Why isn't he laughing in Chapter 19? Is he just naturally averse to smiling?

The party officially began.

Each program was kept to within ten minutes, and they quickly arrived at the school in the West District.

Shen Yunrou stood up, and her classmates carried her luxurious dance dress worth 500,000 yuan.

The group walked smugly and proudly toward the waiting area.

When passing the corner.

"Yun Rou, a student at Huagao High School."

Someone pointed out, "What she's holding looks like Zhao Qianqian's dance dress."

"?"

Shen Yunrou looked in that direction and saw Pei Jinwu, dressed in a poor and shabby manner, carrying a black garbage bag.

"I heard that Zhao Qianqian didn't have a dance dress. She borrowed this one from someone else."

"Borrowed?"

Shen Yunrou was amused, but her tone was full of disdain: "What kind of good stuff can a dance dress made of garbage bags be?"

"yes."

The girls were quick to read the room and started flattering her again, saying, "Suddenly, I feel that our Yun Rou is a bit cheap, dancing on the same stage as Zhao Qianqian in a dress worth 500,000 yuan."

"oops."

Shen Yunrou tossed her hair. "There's going to be another joke to watch this year."

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"Imagini, you've come?"

Upon seeing Pei Jinwu appear, the anxious Zhao Qianqian immediately stood up and ran to her side: "It's hot, quickly drink some water."

"Give it a try."

Pei Jinwu took the water glass and handed the bag to Zhao Qianqian, "It was sent to a sanitation center and just came back. There are no problems."

"Uh-huh."

Zhao Qianqian opened the bag and was somewhat stunned when she saw the dress.

She had seen this brand on TV.

It seems to be called "The One," a brand that specializes in custom-made high-end racing suits.

It is said that the cheapest ones cost five figures, and the expensive ones cost as much as seven figures.

I've never seen the dress she's wearing before, and I don't know its price.

Judging from the style and materials, it definitely won't be cheap.

"Jinwu, isn't this dress too expensive?"

Zhao Qianqian asked cautiously, afraid of damaging it and putting Jin Wu in a difficult position, "Should I just wear my own?"

"Not expensive."

Pei Jinwu put down the cup, crossed her legs, and said casually, "This is her cheapest one."

There were originally a few more expensive ones, but I don't know where she threw them away.

"But……"

Zhao Qianqian hesitated, not quite daring to wear it.

"Fifteen points left." Pei Jinwu glanced at her, his tone authoritative: "Don't waste time."

"good."

Zhao Qianqian didn't dare to argue and nodded, saying, "Jinwu, I'll do my best."

——

soon.

The host announces the start of the Imperial Chinese program.

Under the spotlight.

Shen Yunrou danced, her skirt shimmering with dazzling light, quickly attracting the attention of the entire audience.

"Of all those shows, this is the only one worth watching."

The judges in the audience started discussing it.

"Yes, Teacher Xuan Yue's 'Flying Apsaras' dance is quite difficult, and it's not easy to dance it like this."

The female judge on the left, a professional dance teacher, smiled and commented, "Only—"

"What?"

"The technique is excellent, and the movements are very smooth, but it's like being trapped in a box and behaving in a very proper manner. It's beautiful, but it lacks dynamism."

Too aggressive, lacking emotional investment.

As the saying goes, laymen watch the spectacle, while experts see the details.

The judges frowned.

She doesn't really like students like that.

"There's only one dance performance left."

The female judge opened the program schedule and saw the words "Dawn," a hint of surprise appearing on her face.

Two students actually danced to Teacher Xuan Yue's dance?

In comparison.

"Dawn" requires more emotional investment and is far more challenging than "Flying Apsaras".

Dance students generally wouldn't choose this piece of music easily.

She was actually starting to look forward to it.

"Clap clap clap—"

Shen Yunrou finished her dance.

The judges nodded in satisfaction and gave high scores.

Overall score: 91.

The highest score of the entire event.

At this point, only a few performances remain from the party.

Barring any major unforeseen circumstances, the champion will most likely be Shen Yunrou from the Imperial Academy.

The students at the Imperial Middle School were overjoyed.

As he walked out with Shen Yunrou in his arms, he saw Zhao Qianqian about to go on stage.

She wore a black and white dress, her hair was pulled up high, revealing her fair and slender swan neck.

Under the lights, she looked absolutely stunning.

This dress...

Shen Yunrou's smile froze for a moment.

This dress is from the same brand as the one she's wearing, but it's much more expensive, probably over a million.

She had only ever seen them on television.

How could someone as poor as Zhao Qianqian afford it?

so.

What she's wearing is very likely a fake.

Thinking of this, Shen Yunrou revealed a mocking smile.

That's really beneath them.

Let's go.

Shen Yunrou looked away and exchanged a glance with the sound engineer as she passed the machine control panel.

Then.

I sat down comfortably in the audience and waited to see the show.

——

The host has finished his introduction.

Zhao Qianqian walked onto the stage, instantly causing a small commotion.

Most people were praising her dress.

Yunrou said it was a fake.

Shen Yunrou's lackey immediately relayed the message, and shrugged.

"Fake?"

The others were quite surprised, after all, it really looked very expensive.

But Shen Yunrou often wears this brand, so she definitely wouldn't mistake it.

"She must have heard that Yunrou wears The One brand, so she copied it to try and stand out. But..." the girl sneered, utterly disgusted: "Who would have thought that she would try to imitate a tiger but end up looking like a dog? I feel embarrassed for her."

Awkward?

After sharing the good news with her parents, Shen Yunrou's smile grew wider and wider.

Even more embarrassing things were yet to come.

"bite--"

As the lights dimmed and music began, everyone's attention was focused on the stage.

During yesterday's rehearsal, many people witnessed Zhao Qianqian's stage presence.

Today, with her full makeup, people's anticipation was immediately heightened.

"applaud!"

Xu Qingye, the leader of the atmosphere group, spoke up excitedly.

Principal Song led the students of Huagao High School in a burst of applause.

Pei Jinwu put down her phone, pushed up her baseball cap, and gazed intently at the stage with her clear eyes.

Everyone was eagerly awaiting it.

A minute passed, and there was no music.

Five minutes passed, and still no music played.

The audience began to stir, and the host came out and said, "I apologize, everyone, the player malfunctioned, causing the tape to be damaged. Our staff is working hard to repair it."

"The repair time is currently uncertain."

Is the media player malfunctioning?

Zhao Qianqian stood under the beam of light, at a loss for what to do.

"What should we do about Sister Wu?"

Xu Qingye noticed something was wrong and turned to Pei Jinwu, asking, "This is just too unlucky!"

There aren't many programs left, so I don't need to use a music player.

Why did things have to go wrong with her?

With such a large venue, how can you dance without music accompaniment?

Just imagining that scene is suffocating.

"..."

Pei Jinwu pursed her lips, her gloomy face expressionless, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

A few seconds later.

She left those words behind, stood up, and strode off backstage.

"Sister Wu—"

Xu Qingye looked bewildered, not understanding what she wanted to do.

"That's hilarious! Why does Huagao always make these kinds of jokes?"

The students from the Imperial High School were laughing and talking loudly, their voices reaching the ears of the students from Huagao High School.

"Weren't you quite arrogant yesterday, laughing all the time?"

"Why aren't you smiling today? Is it just that you're not naturally inclined to smile?"

"Poetry recitations don't need music, so you can dance without music, right?"

"Hahaha."

"This group from the capital..."

Xu Qingye glared at him fiercely and cursed "idiot" with extreme displeasure.

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There will be more updates tonight.