Chapter 96
At Shoneport University, there was an unwritten tradition at the start of every academic year. The student council would organize and the most popular campus belle and campus hunk of the year. The nominees for these titles were voted on by the entire student body, and whoever received the highest number of votes would he declared the winner.
The winners of these titles would automatically be entered as candidates for the position of vice president of the student council.
Shoneport University’s student council was widely known as a hub of resources and connections, and gaining entry into it required meeting strict qualifications. The fastest and most convenient mute was precisely through the annual campus belle and campus hunk election
Many students who wanted to expand their network at Shoneport University targeted these titles. As a result, the competition for them every year drew massive attention.
This year was no different. As soon as the election campaign was announced, it quickly became a hot topic among students and managed to suppress the recent drama surrounding Abbie and the scandalous posts about her.
mally
This shit in attention finally allowed Abbie to breathe a little easier.
Last year, the campus hunk title went to Frank, a senior in the medical department, while the campus belle was Leyla, a junior in the finance department.
Both came from powerful families and had no need to compete for the student council vice presidency. However, the appeal of their titles wasn’t just in the resources they gained but also in the romantic pairing that students liked to create between them.
Everyone liked the idea of the campus belle and campus hunk being a couple. Frank and Leyla were shipped by many, Leyla had run for campus belle specifically for Frank, making it a public display of affection. As a result, nearly all of Frank’s rumors that year had him bed to Leyta.
Frank was nearly driven mad by it. If it weren’t for the fact that the Haynes family was one of the four major aristocratic families in Shoneport, he would have broken ties with Leyla long ago to avoid stirring up conflict between the two families.
Fortunately, Frank spent nearly all his time in the lab building and had few chances to run into Leyla. Even so, enduring that whole year had
been exhausting
Now that the election season had come around again, Frank was genuinely excited. Among the students buzzing about the event, he might have been the most thrilled of all
He felt that he could finally shed the burdensome campus hunk title.
Mason and Ted, who understood Frank’s frustration better than anyone, couldn’t help but tease him when they saw how excited he was. It was as if he were about to win the title again himself.
Ted said, “I wouldn’t be so happy if I were you, Frank. Don’t forget, the last campus hunk held onto the title for two years in a row.”
Mason laughed, “Yeah, with your reputation, a two–time win wouldn’t be surprising”
Frank gave them a look. “You guys are really the best friends ever.”
Clearly, they could stand to show him a little more support.
Mason spread his hands. “Can’t help it. Outstanding people stand out no matter where they go. If it were us, even if we went around campus begging for votes every day, no one would choose us.”
Ted nodded enthusiastically. “Exactly! Look at you. You’ve got the family background, the looks, the physique, and the talent. If I were a girl
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and not blind, I’d definitely vote for you too.
Mason slung an arm around Frank’s shoulder. “Just give up. There have already been several rounds of pretty girl posts on the forum ince the semester started. Have you seen even one handsome guy posted?”
That last comment from Mason made Frank feel even more weighed down.
The lack of posts featuring good–looking guys on the school forum clearly indicated that this year’s freshman class didn’t have any truly outstanding male candidates.
This meant the selection for this year’s campus hunk would have to come from second year to fourth–year students.
With his qualifications, Frank’s chances of winning the title again had become even higher.
Suddenly, Frank’s eyes lit up. “Wait a minute, what did you guys just say? All the forum posts were about campus beauties?”
Ted thought for a moment. “Yeah. And among them, Briar is the most famous.”
Frank clapped his hands and laughed. “Then Thave nothing to worry about.”
Mason and Ted were confused. “What
at are you not worried about?”
Frank lowered his voice and looked around to make sure no one was nearby. “Do you guys think Briar is pretty?”
Mason answered without hesitation, “Of course she is! Sweet looks and exceptional talent.”
Ted nodded as well. “Yeah, she’s gorgeous, talented, and has that aloof personality. She’s the goddess of every fanboy and fangirl here.”
Finally, the two realized what Frank was getting at. “Are you saying…
”
Frank smiled knowingly. “It doesn’t matter if I shake off the campus hunk title or not. As long as Briar wins campus belle, I have nothing to
fear.”
Because
Briar was very likely to become Ashton’s wife.
that Briar was getting close to Ashton. No one in their right mind would dare pair Briar with someone else.
Everyone knew that Briar
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