Chapter 8 Wake up, Your Highness! 2
The Sakuragami Campus Arts Festival has always been the most watched campus event in the city, so every performance and competition will receive a lot of attention. At each arts festival, everyone will vote for the most popular event and the most popular person at the arts festival!
The most watched and anticipated event this year is not the sword fighting competition held by the Kendo Club, nor the "Swan Lake" series of ballet solos launched by the Art Department, but the drama from the little-known Reversal Theatre Club - "The Prince Sleeps In "!
"Haha, your Highness just put up a small poster and did a small promotional activity. I didn't expect that your Highness is so charming..." Jiandan looked at the large number of volunteers who were setting up the stage and sighed with pride on his face!
"Jian Xiaodan, you covered the entire teaching building with just one poster, it's really 'small'..." I looked at the waterfall-like posters speechlessly, with a frown on my face!
"It's pretty good." An Shengyi looked at the poster calmly with a smile on his face!
"And you! Why are you following Jian Xiaodan's lead? You even took photos of me during rehearsal! And you even asked Jian Xiaodan to sell the photos everywhere! You are stealing my ideas! This is vicious competition!" I glared at An Shengyi with my hands on my hips, looking dissatisfied!
"You can also hide from the camera!" An Shengyi squinted his eyes and looked at me, then slowly raised the camera...
"An! Sheng! Yi!"
He simply decided to set the performance venue for the drama at the open-air stage in the center of the campus, because this guy was very confident in his drama and firmly believed that the audience would fill the entire auditorium!
But when I changed into my performance clothes and secretly looked at the audience from the side of the stage, I was stunned!
"Nervous?" A familiar voice sounded behind me, and then I was embraced in a warm embrace, and the warm breath brushed my face.
"Ah? No, I just... a little bit..." My face got hot and my voice lowered unconsciously.
"I believe you," An Shengyi let me go, looked into my eyes and said seriously, "Don't forget, you once ran to the tree to peek at this prince, so you will definitely become a qualified 'peek knight'!"
"Hey! An Shengyi! I said I'm not a peeper! No! Who wants to peep at you! You..." I was so angry at this guy that I yelled out reflexively!
"Haha," An Shengyi suddenly crossed his arms, looked at me smugly, and interrupted me, "Are you still nervous?"
"Huh?" I stared blankly at An Shengyi, who was smiling faintly. A little warmth welled up in my heart, and the corners of my mouth unconsciously rose. I turned my head away and deliberately glanced at the audience outside, and whispered, "I'm not nervous..."
"Tiantian, Big Iceberg, get ready to perform!" Jiandan suddenly appeared from the side of the stage and looked at us excitedly, "See? These people are all attracted by my charm!"
"We're ready." I looked at Jian Jian helplessly, then at the growing number of spectators, took An Shengyi's hand, and said with a little concern, "There are too many people... But I will always be by your side!"
"I know." An Shengyi held my hand, and a faint warmth came from the palm of my hand!
The exquisite stage , the props full of fairy tale atmosphere, the lovely knight and the handsome prince. When An Shengyi took me to the stage slowly, the audience burst into warm applause instantly!
The girls all stared at An Shengyi with crazy faces, and even shouted his name loudly, but the boys cheered for me surprisingly! However, when everyone was still immersed in the fairy-tale romantic atmosphere of the scene, the lines I blurted out instantly caused everyone to laugh!
That's right, Jian Xiaodan is indeed the most unreliable screenwriter. This guy has changed the script into a complete comedy, and my cute and brave knight image has been turned into a silly and unlucky little girl! And the gentle and kind prince has also been turned into a domineering and cold devil prince!
“Haha! Your Highness the Prince is so cute!” Praises came from the girls in the nearby audience!
My smile froze on my face instantly: What? Cute? Adorable? Isn't that overbearing and cold?
"Haha! I think the female knight is very cute! I really want classmate Tiantian to be my girlfriend!" Another sigh was heard from the boys in the audience!
My smile instantly softened, and I couldn't help but imitate Jian Xiaodan's tone and sigh in my heart: Haha, it seems that even a stupid character can't hide my charm...
Therefore, everyone spent the funny and relaxing first scene in laughter, except for An Shengyi who was frowning and glaring at the boys sharply!
"Tiantian! You are so awesome!" As soon as I returned to the backstage, Xiaofan immediately popped up and hugged me excitedly!
"Really? Thank you!" I hugged her back excitedly.
"Of course! You don't know, but most of the students on Sakura University have come to watch your performance. By the way, Ji Yaoyu's ballet solo performance and your drama are at the same time, but I heard that many audiences over there left during the performance and rushed to watch your performance!" Xiao Fan said loudly with excitement and pride. She seemed to have a deep hostility towards Ji Yaoyu!
"Uh, that's too exaggerated. If this is true, Ji Yaoyu must be very sad..." I said a little embarrassedly.
"Humph! Who made her so arrogant!" Xiao Fan replied nonchalantly, "I heard that she used injury as an excuse to leave the show midway and let other girls in the art class take her place, which made their leader very angry!"
"Ah?" I exclaimed slightly and was about to speak when I was simply pulled up, and then An Shengyi and I were pushed towards the locker room!
"Hurry up! In the second game, Big Ben, you go first, and Tiantian must catch up in time when it is almost halftime. The second game is crucial, we must make a big splash!" Jian Xiaodan clenched his fists and said with full momentum!
An Shengyi and I smiled and looked at each other in tacit understanding, then walked into our respective dressing rooms, and from outside the door came a simple roar directing everyone to leave the backstage and prepare for the stage!
"An Shengyi!" I knocked on the wall and whispered to the wooden wall, "You go on stage first, is that okay?"
"Don't worry." A low and heavy voice came to my ears, and I couldn't help but smile. The scene of An Shengyi leaning against the wooden wall on the other side appeared in my mind. He was putting his hands in his pockets and answered me with a slight smile on his lips.
"Okay! Then, you lazy and stupid prince, please wait obediently for my 'awakening kiss'!" I pursed my lips and said loudly to the wooden wall in a good mood!
"Okay." An Shengyi's voice was still deep and heavy, but with a hint of happiness, "I'll wait for you."
After a while, the sound of the actors preparing to go on stage came from far away at the door, and then, a soft "dong dong" sound came from the wooden wall: My Royal Highness the Prince is on stage!
I changed into my knight's uniform and held a small bronze sword in my hand. I was excited but also a little nervous. I was completely relaxed in the first game, but suddenly I became nervous!
“Boom boom boom!”
The knock on the door startled me. I hurried to the door and opened it, wondering, "Why are you asking me to go on stage so soon... is it you?"
"Hmph, Man Tiantian, you are here after all!" The girl in a black long skirt crossed her arms elegantly, and a hint of hatred flashed in her brown eyes!
"Ji Yaoyu...classmate, why are you here? Aren't you injured..." I tried my best to keep smiling and spoke in a calm voice, but at this moment Ji Yaoyu was like a black ghost full of hatred, which made me feel a chill in my heart!
"You really want me to get hurt, right?" Ji Yaoyu suddenly questioned me loudly, frowning, with even deeper hatred in her eyes, "Man Tiantian, what despicable methods did you use to charm An Shengyi? I'm prettier and better than you, and he and I have so many common languages and hobbies. I don't believe that An Shengyi would rather embarrass me than choose to like a fool like you!"
"Ji...Yaoyu!" I looked at her in horror. Her terrifying look forced me to step back involuntarily. I tried to stay calm and said, "You don't know An Shengyi at all!"
"Stop quibbling!" Ji Yaoyu shouted even more excitedly, "I can talk to him about the majors he is interested in! He and I can dance the 'Dream Dance', and I am the only popular princess in Sakura! What makes you say that I don't understand him?"
Ji Yaoyu's stubborn attitude made a small flame in my heart. I couldn't help but take a step forward and said in a louder voice: "That's just his appearance, so you just like An Shengyi's appearance! You don't know the real him at all!"
"Shut up!" Ji Yaoyu was completely furious. She pushed me hard. I fell heavily to the ground and my forehead hit the corner of the table. I felt a sharp pain in my head instantly.
"Ah, Ji Yaoyu...you..." I endured the severe pain and tried to stop Ji Yaoyu, but she seemed even more angry. She actually grabbed me and shook me violently, cursing loudly!
"It's all because of you! I was humiliated by his rejection! I was also humiliated by being the second most popular princess, and now, even my audience has been taken away by you! You made me a laughing stock in the art department and even in the entire Sakura! I won't let you go..."
Ji Yaoyu's roar continued to buzz in my ears until it gradually faded away. Strangely, the world in my eyes gradually became blurry, and the severe pain in my head slowly became numb...
Oh no! Ahn Seong-ik is still on the stage... His Royal Highness is still waiting for my "awakening kiss"... But why do I have no strength at all... My head feels so heavy...
