Chapter 25 Life is Like a Flower

  The light gradually brightened, and a gentle breeze blew by. Zhu Yingtai and Liang Shanbo danced over from afar... Their movements were like floating clouds and flowing water, with elegant postures, as if they had drifted over from afar...

  It's been switched! It's Xia Qianying! How could she... Is it another case of being too clever for her own good? Ni Shiluo stared at Xia Qianying with wide eyes... It was her, it must be her! Could it be... that they had planned this in advance? And how did she manage to dance so skillfully? Moreover, she seemed to be enjoying herself so much...

  She lost again, and she lost miserably. She had never known how to defeat them. With all her might, she gave Ming Xin a perfect performance, built a magnificent stage for Xia Wenjing, made them so perfect, so beautiful and moving, dazzling! All of this was given by her, but did they know? Could she make them understand?

  Calm down! Don't get flustered, fortunately I've prepared enough... Xia Xianying! Just wait for my attack, I don't believe you can dodge this time!

  Ling Shuiyao opened his blurry eyes to find the spot next to him still empty. Where did Mingde go? Hadn't he come back yet? Was the show almost over? His phone vibrated. Ling Shuiyao opened it to see a text from Mingde: You'll have a surprise!

  Surprise? Then wait and see. Anyway, every year he comes here, he is just making up the number of people, giving Ming Xin a round of applause, and for more than two hours of performance, he is almost asleep.

  Ming Xin's partner this year is actually Mu Yao? Is this what Ming De meant by surprise?

  Ling Shui's spirits lifted, and the ancient attire of Ming Xin and Mu Ye made them look very distant, as if they had traversed time and space... The people he saw every day suddenly changed into this state, which really made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

  Mingde! Is that Mingde standing in the corner? Is this the surprise that Mingde was talking about?

  Ling Shuiyue laughed and Ming De was actually caught to perform, and it was a running dragon suit, this is a great shame for Ming De.

  My phone vibrated again: Did you see me? The surprise continues, don't blink!

  It seems his eyes didn't deceive him, the one just now was indeed Mingde.

  Ling Shuiyao originally leaned back in his chair, his body straight as a pen. He looked towards the stage, the lights getting dimmer and dimmer until all that could be seen was the background screen gradually spitting out new buds, scattered rain threads... Two blurry figures. It should be Muyao and Mingxin slowly floating from one corner of the stage to the center. Ling Shuiyao could only use the word "float", what he saw was a very beautiful drift.

  On the stage, only a beam of light shines on the dancing male and female leads, closely following their movements. The dancers are so beautiful and entwined, inseparable, and harmonious as one... Every extension of their limbs is infinitely wonderful... Gradually, the large screen in the background lit up, the rain stopped, the wind ceased, and the flowers that slowly bloomed, the butterflies that danced, and the rainbow that shone brightly after the rain, gradually became brighter. The dazzling lights filled the entire stage... "Ming Xin"'s entwined dance moves became happy and vivid, but her expression... wasn't Ming Xin's!

  Perhaps it was just my own blurry vision. Those dancing butterflies were flying closer and closer, becoming more and more dazzling, with a halo of light radiating from them!

  Thunderous applause, Ling Shuiyue mechanically followed everyone's clapping: Mingming had just turned around, how did he take his final bow? How did he turn back into Mingxin again?

  In Ling Shuiyue's heart, perhaps the only thing left of this performance was Xia Qianying's momentary turn.

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  As she stepped down from the stage, Ming Xin's feet had already started bleeding. Just a moment ago on stage, the effect of the anesthetic was gradually wearing off, and the piercing pain was coming on, Ming Xin's big drops of sweat were falling down, fortunately, at that time, although because of the plot, she could frown and even cry. But after all, she had to endure. Now, she didn't have to endure anymore, she hugged Ming De's neck and burst into loud tears.

  Ming De hugged Ming Xian and said while walking: "A little injury like this and you're crying like that, let's go to the hospital for an X-ray, it'll be easier to explain when we get back."

  "You... waaahhh... just think about how to deal with it... waaahhh... never thought I was in so much pain!"

  "What else can you do about the pain? Can't take it for you? Crying is a sign of weakness. Go ahead and be weak, be fragile! Does crying make the pain go away? Cry! Besides making you look ugly, it solves nothing. So stop your crying! Stop your tears!"

  Ming Xin stared blankly at Ming De, even forgetting the intense pain that was coming in waves to her ankle: "Ming De! If you were acting, you'd be absolutely suitable for a stage play. Just look at your tone, expression, and even your voice - a natural-born stage talent. And what you just said, where did it come from?"

  "Where did you get this from? This is my own language, not something I got from somewhere. You think everyone is as brainless as you are and doesn't think! Anyone with a brain would say such philosophical words."

  "You haven't even praised me for two sentences and you're already panting? Look at how smug you are!"

  "I'm not gloating at all. And I especially hate it when people say I was born to be an actor, I hate acting!"

  Ling Mu rushed up: "Ming Xin! Today was amazing! I was moved by your performance."

  "Thank you! Thursday! It's always you taking care of me..."

  "Should be. Can you handle it by yourself, Mingde?" Ling Mu asked, as there were many things to pack up in the crew.

  "It's fine. Just take a photo. Thursday! You go ahead and get busy, Mingxi has me, remember to pick up her things too."

  Xia Qian Ning had just removed her makeup and changed into new clothes when she heard someone knocking on the door: "Who is it?" She asked while opening the door.

  Ling Shuiyue stood outside the door, surprisingly with a smile on his face. Xia Qianjing couldn't hide the joy in her heart: he must have seen her dance, and she wondered if she could attract him on stage.

  "How did you get here?"

  Ling Shuiyue lightly pecked on Xia Qianying's lips, and Xia Qianying hastily dodged behind him, almost falling over. Ling Shuiyue quickly wrapped his arms around her waist. Xia Qianying felt her face burning: "Let go quickly, someone will see us."

  "Are you in a hurry to hide in my arms......" There were footsteps outside, and Ling Shuiyue reluctantly let go of his hand: "Angry?"

  "Why didn't you answer me?" Ling Shuiyue watched as Xia Qianjing turned around and packed up her things.

  "No. I have to hurry over."

  "Where are you going?"

  "Ming Xin's foot is injured, we need to go to the hospital for a check-up now." Xia Xian Ning hung up all her clothes on the hanger and put on her small backpack.

  "Really? Let's go together." Ling Shuiyue didn't think things were so serious.

  "How is it?" Xia Xianying and Ling Shuiyue hastily rushed over.

  Ming Xin forced a smile: "It's fine. Ming De and I will just go take some more photos and then head home directly. Thanks, Xian Ning!"

  "You can't just thank me like that, Mu Yao and I have been waiting. Let's celebrate properly once your foot injury heals! I'll go to the hospital with you too, Ming De is alone... it's better if there are more people at the hospital." Xia Xian Ying insisted on going.

  Mingde and Ling Shuiyue also felt that it was better with Xianying by their side.

  Ling Shuiyao had already asked Liu Master to drive the car over.

  "Hey! Have you hailed a taxi?" Mingde hinted at Ling Shuiyue to hail a cab.

  "You forgot. I'm still in 'protected period'?"

  "I really forgot. You're always bouncing around every day, who would remember you're still in the protection period?" Ming De complained.

  "The bus is coming!"

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  Not far away, a silver Nissan Rui.

  "What's going on? She said there was a good opportunity today. But this girl, every day when she goes to and from school, someone follows her."

  "Old Three! This money is hard to earn. Why don't we give up?" Old Six thought of retreating.

  Lao San glared at Lao Liu: "Give up? What about the deposit? Are you still going to make a living in this line? Can you still eat? Besides, today is a good opportunity, it's dark and there are few people. It's just two young punks, can't we take them down?"

  "I'm so fed up, but still can't help it... That girl makes my heart itch, to get both money and beauty in this life is a rare encounter, especially with such a beautiful..."

  Lao San was teased by Lao Liu, making his heart itch: "Lao Liu, stop coveting me. If it weren't for seeing the shares of this little beauty, who would be willing to take this risk?"

  "Tonight I must get it in hand, I can no longer bear it." Lao Liu was more and more excited as he thought about it.

  "They're on the bus! They've boarded, hurry up!"

  "Alright, alright! Look at how anxious you are. Let's make a deal, if we succeed tonight, I'll go first!"

  "Alright alright! Last time was me, this time it's your turn."

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  After taking pictures, Mingde and Ling Shuiyue walked in the corridor waiting for the photos, while Xia Qianying accompanied Ming Xin to the restroom.

  "Ming De! Did you see the flower basket Ming Xian was talking about?" Ling Shuiyue asked Ming De.

  "No! I even suspected that she was seeing things, but Xi Wei said she also saw it. And Jiu Xiao, Zi Ge, many people have seen it."

  "Didn't Ming Xin say how her foot got hurt?"

  "She didn't say it clearly. She just said she went to take the card from the flower basket, but the card was hard to get, and then she felt like her ankle was hit by something and fell to the ground, and later saw blood... After that, she said she must have been scared after seeing the blood and forgot everything. Now I don't dare ask her anymore, looking at her condition..."

  Ling Shuiyue listened to Mingde's account of the events, and at this time, he felt even more uneasy. He glanced at his watch, it had already been ten minutes: "Did he go to the restroom? Let's go take a look. Isn't the movie still going on for twenty more minutes?"

  Looking at Ling Shui's anxious expression, Ming De also became uneasy. How did Ming Xin get hurt so strangely? Why was he still standing there stupidly now?

  It's okay! The two of them are walking towards here.

  "Wow, you scared me to death!" Seeing Xia Yining supporting Ming Yin walking slowly towards them. Ming De's tense body relaxed. Ling Shui Yao smiled self-deprecatingly, he was too unnecessary. He raised his hand, and Ming De also raised his hand, the two palms slapping together, unusually loud in this quiet corridor.

  "Lao Liu, are you ready? They're coming right away." Lao San lowered his voice, thinking that this was a rare opportunity. Those two girls were about 50 meters away from those two boys, and at this location, with the terrain, they had the upper hand in every way.

  "Alright! One by one! You're the original one, and the other one..."

  "Alright, alright! Each of you can take your beauty home!"

  "Alright! Let's split up and go east and west separately, then meet at the back door downstairs. Is the medicine ready?"

  Lao Liu waved the 'poisonous handkerchief' in his hand, and the two of them exchanged sly glances, laughing and smiling without end.