Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1591 - 1588: Love at First Sight

Jiang Yingqiu, the class teacher, pointed for a while before the short-haired boy realized he was the one being called. He got up awkwardly and walked to the podium.

"I...I’m not the handsome guy, Lin Tian is." His first words on stage almost made Lin Tian spit out water; such an honest opening, though he’s quite handsome too.

"Hahaha..."

"This boy is so cute..."

A group of girls burst into laughter, while the boys all lowered their heads, probably thinking this is bad. There are already few boys, and now they’ve become a joke to the girls. How will the boys in Class One hold their heads high and take charge in the future?

"Don’t laugh, what’s so funny? Any student who dares to introduce themselves on stage should be praised." Teacher Jiang waved to stop the laughing girls, although many still covered their mouths to laugh quietly.

The short-haired boy’s face turned a bit red, embarrassed by the laughter. He cleared his throat and continued to introduce himself: "My name is Qiao Xiaoyi, and everyone can call me Xiaoyi..."

"Little handsome, can I call you Xiao Qiao?" A girl stood up from the back row and said loudly. This girl is about 1.7 meters tall, taller than some boys.

The girl’s hair was simply tied back, looking clean and neat, and her tone was that of a tomboy, which is why she spoke so boldly. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Without a doubt, this comment brought another burst of laughter from the girls. Although there was no malice, it was enough to embarrass the boys. Lin Tian found it amusing; this class seems to have a female-dominated dynamic, with men taking a back seat and women in charge.

"Classmate, Xiao Qiao is what my mom calls me..." Unexpectedly, the honest Qiao Xiaoyi replied to the tall girl.

The girls froze for a moment, then burst into laughter again, this time laughing so hard they bent over backward.

Teacher Jiang couldn’t stand it anymore and gestured to Qiao Xiaoyi: "That’s enough, you can go back down."

Qiao Xiaoyi finally stepped down from the stage and sat next to Lin Tian. Lin Tian chuckled and said, "Xiaoyi, don’t you know what Xiao Qiao means?"

Qiao Xiaoyi nodded earnestly: "I do, it’s from Su Shi’s ’Chibi Recalling the Ancient,’ reminiscing about Zhou Yu back then — Xiao Qiao newly married, heroic bearing and elegance, with a feathered fan and silk headscarf; in the midst of casual talk, the enemy fleet turned to dust. This poem refers to Xiao Qiao, a beauty of the late Eastern Han period, who was Zhou Yu’s wife."

Lin Tian blinked and stared at him for a while: "You know Xiao Qiao is a woman’s name, and still let them give you this nickname. Do you know it will stick with you for the four years of college?"

Qiao Xiaoyi chuckled lightly and replied: "It’s just a title, no harm meant; as long as everyone’s happy, it’s fine."

"Wow, your mindset is impressive; I admire you." Lin Tian was completely defeated by him, had to give a thumbs up — this "Xiao Qiao" student is more easygoing than a rabbit. Even rabbits kick people when they’re mad.

While they were talking, the tall girl bravely walked up to the podium. Lin Tian glanced at her a few times; actually, she was quite pretty but didn’t really dress up, her outfit and hairstyle casual, somewhat hiding her looks. But her height was undoubtedly the most eye-catching.

Lin Tian estimated; about 1.7 meters, nearly hitting 1.8 — much taller than the nearby Teacher Jiang. A girl close to 1.8 meters tall is incredible; many athletes don’t even reach that height.

Seeing the other girls’ admiring looks, Lin Tian realized that the tall girl would become the leader of these girls in the future.

"Hello everyone, sisters, I’m Mu Binglan, skilled in various sports. If the sisters in the class are bullied in the future, or if any clueless perverts dare to harass you, feel free to tell me, I’ll protect you." The tall girl’s introduction was quite dominant, exciting the girls once again.

"I’ll protect you," captured the hearts of more than twenty girls, who collectively shouted: "Hello, Sister Lan!"

"Xiaoyi, we have a modern Mu Guiying from Class One. If it were ancient times, Mu Binglan would certainly be a valiant general." Lin Tian smiled slightly.

After a while, seeing no response from Qiao Xiaoyi, Lin Tian turned his head and saw him staring intently at Mu Binglan — his expression could only be described as smitten.

Of course, "smitten" sounds a bit rough; it’s more suitable to call it love at first sight. Love at first sight is hard to define; when the feeling hits, it’s beyond control.

Mu Binglan came down from the podium, and the boy still turned his head to look. The "heroine" seemed to notice something and turned to give him a stern look, making Qiao Xiaoyi awkwardly turn back.

"Kid, fancy that girl?" Lin Tian joked.

"N... no..." Qiao Xiaoyi quickly denied it, but his eyes and expression betrayed him.

Lin Tian just smiled and didn’t expose him further; this budding feeling is better left to develop naturally, or else it ruins the vibe.

Next came the introductions from other students, one after another, some bold, some shy.

After a round of introductions, Lin Tian had a preliminary understanding of this class of thirty-six people — ten boys and twenty-six girls, among whom was a dominant female like Mu Binglan. From the introductions, Lin Tian roughly figured out why there are so many girls in Class One — they all have relatively good grades.

This also shows that there are more female academic achievers than male ones.

With the introductions complete, Teacher Jiang returned to the podium: "Alright, everyone has a basic understanding of each other. Now for the class officer elections; many matters will need the officers’ management as the new school year begins. Officers will be elected voluntarily; those interested can come to the podium to make election speeches, then vote. Eight members with the most votes will be chosen."

This is the usual procedure, the same way elections were held in high school, so Teacher Jiang did not elaborate further.

"I’ll go first!" As soon as the teacher finished speaking, Mu Binglan stepped forward.

She went on stage and immediately declared dominantly: "I’m running for Sports Commissioner; I don’t wish to engage in theories or useless talk. I’ll say only one thing — if anyone disagrees, let’s step outside for a challenge, including the boys!"

Daring to challenge boys in sports, it’s hard to grasp how bold this woman is. However, given her height and aura, the boys are naturally intimidated by three points.

"Xiaoyi, let me remind you — Mu Binglan becoming Sports Commissioner is a done deal. If you also run for class officer, you could get closer to her and possibly work together alone. Plus, becoming an officer would be a win for us ten male classmates; we can’t let all class officers be women." Lin Tian patted his shoulder, smiling slightly.

Sure enough, Qiao Xiaoyi’s eyes lit up, but he still argued: "I’m running for class officer for the sake of all classmates, Lin, don’t misunderstand."

Watching his anxious figure walk away, Lin Tian laughed inwardly; we can’t let an honest person suffer, can we?