Chapter 84 Early Death White Moonlight 5 A Performance You Don’t Want to Miss
After autumn begins, winter is almost here.
Wu Yue doesn't like spring rain or autumn rain, but she particularly likes winter rain.
Even though the winter rain was bitingly cold and made her shiver when the wind blew, she still liked it very much.
"Gurgle gurgle..."
Inside the hotpot restaurant, the spicy hotpot simmered like molten lava. It was cold outside, drizzling.
Wu Yue was so hot that she took off her coat and hung it on a chair. She even felt her nose getting hot and sweaty while eating hot pot.
Pei Lanhe, who was sitting opposite her, was wearing relatively little, just a sweater and a black coat. The rolling smoke made his face look softer than before.
He picked up the tripe and scalded it, remembering the rule of blanching it for eight seconds. After it was cooked, he put it into Wu Yue's bowl.
He was the one who boiled the food while Wu Yue ate it.
“It’s so hot, so hot…”
She took a bite of the freshly-cooked tripe, dipped it in the dipping sauce, and put it into her mouth. The tip of her tongue felt hot and spicy. Wu Yue ate it hurriedly, her cheeks flushed with heat.
She is the one who is addicted but still weak.
Pei Lanhe was used to handing her the drink. His calm gaze was filled with a gentle glow. Perhaps the heat from the hot pot had melted his tone, and a faint smile lingered in his gentleness. "Eat slowly. No one's going to snatch it from you."
"Hmm..." Wu Yue has already mastered the technique of eating. After rolling it around to cool down, she chews it slowly to preserve the best taste.
Seeing that Pei Lanhe didn't eat much, he was boiling food for her the whole time. His eyesight in taking care of people became more and more skilled.
Wu Yue felt a little embarrassed and took a sip of the ice drink. "Why don't you eat? Are you full?"
"Almost. Don't worry, there's still time. Don't be impatient, and be careful not to eat the spicy food too quickly and choke on your throat."
It was rare to hear his caring concern. Wu Yue smiled with her eyes curved like a crescent moon, pure and beautiful.
Seeing her smiling at him so sweetly, Pei Lanhe was startled, and a corner of his heart softened, as if wrapped in sweet marshmallows. The corners of his mouth curved unconsciously, and his tone was gentle, "...What's wrong? Is there something that doesn't suit your appetite?"
Wu Yue smiled and said, "No, I just found that you have changed a lot."
They just met a few months ago and were not friends at that time. Now that they have known each other for a long time, they are friends who can get along well with each other, and Pei Lanhe talks to her more.
Well, it manifests itself in becoming more worried.
Pei Lanhe was startled. "Really?"
He himself did not notice, nor did he notice any changes.
If there really is one, it's that he now has someone to share his time with.
"Yes, you've become, uh... much more humane." Wu Yue carefully thought of a descriptive word, "You were very dry before, giving me a faint sense of human-machine."
Pei Lanhe lives here, so he naturally comes into contact with the current Internet and knows the meaning of human-computer interaction.
"Really..." He lowered his eyelashes and trembled. The light added a warm color to his fair jade face. "If I..."
He seemed to want to say something but stopped himself, as if he wanted to bring up another, deeper topic, but in the end he didn't continue.
Wu Yue was still waiting for the next words, "You what?"
"Yeah, nothing." Pei Lanhe fluttered his eyelashes and changed the subject. He picked up a fruit soaked in red oil and placed it in Wu Yue's bowl. "Eat it. It's too soft and has lost its flavor."
Seeing that he didn't want to talk, Wu Yue didn't continue asking. Breaking the casserole and asking until the end is like having no sense of boundaries.
Today is the weekend and there are many young people in the hot pot restaurant.
Wu Yue and Pei Lanhe came out together because they met in the library. They found some books to do homework and read together, and also had a hot pot meal.
There were many young people like them, but there were only two of them, and the table was full and lively with others.
The waiters in the hot pot restaurant were busy shuttling between the tables, and no one paid special attention to who was who.
Kitchen.
Gu Ye drew aside the curtain and saw Wu Yue not far away, and Pei Lanhe sitting opposite her.
The two of them chatted happily and ate happily. Everything about them was so well matched: family background, personality, grades, etc. His gaze paused, and he retracted his foot and stepped back.
The word "inferiority" seemed to be engraved in his soul.
It's really strange. Gu Ye doesn't have this emotion when facing other people. He can be domineering and flamboyant.
But whenever he stood in front of Wu Yue, he always felt like he was a speck of dust, and could only be seen when illuminated by the moonlight. However, the moonlight hanging high in the sky would also illuminate others.
So far away, it doesn't belong to him.
Especially now that there is another person to accompany me.
She and he were from two different worlds, separated by a chasm that he could never bridge no matter how hard he tried.
Just like now, as students, they have rare weekends off and can enjoy their youth to the fullest, but he is heavily in debt and making money takes up all his free time.
The foreman came over and patted his shoulder to remind him, "Gu Ye, what are you doing? Don't keep the guests waiting for too long."
Gu Ye came back to his senses and looked away. He found an excuse to switch with other colleagues and stayed in the kitchen to help.
At this moment, he didn't want Wu Yue to see him working part-time here, and he didn't want to be too different from that man. Gu Ye knew very well that his inferiority complex was at work.
Gu Ye didn't take up his work until Wu Yue and Pei Lanhe had finished their meal and left.
He stood inside and looked out. He could see Pei Lanhe walking away side by side with Wu Yue holding an umbrella. The winter rain created a warm atmosphere, and even the scarves they wore were particularly harmonious.
Gu Ye felt heavy in his heart.
The rainy days in winter are really annoying. He hates rain because it is wet, sticky and gloomy and will wash out all the garbage hidden in the dark that cannot see the light.
The rainy days that lasted for more than ten days finally ended near New Year's Day. The warm sun appeared in the winter and dried up the moisture. It was very comfortable to walk in the sun during the day.
The New Year’s Eve party is approaching and will begin tomorrow evening, the 31st.
The main performers on stage are freshmen and sophomores. Seniors have to focus on reviewing for the college entrance examination in June next year, but there will also be one or two programs performed by grade group.
Wu Yue did not participate.
But when she was leaving school, she was stopped by a good friend from high school, who was the director of the Cultural and Entertainment Department of the Student Union.
She encountered a difficult problem and could only come to Wu Yue, hoping, "Senior Xiaoyue, please help me!"
Wu Yue asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"Well, we had a few solo dances planned. But in one of them, the junior student who was supposed to perform on stage got sick. She was supposed to dance with just a cold, but she developed a cough and a fever. She's in the hospital now, and she can't come to the performance tomorrow."
The schoolgirl explained, "I can't find anyone right now. Senior Xiaoyue, please help me. How about you dance?"
Now all the rehearsals have been completed. If a part is cut out in the middle, it will have to be done again, which is too troublesome. Besides, the show starts tomorrow night.
Wu Yue was surprised.
She almost forgot that this was the arrival of the second major plot. Bai Yueguang's dance at the New Year's Eve party deepened the male protagonist's feelings.
Wu Yue smiled modestly and said, "It's OK, but my dancing is not that good. It's just passable."
"You can't fool me, senior. I've seen you dance, and it's no exaggeration to say you're a fairy from the ninth heaven." The junior knew Wu Yue's level, so she came to her for a last-minute rescue. If it was someone else, she would worry about whether they could hold on. After all, not everyone can perform calmly on stage.
She hugged Wu Yue gratefully and said, "Thank you, senior sister. You are so kind. I love you."
"We're all working towards a perfect performance at the New Year's Eve party. You're welcome." Wu Yue patted her shoulder.
The two of them briefly talked about the process. The junior student was also busy, so they agreed to go through it again tomorrow at noon.
However, not long after, Wu Yue received a message from Pei Lanhe.
[You want to go on stage and dance?]
Wu Yue was quite confused. How did he know? He was really well-informed.
[Yes, a temporary solution]
[What's wrong? ]
[nothing. ]
Seeing this, Wu Yue thought he just heard it and asked casually.
But when she attended the final rehearsal on time at noon the next day, Wu Yue saw Pei Lanhe was also there.
She asked in surprise, "You want to perform too? How come I haven't heard of it?"
The schedule of which programs and who will be performing on stage has been sent to each class group.
Wu Yue looked at it and didn't see Pei Lanhe's name.
Besides, performing on stage doesn't really fit his image.
Pei Lanhe nodded slightly, "Yes, it's a surprise Easter egg added at the last minute."
Afterwards, the entertainment minister came over and explained that this was a last-minute performance and she thought it would be perfect.
Wu Yue was responsible for dancing, while Pei Lanhe played the piano accompaniment.
Both of them are influential figures in the school, and are also the learning goals and role models set by many younger students in the school. It will definitely be great to see them perform together.
She also had a sudden idea and asked the teacher to get Pei Lanhe's contact information. She first tried to invite him, but she didn't expect that the senior actually agreed. She was excited for a long time.
Wu Yue remembered that the book said it was a solo dance and there was no piano accompaniment.
However, this little incident did not cause any trouble.
After discussion, the two decided to have their performance as the finale. This was their first collaboration and they had a good understanding of each other.
Time passes by every second.
The school gymnasium is very large, enough to accommodate thousands of people in the school. Almost everyone came to watch, and there were not many who didn't come.
Among them, Gu Ye is one of them.
During the afternoon study session, he was no longer in the classroom, having gone out to work part-time.
However, he took a break from his busy schedule to check his phone, and the chat box in which he had previously sent a message to Wu Yue was still pinned to the top.
There were several times when Gu Ye wanted to send a message to ask her what she was doing, but he backed out, and this went on over and over again.
He wanted to get closer, but he didn't dare. He knew that he was feeling inferior.
Night has fallen. It gets dark quickly on winter nights, and neon lights are already on on the streets.
Seven or eight o'clock is meal time, which is also the busiest time for the catering industry.
It was almost nine o'clock before Gu Ye could take a breath and rest. He opened a bottle of ice water. Even in the freezing weather, he didn't feel cold and drank it down mouthful by mouthful.
The store was noisy, so he went out through the back kitchen door. There was an empty alley here, quiet and no one was making noise.
Gu Ye looked at the moonlight emerging from the sky. There were few stars, and the elongated shadows looked both lonely and struggling.
He exhaled a breath so cold it turned into mist.
"Gu Ye, come and help!"
It's winter now, and hot pot restaurants are very busy, recruiting many part-time workers. Gu Ye had been taken care of a lot by the boss before, so whenever this time comes, he would turn down other part-time jobs and come here often.
"OK."
Gu Ye responded and was about to close his phone when he saw the class group chat message.
When he saw the words "Wu Yue", he paused, opened the message and scrolled up.
Seeing that Wu Yue would be performing on stage, Gu Ye's eyes widened a little, and he anxiously looked through the New Year's Eve party schedule, and actually saw Wu Yue's name.
And looking at the time, she will be on stage in half an hour.
"Uncle Wang, I have something to do at school and need to go back!"
Gu Ye made his choice without hesitation, took off the employee's coat and put it away, then hurriedly left this sentence and ran away.
"This kid..."
The boss looked up at the young man's running back, smiled and shook his head, then lowered his head and continued to busy himself with the mutton hot pot.
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