Ye Ming was dressed in a vintage European black suit, meticulously groomed with his hair, and had a gentle gaze, a high nose bridge, and exuded an aristocratic aura with every move.
The casting choice was spot on; Ye Ming was indeed very suitable.
Approaching Lin Xi, who was dressed in black and white, they made a strikingly complementary pair.
"I heard Ye Ming joined this play just for Lin Xi."
"Yeah, I never paid much attention to Lin Xi before. Didn't expect her to be this pretty. If she had a more outgoing personality, she'd probably be the school beauty, and there wouldn't be any fuss about Chen Shi Yi."
Chen Shi Yi had a bad reputation, and even if she stood next to them, there was nothing to avoid mentioning.
Chen Shi Yi heard it loud and clear and her face twisted in anger.
Seeing Lin Xi in the distance, smiling beautifully, with the senior student by her side, Chen Shi Yi became even angrier.
Not only Chen Shi Yi heard it, but Tang Mingchuan, who had just walked to the door, also heard the two girls' words and saw the boy he had encountered at the convenience store.
The sight of the two together was jarring to Tang Mingchuan.
Tang Mingchuan's face darkened, the girl was really too dazzling, and he suddenly felt a bit afraid, afraid that he couldn't hold onto her.
Tang Mingchuan didn't go in, just stood at the door.
Lin Xi glanced around but didn't see Tang Mingchuan. She felt a bit disappointed; he had promised to come and watch, but he was nowhere to be seen. Tang Mingchuan was in the corner, only watching from afar, seeing his girl shining brightly.
The content of this play performance was a scene where a witch cast a spell to make the princess sleep, and the prince kissed her to wake her up, which was also the highlight of the entire play.
Lin Xi lay on the bed with her eyes closed, the bed draped in pink, giving off a romantic atmosphere, from afar it looked just like a real sleeping beauty.
Chen Shi Yi also stood on the stage, wearing a black robe and a black mask, showing only half of her face. Although she had many lines and scenes, the mask concealed her face, and no one knew who played the witch.
The rehearsal went smoothly until the final scene.
The prince kissed the princess, and then the princess woke up, and the two embraced to end it.
Ye Ming lowered his head to take the position, pretending to kiss Lin Xi. With the veil of the bedsheet covering them, the sight was hazy, giving a dreamy feeling.
Tang Mingchuan felt like his heart had been turned upside down like a vinegar jar, feeling extremely uncomfortable, as if he had been harshly grabbed.
Not seeing the last scene of the two embracing, Tang Mingchuan went straight to the stage.
He just couldn't bear to see the two embracing.
Lin Xi happened to open her eyes and saw Tang Mingchuan. His complexion didn't seem good. Tang Mingchuan's appearance seemed to have darkened a bit.
When it came to the last scene of the embrace, Ye Ming moved to embrace her again, but Lin Xi subconsciously avoided it.
Even during the simulated kiss just now, she wanted to avoid it, and now seeing Tang Mingchuan here, she was a little at a loss.
A feeling of guilt spread from her heart.
It felt like a cheating wife apologizing to her husband.
Ye Ming's movement visibly paused, feeling somewhat embarrassed, he withdrew his hand.
Bai Wei noticed Tang Mingchuan and Lin Xi's relationship and saw Tang Mingchuan's bad mood, so she quickly stepped forward to defuse the situation.
"I think the first rehearsal went pretty well. Let's call it a day for today," Bai Wei smiled. "Xi, I'm going to work at the convenience store part-time later. I'll leave first."
Feeling awkward, Ye Ming made an excuse and left.
Lin Xi politely nodded to him.
After everyone finished rehearsing, they left in pairs, leaving only Tang Mingchuan, Lin Xi, Bai Wei, and Chen Shi Yi.
Chen Shi Yi took off the mask on her face; it was not breathable at all, and there were red marks on her face, looking a bit ridiculous.
Tang Mingchuan saw the person under the mask and frowned slightly. Why was she here with the little girl? Lin Xi was naive, and Tang Mingchuan didn't tell her who specifically posted the thread.
Lin Xi didn't even know that it was Chen Shi Yi who had caused her to get caught up in the forum storm. She didn't expect Chen Shi Yi to have such a thick skin and still cozy up to Lin Xi.
"Xi, let's go eat later," Chen Shi Yi said affectionately, linking arms with Lin Xi.
Tang Mingchuan was here, and Chen Shi Yi showed a friendly demeanor, trying to impress Tang Mingchuan.
"Professor, isn't Xi super pretty?" Chen Shi Yi smiled sweetly at Tang Mingchuan.
With the red marks still on her face, she didn't look pleasing to the eye no matter how one looked at her.
But she didn't know that Tang Mingchuan had long seen through her tricks, and now her performance seemed like that of a clown.
Tang Mingchuan ignored her; his little girl was beautiful no matter what, did he need her to say it?
Being ignored by Tang Mingchuan, Chen Shi Yi couldn't hold onto her face and forced a smile.
"Shi Yi, Xi and I have to go put away our clothes later, so we won't be able to join you for dinner. Sorry about that," Bai Wei said to Chen Shi Yi.
Chen Shi Yi had no reason to stay here anymore and could only leave. She was becoming more and more jealous of Lin Xi. Lin Xi could play a beautiful princess, while she could only play a witch that everyone hated.
Her inner turmoil was extreme.
Tang Mingchuan's mood wasn't too good either. He wasn't a person with a good temperament. He was paranoid, and because of Lin Xi's appearance, he controlled his emotions. But seeing her have some intimate contact with others today, his heart was uncontrollably aching. Sometimes Tang Mingchuan would think dark thoughts, wishing he could tie the little girl to him.
Belonging only to him, no one could take her away.
Bai Wei was a very tactful person; she could see that Tang Mingchuan and Lin Xi had something to say to each other. After Chen Shi Yi left, she made an excuse and left first.
Only Tang Mingchuan and Lin Xi were left on the stage. The atmosphere was too quiet, Lin Xi kept her head down, not looking at Tang Mingchuan, and neither of them spoke.
Today's Tang Mingchuan was different from before, and Lin Xi felt that his emotions were not good, fearing that saying the wrong thing would anger Tang Mingchuan.
"Lin Xi, I'm not happy," Tang Mingchuan spoke first, his words tinged with grievance.
Before, Tang Mingchuan used to call Lin Xi "little girl," but just now, he called her by her name, which clearly indicated that he was angry.
"I'm sorry, Professor
..." Lin Xi spoke in a low voice.
Seeing the girl's obedient appearance, the fire in Tang Mingchuan's heart instantly diminished by half. She was really too well-behaved, standing there so obediently.
Tang Mingchuan just wanted to hold her in his arms and give her a good kiss.
Thinking like this in his heart, his hand naturally acted.
Tang Mingchuan pulled Lin Xi into his arms, lowered his head, and kissed her on the cheek. The girl was soft and fragrant, and Tang Mingchuan's heart became completely soft. Lin Xi's face instantly turned red, spreading to the back of her ears, all red. Why was Tang Mingchuan like this!
She was just held in his arms like this, and Tang Mingchuan smelled good, with a faint scent of mint, for a moment, Lin Xi didn't struggle and just stood there quietly, being held by him.