【Masquerade Ball-04】

There were a lot of staff in the backstage of the party. At first glance, these people were NPCs arranged by the library. Jiang Pingce led Yue Xingwen to walk in the corridor and was not worried about being seen. No one would pay attention to the fact that two boys "interlace their fingers".

Jiang Pingce looked calm and walked calmly.

Yue Xingwen's heart beat faster. He always felt that this gesture of holding hands was a little too intimate, which made him feel guilty for no reason. have also shaken hands and hugged Jiang Pingce before. For example, Yue Xingwen won the prize in the National College Debating Competition. Jiang Pingce would hug each other when Yue Xingwen walked off the podium; Jiang Pingce won the trophy of the Mathematical Modeling Contest. Yue Xingwen will also go to the scene to congratulate.

The classmates around them all know that they are good buddies, and the action of "hug" is too normal for them. Yue Xingwen has never thought about it, but today...

There was a layer of sweat on Yue Xingwen's palms, he followed Jiang Pingce forward as stiffly as wood, his head was blank, and all his attention was on the hands that the two held together.

It wasn't until the "Preparation Room" sign appeared in front of him that Yue Xingwen suddenly pulled his hand back.

Jiang Pingce turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"

Yue Xingwen said with a dry smile: "Cough, although we both have a clear conscience, but going in hand in hand, we might misunderstand when our classmates see it." He paused, then explained, "In the previous school sports meeting, we still I was sent to the Civil Affairs Bureau, and many people on the forum were joking that we were a couple, and some of them said it was ugly, I just..."

Jiang Pingce interrupted him in a low voice: "Do you care what others say?"

Yue Xingwen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head subconsciously: "I'm thick-skinned, and I never mind how others scold me, but I hate to see those bad comments about you."

Jiang Pingce's heart warmed slightly, and his gaze on Xingwen became more and more gentle.

The people he likes have always been confident and brave. He always believed that one day when they were really together, Xingwen would definitely be willing to stand side by side with him, face all the doubts from the outside world, and bear all the storms together. This is the person he chooses to be with for the rest of his life. Although he is a little dull, his subconscious "protecting the shortcoming" always makes Jiang Pingce's heart soften.

He couldn't help reaching out his hand, gently helping Yue Xingwen to straighten his hair, and said in a low voice, "I never mind what other people think of me... As long as you recognize me, that's enough."

Yue Xingwen looked at each other blankly.

Both of them were wearing masks, but he could clearly see the tenderness in Jiang Pingce's eyes, the tenderness that wrapped and wrapped around his heart like vines, making him unable to break free.

Yue Xingwen heard the sound of his heart beating violently, and even his breathing became rapid. He stood in the corridor and looked at Jiang Pingce. After a while, he suddenly reacted. With red ears, he said in a joking tone: "So, I am so important to you?"

Jiang Pingce's lips lifted lightly: "Well, aren't you proud?"

Yue Xingwen always felt that this scene was a bit strange, the heat spread to his face along his ears, he coughed lightly, looked away uncomfortably, and said in a low voice, "No matter what choice you make, I always believe in you. ."

Jiang Pingce lightly rubbed his hair: "Me too."

When Lin Manluo and Luo Feng finished changing their clothes and walked over, they happened to see this scene - Jiang Pingce and Yue Xingwen were standing face to face at the entrance of the preparation room, masks covering their faces, they looked at each other, Chatting softly, the harmonious atmosphere seems to form a strange isolation zone, so that outsiders can't get in at all.

Lin Manluo always felt that something was not right between these two people. Maybe it was her intuition. Over the years, every time the student union held an event, there would definitely be Jiang Pingce where there was Yue Xingwen. If he likes and is good at it, he will also go with him.

Of course, on the surface, the two of them are close friends. They have been classmates for three years in high school, and it is normal for them to be a little closer than others in college. However, are they really just "friends"?

Why didn't the two of them find a girlfriend? Jiang Pingce always refused people thousands of miles away with an indifferent attitude, and no girl dared to chase him;

From the beginning of their freshman year, they seemed to have only each other by their side.

The masters of the mathematics department and the masters of the Chinese department go to the library for self-study together every day. Is this normal?

Are they...

Lin Manluo was startled when she thought of a possibility. But on second thought, Yue Xingwen looked like a straight man of steel. When he was with Jiang Pingce, his eyes and actions were very frank, and he showed no guilty conscience at all.

Even some time ago, because he and Jiang Pingce were imprisoned in the Civil Affairs Bureau, many people in the forum joked, and Yue Xingwen responded generously, saying that he would send everyone a happy candy.

He is so frank and upright, but it makes people unable to think about it. Are you thinking too much?

Lin Manluo scratched her head suspiciously, but Zhuo Feng walked up to say hello: "Is it Xingwen and Peace?"

Yue Xingwen turned around and said with a smile, "Senior brother, where are the others?"

Zhuo Feng said: "Everyone is queuing up in the locker room to change clothes, let's go first."

The four entered the room and sat down to rest. After a while, the other students also changed their clothes and walked in. There was still half an hour before the official opening of the party. Yu Xin urged everyone seriously: "Let's go through the action from the beginning again to deepen our impression. The space here is limited, everyone should be careful not to bump into each other."

Since there was no soundtrack in the preparation room, Yu Xin recited one, two, or three beats for everyone.

Everyone jumped from the beginning again, no mistakes. Yu Xin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I just took a look at the stage, and the stage is three times bigger than our training room, so when we go on stage later, we need to adjust our positions, each other's The distance is one metre wider than in the training room."

Everyone nodded in understanding.

Time passed quickly, and soon, the staff in charge of urging the venue knocked on the door of the preparation room and said, "The next program, "Vienna Woods Waltz", please get ready."

Everyone stood up from the sofa collectively and sorted out the costumes for each other.

When dancing just now, Xingwen's bow tie was a little loose, Jiang Pingce naturally stretched out his hand and helped Yue Xingwen tidy it up. Yue Xingwen smiled at the other party, and also stretched out his hand to help Jiang Pingce tidy up his collar.

There was laughter from the other side of the stage, it should be the last show being performed.

Yue Xingwen took a deep breath and whispered to Jiang Pingce: "I've never been nervous to debate with people in venues with thousands of people, but it's the first time to dance on such a big stage. I'll forget it later. After the dance steps, you remember to take me."

Jiang Pingce nodded: "Don't worry."

The last show ended quickly, the host came to the stage to give a speech, and the staff led them to stand behind the curtain.

The clear voice of the hostess rang in her ears: "Please enjoy the following, the dance brought by the 183 Song and Dance Troupe - the Wiana Forest Waltz!"

There was warm applause from the audience. On the stage, Senior Brother Liu Zhaoqing laughed directly: "183 Song and Dance Troupe, the library is really good."

He smiled like this, and the originally tense atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed. Yu Xin whispered: "Don't be nervous, everyone, dance to the rhythm of the music, I believe everyone will be able to complete it!"

The curtain opened, and blinding lights streamed down from the roof.

Usually, the lighting in the training room is not so strong. Now standing on the big stage, the strong light makes Yue Xingwen's eyes narrow subconsciously. When he opens his eyes again, he meets those familiar deep eyes. .

Jiang Pingce looked at him tenderly, bowed slightly in front of him, and stretched out his right hand.

Yue Xingwen put his hand up, and the boy said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Don't worry, I'm here."

The familiar music accompaniment sounded in his ears, Jiang Pingce exerted a little force, holding Yue Xingwen's hand with his right hand, and gently wrapping his left hand around the opponent's waist, and walked into the dance floor with Yue Xingwen.

The dance steps of the two were specially modified by Yu Xin. Although Yue Xingwen danced in female steps, the dance posture Yu Xin adapted for him was not as soft and beautiful as other girls, but showed a sense of wanton and free and easy. , partnered with the steady pace Jiang Pingce, the two are evenly matched and very eye-catching.

Rotate, parallel, swap...

The muscle memory formed by three consecutive days of practice allowed Yue Xingwen's legs to subconsciously take a smooth dance step to the accompaniment of the music. In his mind, there was the image of staying up late practicing with Jiang Pingce for the past three days; , Jiang Pingce's gentle and deep eyes when he looked at him.

At that moment, Yue Xingwen ignored everything around him. He even felt that there were only two of them left in the whole world.

In Jiang Pingce's eyes, he could see a small miniature of himself.

Their distance is so close, their eyes are facing each other, and even their breaths seem to be blending with each other.

The next moment, the accompaniment of the music came to a climax, Yue Xingwen took a step forward, spun around quickly, and then turned around abruptly and grabbed Jiang Pingce's hand that was stretched out to him, and was taken into his arms by Jiang Pingce.

Jiang Pingce's strong arms hugged Yue Xingwen's waist steadily. The texture of the tailored suit was very soft, but Yue Xingwen felt that even the skin was slightly hot where he was holding his waist. .

The music with a strong sense of rhythm in his ears merged with the frequency of his heartbeat.

bang bang bang...

His heartbeat was so fast that he couldn't control it. He was frozen by Jiang Pingce's waist. Yue Xingwen felt that his legs were inexplicably weak and his ears were very hot. At that moment, he didn't even dare to look into Jiang Pingce's eyes.

It was fine during normal practice, but today, Pingce looked at him with such tender eyes, which made Yue Xingwen feel in a trance that Jiang Pingce regarded him as a lover.

Is it because you are too involved in dancing?

Yue Xingwen's mind was in a mess. Fortunately, he had practiced the basic skills solid enough in the past few days. He did not forget the movements from beginning to end. .

When everyone stepped forward to call the curtain together, Jiang Pingce held his hand again naturally. The two walked to the edge of the stage and bowed to the stage at the same time.

There was warm applause from the audience.

Yue Xingwen's palms were full of sweat, and his heartbeat was unbelievably fast.

The curtain fell, and everyone went back to the backstage to wait for the points to settle. Yu Xin couldn't help but praise: "Xingwen and Pingce danced so well, beyond my expectations! You two really have a good understanding."

Xu Yishen also said with a smile: "Yes, I think after Yu Xin's adaptation, your movements became the highlight of our entire dance. I never thought that boys and girls could dance the waltz together and dance so well. "

Yue Xingwen took off the mask and turned back to look at Jiang Pingce, who also took off the mask with a good heart and was looking at him. Because of the intense exercise during dancing, Jiang Pingce sweated a lot. The hair on his forehead was soaked with sweat, and the beads of sweat fell down his cheeks. He looked handsome and sexy.

Yue Xingwen forcibly controlled his pounding heartbeat, and pretended to be relaxed: "Senior Sister Yu Xin did a good job of the adaptation, and we both danced pretty well, so it's alright to make no mistakes."

Jiang Pingce agreed: "Well, I should be able to pass."

The final score surprised everyone...

Their group waltz got a high score of 90 points!

Yue Xingwen said excitedly: "That's great!"

As if to celebrate, Jiang Pingce stretched out his arms and gently hugged the excited Xingwen into his arms.

Yue Xingwen's back stiffened slightly. Both of them were sweating from dancing at this time, and their body temperature was higher than usual. He only felt that he was surrounded by a warm breath, and Jiang Pingce's low voice sounded in his ears. :"very nice."

Yue Xingwen didn't know what he said was really good, was it really nice to get 90 points, or was it nice to dance together?

The classmates around are hugging and celebrating, doesn't it seem strange that they are hugging each other? Yue Xingwen hesitated for two seconds, then gently stretched out his hand to hug Jiang Pingce. At that moment, he seemed to hear Jiang Pingce's obviously accelerated heartbeat.

Jiang Pingce's arm tightened even more.

Xingwen, it's great to meet you when you were young and walk such a long road with you.