Even a school like Mingde No.1 Middle School can't avoid those clichéd procedures: introducing the leaders before the party starts, the leaders giving speeches, and so on. Especially this year, the principal is an old man who is incredibly long-winded.
The long and tedious chicken soup made Ye Jiu drowsy. If it weren't for her makeup, she would have fallen asleep on Su Qingyue's shoulder long ago.
Finally, upon hearing "This is the end," Ye Jiu shook her head to clear her mind. Turning to look at Su Qingyue, she noticed he seemed to be looking at some kind of trend chart. She couldn't make out the words, but the bright red color was a bit frightening in the dimly lit auditorium.
Ye Jiu leaned closer and whispered, "The show is about to start, let's turn off our phones and watch it."
Su Qingyue obediently turned off her phone and looked up at her.
Ye Jiu was already seated, waiting for the opening dance, and didn't make eye contact with Su Qingyue. Su Qingyue couldn't help but feel a little disappointed; watching her was much more interesting than watching the show.
Ye Jiu didn't want to miss a single program during the two-hour gala, her mind completely focused on the stage.
Su Qingyue slowly reached out to her until he accidentally touched her fingers. Ye Jiu happened to gasp softly. Su Qingyue looked at the stage and saw that she was doing a somersault. After confirming that it was not his touch that caused the reaction, he reached out and held her fingers tightly.
Ye Jiu felt his hand being slipped into hers, looked at him with a puzzled expression, then looked down at their clasped hands. "What's wrong?"
"I'm a little afraid of the dark..." Su Qingyue lied without changing her expression, but her tone was calm and didn't sound like she was scared.
"It's alright, then you can hold my hand." Ye Jiu didn't understand but respected his decision, so she let him hold her hand.
she does not mind.
This realization gave Su Qingyue a secret thrill. He gripped her hand tightly and glanced down at her every now and then.
In the back row of the dimly lit auditorium, he and she held hands tightly.
Su Qingyue couldn't remember any of the performances at the entire gala, only that the veins on the back of her hands were clearly visible, her fingers were very long, her index and ring fingers were the same length, her nail beds were a healthy light pink, and her palms were very warm.
After the party ended, everyone left in an orderly fashion to the banquet hall. Most of them walked side by side with a man and a woman. Su Qingyue and Ye Jiu blended in without standing out. Everyone seemed to have changed their appearance after changing into evening gowns and suits. Many people greeted her, but she couldn't remember who they were. It was Su Qingyue who reacted quickly and reminded her in her ear.
"How could you recognize them? They look so different from how they usually are." Ye Jiu asked Su Qingyue curiously. These people had hired top-notch makeup artists, and the makeup was so dramatic that she couldn't match the before and after photos.
“Skin appearances may differ, but facial bone structure remains the same. I analyze them based on their jawline, brow bone, and bridge of the nose. For example, XXX has a square face; makeup can only soften it, not change it…”
Su Qingyue's analysis was so logical and insightful that Ye Jiu was somewhat bewildered; this was definitely different...
"Did you understand?" he asked.
"No." Ye Jiu shook her head honestly. "Never mind, since you reminded me, let's hurry to the banquet hall. I heard there are super delicious soufflés at the buffet today." Ye Jiu looked at Su Qingyue with clear eyes and an innocent expression. If she didn't understand, she just didn't understand.
Su Qingyue gave up trying to explain, "Never mind, let's go eat soufflés soon."
Tian Tian weaved through the crowd and finally found Ye Jiu. She lifted her skirt and ran to Ye Jiu, opening her arms to give her a big hug.
"I've finally found you, beautiful lady!"
Ye Jiu was confused for a moment before realizing it was Tian Tian, and gave her a big hug, saying, "You look beautiful today too."
Tian Tian released her arms from her embrace, flicked her hair, and said, "Don't you know how long I've been working? A whole day! I'm definitely going to win the Star of the Prom tonight."
The Star of the Prom is an award given to the most beautiful and graceful dancing duo of the night after the prom. With so many students in the entire school, it's only given to one duo, so you can imagine how fierce the competition is. The trophy is made of pure gold, weighs 500 grams, and is worth about two hundred thousand RMB, depending on the price of gold.
Even though these people aren't short of money, who wouldn't want to get over 200,000 yuan for free? Besides, it's a form of recognition, an endorsement of your look and dance tonight.
Ye Jiu nodded sincerely, her eyes filled with certainty, "Yes, it will be you tonight."
Tian Tian smiled confidently and beckoned to the man next to her, "Let me introduce you to my partner."
Tian Tian put her arm around his shoulder and said, “This is Guan Qinghuai. I usually call him Guan Xiao Er because he is the second oldest in his family. He was my partner when I was learning Latin dance. Even after I stopped learning, he continued to learn. We have some things in common in our dances. He is also very good at waltz. We are childhood sweethearts. I asked him to give me a few nights of intensive training. It would be an injustice if I didn’t win.”
Tian Tian seemed like a completely different person tonight, more outgoing and arrogant. Perhaps it was because of her makeup? Or perhaps it was because…
Ye Jiu looked at Guan Qinghuai, a somewhat shy boy. He lowered his head, trying to hide behind Tian Tian, but Tian Tian grabbed him to stop him from moving.
Ye Jiu couldn't help but laugh out loud, and just like that, she asked, "That's great, are you two going to get married?"
Tian Tian raised an eyebrow and gave her a knowing look. "It's not decided yet."
Ye Jiu understood; this meant that things would eventually be settled. Thinking of this, her smile practically reached the heavens.
Tian Tian patted her shoulder, "Tone it down, you're laughing like an idiot."
Ye Jiu suppressed her smile, patted Su Qingyue's shoulder, and joked, "Tit for tat. This is my dance partner, Su Qingyue. I paid for everything from head to toe, including his makeup and styling. You could say he's my kept man. I've been practicing with him for almost two weeks."
Tian Tian looked Su Qingyue up and down, then gave her a thumbs up, saying, "Wow, that figure, those legs, I have to get her."
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