Chapter 16 (1/2)
Chapter 16: News
Ever since he saw the Magic Card advertis.e.m.e.nt of Shuanghuan Card Shop, Chen Mu lost all interest in all the other Magic Card advertis.e.m.e.nts. He had some unresolved questions though; there were some storefronts that would not lose out to that store he just pa.s.sed in scale, but why did their Magic Card advertis.e.m.e.nts differ so much?
However, Chen Mu also gained a lot this time. At the very least, he managed to see and experience genuine Magic Card advertis.e.m.e.nts. In his eyes, those Magic Card Billboards with the beautiful women on them couldn’t be included among Magic Card advertis.e.m.e.nts at all.
His knowledge had expanded; however, reality was cruel.
The current Chen Mu was yet unable to produce anything on the level of that amazing Magic Card Billboard. However, he still intended to make a magic card billboard for Uncle Hua, though naturally he wouldn’t make the type depicting beautiful women.
Having done a lap of the avenue, the main design of the billboard for Uncle Hua was already more or less complete. The only thing left now was to make it. It would need approximately three days to finish.
“Tingyi.” A booming voice came from behind Zuo Tingyi. As he stopped in his footsteps and turned around to look, a tall boy came quickly approaching. It was Zuo Tingyi’s good friend, Hong Tao1.
“Haha, I finally caught you!” With one big stride, Hong Tao suddenly hooked his arm around Zuo Tingyi’s neck.
The skinny Zuo Tingyi immediately stumbled, having been pulled forward.
“Be gentler, be mindful of our image!” Zuo Tingyi furrowed his brows in displeasure and spoke in a low voice.
Hong Tao unconcernedly said, “That’s enough, what image? I say, you’re a sham. In one word, fake!”
Hong Tao was one metre eighty with a school uniform that clung to his fit figure. Adding this to his das.h.i.+ng optimism and sunny smile, he was very popular at school. Furthermore, his outspoken and chivalrous personality made him one of the school’s most influential students.
In comparison, Zuo Tingyi’s figure seemed too thin. However, his tailored school uniform made him appear poised and with the refined temperament that only Card Creators possessed, his popularity among the female students was even higher than Hong Tao’s.
“Dong Wei Inst.i.tute’s school rules and regulations, Number ninety-one: Students should watch their image while in public.”
“Dong Wei Inst.i.tute’s dress policy, Number sixteen: On school days, students must enter the school in uniform. Their outfit should be neat and tidy, especially their collars, with the clasp secured properly…”
Zuo Tingyi straightened his body and first smoothed out his uniform before turning expressionless.
Pausing after every word, he turned his gaze towards Hong Tao’s open uniform collar.
“Okay, okay, I surrender!” Hong Tao promptly begged for mercy. After Zuo Tingyi entered the school’s disciplinary committee, he became the first student in school history able to remember all seven hundred and twenty-two school rules and regulations by heart, no matter their magnitude. He wasn’t actually afraid of Zuo Tingyi dragging him to the disciplinary committee, but rather of his nagging.
“Hey, look, isn’t that Xin Yi?” Hong Tao was quick-witted, immediately changing the subject.
Not far from them was a girl wearing a pink hair clip. She held a popsicle with one hand and a colourful gossip magazine in the other. Following behind her were two dogs, one large and one small.
Zuo Tingyi resumed a natural expression and carried on forward. Hong Tao hurried to catch up, and the two walked alongside one another. Zuo Tingyi nodded with a grunt, “You interested in her?”