Chapter 597 - 377: The Student Council is Too Dark

’How corrupt! Looks like someone already acted on the idea of hiring their girlfriend as a personal secretary.’

"Hello, Department Head. Hello, seniors." Xue Rui nodded at them, handed his application to Sun Xiaoran, and began to introduce himself.

"My name is Xue Rui, and I’m in Software Engineering Class 141—"

"Stop. You can leave now." Sun Xiaoran gave a faint smile and gestured for Xue Rui to go, casually tossing his application form to the side.

"Sun Xiaoran?" Vice-Head Cheng Nian was taken aback. This was a first for her. ’Shouldn’t he at least let the person finish talking?’

Xue Rui was stunned. "Why?"

"Your attitude is poor. Is that enough for you?" Sun Xiaoran said with a faint smile. He had seen Xue Rui that morning, boasting about becoming Student Union president and having a cute, obedient girlfriend. It had really rubbed him the wrong way.

’I can’t believe this punk showed up in my department. Tripping him up like this feels pretty damn good.’

’Student Union president? You can’t even get into a single department.’

"Sun Xiaoran, his handwriting on the application is neat, and he greeted you politely when he came in," Vice-Head Cheng Nian said, picking up the form.

Cheng Nian could tell there was some personal conflict between Xue Rui and Sun Xiaoran, so she didn’t press the issue.

"We’ve already accepted several guys today. Now it’s time to recruit some girls. We need to give them more opportunities," Sun Xiaoran said, finding another excuse.

"Then why the fuck didn’t you say so earlier?" A wave of anger washed over Xue Rui. He couldn’t shake the feeling that he was being personally targeted.

"I’m telling you now, aren’t I? Get out and close the door behind you," Sun Xiaoran said coldly. He hadn’t expected Xue Rui to have such a foul attitude, even cursing at a senior.

Xue Rui took a deep breath and turned toward the door. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became...

Sun Xiaoran watched Xue Rui’s dejected figure leave. He casually crumpled up Xue Rui’s application, tossed it into the trash can, then picked up his paper cup and took a light sip.

’This was his domain. No matter how much Xue Rui hated it, he’d just have to swallow his anger.’

Xue Rui pulled open the door, took a deep breath, and shouted into the hallway, "All you guys here for the External Relations Department can scram! Department Head Sun Xiaoran only wants girls!"

Inside the classroom, Vice-Head Cheng Nian’s eyes nearly popped out of her head. ’How could he twist it like that?’

’The way he said it, we sound like a den of bandits. Girls stay, guys get lost?’

An uproar swept through the crowd.

Xue Rui’s shout instantly sent the hallway into chaos.

"What? He should’ve said so earlier! I skipped lunch to wait in this line," a male student complained.

"Only girls?"

Xue Rui’s words also made the girls waiting in line uneasy; they felt there was something fishy about it.

Xue Rui added at just the right moment, "Who knows what Sun Xiaoran is thinking. There are hardly any girls in the computer science department to begin with, and he’s still being picky. The guy has a tiny bit of authority and he’s acting like the Emperor choosing his concubines."

"HISS... That’s pretty gross." Upon hearing this, the girls in line instantly broke out in goosebumps.

’Xue Rui decided to shift the blame. ’It’s one thing to reject me, but did he have to be such a pretentious prick about it?’’

’Today, I’m gonna put on a real show for you.’

Seeing the dense crowd of people stirring outside the door, Sun Xiaoran’s mind went blank. The paper cup in his hand fell, spilling tea all over the floor.

He never expected Xue Rui to be so audacious!

"Xue Rui, shut your mouth!" Sun Xiaoran roared.

"Did you all hear that?" Xue Rui shot back sarcastically. "What a power trip."

"Is what he’s saying true?" Jiang Yuan asked, stepping in front of Xue Rui.

’Even though Xue Rui goofed off a lot, he wasn’t the type to stir up trouble for nothing. The problem had to be with the interviewer.’

Sun Xiaoran suppressed his anger and asked calmly, "And who are you?"

"Me?" Jiang Yuan paused for a moment before answering, "I’m his class monitor."

"Class monitor." Xue Rui repeated, then realized something was wrong. ’Wait, I’m the class monitor!’

But he didn’t call her out on it. Instead, he patted Jiang Yuan on the shoulder and whispered:

"Don’t stick your neck out for me. Don’t you have an interview with the Disciplinary Department? All these departments are connected. Don’t ruin your chances."

Jiang Yuan was unmoved. She had never heard Xue Rui shout in anger like this, and she was sure he must have been seriously wronged. They were classmates... it was only natural for them to stand together.

Suddenly, a roar erupted from behind Xue Rui. It was Qian Huabiao. "Goddammit! The Student Union is so corrupt!"