Wei Feng and Zheng Qing quietly exchanged glances, sensing some drama unfolding.
However, Chi Yan pointed at the New Year's party and said, "You guys are joining too, or else I won't go."
Wei Feng, Zheng Qing, and Yuan Zhi looked at each other. Wei Feng asked, "Chi Yan, what are we participating in?"
Chi Yan replied, "We can choreograph a dance."
Zheng Qing joked, "Chi Yan, I thought you'd sing a love song alone for the boss?"
Chi Yan pointed to the campus Top Ten Singer Competition, "I can sing a love song there." He can play the piano and sing simultaneously.
"Alright then, let's have some fun." Yuan Zhi felt confident; they wouldn't lose.
Since Yuan Zhi said so, Wei Feng and Zheng Qing naturally agreed, "But what kind of performance should we do? And we don't have much time, either."
Chi Yan tapped his finger lightly on the table, "Let me think."
Because they had decided to participate, the first step was registration. Chi Yan was a prominent figure, and when news spread that he was participating in the campus Top Ten Singer Competition, many people were discussing it.
"Ah, I definitely have to go watch!"
"Chi Yan, I heard he's the campus heartthrob? Didn't expect him to be so talented. I'll go admire him then."
"I heard he clashed with a freshman, Zhao Guhong. He's quite famous among the freshmen, and I heard they even made a bet."
"I didn't expect Chi Yan to participate. He used to never participate in these artistic activities. He usually participated in sports types. I haven't heard him sing yet, I wonder how good he is."
...
Because they had to participate in the campus Top Ten Singer Competition and the New Year's party, Chi Yan quickly came up with a program for the party, which was a basketball dance. He directly recruited members from the basketball team.
No matter how he tried to exclude one or two members who couldn't coordinate their movements well, Chi Yan was ready to start practicing with everyone.
And to give Chu Yang a surprise, he didn't elaborate on the program, just saying they would dance. The dance was registered, but it still needed to be approved; it wasn't something anyone could participate in.
But Chi Yan had to participate in the New Year's party. When the head of the Student Union's publicity department heard about it, he immediately approved it. Although he hadn't seen Chi Yan dance, the fact that he could sign up showed his confidence.
Because he had to practice dancing and singing, plus the heavy academic workload, Chi Yan became very busy, often leaving after having dinner with Chu Yang.
Chu Yang didn't pester him to come watch anything. Since her boyfriend was busy, she just did her own thing.
That day, Zhou Caicai limped back to the dorm, and Jin Yang and others quickly approached her, "Caicai, what happened to your foot? Aren't you supposed to participate in the dance competition?"
Zhou Caicai looked frustrated, "Don't mention it. I don't know who spilled water near the stairs. I almost slipped and twisted my foot. It hurts a bit, but I've already been to the infirmary. Ice it for a couple of days, and it should be fine."
Zhou Caicai still had an ice pack strapped to her foot. "But fortunately, it was just a detour, so I couldn't practice dancing. Then, when I returned to the dance studio, I found something inside my shoes," Zhou Caicai said with indignation. "Someone must be trying to harm me, but I don't know who could be so malicious!"
Qian Xin speculated from the side, "It must be someone participating in the dance competition. Probably saw you dance well and wanted to sabotage you, preventing you from participating."
Jin Yang also agreed with this view.
Chu Yang didn't say much, walked over, took a look, placed his hand on her shoulder for a moment, then said, "It's a girl with short hair, somewhat frail, wearing blue clothes, and she has O-brand watch on her left hand. Hmm, we'll continue the action next time." Chu Yang could only see this much for now; she wasn't fully healed.
But Zhou Caicai immediately knew who it was, looking shocked and angry. "I can't believe it's her! I even encouraged her. Her family situation isn't good, and she loves dancing, so she often eats very little, claiming it's to maintain her figure. Though, there's no need to eat so little. Sometimes I even give her food, and now this..."
"Some people have high self-esteem. Helping her might make her think you pity her, and giving her food could be seen as charity," Jin Yang speculated.
Zhou Caicai frowned, "No way. Anyway, I won't bother with her anymore. I never expected her to be like this, and there's another time! No, I must catch her."
Zhou Caicai already planned to wait for two days until her foot was better, then go to the dance studio to catch the person.
"Yang, thank you," Zhou Caicai shook Chu Yang's hand.
Chu Yang patted her shoulder, "No need, good luck in the competition."
"Yeah, yeah."
Although Chu Yang said no thanks were necessary, Zhou Caicai still bought her a bag of snacks. Chu Yang usually refused money; they usually bought food or drinks for her or invited her for a meal.
As she prepared for the campus Top 10 Singer Contest by playing the piano, Chu Yan often heard piano music coming from the window on weekends.
When Chi Xin returned home, he also heard the piano music and found it strange. He asked the housekeeper, "Why has Xiaoyan come back recently? And playing the piano too?"
The housekeeper replied, "Young Master seems to be preparing for campus activities, practicing."
Chi Xin nodded; right, his little Yan was still a university student.
The preliminary round of the Top 10 Singer Contest came quickly, scheduled for Friday night. Chu Yang went straight to the school gate after class, bought a bouquet of flowers, and arrived at the venue of B University's singing competition.
Everyone is still backstage preparing. Chi Yan is sitting in front of the mirror, getting makeup done. Even without makeup, he's already handsome, but with makeup, he's even more eye-catching. Someone took out their phone and snapped a photo.
Chi Yan is wearing a suit today, with a tie, and styled his hair with hair gel, giving off a feeling of a male idol group.
Across from him was the rumored freshman Zhao Hongfei, also getting ready. But Zhao Hongfei's gaze kept drifting towards Chi Yan. He had to admit, in terms of looks, Chi Yan lived up to his reputation.
But now they were about to sing, and when it came to singing, he felt he had the upper hand. After all, it seemed like Chi Yan had never sung in front of others before, whereas he had participated in talent shows before, only quitting later for academic reasons.
If he hadn't quit, he felt he would've already debuted. So, in terms of stage presence, Zhao Hongfei was very confident.
Chi Yan was completely unaware of his thoughts as he was looking at his phone, waiting for Chu Yang who said she had arrived.
About five minutes later, Chu Yang appeared backstage holding flowers. She sent a message to Chi Yan, and those who were sneakily watching him suddenly noticed him smiling. He then stood up and walked to the door, where he was handed flowers by a girl. Chi Yan smiled and hugged her.
"Who's that?"
"It seems like Chi Yan's girlfriend."
"Oh my, Chi Yan smiled so charmingly just now!"
"His girlfriend is also very pretty."
