Chapter 21: Exquisite Performance
Notice: From this chapter onwards, Yi Chuxia’s name will be changed to Mu Qingran, as some readers found it confusing.
*
Only now did Yin Lingyan understand what he meant by “I will accompany you.” A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. So, Brother really wasn’t leaving.
Yin Lingchen sat in Mu Qingran’s seat. The brother and sister chatted and laughed, a scene that was particularly jarring to others.
Yin Lingchen glanced at the three people sitting at the very back from the corner of his eye, an unidentifiable depth of meaning crossing his face.
“What should I do? I lost my application form for the Jin Guo Design Competition.” Yin Chuchu also favored design, so she had signed up for the competition. However, she didn’t know when her application form had gone missing, and her expression turned as dark as it could possibly get.
Yin Lingyan saw this and secretly dropped an extra application form from her hand at Yin Chuchu’s feet. Yin Chuchu, who had just found her application form, wore a triumphant smile.
She wasn’t looking for trouble; it was just that if she couldn’t even defeat someone like this, what kind of award could she win?
A week passed quickly. Tomorrow was the day of the Jin Guo Design Competition, and Yin Lingyan couldn’t help but feel a little nervous. Her brother was worried about her living alone and felt it wasn’t safe, so he wanted to move her things to his place. Yin Lingyan shook her head; she had lived in this place for a long time and was reluctant to leave.
Yin Lingchen had no choice but to move his things over; only then would he feel much more at ease. However, Yin Lingyan discovered a major problem: she felt that Han Wuyu… was avoiding her?
Ever since he left her home that day, Han Wuyu hadn’t spoken to her or even looked at her. Apart from seeing the three of them in the classroom, they had all disappeared at other times. Mu Qingran had also taken a full week off. She wanted to call her but couldn’t get through. She went to her home to look for her but no one was there. Suddenly, life felt a bit dull.
However, the most important thing now was tomorrow’s design competition. “Brother, I’m so nervous.”
Yin Lingyan clenched her fists, her palms covered in sweat. Yin Lingchen smiled and mysteriously produced two gift boxes from behind his back.
“What is this?”
“Open them and see.”
Yin Lingyan opened both gift boxes simultaneously. The first gift box was a bit large, and the second was a bit heavy. Yin Lingyan grew increasingly curious.
Upon opening them, Yin Lingyan was utterly stunned. There was a sky-blue short skirt, with hints of white subtly showing through the sky blue. The waist of the skirt had a belt, and it was a camisole dress. It was the perfect size and would surely make her slender figure shine. There was also a pair of incredibly beautiful crystal shoes.
When the second gift box was opened, a dazzling radiance flashed under the light. It was an incredibly beautiful necklace, simple yet elegant, dazzling yet noble.
“Brother, thank you.” A mist suddenly appeared in Yin Lingyan’s eyes. She was someone who could be moved by even the most ordinary of things.
Yin Lingchen smiled gently and patted her head. “Silly girl, why are you thanking me? Go try them on to see if they fit.”
Yin Lingyan agreed but didn’t change into them right away. Instead, she rested with excitement and happiness, preparing for tomorrow’s competition.
Yin Lingchen lay on the bed, thinking again about that pair of earrings. He had never imagined he would have a chance to meet her again, nor had he expected her to be so close to his sister.
She must have forgotten me long ago, right?
Yin Lingchen gave a bitter smile, pulled the quilt over his face, and fell asleep. Now, only the warm light of a small desk lamp illuminated the room, but it was utterly silent.
