Rebirth of a Girl in a Boys' School

"Of course I heard it from you on an interview program!" Lin Ruofei thought to herself, "You'll be on that entertainment program in a few years."

Lin Ruofei thought this in her heart, but she couldn't possibly answer like that. She could only brush Ji Weihang off by saying, "Looking at your face, it's a waste that you're not in the entertainment industry! Everyone's about to get off work, let's hurry up and register our names!"

“I…I…” Ji Weihang hesitated and refused to walk forward with Lin Ruofei.

"What are you doing?" Lin Ruofei grabbed Ji Weihang's wrist and scolded him loudly, "You're doing this to realize your dream, what's there to be ashamed of?"

After saying that, Lin Ruofei grabbed Ji Weihang's hand without saying another word and rushed to the staff who were packing up and closing the stall.

"Excuse me..." Lin Ruofei hadn't even stood still when she started to say loudly, "My friend wants to sign up!"

"I'm really sorry," a chubby middle-aged man said politely to Lin Ruofei while directing everyone to put away their square parasols, "Our registration process is now complete."

"How could it be over?" Lin Ruofei exclaimed in surprise. "My friend hasn't even registered yet, it shouldn't be over!"

“Young lady…” The middle-aged man spread his hands, his tone still polite but firm, and said, “As you can see, we’ve already closed for the day.”

“You haven’t left yet! My friend should have registered…” Lin Ruofei was about to go forward and argue with the fat man a few more times, but was pulled back by Ji Weihang beside her.

"Never mind," Ji Weihang said softly, "I'm not interested anyway, it doesn't matter if I didn't sign up."

"What did you say?" Lin Ruofei immediately became anxious and shouted, "You have to participate in this talent show, and you have to join this company! Because you will become a future Asian superstar and light up the entire Mandarin music scene, how can you not sign up?"

“Look at what you’re saying…” Ji Weihang laughed and said, “You’re making it sound like a real thing!”

"This is something that was supposed to happen in real life!" Lin Ruofei said with certainty. "This Korean company shouldn't have missed out on you. In the future, when we mainland fans boycott this Korean company, they'll need you to turn the tide!"

"Let's hurry up and go!" Ji Weihang's smile deepened as he gently shook Lin Ruofei's hand and said, "The commander and the others must be getting impatient..."

Before Lin Ruofei could answer, a soft voice suddenly came from behind her and said weakly, "Could you please move aside?"

Lin Ruofei turned her head and saw the girl in yellow who had been packing up the large banner alone. She was now struggling to hold the banner and was covered in sweat as she asked Lin Ruofei and Ji Weihang to make way for her.

After glancing at the girl in yellow for a few moments, Lin Ruofei suddenly exclaimed, "Oh, it's you, Sister Banana!"

"Do you...know each other?" Ji Weihang couldn't help but ask in a low voice when he saw Lin Ruofei's happy face.

"I don't know him!" Lin Ruofei replied excitedly.

"Why would I call you that if I don't know you?" Ji Weihang asked, puzzled.

"I..." The girl in yellow also carefully looked Lin Ruofei up and down, and said hesitantly, "I don't seem to know you either... I'm not called 'Banana Sister'..."

"Oh! Sorry, I called you by the wrong name!" Lin Ruofei immediately corrected herself, "Actually, your name is... Xing Jiaojie, right?"

"How do you know my name?" Xing Jiaojie, the girl in the yellow dress, asked in surprise. "Do you really know me?"

"Hmm..." Lin Ruofei hesitated for a moment, then nodded and replied, "I guess you could say we know each other!"

"Of course I know you!" Lin Ruofei thought to herself. "You will be our Weihang oppa's personal assistant in the future. Because your face is a bit long and thin and you like to wear yellow clothes, we fans secretly call you 'Banana Sister'."

"Enough with the nonsense!" Lin Ruofei immediately pushed Ji Weihang in front of Xing Jiaojie, the girl in yellow, grabbed Ji Weihang's chin, and shook his face from side to side, anxiously saying, "Sister Xing, look at him! With such an outrageously handsome face, it's such a waste that he's not in the entertainment industry! This is the face of an idol superstar!"

Ji Weihang stared blankly with his big eyes, dumbfounded, letting Lin Ruofei do as she pleased.

Being so close to a man's face made Xing Jiaojie blush and lower her head shyly. After taking a few steps back, she whispered, "But the registration event is really over, and there's nothing I can do."

"Sister Xing, please help me out!" Lin Ruofei released Ji Weihang's face, moved closer to Xing Jiaojie, and said shamelessly, "Just for the sake of how incredibly handsome he is, please help him out this once! I promise the organization: as long as my classmate Ji Weihang is successfully selected for this Korean company's idol group, he will personally pay to hire you as his personal assistant..."

“Personal assistant…” Xing Jiaojie looked up and couldn’t help but scrutinize Ji Weihang in front of her.

"And your agent!" Lin Ruofei quickly added, "Isn't your dream to become China's number one female agent? Our classmate Ji Weihang is absolutely capable of helping you achieve your dream!"

"Huh?" Xing Jiaojie immediately turned to look at Lin Ruofei and asked in surprise, "How did you know that my dream is to become China's number one female agent?"

"Of course, it's what you said yourself during the interview!" Lin Ruofei muttered softly.

"I haven't told anyone about this!" Xing Jiaojie looked at Lin Ruofei with a puzzled expression, waiting for her answer.

"Anyway...anyway..." Lin Ruofei rubbed her explosive, firework-shaped wig vigorously with both hands, pleading in a stammering voice, "Please help him! Just give him a chance to realize his dream, and give yourself a chance to realize your dream too!"

Xing Jiaojie lowered her head and thought for a moment, then bit her lip, raised her head and said, "Okay, I'll go get you a registration form right now. Let's do it your way and give each other a chance to realize our dreams!"

"Thank you so much!" Lin Ruofei clapped her hands and exclaimed excitedly, "I promise you won't regret your decision today!"

When Xing Jiaojie, the girl in the yellow dress, handed Ji Weihang an application form and a black pen despite the chubby middle-aged man's strong objections, Lin Ruofei was so moved that she almost cried. She repeatedly assured Xing Jiaojie that Ji Weihang would definitely make her his manager in the future!

"You left your mobile phone number..." Xing Jiaojie took the application form that Ji Weihang had filled out, quickly glanced at it, and then earnestly reminded Ji Weihang, "Make sure someone can answer your phone at all times. Our staff will notify you of the interview time and location in the next two days. If you miss the interview, you won't have a chance to join the company!"

"Understood!" Ji Weihang nodded and said gratefully, "Thank you so much!"

"Thanking me won't help. Whether you pass the interview depends on your own abilities," Xing Jiaojie continued. "Go back and prepare a performance as soon as possible. Don't just sing or dance. It's best to do a combination of singing and dancing. That will give you an advantage during the interview!"

"Okay, I understand!" Ji Weihang nodded seriously.

"Well... let's meet at the interview!" Xing Jiaojie squinted her narrow eyes and said with a smile, "I wish us both dreams come true!"

"I definitely will!" Lin Ruofei happily hugged Xing Jiaojie and said with a smile, "Thank you, Sister Xing!"

Lin Ruofei and Ji Weihang watched Xing Jiaojie and the other staff members board the bus before turning and leaving.

The two walked for a long time without saying a word, each trying to calm their excited emotions.

Lin Ruofei was excited because the 'Weihang Oppa' who had once captivated her was about to make a stunning debut and shock Asia, while Ji Weihang was excited because his childhood dream had suddenly become less out of reach!

As the cool evening breeze gently blew by, Ji Weihang finally spoke: "Lin Ruofei, do you know why my dream is to stand on a brightly lit stage and sing for everyone?"

"I don't know," Lin Ruofei shook her head and answered seriously, "I've never heard you mention this before."

Lin Ruofei wasn't lying this time; she genuinely had never heard Ji Weihang mention the origins of his musical dreams on any entertainment program.

“My parents were both in the military, and they were very strict with me from a young age…” Ji Weihang said softly, “I never resisted their teachings and arrangements, and always obeyed them, until one time, probably when I was in the second grade of elementary school…”

"So Ji Weihang's parents' identities are so sensitive!" Lin Ruofei couldn't help but think to herself, "No wonder we've never seen his parents on entertainment programs!"

"A high-ranking officer was coming to inspect the army unit where my parents served. To welcome him, several of us kids from the military compound were organized together to rehearse a song and dance performance for the officer at the welcome party that evening. Although the performance ultimately didn't happen because the officer canceled the inspection at the last minute, I will never forget that moment of rehearsal at the military club..."

Ji Weihang stopped, gazing into the distance, and said passionately, "All the spotlights were shining on me, and it was pitch black all around, yet I was the brightest... When I finished my heartfelt performance of the song and dance, and the applause, though sparse, was incredibly enthusiastic..."

Seeing Lin Ruofei's disdainful expression, Ji Weihang hurriedly explained, "There were so few club staff members present that the applause was a bit lacking. Don't underestimate us just because we were kids; the quality of our performance was quite high!"

"We know our Weihang oppa has been amazing since he was little!" Lin Ruofei laughed and patted Ji Weihang on the shoulder, jokingly singing, "When the applause rings out, your heart understands even more..."

"That's right! I understand even more clearly now: the life I want is not the military life my parents have arranged for me to lead like them. What I want is to stand on a brightly lit stage, sing for everyone, and move everyone!"

"Your parents want you to join the army, right?" Lin Ruofei asked softly.

“Yes,” Ji Weihang nodded and said, “My parents have always believed that good men grow up in the military.”

"They...don't agree to you becoming a singer?" Lin Ruofei asked in an even softer voice, afraid of accidentally hurting Ji Weihang's dream-filled heart.

“Completely disagree!” Ji Weihang shook his head and said angrily, “When I signed up for things like elementary school singing competitions, they wouldn’t let me go at all. On the day of the competition, they locked me in the house!”

"So Ji Weihang became our 'Weihang Oppa' only after overcoming the biggest obstacle—family opposition! This is truly a painful experience that makes me feel awful just thinking about it..." Lin Ruofei couldn't help but sigh to herself.

"They say the army is where good men should stay, so I'll become the worst kind of man! Bad inside and out, as bad as can be, then the army probably won't want me, right?" Ji Weihang muttered to himself with a wry smile.

"So it turns out that Ji Weihang pretended to be a slacker and lecherous person because he wanted to disobey his parents' orders to join the army..." Lin Ruofei looked at the extremely distressed Ji Weihang and felt a sudden surge of pity.

"What was that girl's name again?" Ji Weihang suddenly turned to Lin Ruofei and asked, "She said that singing and dancing would be an advantage during an audition. Should I find a professional to choreograph a piece for me?"

"Remember this, her name is Xing Jiaojie." Lin Ruofei replied earnestly, "You must have sought help from professionals; your audition program was even broadcast on TV, it was so entertaining!"

"What did you say?" Ji Weihang asked in confusion, "My show hasn't even aired yet, what is the TV station going to broadcast?"

"Hmm..." Lin Ruofei patted Ji Weihang on the shoulder and encouraged him, saying, "In short: just work hard towards your musical dream!"

“We do need to work hard, but speaking of which…” Ji Weihang suddenly said with a mischievous grin, “No wonder you called that girl ‘Banana Sister’ at first. Looking closely, she really does look like a banana, with her long, thin face and yellow clothes…”

"You better remember, her name is Xing Jiaojie, not Sister Banana..." Lin Ruofei said, forcing a laugh, "If you become an idol star in the future, don't forget that you promised her you'd be your manager!"

"Don't worry! If I ever become an artist, I'll definitely make her my manager!" Ji Weihang said with a smile, "Because... I love bananas the most!"

"I'm talking to you about something serious!" Lin Ruofei earnestly instructed, "Don't forget to ask him to be your manager! He's helped you a lot before!"

“I can’t forget it! Let’s hurry up and go…” Ji Weihang took Lin Ruofei’s hand and continued walking forward.