Chapter 119: Yet Willingly Calls Her Senior!

Pigley was also a student in the music department, though he was rarely on campus, as he was only a few months away from graduation.

He walked toward the school’s broadcasting center, his gentle voice directed at the juniors working at the station. "Could you lend this to me for a few minutes?"

The students scheduled to host the afternoon broadcast stepped aside. "Of course, Senior Pigley. We could never refuse your request."

"How grateful I am! It is truly a blessing for this school to have such kind and respectful hosts, is it not?"

The juniors smiled modestly. One of them said warmly, "It is also a great blessing for us to have such a handsome and gentle senior, is it not?"

They all laughed heartily at this.

Pigley’s eyes glowed with joy, radiant as a blossoming flower. He sat before the console, adjusted the microphone, and his gentle, refined voice flowed out like a clear stream. "Good afternoon, fellow students. I am honored to be your broadcaster for this announcement. I am your senior, Pigley."

"There will be guest lectures for the music department students from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM today, and tomorrow morning from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM, as well as 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM."

"Of course, this lecturer is not from Christine University. She is a disciple of Professor Jiliya, and her attainments may even surpass his own!"

"I hope Professor Jiliya won't be offended to hear that. The lectures will be held in the Great Hall of the Holy Machine Castle. Space is limited, though non-music students are welcome to attend."

"Provided, of course, that you can manage to snag a seat. Good luck to you all!"

"Finally, the name of this exceptionally gifted senior is—"

Pigley paused, perhaps to let the suspense build, or perhaps it was just a bit of mischief.

"Shangguan Renran."

...

What?

Shangguan Renran?

The entire student body and faculty were in an uproar.

The name "Shangguan Renran" had been heard three years ago. It is no exaggeration to say that she was the goddess of the school's glory.

Freshmen who had just arrived found it very strange: how could a student from another school bring glory to their own?

Later, they learned that Senior Shangguan Renran was not, strictly speaking, a senior of their school; she was the prized disciple of Christine University's most prestigious figure, Professor Jiliya.

At the time, Christine University was preparing to participate in the International Music Festival. Everyone was eager to see which outstanding disciple Professor Jiliya would choose to join him. Some playful students had even placed bets on which disciple was the most talented.

But the result left them all bankrupt.

Professor Jiliya brought a student from an outside school to the world's most famous music festival. She was three years younger than the youngest student at their university, and no one would have ever associated her with the competition—it was simply too unbelievable!

Many harshly criticized Professor Jiliya for disregarding the school's own students. Even if he hadn't chosen one of their own, they argued, he could have picked a fellow citizen, yet he chose someone from abroad, from another school, someone whose background was completely unknown to them.

However, the final result was that Professor Jiliya and Shangguan Renran competed under the banner of Christine University. At only 19, Shangguan Renran won the World Gold Award. The trophy still resides in the Christine University museum today.

Beyond that, she had participated in countless music festivals, competitions, and world-class contests for piano, cello, guzheng, and more. She had appeared at the M-Country Ancient Instrument Performance and the Imperial Capital Music Festival. The awards she won were too numerous to count, leaving the students of Christine University in awe.

This was why, even though she was younger than them, they were more than willing to call her "Senior"!

The school museum had even built a custom display frame specifically for her trophies. From top to bottom, the shelves were filled with the awards, certificates, and honors she had won for Christine University.

Because she brought such supreme glory to the school, the admissions threshold for Christine University had been raised three levels higher ever since that year.

At 2:00 PM, a crowd frantically squeezed into the Great Hall of the Holy Machine Castle, all to catch a glimpse of the legendary senior who had earned Christine University such a noble status.

"Senior Pigley, will this disrupt their classes?" Shangguan Renran asked, her brows knitted. This was a situation she had hoped to avoid. She could only teach music-related knowledge; students from non-music departments would gain nothing relevant to their own majors.

"They didn't come here for the classes," Pigley replied with a shrug and a smile.

Professor Jiliya wore a deep, satisfied smile, the look of a man who had struck gold. And hadn't he? Shangguan Renran was the greatest treasure he had ever unearthed. He had felt it was a terrible waste for her to be in that old man Yang's school in Y-Country, so he had spared no effort to cross borders and bring her under his wing.

Could one really let such a talent slip away?

Shangguan Renran lived up to all expectations, sharing her insights, techniques, improvisational skills, and critical appraisals with complete generosity.

"But if this causes a negative impact, I will feel very sorry," Shangguan Renran murmured, her face etched with worry, her enticing red lips pressed tightly together.

"My girl, even I find your lectures precious. Those brats won't be losing anything by attending!"

"I hope so!" She did not want her arrival to become a burden to others.

At 3:00 PM, the lecture in the Great Hall began.

Shangguan Renran stood at the podium, looking out at the students and faculty who were all older than her. She bowed respectfully.

"Good afternoon, everyone. Dear students of Christine University, although you are all younger than I am, my pride will not allow me to concede to you!"

Her cool, clear voice traveled through the microphone to every corner of the hall. The audience wore enthusiastic, joyful smiles. They clapped fiercely for Shangguan Renran—for this rare lecture, for her stunning beauty, for her cool words, for the honor she had brought to Christine University, and for her extraordinary achievements.

"Now, let us begin our lesson!"

"Please wait a moment, dear Miss Shangguan." The doors to the hall were pushed open urgently. A dozen school board members and administrators in formal attire stood there, panting and covered in sweat from running.

The crowd looked toward the entrance in confusion, marveling at the pulling power of Senior Shangguan Renran.

Shangguan Renran stood on the stage and greeted them respectfully. "Principal Wunnina, is there a problem?"

Wunnina led the others forward and pleaded with Shangguan Renran on the podium, "Please wait another ten minutes, dear Miss Shangguan. I apologize for my rude request, but a distinguished guest has requested to hear your lecture."

Shangguan Renran raised an eyebrow, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "It is my honor, Principal Wunnina. May I ask who this guest is?"

Principal Wunnina exchanged greetings with Professor Jiliya and Pigley before answering, "The guest is a VIP from M-Country—the Ninth Lord of the Empire."