After the 99th Confession , The Cold School Beauty's Personality Collapsed-Chapter 32
“Sigh, I said I didn’t want to perform, but they still pushed me into it. It’s tough being me,” Li Xuan grumbled, shaking his head like a defeated fish, clearly lacking any motivation.
Qin Luo smiled and said, “Come on, just go with it. Didn’t you love music back in middle and high school? Now you have the chance to perform on stage, but you’re getting cold feet?”
Li Xuan shrugged. “I did enjoy it back then, but now… I guess it’s just a hobby. It’s fun to play around with, but there’s no way I could make a living out of it. That’s why I don’t feel as passionate anymore.”
Han Yiqun patted him on the shoulder. “Your singing is pretty good. You’ll do fine. Just practice a few times before the performance, and you’ll be all set.”
Wang Chen joined in, teasing, “Aren’t you always worried about getting too nervous? How about you perform in front of us first? We’ll be your audience.”
Li Xuan thought about it and said, “Alright, sure.”
He grabbed a black guitar and, while tuning it, reminisced, “This guitar was a gift from my parents when I got accepted into college. They said it was their way of supporting my love for music.”
“But by that time, I was already losing interest in music. Otherwise, I would have gone to a music university instead of a finance-focused school like ours. That’s when I realized something important.
“I can keep music as a hobby, but I can’t rely on it to make a living. So I came here to study finance, to secure a future job that pays well and helps me climb the social ladder.”
Li Xuan spoke with heartfelt emotion, and his words brought a slightly melancholic atmosphere to the dorm.
Then Qin Luo raised an eyebrow and said, “Didn’t you originally choose this school because you said it had a lot of pretty girls?”
Han Yiqun nodded. “Yeah, you told us you picked this place after watching a video from some upperclassman, and you came just for her.”
Wang Chen added, “But the girl was already in her senior year, so by the time you got here, she had graduated. You even cried about it in secret late at night.”
“Damn! Ever heard the saying ‘don’t kick a man when he’s down’? I was building up my emotional moment here!”
Li Xuan’s mood quickly broke, and he cursed the three of them before starting to strum the guitar and sing a popular song.
Because he had studied music professionally during middle and high school, his singing and guitar skills were pretty good—definitely above the average person’s level.
But compared to others who had studied music seriously, he fell a bit short, landing somewhere in that awkward middle ground.
Simply put, he didn’t have the natural talent. Li Xuan realized this early on, which is why he stopped being so fixated on music.
After finishing the song, his friends clapped, giving him fair and supportive feedback.
“That was great! I saw a street performer near the subway once, and you’re way better than him.”
“Your technique and singing are both solid. Just perform like this, and you’ll be fine.”
“Your main challenge is handling your nerves. Just try to stay relaxed when the time comes.”
Li Xuan seemed distracted as he nodded in agreement, strumming the guitar softly, lost in thought.
At that moment, Qin Luo suddenly said, “Li Xuan, can I borrow your guitar?”
The others immediately looked over, intrigued.
“You can play guitar?”
“Kind of. I learned a bit before.”
“That’s a surprise. You never mentioned it before.”
“What’s the big deal? Should I have announced it to you guys, like when I learned how to dunk?”
“Damn, look at this show-off.”
Ignoring their playful looks, Qin Luo took the guitar from Li Xuan, strummed a few chords, and adjusted the tuning slightly.
Li Xuan hesitated for a moment. He had already tuned the guitar earlier, so it didn’t really need any adjustments. But he figured Qin Luo wasn’t too familiar with guitars, so he didn’t say anything and just let him play around with it.
However, as soon as Qin Luo strummed the guitar again, the sound that came out surprised Li Xuan.
“Huh?” Li Xuan’s eyes widened as he stared at the guitar.
Han Yiqun glanced at him. “What’s wrong?”
“Shh, don’t talk.” Li Xuan tilted his head, listening closely. It wasn’t his imagination. After Qin Luo tuned the guitar, the sound became smoother and clearer than before.
For a moment, Li Xuan looked at Qin Luo with shock in his eyes. “I’ve been playing this guitar for so long and never noticed that. Wow, Qin Luo, you’ve got skills. You just had to show off, huh?”
Qin Luo smiled calmly. “Basic stuff, no big deal. Just watch.”
Han Yiqun and Wang Chen were confused.
“What’s going on? How did Qin Luo manage to show off again?”
“Wait, could it be that Qin Luo’s actually really good at this? How does he compare to you, Li Xuan?”
Li Xuan hesitated. “Hard to say. We’ll have to listen to him play first, but I can tell you he’s definitely no amateur.”
As if to answer his roommates' questions, Qin Luo’s fingers moved across the guitar strings, producing a lively and smooth melody.
For some reason, as he played, an image of Ji Yan smiling on the basketball court suddenly popped into Qin Luo’s mind.
As much as he didn’t want to admit it, he had to say—at that moment, she looked truly beautiful.
“I’ve always told you lightly about my wishes
With a gaze that speaks more than a thousand words
This world is filled with people busy searching for treasure
Yet they miss the dazzling sun and the beauty of life…”
The lively melody, paired with Qin Luo’s clear and gentle voice, drifted into the ears of everyone present, leaving them all wide-eyed and stunned.
This was the second time that day they’d made this face.
The first time was on the basketball court when they watched Qin Luo dunk. It had made them feel like they were seeing their roommate in a completely new light.
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And now, that feeling came again.
Whether it was the melody, the singing, or even the lyrics, everything exceeded their expectations.
After nearly two years of living together, they were just now discovering this hidden talent of Qin Luo’s!
Han Yiqun instinctively wanted to cheer. Wang Chen was about to ask what the song was called. But Li Xuan quickly raised his hand, signaling them to be quiet and listen.
As they continued listening, they suddenly noticed the dorm door had somehow opened.
Several heads were clustered around the doorway, each person tilting their ear to listen. Every now and then, one of them nodded, clearly impressed by the song.
