First candy
The ten contestants sang in turn, and the audience voted based on the contestants' live performances.
After each contestant finishes singing, the audience votes on the spot, and a special person collects the ballots and counts them backstage.
In this way, it won’t take too much time to count the votes after the last contestant finishes singing.
Three hours later, the campus singer's process came to an end. The host stood on the stage with the final results. All that was left was to announce the top three and present the awards.
Fang Xia could clearly hear the applause from the audience in the backstage area.
The event was coming to an end, and Fang Xia did not sit still. She stood up and followed other people in the department to clean up the backstage of the auditorium. Once everything was done, they could install the equipment. The minister would return it tomorrow.
On the front stage, the host had finished his speech, the corresponding prizes had been distributed, the audience began to leave, and the host walked backstage with the microphone.
"Fortunately, we are in the auditorium. If we were outside, I would definitely catch a cold," said the female host in a long off-shoulder dress.
"Thank you for your hard work." The minister handed over a bottle of water. "Let's have a dinner together to celebrate later."
"Then we won't be polite." The female host said with a smile.
The dinner venue was a self-service barbecue restaurant.
Although it was a celebratory dinner for the department, some people did not participate in the preparation of the campus singers, and some members could not come due to various reasons. Therefore, this celebration dinner did not have as many people as the department's previous welcome team-building gathering.
When they arrived at the barbecue restaurant, Fang Xia naturally sat next to Ye Shuang again.
The department members are now quite familiar with each other, and the two hosts who joined today are also familiar with the minister, so there is no need for any special activities to liven up the atmosphere for this barbecue. Everyone can chat while eating and it is quite lively.
Apart from hot pot, Fang Xia is not very good at other foods that need to be processed by himself before they can be eaten.
The tongs in her hand turned a piece of meat over six times in fifteen seconds. Ye Shuang couldn't bear it anymore, so she put a piece of dessert on Fang Xia's plate and asked her to eat it first. Then she took the tongs from Fang Xia's hand and started feeding her.
As soon as Fang Xia finished eating a piece of dessert, the meat roasted by Ye Shuang appeared on his plate.
"Thank you." Fang Xia leaned close to Ye Shuang's ear and whispered thanks. Seeing that Ye Shuang's movements were slightly frozen because of her words, the corners of her lips rose and she took a bite of the barbecue. Hmm, was there too much honey?
Although the barbecue was delicious, Fang Xia had also eaten dinner and really couldn't eat too much.
He whispered to Ye Shuang that he couldn't eat anymore, intending to let Ye Shuang eat the unfinished barbecue for himself, but he didn't expect that Ye Shuang would pile the remaining barbecue on Fang Xia's plate.
Fang Xia didn't understand what Ye Shuang meant for a moment. Just when he was thinking about whether to ask Ye Shuang, he saw Ye Shuang pick up the chopsticks without changing his expression and take a piece of barbecue from Fang Xia's plate.
Ye Shuang... Fang Xia felt her ears burning. She lowered her head like a quail, casually raised her hand to pick up a can at hand and opened it. Without even looking at the label, she tilted her head back and took a big sip.
The cold liquid rushed into his throat, stinging it a little, and then Fang Xia realized that he had opened a can of beer.
Fang Xia’s alcohol tolerance was really not good enough, and she didn’t know if it was her illusion, but after taking a big gulp of beer, she felt a little dizzy.
"Why did you drink beer?" Ye Shuang frowned slightly and quickly brought a glass of juice over. "How do you feel?"
"It's okay." Fang Xia shook her head. The dizziness was only for a moment, and she felt much better now. Looking back at Ye Shuang who was concerned about her, Fang Xia did not hide her smile. "Although I can only drink one bottle of beer, I won't get drunk after taking a sip."
Ye Shuang looked at Fang Xia's confident expression and heard interjections in his ears that the other party would not normally say. Ye Shuang didn't think that Fang Xia was okay now.
His attention was always on Fang Xia. Fang Xia drank two sips of his drink, ate a few pieces of barbecue, and pushed the plate towards Ye Shuang, saying, "It will get cold soon."
Ye Shuang did not refuse Fang Xia's kindness and shared a plate of barbecue with her.
At the dining table, the members were chatting enthusiastically, except for Fang Xia and Ye Shuang, who were concentrating on the food and were very quiet.
Fang Xia had almost finished eating and the alcohol had almost fermented. She tilted her head slightly and took out her cell phone, staring at the dark screen without turning it on.
How could he casually reveal his sexual orientation? Fang Xia felt a little distressed, and in his distress he burped with a hint of alcohol.
How about - Fang Xia's eyes lit up, and she had an idea. This was not the first time she got drunk, and it was not the first time she had acted crazy in the dormitory. It would be better to tell the truth after drinking. That way, if the result was not good, Fang Xia could pretend to be blackout and act stupid the next day.
The more Fang Xia thought about it, the better she felt this was. She put away her phone, secretly clenched her fists and encouraged herself, thinking, "You can do this plan."
So Fang Xia raised her hand, picked up the beer, and drank half of it. On the one hand, she needed to control the amount of alcohol she drank so that she could pretend to be drunk and express her thoughts. On the other hand, she wanted the alcohol to give her courage.
After drinking more than half a bottle of beer, Fang Xia's mind, which had originally become clear, became a little dizzy again. She put down the beer and didn't drink any more. If she drank any more, she probably wouldn't be able to control herself.
Ye Shuang turned her head to look at Fang Xia when she heard the sound of a can hitting the table next to her. When she looked over, Fang Xia squinted his eyes and supported his chin with his hand. Seeing that she was looking at him, he looked back at her without avoiding. Fang Xia even reached out and hooked Ye Shuang's little finger.
Frowning slightly, Ye Shuang reached out and took the can of beer Fang Xia was drinking and shook it. She looked at Fang Xia helplessly, "I didn't even notice it. You got yourself drunk again? You little drunkard."
"Well, I'm not a drunkard." Fang Xia hummed. She blinked her eyes and deliberately moved closer to Ye Shuang under the influence of alcohol, with her cheek resting on Ye Shuang's shoulder. "Shuangshuang smells good."
"You said you weren't drunk." Ye Shuang let Fang Xia lean on her. When she lowered her eyes, she could see Fang Xia's slightly red cheeks and watery eyes.
Ye Shuang wanted to raise her hand to pinch Fang Xia's cheek, but thinking that they were having a dinner together, Ye Shuang resisted the urge to do it. She just pinched the back of Fang Xia's neck like she was teasing a cat.
How come you're not drunk? When Fang Xia was sober, he would never talk to Ye Shuang like this.
Fortunately, the dinner party was coming to an end and it was getting late so the club had no plans to continue.
Ye Shuang whispered to Fang Xia, "We need to go back."
"Okay." Fang Xia responded softly, but as soon as she finished speaking, she tilted her body and fell to the side, almost falling into Ye Shuang's arms.
"Be careful." Ye Shuang quickly caught Fang Xia.
Fang Xia fell into his arms so defenselessly that Ye Shuang was a little flustered for the first time and didn't know where to touch Fang Xia.
In the end, Ye Shuang could only hold Fang Xia's shoulders and help him stand up.
Fang Xia was well behaved and didn't move. He just stared at Ye Shuang with his eyes open.
"Don't stare at me like that." Ye Shuang raised her hand to cover Fang Xia's eyes.
If Fang Xia continued to stare at him so intently, Ye Shuang wasn't sure what he would do.
But because her hand was covering Fang Xia's eyes, her palm couldn't help but touch the other's eyelashes. Fang Xia's eyelashes were slightly curled, and slowly swept across Ye Shuang's palm, making her palm a little itchy. The itchiness seemed to spread along the blood nerves to her heart, making her heart numb.
Fang Xia was walked with Ye Shuang's arm around her waist. She didn't quite remember what she did last time she was drunk. She could only rely on instinct to tightly grasp the hem of Ye Shuang's clothes with her fingers. From time to time, she would take a few steps and turn her head to stare at Ye Shuang.
"Don't look at me." Ye Shuang sighed and said again.
Listening to Ye Shuang's words, Fang Xia nodded in understanding, and then returned to his old ways.
This time, Fang Xia discovered that Ye Shuang's ears, hidden in her hair, were actually red.
Fang Xia lowered her brows but didn't try to hide her smile. She took two steps. Maybe it was because of the alcohol that she felt the ground was so soft that she couldn't walk properly.
All Fang Xia could think of was Ye Shuang raising her hands to cover her eyes and her red ears. Perhaps... Ye Shuang was not indifferent to her.
After all, Fang Xia was not really drunk this time, and Ye Shuang did not have as much trouble helping Fang Xia walk to the dormitory as before.
On the way back to school from the barbecue restaurant and then back to the dormitory, Fang Xia was thinking about how to say it without being too forceful.
After thinking about this all the way, Fang Xia was finally brought back to the dormitory by Ye Shuang.
In the dormitory, Shin Soo-won had just returned from work and hadn't changed her clothes yet. Wei Yixin was curled up on the bed watching a variety show. When they heard the sound, they looked towards the door.
"Why do I feel like it's happening again like yesterday?" Shen Xiuyuan complained as she looked at Fang Xia, who was drunk and dragged back by Ye Shuang.
"Drunk again?" Wei Yixin asked, poking her head out from the bed.
"I drank half a bottle, so I shouldn't be as drunk as last time." Ye Shuang said. On the way back, Fang Xia was very well-behaved and didn't make any noise or noise.
Like last time, Shen Xiuyuan took a cup of warm water and handed it to Fang Xia. Fang Xia took it, but held the cup for a long time without drinking it.
Fang Xia was holding the cup in her arms, lost in thought. She only wanted to go back to the dormitory to get drunk and see what Ye Shuang's attitude towards homosexuality was, but she completely forgot that Wei Yixin and Shen Xiuyuan were in the dormitory.
Should I come out in front of the whole dormitory? It's a bit too exciting, but this is such a good opportunity, if I miss it, I don't know when the next time will be.
Besides... as a lesbian who likes girls, she should really tell her roommates in the girls' dormitory. If they mind, it's not impossible for Fang Xia to move out.
Thinking of this, Fang Xia felt an inexplicable sense of grievance welling up in his heart.
She was afraid. She was afraid that if she said that she was a lesbian, Ye Shuang would no longer pay attention to her, and other people in the dormitory would no longer want to be friends with her.
But what had Fang Xia done wrong? She simply had a minority sexual orientation; she had never lied or harmed anyone, nor had she done anything wrong. But facing this unknown answer, not knowing whether the road ahead would be smooth or a precipice, she was afraid.
The grievance came suddenly, Fang Xia lowered her head and pursed her lips, sadness and fear piled up together
"Fang Xia?" Ye Shuang's nervous and worried voice was heard in his ears.
Fang Xia raised her head blankly and felt something sliding down her face. She raised her hand and touched it, and it was wet. Then she realized that she had been crying.
What's there to cry about? Crying in front of Ye Shuang is really too embarrassing.
Fang Xia tried hard to wipe the tears from her face, but the more she tried to stop them, the more they became like beads that had broken off the string, and she couldn't stop them no matter what she did.
Ye Shuang's heart suddenly tightened. She lifted Fang Xia's chin and asked her to look at her. Her tone was full of concern, "Xia Xia, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell or unhappy?"
Wei Yixin on the bed also leaned out and looked at Fang Xia with concern. Shen Xiuyuan looked up and exchanged a glance with Wei Yixin. She shrugged helplessly. Shen Xiuyuan also wanted to ask Fang Xia what was wrong, but it seemed that there was no need for her to say anything at the moment.
"I'm so sad. I haven't been this sad before." Fang Xia rubbed his cheek against Ye Shuang's palm, holding on to Ye Shuang tightly like a kitten absorbing warmth.
"Is it because you drank too much? Stop thinking about unhappy things and let's go to bed, okay?" Ye Shuang said softly. She looked at Fang Xia's tearful eyes and wanted to comfort her but didn't know where to start.
Ye Shuang pursed her lips. She knew Fang Xia might not tell her even if she asked, but she couldn't help herself. "Xia Xia, can you tell me why you're unhappy? It's okay if you don't want to tell me."
"I just realized today that I seem to be a lesbian." Fang Xia said softly. After she finished speaking, she looked at Ye Shuang nervously, tears welling up in her eyes, and the corners of her eyes were still red.
There was a buzzing sound in Ye Shuang's head, and then it was like a big hammer hitting his heart.
Just realized it today? Who did you meet today? Why... I've been by your side for so long, but I'm no match for the passerby you just glanced at? Why don't you look at me?
Ye Shuang's breathing became weak, and after a while, she heard herself ask, "Why haven't I heard you say this before?"
"Because I..."
Shin Soo-won opened her eyes wide in surprise when Fang Xia said the word "homosexual".
Oh my god, how much did Fang Xia drink? Is she dizzy?
Looking at Ye Shuang's ugly expression again, Shen Xiuyuan felt that if she didn't say something, Ye Shuang might do something.
"What makes you a lesbian?" Shin Soo-won said with a smile, interrupting Fang Xiawei's words, "There must be someone to make you feel that bud, right? You can't be - in love with me, right?" Shin Soo-won winked and looked very funny.
Shen Xiuyuan's sudden words interrupted Fang Xia's thoughts. Fang Xia immediately refuted without thinking, "What nonsense are you talking about? Am I blind to like you?"
"Fuck, that hurts." Shin Soo-won held her heart in her hands.
Fang Xia was amused by Shen Xiuyuan's exaggerated expression and burst into laughter, and Ye Shuang's expression also eased a little.
The originally somewhat cold atmosphere improved a lot.
"Xia Xia is right." Wei Yixin said with a smile. The smile on her face did not fade. She continued as if she was talking normally, "Xia Xia, why did you suddenly want to tell us about this? You actually..."
"I don't know if you can accept it, and I don't want to hide it from you. If you mind, I'll move out--"
"No." Ye Shuang didn't let Fang Xia finish her words. She knew that her expression must be very ugly, but she was just jealous.
A person who appeared out of nowhere inexplicably occupied Fang Xia's mind. What Ye Shuang had not been able to do in a year was easily accomplished by that unknown person. Fang Xia even came out because of that person... All these things made Ye Shuang jealous and crazy.
"You don't have to move out. We don't care, and you don't like us. Right, Wei Yixin." Shen Xiuyuan added.
"Yes, yes." Wei Yixin nodded. "Besides, you've already paid for accommodation for four years. If you move out, you'll have to pay rent again. It's not worth it."
After receiving replies from Wei Yixin and Shen Xiuyuan, Fang Xia did not feel relieved. The person she most wanted to hear the reply from did not speak for a long time.
Fang Xia looked up at Ye Shuang. Ye Shuang had no expression on her face and was leaning silently against the table. No one knew what she was thinking.
Fang Xia's heart suddenly sank.
Shen Xiuyuan looked at Fang Xia, then at Ye Shuang, and propped up her forehead in distress. After a while, she asked Fang Xia, "Fang Xia, what is the person you like like? Does she know that you like her?"
"She doesn't know." Fang Xia shook her head.
"Secret love?" Shin Soo-won raised her eyebrows slightly.
Ye Shuang's hands that were supporting the table suddenly tightened.
Shin Soo-won smiled, but she continued calmly, "Why don't you confess? Maybe you're just one step away from success. After all, it takes a lot to win over a girl."
Fang Xia lowered her head to drink water, and while drinking, she looked up secretly at Ye Shuang, but Ye Shuang acted as if she didn't hear anything and didn't react at all, just like the first day Ye Shuang came to school, nothing could catch her eye.
Why don't you look at me? Because I'm gay, you won't even look at me?
Fang Xia withdrew her gaze, and the fingertips holding the cup turned white. Her heart sank inch by inch. "Confession will not succeed. She doesn't like me."
She's not gay either.
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