Mo Yu didn't know Xing Qinglan's thoughts, but from her expression, he could glean a thing or two, and then deduce the whole picture. However, in his state of impersonating Ruan Mei, he was a little far from romantic.
But then again, wasn't this permissive attitude a kind of romance in itself? After all, if it were a Sigma male, he would probably kill the conversation outright.
This was actually Mo Yu's first time coming to Pingjiang University's Anime Club.
He had always been uninterested in club activities. He only joined the Student Union in his freshman year to follow the crowd. After attending countless boring meetings, big and small, and having countless precious hours taken up, he eventually withdrew before running for a department head position.
To put it plainly, he first fought for a position and then expressed his disdain for such club activities.
But in fact, if Mo Yu hadn't chosen to join the Student Union but instead joined other clubs, he would have discovered that after putting down his umbrella, it wasn't raining outside at all.
As one of the top universities in the country, Pingjiang University had quite ample funding. This extended to clubs, meaning they also had more funding. Coupled with the fact that clubs could solicit sponsorships themselves, it could be said that they were quite well-off.
Of course, not many universities nationwide could achieve this level. Those universities with outdated teaching facilities, while certainly having issues like corruption, more often suffered from not securing enough funding or having large amounts of funding diverted to scientific research, solely to advance the school further and gain more support or political achievements.
Unfortunately, this was often a vicious cycle.
In short, Pingjiang University was fortunate, and the clubs within the university were also fortunate, able to receive more funding and not having to worry about being suddenly cut one day.
Therefore, the Pingjiang Anime Club was able to have its current complete setup and staff.
By the time Xing Qinglan pulled Mo Yu to the Anime Club, the makeup artist had already been waiting in the dressing room for a long time.
"I'll wait for you outside."
Mo Yu glanced at the dressing room door and whispered to Xing Qinglan. The dressing room had always been a completely irrelevant place for him.
From childhood to adulthood, he had never seriously worn makeup a few times, and when he did, it wasn't in a dressing room. Therefore, subconsciously, he associated dressing rooms primarily with girls. It wasn't to say that boys didn't wear makeup or couldn't use dressing rooms.
It could only be said that this was a stereotypical subconscious impression.
"How can that be! You need to come in and give me your approval!"
"Besides, who could be more authoritative than you?"
As she said this, Xing Qinglan's eyes held a hint of admiration and a hint of resentment. Only her dull Little Junior Brother didn't understand how popular he was on campus.
Although she was also a research expert, she was also an active internet surfer, a big shot on the campus forum. She had already seen a pile of posts confessing to Ruan Mei. As for confessions on the campus confession wall, they were even more blatant, with even freshman social butterflies directly confessing with their real names.
It could only be said that it was truly hard not to feel a sense of crisis.
And honestly, seeing Little Junior Brother like this every day, she had initially been genuinely worried he would go down the Chengdu path. Fortunately, she didn't need to worry now.
But she still needed to be vigilant.
She had seen quite a few videos saying things like 'brothers are more important than girls,' and she absolutely had to be wary of such guys—hmm, and then do better than them!
"Alright."
Mo Yu nodded slightly. After all, he really had no reason to refuse.
"Mhm."
Xing Qinglan responded, naturally taking Mo Yu's hand and pulling him towards the dressing room. It was worth noting that while she seemed impetuous, her actual pace still accommodated Mo Yu.
Even though Mo Yu didn't need accommodation. While he was a boy, with the system's blessing, he could handle any high heels and wouldn't fall—hmm, this was actually quite normal, after all, high heels were originally worn by men; they were a symbol of nobility!
In the dressing room, the makeup artist had been waiting for a long time. She was also a very neat and tidy girl, but her overall demeanor was much gentler than Xing Qinglan's. What surprised Mo Yu a little was that he knew her.
But it was only a passing acquaintance, from an accidental interaction when he was running errands for the Student Union previously.
However, Mo Yu didn't say anything, merely nodding slightly towards her as a greeting.
"Qianliu, I'm here! I'm not late, am I?"
Seeing the other party's leisurely appearance, Xing Qinglan said a little apologetically.
"Oh, no, I just make it a habit to arrive early."
Hearing her voice, the other party looked up. Her name was Gao Qianliu, from the College of Fine Arts, and she was a relatively authoritative makeup artist for the Anime Club.
As for arriving early, it was also a habit of makeup artists.
As she spoke, her gaze fell on Xing Qinglan, then swept over Mo Yu beside her, and then her pupils contracted.
"Oh my god! Is this... that Teacher Ruan Mei? How did you manage to invite her?! Is this really your first time playing? You're incredibly awesome."
"No, no! Didn't she substitute for you last time?"
"Woah, Teacher is too amazing, can I get a group photo? And then could you give me some pointers on my technique?"
It could only be said that from the moment she saw Mo Yu, Gao Qianliu's gaze hadn't left him. Of course, this was very normal. After all, Gao Qianliu also did cosplay and was both a makeup artist and wig stylist. No one understood better how authoritative Mo Yu's entire outfit was!
It was absolutely perfect.
...
Mo Yu didn't speak, only looked at Xing Qinglan with an inquiring gaze. He was just here to watch, so the specific arrangements would certainly depend on his Senior Sister's wishes.
And Xing Qinglan also nodded imperceptibly, a hint of pride on her face.
Hmm, now, Mo Yu had reason to suspect that the reason Xing Qinglan wanted to bring him in was entirely to show off. Wasn't—did Senior Sister have such a strong competitive spirit?
Well, he actually did too, so never mind.
"Mhm."
"Oh my god! Teacher is really so beautiful! Such a good base! So gorgeous!"
Gao Qianliu stood up, pulled out her phone, and after a few group photos, she still couldn't stop exclaiming.
"How does Teacher maintain her looks?"
"Uh..."
A flicker of thought crossed Mo Yu's eyes. He... couldn't very well say he was a cheater, could he? So—
"Naturally beautiful?"
"Wuwuwu, I'm so envious, I'm crying!"
After hearing this, Gao Qianliu could only sigh and silently shed tears. Naturally beautiful? That was truly unassailable!