I don't have ulterior motives

At the beginning of the semester, the time with no tasks is always pleasant and short.

Except for Xia Ruoxing's departure - I heard that she went to relatives in other provinces - and the rehearsal for the art festival, everything in September was lackluster.Since October, the weather has gradually turned cooler, and fallen leaves have begun to sprinkle the streets day after day. Hibiscus is swaying by the flower beds on campus, and long-sleeved hoodies are already worn under the school uniform jacket.

The opening of the festival on October [-] comes just four days later on Monday.The first class of the second year of high school stepped up the rehearsal frequency, and used it for practice at noon this week.

Today at noon is a match between the prince and the princess.The Demon King watched from the side.Jin Bei can actually not be present, but the plot of this scene is that the princess lied to the prince that he would try to kiss her, maybe he would find the lost inspiration and what was missing in the sound of the piano. The prince was very hesitant, but for his dream he Reluctantly tried, and then the prince kissed the princess.

Why is there such a plot.

Dissatisfied, Jin Bei sat at the back of the rehearsal room, watching Zhou Jing, Shu Lin'an and Qian Xinxin face each other.He was not the only one who came to see the rehearsal, Zhao Zichen and Li Yayan were also there.Out of the monitor's sense of responsibility, Zhao Zichen felt that he should participate in every rehearsal like Zhou Jing, and advance and retreat with Class One of the second year of high school, so he watched it very seriously, and would suggest performances from time to time, although Zhou Jing always used his expressions He still persevered even though his tone was very indifferent and taunting.

Li Yayan mistakenly smelled the same kind of smell on Jin Bei, so he approached him and sat together on the table by the window.

"Love is the muse of inspiration." The princess raised her head and smiled seductively. "Kiss me, and your piano can get what is lacking."

Li Yayan sighed softly: "Oh, I always feel that this plot is a bit abrupt."

"Yeah, what is the muse of inspiration? Could it be that inspiration comes from selling out your appearance?"

Li Yayan sighed again: "Yes. Seeing the prince kissing her, you are also very uncomfortable, right?"

"That's right. Is this a princess? Is this character a witch in a princess's skin? Only pick good-looking boys?"

Li Yayan wanted to slap his thighs and praise a hero who sees the same thing, and it is difficult to implement it due to image restrictions, so he sighed again: "Yes. The sound of the piano comes from the heart, and doing things that go against the heart to enrich the sound of the piano. Can it be successful?"

"That's right. Even if you betray your appearance, you should still face the Demon King. Obviously, the Demon King is the last one to enter the Valley of the Sky."

Li Yayan glanced at him with a complicated expression, while Jin Bei looked forward intently, noticing that her sight was unclear, he asked inwardly, "What's wrong?"

"fine……"

The prince kissed the princess. In the script, the two are in a dark castle surrounded by towering stone walls and dim lights. In order to create an atmosphere, the curtains of the classroom are all drawn, and the dark blue velvet curtains block the brilliant light at noon. The light is really a bit like a castle.

When the prince looked up, he looked a little confused, as if he was looking for something, but there was no trace of what he was looking for, so he showed a disappointed look.

Let's just say, even if you're looking for inspiration, you should go to the Demon King.Jin Bei involuntarily threw himself into the script.

Zhou Jing clapped her hands: "Not bad! Let's take a rest first."

"Yes!" Qian Xinxin stretched her waist, ran over and put her arms around Zhou Jing's neck, "Xiao Jing, let's have a fun game."

"What a pleasant game, why don't you go to take a nap happily." Zhou Jing looked at her without moving.

"Oh, it's fine if Xiaojing and I sleep happily together."

"What does it mean to sleep happily together? No matter which word you analyze, it doesn't fit at all."

Shu Lin'an came back, Li Yayan handed over a bottle of drink upon seeing this: "Rehearsal must be very tiring."

Shu Linan took it: "It's okay." He glanced at Jin Bei and said, "I'll go outside to get some air." As if explaining, he added, "It's...too dark here."

Seeing this, Li Yayan also wanted to go out, but Jin Bei saw her movement and shouted to the front: "Squad leader!"

Zhao Zichen ran over: "What's wrong?"

"Yayan, she wants to talk to you about drama." Jin Bei put his hand on Li Yayan's shoulder.Li Yayan paused and looked at Jin Bei in surprise. As soon as he opened his mouth, Jin Bei continued: "She has a different understanding of the role of the princess, but you know, it's not easy to talk to Qian Xinxin directly, but she also wants to support our performance. Contribute, so can you please pass on?"

Zhao Zichen was stunned for a moment, then showed a clear expression: "No problem——"

"I do not have--"

"It's okay, classmate Yayan." Zhao Zichen turned to her, with a look on his face that I know what you think, it doesn't matter, I will definitely help you, this is not only your opinion, but also the honor of our class...

Just seeing his face, Li Yayan's words were blocked by the long string of sentences on his face.

Zhao Zichen said in a serious tone: "Rehearsal is something that every student should participate in. Classmate Yayan came to watch the rehearsal and offered valuable advice, which really moved me.

"I'm also very touched." Jin Bei said casually, and walked towards the back door.Li Yayan, who didn't get in the words from the beginning to the end, pierced a hole in his back with his gaze.

Shu Lin'an didn't go far.Jin Bei ran over.Shu Linan, who heard the footsteps, slowed down, looked back at him, and smiled at him.

Compared with the classroom, the light in the corridor is very abundant. Jin Bei ran past the large spot of light on the ground, and ran towards the figure shrouded in the light.

"I'll come out to get some air too." He braked beside Shu Linan, and said nonchalantly.

"Okay."

They walked toward the end of the corridor.The cleaner who finished cleaning the stairs at noon came to this side with a big mop.Jin Bei suddenly took the drink from Shu Linan's hand, Shu Linan looked up suspiciously, and saw Jin Bei handing the drink to the cleaner who rubbed shoulders with them: "Uncle, you worked hard at noon! Let's take a rest."

The uncle was taken aback, rubbed his hands on the hem of his clothes, took the drink, and smiled embarrassedly: "Thank you, little classmate."

"You're welcome, it's all thanks to you that the teaching building is so clean!"

After the two passed by, Shu Lin'an couldn't help laughing seeing Jin Bei's upright expression.

There are vending machines by the stairs at the end of the corridor.Jin Bei asked, "What do you want to drink?"

"Orange juice." Shu Lin'an thought for a while and said.What Li Yayan handed him just now was a can of orange juice.

"Yeah." Jin Bei nodded: "I'm sorry, I saw Uncle Clean just now, so I couldn't help but gave him the orange juice."

"It's okay, I want to drink what you bought." Shu Lin'an said with a smile.

Jin Bei's eyes widened slightly, and he quickly lowered his head to scan the QR code on the vending machine.

Shu Linan leaned against the large window across the corridor, watching Jin Bei buy two cans of orange juice and handing himself one.He was facing the stairs with his back to the window, and Jin Bei walked up to him, facing the window, with his hands on the guardrail.

The two drank their drinks in silence.

After watching Shu Linan and Qian Xinxin's rehearsal just now, Jin Bei always felt uncomfortable. Although he knew it was an act and borrowed a seat, but seeing Shu Linan kissing others with all his heart... he just felt uncomfortable.

Jin Bei twirled the drink can in his palm, and asked jokingly, "How do you feel about the kiss scene?"

"Not much." Shu Lin'an replied without thinking.

Hearing this answer, Jin Bei was a little happy. He turned sideways and looked up at Shu Lin'an: "What? The heroine is not beautiful enough?"

Shu Lin'an looked at him with a smile, but didn't answer.

"Then... next time," Jin Bei suddenly leaned over, "Try imagining the other side as me?"

The tone of the joke, similar jokes are not uncommon among the brothers, but after telling Shu Linan pretending to be calm, Jin Bei couldn't calm down at all, his heartbeat beat clearly in his ears, and he still pretended to watch calmly. Looking at the ground, my eyes are sore.

In order to appear calmer, he turned the corner of his eye and glanced at Shu Lin'an, and saw Shu Lin'an looking at him, as if thinking seriously, then nodded and said, "Yes."

"Cough." Jin Bei involuntarily squeezed the drink can tightly, scraping the packaging on it.There was silence in the corridor, and there was a light bird song outside the open window.Jin Bei looked for his tone and said, "Maybe he will feel better."

"Yes. Yes." Shu Lin'an nodded.

please!Don't answer so seriously!

Monday afternoon.

The auditorium was full of people. Before the opening ceremony started, the auditorium was crowded and noisy.

The first few classes to perform are already preparing backstage.The performances are based on grades. The first graders come first, followed by the second graders. The performances of the second graders are at the end of the opening ceremony, so the actors are still sitting in the auditorium.

Zhou Jing, Qian Xinxin, Jin Bei and Shu Lin'an were sitting near the corridor.Qian Xinxin and Jin Bei chattered and commented on the high school program on stage.Jin Bei showed off that he led the class to perform martial arts in his freshman year of high school. Qian Xinxin said that it should be the show with the lowest score that year. Xinxin said it was strange no matter how you look at it, we are in the same grade now...

Shu Linan leaned back in his chair and listened to them, smiling from time to time.

Jin Bei rolled his eyes at Qian Xinxin and turned his head completely.

"Lin'an, which show do you think is the best?"

"our."

Jin Bei smiled: "Of course. What else?"

"Perhaps... yours was not bad back then?"

Jin Bei thought to himself, they are all classmates, how can there be such a big difference in the level of enjoyment of chatting.

The staff went to Class [-], Grade [-] and reminded them to go backstage.A row of people stood up majestically and walked along the corridor to the backstage.

After changing their clothes, several people waited boredly in the background.The clothes of the demon king are black cloaks, and the princess, prince and king are court dresses of the eighteenth century.The princess' skirt was dragged to the ground, making Qian Xinxin very worried about whether she would fall.

"If you fall down, don't get up yet, turn over and sit on the ground, look at the distance and say to yourself: Has the power of the evil spirit started to surge, it seems that you need to hurry up..." Jin Bei was serious said to her.

Qian Xinxin nodded thoughtfully: "Yes..."

"If that's the case, you will never have to get up." Zhou Jing said lightly.

Zhao Zichen was a little nervous, the rest of the protagonists looked completely indifferent, and the cultural and entertainment committee members were also expressionless.

But she clasped her fingers and her thumbs rubbed against each other unconsciously. After all, she still cared about the performance.

"This is the end, we still have a performance in front of us, and it will take about 10 minutes before we get on stage." Zhao Zichen said.

"You can memorize the lines again, or rehearse how to respond to emergencies." Zhou Jing said.

As soon as she finished speaking, all the lights in the backstage were turned off, and the venue went dark.There were screams of girls, curses of boys, and the sound of people being tripped.

"Is this... an emergency..." Qian Xinxin muttered in a low voice.

"Did I say something similar to a death notice just now?" Zhou Jing said coolly.

The author has something to say:

Jin Bei: Next time, try imagining the other side as me?

Shu Lin'an: ...try now?