“Waaa, how handsome!”

“Isn’t he the renowned Sixth Young Master of the Shi clan?”

“It’s no wonder why women like to give him food. Just look at his dashing appearance! Even I can’t help but want to dote on him!”

“Is that so? He doesn’t look as handsome as the rumors put him out to be. I mean, even young master Xie of our academy seems more than a match for him.”

“Hmph, don’t talk about that trash of a man. How can that bastard be put on the same pedestal as young master Shi?”

… 

A group of passing female students began swooning over Shi Kun.

“Heh, women,” remarked Zu An scornfully.

There were quite a few people around Shi Kun at the moment. Most of the faces were unfamiliar to Zu An, but some of them were recognizable. He had no trouble picking out Yuan Wendong and Ye Chenliang.

Yuan Wendong had always carried himself as if he were the king of the world or some such. However, his usual arrogance was nowhere to be seen. He followed Shi Kun with an obsequious smile on his face, looking desperately for opportunities to fawn all over him.

Ye Chenliang was even worse. His attitude was the textbook definition of ‘bootlicking’.

The world is such a pragmatic place, huh?

Having seen plenty of this in...