Summer’s Desire

In Shenghui Academy, Luo Xi's brilliance gradually became dazzling, and he seemed to be more dazzling than the young master. In the past, Luo Xi was just excellent and gentle in the eyes of the girls, but after the theft incident, he was like an innocent prince suffering on the cross, with a little fragile light in his gentle smile. Because they had misunderstood him and did not stand up when he needed them most, every girl blamed herself and could not forgive herself.

So they swore.

They will use more love and care to protect their Luo Xi in the future!

Whenever Yin Xiamo and Xiao Cheng came home from school, the ground at the gate was always filled with various gifts for Luo Xi, and the mailbox was filled with many letters to Luo Xi without postmarks. There was even a very cute girl who secretly hid in the street corner every day. When Yin Xiamo saw her, she blushed and ran away. Dad smiled and said that Luo Xi was so popular that he could become a star in the future.

However, in recent days, Yin Xiamo found that Xiao Cheng seemed to be worried. He missed several times when eating with his chopsticks, and sat blankly looking at the canvas when painting. She called him several times but he didn't seem to hear. Later, under her questioning, Xiao Cheng said distressedly that it was his mother's birthday in a few days and he didn't know what gift to give her. In the past, he always gave his mother a painting he drew, but this year was his mother's 40th birthday, and in addition to the painting, he wanted to give her some special gifts.

"Xiao Cheng is so good." Yin Xiamo comforted him, "No matter what you give to me, I will be very happy. Well, let me know if you want to buy any gifts. I still have some money from working part-time."

Xiao Cheng nodded.

Two days later in the evening, Yin Xiamo was watering the flowers and plants in the courtyard, Luo Xi was singing under the cherry tree with a guitar in his arms, and Xiao Cheng ran in with a newspaper in his hand, cheering excitedly.

"Sister! Brother Luo Xi!"

There is a very eye-catching news on the front page of the newspaper. The TV station has launched a new entertainment program called "Super Star". Anyone of any age can sign up to participate and choose their own songs. The program rules are that there will be popular singers as judges in each show. As long as one of the judges hits the small gong in front of him, the contestant must stop singing. The TV station will award bonuses according to the number of seconds each contestant sings, and one second can get ten yuan in cash. Finally, the contestant with the longest singing time will be selected as the champion, who can participate in the next competition and get a champion bonus of 5,000 yuan.

"Shall we go and participate?" Xiao Cheng shouted excitedly, "Brother Luo Xi sings so well, we will definitely win! And the first competition day happens to be Mom's Ox Day!

Sister, Brother Luo Xi and I will sing for Mom on TV, Mom will definitely be very happy!"

Yin Xiamo rubbed her forehead with her fingers.

She thought about it, how could she reject Xiao Cheng so as not to disappoint him

"I'm not going."

Luo Xi said expressionlessly.

Xiao Cheng opened his eyes wide in astonishment, and was at a loss, "Brother Luo Xi..."

"Hello!"

Yin Xiamo immediately glared at Luo Xi. He was being too direct. Luo Xi looked at her coldly, a malicious smile appeared at the corner of his lips, and then he stood up and left without looking back.

Xiao Cheng lowered his head.

Yin Xiamo could see tears welling up in Xiao Cheng's eyes, watery and struggling hard to hold them back.

"Xiao Cheng, we can give mom other gifts... Uh, how about perfume...

Or a necklace…” Although she also thought that the idea of participating in a TV show was very strange, she still felt very sad when she saw Xiao Cheng’s lost look.

Xiao Cheng lowered his head and said nothing.

A teardrop gently fell into the soil of the courtyard.

Yin Xiamo quickly hugged him, "Be good, don't cry... Do you really want to participate?"

Xiao Cheng nodded.

"Okay," she gritted her teeth, "Sister will go with you! However, sister and you are not very good at singing, it is very likely that you will not pass the registration, so don't be disappointed then, okay?"

"sister-"

Xiao Cheng sobbed and snuggled into her arms, rubbing against her childishly.

Yin Xiamo was sure that the TV station would never allow rookies like her and Xiao Cheng to pass the initial registration test. Who knew that because Saturday's live broadcast was the first time and many viewers didn't know much about the program, there were surprisingly few people who signed up!

TV station staff facing the initial screening.

She and Xiao Cheng sang the school song.

The singing is very childish.

The staff seemed to have no interest in her and Xiao Cheng's singing. They stood around and looked them up and down, whispering, "They are so beautiful!" "So cute!"...

Wait until she and Xiao Cheng finish singing.

The aunt working at the TV station kindly told Yin Xiamo that they had passed the screening and could participate in the program recording on Saturday night. Yin Xiamo's body swayed, as if she had been hit on the head with a stick, and stars appeared in front of her eyes. Xiao Cheng jumped up happily.

Yin Xiamo was still in a daze until she got home for dinner. She stared blankly at the rice in the bowl and suddenly lost her appetite. Although she didn't care how many seconds she could sing or whether she could become the champion, she didn't want to look like an idiot and embarrass herself on live TV. She was in a daze for a long time and didn't notice that her father and mother were looking at her worriedly. Even Luo Xi looked at her several times. Only Xiao Cheng was eating happily.

After dinner.

"Hello!"

Yin Xiamo called out to Luo Xi who was about to leave. She pretended to be calm, but her cheeks couldn't hide the slight blush.

night.

Golden full moon.

Under the cherry blossom tree.

"You want me to teach you to sing?"

Luo Xi looked at Yin Xiamo with a half-smile. He looked at her with interest, which made her a little angry. She couldn't stand his mocking gaze and wanted to turn around and leave, but her reason made her stand stiffly in front of him.

"Consider it as a reward for my help you last time." She said calmly.

"Hey, why should I repay you?" He leaned lazily against the tree trunk with a beautiful smile, "Did I ask you to help me in the beginning? It seems not."

She narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Of course, I can also teach you to sing." Luo Xi lazily plucked the guitar in his arms, "But you have to remember that you owe me, and you have to pay me back in the future."

She glared at him. This boy, he was so stubborn and always pretended to be so. He saw her slightly angry look, smiled and asked her:

"What song are you going to sing?"

Yin Xiamo thought for a moment:

"Just sing the song you usually like to sing. It's very nice."

All night long.

Luo Xi was playing the guitar under the tree.

Yin Xiamo and Xiao Cheng practiced the song over and over again.

“…

A black cat is meowing on the roof

The milk in the pot is about to boil

The sun is shining

I hid in the quilt and slept late

My mother called me a lazy cat

The sun is high in the sky and my butt is getting sunburned

The black cat jumps on the roof

My mother is making noises beside me

I covered my ears and yelled

The milk is boiling

Mom rushed back to the kitchen

Ding Ding Dang Dang Ping Pong

Everything is a mess

… ”

The night sky was filled with a round moon, and the playful and cheerful singing made the branches and leaves of the cherry trees smile. Yin Xiamo's throat began to dry and heat up as she sang, and Xiao Cheng also began to pant a little.

"How did we sing?"

She sat on the stone platform, wiped the sweat off her face and rested, and asked with some concern.

Luo Xi put down his guitar, stretched his sore fingers, looked at her, then looked at the nervous Xiao Cheng, and said, "Do you want to hear the truth?"

Yin Xiamo was suddenly depressed.

Luo Xi burst into laughter, laughing so hard that he fell backwards.

******************

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye it was Saturday night.

In the dressing room backstage at the TV station, all the contestants were nervously preparing. Some were putting on makeup, some were drinking water to moisten their throats, some were practicing dancing in the open space, and some were constantly checking their costumes to see if there were any flaws. The music in the live broadcast hall had already started, and the two hosts excitedly introduced the guests to liven up the atmosphere. The TV station staff ran in and asked everyone to get ready and be on stage at any time.

In an inconspicuous corner of the dressing room.

"Sister... you..." Xiao Cheng huddled beside Yin Xiamo's shoulder, looking at the room full of other participants who were all adults, and couldn't help but speak a little timidly, "Are you nervous..."

Yin Xiamo closed her eyes and listened to the competition songs in her headphones.

There was another piercing and loud "clang" in the live broadcast hall.

", another contestant was knocked down by the judges' gong, the whole audience laughed, and the host loudly announced that the singing time was o seconds.

Xiao Cheng leaned closer to Yin Xiamo, "Sister... do you think... we can sing for a few seconds?"

At this time, a staff member poked his head in and yelled, "Number six, enter! Number seven, get ready! Hurry up! Hurry up!"

Yin Xiamo stood up, took off her headphones, stretched her body, quietly wiped the cold sweat from her palms, and then pulled Xiao Cheng, whose face was a little pale, up from his chair. She put her hands on his shoulders and stared at him closely, "Remember, when you go on stage, treat everyone as dead!"

Xiao Cheng shuddered, "I... I... I'm afraid of dead people..."

Yin Xiamo took a deep breath and rubbed her forehead. "Did you tell mom that you watched TV?"

"Yes."

She remained silent.

"Because I was worried that Mom would forget to watch TV... I specially set this program to automatically start at a certain time..." Xiao Cheng looked like she was about to cry as she spoke.

"Number seven, go on stage! Number eight, get ready! Quick! Quick! Quick!!"

"Don't worry, I'm here, everything will be fine!" She smiled calmly, "After you get on stage, you will treat everything as nothing, got it?"

Xiao Cheng nodded vigorously.

Yin Xiamo took his hand and walked out. Suddenly, her toes hooked onto the leg of a chair.

She screamed "Ah" and almost tripped. Xiao Cheng looked at her in panic. She coughed, but still looked very calm.

Live broadcast hall.

The lights on the ceiling were dazzlingly bright, and the rose-red stage was decorated magnificently and luxuriously. Dry ice kept coming out from all around. Surrounding the stage were the audience seats, and each audience member held something like a glow stick in their hands. The three judges sat in front of the stage. Sitting in the middle of the judges' seats was the powerful female singer Hua Meifeng. She was wearing a long cheongsam with silver sequins, which sparkled brightly. She had a shining diamond necklace around her neck, very short hair, and deep and gorgeous facial features. She was shaking a small hammer in her hand, and it was obvious that she had just struck the gong to let the previous contestant off the stage. The other two judges were male singers, not very famous, and they whispered to Hua Meifeng.

The two hosts sang in unison excitedly:

"Ah, the dancer just now performed very well!"

"Yeah, yeah, it's a pity that I just fell accidentally, but it doesn't matter, I can practice more and try again next time."

"Yes! Our superstar welcomes all audience members to actively participate!"

"You...are a big star!"

The two hosts struck the show's signature poses in an exaggerated manner.

"So far, the contestant with the longest singing time is contestant No. 58 seconds!"

“Is there anyone who can break this record?”

"Next up is a cute Yin brother and sister duo performing!"

"Yes! The song they are going to sing is "Black Cat and Milk"!"

“Ah, what an interesting song title.”

"That's right, will this cute brother and sister duo have a surprising performance?!"

"Let's welcome the Yin siblings!"

The music started, and white smoke-like Qianbing dispersed from all around the stage. A beautiful girl walked out with a cute boy. The light dimmed, and the spotlight as bright as daylight was projected directly on the brother and sister. The sister wore a black men's dress, and her long curly hair was tied up with green lace. Her eyes were as bright as the sea water under the sun. The brother also wore a black dress, with big eyes. He blinked a little scared in the close-up shot, which was very cute.

Yin family.

The TV suddenly lit up, and there were sounds and music coming out of it. Dad, who was smoking in the rocking chair in the living room, and Mom, who was mopping the floor, looked over in surprise.

On TV, on a gorgeous stage, in the dazzling white light, a brother and sister smiled as cute as angels, holding hands, and said to the camera: "We want to dedicate this song to our mother. Today is her birthday. Here, we want to wish her a happy birthday!"

On the stage, Yin Xiamo made a gesture to the sound engineer.

The music stopped abruptly!

The audience and the judges in front were all stunned!

At this moment, Yin Xiamo and Xiao Cheng showed mischievous smiles on their faces. They staggered their steps, dodged each other, clapped their hands, and danced lightly.

"Hi!"

"Hi!"

"Yoo!"

"Yoo!"

The music started again, turning into an R&B rap style with a brisk beat and strong rhythm. Yin Xiamo and Xiao Cheng danced playfully and started singing "yoo", "yoo" in their mouths.

On the large LCD screen, the seconds have begun counting down.

“…

A black cat is meowing on the roof

The milk in the pot is about to boil

The sun is shining

I hid in the quilt and slept late

My mother called me a lazy cat

The sun is high in the sky and my butt is getting sunburned

The black cat jumps on the roof

My mother is making noises beside me

I covered my ears and yelled

The milk is boiling

Mom rushed back to the kitchen

Ding Ding Dang Dang Ping Pong

Everything is a mess

"

As the music played, Yin Xiamo and Xiao Cheng danced more and more relaxed, posing in many naughty and cute ways.

e, and began to sing the first part of the rap lyrics with rich expressions on their eyelids. Xiao Cheng acted like a child, and Yin Xiamo deliberately put on a serious face to pretend to be a mother. The lyrics were funny and the two siblings performed cutely and playfully. The audience couldn't help but waved their light sticks to cheer them on.

The seconds on the LCD screen are increasing rapidly.

“45 seconds!”

“46 seconds!”

“47 seconds!”

All the lights were focused on the stage. In the most remote corner of the audience seats, a young man was hiding in the darkness. No one would notice him. She was smarter than he thought. Luo Xi chuckled. She turned the song into R&B rap, which was light-hearted, humorous, lively and moving. And with just those "hi", "yoo"

” It can also take up a lot of time.

He looked at Yin Xiamo.

Among the countless glow sticks, the fifteen-year-old girl had the brightest smile on her face, bright eyes, and danced childishly and cheerfully. She seemed like two completely different people compared to her usual indifferent self, as if they were from completely different worlds.

But, we are about to sing the main melody part of the song.

He suddenly felt.

She seemed to be starting to stiffen and tense.

Under the hot spotlight.

Yin Xiamo's palms gradually began to sweat.

During the rehearsal, she asked Xiao Cheng to only be responsible for the rap part, and she could complete the melody part of the music by herself. She was very calm when she told Xiao Cheng.

She is the elder sister.

The elder sister is the one that the younger brother can rely on, so the elder sister cannot panic or be nervous. However, her heartbeat began to become disordered, she felt a little dizzy, her palms were sweating, and stars seemed to appear in front of her eyes. She could only hear the music humming in her ears, and Xiao Cheng rapped the last sentence of the lyrics.

Yin Xiamo gritted her teeth.

She closed her eyes, trying to forget all distracting thoughts, opened her mouth, and the song was in her throat. But she didn't hear it.

The music is gone.

Abruptly.

The original music disappeared!

The live broadcast hall suddenly became quiet. The sound engineer was busy checking the equipment. The audience looked at each other in bewilderment, and the judges also looked at each other in bewilderment.

The study room of Ou’s house.

"Master."

Housekeeper Shen knocked on the door respectfully and walked over to Ou Chen who was checking computer files and whispered a few words. Ou Chen frowned, stood up and picked up the TV remote control, and a familiar girl suddenly appeared on the huge screen.

On the gorgeous rose-colored stage, under the gorgeous crystal chandelier, she stood alone under the strong red light, her limbs stiff and helpless, as if she was trying hard to pretend to be calm, but her lips were becoming paler and paler.

She couldn't hear the music.

Yin Xiamo stood blankly under the glaring and burning spotlight.

Without the music, the singing in her throat completely went blank, her mind was empty, she couldn't remember anything, she had forgotten all the lyrics and melody. The more she told herself not to panic, the more panic she became. It was like when she was seven years old, she stood on the stage blankly, watching her mother fall heavily to the ground, blood gushing from her mother's mouth and nose, and she was so stiff that her whole body was like ice.

Live broadcast on LCD screen.

The seconds continued to increase.

“Five seconds!”

“Five seconds!”

“54 seconds!”

There was still no music in the live broadcast hall. The crowd in the audience began to get restless and agitated, and the voices of discussion and conversation became louder and louder. A male judge shook his head, picked up his small copper hammer, and struck the gong.

"How nice it would be to never grow up

Always in the warm embrace of mother

Mom is sunshine

I am the sunflower on the windowsill

Always in my mother’s arms”

There is a moving penetration in that singing voice, purity, fragility, childishness, and a freshness without the slightest sense of affectation.

The singing started from the audience.

It was like the singing without a microphone or music accompaniment suddenly penetrated everyone's heart like lightning exploding in the night sky with thunder in the ears of every audience. Hua Meifeng grabbed the small copper gong, so that the male judge's small copper hammer hit nothing.

A young man stood up from the audience.

The ceiling spotlight suddenly cast a star-like white light. In the bright light beam, the boy's eyes were as bright as stars and his skin was as beautiful as cherry blossoms.

The boy walked onto the stage singing.

The boy smiled and rubbed the dazed Xiao Cheng's scrotum, then stretched out his left arm to hug Yin Xiamo's shoulders. She turned her head to look at him blankly. The boy stood in the center of the stage, holding Yin Xiamo's hand on the left and Xiao Cheng's hand on the right, and he sang beautifully.

“

Mom is sunshine

I am a happy sunflower

Growing up day by day

Blooming day by day

Mom is sunshine

I am the sunflower on the windowsill

Not sad

Will not wither

How nice it would be to never grow up

Always in the warm embrace of mother

… ”

At this time, the sound engineer finally adjusted the music, and the live broadcast hall sounded cheerfully again. Yin Xiamo took a deep breath, tried to regain her composure, and began to sway with the rhythm again, "Hi!"

"Hi!" "Yoo!" "Yoo!" Xiao Cheng immediately understood what her sister meant and followed her sister to say "Hi!" "Hi!" "Yoo!" "Yoo!"

Luo Xi sang the main melody of the song.

Yoon Ha-soo and Xiao Cheng were dancing playfully beside him while rapping the rest of the lyrics with exaggerated and funny expressions.

“

The kitchen is a mess.

It seems that the black cat knocked over the pot

It's like the milk scalded the cat.

The black cat meowed in pain

He rushed up to the roof in a flash.

Mom is in a panic

Redoing breakfast will make me late

I don't make breakfast and I'm afraid my stomach will growl.

I sleep in the quilt

Ha ha

I like sleeping in the most

There was a tide of applause in the live broadcast hall. The audience cheered excitedly. The host was stunned. The two male judges in the judges' seat also began to applaud. Hua Meifeng leaned back in a comfortable chair, playing with a small copper hammer.

The seconds continued to count on the LCD screen.

“16 seconds!” “17 seconds!”

“18 seconds!”

Yin's living room.

Mom stood in front of the TV, and Dad stood behind her. On the TV screen, Luo Xi, Xiao Mo, and Xiao Cheng bowed deeply to the judges and the audience, then held the microphone tightly together and said loudly to the camera:

"Happy birthday, mom!"

The study room of Ou’s house.

Ou Chen sat on the black leather chair, staring at Yin Xiamo on the screen.

She and Luo Xi held hands tightly.

His pupils slowly tightened, and a dark green light flashed in Ou Chen's eyes. He turned off the TV with the remote control.

******************

late at night.

Under the cherry tree in the courtyard, Mom and Dad had gone back into the house after attending a small celebration party. Xiao Cheng had not yet fully recovered from his excitement and continued to sing and dance on the stone platform, causing the sleepy birds on the branches to flap their wings and fly away.

By the time Xiao Cheng was finally so tired that he fell asleep on Yin Xiamo's legs, it was already very late at night.

A light night mist.

Faint moonlight.

Luo Xi suddenly produced two cans of beer. He opened one and drank it in big gulps. After finishing it, he opened the other can with his fingers and held the beer in front of her.

He asked provocatively:

"Drink?"

She took it and began to drink. After she finished, she turned the can upside down and shook it. Only a little foam came out.

She asked provocatively:

"Anything else?"

Luo Xi took out cans of beer one after another like a magician, as if there was a beer vending machine behind him. She didn't ask him where the beer came from, nor did he ask her how she learned to drink. She didn't ask him why he appeared in the live broadcast hall, nor did he ask her why she suddenly became nervous and stiff when singing.

Cherry blossom trees in the moonlight.

He and she drank countless beers.

Both of them were slightly tipsy.

Her eyes became brighter and brighter, his cheeks became more and more red, and a sense of excitement came over her. She and he started laughing at the same time. At first, they were a little embarrassed, but then they laughed more and more, and they laughed together. It was not until Xiao Cheng moved uncomfortably in her arms that she drunkenly made a silent gesture in front of her lips.

Her fingers were as bright as moonlight.

Her lips are delicate.

Luo Xi suddenly felt that the night wind was blowing the leaves in a disorderly manner, the stars were blinking, and the white mist was dancing enchantingly.

She raised the beer can in her hand, her eyes slightly tipsy:

"Luo Xi, welcome to this home."

He was stunned.

She gently touched the blue beer can in his hand, and there was a faint "bang" sound, which was extremely clear in the silent night.

Luo Xi smiled faintly, "Because of what happened tonight, have you decided not to hate me anymore?"

She continued to drink beer, her eyes were full of drunkenness, "You know what?... Actually, I never really hated you... It's just that you always remind me of those... things I tried hard to forget... Hey... You hate me too, don't you..."

She was really a little drunk.

In the moonlit courtyard, Luo Xi's heart skipped a beat. An inexplicable feeling, perhaps the faint fragrance of cherry blossom leaves, made the distance between the two of them unusually close. She was drunk and bleary-eyed, and he was filled with the aroma of beer. If he just lowered his head slightly, his lips could touch hers.

My mind went blank.

Luo Xi lowered his head.

His breath was a little hot, gently blowing on her lips. It was warm, with the taste of beer, and her lips looked so gentle, like the moonlight shining on the cherry trees, like the faint shadows of the flowers and plants in the courtyard. Getting closer and closer, his lips and hers were only as thin as leaves, and they could hear each other's chaotic heartbeats. He leaned down, and her eyes suddenly opened wide, then her body tilted, and with a "bang", without any warning, she fell asleep drunk on the stone platform.

*****************

Shenghui College is in an uproar!

The students of Shenghui never thought that there would be stars around them! Luo Xi, the most popular student on campus, and Yin Xiamo, the super rumored girlfriend of the young master, actually appeared on TV at the same time and won the first round of the Super Star Champion seat! Moreover, when you turn on the TV or open the newspaper, you will see many scenes of Luo Xi, Yin Xiamo and Xiao Cheng singing, dancing and sitting on the throne!

The students excitedly surrounded Luo Xi and Yin Xiamo, cheering them on and asking them to keep their position as champions. They gave them advice and told them that they would be outstanding in singing certain songs in the next episode and that they must beat all the other contestants!

The school was also very happy, and in order to improve Shenghui's reputation, it even sent music and dance teachers to rehearse for the three of them.

From then on, the three of them spent most of their spare time in the training room.

Luo Xi's singing voice accompanied by the piano often made the students around the practice room mesmerized. With Luo Xi's perfect singing, the music teacher almost completely ignored Yin Xiamo and Xiao Cheng, and handed them over to the dance teacher for training. As a result, Yin Xiamo and Xiao Cheng practiced until they were sweaty every day, but Luo Xi was clean and refreshed. Tired of dancing, they ate more, and Yin Xiamo and Xiao Cheng's height quietly grew a few centimeters taller without realizing it.

The days go by fast.

incredible!

Second: The champion of this superstar: Yin's brother and sister duo!

The third round... the fourth round... for many rounds in a row, the champions have never changed, they are all the Yin brother and sister combination!

The entire media was shocked! On TV and in newspapers, there were more and more news about the Yin siblings. Many reporters requested exclusive interviews, and countless fans began to send them cards and gifts through the TV station.

The students of Shenghui College were also in a state of intense excitement. The final exam was approaching, but the students seemed to have forgotten everything. The topics discussed every day were competitions and superstars. The girls surrounded Luo Xi every day, asking for his autograph and taking photos with him. Although the boys also thought Yin Xiamo was very beautiful and cute on TV, no one dared to approach her and talk to her because of the relationship with the young master.

**********************

"What are you thinking about?"

In the campus cafeteria, Yin Xiamo whispered to the silent Ou Chen.

Ou Chen's reaction to the Superstar incident was completely beyond her expectations. She explained to him that Luo Xi's appearance with her was accidental and not pre-arranged. If Ou Chen minded, she could find a way to refuse to participate in the Superstar in the future. However, whenever she wanted to bring up this matter, he always interrupted her coldly. The arrogant and arbitrary aura that emanated from him was like a thick wall that pushed her away coldly, which surprised her. She didn't want to anger Ou Chen because of this matter.

Ou Chen is dangerous.

Even if Xiao Cheng was intimate in her arms, he would be unhappy if he saw it. Once in a French restaurant, the male waiter touched her fingers when he took the menu from her hand, and looked at her for a long time. After the meal, Ou Chen called the restaurant manager and fired the waiter. Because Ou Chen was too possessive, she tried to give him a sense of security, tried to make him change, and also had a cold war with him. However, Ou Chen seemed unable to change.

"No."

Ou Chen wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, no expression on his face.

"If you are unhappy, please tell me." Yin Xiamo frowned, "Superstar is not a program that you have to participate in. Xiao Cheng may be disappointed, but he will..."

"I'm going to France in a few days."

He interrupted her, looking indifferently at the students coming and going outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Chen, Luo Xi has nothing to do with me. He is just my father's adopted child, nothing else..." Feeling unspeakable uneasiness in her heart, Yin Xiamo tried to explain to him again. Whenever he became silent and cold, it seemed that he would do something terrible.

"I don't want to hear that boy's name." Ou Chen interrupted her again, staring at her slowly, with a dark green in his eyes, "I will solve the problem myself."

"Solve? How?" She shuddered. "What do you want to solve?"

"I'll be in France for about a month this time." Ou Chen smiled at her, his smile was handsome but a little stiff, "Xia Mo, I will bring back a gift."

Again…

Yin Xiamo suddenly felt powerless.

*********************

Luo Xi, Yin Xiamo and Xiao Cheng, the three of them started to go to school and go home together. Xiao Cheng ran happily in front, Luo Xi and Yin Xiamo walked side by side on the tree-lined road, she was holding Xiao Cheng's Mickey schoolbag in her hand, he walked leisurely with his hands crossed behind his head. The Metasequoia trees on both sides of the road were straight up to the sky, the sky was blue and high, Xiao Cheng ran very far, and his laughter floated gently from afar.

Luo Xi sometimes took the schoolbag from her.

She looked at him in surprise.

He lazily put the Mickey backpack on his shoulder, looked at the blue sky and white clouds, and the smile on the corner of his lips was nonchalant and beautiful.

Finished dinner at home.

Luo Xi taught Xiao Cheng to sing under the cherry tree, while Yin Xiamo watered the flowers and plants. She was attracted by Luo Xi's singing from time to time, and gradually began to chat about random things, with laughter filling the courtyard. While they were laughing and joking, Luo Xi took out a set of brand new painting tools like magic and gave it to Xiao Cheng. Xiao Cheng was so moved that her eyes moistened and she threw herself into his arms.

Yin Xiamo smiled.

Luo Xi touched Xiao Cheng's head and winked at her.

A few days passed.

Yin Xiamo and Xiaocheng announced that they would give Luo Xi a mysterious gift. The gift was in a big paper box! Luo Xi reached into the paper box and saw a soft and moving ball. He retracted his hand in surprise. There was a beautiful black cat in the paper box, with shiny black fur and amber eyes. Yin Xiazhu smiled and held the black cat in front of Luo Xi, telling him that she and Xiaocheng had already named the cat "Milk".

From then on, the Yin family had a black cat named Niu Niu who caused trouble everywhere.

The day passed like this.

Like a summer breeze.

Quietly, the days passed by.

"Brother Luo Xi, we can still become champions in the next episode, right?!" Xiao Cheng asked with bright eyes at the dinner table. The wonderful experience of being the champion of the fifth episode of Super Star last night made him so happy that he was dancing with joy.

"Want to continue?" Luo Xi picked up the vegetables and ate them.

"Yeah!" Xiao Cheng nodded vigorously, "It feels great, as if we won a great victory. We are heroes, and we win every time! Brother Luo Xi is great! The aunt at the TV station told me that as long as Brother Luo Xi is here, we can be the champion for ten consecutive sessions! She said that Brother Luo Xi has the temperament of a superstar, and every time Brother Luo Xi appears on stage, he will overwhelm all other contestants!..."

Luo Xi chuckled.

Yin Xiamo looked up and met his gaze. His eyes were as bright as stars, with a hint of happiness and childish pride. She wanted to laugh. But somehow, she suddenly remembered the night when she was drunk on beer. He seemed very close to her, with the same look in his eyes. She seemed to feel his lips...

"Well, then Xiao Cheng should stop painting and become a star in the future, okay?" She avoided Luo Xi's eyes and said to Xiao Cheng half-jokingly, but the blush on her cheeks revealed the inexplicable nervousness in her heart.

Xiao Cheng was stunned with his mouth wide open, "Painting... Star..." He thought about it with a headache, "I still prefer painting... Ah! Brother Luo Xi is a star, Xiao Cheng can paint, okay?!" He applauded himself happily for coming up with this clever solution.

"I… "

Dad suddenly spoke in a low voice.

The voice was too low, Yin Xiamo didn't hear it clearly, she turned her head to look at her father, she saw that his forehead was sweaty, his skin was a little yellow, and the rice in front of him seemed to be untouched. During the meal tonight, Dad and Mom were very silent, just listening to Xiao Cheng talking, she didn't notice it at all.

"I have something... to say..."

There was something strange in Dad's voice.

The atmosphere in the restaurant became strange. Mom stared at Dad in a daze. Xiao Cheng didn't know what happened, but was frightened by his father's expression and immediately stopped laughing. Luo Xi put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand. Yin Xiamo's heart tightened and a thought flashed through her mind. She was worried that her father was sick.

"sorry… "

Dad wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand nervously, as if he didn't know how to start the conversation. More sweat appeared on his fat face.

"Dad," Yin Xiamo said softly, "It's okay, just say it."

Dad looked at her in panic, then at the others. His eyes stayed on Luo Xi's face. He said in a low and hoarse voice like a sinner, "I'm sorry... From now on... Xiaoxi can't live at home anymore... I'm sorry..."

This sentence.

The night quietly seeped in through the window.

The air in the restaurant was so condensed that it seemed frozen. There was no sound, no movement. It was like an absurd dream. Everyone was like a dull puppet, no longer breathing.

The black cat was sleeping on the windowsill.

It was also very quiet with no sound at all.

"Did I do something wrong?"

After a suffocating silence, Luo Xi's lips curled into a smile, as if he was looking at his father nonchalantly.

"No! It's not your problem... It's..."

Dad spoke incoherently, beads of sweat the size of soybeans rolling down his forehead.

Xiao Cheng was completely shocked!

The bowl in his hand fell straight onto the table, and the rice inside fell out, scattered all over the table and the dish. Xiao Cheng cried out sadly, "Why? Dad, why did you let Brother Luo Xi go? Brother Luo Xi is a good man! Brother Luo Xi is not a thief, doesn't Dad know that Brother Luo Xi is a good man? I like Brother Luo Xi..."

Yin Xiamo bit her lip.

Her heart tightened, as if the cold air of deep winter was pouring into her head, freezing cold all the way to the soles of her feet.

She slowly looked towards Luo Xi.

This beautiful boy, with skin as white as porcelain and lips as rosy as flower petals, sat silently, as if in a distant world.

Luo Xi's eyes were indifferent.

He glanced at everyone at the table indifferently, with a hint of indifference and numbness in his eyes, as if such an absurd and nightmare-like scene had been repeated countless times in his life.

a long time.

Luo Xi asked calmly:

"Would you like me to go back to the orphanage tonight or tomorrow?"

***************

"Is it Ou Chen?" Yin Xiamo stood in front of her father in the courtyard. "It was Ou Chen who asked Dad to drive Luo Xi away, right?!"

She couldn't forgive herself.

How could I make such a mistake!

Recently, her father came home later and later from get off work. How could she not be concerned? She thought he was just working overtime at the company. Sometimes she helped her mother clean the house and clean the ashtray. She saw the cigarette butts piled up like a small mountain, almost half a month's worth of cigarettes, but she didn't care. When she woke up late at night, she saw her father smoking one cigarette after another in the courtyard through the window of the room, and he seemed to sigh. She originally planned to ask her father what happened the next day, but she forgot about it in a blink of an eye because she was practicing singing, going to class, and going to the TV station.

She was cold all over.

It was her fault. She should have noticed it before it happened and found a way to save the situation. But she had been living in comfort for too long and was foolishly oblivious to all the signs.

A dark night without moonlight.

Dad’s face was filled with painful frustration, “If I leave the company… I will be unemployed… I have tried… It doesn’t work for me… I can’t find any job if I leave the company…”

She was stunned. "If Luo Xi doesn't leave, will Dad be unemployed?"

Dad hugged his head, and his fat body slowly and weakly sat down on the cold stone platform. In the dark night, his figure looked like a tired and old bear.

She stared at the man.

There was a kind of sadness in her eyes that shouldn't belong to her age.

“I’m sorry… If you hadn’t asked Master Ou Chen for help… I wouldn’t have this job… If Master Ou Chen had kicked me out… I would have…” Dad’s voice seemed to be choked with sobs, “I’m sorry… I’m a useless person… Being unemployed… It’s terrible… It’s terrible…”

Yin Xiamo bit her lips tightly.

Her lips hurt.

Her throat also began to burn.

The next morning, Yin Xiamo stood at the gate of Ou's villa. The housekeeper and maids saluted her respectfully, but told her that the young master had flown to France yesterday afternoon. So she called Ou Chen's cell phone more than a dozen times, but the other end of the phone always said "Sorry, the number you dialed is turned off."

Yin Xiamo closed her phone.

She sat in the classroom, surrounded by the sound of her classmates talking and laughing. Summer was here, and cicadas were chirping in the trees. Through the glass, she saw Luo Xi walking across the square towards the student affairs office with some forms in his hand.

After school in the afternoon, she first sent Xiao Cheng to the studio.

Then…

She came to Ou Zhai Villa again.

"Please tell Ou Chen," she said to the housekeeper, "If he doesn't call me before tomorrow, then he should never appear in front of me again."

"But I can't contact the young master!" the butler said in panic. Only Butler Shen served the young master personally, and he was only responsible for taking care of the villa.

She smiled, her eyes calm, "You will always find a way."

At dinner time, Luo Xi had packed up everything and was ready to leave for the orphanage at any time. Xiao Cheng ate silently, his big eyes were red and swollen from crying, and he shed tears while eating, with tears dripping on the table. His father said nervously that there was no need to rush. Luo Xi calmly said that he could take the bus to the orphanage by himself tomorrow, and it would not be too late to hand over the adoption procedures later.

Yin Xiamo's fingers tightened stiffly on the chopsticks.

Orphanage…

In the orphanage, more than a dozen children slept in the same room, and whenever candies and snacks were distributed, the children would fight. In the orphanage, they were constantly selected by families who wanted to adopt children, and were constantly sent back. The selected children were proud, and the sent back children were laughed at by other children. She once swore that she would never go back to the orphanage with Xiao Cheng, and no matter what method or means she used, she would never go back to that place.

Luo Xi was so calm that he seemed not to care at all. His smile was faint and his eyes were also faint, as if he already knew what the ending would be.

Yin Xiamo put the chicken wings into Luo Xi's bowl.

"Thanks."

Luo Xi's voice was the same as the day he first arrived, polite and distant. Until the end of dinner, the chicken wing was still lying quietly in the bowl, and he did not move it. '

At ten o'clock in the evening, the music on Yin Xiamo's cell phone sounded on her desk. She lowered her head and stared at the "Ou Chen" displayed on the screen of her cell phone, breathing slowly, and calmed herself down before opening her cell phone.

"Hello, I'm Yin Xiamo."

The sound was transmitted from one end of the phone to the other end of the phone. In the French Rose Manor, Ou Chen stood in front of the French glass window. The moonlight shone on the trees in the garden. The faint green color was as dark as the color in his eyes.

************

The bright sunlight shone in from the floor-to-ceiling windows of the airport lobby. The marble on the floor reflected the passengers coming and going. The radio kept reporting the status of each flight. The wheels of the blue suitcase made a light and empty sound on the marble floor. In the tall airport lobby, Luo Xi walked in front with the suitcase, and Yin Xiamo followed behind with a guitar on her back. The two of them went to handle various procedures, and they remained silent to each other.

Because Xiao Cheng was so sad, he got sick and had a high fever. He fell unconscious with a fever of 40 degrees. She originally wanted to take Xiao Cheng to the hospital by herself, but her father and mother insisted on accompanying Xiao Cheng to the hospital and let her take Luo Xi to the plane. Maybe her parents didn't know how to face Luo Xi. Xiao Cheng was still mumbling "Brother Luo Xi", "Brother Luo Xi" in his high fever. She didn't say anything else and took Luo Xi to the airport alone.

Finally it was time to board the plane.

In the center of the airport hall.

Luo Xi stood in front of Yin Xiamo.

He looked at her without any emotion in his eyes, "Thank you for coming to see me off, go back."

She whispered to him:

"sorry."

This was all she could do. Even though she felt very sorry for him, this was the best she could do for him.

Luo Xi was stunned for a moment, then laughed in horror, "How could you be so sorry to me? I don't have to go back to the orphanage, but can go to study in the UK. It's all because of you who fought for it with Ou Chen, isn't it? I am so grateful to you in my heart. A poor person like me can receive your charity, and I will definitely repay you in the future."

Her fingers clenched.

Taking a deep breath, she tried to make him understand. "Luo Xi, I can only do this. I can't let Dad lose his job, I can't let Xiao Cheng stop studying painting, and I can't let the whole family have no place to live. Studying in the UK is much better than going back to the orphanage. Ou Chen has transferred the tuition fees for the next few years to the account of the British school. You just need to study with peace of mind. I'm sorry, I can only choose to do this."

"So I said, I don't know how grateful I am to you." Luo Xi still chuckled, but the pupils in her beautiful black jade eyes gradually shrank coldly. He understood, how could he not understand that she could have watched him return to the orphanage indifferently, but she fought for the opportunity for him to study abroad.

only-

There is a cold pain in the heart.

He pursed his lips, "But, if it was Xiao Cheng, would you also send him abroad?"

Yin Xiamo's body froze.

Her throat was dry and astringent, and she couldn't speak. No, Xiao Cheng was her most beloved relative, and she would not be separated from Xiao Cheng.

Luo Xi understood her expression, and the coldness gradually froze his whole body from his heart, "Yes, you won't abandon Xiao Cheng, because you love him."

After a few minutes he shook his head and added in a mocking voice:

"And I am just a passer-by who happened to pass by. I should be extremely grateful for your kindness. Children who grew up in an orphanage should not be too greedy. Even your biological parents have abandoned you, so what qualifications do you have to expect love from others?"

She closed her eyes.

She could hear the fragility and sadness in his voice. He was her kind, and she had thought about guarding against him, but she had never thought about hurting him so deeply. However, she couldn't let her father go through the pain of unemployment again, and she couldn't be too aggressive with Ou Chen, as that would only make him more dangerous.

"Xiao Cheng and Dad both really like you."

She whispered.

"Like me?" Luo Xi laughed so hard that he seemed to be out of breath. "You sent me back to the orphanage because you liked me? Mrs. Song also said that she liked me. Is it because she liked me that she watched her son call the police and arrested me as a thief? Mom also said that she liked me. Is it because she liked me that she threw me in the playground and made me wait for her like an idiot for three days and three nights?"

Yin Xiamo was speechless.

"This kind of love is too cheap." The corners of his lips slowly revealed a cold and cruel taste, his eyes were cold, "It's so cheap that it's not even as good as a piece of bread that costs one yuan."

Empty airport hall.

Brilliant sunlight streams in through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Yin Xiamo looked at Luo Xi.

There was a silence in her eyes like the night wind.

"That's right. All I can do for you today is these cheap things. Even if you don't forgive me, even if you hate me, even if you think I'm too selfish and hurt you, now I can only rely on others to take care of my family... If you really hate those who hurt you, then please become stronger. When you appear in front of us as a strong person, then we will truly begin to regret it."

As she spoke, she took out a bank card.

"This is all the prize money you got for participating in the Super Star program. I've deposited it for you. You can withdraw it when you arrive in the UK."

Luo Xi looked at the bank card in silence.

She pulled his hand away and placed the card in his palm, then cheered herself up and smiled at him, "I hope I can meet you again after returning home."

The airport broadcast began to invite passengers flying to London to board the plane. At this time, a strange look flashed in Luo Xi's eyes, and he suddenly asked a very abrupt question -

"do you like me?"

She was stunned. "What?"

"Ou Chen wants me to leave because he's afraid you'll fall in love with me, right?"

"… right."

"So, do you like me?"

She thought about it and shook her head, "It has nothing to do with you. If a boy gets too close to me, even if it's not you, Ou Chen will be unhappy."

"If you don't like me, will you forget me when I leave?" he asked in a deep voice. His low voice was inexplicably moving, making her feel dizzy for a short time as if she was under a spell.

She avoided his eyes, "I don't have time to think about you."

Luo Xi stared at her closely, "How realistic and cruel."

"I'm sorry," she whispered, "I have to make myself stronger so that I can protect the people around me. I'm sorry about what happened to you, but I won't let it happen again. It takes a lot of effort to become strong, so how can I have time to think about you?"

"Okay." He glanced at her sideways. "I wonder what it would be like if I could meet you again one day. Maybe you would be strong enough to need others to look up to you."

"I just want to be able to protect my family," she said, still calmly.

"But, what should we do?" Luo Xi sighed.

"… "

"I don't want you to forget me. Although I don't like you, I would feel uncomfortable if I was forgotten so easily." He suddenly looked at her and smiled like a beautiful elf who could overwhelm the whole country.

She suddenly became alert.

Take a step back.

But he had already held her shoulders, and held the back of her head with his right hand. In the busy airport hall, amid the constant announcements urging boarding, he lowered his head and kissed her lips!

She struggled in horror.

Luo Xi initially just wanted to kiss her as a prank, as long as she would not forget him, as long as he left a little mark in her heart. However, her lips were so soft, her struggling body was so fragrant, and her frightened eyes seemed to have shining stars.

And he was about to separate from her.

He held his breath.

Then.

Kissed deeply.

Rolling and sucking, their lips were tightly kissed, his lips were burning hot, her lips were sweet and soft. His mind was blank, his heart was beating wildly in his chest, he hugged her tightly and kissed her deeper and deeper, unable to breathe, unable to think, kissing her was as if he could never let her go again.

In the bright and spacious airport hall.

Everyone saw the romantic and beautiful scene.

Beautiful boy.

Beautiful girl.

The boy and the girl kissed each other, the sun shone through the huge French windows, illuminating both of them. The sun was golden, the boy kissed the girl, and the kiss was also golden, brilliant, pure, transparent, and beautiful, as if it was an oil painting inlaid with pure gold lace.

The kiss lasted half a century.

Luo Xi slowly let her go in a trance, staring blankly at the bright red kiss mark on her lips. He waited quietly, and waited again, but only saw her expression slowly return from anger to her usual indifference.

"Why don't you hit me?"

He asked casually. Normally, a girl who was kissed forcefully should slap him immediately.

"I'm afraid you'll hurt my hand." Yin Xiamo took out a handkerchief to wipe her lips, her tone calm as if nothing had happened, "This summer, flies and mosquitoes are biting people fiercely."

Luo Xi's expression froze.

He felt a dull pain in his heart, took a deep breath, and there was a solemn light in his eyes, "I will be back. Tell that kid Ou Chen that what he was afraid of today, I will return it to him double."

"If you want to tell him, go tell him yourself."

She responded calmly.

"Passengers on flight 1, please hurry up and board the plane."

The sweet voice on the radio in the airport hall repeated over and over again.

Yin Xiamo handed him the plane ticket and said, "I wish you all the best when you arrive in the UK."

After saying this, she suddenly felt that she was being too polite and awkward. In front of him, for some reason, she was always used to being very defensive, fearing that if she revealed a little loophole, she would be defeated.

Luo Xi took the plane ticket.

He looked around the airport hall. The empty hall was filled with strangers in a hurry. Outside the huge French windows, the sunlight was dazzling and golden. In such a peaceful world, the coming and going of anyone, the joys and sorrows of anyone, seemed to be so silent.

"I will take good care of Milk." She told him. Cats cannot be brought on the plane. It was a gift from her and Xiao Cheng to him, and he used to like it.

"Give it away."

Luo Xi said indifferently, picked up the blue suitcase and walked towards the boarding entrance.

"Wait a moment!"

She called him, took the guitar she had been carrying from her shoulder, and handed it to him. He was stunned for a moment, and his fingers gently stroked the silver strings of the guitar. "Buzz", a low echo. He pursed his lips, grabbed the guitar, and strode forward.

Yin Xiamo stood where she was.

She quietly looked at his back, watching him walk further and further away, watching him go through customs, watching him put his ticket in the hands of the airport lady, watching him indifferently never look back. Quietly, it seemed as if a hole had been broken somewhere in her heart, as if something was gradually disappearing like an hourglass.

Luo Xi left.

At the last moment before leaving, he threw his guitar outside the entrance. The airport lady called him in surprise, but he just waved his hand and left without looking back.

The discarded guitar lay quietly on the cold marble floor.

Yin Xiamo stood quietly in the middle of the airport lobby.

That day seemed to be the brightest day of the whole summer. Through the glass of the airport hall, the guitar strings were illuminated by the sun and seemed to be shining with countless lights.

Five years later.

It's summer again. The four ceiling fans on the classroom ceiling are all turned to the maximum wind speed. The pages of books on the desks are blown back and forth. On the poplar trees outside the classroom, cicadas are screaming at the top of the tree: "It's hot~ It's hot--" The weather is so hot, stuffy and humid. The students are drowsy and waiting for the moment when the finance teacher announces the end of get out of class.

Jiang Zhenen secretly checked the time on her phone and exclaimed in a low voice:

"Oh no! The teacher is late! What should I do? Yesterday the store manager specifically asked us to go early to help distribute small gifts to customers. If we are late, oh my, this month's bonus will be gone!"

My deskmate next to me was quiet.

She turned her head and almost vomited blood and fainted, only to see Yin Xiamo listening to the class seriously, taking notes quickly with her pen, as if she didn't hear her complaint at all.

"Xia Mo! We're going to be late!"

Jiang Zhenen gnashed her teeth and shouted into her ear. What? Why was she the only one who was anxious? They should both be as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

"No." Yin Xiamo didn't look up and said while taking notes, "The teacher will end the get out of class after he finishes talking about this question. It will take at most two more minutes."

"Hey, how did you know?"

"Because the next question has a lot of content, it will take at least two class periods to finish. The teacher will definitely continue in the next class."

Jiang Zhenen opened her mouth wide, "How do you know?!"

"Because I have prepared for the lesson." Yin Xiamo winked at her, put away her pen, and stretched her wrist which was sore from taking notes.

"Okay, that's all for today's class. Goodbye, students."

"Goodbye, teacher!"

The students of Class 2, Grade 3, Department of International Economics at Beichuan College all stood up and watched the finance teacher leave the classroom. After a brief silence, the sounds of packing textbooks, yawning, chatting, joking and laughing could be heard in the classroom.

"You actually did your homework in advance!"

Jiang Zhenen shouted in disbelief. Oh my god, there are still students in this world who prepare for their lessons. They are not junior high school or high school students, but undergraduate students majoring in economics. They just listen in class, or even just memorize before the exam.

"Is it strange?" Yin Xiamo smiled.

"This is so weird, okay? Is it necessary to take this class so seriously?" Jiang Zhenen said unhappily, "You even prepare before class and take notes during class. You are such a freak!"

“Tuition is too expensive.”

"Um?"

"With such expensive tuition fees, it will only be worth it if you can learn all the knowledge you need."

"Well... that makes sense. But, you work until late at night every day, how do you have time to read?"

"While you were watching TV in the store, I was reading a book." Yin Xiamo smiled.

Jiang Zhenen opened her eyes wide. She remembered! Whenever there were no customers in the bakery, she would lie down in front of the TV to watch the programs secretly. Xia Mo seemed to take out various books to read. Speaking of which, she always thought that Xia Mo was reading novels or other suicide books.

"Twenty minutes left."

Yin Xiamo packed up her things, stood up and walked towards the classroom door.

"What?"

"Otherwise you'll be really late."

"ah-"

Jiang Zhenen screamed, threw her textbooks and pens into her schoolbag in a mess, and then pushed the desk away in panic and rushed out. She ran too fast and her skirt got caught on the nails on the chair legs. She stumbled a few steps in embarrassment, but unexpectedly bumped into a female classmate in the aisle!

"Bang-"

The girl was immediately knocked to the ground by Jiang Zhenen.

The desks and chairs around were all tilted.

Jiang Zhenen herself fell down miserably, as if all her bones were broken.

“Ah~”

"it hurts!!"

The classmates looked over in surprise.

There was a gasp in the classroom.

Oh my god, classmate Jiang Zhenen actually knocked down classmate Yao Shuer!

There is no one in Beichuan University who doesn’t know Yao Shuer.

Yao Shuer entered the entertainment industry and became a star in her senior year of high school. She was admitted to Beichuan College, and dozens of reporters came to take pictures at the opening ceremony, which was an unprecedented event.

The students in Beichuan were very curious about Yao Shuer. Being a star was a dazzling aura, not to mention that she had one of her songs listed in the annual top ten hits in the past two years. Many students came to ask her for her autograph, but many looked at her with disdain, and whenever she passed by, they would sneer, "So what if she's a star? She doesn't look like that."

Yao Shuer is very low-key on campus.

She always walked with her head down, always sat in the last row of the classroom, never spoke loudly, never answered questions in class, never chatted with classmates, and disappeared from the campus as if she had evaporated after class. The lively and lovely Yao Shuer on TV and the taciturn Yao Shuer in the classroom seemed to be two completely different people. Over time, the students began to treat her as an invisible person.

The desk fell down and pressed on Jiang Zhenen's stomach. She was in so much pain that her face turned green and she kept groaning. Yin Xiamo rushed over and moved all the desks and chairs away. Then she helped her up and asked repeatedly, "How are you? Are you seriously injured?"

"Woo... It's okay..." Jiang Zhenen groaned. It should be just a flesh wound and it will be fine after resting for a while.

Yin Xiamo gently pressed her belly with her hands, "Does it hurt? Are your internal organs injured? Or should you go to the hospital for a checkup?"

"It's really okay!"

Jiang Zhenen shouted loudly, feeling warm and toasty in her heart, but she kept rolling her eyes, pretending to dislike her for being nosy.

Yin Xiamo was relieved when she saw her face gradually turn red and she spoke with full energy. At this time, she turned her head to look at Yao Shuer who was knocked down by Zhen En, and she couldn't help but be secretly shocked. Yao Shuer had barely sat up by herself. A large piece of her chiffon white skirt was torn and made dirty. Her knee was scratched, with a wound the size of a baby's fist, and blood was slowly oozing out.

"sorry!"

Yin Xiamo quickly said to Yao Shuer, reaching out to help her sit on the chair. She knew Yao Shuer was a singer, and if her knee was injured it would cause big problems.

Yao Shuer shook her head and smiled shyly, "It's okay, I was careless and didn't see classmate Jiang." As she said that, she avoided Xia Mo's hand and slowly stood up in pain. Her legs became a little lame, and the bloodstains at her knees became bigger and bigger, and drops of blood flowed down.

"Need to go to the infirmary."

Yin Xiamo looked at her wound and frowned.

Jiang Zhenen also saw the wound on Yao Shuer's knee. She opened her mouth in shock, her face turned pale, and she shouted helplessly, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I will compensate you for your medical expenses!"

It's all my fault for being so reckless! I'll also help wash your skirt! I'm sorry..."

Yao Shuer was very shy, "No need, we are all classmates."

"But… "

"Sorry, I need to make a call first." Yao Shuer said apologetically, took out her cell phone, dialed a number, and whispered something.

There are always some emergency medicines in the lockers in the classroom. Yin Xiamo took out iodine, alcohol and cotton swabs from them. She walked back, squatted in front of Yao Shuer, looked carefully at the bleeding wound on her knee, and asked: "You must apply medicine, otherwise the wound is likely to be infected. Are you going to be on the show today? Iodine has a stronger bactericidal ability, but the dark color will be very conspicuous. Alcohol has a weaker bactericidal ability, but it is colorless."

"No… "

“Iodine or alcohol?”

Yin Xiamo ignored her refusal and continued to stare at her. There was a firmness in her voice that made Yao Shuer suddenly stunned.

"… Alcohol."

"good."

Dip the cotton swab in alcohol and wipe the wound on the knee gently, carefully, bit by bit, trying not to put pressure on the wound. The bleeding gradually stopped. Yin Xiamo put the cotton swab away, stood up, and smiled at Yao Shuer, "Okay. But if there is still an infection or something, you must go to the hospital."

"Thanks."

Yao Shuer nodded gratefully.

At this time, a middle-aged man appeared at the door of the classroom. He walked in nervously and walked straight to Yao Shuer. Seeing the wound on her knee, he was shocked and said, "What happened?! The TV station will announce it soon. How can you be so careless? How many times have I told you that celebrities must protect their bodies. Your body is your capital!"

"I'm sorry..." Yao Shu'er whispered timidly, "I won't do that again..."

"Actually, it was me..." Jane wanted to explain.

"No, I was careless." Yao Shuer interrupted her and said to the middle-aged man, "Jam, let's go."

Jam supported Yao Shuer and limped towards the classroom door.

Zhen En suddenly found something glittering on the ground. Upon closer inspection, she found it was a broken bracelet. She quickly picked it up and shouted, "Shu Er, is this your bracelet?"

Yao Shuer didn't hear it. There was a car parked in front of the classroom. Jam helped her get in, and then the car drove away. It should be specially approved by the school, otherwise cars are not allowed to drive in front of the classroom.

Jane stood there in a daze.

"If we don't want to be too late, let's go quickly." After Yin Xiamo put away all the desks and chairs that had been knocked over, she picked up Zhenen's schoolbag and said to her.

Ah, yes!

She had forgotten about it again!

Zhen En followed her guiltily, not daring to run around anymore.

As they walked out of the classroom, they were hit by waves of heat. The bright sunlight made them unable to open their eyes for a moment. The leaves seemed to be reflecting light. There was no wind outside and it was very hot and stuffy. Zhen En wanted to just go back to the classroom.

"sister-"

A clear voice and a tall boy on a bicycle waved to them.

The boy was about sixteen years old, wearing the uniform of Jianhua High School, with long legs and a handsome figure, like a summer breeze, stopping in front of them. His smile was innocent and lovely, his eyelashes were long and black, and his big black eyes were clear and transparent, like freshly squeezed orange juice with ice cubes, which instantly dissipated the stuffy atmosphere.

"Xiao Cheng! You came to see me..."

Pink bubbles floated out of Zhen's eyes one after another, and as her heart beat, her eyes suddenly curved into oversized hearts.

"Hello, Sister Zhen En." Yin Cheng nodded politely to her, and then said to Yin Xiamo with concern,

"Sister, I waited for you in the bakery for a long time but you didn't come. Did anything happen? Did the teacher keep the class late?"

Jane scratched her head in embarrassment.

"There was a small accident in the classroom," Yin Xiamo explained, and then asked, "Is the store manager angry?"

"No." Yin Cheng smiled and shook his head. "I happened to be in the store, and the store manager asked me to help distribute small gifts to the guests who came to pick them up. The gifts have been distributed, and I said I wanted to see why you didn't come. The store manager also told me not to worry."

"Wow, the store manager is so kind? In the past, whenever I was late for one minute, she would frown and look gloomy." Zhen En said in shock, "Xiao Cheng, does she have evil thoughts about you? That's why she is so easy to talk to."

Yin Xiamo glanced at Zhen En.

Zhen En quickly covered her mouth and pretended that she didn't say that. Oops, I almost forgot that Xia Mo hated people making fun of Xiao Cheng the most.

"The store manager is the only one here, he must be overwhelmed, we have to hurry over there," said Yin Xiamo.

"Yes! Yes!" Jane echoed.

"I'll take you there on my bike," Yin Cheng said as he pushed his bike. It was still a long way to the bus stop, and walking was too slow.

"Great!" Zhen En jumped up excitedly, "I want to sit in the front!" If she sat on the crossbar of the bicycle, it would be like sitting in Yin Cheng's arms, with his arms around her, so romantic.

Yin Cheng looked at her embarrassedly, "Sister Zhen En..."

Under his clear gaze, Zhen En became frustrated, "Well... okay..."

Yin Xiamo smiled. She liked seeing Zhen En and Xiao Cheng together, as if Zhen En was another sister of Xiao Cheng.

Beichuan campus in summer.

The students on the boulevard looked in surprise at the bicycle that was speeding past.

There are three people on the bike!

A boy who looked like a high school student had long and strong legs. He rode his bicycle through the crowd like the breeze. There was a girl on the back seat of the bicycle, and another girl on the crossbar.

The boy looks so handsome and innocent.

His hair was a little messy because of the oncoming wind, and it fluttered on his eyes childishly. His thick and long eyelashes and clear and bright big eyes were as gentle as a little deer, so cute that people couldn't help but want to tease him.

The long-haired girl on the bicycle beam seemed to be sitting in his arms. He lowered his head and smiled while talking to her while riding. His voice was very soft and floated in the air with the wind. The boy's smile was very gentle. The girl on the back seat could only play with her fingers out of boredom.

Why don't I have a brother

In the cartoon bakery, Zhen En was wiping the glass counter with a rag while complaining with gritted teeth. It was such a blessing to have a brother like Xiao Cheng. He cooked for Xia Mo at home every day, worked part-time for Xia Mo from time to time, was so good at drawing and doing well in his studies. In order to save tuition, he even skipped grades and was going to take the college entrance examination at the age of 16. He was such a cute boy that everyone loved. Today, because Xiao Cheng was with them, the store manager just said a few "kind" words and let them go. Ah, beauty is too useful.

Right now.

Yin Cheng sat in the corner of the store, quietly sketching with a pencil, looking up from time to time, his eyes following Xia Mo's figure. She delivered the cake to the customer's table, she saw the customer out with a smile, and she went to get the freshly baked snacks.

You can tell with your toes that he is drawing Xia Mo!

Zhen En felt sour in her heart and pouted with jealousy. Even if they were siblings and depended on each other, they didn't have to have such a good relationship. However, she sighed. In fact, if she thought about it, Xia Mo and Xiao Cheng had a hard time. Five years ago, the Yin family suddenly had a car accident. Yin's father and mother both died on the spot. Xiao Cheng was seriously injured. Only Xia Mo escaped because she sent Luo Xi abroad.

Xiao Cheng was seriously injured that time. Xia Mo did not come to school for nearly a semester to take care of him. The medical expenses were high, and it seemed that all the savings and insurance claims of the Yin family had been used up. At that time, everyone thought that the young master would definitely appear immediately, but unexpectedly, the young master was just a flash in the pan, and then he disappeared from the face of the earth and no one saw him again.

The young master abandoned Yin Xiamo.

The news spread throughout Shenghui College.

Immediately afterwards, Yin Xiamo and Xiao Cheng dropped out of Shenghui College for unknown reasons.

It was not until she was admitted to Beichuan College two years later that she was surprised to find that she and Xia Mo were classmates again. When she was in Shenghui before, her father was the driver assigned to Xia Mo by the young master. He followed Xia Mo like a servant every day. In school, Xia Mo was always protected by the young master, like a princess, so she hated Xia Mo and never talked to her.

However, at Beichuan College, she discovered that Xia Mo was not what she had initially imagined. In order to pay for tuition, Xia Mo worked odd jobs like her. In order to let Xiao Cheng study and recover, Xia Mo never let him interfere with money-making matters, and Xia Mo did not show any domineering attitude. So, gradually, she and Xia Mo became good friends.

However, she had heard all kinds of rumors about the young master and what happened in the two years when they lost contact. Some versions were even horrifying and bizarre. Whenever she tried to find out the truth, Xia Mo always smiled as if it was nothing. Over time, these things became mysterious unsolved cases, and she was too lazy to try to find out the truth again.

“Is TV interesting?”

Yin Xiamo came back with a tray of cake and saw Zhenen staring blankly at the TV on the wall. She waved her hand in front of her, and seeing that she was still in a daze, she couldn't help but ask with a smile.

"Look..."

Zhen En pointed at the TV in a daze. Yin Xiamo looked in the direction of her finger. A variety talk show was being broadcast. The host was interviewing Yao Shuer, who had the most fashionable and refreshing makeup on her face. She was wearing a green chiffon dress with layers of tulle. She had a sweet and cheerful smile and danced to the latest music in coordination with the host and the music.

Dance steps in v.

"It seems like a live broadcast. Didn't her leg just get injured? It must be very painful. How can she still dance?" Zhen En said in surprise.

"Celebrities have a hard time too." Yin Xiamo put the tray back to where it was. There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Many things may seem glamorous on the surface, but who knows how much hardship they have to endure behind the scenes.

"But celebrities make so much money."

"Yeah?"

Yin Xiamo picked up the mop and started mopping the floor. There were a lot of guests today, and the floor got dirty quickly, so it was better to do the cleaning work when there were fewer people around.

"I used to work in a jewelry store. This bracelet must have cost at least tens of thousands of dollars." The golden bracelet slid lightly across Zhen En's fingers. It was the one that Yao Shu'er had left on the ground.

"I can't earn enough to buy a bracelet like this even if I work so hard in a cake shop in a year. Oh, I wish we could enter the entertainment industry."

"It's not that easy."

Yin Xiamo chatted with her while carefully mopping every inch of the floor.

"Hey, didn't you participate in... what was it called... something... five years ago? Oh, right, Super Star! It seems like you won the championship for several rounds in a row. It was such a sensation in the school! Xia Mo, why don't you enter the entertainment industry? Maybe someone will still remember you!"

"The rising star of a year ago will be forgotten in the blink of an eye, let alone the old things of five years ago? Besides, we were still children at that time." Yin Xiamo said calmly. Yes, she still remembers those days, the beautiful and smooth days that seemed like a dream, but unfortunately they disappeared quickly.

"That's right." Zhen En sighed regretfully, "Ah, summer vacation is coming soon. In addition to the cake shop, we can find another job. Have you thought of anything suitable?"

"Western restaurant? Amusement park? Tutoring? Shopping mall promotion?... The salary is about the same..."

It's not enough. Yin Xiamo looked up at Yin Cheng who was painting in the distance. He happened to be looking at her and smiled brightly at her. This year, Xiao Cheng will take the college entrance examination. The tuition fees for art schools are very high, plus living expenses, etc., so he must earn enough money during the summer vacation.

"A few days ago I saw an entertainment company recruiting assistants. The salary was quite high. I submitted the application for both of us." Zhen En muttered to herself, "I hope for good luck. I hope for good luck."

good luck…

Yin Xiamo was stunned.

The floor of the store has become very clean. The evening sun shines in, and the floor tiles reflect a soft light. The air is filled with the tempting aroma of cake. Yin Xiamo wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand. Good luck, if God can give her good luck again, she will definitely grab it desperately.

***************

the next day.

"It's you!?"

Jane exclaimed.

"You guys... are here too?"

Yao Shuer sat in the corner of the studio in a daze, looking at Yin Xiamo and then at Zhenen.

Zhen En stared at Yao Shuer in amazement. No wonder the application for the assistant position went so smoothly. She had just signed up three days ago, but she called today to ask for an interview. The agency staff saw her and Xia Mo and didn't say much. They just sent someone to send them here, saying that they wanted the star to see for herself whether she was satisfied. Haha, she thought her good luck had finally come and she could work part-time with a good salary during the summer vacation.

But unexpectedly—

Are they applying for the position of Yao Shuer's assistant?!

Zhen En's heart tightened. She didn't like this feeling. They were classmates and equals, but she had to serve another person like a servant. Just like when her father was assigned by the young master to be Xia Mo's driver, it took her a long time to get rid of the uncomfortable psychological barrier.

"What? Do you know each other?" Jam, who had obviously forgotten that he had seen these two girls yesterday, asked Yao Shuer in confusion.

"They... are my classmates..." Yao Shuer said embarrassedly.

Jam looked down at the assistant job applicants' information and said, "Yes, they go to the same school as you, and the company thought it would be more convenient to take care of you this way, but I didn't expect them to be classmates. What's wrong with being classmates? Are they of bad character?"

"No!" Yao Shu'er blushed and shook her head hastily, "I just feel..."

"Don't other artists need assistants?" Zhen En said disappointedly, "We are classmates with Shu Er. It's not good for us to take care of her every day. Uncle, can you arrange for us to be assistants to other artists? We are very diligent and careful, uncle..."

Yin Xiamo didn't say anything.

She found that Yao Shuer's knee wound was a little red and swollen, and it seemed to be festering, with a little yellow water coming out. Yao Shuer's face was also a little pale, and she huddled in the corner of the studio. Other stars walked by from time to time. Compared with those fashionable and rosy-looking female stars, she looked like a malnourished and forgotten old doll.

"Actually, the original intention of recruiting an assistant this time was for Wei An," Jam said awkwardly, "but Shu Er was suddenly injured yesterday and it is very inconvenient for her to move around, so she also needs an assistant to help."

"Vian!"

Jane's eyes lit up, she knew Vivian, she was a very popular female singer, not only sang, but also acted in several movies. Vivian had a gorgeous appearance and a beautiful voice, and was hailed as the most popular rising star.

"Can you assign me to be Vivian's assistant?!" Jane shouted excitedly, grabbing Jam's arm and shaking it, "I like Vivian very much! I have bought all her albums and collected them!"

"Vian, listen up, it seems like it's your fans again, chasing you here."

The sound of teasing came from a group of people walking towards the studio. There were about six or seven people, surrounding a tall girl like stars surrounding the moon. She was wearing a black suspender tight dress, the short skirt only covered her hips, showing her slender and charming legs. She held a delicate powder box in her hand, applying powder to the tip of her nose as she walked, and her thin high heels made crisp and rapid footsteps. Someone walked beside her with a drink, someone held a change of clothes for her, and someone followed closely behind her with a makeup box.

The girl proudly put the powder box away.

She glanced at Yao Shuer and suddenly stopped, a disdainful smile appeared on the corner of her lips. She left the people surrounding her and turned to walk towards Yao Shuer and Jam.

"Who are they?"

Vivian looked at Yin Xiamo and Zhen En casually.

"They are temporary assistants newly recruited by the company. Shuer's leg is injured and it is not very convenient for her to move, so..." Jam explained with an unnatural expression and a smile on his face.

"Isn't the assistant for me? I've been saying this for a long time. Ever since Betty got sick and was hospitalized, it's been very inconvenient for me to not have an assistant. How come the assistant is now for Yao Shuer? Are you kidding me?"

"Yes, yes, it's just that Shu'er's leg is injured..."

Wei An interrupted him with a sneer, "If I remember correctly, my contract with the company will expire next year. If the company thinks Yao Shuer is more important, then..."

"That's not what I meant." Jam was sweating anxiously. He looked at Wei An who looked unhappy, and then looked at Yao Shu'er who was cowering in the corner. He could only say, "How about this, there are two of them. You can go with the one who suits your taste."

Vivian smiled.

She glanced at Yao Shuer condescendingly and said, "Then I'll pick first. Anyway, you have so few announcements recently, so it doesn't matter whether the assistant is easy to use or not."

Yao Shuer lowered her head in silence.

Zhen En was embarrassed. She really wanted to be Wei An's assistant. On the one hand, she really liked Wei An's songs. On the other hand, it was strange to be an assistant to a classmate. However, Wei An's tone seemed very unfriendly, and the injury on Yao Shu Er's leg was obviously caused by her accidentally hitting her. She scratched her head and looked at Yin Xia Mo in embarrassment, hoping that Xia Mo could come up with a good idea.

Yin Xiamo squatted down, gently lifted Yao Shuer's long skirt from her knees to prevent it from rubbing against the wound, and whispered, "Did you take a shower yesterday?"

“… Well, yes.” Yao Shuer answered at a loss.

"The wound should not come into contact with water. If you must take a shower, you must apply disinfectant after the shower."

Yin Xiamo frowned slightly, "After the recording, I will accompany you to see a doctor. If the wound is seriously infected, it will take a long time to recover."

"Thank you." A hint of tears welled up in Yao Shuer's eyes.

"What's your name?"

Wei Annan stared at Yin Xiamo. This girl's eyes were as bright as the ocean under the sun. There seemed to be deep feelings in her eyes, but also a faint sense of alienation. Her long hair was thick and slightly curly like seaweed, her skin was as white as ivory, and her face was smart and delicate. Wei An was used to seeing beautiful women in the circle, but she was still a little surprised.

"Yin Xiamo."

"Yin Xiamo..." It was a bit difficult to pronounce, a strange name. Wei An continued to look at her for a while and said, "Yin Xiamo, do you want to be my assistant or Yao Shuer's assistant?"

"What kind of things do you need an assistant to take care of?"

"Pick out my clothes for going out every day, put on some simple makeup for me, and do some chores." Wei An raised an eyebrow, "Why?"

"Zhen En used to work in a clothing store and a wedding photo studio. She is very suitable to be your assistant." Yin Xiamo replied with a smile.

"Yes, I can do many hairstyles!" Jane said happily.

At this time, Jam's cell phone rang, he picked it up, "... What... I know...

OK, OK, I'll be there right away... Let Ah Han organize the girls who are going to be selected first... I'll start the interview after I get there..."

After the call, he pointed at Zhen En and said, "You will be Wei An's assistant first, and the probation period is one week. Wei An, if she is not suitable, tell the company and the company can help you find a better assistant." He glanced at Yin Xiamo and said, "Just follow Shu Er. She has to record until 8 o'clock today. After the recording, you will accompany her to the hospital. Be careful of her legs. This is it for the time being. I have something to do and must leave first. Call me if there is anything. Bye!"

Jam left in a hurry.

Zhen En winked at Xia Mo happily, trying her best to control her excitement. She stood in front of Wei An, held out her hand, and said repeatedly: "I am Jiang Zhen En. I like your songs very much. I will definitely be your assistant seriously. If I have any shortcomings in the future, please tell me and I will definitely correct them!"

"Um."

Wei An seemed not to notice the hand that Zhen En extended. She just responded casually, her eyes still on Yin Xiamo. She said in a mocking and cold voice:

"You'll regret this."

Yin Xiamo smiled faintly, and she walked to the water dispenser in the corner to pour a glass of warm water for Yao Shuer. Wei An turned around and walked away. Zhen En quietly made a victory sign to her and hurriedly followed Wei An and left.

The studio suddenly seemed much quieter.

"sorry… "

Yao Shuer murmured an apology.

Yin Xiamo placed the water cup next to Yao Shuer and said with a smile, "Drink more water, your voice will sound better when you record the song later."

"Wei An doesn't like me because..." Yao Shu'er hesitated, her eyes red, "I'm sorry, she took her anger out on you."

Yin Xiamo shook her head, "No, you think too much. Ah, the director seems to be calling you, come, I'll help you in, be careful..."

For the rest of the time, Yin Xiamo sat quietly in a corner, watching Yao Shuer dancing and singing in the studio, as if she had completely forgotten about the wound on her knee. The show was finished an hour later, and by the time she had sent Yao Shuer to see the doctor and then home, it was already 10 o'clock in the evening.

Yin Cheng was waiting for her while reading a book on the sofa in the living room.

Seeing her come back, he went to the kitchen to bring out warm meals and soup that had been cooking for a long time, watched her eat, and cleaned up the dishes before returning to his room. Yin Xiamo leaned back on the small sofa, staring at the ceiling in a daze. After a long time, she took a deep breath and began to review the lessons for the upcoming final exam.

**************

Under Yin Xiamo's care, Yao Shuer's leg injury healed quickly. In more than a week, the scabs on the knee wound fell off and new pink skin grew. As Yao Shuer's assistant, Yin Xiamo went to school and work with her, and they had more and more contact, and it seemed that they gradually became close.

Jane was a little jealous.

Since they became assistants to different stars and quit their temporary jobs at the bakery, the only chance they had to meet each other every day was during class. Xia Mo always attended classes seriously, so Zhen En didn't dare to bother her all the time. As a result, the only chance they had to chat was a few minutes between classes. However, during these few minutes, Yao Shu'er actually liked to snatch them from her. She seemed to have a cold or a sore throat, and she was so weak that Xia Mo worried about her all day long.

How can you be so delicate

Jane muttered to herself unhappily.

The assistant's job was very different from what Jane had imagined. When it was busy, she was so busy that she had to run around, fetching drinks, clothes, makeup cases, parasols, answering the phone, and ordering lunch boxes. She really wished she had eight more arms and eight more legs. When she was idle, she was bored to death. She sat there watching Vivian record songs or appear on TV shows. She had nothing to do for hours, but she couldn't walk, and she needed to keep an eye on Vivian and listen to her calls at any time.

So boring.

Comparatively speaking, she would rather be busy than sit in a corner and rot.

But she was lucky today. Wei An and Yao Shu'er were participating in the recording of the same variety show, so she could have a good chat with Xia Mo.

"The final exam is in a week. What should I do? I don't even have time to review my homework." Jane said frustratedly.

"The contents of finance and international trade are very simple. I will give you the notes I have sorted out when we get to school tomorrow. If you don't have enough time, just look at the highlighted points. Some of them are almost required questions every year. However, statistics requires some effort. It is a bit difficult to understand, and the exams are prone to large calculation questions. You can't just rely on rote memorization." Yin Xiamo saw that Wei An had finished recording and came out. She was talking to Jam, as if introducing him to the tall girl next to her, "Do you need to go over? Wei An is there."

Jane looked over, "Vian is recommending her cousin again. I'll bother them if I go over there."

"cousin?"

"Yes, I heard that Jam is responsible for selecting new talents for the company and has held several talent shows, but it seems that there are not many outstanding girls. So many artists are recommending their friends and relatives to Jam, because it is a good idea to keep the talents within the family. This is Wei An's cousin. I have met her several times. She is quite outstanding and special. I think she has a great chance of developing in the company." Zhen En turned her head to look at Xia Mo, "In fact, I think you are prettier than her. If someone is willing to recommend you, you might become famous."

Yin Xiamo smiled and said, "I can't sing."

"Of course you wouldn't? You once participated in Superstar!" Jane rolled her eyes at her. After a while, she said, "You know, Vivian looks very different before and after makeup, and Shu'er isn't that pretty either. But you look better than them even without any makeup!" As she spoke, she suddenly widened her eyes.

Yao Shuer also finished recording and came out. When she walked past Wei An, Wei An's shoulder tilted slightly, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and Yao Shuer happened to be bumped into, and she lost her balance and fell to the ground.

Zhen En looked at Yin Xia Mo in surprise.

Yin Xiamo bit her lip.

They both stood up at the same time, Yin Xiamo ran over first. Ah, fortunately, Shu'er was not injured, she just sat on the ground timidly, tears in her eyes, staring blankly at the domineering Wei An. Yin Xiamo quickly helped Yao Shu'er up, handed her a wet towel to wipe the stains on her hands, and asked her with concern if she was hurt anywhere. Yao Shu'er trembled, and big tears rolled down to the ground.

Jam rubbed his brows, looking impatient. Zhen En was stunned, standing beside Wei An and unable to say a word. However, Wei An's cousin squatted down to help pick up Yao Shuer's handbag that fell on the ground, and handed it to Yin Xiamo apologetically.

"I'm sorry, just now..."

The girl was slender and slim, about 174cm tall, with short, thin hair. She had no makeup on her face, and had a clear and sunny complexion, with the kind of handsomeness that belongs to a boy.

"Yao Shuer!"

Wei An's roar scared everyone around her and the studio fell silent. Zhen En awkwardly tried to hold Wei An, but she angrily pushed him away. She stepped forward, her eyes wide open, staring at Yao Shu'er with tears in her eyes, "I'm warning you! My patience is limited! Damn it! If you make me angry, I'll see whether you disappear or I die in this circle!"

The people around looked at each other, not understanding why Vivian was so angry after knocking someone down.

Yao Shuer closed her eyes tremblingly.

Tears flowed down her pale cheeks like a river.

Yin Xiamo hugged her shoulders, feeling all her weight on her, trembling constantly, as cold as a wounded bird. Yin Xiamo took a deep breath, with some emotion slowly settling in her eyes, she looked at Wei An, "Please don't be so loud, Shu'er just fell down."

"She fell down?! Was it me who bumped into her?! I was standing right here, did I bump into her?!" Wei An became more and more angry as she scolded, her voice getting louder and louder, "What a weird thing! There's so many places like this, why did she have to squeeze past me?! Yao Shuer, if you keep playing tricks on me, I'll expose all your dirty deeds!"

"Sister, forget it."

The handsome girl persuaded Wei An while smiling apologetically at Yao Shuer and Yin Xiamo.

"Alright, alright."

Jam impatiently tried to shut Vivian up.

"I'm sorry..." Yao Shu'er trembled, huddled in Yin Xiamo's arms, tears silently sliding down her cheeks, "Vian... Vivian didn't hit me... I was careless...

I... I didn't mean to walk away from Vivian... It's just... I just want to talk to Jam... about something..."

"Ha!" Wei An sneered, "You have something to ask Jam?! What can't you say on the phone? Can't you say it at another time? Why do you have to squeeze in when I'm talking?! What's your intention? Do you think I don't know?!"

"Okay, Shu'er, tell me what's the matter." Jam had a splitting headache and wished he could sew Vivian's mouth shut. He didn't know if there were any reporters in the crowd. It would be terrible if the incident was reported in the newspapers tomorrow.

Wei An glared at Yao Shuer coldly.

As if waiting to hear what nonsense she could make up.

"I heard... the company is selecting new people... I... I think Xia Mo is suitable... So... So when I saw Wei An seemed to be recommending new people... I thought it was the same thing...

So... I came here to tell Jam..."

Yao Shuer spoke intermittently with a pale face.

Zhen En opened her mouth in surprise, and Wei An was also a little surprised, squinting her eyes to look at Yao Shuer. Yin Xiamo was stunned, turned her head to look at Yao Shuer, and happened to meet her pitiful eyes, as if she was apologizing for involving Xiamo.

Jam rubbed his headache temple, "You just need to take care of yourselves. The company has its own plans for selecting new people, so you don't need to worry about it."

"But, isn't Vivian's cousin..." Yao Shuer asked timidly.

"She..." Jam coughed dryly and glanced at the pretty girl. "She is just attending the company's training first, and then the decision will be made based on her performance. She may not be able to actually release an album."

"Can you give Xia Mo a chance?"

Yao Shuer spoke softly but insisted.

"Cough..." Jam started to cough again.

"I believe Xia Mo will be very outstanding. As long as you give her a chance for training, she will really not let you down." Yao Shuer pleaded softly.

"Yes, Xia Mo has participated in superstar auditions before, and has been the champion for several consecutive sessions. She is great! Many media outlets interviewed Xia Mo at that time, but Xia Mo did not continue because she was worried about her studies. Otherwise, she would now..." Zhen En couldn't help but interrupt excitedly. She didn't care at all about Xia Mo's eyes that hinted at her to shut up. She only wanted to help her get this good opportunity.

"Just her?!"

Vivian glared at Zhen En beside her, then looked at Yin Xiamo with disdain.

"You want to be a singer? You want to release an album? You want to enter the entertainment industry? What makes you think you can do that? Your face? There are so many girls prettier than you in the industry, and so many of them can't become famous and hide in the corner crying. What makes you think you can get in? You even asked Yao Shuer to recommend you. Ha, she can't even take care of herself, and she's overestimating herself by recommending you?!"

Yin Xiamo said calmly: "I'm just Shu'er's assistant."

"Assistant? I'm afraid Yao Shu'er is just a stepping stone for you! I've seen many people like you in the circle!"

"That's right, I'm a stepping stone," Yao Shu'er said with pale lips, looking at Wei An, "You stepped on me and jumped over me back then, and now you're so famous. Since I'm willing to be a stepping stone, and I'm happy to be one, I have no complaints, so why are you complaining? You can recommend your cousin, Xia Mo, who is my assistant, my classmate, and my friend. I want to recommend her to the company, what's wrong with that?"

"Willingly?! The things you did—" Vivian flew into a rage, her voice loud enough for everyone around to hear clearly.

"Shut up, everyone!"

Jam growled in a muffled voice, his blood vessels in his brain nearly bursting with anger.

"You, and you," he pointed at Yin Xiamo and the handsome girl unhappily.

"Report to the company at 3 pm tomorrow to start the training. Wei An, Shu Er, please take a look at your own identities!"

After saying that, Jam walked away with a stiff expression.

Wei An and Yao Shu Er rarely saw Jam so angry, and they were stunned for a moment. Yin Xia Mo was stunned, and only Zhen En was so happy that she wanted to jump up and cheer, wow, great, Xia Mo is going to be a star!!

**************

night.

An open-air roadside food stall.

“Pah…”

The cap of the beer bottle bounced on the ground. Zhen En excitedly touched the beer in Xia Mo's hand and said loudly: "Congratulations on entering the entertainment industry! Keep going!"

Yin Xiamo gently placed the beer on the table.

"I don't want to go."

"Why?!" Jane exclaimed in surprise.

"The entertainment industry is too complicated. I may not be able to adapt to it." Yin Xiamo was stunned. "Even if I can adapt to it, I may not be happy in that kind of life."

"… That's right. Just like Wei An and Shu Er, I can't figure out why they are so incompatible. I used to read a lot of newspapers, and the entertainment industry seems to be terribly complicated." Zhen En scratched his head, "But, after all, the entertainment industry is also dazzling, and so many people are desperately trying to squeeze in."

Yin Xiamo took a sip of beer.

"Besides, don't you need a lot of money? Your tuition, Xiao Cheng's tuition, and Xiao Cheng's medical expenses..." Zhen En looked at her cautiously, "Being a celebrity may be the fastest and most profitable way to make money."

Yin Xiamo tightened her fingers on the beer glass, her eyes gradually dimmed, and the faint smile on her lips turned a little bitter.

After a long time.

She took a deep breath, and when she looked up again, her eyes were as bright as stars.

"Thank you, Jenn."

"Um?"

"It's so shameful. I've been in school for so long that I've become timid. You're right, I must earn enough money." Yin Xiamo raised the beer glass, tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp. Her cheeks immediately turned red.

"Come, let's celebrate my chance to enter Entertainment Tao! I'll do my best!"

"come on!"

Two girls were shouting in the food stall.

“It must succeed!”

"We will win!"

“It’s popular all over Asia!”

"Become a super ...

At the round table with only a few small dishes, the two girls laughed together. The other guests left in a hurry, and the proprietress looked around worriedly. The night was full of stars. That night, Yin Xiamo drank a total of five bottles of beer and went home drunk and vomited all night. Yin Cheng also took care of her all night without sleeping.

The next afternoon, Yin Xiamo showed up at Sun Entertainment Company without any signs of being drunk. The receptionist asked her to go to the meeting room on the east side of the third floor. Seeing that there were many people waiting for the elevator, she walked up the spiral staircase next to the lobby.

The stairs are made of black marble with gold fine lines, the black wooden handrails are mellow to the touch, and the gold carvings are gorgeous. The door of the conference room is also decorated in black and gold, with a black border and a gorgeous gold pattern in the middle.

Yin Xiamo knocked on the door.

Without hearing a response from inside, she gently pushed open the door of the conference room and walked in. There were already three girls inside, one with a cute baby face, one with a cold and beautiful figure, and one with a plump figure. They were just chatting and laughing with each other, and looked a little surprised when they saw her come in, but immediately there was something strange in their eyes, and after looking at her coldly, they turned around and continued to chat and laugh.

Yin Xiamo was slightly startled. "Excuse me, is this where the new employee training is held?"

No one paid any attention to her.

The three girls seemed to ignore her as if she were air.

There was a large oval table in the middle of the conference room. The three girls sat on the left, and Yin Xiamo sat on the right, facing them.

She smiled at them.

One of the baby-faced girls was a little stunned, and responded with a smile awkwardly. The other two girls glared at her secretly, and the baby-faced girl was so scared that she quickly put away her smile.

At this time, the door of the conference room opened again, and "Vian's cousin" who I met yesterday walked in. She was wearing a T-shirt and jeans, and exuded a boyish handsomeness.

The three girls looked at her in the same unfriendly manner.

Yin Xiamo smiled at her.

"Hello, I'm Pan Nan."

The girl sat next to Yin Xiamo and stretched out her right hand.

"I'm Yin Xiamo."

The two people held hands together.

"Ha, that's exactly right. Those who were selected based on their abilities sit on one side, and those who squeezed in based on connections sit on the other side."

There was a mocking voice from the other side.

Before he could finish his words, the door of the conference room was pushed open again.

All five girls stood up quickly.

There were three people in total. Jam was sitting on the right, a blond handsome man was sitting on the left, and in the middle was a man in his thirties who looked a little bit feminine. He wore a rose-shaped ruby ring on his finger, which he kept waving in the air.

"I'm Cai Ni, the publicity manager, who is in charge of the company's selection of new recruits. This is Jam, one of the most discerning agents in the company. This is Ya Lun, who will train and select you. For a period of time in the future, the five of you will train together every day. By the way, do you know each other?"

The five girls remained silent.

Cai Ni said in amazement: "As an artist, you must have the ability to immediately open up the situation in any new environment! Yalun!"

"I'll teach them." The blond handsome boy nodded.

Caini continued with great delight:

"There are five of you in total, and you are all the focus of the company's training this time. The company is very optimistic about you. The company will also invite the best teachers from all walks of life to teach you singing, dancing, etiquette, etc., everyone should work hard! After the training is over, the company will select the best two from among you to officially release the album, and the rest will wait for future opportunities."

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became a little weird.

The three girls on the left looked at each other, and then looked at Yin Xiamo and Pan Nan opposite them with strange eyes. Only two of them had the opportunity to release an album, and they were selected based on their abilities. Why should they be put together with those who got in through connections? It was too unfair.

"Next, I have good news to tell you all!" The ruby ring excitedly streaked brilliant light in the air, and Cai Ni pretended to be mysterious and said, "In order to increase your popularity when the album is released, the company has specially invited the most popular star to support one of you. You will collaborate on a single as the main song..."

"Who is it?"

The plump girl couldn't help but ask.

"It will be..."

The baby-faced girl probably thought it was impossible and swallowed her words back.

"Is it Wei An? Yu Jingyi? Yao Shuer?..."

The cold and beautiful girl thought and spoke.

Pan Nan smiled.

Because Yin Xiamo has been busy working and studying, she is not very familiar with the celebrities in the entertainment industry. Their world is too far away from her.

Tsai Ni shook his finger triumphantly and announced—

"It's Luo Xi!"

"ah!"

"ah!!"

"ah!!!!!!!"

Three screams!

Earth-shattering!

The conference room ceiling was nearly breached!

The three girls jumped up in ecstasy and hugged each other. Luo Xi, Luo Xi, oh my god, it was Luo Xi, the Luo Xi they had never dared to imagine! Luo Xi was every girl's ultimate dream. Every girl would die screaming his name. Luo Xi was a myth. Luo Xi was a legend. The brilliance of all the stars in the entertainment industry combined could not match Luo Xi's smile!

Jam and Yalun were also a little surprised, and whispered to Cai Ni what was going on. Luo Xi was the most popular superstar in the past two years, so popular that countless producers, directors, advertisers, variety shows, and reporters were chasing after him. It was said that he had to answer more than a dozen calls even when going to the bathroom, and he turned down more notices in a day than other stars received in a month. This time, the company wanted to invite Luo Xi to help promote the new album, but he was rejected before even passing the test of his assistant, so Wei An was finally decided.

Cai Ni shrugged his shoulders and said that he himself was puzzled. Last night he faxed the list of newcomers to Luo Xi, wanting to give it one last try. Who would have thought that this morning he would receive a call from Luo Xi's assistant saying that Luo Xi agreed to help.

Jam and Aaron stared with wide eyes.

It’s incredible!

Cai Ni stretched out his arms to suppress the girls' excited screams and cheers. He said with satisfaction: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as your names appear around Luo Xi, it will be hard not to attract attention. So, you must work hard and grasp your good luck!"

Pan Nan looked calm.

The three girls were so excited that they were almost in tears.

At this moment, they didn't want to guess who would sing with Luo Xi. As long as they could see Luo Xi in person, they would be so happy!

Luo Xi...

Yin Xiamo was sitting in the conference room of Sun Entertainment Company. Her eardrums were buzzing softly and her heart was suddenly tightened.

Five years.

So many past events have gradually faded away.

Luo Xi...

Although Luo Xi's posters can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys, although Luo Xi is a household name, and although Luo Xi's face often appears on TV and in magazines, Luo Xi has become a superstar and she is unknown. She thought that she would never appear in front of him again, and his and her lives would never intersect again...

Chapter 6

“Is it true?!”

A few days later, Zhen En rushed to Yin Xiamo's house after work in the evening, shouting in excitement and surprise. Yin Xiamo was wearing headphones and sitting in the living room.

She had been practicing dancing in the open space for four hours, and her T-shirt was soaked with sweat. Seeing Zhen En coming over, she quickly took off her headphones and pulled Zhen En

Go to her bedroom and talk.

Zhen En covered her mouth in embarrassment, "I'm sorry, I forgot that Xiao Cheng was going to take the college entrance examination soon, and I shouted too loudly."

"He's doing well in his studies, don't worry."

Yin Xiamo smiled, picked up the water cup on the bedside table, tilted her head back and drank it in one gulp. Dancing almost consumed all the water in her body.

"Ah, Xiao Cheng, does you know that you are working hard to become a singer and release an album?" Zhen En suddenly thought of this question.

Yin Xiamo stared at the empty water cup in her hand and said, "I didn't tell him. I'll tell him after he finishes the exam."

"What if he objects?"

"… "

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

Yin Xiamo opened the door and saw Yin Cheng standing outside. He was holding a plastic tray with two cups of juice and a few small plates of snacks.

"Wow, Xiao Cheng, you are so thoughtful!" Zhen En shouted happily, rushing over to give him a big hug, "You are very happy that Sister Zhen En is here, right? You like Sister Zhen En the most, right?"

Yin Cheng smiled politely and slipped out from between her arms without leaving any trace. Yin Xiamo took the tray and said to him, "Go and review your lessons. Don't be distracted by these things."

"good."

Yin Cheng left and gently closed the door for them.

Zhen En sighed: "Xia Mo, you are blessed, so blessed, you are the most blessed person in the world!" Woo, she couldn't help but start to feel jealous for the 327th time!

Yin Xiamo handed her the juice and said, "Xiao Cheng also regards you as a sister."

"Sister... What sister? I'm only four years older than Xiao Cheng," Zhen En rolled her eyes at her. "From now on, tell Xiao Cheng not to call me 'Sister Zhen En' anymore. Just call me 'Zhen En'. That's more intimate. Just thinking about it makes me intoxicated. 'Zhen En', 'Zhen En', 'Zhen En', I'm so happy that I'm dying."

"La!"

"You came to me just to discuss Xiao Cheng?"

"Of course... not!" Zhen En finally remembered the purpose of her visit. She came up to him with shining eyes and said excitedly, "I heard that Luo Xi is promoting the new employees of the company? Is it true? Will Luo Xi really come?"

Yin Xiamo was stunned.

Her fingers unconsciously clenched the glass, causing the orange juice inside to sway slightly.

"That's what we were told."

Her voice was very soft.

Zhen En suddenly felt something was wrong and looked at Yin Xiamo, who was leaning against the headboard in a daze, with surprise.

"Why are you so calm?"

"Um?"

"Aren't you excited? Aren't you thrilled? It's Luo Xi! He was so charming in middle school, so charming that he was almost fatal. He was gentle and excellent, you know.

How many girls have a crush on him... "

Yin Xiamo smiled.

"Oh my god, it's really Luo Xi! It's really Luo Xi! I'm going to die! Oh my god! I will definitely die! I'm going to die soon! It's actually Luo Xi! Luo Xi

!Luo Xi!" Zhen En became more and more excited as she spoke. She couldn't help but jump up and bounce on Xia Mo's bed, dancing with joy.

She is in love with Luo Xi, but there are so many girls who like Luo Xi that she doesn't even have the chance to confess her feelings.

Jane exclaimed in a low voice:

"Luo Xi is even more charming now, like the shining sun! His handsomeness, his sexiness, his eyes, his smile, his singing,

His movies... All the girls admire him, all the women are obsessed with him, he seems like an unattainable myth, sometimes, I really can't believe it.

I believe that I went to the same school with him. The luckiest one is you, Xia Mo, you actually lived with Luo Xi!"

The black cat dozing in the corner woke up at some point, meowed, and jumped onto the bed and into Yin Xiamo's arms. She slowly stroked the black cat's body.

A strange look gradually settled in his eyes, as if he could see the faint white mist in the courtyard, the blooming cherry trees, the cool bluestone platform, the moonlight

The boy with crystal fingers plucking the guitar strings is as beautiful as a fairy.

"Speak!"

Jane waved her hands in front of her face, confused by her sudden out-of-body daze.

"Um?"

Yin Xiamo came back to her senses.

"Why did Luo Xi suddenly disappear from school? What happened? Why don't you tell me every time I ask you? And why do you

"Why are you so cold to Luo Xi?" Zhen En complained. If Xia Mo hadn't always been so nice to Xiao Cheng and her, she would have suspected that Xia Mo was a cold-blooded person.

"Those are things of the past."

"What's the meaning?"

“Things that happened a long time ago don’t mean much anymore.”

"I don't understand." Jane said frustratedly.

"We just need to work hard to do what we are doing now." Yin Xiamo smiled, and Hei i6i fell asleep again lazily in her arms.

"Oh, okay. Anyway, you are always like this, not talking about Luo Xi's affairs, not talking about the young master's affairs, just like a silent gourd, making people depressed." Zhen En said angrily.

He glared at her, and finally gave up and changed the subject, "Tell me about your career as a singer!"

“I’m not a singer.”

"How come? Hasn't the formal training already started?"

"There are five girls in total, including me, and the company will only select two of them to officially release the album."

"Ah?" Zhen En was stunned. After thinking for a while, she asked, "How strong are they?"

“Excellent.”

Through the intensive training during this period, she has a general understanding of the other four girls. The baby-faced girl is called Ke Xin, with a sweet appearance and a sweet voice.

The cool girl is called Daisy, who is naturally charming and dances beautifully; the plump girl is called Wei Yin, who has an excellent voice; Pan Nan should be

The best among the four, she is tall and slender, wears no makeup, has a straightforward and cheerful look, and both her singing and dancing are as handsome as a boy.

"How do you compare to them?" Jane asked nervously.

Yin Xiamo stroked the black cat with a smile in her eyes, "After the first vocal lesson and dance lesson, both teachers asked me the same question."

"What's the problem?"

"They asked me, 'How did you get in

"Oh my god!" Jane exclaimed, "What do you say?"

"I said, I knocked on the door and came in." Yin Xiamo stuck out her tongue mischievously.

"Damn it! I don't believe it!" Zhen En rolled her eyes. With Xia Mo's personality, she must be teasing her. She would never believe that Xia Mo would be so nonsensical.

Talk to the teacher.

"Haha, I was just kidding." Yin Xiamo chuckled.

"Tsk! I knew it!" Jane asked curiously, "So how did you answer at that time?"

"I said nothing."

Yin Xiamo gently put the black cat on the bed and looked at its peaceful sleeping face with a faint look in her eyes. She would always remember the two teachers' confusion and

She would always remember the strange looks that Wei Yin, Daisy, and Ke Xin gave her, and she had no right to answer that question at that time.

Knowing that words of explanation are of no use at all, only redoubled efforts and her performance will be the best answer in the future.

Jane stared at her.

"If being a singer is really hard, then continue to work with me. Even though the money is less, it's still very happy. Xia Mo, I will always support you.

Hold you!"

She smiled brightly.

Yin Xiamo felt warm in her heart, "Thank you, Zhen En."

"What are you thanking me for?" Zhen En rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Why don't you tell me that you really don't feel anything when you see Luo Xi again

"

Yin Xiamo was stunned again.

She didn't speak for a long time.

***************

Beautiful, slender fingers.

A fax page.

In the white rocking chair on the balcony, the night sky casts a faint starlight, the handwriting on the paper is not clear, but the fingers are still lingering on it.

In the rocking chair, he looked at the paper quietly, as if he was looking at the daffodils and died.

The beautiful boy.

"What happened to him?"

Manager Qiao stood by the French window and asked Luo Xi's assistant Jenny in confusion. Ever since receiving the fax from Sun Entertainment Company a week ago, Luo Xi has changed.

Not only did he agree to help promote the unknown newcomers, but he also often stared into a trance.

Jenny looked at Luo Xi on the balcony.

She had been with Luo Xi for two years, and this was the first time she saw him acting so abnormally. However, she was not as surprised as Qiao, because she had read the fax page.

Seeing a name that was once very familiar to her, she knew why Luo Xi suddenly seemed lost.

"You seem to know something?"

Joe looked at Jenny, wondering why she was smiling.

On the balcony, Luo Xi also chuckled.

His smile was childish and slightly malicious, as if he had thought of some interesting prank. Standing up, Luo Xi walked into the room.

Said to Joe: "Contact Sun Company. I want to see how their new employees are being trained."

"What?!"

Qiao's eyes widened. What's so interesting about other companies training new employees