It felt a little off.

On one hand, the reaction of the students below the stage was a bit too strange. There was no reason to take out their phones to record videos for a mere audition, unless they were planning to upload them and fawn over them later.

On the other hand, Chen Yuan felt a subtle state.

In this state, whether it was pitch, technique, or emotion, everything became extremely delicate.

Chen Yuan felt that his current level could even rival himself when he was in the shower.

It seemed that this week's superpower was truly invincible.

In other words, as long as he could trigger this skill, he could gain powerful boosts in any area.

Theoretically, Chen Yuan could become a master in any field.

Too buggy.

Feeling that this week's superpower was so strong, it would definitely be nerfed next week.

Might as well enjoy it a few times before it's nerfed.

And so, Chen Yuan completed his audition.

But the judges seemed to be stuck, staring at him the whole time, and not nodding to signal okay like the previous contestant.

So, Chen Yuan looked back at them.

After the two stared at each other for a while, the head judge finally reacted, then smiled faintly and nodded.

"Thank you."

With that, Chen Yuan responded and went off the stage.

And went directly towards Tang Jian's direction.

And sat down next to him, planting himself like a true sight ward.

Tang Jian was stunned, then turned his head to look at Chen Yuan. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes conveyed a lot of complex emotions:

"Mo Ga Da!" (Damn it!)

This was critical, related to his lifelong happiness, don't interfere!

Chen Yuan could feel that he was pinging the "Breaker" command many times, hoping he wouldn't get too close.

But he obviously lacked trust in his brother.

Who did he think Chen Yuan was?

He could facilitate love stories worth 700 points with Ya Xi and Wu Yi.

Let alone Tang Jian?

Don't be afraid, brother, let him handle it.

He had a wealth of experience in making Jingnan girls fall in love with him!

"Are you the one who stole the Chinese cabbage last night?" the girl leaned over, looked at Chen Yuan, and asked weakly.

"315 is coming soon, exposing fake cabbages for the research base." Chen Yuan said.

"Exposing fakes? What was the result?"

"It was exposed, it wasn't fake."

"..." The girl was amused and chuckled a little, "Then what? Did you expose it to your stomach?"

The moment Yin Yu smiled, Tang Jian's expression froze.

In his heart, he suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

Chen Yuan could also trigger her smile...

No, get out of here!

"Are you Tang Jian's friend?" Yin Yu asked.

"Yeah, we're really good friends, we're in the same dorm." Chen Yuan said.

"Wow, you guys are so amazing."

Yin Yu felt something called talent, and then said: "He plays the piano amazingly, you sing a cappella just like the original... Are all the students at No. 11 Middle School so amazing?"

"It's alright, haha, I'm better at sports." Chen Yuan said with a smile.

"Then did you participate in yesterday's sports competition?"

"Yeah, I participated in basketball."

"Basketball, No. 11 Middle School... Wow, you wouldn't be that number 23, would you?" The girl looked at Chen Yuan's face, and after recalling it, said in great surprise.

"Oh, you saw it too?"

"No wonder you look familiar, so you were the one playing basketball yesterday. You were so strong, I didn't expect you to sing so well too..."

"It's alright, it's not..."

Chen Yuan was halfway through his sentence when Tang Jian directly pinched his thigh with his hand, twisted it hard, and stared: "Aren't you going to chat with her?"

Where was his wingman?

Wasn't he supposed to be a wingman?

"But Tang Jian is the real deal."

Because he was in front of a Jingnan girl, he subconsciously wanted to show off, and Chen Yuan was a little carried away. Fortunately, the other party reminded him, so Chen Yuan said: "He not only plays the piano well, but he's also an all-rounder in sports. Whenever anything happens in our class, the class teacher thinks of him first. He can be called the class teacher's confidant."

"Pfft, shouldn't it be the class teacher's confidant and favorite general?"

"Ah, right, I misspoke."

"You're so funny, haha..."

Why don't you two just start dating!

Tang Jian was really getting angry.

Until Chen Yuan quickly apologized with his eyes, and signaled: "Sorry bro, her accent is a little too endearing, I couldn't help but show off my sense of humor.

I'll be your wingman right away, right away!"

"Then Tang Jian must be very popular in the class, right?" the girl asked.

"Of course, the students in the cl... boys all like him very much." Chen Yuan said, correcting himself in time.

Luckily he corrected himself, otherwise people would think Tang Jian was also good with the girls in the class, wouldn't that make him a scumbag?

But Chen Yuan didn't understand why Tang Jian was looking at him with a shocked expression after he finished speaking.

The girl's cheeks were even redder, and she was a little embarrassed.

Could it be that he was exaggerating too much?

"What about the girls in the class?"

Yin Yu felt that with his personality, coupled with his talent, and the fact that he was so considerate of other people's feelings, he should also be favored by many girls.

"Girls..."

Chen Yuan hesitated a little.

Because Tang Jian was still giving him hints with his eyes at this time.

Under what circumstances would a girl ask about a boy's popularity with women?

Most likely, they were in the ambiguous stage.

At this time, she was probably 'jealous'!

With his rich experience in love, he should reassure the other party at this time.

So, Chen Yuan said seriously: "He basically doesn't hang out with girls at school, he's always with us. I haven't even seen him talk to girls much. We always joke that he might be gay, haha."

"..." Tang Jian's face turned pale all of a sudden.

He was screwed!

And Yin Yu also became nervous.

So his good friend didn't know that his orientation was problematic?!

Tang Jian also seemed a little nervous at this time.

It was the kind of panic of being afraid of being exposed.

Why was this happening?

Under what circumstances would a person be afraid of their friends finding out about their sexual orientation?

That was because they were worried that the other person would think that they had homosexual feelings for them.

Or rather, the person he liked happened to be that person!

And Yin Yu was more inclined towards the latter.

Because at this time, she saw Tang Jian putting his hand on the thigh of the boy next to him...

There were other details that could indicate this.

As soon as this boy sat down, Tang Jian, who was usually talkative and loved to laugh, suddenly became socially awkward and didn't say much.

Under what circumstances would a person become clumsy and flustered?

That was in front of the person they liked!

"Oh, wait a minute, the teacher is looking for me."

Because Zhou Xun called him, Chen Yuan greeted the two of them and then got up and left.

"Okay." Yin Yu nodded.

Then, she saw Tang Jian finally breathe a sigh of relief after the boy left...

Great.

That idiot finally left.

If he could, Tang Jian really wanted to beat him to death with two punches.

"Haven't you confessed to him yet?" Yin Yu looked at Tang Jian and asked curiously.

Unrequited love was really a person's chaotic battle.

That boy seemed to know nothing, and even made that kind of joke.

And the only one whose heartstrings were being plucked was Tang Jian.

"Huh?"

Tang Jian looked confused.

"It's just that you like..."

"Oh." Seeing that the other party was about to say those disgusting words, Tang Jian immediately interrupted and then said, "How can you say such a thing?"

He really didn't want to talk about the topic of "nan tong" (derogatory term for gay men) anymore.

End it, please!

"Are you afraid of him finding out?" Yin Yu asked again.

"Of course, I will never let him know about this kind of thing."

"But he seems to be about to find out?"

"Ah? Really?"

Silly! He even used 'are you gay' to test you, how could you not tell?

Also, he specifically emphasized that you don't like to hang out with girls, and never talk to girls, obviously he sensed something.

"He has a girlfriend, right?" Yin Yu said, "Yesterday, I also saw him pulling a girl out for a group photo."

"Yeah." Tang Jian nodded.

Thinking of this, Yin Yu felt even more worried for Tang Jian.

After all, she read danmei (BL novels), so she understood this feeling.

Loving someone but not being able to be with them, only being able to stay by their side, being careful not to be discovered.

And once discovered, they might not even be able to be best friends anymore...

Thinking of this, the girl took the initiative to say: "How about I be your cover?"

"Ah?" Tang Jian didn't understand, "What cover?"

"Don't you want them to know about that thing? If you're with a girl, they won't suspect you anymore."

That way, you can stay by his side even more boldly.

"..."

Tang Jian didn't understand why things had developed to this point.

But Chen Yuan, he really seemed to be playing a role.

Although he came over and said a bunch of nonsense, almost killing him, but the end result seemed to be a shore that he couldn't easily reach.

Yin Yu.

A pretty girl with a round face and dimples.

She liked anime and novels, and loved danmei.

Even though what she watched was a bit vulgar, she herself was so innocent.

She was like a clear lake like a mirror in a fairy tale.

And this lake was also her bright eyes.

If there was a standard for the girl he liked, then she undoubtedly met the standard.

Or rather, she became the standard.

"Anyway, it's just for this research trip, as long as we fool him, that's enough." Yin Yu said consolingly.

"Okay... sure."

Faced with her initiative, Tang Jian nodded and agreed.

But his heart was full of unease.

If she knew that he was lying to her, and even tricked her into a hug because of it, she would definitely be angry, right...

So, why did he still agree?

And, wasn't he being a "tong qi" (husband in a marriage where one spouse is secretly homosexual)?

"Then we'll pretend to be close, and then after we go back, you can tell him." Yin Yu said.

"Okay... sure."

While being afraid of being exposed, Tang Jian, who was also looking forward to it, was going further and further down this path of no return.

"Then how can we seem closer..."

But Yin Yu, who had zero experience in love, and all her love experience came from novels, didn't know how to be a cover for Tang Jian.

At this time, Tang Jian took out his earphones.

Then, he put the left earphone in her ear...

While she was stunned, the right channel had already entered Tang Jian's ear.

Because the earphone cord wasn't that long, Yin Yu moved her body.

Until her shoulder touched his.

Tang Jian had made a "shrimp head" (useless) plan, which said to at least make contact with one girl.

So, he participated in the 30-person 31-foot race.

But even when his ankle was tied to a girl's, his heart rate wasn't as high as it was at this moment with this light shoulder touch...

A pleasant scent wafted over.

A light milky fragrance.

And when he glanced over, she was listening to music with her eyes closed. Because she was slightly shorter than him, from this angle, he could see a hint of light pink color difference under the collar of Yin Yu's school uniform, under her fair skin...

She was already a 17-year-old high school student, but she was still wearing children's underwear.

His heart was pounding wildly.

………

After Chen Yuan was called over by the teacher, he went to the backstage of the auditorium and saw the head judge.

At this time, he was smoking Jin Wan cigarettes.

After seeing Chen Yuan, he put out the cigarette.

Then, seeing this boy, he asked curiously: "There was a bit of a difference in your performance today. What, was your condition fluctuating so much?"

"Ah? Was there a big difference?" Chen Yuan said.

"It felt like an internet celebrity and a singer were on the same stage. The emotion and technique weren't on the same level."

After saying that, he guessed with a smile: "What, did you think you could just be perfunctory because you were recommended by the school, and you would definitely pass anyway? But later you didn't expect to be eliminated by me, so you used your real strength?"

He wanted to test this student.

Passing was certain.

But this attitude wasn't very good.

Because he went through the back door, he was lackadaisical, until he found out that "going through the back door" didn't work, then he got anxious and got serious.

A comrade with such an improper style must be criticized.

At least, he had to admit that going through the back door was wrong.

What the heck?

Was this person so dramatic?

Chen Yuan shook his head and said very honestly: "I didn't know I was eliminated."

"Didn't you see me putting an X on the paper?" the head judge asked, concerned.

"Teacher, I didn't look at you."

"..." His understated words made the judge a little embarrassed.

Didn't look at him?

Wasn't it because he put an X that he suddenly went from being perfunctory to being serious?

"Then why?" the head judge asked seriously.

"If there really was a change, it might be because I was in a better mood..."

Still with that frank attitude, Chen Yuan explained: "I wasn't planning to participate, and then our teacher called me and said that the principal wanted me to go. So, I didn't even eat breakfast. You think the previous standard was average, it should be because I just woke up and wasn't in good shape..."

His words made the teacher who liked to lecture feel like he had punched cotton, full of powerlessness.

The prepared words he had originally prepared couldn't be used at all.

Hearing him say that he wasn't a connected person, but that he only came to participate to save the leader's face.

Then, then what should he say?

He coughed twice to clear his throat and said: "But the time you applied was indeed past the deadline. Generally speaking, it should be from yesterday afternoon to this morning, before the selection."

"Indeed."

"Also, you were late." The head judge continued to list the reasons why he couldn't pass.

"Ah, right."

"Also, the programs that passed have already been decided. If we pass yours, we'll have to extend the evening's time, or replace someone else's program."

What the head judge was thinking was nothing more than a condescending criticism.

But Chen Yuan's indifferent attitude made him helpless.

He could only explain the stakes, so that the other party would understand that he was qualified to participate as a connected person.

And having said all this, he should let himself be lenient...

"Oh, a pity."

However, Chen Yuan just said it casually, without any regret in his tone.

What the heck, what did this teacher want to say?

Wasn't he hinting that he should give him a red envelope?

Why was he doing a little bit of petty corruption even for a research trip?

This person was pretty low-level.

If he missed the application time and the spots had already been determined, then it was reasonable for him to be eliminated.

That's good, anyway, he wasn't that interested.

"...Then let's discuss it again and see if we can make an exception." The judge said with a troubled expression.

"There's no need to trouble yourself, I'm fine either way." Chen Yuan refused immediately, not asking for help at all.

"...Then wait for the results."

And so, the two ended their conversation.

After Chen Yuan left, the judge also felt uncomfortable.

He always felt like he hadn't stood firm on the moral high ground.

Because it was a selection system, many people cherished this opportunity to be on stage, and they would listen carefully to whatever he guided them.

But this Chen Yuan, his singing was already impeccable, but the person was just too arrogant...

If he could, he really didn't want to choose this kind of person.

But like he said before, his performance was too dazzling, far stronger than everyone else. If he didn't choose him, people would think he had arranged for other connected people.

And he was most disgusted by connected people.

In the end, the list of passers for the evening show came out.

In total, there were several hundred people, but only twenty or so passed the auditions.

Chen Yuan's name was impressively at the end.

And those who didn't pass couldn't hide their disappointment.

Yin Yu was one of them.

"I didn't pass..."

Biting her lip lightly, Yin Yu felt very disappointed.

Tang Jian looked at her and encouraged her: "I think you sang very well, it should be because the song is too niche, and the judges haven't heard it before."

"Maybe..." Yin Yu nodded, squeezed out a smile after being sad for a while, "But I will still give you the physical book."

"Thanks." Tang Jian smiled.

"Then you can go with your friend, he's sitting there..." Yin Yu pointed to Chen Yuan in front and said.

Was she leaving?

Tang Jian couldn't ask.

But he felt that Yin Yu was like the girl who had sheltered from the rain with him under the eaves.

Now that they said goodbye, they might never see each other again.

"Aren't we being a cover..." Tang Jian asked weakly.

"But he can't see it there, it would be a bit deliberate to do it on purpose..." Yin Yu thought for a while, then took out her phone, tapped the screen, and said with a smile, "Then let's have an online romance?"

"..." Tang Jian looked at her, wanting to say something but stopping. Then, he stopped and said again, and finally said, "Okay."

"Then I'll go."

The girl got up, ready to say goodbye. But before leaving, she looked at Tang Jian again and said with some regret: "Hey, it's a bit of a pity."

"Huh?" Tang Jian asked, puzzled.

"Looking at everyone's reactions, they all think you look handsome when you play the piano. But I was singing the whole time, and after I finished singing, you stopped too."

Looking at Tang Jian, such a new friend, she said expectantly: "I really want to see how handsome you look when you play the piano."

"...The amount of handsomeness that playing the piano can add is limited."

"Haha, goodbye."

"Yeah, goodbye."

And so, Tang Jian waved his hand and watched Yin Yu leave.

A real man shouldn't fall into a woman's trap.

The more beautiful girls are, the more dangerous they are.

Tang Jian didn't have Chen Yuan's tall handsomeness, nor did he have Zhou Yu's sincere heart that girls liked.

The introverted him had always hidden many emotions.

Just like 47.

Knowing that there was a handsome basketball player who liked her, he quickly retreated.

He didn't dare to take any action.

Logically speaking, he was a bit out of his league with Qiu Meng.

After all, a girl who was a bit lewd really added points.

But a boy who was both introverted and lewd, and a bit abstract, lost points.

He finally understood why he was still that abstract personality in front of Qiu Meng, and why he didn't try to please her at all.

Because he didn't like Qiu Meng.

In front of someone he didn't like, he wouldn't subconsciously try to hide it.

But in front of Yin Yu, he seemed to have abandoned all the qualities of a 8u (internet slang, refers to a certain type of internet user).

He even possessed some good qualities.

He was polite, would take the initiative to comfort people, and would also take action to stand up for his friends in the face of a "shao ji" (derogatory term for a promiscuous woman) slandering them.

He was the one who called himself a "nan tong" (derogatory term for gay men), but at this moment he was extremely disgusted with his gay identity...

And so, he sat down next to Chen Yuan.

Then, holding his hands with both hands, he lowered his head and sincerely pleaded: "Bro, I'm begging you for something. This, might be the only chance I have in my life."

"What do you want to do?"

Faced with the wary question, Tang Jian raised his head, his heart on fire and his eyes shining, and said: "I want to kiss a Jingnan girl."

(End of chapter)