Standing Next To You-Chapter 219: Better to be Misunderstood

The event continued with students dancing wildly, shifting from energetic to slow dance. Several courageous women approached Bei Sangyun and Fei Chuan’s table, only to be coldly rejected by Fei Chuan.

Aside from Jang Shin, no other man was courageous enough to ask Bei Sangyun for a dance.

Finally, the event began to wrap up, and the host took the stage.

A hush fell over the elegantly dressed crowd, their eyes fixated on the emcee, who held an ornate envelope in hand.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the time has arrived to crown the Queen and King of the Night, the epitome of grace and charm among the sea of glamorous attendees...."

The host, with a charismatic smile, began to build the suspense. "Tonight, amidst this enchanting celebration, we are privileged to recognize two individuals who have embodied the spirit of this grand affair. Their elegance, charisma, and the sheer radiance they brought to the festivities have truly set them apart."

The orchestra played a soft, melodious tune. With a dramatic pause, the host opened the envelope, his eyes scanning the parchment within. "Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I announce our Queen of the Night..."

The room held its breath as the spotlight gracefully shifted to the front table, illuminating a woman in a deep blue sapphire dress.

"...Lin Sangyun of Class 3-1A!"

Bei Sangyun was eating the dessert she hadn’t finished earlier when the spotlight stopped on her. She blinked in surprise, then shrugged, not really taking the title ’Queen of the Night’ to heart.

Her lack of reaction caused the excitement in the crowd to stagger a bit, but the surroundings erupted in applause.

Everyone waited for Bei Sangyun to stand up on stage. The cameras were all rolling, eager to capture the moment she stood on the stage with the crown and sash. However, Bei Sangyun took her time to finish the rest of the dessert.

The host’s smile turned awkward as he glanced at the principal. Seeing the principal’s gesture to continue, the host proceeded.

"Now, let us turn our attention to the gentleman who has proven himself to be the epitome of charm and charisma. Our King of the Night..." The host’s words resonated, and all eyes turned to the man beside Bei Sangyun. There was no surprise as to who would be the King of the Night.

However, the audience wondered, what was his name?

"...Fei Chuan from Class 3-1A!"

The young ladies’ eyes widened, mouths agape. So that was really Fei Chuan?! How?!

Zhong Cheng started to clap, and the crowd dazedly followed. He grinned at the table beside him.

"You have the money ready, right? I am telling you, if you can’t pay it at the end of the day, I will start adding 10% interest daily."

Wang Jia’s lips were trembling. Her eyes shook in anger. "You are worse than loan sharks!"

"Then you should keep your word and pay all the betting money before we leave," Zhong Cheng said with a smile that was painful to look at.

On the second row, Lin Sunji squinted her eyes. She glanced at the handsome man in the deep blue suit. Was that Fei Chuan? How could Fei Chuan look like that?

A complete makeover?

Lin Sunji gritted her teeth. She didn’t expect Fei Chuan to look decent after cutting his hair and dressing up. Bei Sangyun was too fortunate.

But this isn’t over.

Lin Sunji glanced at one of the staff. The staff received her signal and nodded.

The host on stage continued with a smile, "May we have the honor to represent the Queen and King of the Night. Ms. Lin Sangyun and Mr. Fei Chuan, may we have you on stage?"

Fei Chuan glanced at Bei Sangyun. The latter wiped her lips with the napkin and stood up. Fei Chuan stood up as well and offered his hand. The couple walked towards the stage, and the flashes of cameras were non-stop.

They walked side by side, exuding calmness and sophistication that did not belong to their age. Even the teachers and the principal could not help but sit up straight in their presence. Such an overwhelming aura — these two people would surely reign over society and their respective industries one day!

The host spoke with a smile, "Can we have the honor to listen to what our Queen and King thought of this moment?" He passed the microphone to Bei Sangyun.

Bei Sangyun accepted it. She was about to speak when a recording of her voice sounded throughout the venue.

[Why? Don’t you find it pretty too? Sorry, but these earrings are exclusive to me.]

[Pretty? It indeed looks like the original. But a counterfeit is still a counterfeit. You better clarify to everyone that it’s fake, or else the true owner who bought this earring won’t take this lightly.]

The crowd was surprised by the sudden recording. But the conversation made them even more shocked.

Fake?

Everyone’s gaze turned to Bei Sangyun’s earrings.

The ’Tears of Mermaid’ on Bei Sangyun’s ears were fake?

Fei Chuan, who was standing beside Bei Sangyun, frowned. Who said it was fake?

Bei Sangyun’s arrogant voice sounded in the recording again,

[So what if I want to use this name? Can you stop me?]

[Then go ahead. Even if you use this to become the Queen of the Night, everyone will know it’s a counterfeit.]

The recording abruptly ended here.

The recording was brief, playing only a small part of her conversation with Lin Sunji. Lin Sunji’s voice was even masked.

Bei Sangyun calmly glanced at Lin Sunji, undeterred by the people’s gazes on her. She found it amusing inside. There wasn’t much to gain from this recording at all. She neither admitted nor denied it.

However...

Bei Sangyun glanced at the crowd, who were looking at her with suspicion and doubt. Her gaze turned cold. Even though there was no proof in the recording, it could influence people’s minds.

Bei Sangyun’s finger tapped slightly on her side. She could dispel these people’s doubts with a single sentence. However, the ’Tears of Mermaid’ was a sensitive matter. People might start digging, and they might link it to Fei Chuan.

Bei Sangyun remained silent and just smiled. It was better if they misunderstood and thought it was fake. It would be safer for Fei Chuan.