It was a bright pink form-fitting long dress, designed with an outerwear-style corset top. It was undeniably stylish and beautiful. Many girls looked at it with admiration and envy, wishing they could take Su Panyue’s place and wear that dress themselves.
But Su Panyue rose from her seat with indifference.
In truth, when dealing with others, Su Panyue wasn’t usually this dismissive. It was just that Qin Xu disgusted her far too much.
Qin Xu’s smile froze. He hadn’t expected Su Panyue to treat him like this.
Right at that moment, another tall figure walked in.
“Sorry, I’m late,” Chen Luo said, a bit apologetically.
“It’s okay, Brother Luo!” Su Panyue fluttered over like a butterfly and took the bag from Chen Luo’s hand. “I’ll go change!”
Her display delivered another massive blow to Qin Xu, like a psychological damage of hundreds of thousands of points.
But… thinking of Zhu Wenwu’s death, Qin Xu didn’t even dare make a sound.
Zhu Wenwu offended Chen Luo during the day and ended up dead that same night. How could there be such a coincidence in the world? Only a fool would believe that Chen Luo had nothing to do with it!
Right, Chen Luo had even warned Zhu Wenwu that he was facing a calamity of blood and advised him to hide for his life…
Qin Xu’s scalp went numb. He lifted his eyes slightly and glanced at Chen Luo, then slipped away holding the dress.
Chen Luo didn’t take it to heart at all. He never realized that, in the minds of many people, he had already become a murderer…
Although Zhu Wenwu’s death was indeed related to him, even if the whole incident were exposed from start to finish, he wouldn’t bear any responsibility. If anyone was to blame, it was Zhu Wenwu himself for having such a fragile mind.
…
Meanwhile, over at the Qinghe High School sports field.
The stage for the school anniversary celebration was already set up.
The drama performance by Jiang Kewei and Xu Yi was the first act.
Teenagers grow fast during adolescence, and in just a few months, Jiang Kewei had become even more radiant than before.
She wore a red tight-fitting dress. Her peach-blossom cheeks and almond-shaped eyes made her look delicate and charming, like a budding flower on a branch—tender and enticing.
After the performance, many were mesmerized by Jiang Kewei’s pure and ethereal beauty.
From the moment the performance started, Jiang Kewei kept glancing into the audience, hoping to spot a certain someone. But when asked whom she was looking for, she wouldn’t admit it.
Her calm heart suddenly thumped hard.
Even Jiang Kewei herself hadn’t expected that the one who could make her heart race so violently… would be Chen Luo.
Chen Luo really did come. Not only did he come, but he had also been hiding in the corner watching her the whole time.
Jiang Kewei lifted her chin slightly, held her skirt hem, and walked off the stage with grace and composure.
Applause erupted from the audience.
Jiang Kewei sat back in her seat with a faint smile, her heart finally at ease.
Judging from everyone’s reaction, today’s performance had gone really well.
Su Panyue wouldn’t be able to outshine her.
The competition results would be based on votes, and Xu Yi was currently very popular too. The two of them teaming up—how could they possibly lose to someone like Su Panyue?
Even though Su Panyue was pretty, her personality meant she didn’t have many friends. There wouldn’t be many people voting for her…
Once the applause settled down, the host came back on stage, “Thank you to Jiang Kewei from Class 3, Grade 10, for her wonderful performance. Next, let’s welcome Su Panyue from Class 5, Grade 10, who has prepared a song for us—‘Youth Is Never Afraid of Thorns.’ But before Su Panyue takes the stage, we have one more person to invite.”
Everyone had already been eagerly anticipating Su Panyue’s performance. The host’s words only stirred more curiosity—everyone was guessing who that extra person could be.
Amid the spotlight and all the attention, Chen Luo stepped onto the stage.