☆, Chapter 133 Game Mistake
In order to dance, Lu Yuxuan changed her clothes specially. She wore a long dress with a large and flowing skirt. With her slender figure and pure appearance, she looked like a fairy.
But Lu Congxu only had Wen Mianyu in his eyes. He sat behind the guzheng, tried the first note, and then smiled at Wen Mianyu. The two of them communicated with each other through eye contact, making it seem that others were redundant and unable to interrupt.
Lu Yuxuan gritted her teeth, walked over to Lu Congxu, and used her body to block Wen Mianyu's sight.
"Brother Congxu, you haven't played for a long time, so your hands must be rusty, right? Can you still play?"
"Okay." Lu Congxu nodded, his tone and expression becoming flat.
Not indifferent, just indifferent to everyone else.
Lu Yuxuan was both discouraged and unwilling to give up. She smiled at him and said, "Shall we begin?"
"Okay." Lu Congxu nodded, his eyes slightly lowered, and his fingertips stroked the zither strings.
Lu Yuxuan turned around and returned to the center of the venue, raised her orchid fingers, and made a preparatory posture.
The next second, the sound of the guzheng rang out, melodious and graceful.
Lu Yuxuan danced to the music, stretching her long arms and bending her slender waist.
She has been learning classical dance since she was a child, and has a very good figure and temperament. She dances classical dance with her long hair flowing and her skirt flying, which really captivates everyone who sees her.
Liu Jie and Chen Ning were watching very seriously, and Luo Zhifan applauded repeatedly, showing great support.
Wen Mianyu liked it, but because she had an argument with Lu Yuxuan, she was afraid that the other party would misunderstand her as causing trouble, so she didn't say anything and just watched quietly.
He was just intoxicated, his chin resting nonchalantly, his expression still that cold.
But Lu Yuxuan didn't care. What she really cared about was Lu Congxu's opinion. She didn't forget to pay attention to that side while dancing, and her eyes lingered on Lu Congxu's face.
However, Lu Congxu was so serious about playing the piano that he completely ignored her. Instead, he always took advantage of the interlude to look at Wen Mianyu.
That look was gentle, and it was the kind of attention Lu Yuxuan had never received before. She instantly felt even more resentful and wanted to kill Wen Mianyu, which caused her to make mistakes in the last two dance steps.
However, the others didn't understand classical dance, so they didn't notice it.
After the song ended, Lu Yuxuan made a final pose, her eyes still fixed on Lu Congxu.
Lu Congxu took his hands off the guzheng, took off the nails, stood up, and bowed to the audience.
"Oh, oh, oh, it's so beautiful. Our Princess Yuxuan is indeed worthy of her reputation, and Actor Lu also plays the piano very well." Chen Ning and Liu Jie immediately stood up to show their support.
"I'm not surprised that Yuxuan dances so well. I've admired your dance on shows before. But I didn't expect that Actor Lu is so proficient in musical instruments. It really surprises me." Luo Zhifan also stood up and looked at Lu Congxu with admiration.
He always respects people with strong professional abilities.
When it comes down to it, the professional abilities of artists in the circle are limited to two aspects: acting skills for actors and musical instruments and voices for singers. Although Lu Congxu is not a singer, he plays the guzheng better than him, with an elegant posture, which is simply amazing.
"Thank you." Lu Congxu nodded, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Thank you, Brother Congxu. Without your accompaniment, I wouldn't be able to dance so well." Lu Yuxuan walked over and bowed to Lu Congxu.
She was wearing a gauze skirt that looked like ancient costumes, and was following the ancient rituals for girls to meet men from other families. Her well-behaved appearance was very attractive.
Liu Jie smiled and couldn't help but praise again, "It's a perfect match, this is a perfect match!"
"It's nothing. My cousin is good at dancing. It would be the same if Zhifan played it." Lu Congxu said.
"I'm not that good. I can only play the guitar." Luo Zhifan smiled embarrassedly.
Lu Yuxuan also smiled but said nothing.
She finally understood that no matter what she said, Lu Congxu would not show any intimacy, and every sentence was formalizing their kinship.
"Come and sit down. Yuxuan has been dancing for so long, she must be tired, right?" Liu Jie felt that the atmosphere was a little awkward and quickly responded.
Lu Yuxuan walked over and sat down next to Liu Jie.
Lu Congxu stood by the speakers without moving and asked, "Who's going to perform next?"
"It's Jasmine's turn. Since she's new here, it's time for her to show off her skills, right?" Liu Jie replied tacitly.
"Moli is an actress by profession. I heard she's also good at opera. It was because of this amazing skill that Director Lin chose her. How about a song?" Chen Ning had done his homework beforehand and knew what Wen Mianyu was good at, so he threw the conversation over at this moment.
Wen Mianyu was not afraid of such a small scene. She stood up and said, "Then let's do a piece of Kunqu Opera."
"What is Sister Jasmine going to sing?" Luo Zhifan was looking forward to it. He had heard Wen Mianyu sing before.
"Just..." Wen Mianyu was just about to sing Peach Blossom Fan, which is one of her specialties and is also relatively unfamiliar to many audiences.
But Lu Congxu spoke faster than her, "The Peony Pavilion."
Wen Mianyu was stunned for a moment, then he understood something and smiled knowingly.
This can also be considered the love song between her and Lu Congxu.
"Then I'll sing, and Mr. Lu, will you accompany me?" Wen Mianyu stood up.
Lu Congxu was obviously waiting for her to say this, and said, "I'm honored."
Wen Mianyu walked over quickly and stood next to Lu Congxu.
The two looked at each other, understood each other tacitly, and decided on the singing part.
Wen Mianyu twisted her fingers, her eyes changed instantly, and her opera voice shocked everyone below.
Liu Jie and Chen Ning, who were about to cheer and applaud, became silent in an instant.
There was clearly no stage, but Lu Congxu and Wen Mianyu simply stood under the lights, singing melodiously with sweet expressions, just like characters in a play.
They can carry a play without the support of gorgeous costumes and stage.
Everyone was mesmerized for a moment.
When the song ended, Liu Jie and Chen Ning were still a little dazed, and the others were also reluctant to leave, including the picky Chenzui who was watching intently.
Only Lu Yuxuan's face turned pale and blue, her hands clenched into fists at her sides, and her sharp nails pierced into her palms.
Lu Congxu and Wen Mianyu just exchanged glances, their tacit understanding and sweetness really hurt her.
She could no longer deceive herself. Wen Mianyu was just a substitute and Lu Congxu was not serious.
She even felt that Wen Mianyu was right. Regardless of whether she was a substitute or not, the way Lu Congxu treated Wen Mianyu, that unique tenderness and attention, all the sweetness, was indeed what Wen Mianyu received.
The reason and the starting point are not important, right?
She had done so much and worked so hard for it, and this was all she wanted, wasn't it?
The only thing she didn't expect was that even though her lover was gone, Lu Congxu still didn't choose her.
Lu Yuxuan took a deep breath, suppressed all her resentment and unwillingness in her heart, and when Chen Ning looked over, she forced a smile.
"Okay, let's stop here today. It's getting late and we still have a lot of things to do tomorrow. Everyone should go to bed early." Chen Ning said in a gentle tone.
"I'm sleepy too." Chenzui yawned lazily and stood up leisurely.
Luo Zhifan was full of energy and still felt a little unsatisfied. "It's not too late, actually."
"It's not too late yet. If you don't go to sleep now, you'll have dark circles under your eyes tomorrow." Chenzui grabbed him and pulled him into the yard.
The rooms were allocated in the afternoon. There were three rooms. Wen Mianyu, Lu Yuxuan and Chen Ning lived in one room, Luo Zhifan and Shen Zui lived in one room, and Lu Congxu and Liu Jie lived in one room.
At this moment, Chenzui dragged Luo Zhifan back to the room. Seeing this, Liu Jie put his arm around Lu Congxu and said, "Come on, let's go back too. We haven't been together for a long time. We need to have a good chat tonight."
"I want to sleep." Lu Congxu pushed his hand away and walked ahead.
"Let's go too." Chen Ning said.
The staff of the program team had taken care of the things, so they didn't have to worry about it. Wen Mianyu just put all the musical instruments back into the house.
There are two bathrooms on the upper and lower floors of the bamboo house. Everyone was divided into two teams, one male and one female, and took turns washing up. It was almost midnight when everything was done.
Wen Mianyu was really tired after the long journey. When she lay down on the bed, she felt her whole body relaxed.
Chen Ning was the last one to come back from washing up. Seeing her lazy look, she couldn't help but smile, "Jasmine, you look a little cute like this."
"Really? Thank you for the compliment. I will try to be cute all the time." Wen Mianyu said.
"Go to bed, it's getting late." Lu Yuxuan was the first to come back from washing up and had already gone to bed. Now she sat at the head of the bed and spoke.
Chen Ning was startled. Seeing her somewhat cold expression, he immediately went over to turn off the light and said, "Go to sleep."
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There were chickens raised in the yard of the bamboo house. The next morning, the rooster crowed on time at five o'clock, waking everyone up like an alarm clock.
Wen Mianyu hadn't gotten up so early in a long time, and she was feeling groggy. She took her toiletries and went downstairs, but accidentally entered the boys' bathroom.
Inside, Luo Zhifan had just finished washing up, and Lu Congxu was standing outside waiting to go in.
They were both surprised to see her.
"Sister Jasmine, why did you come down?" Luo Zhifan came out of the bathroom carrying his toiletry bag.
Wen Mianyu woke up in a second and patted his forehead, "I was so sleepy that I was confused and thought I was upstairs!"
Wrong restroom!
"There must be a lot of people upstairs right now. Since we're down here, let's stay here." Lu Congxu said.
"Yes, since you are already down here, you can wash up downstairs with Brother Lu, Jasmine. We boys get up early, and Chenzui and Brother Jie have already washed up." Luo Zhifan also said.
Wen Mianyu thought about it and was too lazy to bother anymore, so she carried the small bucket of water into the bathroom and said, "I'll go first."
There is no difference between her and Lu Congxu. They can make jokes, and Lu Congxu usually lets her give in.
Can it be called giving in to your girlfriend?
However, Wen Mianyu forgot that this was a recording program, and Luo Zhifan didn't know the relationship between the two of them, so Luo Zhifan was a little surprised.
He was afraid that after the show aired, Wen Mianyu would be criticized for grabbing the restroom, so he added, "Ladies should go first. Sister Jasmine, please."
"It's okay, we can go together." Lu Congxu also walked in.
"..." Luo Zhifan was a little dumbfounded. He just felt something was wrong and wanted to say something, but Chenzui happened to come out from the opposite room at this time.
"You're so slow! What are you dawdling about? Why haven't you finished washing yet?" Chenzui walked towards him.
Luo Zhifan forgot what he was going to say and took two steps forward to greet her. "I'll change clothes after I'm done washing, and then I'll go running with you."
Chenzui goes for a morning run every morning. When they were on the crew, the two of them became more and more familiar with each other and their relationship became better and better, so Luo Zhifan became his jogging companion.
He was a little uncomfortable at first, but after he got used to it, he felt it was good. Exercising in the morning makes one feel refreshed, which is really good.
"Let's go." Luo Zhifan put his arm around Chenzui's shoulders.
Chenzui looked at him and slightly raised the corner of his lips.
…
After breakfast, everyone changed their clothes and prepared to start today's journey.
Before the task begins, there is a small game to determine the number of tasks to be assigned next.
They are going to the mountains to pick fruits. Everyone has their own weight as a task. The tug-of-war game that is about to begin will determine the amount of tasks assigned.
To be fair, men and women compete separately, and the host does not participate. Wen Mianyu's only opponent is Lu Yuxuan. It can be said that enemies meet on a narrow road.
Liu Jie took out a hemp rope as thick as a finger, marked the middle, gave it to Wen Mianyu and Lu Yuxuan on each side, and then announced the start.
Wen Mianyu has been practicing martial arts for many years and is very strong. If he were to compete seriously with Lu Yuxuan, Lu Yuxuan would not be his opponent at all.
But in a show, winning or losing is not absolute, what matters is the performance. Therefore, Wen Mianyu did not use all his strength at the beginning. It would be more interesting to have a back-and-forth performance, and it would also make Lu Yuxuan look less embarrassed.
Although she didn't like Lu Yuxuan's personality, she didn't want to make things difficult for her.
But she didn't need to use all her strength. Lu Yuxuan, on the other hand, tried very hard to win. She held the rope tightly and pulled hard, her face flushed red.
Wen Mianyu had no choice but to use a little more strength to pull the rope back, but her hand suddenly became light and the rope broke.
She took several steps back and bumped into a warm embrace. Turning around, she saw that it was Lu Congxu who was hugging her.
"Are you okay?" Lu Congxu was unusually nervous and stared at her.
"It's okay." Wen Mianyu shook her head, a little confused. She didn't understand why the rope broke.
The rope chosen by the program team should be very strong. A rope is not that expensive, and the program team will not save this little money.
Fortunately, she didn't use her full strength just now, and Lu Congxu hugged her in time, otherwise she would easily fall to the ground due to inertia.
Thinking of this, Wen Mianyu looked up at Lu Yuxuan.
Lu Yuxuan was standing there quietly, holding the broken end of the rope in her hand, and looking at her.
"Are you okay?"
"Are you okay, Sister Jasmine?"
"Jasmine?"
The others reacted and surrounded Wen Mianyu.
Wen Mianyu shook her head, reached out and slowly pulled the rope back to look at the broken end.
It's very neat, not like it was torn apart bit by bit, but rather like it was cut intentionally by someone.
Who would do such a thing?
Wen Mianyu sneered, threw the rope back to the ground, and explained to everyone who cared about her, "I didn't use too much force when I pulled it, so don't worry."
"That's good." Luo Zhifan said.
"Fortunately, Mr. Lu arrived in time." Chen Ning said.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Then they remembered Lu Yuxuan on the other side and went to see her.
"Yuxuan, are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Lu Yuxuan shook her head and smiled harmlessly at everyone.
"Fortunately, you two reacted quickly, otherwise you would have fallen. Tug of war is no joke." Chen Ning looked frightened.
"The program crew, why didn't they choose the rope carefully when buying it? They bought this flimsy rope." Liu Jie questioned the staff of the program crew.
The person who prepared the rope was the props team leader, a young boy. This was his first time encountering such a mistake, and he was a little overwhelmed. "We bought standard outdoor-grade ropes. I don't know why it broke. How about I contact the manufacturer?"
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