I'm In Love With the Guy I Grew Up With-Chapter 916: Loving You, I Am Utterly Defeated 2

Chapter 916: Chapter 916: Loving You, I Am Utterly Defeated 2

As night fell, Muying High School was brightly lit, with warm yellow street lamps stretching like a river of lights across the campus.

Near the auditorium, there was a lively buzz, with students coming and going, all dressed in formal attire. Without exception, each person wore a delicate mask on their face.

The Principal came to give a speech; considering that the students were still reserved around him, he smiled warmly, said a few words of encouragement, and then left.

As soon as the Principal left, cheers erupted from the crowd, marking the official start of Muying’s revelry!

Make-up room.

Cheng Youran applied grapefruit-colored lipstick on Ning Xixi, then satisfied, stepped back.

The girl in the mirror had bright eyes and white teeth, her makeup was exquisite, and though her face still carried some innocence, it already possessed the allure of a stunning beauty.

A gown that faded from black to dark blue to light blue draped over her figure, its unique tailoring making Ning Xixi look like an immortal who had descended to the mortal world.

"Oh my, Xixi, you’re so beautiful today; it’s such a shame to wear a mask~" Cheng Youran sighed regretfully, while Ning Xixi giggled and put on the mask that lay to the side.

This mask covered most of her face; if she didn’t speak, even Cheng Youran might not recognize her.

"I’m going to find Dabai!" Ning Xixi declared with determination, clenching her fists.

She was not about to lose to Dabai!

Cheng Youran seemed exasperated and waved her hand: "You better go; I’m going to do Xiaoxue’s makeup~"

"Okay~" Ning Xixi blew her a kiss, lifted her skirt, and headed toward the auditorium.

...

After wandering around for a while and looking at all the masked faces around her, Ning Xixi felt dizzy.

Why did she feel like so many people looked like Dabai? Ugh...only now did she realize that their school had quite a few tall boys; relying on height alone was useless.

Mulling over it for a while, Ning Xixi was suddenly drawn to the desserts, running over to grab a plate and a little fork to pick out some cake.

She forked a bite of tiramisu into her mouth, her eyes squinting with happiness.

So delicious~ Just as expected from a Michelin chef wow~

Just as she was indulging herself, a beautiful piano melody began to play, and instantly all eyes were drawn to it.

A girl in a white chiffon dress repeatedly played a prelude on the grand piano, a microphone placed upon it.

People were murmuring around:

"Isn’t this our school’s ’Name That Tune’ segment? One person plays the piano, and if another person sings the song, they can ask the pianist to do something?"

"I think so...this song is nice, but I have no clue what it is..."

"Probably an old song..."

Ning Xixi listened for a long time but couldn’t recognize it, when suddenly a tall figure stepped forward, seizing the microphone.

He seemed hesitant, mulling it over for a few seconds before nodding to the girl in white playing the piano.

She understood, her slender fingers brushing the black and white keys, the melody flowing like water through the auditorium.

As soon as he opened his mouth to sing, the crowd was astonished—

"You have eyes that speak

You have an understanding heart

Clueless little me

Your smile always captivates me

..."

It was a voice hard to describe with words, deep and rich like wine aged for years, exquisitely captivating.

Vaguely, Ning Xixi felt like she had heard this voice before.

The song continued:

"For some reason, the scent of your hair lingers

When did my world

Become day and night, upside down, all because I’m thinking of you

..."

The audience was silent, everyone listening intently to the song.

The accompaniment flowed smoothly, precisely hitting every note, the singer performed effortlessly as if pouring endless affection into the song, interpreting it perfectly.

"Oh... I secretly fell for you

But I dare not tell you

Because I know I can’t give you what you want

Oh... I can only secretly think of you

Can only secretly watch you

Never brave enough, always unable to say that I’ve truly fallen for you

..."

Whether it was an illusion or not, Ning Xixi felt as though the person singing was gazing at her all along.

This song... was it sung for her?

You... who are you?