Xiao Tian was wearing a light white dress today. Not only was it stained brown, but the wet clothes were sticking to her body and were slightly transparent, making it impossible for her to go out and see people.
Zhao An walked away with a smile. Xiao Tian trembled and gritted her teeth to prevent the tears from rolling down her cheeks.
How could she compete like this? There were so many male staff and competitors outside that it was difficult for her to even get out of the bathroom.
Qu Lingyuan went off the stage and returned to the waiting room but didn't see Xiao Tian. Instead, Zhao An looked at her provocatively, and she subconsciously felt that something was wrong.
"Where is Xiao Tian?" She took a few steps closer with a sullen face and asked Zhao An.
Zhao An didn't hide anything. She blinked her heavily made-up eyes and answered simply, "In the bathroom."
Qu Lingyuan turned around and left the waiting room decisively, feeling a little worried.
There was no one in the bathroom, but there was a cubicle with a locked door, and Xiao Tian's shoes could be seen through the gap below.
Qu Lingyuan raised her hand and knocked on the door, and asked softly, "Sweetheart, are you in there?"
Xiao Tian was silent for a while, and spoke with a tearful tone: "Sister Qu..."
She shouted, then hesitantly unlocked the compartment.
The coffee that had dripped onto the white dress had been wiped dry with great effort, and the wet fabric stuck to Xiao Tian's chest, making her look particularly disheveled.
"What's going on?" Qu Lingyuan frowned and looked at the skirt, her voice slightly angry. "Did Zhao An do this?"
"Yeah." Xiao Tian nodded slowly, and her eyes began to turn red again.
Qu Lingyuan sighed: "Now is not the time for revenge, you can wear my skirt first."
There's not much difference in height between the two of them, so their clothes can barely be interchanged.
"That won't do. This skirt is already so dirty..." Xiao Tian shook her head violently, disagreeing with her suggestion.
If it was just plain water, it would be fine, but coffee has sugar in it, and it would be sticky and unbearable. She didn't want Qu Lingyuan to suffer this.
"You have to participate in the competition after all. There is no time for me to find you a new set of clothes. Go and change quickly." Qu Lingyuan urged Xiao Tian and started to take off her clothes without saying a word.
The most important thing now is the competition. There is no other way except changing clothes.
Xiao Tian also knew this, so she gritted her teeth and didn't continue to refuse.
Fortunately, the skirt stopped dripping, so Qu Lingyuan didn't have to worry about her legs accidentally turning into fishtails for the time being.
With the mentality of not letting Sister Qu down, Xiao Tian was exceptionally calm when standing on the stage this time.
Lu Qizhi sat on the judges' panel as usual. He looked at Xiao Tian with a puzzled look for a moment: "Why are you wearing the same clothes as Qu Lingyuan?"
Xiao Tian gritted her teeth and smiled, trying hard not to let herself show a strange expression: "There was an accident backstage, and Sister Qu was very kind and changed clothes with me."
She hoped that Lu Qizhi would understand and come to save the situation after the recording was over.
A song is very short, and including the judges' comments and scoring, it takes no more than ten minutes. After Xiao Tian left the stage, she avoided the interview and hurried to the toilet.
Sister Qu was still waiting for her there.
"Are you back?" Qu Lingyuan was leaning against the wall leisurely playing with her cell phone, not feeling uncomfortable at all.
Xiao Tian bit her lip in shame and anger: "Change your clothes back. The reporters backstage should all be in the waiting room. If you go out like this, someone will take pictures of you."
Qu Lingyuan tugged at the hem of her skirt and thought for a moment: "If I change your clothes now, you'll be photographed if you go out."
"Since being photographed is unavoidable, I can't let you take my place," Xiao Tian said with a relaxed smile, seemingly unconcerned. "It's too late to go home and get some clothes now, and the place will be cleared soon."
As she spoke, she reached out to unzip her waist.
Qu Lingyuan raised her hand to stop her, winking playfully: "Maybe there is a better way."
Xiao Tian tilted her head in confusion, and saw Qu Lingyuan open the address book and make a call.
"Dear Mr. Lu, I remember you seemed to be wearing a coat today?"
A moment later, Lu Qizhi's voice came from outside the toilet.
"Come out."
There were quite a few media outlets outside who saw him yelling into the women's restroom.
Qu Lingyuan shook off her long hair and pulled Xiao Tian out.
As she reached the door, she was greeted by a loose coat wrapped around her. The coat had a cool fragrance that belonged only to Lu Qizhi, and it hung down to her thighs, covering her coffee-stained skirt tightly.
She did not give the skirt to Xiao Tian because Lu Qizi's coat could not appear on Xiao Tian.
If those nosy media take pictures and exaggerate the situation and post a tweet, it will probably bring up some weird love triangle topic.
As the two most talked-about people appeared in the field of vision, all the nearby media rushed over after smelling the scent.
"Have you two confirmed your relationship?"
"Xiaolu confessed unilaterally, why didn't you respond?"
"Looking at your clothes, did something happen backstage during the competition? Did you have a disagreement with another contestant?"
“…”
Lu Qizhi was very arrogant and didn't answer at all. He put his arm around Qu Lingyuan's shoulders and walked out. Xiao Tian stumbled after them.
Zhao An was standing not far away.
She originally wanted to watch the fun, but unexpectedly gave Qu Lingyuan a chance to show off their affection, and she was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
Isn't it just because you have a man backing you up?
Some time ago, taking advantage of Lu Qizhi's confession, she also slandered Qu Lingyuan's participation in the competition on Weibo, saying that Qu Lingyuan performed well because she had known the judges for a long time.
However, Qu Lingyuan's voice and appearance were enough to overwhelm everyone else, so apart from a few people who were extremely jealous, no one supported her point of view.
Lu Qizhi still had work to do, so Qu Lingyuan and Xiao Tian took a taxi home, but were blocked by the media for a long time.
After finally returning home, the two collapsed on the sofa as if they had just returned from the battlefield.
"I suddenly feel that I need to buy a car." Qu Lingyuan took off the coffee-stained skirt with a hopeless look and walked towards the bathroom with heavy steps.
Xiao Tian wanted to take a shower with her, but Qu Lingyuan rejected her with disgust.
She didn't want Xiao Tian to see her legs turned into fish tails.
"I've wanted to ask this for a long time. You don't work, so where do you get so much savings?" Xiao Tian looked at her back as she walked towards the bathroom, and finally couldn't help asking.
Qu Lingyuan lifted her hair and smiled back, "Lottery is a good thing."
*
When she came out of the bathroom, Qu Lingyuan saw Xiao Tian packing her luggage.
Rubbing her half-dry hair, she lazily sat on the sofa in her slippers: "Do you really want to go back to the dormitory? Isn't the relationship in the dormitory not very good?"
"It's my fault that I didn't live up to expectations and just happened to get fourth place. I don't have to participate in the top 3 finals. It's embarrassing to stay here and bother you." Xiao Tian was holding a piece of clothing in her hand and scratched her head shyly.
If it weren't for the heavy pressure from competitions and studies, and if living in the dormitory was not exhausting, she would not have chosen to disturb Qu Lingyuan.
Now that the competition is over, it's time for her to return to normal life.
"It's not really a bother," Qu Lingyuan waved her hand nonchalantly. "I won't interfere with your decision. If the dorm still can't accommodate you, you're always welcome back here."
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