Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1602 - 1599: Behind the Stage

Hearing the host say this, everyone in the first class of the Life Science Department looked at Qiao Xiaoyi, because he had a performance and could compete on the same stage as Bitong.

"Xiao Qiao, get the first place and show those celebrities that we students are not worse than them." A girl shouted Qiao Xiaoyi’s nickname, and her words received unanimous support from the crowd.

"Friendship first, competition second." Qiao Xiaoyi said with a shy smile.

"Students, under your chairs there’s a voting device. At the end of the event, there will be a voting session. You can press the green button on the device to vote for your favorite program. Each person can vote for two programs, and then the votes will be counted backstage to rank the programs."

"If the program you support wins first place, we will select ten students, and these ten students will receive a poster personally signed by Miss Bitong. Opportunities are rare, students, keep your eyes peeled and cast a vote for your supported program."

Although the host was an on-campus student, their ability to stir up the atmosphere was not small. With just a few words, the atmosphere throughout the venue became warm. After announcing the rules, the host finally announced the start of the program performances.

The first program was a song and dance performance by students from the school’s dance club. It was a creative dance that cleverly integrated different types of dances together. Sometimes it was cool street dance, sometimes it was lively samba, and sometimes it was romantic tango. This unique creativity quickly sparked enthusiastic applause.

"Underestimating student clubs a bit, not even mentioning the professionalism of the dance steps and movements, just this creativity makes people applaud." Lin Tian praised.

Next to him, He Xiaofei stretched her head to glance at Lin Tian and said with a smile, "The dance club at Jinghua University invites professional dance teachers to teach. This dance club has won awards in university dance competitions. From what I know, most clubs and associations at Jinghua University are quite high level. I wonder which club Lin Tian has joined?"

"Joined a club?" Lin Tian shook his head and said frankly, "I’m still a free person and haven’t decided which club to join yet."

"Are you interested in joining the Adventure Club?" He Xiaofei extended an invitation to Lin Tian.

Lin Tian was a little surprised and said, "You, a girl, joining the Adventure Club is somewhat unexpected."

"Exploration is a process of seeking knowledge, and I have a strong curiosity about the unknown." He Xiaofei explained.

Lin Tian nodded and said, "No wonder you’re a new entrant yet you’re so knowledgeable about Jinghua University. It’s clear you like to seek knowledge."

"However, I don’t have plans to join a club just yet, maybe later." Lin Tian still declined He Xiaofei’s invitation.

"The next program, a skit..." The host’s announcement interrupted their conversation.

The exciting programs followed one another, and from the audience’s applause, it was clear that the actors on stage had put their heart into it.

At this time, Lin Tian wasn’t watching the program on stage; his gaze swept across the audience and finally settled on the Medical College’s location. But what puzzled Lin Tian was that Xiao Manxuan wasn’t in the Medical College’s audience.

"Little Xuanxuan, where are you?" Lin Tian took out his phone, quickly wrote a message, and sent it to Xiao Manxuan.

In less than a minute, Xiao Manxuan replied with a message: "Backstage."

Lin Tian put away his phone and said to the nearby Qiao Xiaoyi, "Xiaoyi, I’m going to the restroom."

By the time Qiao Xiaoyi’s attention returned from the program, Lin Tian was already up and heading out. He glanced at the program list and muttered to himself, "I should head to the backstage too."

Of course, Lin Tian wasn’t actually going to the restroom; he walked out of his seat and made his way along the outside corridor to the back of the stage.

There were many rooms behind the stage: dressing rooms, lounges, waiting rooms, and rest rooms. Lin Tian went past these rooms one by one, and since the doors were all open, it was easy for him to see if Xiao Manxuan was inside.

Lin Tian stopped at the dressing room and was about to walk in when a girl wearing a work badge stopped him: "Please show your work badge, student."

"Senior Sister, Senior Sister, he’s my friend; he’s here to bring me something." Xiao Manxuan ran out from inside, evidently spotting Lin Tian’s arrival.

This senior sister scrutinized Lin Tian a bit and smiled at Xiao Manxuan: "Xuanxuan, having such a handsome friend and not introducing him to your senior sister?"

Lin Tian noticed that when this senior sister looked at him, her gaze was like a wolf eyeing Little Red Riding Hood, which made Lin Tian quite upset. When did senior sisters become so direct?

"Hehe..." Xiao Manxuan laughed and then pulled Lin Tian inside: "Lin Tian, don’t mind her, Senior Sister Yang Lin is very nice, she’s just joking with you."

Yang Lin followed up and interjected: "Little Junior Sister, I’m serious; if I don’t make a move first, when those women find out, I won’t have a chance."

Hearing such direct words, Lin Tian felt uncomfortable, and many girls in the dressing room also kept looking at him. Lin Tian felt as if he had entered the Women’s Country.

"Ahem..." Lin Tian pretended not to hear it, deliberately looking away to other places. When he looked inside the dressing room, he found four tall men in black suits standing there, with a screen behind them.

"Bodyguards?" Lin Tian immediately recognized the four bodyguards as Bitong’s personal guards.

"They are Bitong’s bodyguards, and Miss Bitong is behind the screen." Senior Sister Yang Lin explained, thinking Lin Tian might not know.

When Lin Tian looked again, he noticed the four bodyguards had sweat on their faces, but they were very professional and didn’t move.

On the other hand, the other girls kept fanning themselves; there was a fan in the room, but it couldn’t cover everyone and was preferentially used to cool those already wearing makeup to prevent the makeup from being ruined by sweat.

Lin Tian saw Xiao Manxuan’s cheeks were also red and asked curiously, "There’s no air conditioning here?"

"Junior, mentioning the air conditioning makes me frustrated; the backstage shares the same central air conditioning system, but it’s broken, and the fans simply aren’t enough." Yang Lin complained.

"Senior Sister, we’re alright, everyone can hold on." Xiao Manxuan comforted, her smile infecting others.

Actually, Lin Tian wasn’t afraid of the heat; he was just worried about the little girl’s flushed face, fearing it might trigger the abnormal energy within her. You see, the abnormal energy had just balanced with Ice Soul, and any change in body temperature might disrupt that balance.

"We’re not too worried, but I fear Miss Bitong won’t endure. She’s already asked me several times when the air conditioning will be fixed, and she’s probably getting impatient." Yang Lin shook her head.

As her words fell, a person emerged from behind the screen—wearing a white shirt and jeans, with long black hair and a sweet pure appearance. The girl was indeed Bitong’s assistant.

"Look, the celebrity couldn’t hold it anymore." Yang Lin said.