Cloud Girl Chapter 9
The subsequent rehearsals may have been inspired by this idea "provided" to her by Xu Xiaomeng.
Chen Nanyi was indeed worried about what might happen to Chen Yijing, who was home alone, so she asked the director if she could go home early after performing her scenes during the final rehearsal.
Anyway, her presence has always been very low, so there's no need to explain anything.
However, Chen Nanyi occasionally had a thought: could it be that the director was unhappy with her going home early? So when Xu Xiaomeng couldn't act out the sad emotions again, he actually stepped in himself, tightly hugging the "dead" leader Chen Nanyi, not only making her ribs hurt, but also spitting saliva all over her face.
As Chen Nanyi went to the restroom to wipe her face, she couldn't help but think to herself, "This is not as good as Xu Xiaomeng's acting!"
Although she doesn't interact with many people, it's hard to say whether it's just her imagination.
She always felt that Xu Xiaomeng's movements were very gentle, as if she dared not touch her, or as if she was taking care of her with meticulous care...
However, Chen Nanyi doesn't really like people who are so meticulous and thorough—like her father.
She felt that such a person was fake, so she was even more indifferent to him.
When it wasn't Chen Nanyi's turn to film, she didn't have many people to talk to. However, she had a good impression of Guang Hao, who had led her up that day, so they would occasionally chat together.
This really frustrated Xu Xiaomeng.
Whether it was because Guanghao initiated the conversation with Chen Nanyi, or because Chen Nanyi's way of answering questions was also quite unique, the two of them always seemed to enjoy chatting.
When faced with Chen Nanyi's words, Xu Xiaomeng didn't know how to initiate a conversation, nor could she bring herself to interrupt. She could only try to sit next to them during breaks and listen to their rambling chatter. Apart from learning that Chen Nanyi had a lot of knowledge about hunting, she received no other surprises.
"Have you ever seen any strange events? Like disappearances or something?" Guanghao asked.
Chen Nanyi clasped her hands together in front of her, somewhat casually, "Ha, of course not! I'm not a member of any special organization, how could I possibly run into you? Besides, in the lives of ordinary people, the area they live in is only so small... so unless there are unexpected circumstances, based on my life trajectory, it's highly unlikely that we'll ever meet again."
“That makes sense…” Guanghao scratched his head, then suddenly remembered something, “By the way, have you heard of the ‘Cloud Girl’ case?”
"Yes, there is," Chen Nanyi nodded, then looked at Guang Hao, "How so?"
"What do you think?" Guanghao asked, looking only at her.
“Um…” Chen Nanyi paused for a moment, “Actually, I don’t have any opinion, because it’s none of my business—I wasn’t involved in their lives, and I have no responsibility for them. But as an observer, I feel very regretful and fearful.”
"Anyway," Chen Nanyi shrugged, "that's just how it is, nothing more to say, and it doesn't change anything anyway."
"Tsk, that's true," Guang Hao sighed, his voice lowering slightly. "But I really don't know if that case can ever be solved—I heard they've found a few more, but they're all being suppressed... And it's been so long, it'll probably become a cold case."
"Perhaps!" Chen Nanyi said, her eyes lowered. "It is indeed quite difficult. In such a busy and complex place, it's normal that it can't be solved."
"Yes," Guang Hao replied solemnly. "Sigh, these policemen only know how to protect their jobs; no wonder they can't solve cases! Nobody can..."
His voice grew softer and softer, but he finally gave a self-deprecating laugh and returned to his usual nonchalant demeanor, as if nothing had happened.
Chen Nanyi suddenly felt something was off and frowned.
Just as he was about to say something, Xu Xiaomeng came up from behind.
"The case will be solved," he said.
"Then who do you think can break it?" Guang Hao asked, propping himself up on his hands and looking up at him with a smile, but his question was rather sharp.
Xu Xiaomeng found it somewhat amusing to look at Guang Hao's ever-present teasing and playful expression.
He actually had a vague idea of who to choose, but he didn't want to tell anyone, so he could only smile helplessly and say, "Anyway, I think he can break through... Have you guys rested enough? Then let's get started on rehearsing!"
Admittedly, just like the conversation that Xu Xiaomeng deliberately interrupted last time, this happened several times afterward.
However, it's not just them who talk like this; everyone else also sticks together and chats amongst themselves—making them really difficult to manage.
In the end, even someone as self-disciplined as Chen Nanyi started to become "lax," which shows just how "serious" the rehearsals were.
Every time Xu Xiaomeng was drinking water behind Guang Hao and the others, he could hear Chen Nanyi's clear voice in his ear—a voice that would even linger in his mind before he went to sleep.
Unfortunately, their roles were different. Not long after Xu Xiaomeng came down, when the director called out "the leader and her guards," Chen Nanyi and Guang Hao had to go up and rehearse noisily...
It's easy to imagine how "good" the rehearsal results would be under such circumstances.
On the day of the freshman performance, everyone was completely bewildered.
After the performance, everyone thought it would be a good result—because in previous years, the drama club's programs were usually ranked first or second in their category. But this time, their play was ranked last for the first time ever.
After the performance, the members of the drama club, especially Liu Shixi, who played the female lead, stood up and began to criticize Xu Xiaomeng, the lead actress, for lacking emotion and for not performing her movements properly.
When the leader's father, played by Chen Nanyi, died, Xu Xiaomeng, the general's son, was supposed to hug Chen Nanyi and wail loudly, but he didn't. He barely touched a piece of Chen Nanyi's sleeve, and even when he cried, he was hesitant and awkward.
She also pointed out that Chen Nanyi, who was from another department, was uncooperative, always leaving first and never helping to clean up the props, which was really bad.
So, as one of the main members of the drama club, Liu Shixi boldly waved his hand and made the decision for the two of them to return the large bag of costumes rented before the performance.
After all, returning the items requires going to a theatrical costume shop halfway out of town, and taking a taxi would be not only expensive but also very tiring.
Previously, students with cars were responsible for picking them up, but this time, it's not easy to find a car to borrow—after all, Liu Shixi has said that they should make up for it.
Chen Nanyi hadn't said anything during their earlier "lecture," and she hadn't refused when she was assigned to return the items. But then someone asked her a mocking question—a smile that was both malicious and genuinely gloating—"What's the point of participating in such a group activity? You agree, right?"
The man had assumed Chen Nanyi wouldn't speak, but to his surprise, she frowned and became serious, offering a rare moment of sarcasm, "The meaning of these things can only be truly understood by participating and immersing oneself in them. Don't you really understand?"
The man was taken aback, and after a long while, he choked out, "Tch, I didn't realize you were so sentimental!"
Chen Nanyi heard the man's reply clearly and was about to say something more when Liu Shixi stepped closer and said, "She's a talented woman from the Chinese Literature Department. The way she chooses words and crafts sentences is something a commoner like you can't possibly understand!"
In any case, whatever Liu Shixi said could infuriate people.
Exhausted, the group didn't know what they were feeling, but they went along with her wishes.
This silence is the most terrifying thing about people's hearts.
But from another perspective, perhaps when they are "attacking" someone else, they themselves will remain uninvolved—thinking this way, Chen Nanyi suddenly felt there was nothing to complain about.
However, Liu Shixi is someone who needs to be mentioned here. Lu's Academy is a school mainly sponsored by enterprises, so many famous companies will send mentors to it in order to recruit outstanding talents for the company.
However, usually, one specialist would suffice for such a task. If Liu Yuge hadn't doted on his only daughter, Liu Shixi, and wanted to assemble a future leadership team for her and support the company, a CEO of a listed company like him wouldn't have condescended to personally come to the school to teach.
Chen Nanyi solved his problem that day and was quite pleasing to his eye, so after getting to know her, Liu Yuge actually came to her personally and was willing to give her an agreement.
The agreement would cover Chen Nanyi's tuition and fees for four years, plus a bonus, provided she agreed to transfer to the Department of Economics and Management, majoring in Public Relations, and then work for his company for five years after graduation.
Even the most disliked academic tutors who used money to "bind" people, advised Chen Nanyi to reconsider, considering her situation.
However, Chen Nanyi still refused.
Firstly, even if she might be capable and good at handling those tedious and troublesome matters, she has never liked dealing with people and there is no need for her to force herself.
Secondly, after changing majors, she had too many courses and wouldn't be able to take care of Chen Yijing.
Therefore, she declined Liu Yuge's invitation at the time.
Liu Yuge tried to persuade her to stay a little longer, but Chen Nanyi's mind was made up, so she had to give up.
It wasn't until recently that Chen Nanyi learned that Liu Yuge was the strictest teacher in the Department of Economics and Management, and that the public relations question was his signature question, which had been used to test countless students without ever being solved.
Of course, the way she answered her own name that day was also incredibly annoying.
Although everyone knows that the preparatory class is a special admission class and they do have some reason to be proud, it's best to keep quiet about it outside.
This may explain why Liu Shixi targeted her in this way.
It was probably because Chen Nanyi received such "special treatment" during her only visit to the Liu family that her father praised her endlessly.
Otherwise, why would you say not to compare your own child with someone else's? It really is wrong.
Liu Yuge's original intention was probably to have her daughter step forward and use her personal charm to persuade Chen Nanyi to stay, but she didn't expect it to backfire and make Chen Nanyi extremely disgusted.
Now, Chen Nanyi, who rarely dislikes people, has also developed a dislike for Liu Shixi.
Small Theater
Xu Xiaomeng lost several pounds after a month of rehearsing for a play. Why?
Xu Xiaomeng said pitifully, "Hmph, Chen Nanyi, you didn't even look at me when I hugged you, I... I feel terrible."
Chen Nanyi (￢_￢), "How about I play a dead body?"
Xu Xiaomeng: "When you were talking to Guanghao, I was also very anxious. It was so uncomfortable not being able to say anything..."
Chen Nanyi, "You're just overthinking it..."
Xu Xiaomeng ￣へ￣, “How much do I want to? Humph! If I wanted to, I wouldn’t fall asleep thinking about you every day; if I wanted to, I wouldn’t follow you home every day; if I wanted to, I wouldn’t have taken on the task of sending text messages that weren’t even my responsibility, and still haven’t received a reply!”
Chen Nanyi: "Oh, so you sent that text message? I thought it was some rehearsal notice that was written like that, with so many personal questions, and it was hard to answer..."
Xu Xiaomeng (ì _ í): "My God, is this the time for you to focus on this?! You should be focusing on my fragile heart!"
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