The salty life in Life of Pi

Chapter 54: Human face and peach blossom complement each other

"Tell me next time, you'll scare Yuwan."

There was still blush on Lin Miaomiao's cheeks. She kept her head down, looking at Yuwan who was squeezed together with Laotie.

"I don't want to take the blame for this, it was obviously you who threw it away"

"If you hadn't suddenly done that, would I have been scared?"

"I was attacked by you twice and I wasn't scared."

"Tsk, you're as thick-skinned as a city wall, nothing can scare you"

The two chatted for a while, and Lin Miaomiao felt that the temperature on her face had dropped. Finally, she touched the fish balls and stood up.
"Then I'll go back to eat."

"go"

"Let's practice singing tomorrow, the party is coming up soon."

"It's up to you, you can come whenever you want."

Lin Miaomiao felt a little uncomfortable looking at Wu Xianyu's gentleness, but the smile on her face showed that she was enjoying it.

After the weekend, Jiang Tianhao and Wu Xianyu returned to the school dormitory and complained about the atmosphere in the class.

"You don't know, the atmosphere in the class is really bad right now, the party is about to start, and our class hasn't even chosen their program yet."

"Huh? Why did I hear the girls in our class say that Deng Xiaoqi wanted to dance?"

While eating the roujiamo he bought on the way to school, Wu Xianyu thought of the information he heard from Lin Miaomiao. As a result, Jiang Tianhao curled his lips.
"Don't mention it. Deng Xiaoqi is now a sinner in our class, especially those boys whose phones were confiscated. They all had phones with them, so shouldn't they have been prepared to be caught? How can they blame others? Because of this, Xiaoqi's show was also taken down. I think she was sad for a while."

"Oh, then you are different from those boys, do you have any other ideas?"

Jiang Tianhao looked at Wu Xianyu's expression and drank the drink like alcohol.
"Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. If you don't act now, when will you act?"

"Then take your time, and don't ask me to drink when the time comes. I'd be embarrassed."

Wu Xianyu was not surprised as he had expected this result. After all, they were in the same class and could see each other every day. Even if the fire was extinguished, they could still reignite it.

In the end, until the New Year’s Eve party, Jiang Tianhao’s class had not yet selected a program, and Lao Zhao had already given up his program spot to other classes.

Wu Xianyu and Lin Miaomiao's program was in the middle. The two were putting on makeup backstage. Wu Xianyu looked at his original side-back hairstyle, which was combed by the stylist to have a small bang covering his forehead. He was a little speechless.
"Teacher, can't I just expose my forehead? My bangs are useless."

The stylist was not satisfied with the hairstyle he had created, so he changed it back to Wu Xianyu's original hairstyle, but he kept muttering.

"Boys nowadays like to have long bangs covering their foreheads, why don't you like it?"

"It's uncomfortable to have long hair, and it makes me look listless when it covers my forehead"

"That's right. I don't look energetic to begin with. If my hairstyle looks even more listless, then it's all over."

Lin Miaomiao turned around to interrupt, but her styling teacher turned her face back.

"Don't move around. You still have the nerve to criticize others. Who told you to keep your hair so short? It looks like it was bitten by a dog."

"Well, my mom told me to keep my hair like this. I plan to grow my hair long in the future. After all, long hair is easier to style."

Lin Miaomiao was a little embarrassed. After all, her own look was really hard to describe.

"There are many styles you can do with short hair. You don't have to go for long hair. If you really can't figure it out, ask your teacher to give you a slightly aggressive hairstyle. After all, the lyrics of this duet are pretty aggressive."

Wu Xianyu's voice came at the right time, diverting Lin Miaomiao's attention. The makeup teacher seemed to have an inspiration and picked up the splint with a smile on her face.
"You're my partner, so I know you. Don't move. I'll show you how to be a strong urban woman."

“There’s no need to be so aggressive.”

Apparently Wu Xianyu didn't listen to his supplementary teacher.

Finally, the two looked at each other. Lin Miaomiao's originally curly short hair became straight hair, and a few bangs hung down from her forehead, making the top of her head higher. Her original black-framed glasses were changed into the same thin silver-rimmed glasses as Wu Xianyu's. Paired with a high-necked white sweater and black jeans, she looked quite aggressive. At least Wu Xianyu was staring at her.

Feeling Wu Xianyu's gaze on her, Lin Miaomiao was very satisfied. She patted Wu Xianyu on the shoulder with a smile on her face.

"Yes, that's the expression. I like it very much."

As a result, when Lin Miaomiao spoke, Wu Xianyu's expression completely collapsed, and he finally didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Lin Miaomiao, I just realized that you actually have a baby voice when you speak, which doesn't match your appearance at all."

"Don't say it, don't say it"

Lin Miaomiao was furious and grabbed Wu Xianyu's arm and hit him.

The other students backstage were all laughing as they watched. It was hard to imagine that the two were actually going to sing a love song together.

After a while, the two came to the waiting area and the host's voice came over.

"I think everyone has listened to our school's radio, right? Is there a group of announcers that everyone likes more? Yes, I also like Thursday's group. They are humorous and relaxed when broadcasting, which is very popular with everyone. It just so happens that they are going to perform as a group today. Let us welcome Thursday's group - Wu Xianyu and Lin Miaomiao, to bring the song "Nu Yan""

"Wow, what kind of group name is this? It sounds so ugly."

When the two of them went on stage, Wu Xianyu heard Lin Miaomiao complain behind him, and the smile on his face couldn't help but become more genuine.

The lights on the stage dimmed, and as the prelude of the music sounded, the spotlight shone down from above Wu Xianyu's head, and his voice also sounded at the right time.
"Another quiet night
A person is sitting in a rocking chair to enjoy the cool air.

When it came to the female part, the spotlight shone on Lin Miaomiao, and there was a commotion in the audience. Lin Miaomiao is very popular among the girls. It was the first time for many people to see Lin Miaomiao dressed so maturely, which was really amazing.

"I heard that you are still doing something original

It seems to be like this after all the trouble.”

Lin Miaomiao's voice, which was slightly babyish, was surprisingly harmonious at this moment. Combined with the lyrics, the feeling of tsundere immediately emerged in everyone's mind.

The two were facing each other at this time. In the darkness, Wu Xianyu's mouth corners couldn't stop rising. Lin Miaomiao couldn't help but feel a little shy when she saw his smile and lowered her head slightly.

In the audience, several girls were waving their hands excitedly and talking excitedly in low voices.
"I knew they were real. The couple I was supporting was real. Woohoo, so damn sweet."

"What do you think will happen if I go up and hold them mouth to mouth?"

"Ah, I feel like I have no regrets. I hope I can eat their wedding candy. By then, I will rush back even if I am at the ends of the earth."

"."

The performance on stage continued. When Wu Xianyu sang "Back then, I was as pure as I could be without makeup"

He couldn't help but reach out his hand towards Lin Miaomiao's face. The distance between them was obviously not something that could be reached by reaching out, but Lin Miaomiao still cooperated and raised her head, pursed her lips, and looked at Wu Xianyu with a smile in her eyes. Her unmade-up face was slightly flushed, like a lotus emerging from the water, or a peach blossom. Thanks to the makeup artist for not putting makeup on Lin Miaomiao in line with the song.

Tian Shanshan, a chemistry teacher in the audience, looked at Lin Miaomiao and couldn't help but make a sound of envy.
"That's great. Girls at this age are the most beautiful. No matter what kind of makeup you put on in the future, it will never be as beautiful as this."

"Haha, Lin Miaomiao is my niece. I didn't realize she was so pretty before. It turns out that the makeup artist's skills are amazing."

Tian Shanshan glanced at Tang Yuanming, who was not understanding the situation, and rolled her eyes before continuing to watch the performance on the stage.

At this time, the performance of the two was coming to an end. As Wu Xianyu's last lyrics fell, the performance officially ended. Looking at Wu Xianyu's outstretched hand, Lin Miaomiao calmly put down her hand.

The two bowed to the audience and returned to the backstage amid the applause and screams of the crowd. They naturally let go of each other's hands and returned to the way they get along like brothers.

"Xianyu, why do I feel like your singing this time doesn't have that flavor?"

"What flavor do you want? Braised beef or spicy?"

"Stop, stop talking, I'm hungry, let's pack up and go back."

Seeing the two of them talking to each other, the eyes of the people in the backstage who originally looked at the newlyweds immediately changed, and many of them sighed in disappointment.

But Wu Xianyu and Lin Miaomiao both breathed a sigh of relief. This time both of them had some feelings involved, and in order not to attract too much attention, they could only use this method to cover it up.

Neither of them needed to remove their makeup. They just put Lin Miaomiao's glasses back on, said hello to the makeup teacher, and walked out of the backstage. In the darkness, Lin Miaomiao approached Wu Xianyu and whispered

"Your singing this time really didn't have that showy feeling as before, and it was much more emotional."

“After all, I’m singing with you.”

"whee"

The two returned to the classroom one after the other, with their facial expressions disguised very well, like good brothers. Although they were smiling, there was absolutely no ambiguity.

However, some girls surrounded Lin Miaomiao directly, and no matter what Lin Miaomiao said, they only expressed their own thoughts.

"Miao Miao, when you get married, remember to send me wedding invitations. No matter where I am, I will rush back as soon as possible."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Xianyu and I just get along well and are good brothers."

"Yes, yes, good brother, just remember to send me a wedding invitation later."

"."

Lin Miaomiao was a little helpless. What should she do?
Fortunately, those girls only said what they wanted to say, and after that they returned to their seats with a peaceful smile on their faces and continued watching the show.

Although the duet between Wu Xianyu and Lin Miaomiao sounded nice and the effect was good, when everyone saw the chicken dance at the end, they forgot about the duet. Most people still liked the lively and funny show, including Lin Miaomiao and Wu Xianyu.

Lin Miaomiao watched the performance on the stage and clapped her hands non-stop, her big teeth showing from laughing. The person who chose Qiao Huiyun as the protagonist was truly a genius; it turned out that only she could let go so freely, and the effect was so good.

After the party, Lin Miaomiao was picked up by Lin Dawei who was waiting at the door. Seeing his different daughter, Lin Dawei couldn't help but look at her from head to toe. Finally, he put his arm around Lin Miaomiao's shoulders and laughed out loud.
"I told you my daughter isn't ugly, go home and show your mother your taste, her taste is not good, you will dress like this in the future"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Miaomiao made another request

"Dad, please change my glasses. The degree is not right anymore."

"Oh, then this needs to be changed. I'll take you to change it during the holidays."

As he spoke, Lin Dawei pushed Lin Miaomiao's bicycle towards home.

The next day, Wu Xianyu looked at Lin Miaomiao, whose hair was gradually curling back, and felt a little regretful. Although Wu Xianyu did not say anything, Lin Miaomiao still understood something from his eyes and rolled her eyes at him with a smile on her face.

"Don't look at it. My hair has gradually become curly since I washed it last night. I'll dress it up later. My mom won't let me dress it up now."

“It’s okay not to dress up”

Hearing Wu Xianyu's words, Lin Miaomiao glared at him, but at this time the bell rang and the morning reading began. Lin Miaomiao simply wrote a note

"What do you mean, why don't I dress up?"

Throwing the note in front of Wu Xianyu, Lin Miaomiao pretended to be reciting something and didn't even look at Wu Xianyu.

Seeing the content of the note, Wu Xianyu smiled and started writing. Feeling the movement of people around him, Lin Miaomiao distracted some of his attention to this side. Not long after, seeing the note coming back, Lin Miaomiao casually opened it and took a look. Her face turned red, and she closed it immediately. She looked at the people around her with a guilty conscience, making sure that no one was staring at her before she opened the note again.

"If you don't dress up, I won't have too many enemies. Some people in the boys' dormitory were already talking about you last night. I don't want to get too jealous because of you. It's bad for your health."

After reading it several times, Lin Miaomiao pursed her lips and secretly put the note away. This time she forgave Xianyu.

This year's New Year came earlier, which resulted in the final exam being much earlier than previous ones, and the review was more intense. Fortunately, the final results were gratifying. Wu Xianyu and Lin Miaomiao both made it into the top ten in the grade, so at least they can have a good New Year.

Because the schedule was tight this year, the school did not hold a parent-teacher meeting, but the homework was still as much as before. This time, because it was not distributed in advance, Wu Xianyu did not even have the opportunity to write it in advance.

Looking at the test papers being handed out one after another, Wu Xianyu felt no wavering in his heart. No matter how many more, it would not be until the summer vacation of the first year in high school.

At the end, Tang Yuanming came on stage. Looking at the pile of test papers in front of everyone, he couldn't help but smile. Seeing the head teacher's smile, many people became excited.
"Teacher, please don't hand out your homework. You already have so much."

"Okay, okay, stop arguing."

Walking up to the podium and pressing his hands down to signal for everyone to be quiet, Tang Yuanming spoke with a smile.

"Okay, I know everyone wants to have a relaxing New Year, and I understand. So, since our class ranked first in the grade in this exam, I won't keep my history homework."

"OHHHHHHH"

"Teacher, I love you so much"

After everyone finished cheering, Tang Yuanming took out a red envelope from the handbag he had just brought and held it up, attracting everyone's attention.
"In addition, there is another reward, which is a red envelope, one for each person."

The cheers became even louder. Lin Miaomiao also clapped her hands on the table excitedly. Noticing that there was no movement around her, she looked at Wu Xianyu and found that he looked calm. She asked in confusion:
“Why aren’t you excited?”

“Because I suspected fraud.”

Before Lin Miaomiao could ask in detail, Tang Yuanming continued
"There is a surprise in the red envelope, but you can only open it after you get home. Come up and get it yourself. I'm leaving now."

After saying that, Tang Yuanming threw the red envelope in his hand back into his bag and walked out of the classroom faster than before.

(End of this chapter)