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◎Something always feels wrong.◎
A few minutes ago.
Xu Xingluo was standing in the aisle in the middle of the auditorium, holding the glow stick he received at the door, looking forward from time to time.
The boy waited anxiously.
When his father went to find his mother, the host was introducing the contestants.
Xu Xingluo didn't pay attention to what the host said. He was concentrating on what was happening in front of him. He saw his father standing and talking to his mother, and then sitting down again.
He thought that the reason his father sat down must be to persuade his mother and Aunt Chai.
After they calm down, I can sit happily next to my mother and watch the game and listen to music with her.
Who knew that time passed by minute by minute, the first contestant had already gone on stage, and his father showed no intention of coming back to find him.
Xu Xingluo sent a message asking how his father was doing, but received no reply.
Perhaps it was too noisy in the auditorium, and his father didn't hear the message alert.
Xu Xingluo made excuses for his father in his mind.
By the time the first song ended, Xu Xingluo could no longer sit still.
No, he has to take the initiative!
Worried about blocking other people, Xu Xingluo walked forward with his back bent, and finally found where his biological parents were.
His father sat on his mother's left, and on his mother's right was Aunt Chai, who had just been annoyed by him.
Xu Xingluo squatted beside him and stealthily tugged at the corner of his father's clothes.
Song Siyao turned his head and looked over.
Xu Xingluo was stunned for half a second.
How does he feel...
There seems to be something wrong with his father's eyes, as if he is in a bad mood?
Xu Xingluo hesitated for a moment and didn't think any more about it.
Anyway, his father doesn't like to smile usually, so it was probably an illusion caused by the dim lighting.
Just as he was thinking about it, Xu Yingxi also looked over.
Xu Xingluo: "Sister!"
Xu Yingxi: "Why are you here?"
Xu Xingluo coughed guiltily.
There's no reason, I just feel that it's so pitiful for me to be left behind by my parents.
Xu Xingluo: "I want to watch it with you."
The noise of several people talking attracted Chai Mengtian to look over.
Xu Xingluo quickly flashed an eight-toothed smile: "Sister Tiantian!"
Chai Mengtian: “…”
She rolled her eyes at Xu Xingluo.
Xu Xingluo laughed awkwardly.
Fortunately, Aunt Chai just rolled her eyes and didn't chase him away.
Xu Xingluo tried to make his presence seem less awkward and said, "The contestants are all so amazing! They sang so beautifully!"
No one responded for a moment.
Xu Xingluo scratched his head and continued to try to liven up the atmosphere: "This song is really beautiful and full of emotion. It's even better than the one just now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the temperature around him getting colder.
Two seconds later, Chai Mengtian replied: "No, I don't think so. I feel like this person's singing style is quite artificial. It's obvious that he's pretending to be affectionate."
As she spoke, Chai Mengtian glanced at Song Siyao: "Right, Senior Song?"
Song Siyao: “Yeah.”
Xu Xingluo: “…”
Is there? He thinks the singing is pretty good!
Are his father and Aunt Chai so strict?
Xu Xingluo scratched his hair in confusion and looked at his mother.
Xu Yingxi looked at the stage casually and did not comment on the song.
Whatever, his mother doesn’t seem to hate this song!
Xu Xingluo put aside the doubts in his heart.
He had never heard of this song, but judging from the melody, it should be a very old song. He thought it was quite nice.
The contestant on the stage sang the chorus.
"A heart that loves you will always turn for you."
“My love has also warmed your heart deeply.” (1)
Seeing the audience in the front row waving their glow sticks to the rhythm, Xu Xingluo was also infected by the atmosphere and raised the glow stick in his hand.
Immersed in the atmosphere of the scene, I was suddenly hit on the arm.
Xu Xingluo was stunned and looked to the right.
Chai Mengtian: "Excuse me, Senior Song, I need to go to the bathroom."
As she said that, she glared at Xu Xingluo and said, "You come with me too!"
Xu Xingluo was forcibly taken away by Chai Mengtian with a confused look on his face.
Xu Xingluo was dragged to the back of the auditorium by his sleeve, and he still didn't understand what was happening.
"Chai...Sister Tiantian." Xu Xingluo asked, "Aren't you going to the bathroom?"
Chai Mengtian hit Xu Xingluo's shoulder hard: "Hey, you are so tactless!"
It’s bad enough that she called him “Auntie” before, but now she’s even destroying the couple she’s been supporting!
Xu Xingluo covered the place where he was hit: "Ah?"
Chai Mengtian was so disappointed that she said, "Do you know who was singing on the stage just now?"
Xu Xingluo: "Contestant number two?"
The chest was hit again.
Xu Xingluo cried out in pain, thinking that Aunt Chai was really violent at this moment.
Chai Mengtian: "That's your sister's ex-boyfriend!"
Xu Xingluo blinked: "...Ah?"
The boy's brain froze for a moment.
Mom’s ex-boyfriend…isn’t he that Qi something?
Although he didn't really see what the person singing on the stage looked like, it didn't look like the same person at all, right?
Oh, no, Mom might have more than one ex-boyfriend.
Chai Mengtian glared at him speechlessly: "Xixi is so kind to you, her younger brother! She brought you to the sharing session and helped you with your homework."
Xu Xingluo: “…”
He hasn't fully realized the current situation.
Chai Mengtian said earnestly, "Let me tell you, Senior Song, the man sitting next to your sister, is pursuing your sister. If you praise your sister's ex-boyfriend's emotional singing in front of them, won't that cause Senior Song to misunderstand and block your sister's romantic opportunities?"
Xu Xingluo's mind was already in a mess, and now it became even more confused.
He only understood one thing.
"I...ah no, Senior Song." Xu Xingluo asked, "Is he pursuing my sister?"
Chai Mengtian: “Yes!”
Seeing Xu Xingluo come to his senses, Chai Mengtian said earnestly, "Actually, before today, I, your sister Tiantian, was also very supportive of your sister getting back together with the guy on the stage. After all, he and your sister are a perfect match in terms of looks, and they look very good together."
"But," she changed the subject, looking solemnly at the ignorant boy in front of her, "it's obvious that the newcomer, Senior Song, is far superior!"
That's why she immediately changed sides and became a supporter of Senior Song.
Of course, the final choice will be decided by Xixi herself.
But as Xixi's best friend in college, she must try her best to help her screen out the best candidates!
Chai Mengtian: "So, as a younger brother, even if you don't help, you must not ruin your sister's good fortune, understand!"
Xu Xingluo nodded blankly.
Chai Mengtian said "hmm" with satisfaction, thinking that this brat was not too stubborn.
"Okay," she said. "Let's go back."
Xu Xingluo: "Um, Sister Tiantian, wait a minute!"
Chai Mengtian turned back dissatisfiedly: "Do you have any other questions?"
Xu Xingluo: "Senior Song... he, he's pursuing my sister? Really?"
Chai Mengtian rolled her eyes at Xu Xingluo with an attitude of "How dare you, a little brat, question me?"
"Of course!" she said, "This was personally acknowledged by the senior!"
…
at the same time.
Xu Yingxi listened to Xiao Zhiyu singing and played with the glow stick in her hand with a dull look.
To be honest, as a person with a bit of "narcissistic" attributes, after Xiao Zhiyu finished that monologue, Xu Yingxi did think about whether the person Xiao Zhiyu was talking about was herself.
But whether it was her or not, it was not enough to cause too much emotional fluctuation in her.
In Xu Yingxi's eyes, from the moment they officially broke up, she and Xiao Zhiyu completely became two parallel lines.
What he thought of her was his own business and none of her business.
Rather than wondering who Xiao Zhiyu was singing this song for, Xu Yingxi was more concerned about another question.
Xu Yingxi: "Senior Brother."
There was a lot of noise in her ears, and she called him at a normal volume, but her voice was immediately drowned out.
Xu Yingxi was about to raise her voice and scream again when the man next to her turned his head to look at her.
I didn't expect his hearing to be so good.
Xu Yingxi hooked her finger at Song Siyao, asking him to come closer to her.
She asked, "Why did you tell my roommate that you were pursuing me?"
The warm breath fell beside his ears, and Song Siyao's Adam's apple moved slightly.
Song Siyao: "I remember we discussed this before."
Xu Yingxi: "But that was a forced situation, not just now!"
A moment of silence.
Song Siyao: "I don't think there's anything wrong with this."
After a pause, he asked, "Do you feel bad?"
Xu Yingxi was speechless for a moment.
If there is any obvious disadvantage to her, it seems that there is none.
But I always feel like something is not right.
"It's fine for now," she said. "The problem is, if my roommates all know you're pursuing me, what if something unexpected happens in the future—"
Song Siyao: “No.”
Xu Yingxi: “…”
What do you mean you can't?
Xu Yingxi was about to question this overconfident man when Xu Xingluo and Chai Mengtian came back.
When the two left, the seat to Chai Mengtian's right became empty.
After asking, I learned that the classmate who was sitting here before had to leave due to some urgent matters.
Xu Xingluo sat in the newly vacant seat and finally no longer had to squat pitifully on the side.
The five-minute interactive lucky draw session just ended, and now contestants number one and two have returned to the stage.
The format of this final is that the contestants first compete in 1V1 duels, the judges vote to decide the winner, and then select the top three from all the winners.
While the judges were voting, the host interacted with the audience: "These two contestants are both very strong. Whoever you support more, please give your enthusiasm to him! Where are the students who support contestant number one?"
Xu Xingluo's whole body trembled, and he used all his strength to slap the inflatable cheering stick in his hand, just like a die-hard fan of the number one contestant.
Xu Yingxi, who was sitting across the table, was startled by the noise and looked over with the others.
When the host asked who supported number two Xiao Zhiyu, Xu Xingluo quickly put down the cheering stick and did not move.
Xu Yingxi: “…”
Just now this guy said that Xiao Zhiyu sang with more emotion.
Considering that Xu Xingluo was just pulled away by Chai Mengtian alone, it is not difficult to imagine that Xu Xingluo must have known that Xiao Zhiyu was her ex-boyfriend.
The boy is not cunning. His likes and dislikes are written on his face, and he can clearly distinguish between love and hate.
Much more honest than his father.
Thinking of this, Xu Yingxi glanced at the man on her left.
Feeling her gaze, Song Siyao turned his head to look at her.
Xu Yingxi took the opportunity to speak: "Brother, who do you think sings better?"
Song Siyao: "I think they are all about the same."
Xu Yingxi curled her lips: "Okay."
She knew he would say that. It was really boring to chat with him.
Song Siyao: “…”
He asked, "What about you?"
Xu Yingxi's heart moved.
"As for me..." she drawled, as if possessed by a mysterious force, "I think number two sings better."
After saying that, Xu Yingxi looked at Song Siyao, waiting for his reaction.
Her heart rate inexplicably quickened, and she didn't even know what she was nervous about.
Song Siyao: “Oh.”
Xu Yingxi: “…”
that's all?
Xu Yingxi: "You don't ask me why?"
Song Siyao: "Why?"
Xu Yingxi stretched out her tone: "Because——"
Seeing Song Siyao's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was attracted by her, she quickly pulled the corner of her mouth: "I won't tell you."
After saying that, Xu Yingxi turned around, feeling a sense of pleasure that her prank had succeeded.
After several rounds of interaction between the host and the audience, the voting results finally came out.
Because of his good looks, Xiao Zhiyu is obviously more popular among the audience than the other contestant.
But the judges are music teachers and only look at singing skills.
Among the five judges, Xiao Zhiyu received two votes and unfortunately lost.
After the results were announced, many of Xiao Zhiyu's supporters in the audience expressed regret.
There was a clear cheer coming from Xu Yingxi's right.
It was Xu Xingluo who was clapping the cheering stick and expressing his joy.
Chai Mengtian next to her was also happy and seemed very satisfied with the result.
Xu Yingxi: “…”
She glanced to her left.
There was no big change in Song Siyao's expression, he still looked unmoved.
Xu Yingxi stared at him for two seconds in disbelief.
Song Siyao: "What?"
Xu Yingxi: "...Nothing."
She turned away from him and lowered her head to unscrew the bottle cap.
The next second, a hand reached out.
The man's slender fingers briefly touched the back of her hand, and before she could react, he took the bottle from her hand.
Two seconds later, the drink was handed back.
Xu Yingxi blinked, surprised by his sudden "courtesy".
Then she saw that the corners of Song Siyao's mouth rose slightly, revealing an almost invisible smile.
【Author’s words】
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