Chapter 36: Acknowledgement After the Performance

Mo Yuqing and several members of the dance club were all wearing long, wide-sleeved, ancient-style dresses, their red figures standing out against the backdrop.

As the undisputed protagonist, she stood at the center of the group, like a blooming flower bud.

Unlike the other girls who were slightly nervous, she held her head slightly raised, her expression calm, yet she seemed to be secretly scanning the audience.

She had long been accustomed to being the center of attention, even under the lenses of many cameras today.

The girls in the dance club were all exceptionally beautiful, but they were all overshadowed by Mo Yuqing’s dazzling brilliance.

This girl, whom Chen Lu once deeply loved, was so radiant, and her pride stemmed from this very fact.

She had the capital to be proud.

Contemporary college students carried their own unique characteristics. As soon as these girls took the stage, everyone immediately put down their phones.

Liu Yan, as the only person who knew in advance, quietly turned her head to watch Chen Lu’s reaction.

Chen Lu and Liang Zhirou were both stunned when they heard the name. Liang Zhirou was the first to react. She didn’t say anything, but silently helped Chen Lu screw on the bottle cap, fearing that he would spill the water again.

Then she took out a tissue and wiped the water off his clothes.

Chen Lu now understood what the counselor meant by “I knew you would definitely go.”

However, his gaze quickly returned to Liang Zhirou, and he said softly, “Thank you.”

The girl looked up and saw Chen Lu’s gentle smile.

She immediately felt much more at ease, even though she didn’t know why she felt like a stone was stuck in her heart just now.

“Didn’t she go to guide them? How come she ended up performing herself?” Jiang Chao asked Chen Lu. Seeing that Chen Lu didn’t respond, he turned to ask Liu Yan, “Did you know all along?”

“Yes.”

Jiang Chao found it amusing, “Did she think the dance club girls were too terrible, so she just went on stage herself?”

Liu Yan shook her head helplessly, her gaze fixed on the beautiful figure in the center of the stage, and she said earnestly, “She has another purpose.”

She knew that Mo Yuqing intended to dance for Chen Lu.

After saying that, she looked towards Chen Lu again, seeing that he was still chatting with Liang Zhirou, her expression became somewhat complex.

At this moment, the female host on stage said in a sweet voice, “Thank you to the drama club students for the wonderful performance they brought us.”

Li Sinian, somewhat nervous, took over, “Next, please enjoy the program prepared by the dance club students, ‘Big Fish.'”

The two of them walked to the sides, leaving the stage to the girls.

This was a dance choreographed to the theme song “Big Fish” from the movie “Big Fish & Begonia.”

The prelude began, and the surrounding girls slowly made way, Mo Yuqing walked slowly to the front, and as soon as she raised her right arm slightly, the entire audience erupted in cheers.

With the music, the girls, according to their usual practice, danced gently in their respective positions, like celestial beings.

“Afraid you’ll fly away,

Afraid you’ll leave me,

More afraid that you’ll stay here forever.

Every tear,

Flows towards you,

Flows back into the sky’s ocean.”

The audience around became more and more engrossed, and the atmosphere reached a climax with Mo Yuqing’s stunning back kick dance move.

Chen Lu saw that the three people beside him were all watching intently, and he couldn’t help but chuckle, saying, “I’m going to the bathroom.”

“I suggest you don’t go,” Liu Yan said very softly as Chen Lu walked past.

“Why?”

“What if she’s dancing for you?”

Chen Lu paused for a moment, then continued to walk away, “I used to play the guitar, and she didn’t always listen to me play.”

When the dance ended, Chen Lu had just returned from the bathroom.

“What a coincidence,” Jiang Chao said with a smile.

Chen Lu didn’t say anything. He was about to sit down but found that someone was already sitting in his seat.

Chen Mo was looking at him with a mischievous smile.

“Brother!”

“You’re sick, get out of the way,” Chen Lu was speechless.

Chen Mo snorted and then sat down obediently to the left of Liang Zhirou.

“When did you get here?” He turned to his sister.

“I came early, but I just found you now. Mainly, I didn’t expect Sister Zhirou to be outside and not want to use her data, so I thought she hadn’t replied to my message.”

Chen Lu thought back to the person who had originally been sitting to the left of Liang Zhirou and continued to ask, “She’s so kind? She was willing to switch seats with you after watching half of it.”

Chen Mo smiled, “It’s easy. I told him that my seat was in the front row, and I could face these dancing girls. He didn’t say a word and went over.”

“…”

For a moment, none of them had anything to say.

However, thanks to Chen Mo’s quirky performance, the awkward atmosphere that had been present just now disappeared without a trace.

This made Chen Lu feel quite happy, thinking that my sister is still useful.

Just then.

Chen Mo poked Liang Zhirou’s arm, “Sister, don’t worry, although I also like Yuqing sister who was dancing just now, I like you the most now.”

She didn’t dare to say the words “I still support you being my sister-in-law.”

Chen Lu’s face darkened, calculating how to get back at her.

The simple-minded Liang Zhirou didn’t understand why Chen Mo said that, and she nodded somewhat embarrassedly.

Later, the group watched the program while listening to Chen Mo’s complaints, finding it amusing.

Soon it was time for the interview segment before the end of the show.

In previous years, they would simply interview a few programs with relatively high quality during rehearsals, and then the host would recite a script at the end.

The dialogue during the interview was also pre-arranged between the interviewee and the host.

Amidst a round of applause, Mo Yuqing walked slowly to the middle of Li Sinian and the female host.

“This is truly the most beautiful dance I’ve ever seen,” the female host said with a smile, “Yuqing, do you have anything you want to say?”

Mo Yuqing nodded slightly, “First of all, thank you all for liking it.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the entire audience erupted in cheers, and there were even voices of confession.

Chen Lu was scrolling through his phone, his mind not on this at all. He remembered clearly that this girl had never thanked him for all his hard work back then.

“Then I want to thank…”

The girl’s voice suddenly dragged on.

“Chen Lu.”

The female host and Li Sinian were both stunned, clearly this was not in line with the pre-arranged script.

“I’m sorry, these words of thanks, I should have said them when I performed in my freshman year.

But I left it until the second time I took the stage, it’s really a bit late.”

A bitter smile appeared on Mo Yuqing’s exceptionally beautiful face.

“Thank you for helping me so much, thank you for being by my side all these years.

I didn’t realize until now, I’m sorry.

I’ve gotten used to your kindness, taking it for granted, I’m sorry.

Ignoring your efforts, really, I’m sorry.”

The surrounding area became increasingly quiet, and Mo Yuqing felt nervous for the first time, “I hope I can see you by my side at the graduation ceremony in the future, okay?”

After saying that, she bowed deeply to the audience, as if apologizing for her own recklessness.

Seeing that her partner had already turned to stone, Li Sinian thought to himself, Chen Lu, you’re really a son of a bitch, and quickly tried to smooth things over, “Yuqing’s heartfelt expression, I believe that classmate will definitely feel it. Now let’s welcome the drama club students to the stage!”

The entire venue first fell into a deathly silence.

Then it erupted in chaos again.

“Damn, who is Chen Lu? Don’t sleep too soundly tonight!!”

“Damn it, this is my goddess!”

“Which class is Chen Lu in? I’m going to trade places with him!”

“I just fell in love, damn it, now I’m heartbroken?!”

In the front row of the audience.

Liu Yan looked at Chen Lu anxiously, asking with great concern, “Will she get in trouble for this?”

She only knew that Mo Yuqing wanted to dance for Chen Lu, but she never imagined that her good friend would do this.

Chen Lu’s expression was unexpectedly calm, and he said indifferently, “No, in previous years, there were people who rushed to the stage to confess, and they didn’t get in trouble either. Besides… you don’t know who her father is.”

Although Liu Yan heard Chen Lu say this, she still rushed towards Mo Yuqing.

Chen Lu didn’t care, turning to Liang Zhirou and saying, “It’s over, let’s go.”

…

As soon as Mo Yuqing arrived backstage, she was grabbed by the shoulder by Liu Yan.

“It’ll be posted online… Yuqing, are you crazy?” Her tone was a bit anxious.

“I’m not only not crazy, I even feel like I’ve never been as clear-headed as I am now.”

Mo Yuqing looked at her, smiling.

But the smile soon became distorted, leaving only two lines of clear tears.

“It’s okay, I didn’t cry on stage, my makeup didn’t smudge.” Mo Yuqing wiped her tears while smiling, “He still saw me at my best, he will definitely change his mind…”

Just like you confessed, I also made a fool of myself in public.