The backstage was much quieter than the outside. Especially after Shen Jiayu said that, the atmosphere became even heavier.
The teacher in charge thought it would be okay if this could get him on stage for the performance.
She turned her gaze to Shen Jianyi, smiling gently and with a soft tone. "Classmate Jianyi, what do you think? Perform a show with Jiayu."
A shadow flashed across Shen Jianyi's eyes. She turned her head and refused without hesitation. "I decline. I can't perform."
Shen Jiayu felt self - reproachful, thinking his actions had upset her. But the teacher in charge didn't care about that. She just thought it was just a show.
The teacher kept talking about this in Shen Jianyi's ear, making it impossible for her to focus on anything else.
Shen Jianyi got annoyed and somehow agreed.
The moment Shen Jianyi agreed, Shen Jiayu even thought he was dreaming. He couldn't hide his joy, but remained calm on the surface.
But Shen Jianyi regretted it as soon as she agreed. She had never learned singing or dancing before, while Shen Jiayu beside her had received special training from an entertainment company. They were definitely not on the same level.
She was really worried. Shen Jiayu quickly decided on a song, a sweet love song.
Shen Jianyi just wanted some peace. She secretly went to the grove on the playground, hoping to find a quiet place to learn the song.
Looking ahead, there was a high stone step. There was no one there, which was the most suitable place. She looked around and then sat down.
Just as she sat down, she heard a girl crying around the corner. Maybe because the distance was close, the girl's sobs were not very loud, but she could hear them clearly.
Shen Jianyi frowned and wanted to go and see what was going on. She quietly peeked out her head and just managed to see the scene inside.
She saw a girl being surrounded by a group of people. Shen Jianyi took a closer look and found that the girl was Li Qing. She was slightly stunned.
Among the people surrounding her was the school belle Lan Xi. It was probably to take revenge. Last time, Li Qing not only dragged her there but also Lu Jinsheng, which made them unlucky. It was said that Lan Xi hadn't come to school for many days.
Li Qing was leaning against the wall. She was covered in injuries. This must have been going on for some time. Shen Jianyi shook her head and was about to leave.
But unexpectedly, one of the people following Lan Xi saw her. One of them shouted loudly, "Stop! Who are you?"
As soon as the voice fell.
Shen Jianyi turned around helplessly. She was calm, with no ripple in her eyes. She wasn't afraid of these people.
"It's you?"
Lan Xi widened her eyes. She didn't expect to meet Shen Jianyi here. For Lan Xi, the woman in front of her was almost becoming a nightmare.
She was a bit cautious and glanced at Li Qing, who was lying on the ground in a disheveled state.
Li Qing seemed to see a glimmer of hope. She knelt on the ground and pleaded, "Classmate Jianyi, please help me. I'm begging you..."
It was the same words again. Last time, Shen Jianyi was soft - hearted and that was how the following things happened. But she wasn't a saint. She couldn't keep helping someone who wanted to harm her.
Li Qing was the kind of person who liked to gossip behind others' backs on weekdays. Once something threatened her own safety, she would choose to betray her friend without hesitation.
Such a person was not worth making a deep friendship with. Anyway, Shen Jianyi wouldn't help her again. There was no reason to convince herself.
Lan Xi frowned tightly. It could be seen that she was still very nervous. "Shen Jianyi, this is a private matter between me and Li Qing. I hope you won't interfere."
While saying this, Lan Xi was trembling all over. She was really worried that Shen Jianyi would interfere in Li Qing's business. If so, she would really be finished.
Hearing this, Shen Jianyi turned around and was about to leave. Before leaving, she left a sentence, "I don't know her. What does your business with her have to do with me?"
After saying that, she left without looking back. Li Qing really lost all hope. Even Shen Jianyi was unwilling to help her.
Lan Xi squatted in front of her, grabbed her hair, and threatened in her ear, "You like to play tricks on me, right? Every time I see you at Tsinghua University in the future, I'll beat you once!"
"We're all adults. You know that if you call the police, my dad will bail me out. I'm not afraid of anything now. Let's see if you're afraid."
Li Qing was really scared. She shivered and shed tears constantly. Unfortunately, she had offended too many people at once, and no one was willing to stand up for her.
...
Shen Jianyi returned to the backstage. The teacher in charge took her to get makeup and dressing up. She couldn't perform in a pair of jeans and a white shirt.
She sat on the chair, letting the makeup artist do their work. During this period, Shen Jianyi almost fell asleep out of boredom several times.
After a lot of fuss, a brand - new Shen Jianyi appeared in front of everyone.
The woman's skin was as fair as coagulated fat. She was perfectly beautiful from any angle. The star - blue mermaid dress on her body outlined her curvy figure. She looked like a beautiful mermaid.
Shen Jianyi didn't have any high requirements for this dressing. She even thought the clothes she had worn before were pretty good.
Shen Jiayu walked behind her at some point. He was wearing a pure white suit, which made the already tall and straight boy look even more handsome.
"Classmate Jianyi, can you handle that song?"
There was a look of displeasure in Shen Jianyi's cold eyes. If she said she couldn't, would she be able to avoid going on stage?
Just then, Lan Xi also changed into her evening dress. She pushed the door open and walked out, only to find that she was wearing the same dress as Shen Jianyi.
She was stunned for a moment, and the two of them stared at each other.
The atmosphere at this moment was extremely awkward. Because this dress was originally for Lan Xi and her friend's performance. Since their performance was relatively late, the teacher in charge took it for Shen Jianyi to wear first.
But Shen Jianyi had no idea about all this. She just wanted to change this dress quickly to avoid gossip.
"Why are you wearing my dress?"
The speaker was Ding Jiajia, Lan Xi's friend. When she saw her performance dress on someone else, she immediately got angry.
Shen Jianyi frowned and looked at the teacher in charge. She said coldly, "What's going on?"
The teacher in charge didn't expect the makeup artist to start doing makeup for Lan Xi's group so soon. She had hoped to stagger them, but now they had bumped into each other.
"This..." The teacher in charge didn't dare to provoke Shen Jianyi too much. Her legend was almost well - known in the whole school. She could only ask in a low voice, "Classmate Jianyi, how about we change into another evening dress?"
Ding Jiajia looked disdainful. "A beggar? Only knows how to snatch others' things."