Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 680: Chapter 237 Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue’s First Collaboration_3

However, he was face-to-face with his first love, a gorgeous girl hired to be his tutor. Coupled with his hatred for the dull subject of English, a new thought sparked in his mind.

Why not use this as a perfectly good excuse to steal a few more glances at her?

Zhong Tingyue, standing off to the side, felt a pang of jealousy as she listened to Li Yuan and Bai Weixi reminisce about their high school days.

This is the power of a first love. No matter what I do, no matter how much Li Yuan has been hurt, he will never forget the first love in his heart...

Li Yuan noticed Zhong Tingyue’s gaze. He cleared his throat, interrupting the sweet trip down memory lane with Bai Weixi.

"Ahem, Bai, Little Moon, you two go up and sing. I’ll cheer for you from down here."

Bai Weixi nodded obediently. "Mhm, Yuan, we’re going!"

As the crowd watched Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue step onto the stage together, a wave of astonishment washed over them, their faces painted with disbelief.

Ding Shanshan’s eyes went wide, her mouth forming an ’O’ so large it looked like she could swallow an egg. "Hey, hey, hey, Tingrou, am I seeing things? Weixi and Tingyue are on stage together? Are they going to sing a duet? This has to be a joke. They barely even speak to each other when they run into each other in the dorms."

Ding Shanshan wore an expression of sheer incredulity, and Xu Tingrou looked just as baffled.

"Uh, I find it really weird, too. It’s Weixi’s birthday, and Tingyue has been a total wallflower all day. She hasn’t played any games, hasn’t grabbed any red envelopes, and hasn’t stolen even a sliver of Weixi’s limelight. So why on earth are they singing a duet now?"

"Strange. Way too strange," Ding Shanshan muttered, her brow furrowed. She glanced over at Li Yuan, who had stood up with a glass in hand and was staring eagerly at the stage. A suspicion began to form in her mind.

"I bet it was Li Yuan’s idea, right? Look at that smug grin of his. He looks like a schemer whose plan just succeeded."

Xu Tingrou chuckled. "You can’t talk about Li Yuan like that. He’s right here wining and dining you, you know."

"Hehe, I’m just teasing!" Ding Shanshan said, feeling a little sheepish as her voice softened. "Still, if Li Yuan asked them to, it’s definitely possible. Weixi and Tingyue have both fallen for him completely. He has them wrapped around his little finger."

"Besides, everyone knows their situation, and there are no outsiders here today. What’s the big deal about singing a song together? For all we know, they might even end up sharing the same bed tonight..."

Hearing Ding Shanshan’s scandalous words, Xu Tingrou’s face turned red, and she quickly cut her off. "Shanshan, stop talking nonsense! How could they do something like that? It’s too shameless!"

Ding Shanshan gave a wicked smile. "Tingrou, you just don’t get it. All guys are into that sort of thing. Especially a lecher like Li Yuan. If he had the chance, I refuse to believe he wouldn’t try it."

Xu Tingrou’s face burned. "Stop, just stop! Look, Tingyue and Weixi are starting to sing. Let’s listen to what song they picked."

Ding Shanshan giggled and shot another look at Li Yuan. The thought had now taken root firmly in her mind.

Down below the stage, Ding Shanshan and Xu Tingrou weren’t the only ones whispering. Aside from Li Yuan, everyone else was also utterly dumbfounded as they watched the two women on stage.

At that moment, different thoughts echoed in everyone’s minds.

Yuan, you’re a legend! Getting both of your girlfriends to sing on stage together... you’re a true role model for our generation. When will I ever get to have one on each arm and enjoy such bliss...?

Bai, you used to be so proud. How can you be willing to share the stage and sing with the ’other woman’? Is that still you?

Hey, Lisha, didn’t you say Weixi and Tingyue barely talk and have a terrible relationship? So how are they on stage singing a duet now?

Amidst the murmuring from the audience, Bai Weixi approached the control panel and found the song "Sakura Grass." As the MV for "Sakura Grass" began to play on the high-definition screen, a light melody filled the air, and everyone below the stage understood which song Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue were about to perform.

Bai Weixi clutched the microphone, glanced at Zhong Tingyue, and then at her wide-eyed classmates below, a knot of nervousness tightening in her stomach. As the intro played, she collected her chaotic thoughts, steeled her resolve, and prepared to give the performance everything she had.

This was a duet with Zhong Tingyue, her "rival in love." She was unwilling to lose, she couldn’t afford to lose, and she absolutely refused to be outshone by her in front of so many of their classmates.

Bai Weixi slowly began to sing, "The evening breeze stirs the bamboo, as moonlight stretches the shadows... Fireflies, twinkling, like shimmering coins dancing over the mountains..."

Zhong Tingyue had also been nervous, but the moment Bai Weixi’s voice rang out, her own worries melted away.

Sometimes, overthinking only brings more trouble. If Bai Weixi isn’t afraid, what do I have to worry about? Besides, singing is my strong suit, too.

Following the rhythm, Zhong Tingyue’s light voice joined in, "The Milky Way shines above, while wind chimes sing below... The Weaving Maiden star, far in the distance, a myth of ancient romance..."

As Zhong Tingyue finished her part, Bai Weixi seamlessly continued, "The stream, it flows..."

Both girls poured all of their skill into the performance, treating it with the utmost seriousness. The display left their classmates completely mesmerized, and they listened, dumbfounded and enraptured by the music.

Wang Shuai swore in amazement. "Damn, Dazhi, I thought Bai was already a great singer, but Yuan’s other girlfriend is every bit as good. With their looks and voices, they’d be a massive hit if they debuted as idols."