“You brat, don’t tell me you’ve got a crush on her?” Samuel Wright thought to himself, suspecting Jason Lane of having ulterior motives.

Over there, even Ivy Howard couldn’t listen anymore. “Jason Lane, don’t say that. This is just what I should do.”

I have to say, Ivy Howard was still very low-key, but Jason Lane just wouldn’t stop buttering her up: “Ivy Howard, you’re too modest. This time, we’re counting on you to show off the spirit of us freshmen…”

The more Samuel Wright listened, the more uncomfortable he felt. So, Jason Lane, you’ve got your own ideas too, huh? Damn it, this is just too much! He remembered what Harvey Howard had said earlier, that it was Jason Lane who had carried Ivy Howard’s heavy luggage upstairs. The more Samuel Wright thought about it, the more he felt that was the case.

No way! Was all my hard work for nothing?! Letting you two dogs… well, let’s be civilized, but Samuel Wright couldn’t just let them become a couple or whatever!

So, Samuel Wright spoke up: “Hey, Secretary Lane, since our welcome party is also called a singing and dancing competition, are there any prizes?”

“There are!” Jason Lane immediately replied. “The top three, decided by student vote, get prizes. The rewards are pretty generous—first place gets a thousand yuan, second place five hundred, and third place three hundred…”

“That’s great! I’m signing up too!” As soon as Samuel Wright said this, he drew the attention of all the students, since the literature class had been keeping quiet until now.

At this moment, Henry Watson immediately came over. “Bro, what are you thinking? Do you have any confidence?”

Samuel Wright replied right away, “Confident or not, we guys have to fight for our pride. Didn’t you see the performance class already planning how to split the prize money?”

“Exactly!” Henry Watson slapped his thigh. That’s right, those guys from the performance class are just bullying us. What, do they think there’s no one in the literature class?

Samuel Wright was a smart guy. With this move, he turned his personal business into a matter of class honor. He continued, “How about this, Secretary Lane, since Ivy Howard has already prepared a dance, I’ll sing a song. It’s a singing and dancing competition, after all—can’t have only dance and no singing, right?”

“Right, right!” “Xiangzi, we support you!”… A few of Samuel Wright’s close dorm buddies started cheering him on.

“Of course, no problem.” Jason Lane was more than happy to see this, but what Samuel Wright said next was a bit…

“But I want to make a bet!” Samuel Wright stood up, speaking loudly enough for everyone to hear: “I heard Ivy Howard is a professional. To be honest, I, Samuel Wright, am just an amateur. I’ve never studied music since I was a kid. But even so, I want to challenge the authority. Ivy Howard, can you give me a chance to compete with you?”

As soon as Samuel Wright finished, the whole room fell silent. No one spoke, because this was just too weird. You, a tall stick of a guy, want to compete with the star of the performance class?

So, although no one said anything, everyone shot Samuel Wright looks of confusion and disdain, thinking this guy was just incomprehensible.

No one knew why Samuel Wright insisted on competing with Ivy Howard, except for one person—Ivy Howard herself.

“Fine! Let’s compete! What if you lose to me?!” Ivy Howard never backed down from a challenge, and right now she just thought this tall guy was being petty. So what if she didn’t go to that little grove? Any normal girl wouldn’t go, okay?

Seeing that she agreed, Samuel Wright grinned smugly. “Simple. If I lose, I’ll do whatever you say. But if I win?”

Faced with Samuel Wright’s roguish counter, Ivy Howard immediately replied, “Also simple. I’ll do whatever you say, no complaints!”

That was pretty bold, and Samuel Wright was quite impressed. Ivy Howard was already showing a bit of her future self.

But Samuel Wright was a sly one. With a wicked grin, he said, “Really, anything?”

That tone, that expression—he’d be perfect playing a little pervert or a dirty old man.

“You!” Ivy Howard was furious, and a lot of the girls blushed. They were about to stand up and denounce Samuel Wright, but just then—

“Samuel Wright, watch your behavior!” Jason Lane immediately put on his official tone.

Samuel Wright didn’t care, but this time he was dead serious: “Sorry, maybe I’ll disappoint you, but actually my request is simple. Just help me do my laundry. But don’t worry, I’ll handle my own underwear.”

That last line totally ruined the seriousness from before.

“Hahahaha…” As soon as he said that, the whole room burst out laughing.

“You! Jerk!” Ivy Howard was fuming.

Chapter 009 Samuel Wright Takes the Stage