It's a bit too big.
Fortunately, during rehearsals, Xiang Yu had no problems other than sweaty palms and a soft voice. These were all minor issues that were not noticeable in the chorus.
"Mouse, if we can't draw it ourselves, let the girls draw it." Xu Youluo watched Wang Zehao smear that bunch of stuff that he didn't even know what it was on his face, just like a construction worker applying cement.
"No need, I feel like my makeup will look amazing on stage." Wang Zehao put down the mirror, turned his head, and gave Yang Shuhuan a bright smile.
"Huanhuan, am I handsome?"
"Holy crap!" Yang Shuhuan looked up and was startled to see a face as red as a monkey's bottom. "Where did this monster come from?!"
"Hahahaha." Gu Chen couldn't stop laughing when he saw Wang Zehao's appearance, and Xiang Yu also smiled and laughed along.
Jiang Wensong had originally planned to have Wang Zehao draw it for him, but after seeing the result, he suddenly felt that the girl's side was really good.
"You've finished drawing here, now one more boy over there!" came the girl's voice, and Jiang Wensong went over and sat down without hesitation.
To amuse Wang Ai Ru, he teased, "Class representative, you're quite proactive."
Jiang Wensong said, "It was out of necessity."
The boys' heavily made-up faces reminded them of their kindergarten Children's Day performance. They never imagined that even in high school, they couldn't escape the blue eyeshadow that looked like circles and the blush that looked like monkey bottoms.
Xiang Yu, sitting in front of Tang Yue, was already heartbroken. To make matters worse, Gu Chen kept saying, "Hey, this blue is really pretty. Give my deskmate a lot more."
"..."
Tang Yue was very serious when she was drawing Xiang Yu. She took turns using the brush and powder puff with an unchanged expression, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she finished.
"Holy crap, Xiang Xueba, your skin is amazing!" Tang Yue put down her tools and was about to touch it.
Gu Chen stopped him.
"Men and women are different, please be mindful."
"Okay, okay, okay." Tang Yue smiled on the surface and didn't say anything, but in her heart she was already screaming.
The Shenyu CP (Shenyu Couple) banner will never fall!
"Damn, Brother Yu, are we wearing the same makeup?" Zhang Boyuan protested. Why is it that the blue eyeshadow and red blush look like cement on their faces, but on Brother Yu, it's just right, glamorous without being gaudy?
Gu Chen smiled as she looked at her boyfriend's face and reached out to wipe away the smudged smudges from the corners of his eyes.
"Who made my deskmate Wen 2 the prettiest?"
Xiang Yu: "..." Can we please forget about this nickname?
While other classes rented costumes for their group performances, Class 2 of the Arts Department took a different approach. Their choir outfits were the same sports-style school uniforms from No. 1 Middle School, complete with matching white sneakers.
They look neat and tidy, and have a youthful and energetic feel.
Gu Chen still doesn't know the real reason why Tang Yue wouldn't let him participate in the choir. Instead of going, he made room for Xiang Yu to wear a school uniform.
Everyone else was wearing their school uniforms when they arrived in the morning, but Xiang Yu's uniform was only brought by Gu Chen that morning, so she had to change into it.
Since it wasn't convenient in the classroom, Xiangyu took his school pants to a toilet stall.
Xiang Yu had barely stepped inside when Gu Chen followed closely behind.
They also bolted the door shut.
"..." Xiang Yu stared at Gu Chen speechlessly, "It's too crowded."
That's the truth. The cubicle was already cramped, and when Gu Chen came in, the space became even more limited. He couldn't even stretch his legs out, let alone change his pants.
"Get out of here right now." Gu Chen said, leaning closer, his intentions clear.
Her breath lightly brushed against his face, and Xiang Yu thought of the dog-like kiss he had given her; the makeup on his face would definitely be ruined when he got back.
Helpless, Xiang Yu turned the tables and quickly and proactively kissed the other person's lips while they were distracted.
Open the door, push the person, close the door—all in one smooth motion.
When the two were alone, Gu Chen would often cling to them, wanting kisses and hugs. Now that he'd gotten used to it, Xiang Yu no longer blushed when she took the initiative.
"Hey?" Gu Chen touched the corner of her mouth, amused by her boyfriend's actions.
"Then I'll wait for you at the door."
"knew."
[Author's Note: Gu Chen: Is it a good thing or a bad thing that my boyfriend has become more proactive?]
After a while of just plain water, I'm craving something more...
Chapter Sixty: Gu Chen will no longer hide it; I've been planning this for a long time, and I've been acting like a rogue.
Chapter Sixty Gu Chen: To be honest, I've been planning this for a long time, I'm being a scoundrel.
Xiang Yu always liked to zip up his jacket to the top, using the loose collar to cover half of his face. The school uniform belonged to Gu Chen, and he could still smell the other's unique scent.
Gu Chen felt that although all school uniforms looked the same, her boyfriend looked different in them. Seeing that he had pulled the zipper up too high, she reached out and pulled the zipper down a bit, helping him to turn up the collar and reveal his fair neck.
Gu Chen's eyes flickered. As he adjusted his collar, his fingers seemed to casually brush against the other person's Adam's apple. Then, while adjusting the other person's collar, he pinched the back of the other person's neck.
Before Xiang Yu could say anything, she leaned closer and said with a grin, "Boyfriend, you're so handsome."
Xiang Yu, unaware of what was wrong with the other person, glanced at him lightly and said, "Hmm."
There's a reason this year's special cultural festival was held in the gymnasium. The first-year students alone occupied nearly half of the spectator area, creating a huge, packed crowd. After the second-year students took their seats, the stands were completely full. The sheer number of people was overwhelming, far exceeding what the school's auditorium could hold.
The morning session was a group performance showcase. Each class's arts and culture representative drew lots to determine the order of the performances. Tang Yue couldn't attend because of something else, so Gu Chen, as the class monitor, drew a vote for her.
They always aim for first place, without any hesitation.
The Class 2 choir went straight backstage after entering the gymnasium. They were all smiling at first, but as they watched the student council carry the choir stage onto the stage one by one, and heard the discussions among the younger students and classmates in the audience, plus the fact that they were the first to perform, they suddenly became inexplicably nervous.
Everyone else in the class is like this, let alone Xiang Yu.
It was a massive social anxiety event. I thought things had improved recently, but now it seems to be reverting to its original state.
Gu Chen followed the choir backstage and saw that Xiang Yu was taking deep breaths and knew that something was wrong with him. Seeing that there were still about ten minutes before the official performance, he took him out of the choir and to a deserted corner where props were piled up.
"Are you alright?" Gu Chen gently pressed on Xiang Yu's shoulder and rubbed the back of his neck, trying to ease his tension through these physical actions.
Xiang Yu pursed her lips and shook her head. Gu Chen had never seen her boyfriend like this before, and immediately regretted writing his name on the choir list.
My mood was definitely not good; my mind was blank, I could hear the noise from the audience outside, and I even had tinnitus. I had really taken a wrong step in overcoming my social anxiety.
The sight of him taking deep breaths pained Gu Chen. Gu Chen himself had given countless speeches on stage and had never known what stage fright was.
Gu Chen looked around and saw that there were no people in the props area. He put one hand on Xiang Yu's shoulder and gently stroked the back of his head with the other. He leaned closer and said in a soft voice, "Classmate, look at me."
Xiang Yu stared into his eyes, his deep brown eyes so profound they seemed to draw him in.
The noisy external environment gradually faded from Xiang Yu's mind, leaving only Gu Chen's breathing in his ears.
One breath in, one breath out.
Their breathing rates gradually synchronized.
"Are you feeling better?" Gu Chen asked him softly.
He breathed a sigh of relief when the other person nodded, and gently pecked the other person's lips.
"You scared me to death, deskmate!" Gu Chen said, relieved. "I even considered taking your place on stage just now."
"...There's really no need for that."
"Brother Yu!"
When the student council announced it was time to go on stage, the students from Class 2 realized that Gu Chen and Xiang Yu were missing. Wang Zehao looked around for them and spotted the two of them standing face to face in a corner where props were piled up, not knowing what they were doing. "It's time to go on stage, Yu-ge, hurry up!"
"They're here."
Xiang Yu followed Wang Zehao, and Gu Chen beside him took his hand, gently pressing it against his palm, and whispered.
"I'll be in the audience later. If you're nervous, just watch me."
"good."
Xiang Yu stood at the back edge of the choir, singing along with Xu Youluo's piano accompaniment. His voice was drowned out by the waves of singing. Despite being in the most inconspicuous position, he became the most dazzling presence in the choir.
Many girls stared sharply at Xiang Yu, and a murmur of discussion arose in the audience.
Even the chorus, which was relatively dull compared to other programs, felt much more exciting.
Whenever Xiang Yu turned his gaze forward, it was inevitably toward Gu Chen.
Many people noticed the interaction between the two and quickly took out their phones to record it and post it on the forum.
- [The "Sinking Fish" CP is confirmed!]
The Class 2 chorus was flawless, and the medley praising the teachers pleased the judges. As the first to perform, the students were in high spirits, and the applause was enthusiastic.
As the choir moved backstage, the tense crowd immediately relaxed.
Wang Zehao said, "I think I did pretty well."
Yang Shuhuan said, "Bullshit, you went completely off-key when you switched to the second verse."
The next performance was a group dance called "Gokuraku Jodo" by Class 13 of the Science Department, which really made the whole audience go wild. The boys dressed up as girls and the lead dancer was the sports committee member of Class 13 of the Science Department. He was a very strong boy, and his waving and flower girl steps made the audience whistle. The judges were amused by the contrast and had their lips curled up throughout the performance.
As Xiang Yu was leaving the stage, he glanced at Xu Youqing, who was recording with her phone on the side below the stage. His gaze shifted downwards, and he saw that Xu Youqing was sitting in a wheelchair. He paused in surprise.
-Xiangyu: Has her moral index dropped below 50 again?
-System: I don't want to dance, I'm just pretending.
Xu Youqing was talking to someone from the student council next to her. It was unclear what they were talking about, but she smiled wryly, pointed to her leg, and shook her head.
Xiang Yu: "......"
It looks just like the real thing.
The schedule was arranged in advance. The last class's group performance was scheduled for 12:10 pm. After it ended, the students rushed out of the gymnasium to eat. Many people took this opportunity to go out of the school gate to eat, so there were not many people in the cafeteria.
Zhang Boyuan, Zhang Zitong, and Jiang Wensong did not return to their dormitory at noon. They went to the drama club to prepare for the afternoon's performance, and Xu Youluo went along to help her deskmate.
There were four people left in the two dorms. Wang Zehao didn't plan to rest at noon since he didn't have classes in the afternoon. He rushed to the other dorm, took out his phone, and started playing games with Yang Shuhuan in the game. The dorm was filled with the sound of the game playing loudly.
After returning home, Xiang Yu went straight to the public washbasin to wash her face and remove the makeup that had mostly faded.
After entering the dormitory, I yawned, took off my shoes and got into bed without saying a word.
“Yu Ge is going to sleep. Let’s go play over there.” Yang Shuhuan got up and walked towards the dormitory across the street. Wang Zehao kept his head down, both of them focused on their phone screens.