnessed what just happened.

Lin Nianwei looked at Yao Xiaorui quietly, unable to discern what she was thinking.

Miyazaki Airi, on the other hand, easily saw through it and felt a deep sense of sympathy. How could such a good girl like Yao Xiaorui fall for Zhou Han? She simply couldn't understand it...

Seeing Yao Xiaorui looking dejected, Miyazaki Airi wanted to go up and comfort her, but she didn't know what to say. Just as she was hesitating, Lin Nianwei suddenly spoke up.

“Miyazaki Tong… no…” Lin Nianwei thought for a moment and said, “Aili, could you go downstairs and wait for me for a while?”

"What are you going to do?" Miyazaki Airi asked, somewhat puzzled.

Lin Nianwei looked at Yao Xiaorui and said—

"I want to talk to her."

Chapter 105 A Date Invitation?!

Airi Miyazaki was somewhat surprised.

She glanced at Lin Nianwei, who had no expression, and then at Yao Xiaorui, who was staring sadly at the bento box.

I have absolutely no idea what Lin Nianwei is trying to do.

But the observant Miyazaki Airi still sensed that something was amiss, as if she was missing some important information, something obscure that she could see but couldn't quite grasp.

After thinking for a moment, Miyazaki Airi couldn't find a reasonable answer, so she could only nod and say, "Okay... I'll wait for you downstairs."

Lin Nianwei didn't speak, but nodded in response.

Miyazaki Airi left with doubts, occasionally glancing back at Lin Nianwei and Yao Xiaorui. She felt there was a secret between them, but she didn't feel comfortable asking and could only give up.

After seeing Miyazaki Airi walk away, Lin Nianwei walked up to her and asked, "Can I talk to you?"

"Huh!?" Yao Xiaorui's sad thoughts were interrupted by Lin Nianwei. She looked up in surprise at the expressionless girl in front of her, never expecting that she would suddenly take the initiative to talk to her.

"Talk...talk about what?" Yao Xiaorui asked blankly, feeling somewhat timid in the face of Lin Nianwei's sudden question.

She didn't know what she and Lin Nianwei had to talk about. Yao Xiaorui knew that Lin Nianwei liked Zhou Han, and the two of them were rivals in love, and they had to determine a winner.

Lin Nianwei had a strong presence, which put a lot of pressure on Yao Xiaorui. If it weren't for the fact that she had changed a lot, she probably would have already started apologizing.

Unlike when Yao Xiaorui first met Lin Nianwei, she didn't secretly admire her, thinking things like, "This girl is so beautiful, so cool and aloof."

The change in her mindset boosted her confidence considerably.

Although she didn't think she was inferior to Lin Nianwei, and even had certain advantages, her timid personality was innate.

Lin Nianwei looked at Yao Xiaorui with a calm expression and said indifferently...

"The time has come for you to repay the kindness of our community."

"What...does that mean?" Yao Xiaorui asked, puzzled.

“We…” Lin Nianwei glanced at the frequent glances from those around her and said, “Let’s find a quiet place to talk.”

Yao Xiaorui tilted her head, her mind full of questions, "Where to?"

"The rooftop," Lin Nianwei replied.

Outside the teaching building, Miyazaki Airi was still waiting.

She had been waiting for quite a while, but Lin Nianwei hadn't come out, and she couldn't help but feel a little strange...

Why hasn't Vi-chan come out yet? What's taking so long to talk about? Could it be... they've started fighting? That's scary...

Airi Miyazaki started daydreaming again, even indulging in a fantasy about Lin Nianwei and Yao Xiaorui fighting...

They grabbed each other's hair, scratched each other's faces, and wrestled together in a haphazard and unreasonable manner.

Airi Miyazaki shuddered, snapping out of her wild imagination, and thought with a dark expression, "Oh my god! That's too much..."

Although she knew that Lin Nianwei was a very rational person.

However, she had a vague feeling that Lin Nianwei sometimes cared a lot about Zhou Han, and that there might be some attraction between them.

Miyazaki Airi cannot be certain about this.

"Vice President! Wait for me!"