Chapter 11: Please Don’t Lift My Skirt, Okay? 11

Xue Ming, the vice president of the drama club, sighed more than once. “Our drama club hasn’t had a hit in years. If we don’t produce something good this year, we’re completely done for it.”

The number of new members was also decreasing year by year.

This year, he had thought that since the previous president had managed to pull in the school heartthrob, Qin Yan, as a “poster boy,” he would surely boost the club’s popularity and attract more freshmen. But as it turned out, Senior Qin was unwilling to make an appearance.

“Senior Qin! Senior Qin is here!”

A surprised voice suddenly rang out from the entrance of the rehearsal room. Xue Ming was stunned for a moment, then looked up toward the door and saw that Qin Yan had indeed walked in.

Qin Yan was just wearing a simple white shirt, but merely by standing there, he captured everyone’s attention.

He was the type who didn’t need stylish clothes or a fancy hairstyle; he was handsome purely on the strength of his face.

“Senior Qin, you’re here? Who is this?”

Xue Huai was also pleasantly surprised by Qin Yan’s appearance.

But the students in the rehearsal room soon noticed that Qin Yan, who rarely interacted with others, was holding someone’s hand this time.

That’s right, hand in hand.

Qin Yan very naturally let go of Shi Xingluo’s hand and gave him an imperceptible push forward. “This is a new club member I pulled in, Shi Xingluo.”

Shi Xingluo was speechless.

*He really used the word “pulled” well. He literally pulled me here by hand. Anyone who didn’t know better would think you guys are some evil pyramid scheme organizations. *

A faint trace of disappointment flickered across Xue Huai’s face. He had thought Qin Yan was coming to rehearse for a show, which would have guaranteed a huge hit this year.

But it turned out he was just bringing someone over.

And this person… Xue Huai tried to get a clear look at Shi Xingluo’s face, but Shi Xingluo’s bangs, which covered his brows and eyes, seemed only to highlight his shyness and lack of confidence.

Seeing Xue Huai staring at Shi Xingluo’s face, Qin Yan tensed up almost imperceptibly.

He subtly shielded Shi Xingluo and said in a voice as stiff as a rock, “…Let’s just forget it. I just remembered, he said he can’t act.”

Was he wrong? Should he not have brought Shi Xingluo to the drama club?

No one knew better than him what the face under Shi Xingluo’s messy hair looked like.

He had been too hasty, wanting to use the drama club as an excuse to keep the person by his side during the day. But now, it seemed like it wasn’t a good decision.

Shi Xingluo turned his head and gave him a strange look. What was going on in this guy’s head?

Just a moment ago, he had deliberately said he couldn’t act, and this guy insisted on pulling him here by hand. Now that they had arrived, what was this new act?

*Is the male lead’s heart truly as unfathomable as a needle at the bottom of the sea? *

Seeing the rarely tempered Qin Yan suddenly turn cold, Xue Huai thought he had angered him by staring without offering a welcome, causing him to speak sarcastically. “No, no, no! Anyone Senior Qin brings is fine. Welcome, Junior Shi!”

Qin Yan’s expression seemed to darken even more. “He’s an introvert and doesn’t like it when people are overly familiar with him. Just call him Shi Xingluo.”

Shi Xingluo was completely bewildered, pointing a finger at himself. “Me?”

An introvert?

No, when had he ever said that?

Besides, this was school. What was wrong with being called “junior”?

Xue Huai also had a baffled look on his face. “Huh? He’s that introverted?”

He wasn’t even comfortable with being called “junior”.

However, he glanced at Shi Xingluo’s hair, which almost completely covered his eyes, and quickly became convinced of his introversion. “In that case, Shi Xingluo, if you’re this introverted, will you be able to perform on stage?”

“Of course, I can.”

Shi Xingluo curved his lips into a smile, deciding to do the opposite of whatever Qin Yan wanted.

He didn’t care what the reason was.

In any case, if the large size brother was unhappy, then he, Shi Xingluo, was very happy~

He even deliberately looked back at Qin Yan. “Even Senior Qin said just outside that he thinks I’m a great actor, right, Senior Qin?”

Qin Yan was speechless.

*This damn mouth of his. *

He regretted it, alright?

“…Right.”

Qin Yan practically squeezed the word out through gritted teeth. “Xue Huai, has the script been chosen?”

When Xue Huai heard him ask, he sensed that Qin Yan might be interested in acting and quickly handed him the two scripts in his hand. “Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, or Romeo and Juliet. It’s not set in stone yet; I was just about to have everyone vote. If Senior Qin joins, the male lead has to be you.”

Qin Yan remained noncommittal for the moment and asked instead, “Who’s playing the female lead?”

Xue Huai pursed his lips. “The female lead is also hard to find.”

There weren’t many club members to begin with, and only three or four of them were girls. In terms of looks, they were indeed somewhat lacking.

“I know someone,” a girl next to them quickly stepped forward. She looked at Xue Huai but was secretly glancing at Qin Yan. “Senior Lin, of course. She just didn’t come today.”

Shi Xingluo raised his eyebrow slightly. Lin Chuchu?

The villainess from the original plot?

And not just the villainess from the female lead’s perspective in the original plot. From the original owner’s memories, she was also the main culprit who got him expelled.

Shi Xingluo’s mind stirred, his thoughts drifting slightly into the plot.

The plot of this world wasn’t complicated.

It was a story about a kind-hearted female lead from an ordinary background who, after accidentally saving the male lead who had fainted, gradually entered the heart of the cold and taciturn school heartthrob.

But even such a seemingly simple love story was bound to encounter various obstacles, such as the villainess Lin Chuchu and her twin school tyrant brother, who bullied the female lead in various ways.

To highlight their villainy, the original plot described their dark history in a single sentence before they even made a move on the female lead:

*Previously, a student had accidentally bumped into Lin Chuchu and tore her skirt, so her brother had people publicly rip all that student’s clothes off. *

*He also used his family’s connections to influence the school administration. In the end, it was that student who was ordered to withdraw from school for “damaging the school’s reputation.”*

This was the brief mention in the original plot, with only a few light words to describe it: *that incident caused quite a stir. *

A cold glint flashed in Shi Xingluo’s eyes. This student, who wasn’t even named in the original plot and was merely used to fleshing out the supporting characters’ personalities, was none other than the original owner of this body.

And now, it was him, Shi Xingluo.

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