Chapter 419 Like a Kiss
Rumors spread like wildfire, like a newsboy from the last century, eager to announce to the whole world that he had arrived.
Amidst the buzz of discussion, several photos were posted from a social media account that had jumped out of the window.
It's a photo of Lu Yanhe, Chen Siqi, Wang Xiao, and Lin Miaomiao having a meal together.
The photo was clearly taken from a carefully chosen angle; the four people were chatting and laughing, appearing relaxed and happy, completely unaffected by the recent rumors.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
Just as they had planned, these photos subconsciously led everyone to believe that "the rumors must not be true, otherwise how could they still be sitting together eating?"
“Even if it’s true, we have to make it seem fake to avoid trouble,” Chen Siqi said to Lin Miaomiao. “We have no obligation to tell others the truth when faced with rumors.”
When Chen Siqi said this to Lin Miaomiao, Lu Yanhe and Wang Xiao were walking behind them and couldn't hear it.
Lin Miaomiao was taken aback, not expecting Chen Siqi to suddenly say such a thing.
Chen Siqi seems to have eyes that can see through what a person is thinking.
Lin Miaomiao was stunned for two seconds. After realizing what was happening, she took a deep breath and let go of Chen Siqi's hand.
You must really dislike me, right?
"Why?" Chen Siqi asked. "Just because you once liked Lu Yanhe?"
"I... have never liked you," Lin Miaomiao said, turning her head to the side.
Chen Siqi was speechless for a moment. She paused for two seconds, stunned by Lin Miaomiao's frank expression, and then laughed.
"Fine, it's okay if you've never liked me."
"You're not going to tell me you've never minded me, are you?" Lin Miaomiao asked incredulously, as if she had been insulted.
Chen Siqi: "If I said no, would you believe me?"
"I don't believe you." Lin Miaomiao snorted. "If you don't mind that a pretty girl like me is getting close to your boyfriend, I can only suspect that your feelings for him aren't real."
Chen Siqi burst out laughing.
"You're really confident."
"Don't you think I'm pretty? Someone even asked me to act in a movie before." Lin Miaomiao glared at Chen Siqi with a hint of arrogance.
"I was just thinking, even if Lu Yanhe had met you first in high school, he still wouldn't have liked you." Chen Siqi smiled slightly, as if she had breathed a sigh of relief.
"What?" Lin Miaomiao asked incredulously.
"You're not Lu Yanhe's type."
"Huh?" Lin Miaomiao raised her eyebrows high. "What makes you say that?"
"Why should I tell you?" Chen Siqi chuckled. "So that I can help you pretend and make Lu Yanhe fall for you?"
"Pah, pah, pah, I don't like him anymore," Lin Miaomiao said immediately.
Chen Siqi: "Yeah, so it's not so important that you liked him before, is it? Why bother about it and hold a grudge?"
"I—" Lin Miaomiao wanted to refute, but couldn't bring herself to say it.
Chen Siqi said, "I know you don't want to deny it, and you don't want to lie. It's like denying it is like you're afraid to admit it. But there's no need to go through a lot of trouble to prove it. That's what I wanted to say. Besides, you know that Lu Yanhe is an artist. Everything about him will be magnified, let alone something like this. Sometimes, denying it isn't because you're afraid to make a promise, but simply to avoid some trouble and keep life peaceful."
Lin Miaomiao listened to Chen Siqi's words without saying a word for a long time.
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Lu Yanhe asked Wang Xiao, "Senior, you and Miaomiao haven't been together for very long, but it seems like you've known each other for a long time."
"If we knew each other, we would have known each other a long time ago." Wang Xiao smiled. "But we only got together recently. I've already told you, right? We got together during winter break."
"Mm." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Wang Xiao said, "I've been talking to Xin Zixing a lot lately. She contacted me before and said she wanted me to work with her on the program 'China in Culture'."
Lu Yanhe: "I saw it. I was quite surprised when I first saw the Youth Association."
“She wanted to make this program a true cultural program, so she wanted to get many students from prestigious universities to be the audience, and that’s why she came to me,” Wang Xiao said. “Our Youth Association is responsible for one hundred audience members for each episode’s recording.”
"But this program doesn't have a segment where the audience can speak, so why insist on having students from prestigious universities as the audience?" Lu Yanhe himself, despite being the producer of the program, didn't know the reason.
“One hundred audience members are also one hundred promotional ambassadors for the program. They will receive a fee for recording the program. The requirement for signing up is to share your feelings about recording the program on your social media platform after the program airs, using your real name.” Wang Xiao said with a smile, “She is really good at this. She doesn’t actually want one hundred audience members to do promotion, but rather to use our school’s name and our names to do promotion.”
Lu Yanhe immediately understood Xin Zixing's idea.
Imagine this: the program airs, and students from the top universities in China share their experiences of recording the show under their real names. Just the sheer number of these names combined is a phenomenon that major mainstream media outlets cannot ignore, and it will definitely be the kind of story they report on.
Moreover, the status of being a student from a prestigious university is universally recognized. If you hear that someone is a student at Zhenhua University, you'll take a second look, let alone something that a hundred students from prestigious universities would do together.
Wang Xiao is right. Xin Zixing's focus is not on the hundred individuals, but on the schools behind them.
Lu Yanhe was both amused and exasperated.
"No wonder they wanted to find you. Only you, as the president of the Youth Association, have the ability to contact every school and invite so many students over."
Wang Xiao nodded and said, "But this is also a good thing. On the one hand, your program is really amazing. You invite big names from all fields. We usually have to fight for tickets to listen to your lectures. On the other hand, the influence of our Youth Association will be further expanded. We have always wanted to truly step out of Zhenhua School and not just be a club that plays house in the school."
Lu Yanhe: "The Youth Association has really developed quite well in the years you've been in charge."
"Shouldn't I thank you for supporting me?"
"I'm not the only one supporting you."
“The more the merrier, but you’ve already taken the position,” Wang Xiao said. “The reason I wanted to pursue a master’s degree was because I wanted to stay in the Youth Association for a few more years.”
Are you going to turn the youth association into your career?
"Whether it's a career or not is another matter, but this is what I want to do now, and I want to do it well," Wang Xiao said. "I probably won't be able to find a place like this again, where I can devote all my energy and time, once I start working and leave school."
Lu Yanhe understood Wang Xiao's feelings.
People often find what they are truly passionate about during their university years.
Without the pressure of the college entrance examination or the pressure of survival, they are free to explore new things in their free time.
You don't need to think about cost-effectiveness or how much money you have; the degree of effort you put in is truly determined by the level of your passion.
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Chen Siqi returned to Yuming because of this incident, and Lu Yanhe also left the school for a rare occasion because of it.
After dinner, Wang Xiao and Lin Miaomiao went back to school.
Lu Yanhe accompanied Chen Siqi back to the hotel.
Chen Siqi didn't tell Lu Yanhe what she and Lin Miaomiao had talked about. Later, for some reason, their relationship suddenly became more harmonious again.
Lu Yanhe could also tell that it wasn't a disguise.
But since Chen Siqi didn't say anything, Lu Yanhe didn't ask.
Chen Siqi said to Lu Yanhe, "You won't need my help with this kind of thing again in the future, will you?"
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "I'll try to reduce it, but if it really happens, it'll still have to be you."
Chen Siqi: "Lin Miaomiao really doesn't like you anymore. You're not charming enough."
Lu Yanhe, looking shocked and confused, exclaimed, "Huh?" "Do you really want her to continue liking me?"
Chen Siqi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Never mind, you wouldn't understand."
She put her hands behind her back and glanced to the side.
"What... do I need to know?" Lu Yanhe looked at Chen Siqi blankly, this time he really didn't understand.
He scratched his head, genuinely not understanding.
“I said, Lu Yanhe.” Chen Siqi suddenly stopped and turned around to look at him.
Her eyes were fixed on him.
Lu Yanhe was caught off guard and almost bumped into her. He stopped in his tracks and looked at her helplessly.
Chen Siqi suddenly stood on tiptoe, tilted her head back, and kissed Lu Yanhe on the lips.
The lips were moist and lightly bouncy.
Familiar, yet still seemingly not so unfamiliar.
Like a kiss, no, just a kiss.
"I won't allow you to disappoint me," she said softly, looking directly into Lu Yanhe's eyes.
Looking at the girl before him, whose eyes were like water and whose expression carried a hint of arrogance, Lu Yanhe felt an overwhelming surge of tenderness in his heart, as if a gentle affection had arisen, spreading like lush green grass.
At this moment, all he wanted to do was say yes, nod, make a vow of eternal love, and move towards a future with her.
On such an unexpected and chance night.
(End of this chapter)
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