Chapter 255: This Girl Is So Alluring

Li Mingwei had been in a foul mood these past couple of days.

Even while watching the school anniversary performances, he seemed distracted and absent-minded.

There was only one reason for it.

He had always thought that the person in his family who supported him the most in pursuing Jiang Ning was his older sister.

But for some reason, starting a few days ago, his sister Li Mingyu had been constantly urging him to bring Yao Yao home for dinner more often.

She even kept praising Yao Yao in front of him.

And it was true.

Yao Yao was a good girl.

She was beautiful, had excellent grades, a quiet personality, and came from a decent family.

Most importantly, she listened to him.

Li Mingwei had tried.

But he just couldn’t develop feelings for Yao Yao that went beyond friendship.

Then there was Jiang Ning.

Ever since the first time he saw her—during that sudden car accident—it was like a train had crashed straight into his heart.

From that moment on, there was no room in his heart for any other girl.

Not even a sliver.

His sister knew this too.

But the strange thing was, ever since that argument at home over her blind date, her attitude had changed.

Could something have happened that he didn’t know about?

No matter how he thought about it, Li Mingwei couldn’t figure it out.

“Brother Mingwei!”

“That freshman girl who just sang was amazing!”

“If I could get her to be my girlfriend, that’d be the dream.”

Girlfriend?

Li Mingwei gave his chubby best friend a shove on the shoulder, clearly annoyed.

“Didn’t you just say the other day that there was a sophomore girl you really liked?”

“Why are you switching targets again?”

At that, Hu Gugu let out a long sigh and slapped his belly, making a loud ‘pa pa’ sound.

“She doesn’t like all this meat on me.”

“What can I do? Am I supposed to lose weight?”

“I’ve spent years building this body up.”

“Now you want me to slim down?”

“I can’t bear to!”

A plump girl sitting in the row in front overheard this.

She suddenly turned around, threw a flirtatious glance at Hu Gugu, and said,

“You’re absolutely right, Gugu!”

“This big sister just loves guys who cherish their own chubby selves.”

“How about the two of us—?”

“Nope.” Hu Gugu quickly shook his head.

“Sister Wang, the two of us together weigh nearly four hundred pounds.”

“If we sleep on the same bed, it’s gonna collapse!”

As soon as he said that, laughter erupted all around.

The girl in front wasn’t angry either. She just raised her chin and scoffed.

“Bah! Who wants to sleep in the same bed with you!”

“Keep dreaming!”

…

Elsewhere.

In the freshman section.

Ge Hanwen leaned back in his chair, expressionless as he watched the girl with the guitar step off the stage.

All around him, the air buzzed with praise for her.

“Jiang Jingqiu really is the pride of our freshman year.”

“Just that one guitar performance—she could debut as a star!”

“Yeah, seriously. I wonder what kind of guy a girl like her would be into.”

At that moment, a girl with twin ponytails sitting in front suddenly turned around.

She crooked her finger at the boys behind her.

“What’s up?”

“Weren’t you guys just wondering what kind of guy Jiang Jingqiu likes?”

“Hmm?”

With just one sentence, she instantly grabbed the attention of the boys behind her.

Even Ge Hanwen couldn’t help but glance over.

Seeing that she had their full attention, the twin-ponytailed girl smiled sweetly and said,

“She likes guys who are smart, good-looking—”

“And most importantly, with good character!”

“Ehh~” The boys groaned in disappointment.

Those were way too vague.

Might as well have said nothing at all.

However—

Maybe it was just his imagination, but Ge Hanwen had the distinct feeling that this girl kept sneaking glances at him, intentionally or not.

What was she trying to imply?

As Ge Hanwen pondered this, the host stepped onto the stage.

Holding a microphone and wearing a cheerful smile, he addressed the audience:

“Due to a last-minute issue with the skit performance, we’re moving up a later act.”

“So now, please welcome Qi Wen and Jiang Ning from Class 3, Grade 2, performing a guitar solo dance…”

The moment the name “Jiang Ning” was spoken—

Ge Hanwen stopped thinking.

Li Mingwei’s smile froze.

Xia Zhi sat up straight.

Even Ye Na and many others wore expressions of shock.

“Guitar solo dance? I know Qi Wen can dance, but the guitar part?”

“The Enchantress can play guitar?”

“Never heard of that!”

“Didn’t the school records say she didn’t have any special talents?”

“Yeah, what’s going on?”

“Jiang Ning can play guitar?”

“No idea. She’s never mentioned it.”

“Could she just be up there for show?”

“But I gotta say, Jiang the Enchantress feels different today.”

“Her eyes…”

“You noticed it too?”

“She looks… so alluring.”

Hearing her colleague’s comment, Guan Dan couldn’t help but nod in agreement.

She’d already had a strong impression of this girl’s looks.

Now, with this seductive makeup, even someone like Guan Dan couldn’t help but think of the words “little enchantress.”

But wasn’t this girl supposed to be a top student?

She can play guitar too?

Sure, guitar is one of the easier instruments to learn.

But without a decent amount of practice, it’s not easy to play a piece that sounds good.

After a moment of thought, Guan Dan turned around and gave a firm instruction.

“No matter what, I want this performance saved.”

“Understood.”

As a longtime partner, cameraman Ding Hai immediately understood what Guan Dan meant.

He quickly adjusted the tripod, angling the camera so that most of the frame focused on the girl with the guitar on stage.

Then, as the two girls took their positions on the left and right sides of the stage, the performance was about to begin.

The audience waited in silence.

Suddenly, the girl gently plucked a guitar string with her fingers.

In an instant, a clear guitar note rang out through the microphone, spreading across the auditorium.

At that moment, all eyes turned to the stage.

“Hello, everyone. A solo guitar performance—Wang Zhaojun—for all of you.”

The next second, just as the second note was about to sound, Qi Wen began to move.

Her long sleeves fluttered gracefully.

Her figure danced like a butterfly.

Then, the enchantress opened her mouth.

A soft, storytelling voice began to sing the lyrics with quiet emotion.

【I’m so ordinary, I can let go of the past…】

【I’m such a liar, who can let go of the past…】

…

【Look how red the flowers bloom…】

【Like a joke, scattered on the ground…】

As the melody soared, Qi Wen’s dance entered a new phase.

Light, swaying, elegant, mesmerizing…

Dancing with the moon’s reflection, as if not of this world…

【Look at the ten-mile stretch of blossoms and the long street】

【See all the absurdity written on paper】

…

“She sings beautifully, and the dancing’s not bad either.”

“Didn’t expect to see a performance this good at a school anniversary.”

“Wait, Wang Zhaojun? Isn’t that one of the Four Great Beauties of ancient times?”

“Hey Guan, you listen to a lot of music. Ever heard this song before?”

Hearing the cameraman’s quiet question, Guan Dan shook her head.

Even though she graduated from the School of Media, she couldn’t guarantee she’d heard every song out there.

But that didn’t matter.

Whether she’d heard it or not wasn’t important.

Guan Dan believed that as long as she edited the footage from this tape properly when they got back, she could produce a report no less sensational than “The Math Olympiad Gold Medalist Who Came Out of a Fried Chicken Shop.”

She might even catch a glimpse of this year’s Golden Microphone Award!

Just thinking about it made Guan Dan excited.

A flush of color rose to her cheeks.

However—

Just as Guan Dan was lost in her daydreams—

A sudden “Ah!” snapped her back to reality.

She turned toward the sound.

A figure had tumbled down the steps beside them.

In a flash, the person crashed into the camera.

The tripod, already a bit unstable due to the uneven steps, couldn’t take the impact.

Not only did the cameraman get knocked over, but the camera beside him also went down with a crash.

With a sharp “crack,” it hit the ground.

The person was fine, caught by the nearby seats.

But the shoulder-mounted camera was done for.

The battery, tape, lens, and various small parts were scattered across the floor.

Guan Dan was stunned.

That camera cost tens of thousands.

If it was broken just like that, there was no doubt they’d be reprimanded and forced to pay for it.

There might even be an official report filed.

Every camera at the TV station was a prized asset.

Whenever they went out on assignment, protecting the equipment was always the top priority.

And now…

Guan Dan stared blankly at the figure.

A girl with a decent-looking face stood off to the side, awkwardly apologizing.

“Oh no, I’m so sorry!”

“I lost my footing coming down the steps.”

“Is everyone okay?”

“Um, I’ll pay for the camera…”

Hearing that, Guan Dan suddenly remembered something.

She cried out in alarm.

“Oh no!”

“The tape!!”

(End of this chapter)