Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 267 - 135 Xia Hua, I’ll Agree to Anything You Say_2
Jiang Zhiyu glanced at Li Yuan and answered softly, "Yu, I have other things to do, so I won’t be in the group photo."
"Heh, Zhiyu, you’re with your boyfriend right now, aren’t you?"
"Yeah."
"Hurry up and come over, we’re only missing you. The school leaders are specifically asking where you are."
"Yu, I don’t want to go."
"Why not? This Freshmen Welcome Party happens only once a year; it’s a rare opportunity."
"But I want to stay here with my boyfriend."
"Zhiyu, you really are love-struck. Can’t you just have your boyfriend wait for a bit? It’ll only take a few minutes. Or better yet, have him come along since he also performed."
Jiang Zhiyu looked up at Li Yuan, her gaze questioning.
Li Yuan shook his head with a smile. "Little Fish, you go ahead. I’m a student from another school, so I’ll sit this one out."
Jiang Zhiyu nodded and replied, "Then I won’t go either, Yu."
With that, she immediately hung up the phone.
Her beautiful eyes turned toward Li Yuan, her face breaking into a happy and content smile.
"Xia Hua, I’ll stay here and keep you company."
Li Yuan rubbed her head. Her hair was done in a classical style to go with her ancient costume.
Looking at Jiang Zhiyu’s face and not wanting her to feel sad or regretful in the future, Li Yuan smiled. "Little Fish, go take the photo. I’ll go with you."
Jiang Zhiyu held Li Yuan’s hand, her smile charming and her eyes gleaming. "You’re so nice, Xia Hua," she cooed.
Li Yuan opened the car door, took Little Fish’s hand, and they returned to the stage area.
The female host, Yao Yu, saw Li Yuan and Jiang Zhiyu walking over together and hurried to grab her hand.
"Zhiyu, hurry up! We’re just waiting for you."
Li Yuan looked up. All the male and female students who had performed at the Freshmen Welcome Party were standing on stage. They were dressed in all their finery, ready to capture a significant memory.
Jiang Zhiyu, holding Li Yuan’s hand, invited him with a giggle, "Let’s do it together, Xia Hua."
Li Yuan turned to the female host.
"Is that really okay? I’m not from your school."
Yao Yu answered readily, "Of course, it’s appropriate. You performed on stage too, so you’re our special guest."
Jiang Zhiyu hid a smile and extended her hand toward Li Yuan.
"My special guest, come on over."
Li Yuan smiled, took Little Fish’s hand, and stepped onto the stage.
The stage was large, and there were many performers. Both Li Yuan and Jiang Zhiyu were tall, so they stood at the very end.
"Come on, keep smiling! One, two, three, cheese!"
...
As the others gradually left and the stage cleared, Jiang Zhiyu suddenly spoke up, her voice filled with anticipation.
"Xia Hua, let’s take a photo together, just the two of us."
"Sure. Should we use this background?"
"Yes! This is the first time you and I have performed on stage together; it’s really memorable."
"I had Ruoxue record a video of our duet. When we get back, I’ll send it to you on QQ."
Little Fish laughed joyfully, her eyes curving like crescent moons and faint dimples appearing, showcasing her happy mood.
Li Yuan responded with a laugh, "Sounds good. You know, this is also the first time in my entire life I’ve ever performed on stage."
Jiang Zhiyu’s eyes lit up.
"Really? Xia Hua, then I’m very lucky."
This time, Li Yuan truly wasn’t lying.
"I’m being completely serious."
Jiang Zhiyu turned to Yao Yu and said with a giggle, "Yu, would you mind taking a picture for us?"
"Sure thing, no problem." Yao Yu raised the digital camera and focused the lens.
"Zhiyu, get closer to your boyfriend. Make the pose more intimate. Snuggle up in his arms and strike a pose.
"Xia, don’t look so stiff. Extend your arm, wrap it around Zhiyu’s waist, get your head closer to Little Fish, and show a bit of a smile...
"Ready? One, two, three, CLICK.
"There we go. The shot turned out quite nice.
"Let’s try a different pose. Give me a few more. Face me, make a peace sign... OK, that’s good!"
Yao Yu showed the pair the photos on her digital camera.
"Hehe, Zhiyu, you and your boyfriend really look like a couple. You’re a perfect match, just like a couple out of a fairy tale. If Xia also wore an ancient costume, you two could go star in a period drama."
Jiang Zhiyu looked at the photo with Li Yuan, cradling the camera to her chest like a treasure as she smiled sweetly.
"Thank you, Yu."
Yao Yu eyed Li Yuan and laughed. "Zhiyu, you really have a good eye. Your boyfriend’s songs are fantastic. ’Natural Beauty’ and ’Love Confession Balloon’ are excellent, and the live reaction was incredible. After you two left, so many people were asking me for the lyrics. I think you two could release an album. It would definitely be a huge hit. Hehe, our Ji University’s Music Academy might just produce a pop diva."
Jiang Zhiyu answered with a sweet smile, "Yu, I just like music. I don’t really want to be famous."
Yao Yu smirked. "It’s too late not to want to be famous. So many people heard you two sing. If the video gets uploaded online, it will catch on quickly. The internet is very powerful these days. Many students here tonight recorded the two songs you sang. In a few days, they might go viral all over the web. Zhiyu, I really suggest you release a music album. Let more people hear your voice..."
Li Yuan’s heart sank as the unpleasant memories came rushing back. His pseudonym as a young author had been exposed in the exact same way. The moment it started circulating online, the entire country knew. There was no hiding it. In this era, netizens were particularly fond of online sleuthing, making it extremely difficult for a "public figure" to conceal their private information.
