chapter Five 4
Early the next morning.
"Oh my God!" I gasped as I walked into the auditorium.
"Cha Cha...are you okay?" Liangwu looked at me worriedly, blinking his round, deer-like eyes. "Is this your first time at Mercury Palace?"
This guy is just stubborn. Because he accidentally let it slip that I was the real "Ci-no Star", he felt so guilty that he hid in the apartment and disappeared. If I hadn't dragged him out of the apartment in a threatening manner , I'm afraid he wouldn't have dared to come to watch the first performance of this international award today.
"Well, because this kind of art hall is usually not open to the public, and I didn't attend the previous rehearsal of the drama club." I stared blankly at the beautiful scenery in front of me, completely shocked by the magnificence of Mercury Hall!
Mercury Hall is the most beautiful art hall of Jono Academy. It seems to be a pavilion in the sky drifting in the sea. The white eggshell-shaped roof is like the sky. The transparent glass dome is the blue sky. White clouds float across the sky, making people want to close their eyes and breathe in the fresh air! The stage for this performance is suspended in the center of Mercury Hall, just like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. A long passage is hidden in the ingenious circular mechanism, leading directly to the backstage.
Such an ingenious design, such a gorgeous stage, how lucky it is to be able to perform on such a stage!
The auditorium was packed with people, already full. Everyone was talking excitedly, full of anticipation for this international award.
"I heard there will be a surprise this time. The leading actress is a complete newcomer!"
"Is that the rumored girlfriend of Ayano Yu? She should be very beautiful..."
Khan... Why do I always hear this kind of gossip...
"Ryogo, please take a seat first. I have to go backstage to get ready." I patted Ryogo's shoulder in a panic. "Thank you for coming to watch the play today!"
"Hmm..." A trace of melancholy appeared on Liangwu's jade-like face, "If it weren't for you, I would have missed the first performance of this international grand prize."
I almost forgot, this guy has a super weird personality too!
"Idiot, who told you to hide and refuse to see me because of a trivial matter like 'Ji-no Star'?" I rolled my eyes at him.
Liangwu moved his petal-like lips and said hesitantly in a low voice: "I'm not hiding from you, I'm just going to investigate..."
“Ming Cha Cha!” Suddenly, a boy dressed as a court knight waved at me and shouted anxiously, “It will start in half an hour, and we need to go over our lines one last time!”
"Okay!" I didn't care about anything else and turned around and left.
Before stepping into the passage leading to the backstage, I took another look at the audience...the seat belonging to Ayano Yu was still empty. Will he come today?
Is he going on another "date"? I went through so much trouble to get the best VIP seat from Senior Dongyun. If this guy dares not to come, I will...
Bah, bah, bah, Ming Cha Cha, now is not the time to think about this!
"Ming Cha Cha, this is your real battlefield, come on!" I whispered to myself.
You must not lose to Yamazaki Yuri, otherwise, you will have to go back to your previous life of living a hopeless life like that of a grocery shopping auntie!
On the gorgeous round stage, the warm yellow lights were like a dream, and everyone was fully immersed in the drama. They were no longer the young masters and young ladies of Jono College, but characters in the drama. I sat on the stage, wearing a pure white dress, and behind me was a pair of lifelike feather wings.
The story has reached its climax. The wizard played by Senior Shinonome has finally discovered the truth of the matter, but it is too late. In order to save him, the angel had his soul taken away by the dark angel and is about to disappear.
According to the script, when Senior Dongyun turned and walked towards me, I should have stepped back while reciting my lines. There was a super difficult plot here, which was - I had to cry!
Oh my god! This is too difficult for me!
I took a deep breath and tried to recall the last bag of rice on sale that was snatched away by someone else during a supermarket sale, brewing my emotions.
"The God of Destiny really loves to play pranks. My dear, I'm leaving..." I pursed my lips and looked at Senior Dongyun affectionately, recalling the heart-wrenching sadness at that time.
I was only eight years old at the time, Ming Meixiang was not famous yet, and the money we had in our pockets added up to no more than 18.8 yuan, but that bag of rice cost 19.8 yuan...
Senior Dongyun is worthy of being the president of the drama club and the recognized best actor. He is completely immersed in it at this moment. He slightly raised his arms, opened his arms to me with trembling hands, and murmured like a dream: "My beloved, please don't leave. If you must leave, please take my life away..."
His beautiful face, as bright as petals, revealed a look of pain, and his deep purple crystal-like eyes also revealed deep sadness... Such deep sadness seemed to surge out from the depths of Senior Dongyun's heart, flowing through his beautiful eyes, handsome face, and trembling hands... It overflowed like a tide, infecting everyone present.
What a great actor! What a great actor!
Cha Cha, you have to work harder too!
I silently gave him a thumbs up in my heart, lowered my head, pretended to wipe away my tears, grabbed the lace ribbon tied around my wrist and sniffed it hard!
ah!
A pungent smell instantly penetrated my nose, hitting every pore of my body. Tears filled my eyes and wet the front of my dress.
What the hell, too much mustard !
"My love..." I raised my hands to cover my face, but I couldn't control my tears at all and they kept flowing.
You can't do this, it's overdoing it!
Just when I was in a panic, a tall figure suddenly appeared in my sight in the front row VIP seats.
It's Ayano Yu! He came to see my performance! This guy didn't wear a uniform today. A simply cut beige windbreaker made his tall figure look more elegant. His black hair was like ink. He raised his head slightly, with a calm expression on his handsome face. Even the lights on the stage could not cover up the light flowing in his eyes.
He was looking seriously at... me?
"Wow", my face seemed to be set on fire!
As if I were under some kind of magic, as soon as I saw Ayano Yu, I could control my tears and they no longer flowed out.
"Are you really leaving?" Senior Dongyun walked up to me, holding my shoulders with his slender fingers, his deep purple eyes as gentle as spring water, "I will always love you until my soul dissipates..."
I breathed a sigh of relief. Senior Higano’s acting was really great. That kind of sad emotion seemed to have been engraved into my soul. At this point, the whole play has come to an end, and my lines have also ended. All I have to do now is finish the last scene... the last kiss before the angel disappears, and that’ll be it!
Haha! I didn't make a single mistake in my lines from beginning to end!
I was secretly happy in my heart, and I looked up at Senior Dongyun. He bent down slightly, put his smooth cheek close to my ear, and whispered in my ear: "Borrowing the position! "
That’s right, this was the fake kiss we agreed upon during rehearsal. The two of us used light to create an illusion, but in fact we didn’t kiss at all. And after this scene, I just had to fall to the ground and the curtain would fall.
Great, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Thinking of this, I raised the corners of my mouth and cooperated by moving closer to Senior Dongyun.
But at this moment, there was a sudden huge uproar from the audience.
"Ah, Ayano Yuu--" It was Ryogo's voice!
Why did he suddenly scream so loudly?
He hadn't finished shouting when suddenly, a deep male voice filled with suppressed anger rang out : "Stop!"
I turned my head in surprise, and saw a familiar tall figure leaping like a leopard and flipping onto the stage lightly. I only had time to see a corner of his beige windbreaker before senior Dongyun in front of me let out an "ah" and disappeared, replaced by another handsome face with anxiety.
"Ayano Yuu?"
You're right! Why is this guy running up to the stage at this time... But this handsome face, these bright eyes like black gemstones, these strong arms holding my waist...
"Hey!" Senior Dongyun got up from the ground and rubbed his eyes hard, "My contact lenses!"
It seemed as if he couldn't see anything clearly, and he suddenly pounced towards me. Ayano Yu hugged me with a bad look on his face and dodged away.
I blinked my eyes in confusion, and before I could figure out what was going on, I felt everything in my sight spinning rapidly, except for the handsome face in front of me, which not only did not disappear, but was getting closer and closer. The next second, all I could see was a pair of dark, bright eyes, with thick, dark eyelashes that were slightly curled and trembling.
For a moment, the familiar fresh ocean scent of Ayano Yu lingered around my nose.
Two soft lips with a faint fruity scent are pressed tightly against my lips!
“Plop! Plop!”
My eyes suddenly widened, and all the blood gathered on my lips in an instant. My palms were pressed against Ayano Yu's chest, and I didn't know whose heartbeat it was, beating violently in my palms.
My breathing stopped. At this moment, I felt like my soul had disappeared. It was just like what was written in the script, shattered into pieces and scattered in the wind...
"You..." I don't know how long it took, I suddenly came to my senses and pushed him away, "Ayano Yu, what are you doing!"
I can’t take it anymore, my face is so hot that I can go and fry steak there. What the hell is wrong with this bastard? He suddenly ran onto the stage and pushed senior Dongyun away. He pounced on me in front of everyone and kissed me on the lips!
Ayano Yu stood up angrily, his obsidian eyes filled with anger, and he was not ashamed at all: "It's all because of him...you, how could you let another boy kiss you like this!"
Fool!
I clearly said that this scene was not a real kiss!
But this guy, is he angry because of this?
Wait! The most important issue now is not this, but the audience! We had performed very well before, and everyone was immersed in sadness, but now... everyone was staring at us with dull eyes, and they didn't react at all to this god-like plot.
The crystal stones on the stage emitted faint blue light. The entire Mercury Hall fell silent. I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat... What should I do?
One second.
Three seconds.
Five seconds.
Ayano Yu and I looked at the audience in stiff postures, as if we were frozen in time. It was so funny.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for Senior Dongyun to react. He simply took off the other contact lens and threw it away, returning to his clear black eyes. He winked at us vigorously, knelt on one knee to salute Ayano Yu, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, thank you for your kindness and giving my love back to me!"
God? Where did this character come from?
Senior Dongyun's expression didn't change at all, and he lied with his eyes open: "I am willing to give up this pair of heterochromatic pupils and all my magic power in exchange. In the whole world, I only want to keep her..."
I don’t know why, but Ayano Yuu’s face suddenly turned black while he was holding me!
But there is no other way now, he gritted his teeth, glared at Senior Dongyun, and said reluctantly: "She is my most beloved baby, you must cherish her!"
He looked at me fiercely, his face looked as if he had been beaten...
I couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so I just closed my eyes and pretended to be dead.
At this moment, the scheduled silver fireworks ignited, illuminating the entire stage into a world of fireworks, and the curtain slowly fell -
Phew, it’s finally over…
