Singing on the Same Stage

Luo Ye was stunned.

The audience was stunned.

Even the host was stunned.

Su Baizhou stood onstage with an expressionless face.

This was the Freshman Welcome Party. Since the invitation had come from a new student, it would have been reasonable for her to agree; refusing might have had a bad impact.

But this was Su Baizhou. Getting her to agree to something like this—what a joke.

Just as the host thought Su Baizhou would refuse, she said calmly, "Sure."

The host was a little surprised when he heard that.

He had already thought of how to smooth things over, but he never expected Su Baizhou to agree.

Wang Dachui nudged Luo Ye.

Luo Ye was dumbfounded.

"Are you serious, Brother Hammer?"

"Why are you being so wishy-washy, Wild Child? The opportunity's been handed to you. Get up there!"

Wang Dachui forcibly pulled Luo Ye to his feet.

Then, with a stiff upper lip, Luo Ye walked onto the stage.

As he looked at the audience, pairs of confused eyes were all fixed on him.

Luo Ye could not help feeling nervous. He looked very shy, his whole demeanor somewhat youthful and inexperienced.

The host handed the other microphone to Luo Ye.

"What song can you sing?"

Su Baizhou asked in her cool voice.

Her presence was overwhelming.

Su Baizhou was incredibly imposing onstage. Luo Ye felt as though he was not worthy of standing beside her and did not even dare speak loudly.

"Any... anything is fine."

Heh... little stutterer.

Su Baizhou secretly laughed to herself, then said, "Since it's a duet between a man and a woman, let's sing an easy one, A Little Sweet."

A Little Sweet?

Luo Ye froze slightly.

Luo Ye was still silent, while Wang Dachui in the audience was practically going crazy, desperately signaling with his eyes for him to agree.

Seeing this, Luo Ye suddenly found it a little amusing, and even the tension in his heart faded considerably.

"Okay!"

Wang Dachui was the first to shout from the audience and begin clapping. Under his lead, countless audience members hesitantly joined in.

Many of them had never heard about someone singing Rainy Day during Military Training. Although the video of Luo Ye singing had been posted on the Confession Wall and gained a little popularity,

it had not been promoted very widely. Even Wang Dachui had been gambling on whether Su Baizhou had heard it, but he had won that bet.

After hearing Su Baizhou's heavenly voice, the audience all believed that no one could possibly sing on the same stage as her.

Now, the way they looked at Luo Ye carried some doubt as well.

Under the host's arrangement, the accompaniment for A Little Sweet began.

The first verse was for the male vocalist. Luo Ye took a deep breath.

The next moment, he closed his eyes.

His first encounter with Fairy Senior Sister surfaced in his mind, and Luo Ye gradually relaxed.

When he opened his eyes again, they were already filled with tenderness.

Since it was a love song, he had to immerse himself in it.

He turned to look at Su Baizhou and slowly opened his mouth.

"Pick an apple and wait for you to pass by my door."

"Place it in your hand to quench your thirst."

Seeing the tenderness in Luo Ye's eyes at that moment, Su Baizhou's heart stirred slightly.

This kid really was good at singing.

"Like cola in summer, like cocoa in winter."

"You are the right person at the right time."

The two sang back and forth. Although Su Baizhou's expression had not changed much, her gaze was no longer as cold as before.

Luo Ye would not let this opportunity to perform on the same stage as Fairy Senior Sister slip away.

This time, he would give it everything he had and show all his ability.

The audience had long since gone from doubt to enjoyment.

Looking closely, Luo Ye was somewhat handsome. He was also shy by nature, a typical innocent young boy.

Everyone listened attentively to the song the two of them sang onstage.

"I don't know why, though the wound has yet to heal."

"You barged into the depths of my heart just like that."

"With the most romantic chorus."

"You softly harmonize with me."

"Our eyes steadfastly affirm our choice."

The performance ended.

The audience erupted into even more thunderous applause than before.

The host stepped onto the stage, took the microphone from Luo Ye's hand, and said excitedly, "I never expected to hear a performance like this at the Freshman Welcome Party. Thank you, student Su Baizhou and this junior, for making this Freshman Welcome Party even more meaningful."

"I hope everyone's college life will be rich and colorful, and I wish you all success in your studies.

"This Freshman Welcome Party has now come to an end. Please leave in an orderly manner."

After leaving the Freshman Welcome Party venue, Wang Dachui threw an arm around Luo Ye's shoulders.

"So, Wild Child, what did it feel like to sing on the same stage as Goddess Su?"

Luo Ye answered without hesitation, "It was an immense honor."

"Then..." Wang Dachui grinned slyly. "Brother Hammer gave you this opportunity. Don't you have anything to show for it?"

"How about breakfast for a week?"

"One month."

"No. Two weeks at most."

"Deal."

Seeing the look of triumph on Wang Dachui's face, Luo Ye's expression darkened.

He had been played...

But when he remembered Wang Dachui standing up during the Freshman Welcome Party,

Luo Ye's heart warmed again.

Although Wang Dachui was usually incredibly lewd, when it mattered, he stepped up without hesitation and never let anyone down.

Wang Dachui, the nation's best roommate.

After returning to the dorm, Shen Qiao was still lying in bed playing games.

"Not bad, you two."

Shen Qiao exclaimed, "The video of Brother Luo Ye and Su Baizhou's duet is spreading like wildfire in the school group chats and on the Confession Wall."

"They're all saying you two are a match made in heaven."

Wang Dachui leaned close to Luo Ye with a wicked grin. "Wild Child, do you really have feelings for Su Baizhou?"

"No."

Luo Ye's expression changed, and he denied it without hesitation.

Seeing him like this, Shen Qiao and Wang Dachui exchanged glances and smiled knowingly.

This kid really could not lie.

"Wild Child, if you like her, just go for it. Dad supports you."

Wang Dachui said, "But if you really end up with Su Baizhou, I think every guy in the school will want to kill you. Of course, I also don't think Su Baizhou would ever fall for you."

"It's not that I'm looking down on you, bro, but there's a reason she's called the Iceberg Goddess. She might not be interested in males at all."

"What are you talking about?"

Li Haoyang walked in, beaming with happiness.

"Holy shit, why are you looking so rosy? Did you go on a date?"

Li Haoyang gave a goofy smile and said, "Student Liu Bingxin invited me to the cafeteria for a meal."

"What? Liu Bingxin?"

Wang Dachui looked at Li Haoyang as though he had just eaten dog shit.

"Bingxin obviously likes me. Why would she ask you out?"

Luo Ye and Shen Qiao were utterly speechless at that.

Liu Bingxin, the Long-legged Loli, was 170 centimeters tall. Girls looked taller at the same height, so if Wang Dachui stood next to Liu Bingxin, she would probably be taller than him.

Now look at Brother Haoyang: a muscular guy paired with a long-legged loli. Wasn't that only natural?

"I never expected Coach to seem a little simple-minded normally, yet leave the rest of us in the dust when it comes to dating." Luo Ye sighed.

"Don't talk nonsense. I went to the office to handle something for Counselor, and Student Liu happened to be there too. We just happened to grab a meal together."

"Oh, you just happened to grab a meal together~"

The three of them spoke in teasing tones, their faces full of suspicion.

"Go, go, go. Let's queue up for a match."

"Sure."

"Brother Luo Ye, you joining?"

"Of course I am."

After unlocking his phone, Luo Ye suddenly remembered that he had not checked Green Bubble in a long time, so he took a look and found several unread messages.

From Xu Xiaojia:

"Is that muscular guy pretending to be a senior in the same dorm as you?

He was there when I saw you at the cafeteria last time too. He became the acting Class Monitor?"

"That muscular guy is so handsome!"

"Not bad, Luo Ye. I heard you sang during Military Training."

"Luo Ye, what are you doing?

"You're really not checking your messages? I don't believe it. You're deliberately not replying."

"...You really aren't replying to me. I'm impressed."

Luo Ye's mouth twitched in confusion.

Who was this again? He had not remembered everyone in the class yet.

But soon, Luo Ye's lips twitched, and he finally remembered.

How had he forgotten that chatty young miss?