Qin Shi scratched his head awkwardly. "Classmate Ruoxi, let me introduce you to Su Lingxin, the best performing student in our department."
Su Lingxin snorted coldly: "This is the final assignment for the group. If it weren't for Qin Shi's strong request, I wouldn't agree to let you join the group. I warn you, don't hold our group back, otherwise I won't be polite to you!"
Qin Shi pulled Su Lingxin's sleeve and whispered, "Lingxin, don't do this."
Su Lingxin gritted her teeth and sat aside.
Qin Shi introduced two other people to Qiao Ruoxi. The boy was called Gao Shuyang, who was the one who encouraged Qin Shi to strike up a conversation with his companion in the cafeteria that day.
The other girl is called Rui He. She is quiet and doesn't like to talk much.
Qin Shi brought over a stack of scripts. "Ruoxi, take a look at our script first. It's a story about a young lady from the Republic of China studying abroad and a poor student. Besides the hero and heroine, there are also the heroine's parents and the heroine's best friend. There are five characters in total. Ruoxi, which one do you want to play?"
Qiao Ruoxi flipped through the script: "I don't know much about acting. Which role do you want me to play?"
Qin Shi blushed and handed over the heroine's script: "I think you are very suitable for the role of the eldest lady of the Republic of China. Both your appearance and temperament are very similar!"
Qiao Ruoxi was reaching for the script when Su Lingxin snatched it away, her expression indignant. "How can she, who doesn't even have any acting skills, play the leading female role? Can she handle such a big role?"
As she spoke, her eyes reddened: "Qin Shi, I can accommodate you on other matters, but haven't we already arranged the roles? Everyone has already started memorizing their lines. It's too irresponsible of you to let her choose the roles casually like this!"
As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Until Qiao Ruoxi spoke lightly, breaking the silence: "Student Ling Xin, you are good at acting. Which role do you think I should play?"
Su Lingxin was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that even though she had spoken so rudely, Qiao Ruoxi not only affirmed her achievements but also took the initiative to ask for her opinion.
She lost in terms of temperament.
The more this happened, the more uncomfortable Su Lingxin felt. She took out a script and threw it at Qiao Ruoxi: "Mom of the heroine, you can act or not." After saying that, she turned and left.
Qin Shi scratched his head. "Classmate Ruoxi, it's like this. Originally, the role of the heroine's mother was to be played by Ling Xin and Rui He, so now only this role is vacant. If you don't like it, I'll talk to Ling Xin again..."
"Okay, I'll play the role." Qiao Ruoxi interrupted Qin Shi and took the script in her hand.
Rehearsals began in the afternoon.
Everyone else had memorized their lines, so they went on stage first, while Qiao Ruoxi watched from the audience, becoming familiar with the lines and emotional expressions.
When the male and female protagonists were acting opposite each other, Qiao Ruoxi heard a girl's low voice: "Classmate Ruoxi, if you don't like this role, I can change the script with you."
Qiao Ruoxi tilted her head and met Rui He's light-colored eyes.
"The role of the heroine's mother is actually the most difficult. This is a pitiful woman who has been torn apart and oppressed by feudalism for a long time. When she sees her daughter pursuing happiness, she thinks of the suffering she once endured. Do you understand the emotions involved?"
"You mean, this mother is actually jealous of her daughter, right?" Qiao Ruoxi continued.
Rui He's eyes suddenly flickered: "Have you read this script before?"
Qiao Ruoxi shook her head: "It's my first time watching it, but I have a family similar to the heroine's."
Rui He was slightly startled, then suddenly smiled: "I take back what I just said, I believe you can play this role well."
At this moment, text message ringtones from several people's cell phones rang almost at the same time.
"The class monitor said in the group that there will be a welcome party in the evening. Luo Shao will treat us. Classmates Ruoxi and Ruihe, are you going?" Qin Shi asked in a hoarse voice.
Rui He took Qiao Ruoxi's hand and said, "Let's go and chat together."
Qiao Ruoxi was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that being held by the soft little hand of a beautiful girl would feel so good!
"Of course I have to go. That's the Xingchen Hotel. I may not be able to go there once in my lifetime. If I meet my soulmate, I can save twenty years of hard work!" Gao Shuyang held the phone excitedly.
"But isn't your mother still in the hospital? Your brother and sister-in-law have to go to work, so who will take care of her at night?" Qin Shi asked.
"Just find a caregiver." Gao Shuyang's excitement suddenly decreased by half. He shrugged and changed the subject.
"Don't talk about me, Lao Qin, you definitely have to go, right? If your dad finds out if you don't, he'll probably break your legs!"
Qin Shi shook his head: "Yeah, the old man called me when he got the news, so I have to go."
"If you go, I will go too." Su Lingxin responded from the side.
"What about you two? Hey, Xiao He He, when did you become so close to classmate Ruoxi that you even hold hands? Someone must be so envious!" Gao Shuyang looked at Qin Shi teasingly.
Qin Shi's face suddenly turned red, while Su Lingxin gritted her teeth.
"Well, let me see. Where is classmate Ruoxi?" Rui He looked at Qiao Ruoxi.
Thinking that being able to get along well with classmates was also one of the original owner's wishes, Qiao Ruoxi nodded in agreement.
It was at this time that Qiao Ruoxi and Gao Shuyang's phones rang at the same time.
The word "husband" on Qiao Ruoxi's mobile phone screen is particularly eye-catching.
Qin Shi stared at Qiao Ruoxi's back in a daze, his expression indescribably complicated.
"The beauty is already taken, and you are still thinking about her. Are you a fool? You might as well look at the person in front of you..." Su Lingxin couldn't help but speak from the side, and her voice became smaller and smaller as she spoke.
Qin Shi clenched his fists, his voice trembling a little: "Maybe it's a misunderstanding. Don't girls nowadays like to add husbands to their besties?"
"Look at her, does she look like she has a best friend?" Su Lingxin complained.
"Don't say that. I fell in love with her the first time I saw her. Now that I finally have the chance, I won't give up!"
Su Lingxin's eyes turned red: "I won't care about you until I'm full. If you have the guts, wait for three years. If you have the guts, confess to me tonight!" After that, she turned and left.
In the shade of the flower bed, Qiao Ruoxi answered the phone and heard a man's magnetic and pleasant voice.
"Did I disturb your class?"
"No, I'm just taking a break. Mr. Pei San wants to talk to me about something?"
"Are you free tonight? My mother will be discharged from the hospital next week and she wants to see you. She might meet other members of the Pei family then, so I plan to tell you about the specific situation of my family."
"Okay, but I'm not free tonight. Can we do it another day?"
"Not free tonight? Do you have other plans?"
Qiao Ruoxi took two steps and suddenly saw two familiar figures.
Qiao Ruoxi really didn't expect that these two people would be together, and their intimate actions made it obvious that they were a couple.
So she took two more steps towards the wall, getting closer.
After hearing no sound from the other end of the phone for a while, Pei Yaozhou sighed lightly: "Of course, it's okay if you're not comfortable talking."
Qiao Ruoxi came back to her senses and lowered her voice: "I promised to attend the welcome party tonight."
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