Pretending To Be A Boss

Before the wedding ceremony began, it was time for the performances by these fresh-faced young idol groups.

With genuine curiosity, Bai Mansheng asked,

"Are these people men or women?"

"Men."

"Even in the Myriad Beasts Realm, it's rare to see men with such appearances. Speaking of which, Tang Feiji might be upset since you didn't bring him along, right?"

Bai Mansheng wasn't concerned about Tang Feiji, but he was curious about why Tang Xian hadn't brought him.

"This place is a gathering of geniuses, he would just be solving Rubik's cubes here and wouldn't have time to enjoy the wedding."

"Fair point."

Bai Mansheng pursed her lips and smiled. Regardless of the reason, it was always pleasant to make fun of that foolish dragon.

She glanced around at the people attending; to Bai Mansheng, observing humans was also an interesting activity.

"Women seem to really like those men on stage who are singing and dancing.

It's unbelievable. And they don't seem very professional, looking over at those two men now and then."

The two men Bai Mansheng was referring to were Li Zheng and Li Xiaonian.

Tang Xian, of course, understood the thoughts of these young idols.

Agreeing to perform at a wedding hosted by academic researchers would usually be considered a waste of time.

But the presence of the Li family changed everything; they were more alluring to the idols than any big-name celebrity, famous director, or agent.

In their current needs analysis, Tang Xian identified several who had such desires.

[Current Needs Analysis: Flirt with Li Xiaonian.]

All of them were men, but rumors suggested that this third son of the Li family liked to dress as a woman.

Women like men, especially those who are bewitchingly attractive.

And men, without exception, like beautiful women, so there's another need—flirt with the woman in white standing next to the marriage witness.

This woman was Bai Mansheng.

Tang Xian was used to all this; the upper social circles had even more chaotic happenings, so he just found it amusing.

Becuase no matter if these idols ended up flirting with men or women, their fate would likely be quite grim.

"What are you laughing about? Their dancing isn't good to watch; I really don't get why they were called here." Bai Mansheng's tone carried a hint of disgust.

Part of the dance was a serpentine dance, the dancers moving their waists like snakes, and the men somehow managed to convey a sense of coquetry, which elicited exclamations from the nerdy women of Hua Science Academy.

In ancient times, one might flaunt their swordsmanship in front of General Guan; nowadays, they dare to perform a snake dance in front of the White Snake herself.

Thinking about these men who could be considered cute but definitely not to her taste imitating her species, Bai Mansheng felt quite unpleasant.

"But they are very good-looking," Tang Xian teased with a smile.

"But they dance horribly," Bai Mansheng didn't quite grasp the logic behind that.

"They tried very hard."

"But still danced horribly."

"You don't understand, for the fans, it suffices that they are good-looking and seem to be trying hard. That's also their logic for rebutting others, something like 'you have no idea how hard they've worked behind the scenes.'

As for what they look like after all that effort, and whether they have any professional skills, they don't care. Anyway, don't ask, because asking means they're really trying very hard."

"Humans are really strange."

The boring ball made Bai Mansheng feel quite uninterested, and it was only then that she realized many men's gazes were fixated on her.

Li Zheng included.

Li Xiaonian was encouraging Li Zheng to pursue Bai Mansheng.

Better to wrong the sister-in-law than to let his sister be cuckolded.

Bai Mansheng was displeased with being watched by so many, frowning in distaste.

After thinking it over, Tang Xian said,

"It seems I should have asked Tang Feiji to come and play your man, because among men, Tang Feiji's looks are enough to make every man here feel inferior."

"I would rather not have come at all," Bai Mansheng said indignantly.

"So why did you come here?"

"In the stories I've read, marriage is the destination for love. Many touching stories end with matrimony."

Tang Xian nodded, offering a merciless tease,

"But what does that have to do with you, a single dog... oh, my bad, a single snake?"

With that, the rapport dropped another two points. Bai Mansheng gave Tang Xian a chilly look.

Fortunately, the dull wedding was gradually approaching its most important segment.

After the lengthy musical performances, Tang Xian and Bai Mansheng talked intermittently.

At one point, Li Zheng came over to strike up a conversation, but Bai Mansheng sent him packing with a scolding.

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Li Xiaonian came over to test the waters once, and Tang Xian sent him away with a laugh.

After much to-do, it was finally time for the crucial part of the ceremony: the exchange of vows.

Shang Lu's father escorted Zhong Xiuxiu down the red carpet, slowly bringing her into view of everyone.

Under the pristine wedding gown, Zhong Xiuxiu lacked the shyness and joy of other brides.

She still carried a somewhat neurotic blankness, looking at the crowd.

Reflecting on why they were so happy, which neurons in which area of the brain were firing excitedly, releasing electrons.

Shang Lu coped a bit better when he showed up; he at least knew to offer a polite smile and looked a bit embarrassed.

The number of witnesses was greater than usual at this wedding; there were six in total.

Tang Xian was the last one.

They included the dean, Shang Lu's parents, a friend of Shang Lu's from Hua Science Academy, and Li Zheng.

Each person had to say some words of congratulations for the marital ceremony. That was the last thing Tang Xian had to do at this wedding.

"As everyone knows, these two individuals have always been the pride of Hua Science Academy, and their academic research has borne significant fruit..." the dean began his speech, lauding the couple extensively.

The speech was as dull as Shang Lu and Zhong Xiuxiu's usual life.