Chapter 59: Brother: He is my brother and my husband 6 It’s almost here…
The day of the exam soon arrived. Du Sijia and the others passed the exam successfully. Chi Wan was undoubtedly the first again, and the classmates were not surprised.
After class, dance teacher Yu stopped Chi Wan and told her that the city's gallery was going to hold a charity auction dinner for the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Dance Protection Fund" and the school planned to select someone to represent the school in the opening performance, and she was one of them.
"Not only will we have investment tycoons from various industries coming this time, but also the instructors from the Yue Dance Troupe. If you perform well and seize this opportunity, you might be able to join the troupe directly as a principal after graduation."
Teacher Yu looked at Chi Wan with a smile. She had been teaching dance for so many years, and Chi Wan was the most talented one she had ever seen. With her looks and dancing skills, her future was limitless.
"Okay, thank you, teacher."
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From that day on, Chi Wan took classes Monday through Friday, and practiced dance for the charity gala on weekends. After a few rehearsals, the instructor chose her as the lead dancer.
The other students who were selected were also top students in their classes. Although they were envious, no one had any objections.
Anyone who has seen Chi Wan dance knows that there is no comparison.
As soon as she stepped onto the stage, she seemed to glow, and everyone's attention was involuntarily caught by her.
On the day of the charity dinner, Chi Wan and her classmates, who were to perform the opening dance, arrived early and began to prepare.
Their dance costumes are made of smooth and drapey silk satin tops, and the skirts are double-layered soft gauze long skirts. The outer layer is as transparent as a cicada's wing, and the inner layer is embroidered with dark landscape patterns, which appear and disappear as they walk, giving it a classic and elegant look.
Chi Wan and her classmates who danced the opening dance together were waiting backstage to put on makeup. When the makeup artist was putting makeup on her, she didn't know where to start with the foundation.
"Young girls still have tender skin. Your skin is really good, so white and tender, full of collagen." The makeup artist was very envious.
"How do you usually take care of your skin?"
Chi Wan blinked and said hesitantly, "Um...early to bed and early to rise, don't stay up late, and eat regularly?"
"Wow, sister, you better not hide it. How can you develop such good skin like this?" The makeup artist smiled kindly and expressed doubt.
Yang Xingzi was also putting on makeup with her eyes closed. She laughed out loud when she heard this, then opened her eyes and looked over at her. She said, "Sister, what she said is true. She is the type of person who goes to bed early and gets up early and eats regularly. But these are useless to us. Chi Wan is a natural beauty and doesn't even use skincare products."
"Really? I'm so envious! I didn't have such good skin when I was 18."
The makeup artist is in her 30s, but she looks only in her twenties. She dresses very fashionably and takes good care of herself.
After a while, she asked again: "Hey, sister, how old are you?"
"I'm 19."
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
Chi Wan was stunned for a moment and said, "No."
Yang Xingzi also said no.
"Tsk, you are all such pretty girls, why don't you have a relationship for fun?"
Before Chi Wan could say anything, Yang Xingzi smiled and said, "I'm so good-looking, I don't like ordinary boys. Do you know any good boys to introduce to me?"
After saying that, she winked playfully at the makeup artist, which caused a burst of jokes.
The makeup artist also smiled and said, "Sure, what kind of boy do you like? I'll see if there's a suitable one."
"Don't worry about my sister laughing at you, but I don't like those guys my age who are still in school. I feel like they're immature. The boyfriend I want must be rich, handsome, mature, and charming."
Yang Xingzi raised the corners of her mouth and did not shy away from talking about this with them.
"Hahaha, you're quite creative. You'd better seize the opportunity today. I heard that many investment tycoons and business elites will be here today. Maybe there will be one you like."
"Then I will definitely scan the whole room like searchlights while dancing, to see if there is my ideal husband!"
"Hahaha......"
Chi Wan found it funny and laughed with them. Suddenly, the topic turned to her.
"Chi Wan, what kind of boys do you like?"
Chi Wan was still smiling with her lips pursed, but was suddenly called out and blinked blankly:
"I haven't thought about that yet."
Chi Wan thought about it carefully and said slowly: "Hmm... I might like someone who is gentle, modest, honest and kind."
"Just as I thought, you are indeed suitable for that kind of boy."
Yang Xingzi nodded and said, "If you meet someone you like in the future, chase after him boldly. Believe me, no man can resist you. To be honest, if I were a man, I would also want to chase you, hahahaha—"
With Yang Xingzi's jokes, the dressing room was filled with laughter. By the time everyone finished putting on their makeup, the performance was almost about to begin.
The host's voice was heard in the venue. Chi Wan and a group of people stood at the back near the stage waiting. When the host finished speaking and the music started, Chi Wan followed the dancers into the venue, stood in the center of the stage, and prepared to start dancing.
Sitting in the first row of the audience were teachers and investors from some of the country's top dance troupes. Chen Yan, the founder of "Security Technology", was promoting the "AI+Art" project and also participated in charity fundraising, so he was naturally among them.
He had no interest in this kind of flattering dinner. He stared at the wine glass in his hand with his eyes downcast, shaking it twice carelessly. The wrist holding the wine glass had distinct joints, his skin was cold and pale, and his eyes revealed a hint of boredom.
He casually glanced at the stage, where several girls were lined up neatly. His eyes couldn't help but fall on the slender figure in the middle with her back to him.
I was stunned.
As the music started, the girl in the middle suddenly began to dance like a butterfly in the morning mist. She was wearing a smoky blue dance dress with her sleeves hanging down gracefully. Her back was so beautiful that it was breathtaking to look at.
His fingers suddenly tightened and his heartbeat quickened.
Until she turned around - that face was so familiar to him.
Evening.
She had grown up, but her features were still the same as when she was little, only she had lost her childishness and become more beautiful. She wore a light blue dance dress, the sleeves fluttering gently with her movements, and her whole appearance was incredibly clean.
He stared at her, and countless images flashed through his mind - when she was a child, she would tiptoe around the room, and when she fell, she would pout and cry "Brother, hold me"; on the day Aunt Qin passed away, she curled up in his arms, tears streaming down her face.
And now, she was standing on the stage, dancing so intently, as if she had no idea that he was watching her from below.
As soon as the dance ended, thunderous applause broke out from the audience. Chi Wan was breathing slightly, with fine beads of sweat appearing on the tip of his nose and forehead. A smile appeared in his watery eyes. He thanked the audience and followed the group off the stage.
Tang Sui, who was sitting next to Shen Yan, also came back to his senses from his astonishment, his heart still pounding. He turned around and wanted to say something to Shen Yan, but he saw that Shen Yan's dark eyes were always following the most beautiful girl in the middle. Even after she had left the stage, he was still staring in that direction. He was a little surprised. When had he seen Shen Yan, who was like the freezer man, show such an expression?
Suddenly, he no longer cared about his own restless love and only wanted to tease Chen Yan.
"President Shen, are you still looking? They've all left."
Chen Yan indifferently withdrew his gaze and said nothing, but the emotions in his eyes gradually deepened.
Tang Sui raised the corner of his lips, not seeing his expression, and continued: "I thought you were a Tang Monk, but I didn't expect you would be moved. Just now your eyes seemed to be glued to me." Tang Sui said exaggeratedly.
"But that girl is so pretty, so sweet and innocent. She looks like she's barely an adult, right? No wonder you're in your twenties and still haven't had a relationship. It turns out you have high standards."
Tang Sui has known Chen Yan for five years and they came into contact by chance. Ever since he met Chen Yan, Chen Yan has always been cold and seemed to not care about anything. He was also always cold to him. Only because of his perseverance and persistence could he be considered half a friend.
In the past, when they worked together, they had encountered many beautiful women who took the initiative to pursue Chen Yan. Not only did he ignore them, he also spoke harshly to them. This was the first time he saw Chen Yan show such a focused and gentle expression.
Tang Sui continued talking to himself, and said that it would be over soon and he would let Chen Yan go first, and go to ask for someone's contact information. He seemed to say something else after that, but Chen Yan couldn't hear anything clearly.
His mind was full of his Wanwan, his...sister.
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After the performance, the following dinner had nothing to do with this group of students. The teacher took the other students back to school first. Chi Wan wanted to go to the sports school next door to have dinner with Pei Yang, so she did not go with her classmates. Instead, she stood on the roadside alone to hail a taxi.
In the middle of the month, the temperature turned cold. While Chi Wan was waiting for the bus, it suddenly started to rain. She pulled her coat tighter, feeling a little cold.
The rain was not heavy, just a drizzle, but it was uncomfortable to have her clothes wet. Chi Wan was just about to find a shop on the street to shelter from the rain when a car slowly stopped in front of her.
Chi Wan thought she was blocking someone else's parking space and walked to the side. Then the car followed her footsteps and slowly moved forward a little distance.
Just when Chi Wan was confused, the people in the car got out.
The man was holding an umbrella. He was very tall and wore a well-fitting suit. His skin was a cold white color from not seeing the sun for many years. He had broad shoulders and long legs. His steps were silent, yet they carried a strong sense of oppression. Chi Wan seemed to be able to smell the cold scent of cedar on him.
Chi Wan's gaze slowly fell on that handsome face...Brother?!
Chi Wan's beautiful eyes widened, her red lips slightly parted, and she stood there for a full minute, until Chen Yan walked over with his long legs and stood in front of her.
He lowered his head slightly, and looked at her with a smile in his narrow eyes, and in an instant he was as gentle as water:
"Wanwan, do you still remember me?"
Chi Wan was stunned for half a minute before she cried out, "...Brother?"
Shen Yan smiled and nodded.
He seemed to have changed a lot. His cold temperament made Chi Wan a little hesitant to approach him, but the doting in his eyes was so familiar.
He opened his arms to her.
"Brother, it's really you!"
Chi Wan couldn't believe it and threw herself into his arms excitedly, her eyes full of unconcealable joy.
"Yes, it's me, Wanwan." Chen Yan said in a low voice.
He held the umbrella in one hand and held her in his arms with the other.
Chi Wan's eyes suddenly felt sore. He wanted to ask him why he was here, what happened in the past, and how he had been doing these years... But when thousands of words came to his lips, they all turned into one sentence:
"Brother, I miss you so much."
Chen Yan felt a sudden pain in his heart. He had been absent from Wanwan's life for 11 years.
She grew up and became such a beautiful and clean girl, attracting everyone's attention wherever she stood.
"Wanwan, I miss you too."
Feeling the warm and soft body in his arms, he felt that the emptiness that had been missing for so many years was finally satisfied.
"It's cold outside. My car is over there. Let's get in and talk."
"Um."
Chi Wan blinked, trying hard to suppress the bitterness in his eyes.
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