Chapter 99 Chapter 99 Gorgeous flowers with water droplets...
Gorgeous flowers with water drops were laid out at the entrance of the ball. Holly branches with berries hanging from them were among the passionate red flowers.
The edelweiss and pine branches painted with falling snow in between reduce the richness of the red. The classic red, white and green color combination is the eternal theme of Christmas.
In the hall, people holding hands with their dance partners were talking in low voices, and the topic always revolved around the few people sitting on the round sofa in the lounge area.
Before entering, no one could have guessed that those three people would come to the dance at the same time, just as they could not guess why they were sitting together in such silence.
"Lu Yanbai didn't seem to attend last year, but he's here this year too?"
"Aren't the two people across from him the same? Is there something special about today's dance? Why are all three of them here?"
"I don't see anything special. It's pretty much the same as last year, except for the unique layout. When I came in, I saw a hollowed-out heart-shaped space among the flowers outside the door."
"Really? I hadn't noticed this. The Student Union is still in charge of the venue this year, right? Are they finally willing to change the plan?"
"It's amazing! When I first came in, I thought they copied last year's decorations—the flowers and arrangements looked so familiar."
"Actually, the Christmas ball at Holy Thorn has always had the same decorations as last year. This year is the first time they've had this kind of design. Is that considered a break from tradition?"
Ning Mingyue listened to the sighs of the people around her and said with a lack of interest: "Traditional? I think they are just too lazy to come up with new solutions."
"Old solutions, after being used over and over again, become so-called traditions. It's just a nice way to be lazy."
The two people who were talking looked at each other, feeling a little strange. Why wasn't Ning Mingyue's dance partner following her?
The girl who was on good terms with Ning Mingyue glanced at her, walked up to her, and was about to ask a question.
When she turned her head, she found that Ning Mingyue's attention was no longer on them. She followed her gaze and saw the figures of Lu Yanbai and others.
Why was Ning Mingyue looking at them? She was a little confused, and then she heard her own question.
“…Not with them either?”
The girl frowned slightly. Who was Ning Mingyue talking about?
Most people present focused their eyes on the few people in the rest area. With them as the center, a subtle vacuum area appeared in the rest area.
The people sitting on the sofa looked at each other, not having a friendly conversation as outsiders had guessed. On the contrary, the atmosphere between the three of them was subtly heavy.
After Loren, the last one to arrive, came over, the question of who Wen Qian would enter with became a mystery.
They didn't even know where Wen Qian had gone - it was strange, but also felt expected.
Wen Qian's mysterious appearances and disappearances have become deeply rooted in people's minds.
She was not present, and the few people seated there had no mood to chat. The tension in their words was hidden in their eye contact.
His expression seemed casual and natural, but his eyes were focused on the entrance intentionally or unintentionally.
Although outsiders only noticed the three of them, there were more than just three people sitting in the circular lounge. They just seemed less conspicuous under their aura.
Bai Qi's expression was blank: "So why are we sitting here?"
Zhao Fu wanted to say something but stopped himself. This guy must have an overloaded brain. It was clearly the two of them who got to this position first, and the other three came later.
The two people who just wanted to stay away from the battlefield chose a more remote rest area at the same time, but they didn't expect that Chu Lingyu would come over not long after they sat down.
He asked them if they had seen Wen Qian.
Of course they hadn't seen it, and they were planning to spend the day peacefully.
They thought this was just a minor incident and everything would be fine once Chu Lingyu left, but before he left, Lu Yanbai, who walked slowly into the room, attracted their attention - he also came in alone.
Could it be that... Wen Qian is planning to enter with Loren?
This question popped up in the minds of several people, and the air pressure around Chu Lingyu, who also thought of this, became increasingly low.
All speculation ended the moment Loren walked towards them.
There was no one beside him.
"Who do you think Wen Qian will come in with in the end?" Bai Qi lowered his voice, inevitably feeling a little curious in his heart.
Can these three be intercepted by others?
"I don't know." Zhao Fu looked depressed. "I want to know who stole the flowers at the door."
That was his meticulously planned event. Before the dance began, he even took the student union to conduct a thorough inspection, and there were no problems at all.
Who knew that when we entered, someone had moved away the entire central area.
There happened to be a heart-shaped space left, and he almost thought someone had rearranged it later.
After asking around, no one knew what was going on. Zhao Fu then realized that someone was behind this.
This technique seems strangely familiar.
But it shouldn’t be her...it’s useless for her to have this thing?
Besides, the ball had already started. Where could she put the flowers? Put them in her pocket?
Zhao Fu was amused by his own guess. When he looked up, he met the gazes of Lu Yanbai and the other two who were looking at him at the same time.
Sitting next to him, Bai Qi, who was innocently implicated, lowered his voice: "What are you laughing at? How can you still laugh at a time like this?"
Zhao Fu: ...
The lights in the room dimmed at the same time, and the focus was on the band on the central stage. He Ling, wearing a long, trailing dress, held a violin, which was gently resting on her shoulder.
The first sound of the piano was played, not by a violin. Beams of spotlights illuminated the stage. The girl sitting behind the piano pressed the keys calmly, and the clear and soothing tones broke the silence of the atmosphere.
The moment Loren saw the piano, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes. He looked across the crowd at the piano player.
Lu Yanbai and Chu Lingyu, who had never seen the piano, keenly noticed the change in Loren's gaze, and their gaze focus changed accordingly.
There were many people who did the same thing as them, and the stranger's smooth and calm performance attracted countless eyes.
Wen Qian looked at the normal difficulty mini-game in front of him and felt that the task brought by He Ling was really easy.
[Emergency Mission - Band's Request for Help (Completed)
Rewards: Experience +300, Piano Score x3, Ghostly Ghost Attached Piano Upgrade x1]
[Ghost Haunted Piano (Upgraded Version): Expanded music library, and the music you play can be exported to other devices]
He Ling looked at Wen Qian, nodded slightly, raised his hand and held the bow, and the mellow melody quietly blended in. The two people who had not practiced together showed amazing tacit understanding in this ensemble.
The opening song ended and the lights came on again, indicating that the dance party had officially begun.
After the last note fell, Wen Qian stood up and bowed slightly. The band conductor beside him raised his hand at the same time, and the first dance music began.
Wen Qian looked at her piano as she left the stage and nodded with satisfaction. Fortunately, she had specially let the piano bask in the sun after receiving the task.
That bit of sunshine prevented the piano soul from being too happy during the performance and inserted a violin accompaniment for her.
If this really happened, her mission would be over.
“It was a beautiful performance.”
A slender hand appeared in front of Wen Qian. She raised her head and saw Loren, who had appeared here at some point, with a smile on his lips, leaning slightly towards her.
"First dance." He chuckled and looked at her, his tone light, "Would you like to honor me?"
The moment he opened his mouth, the second phase of the dance mission was officially triggered, and a small game pop-up window with explanations appeared in front of Wen Qian.
[Mini game [Miracle Dance] is in preparation
Please step on/wave away the action icon that appears in front of you before the countdown ends.
[During the mini-game difficulty assessment, this dance music is - [Easy Mode]]
Wen Qian didn't say anything, but the hand he extended to her remained unwavering, and he waited patiently for her response.
There was a long silence. When Loren began to think about what to do next, Wen Qian gently placed his hand in his palm.
"Sure," the player said eagerly. "I'm sure I'll be very proficient this time. It's Easy Mode after all!"
Loren chuckled and said deliberately, "Someone told me the same thing last time."
"I didn't mean to step on you, but now I've changed my mind," the player said expressionlessly. "Please be mindful of your words, prospective member."
They walked hand in hand into the dance floor, with subtle, surprised glances cast on the two people dancing together, and perhaps there was a bit of repressed and gloomy emotions in those glances.
Loren was a little surprised at Wen Qian's rapid progress in dancing. When he turned around, his eyes met the cold and irritated gazes of the other two. He raised the corners of his lips and did not avoid their gazes.
Bai Qi was terrified when he saw this scene. He was unable to enter the venue together, and even the opening dance was taken away by Loren. One can imagine how Chu Lingyu felt.
He quietly observed the reactions of the people around him, but saw that after he stared at the people on the dance floor for a few seconds, he walked over.
Bai Qi's expression froze. What was Chu Lingyu going to do?
Wen Qian was unaware of the undercurrents around him, and was only focused on maintaining the perfect progress of his own mini-game.
Step back slightly along the [footprint icon], turn around and step on each landing point accurately. The last action of the game is completed and you get a perfect score.
Wen Qian's slightly raised right hand was about to be retracted along with Loren's pull, but was intercepted by someone in the middle.
The man who had stabbed her grabbed her wrist and skillfully used the force to pull her away from Loren.
Chu Lingyu ignored Luo Lun's suddenly dark expression and looked down at Wen Qian, his tone slightly depressed: "I haven't found you yet."
"Do you mind dancing with me?"
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