Volume 3 Chapter 8
by Golden DragonVolume 3 + Chapter 8: The Punishment Begins
“Now then, I will announce your punishment.”
As soon as Bai Yuxuan finished speaking, Xia Bingdie nervously shut her eyes.
“You really made me lose all my face this time, especially in front of President Ouyang! I honestly considered expelling you from the student council. But considering your past performance has been fairly good, and you’ve been a capable subordinate… and President Ouyang has also forgiven you…”
“Then…” Xia Bingdie’s face lit up with delight.
“However, punishment is unavoidable.” Bai Yuxuan shot her a sharp glare.
“Since President Ouyang was willing to set aside past grievances and plead on your behalf, then as punishment, you’ll go and do something for her.” As she spoke, Bai Yuxuan cast Ouyang Qianxue a sly glance.
“Me?” Ouyang Qianxue was taken aback.
“As far as I know, President Ouyang has a particular hobby, she especially likes maids!”
“What?” Ouyang Qianxue stared at her in utter disbelief.
“You’ll serve as her maid for three days! As for the standard, well, until President Ouyang is satisfied.”
The moment Bai Yuxuan finished speaking, both “girls” were stunned.
“Be her maid? Yuxuan-senpai, she’s our student council’s greatest rival!”
“Not willing? Then choose, either leave the student council, or become her maid.”
“Hey, Bai Yuxuan, what nonsense are you spouting? Who said I like maids?” Ouyang Qianxue slammed the table in protest.
“But weren’t you just asking me to wear a maid outfit earlier?” Bai Yuxuan leaned in and whispered near her ear.
“That was because I wanted to teach you a lesson!”
“Well, now I’m simply having my subordinate do it in my place.”
“You scheming bastard! If it’s not you, then there’s no point at all!”
“Um…” Just as the two were whispering back and forth, Ouyang Qianxue suddenly felt someone tug at her sleeve from behind.
“Ouyang-senpai… What requirements do you have for a maid?” Xia Bingdie asked, her face flushed red.
“I don’t need a maid!” Ouyang Qianxue refused immediately.
“I’m sorry, Ouyang-senpai. I know I went too far before, toward both the Go Club and you. It was all a moment of impulsiveness, I only wanted to earn Yuxuan-senpai’s praise. Please, be magnanimous and forgive me this once. Let me serve as your maid… otherwise, I’ll have to leave the student council!”
As soon as she heard the refusal, Xia Bingdie’s eyes reddened, tears beginning to gather.
“I’m telling you, this ‘liking maids’ thing is just Bai Yuxuan talking nonsense.”
“But Yuxuan-senpai said if I don’t become your maid, I’ll be expelled from the student council! Ouyang-senpai, please, I’ll do anything you ask!”
Clutching Ouyang Qianxue’s arm, tears streamed continuously down Xia Bingdie’s face.
“Hey, Bai Yuxuan, she’s taken your joke seriously. Hurry up and explain it to her!”
“Who said I was joking? If she doesn’t serve as your maid, she won’t be stepping into the student council room again starting today.”
“Then take back what you said! If people find out I made a junior become my maid, what will they think of me?”
“That’s not my concern. I’m the student council president of Sakura Academy. Once I’ve spoken, I don’t take it back. And if I find that Xia Bingdie hasn’t properly fulfilled her role as your maid, or that you’re going easy on her, I’ll expel her immediately!”
“So please, Ouyang-senpai, no, Master, whatever you ask, I’ll obey. From now on, I am your maid!”
“Then it’s settled. I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll be leaving first.” With that, Bai Yuxuan turned and walked away.
“You bastard! Get back here!” Ouyang Qianxue shouted, but she paid him no mind and left the office.
“Then, Ouyang-senpai… about the maid arrangement?”
“…Fine. I understand. I’ll agree.” Ouyang Qianxue sighed, rubbing his forehead as he looked at the girl before him.
Xia Bingdie bowed deeply, then left the student council office as well.
“That Bai Yuxuan really dumped a huge problem on me… Maybe I’ll just find a place over the weekend, have him wear the maid outfit, and split the three days across two weeks to get it over with.”
However, Ouyang Qianxue never imagined that this would turn into a disaster.
The next day, after the first morning class ended, a sudden commotion erupted outside Ouyang Qianxue’s classroom. Students began crowding toward the doorway.
“What’s going on?” Though not one to chase excitement, the noise was too loud for him to concentrate, so he went to take a look.
The moment he saw what was outside, he froze. Xia Bingdie stood in the middle of the crowd, dressed in a maid outfit, her face flushed with embarrassment.
“Xia Bingdie… you… why are you dressed like that, standing outside my classroom?” After a long pause, Ouyang Qianxue finally asked in shock.
“Because we agreed, didn’t we? According to our agreement, I’ve come to serve you as your maid.” With that, Xia Bingdie lifted the hem of her skirt and performed a respectful curtsy.
Her words exploded through the crowd like a bomb.
“Hey, isn’t that the freshman representative?”
“The one who ranked first in the entrance exams?”
“I heard she was also the student council president of Sakura Middle School, and got recruited into the student council by Bai Yuxuan on the very first day!”
Since Ouyang Qianxue had left early during the opening ceremony, she hadn’t heard the official introduction of Xia Bingdie. Only now did she realize just how outstanding the girl was.
“But as expected of Ouyang, she can even make such an exceptional junior become her maid!”
“Ouyang’s getting more and more impressive, not only can she captivate boys, now she can easily win over girls too!”
“Incredible!”
Hearing her classmates’ chatter, Ouyang Qianxue’s face flushed bright red. He quickly pushed through the crowd and pulled Xia Bingdie aside.
“Shouldn’t you be doing this on the weekend?” he whispered.
“But Yuxuan-senpai said I’m not allowed back into the student council until I’ve served you for three full days. If I only do it on weekends, it’ll take two weeks before I can return, that’s far too long. I can’t bear it!”
“But does the school even allow you to dress like that?”
“Ouyang-senpai, did you forget? Sakura Academy gives special privileges to top-performing students. Just like how neither you nor Yuxuan-senpai get in trouble for skipping classes.”
“…Sigh.” Ouyang Qianxue let out a long breath, staring at the “trouble” before him.
“What’s wrong? Are you dissatisfied with my maid outfit?” Xia Bingdie asked nervously.
“No, I’m just worried that if Wang Qian sees you dressed like this by my side…”
“See what?”
Before he could finish, a chilling voice sounded from behind him.
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