Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time-Chapter 104 Program Preparation

The two of them walked in silence for a while when Mai Qiqi suddenly said, "Why do I feel both sad and happy? Do you think something is wrong with me?"

Wan Chu’er couldn’t help but laugh, her feelings were also complicated, feeling somewhat that Jiang Kechu was being mistreated, but the rest was indescribable.

"What are you laughing at?" Mai Qiqi asked.

Wan Chu’er didn’t answer her but instead asked, "Are we still signing up for the welcome party?"

"Sign up! Of course, we have to," Mai Qiqi perked up and said energetically to Wan Chu’er, "We must shine at the welcome party and steal everyone’s thunder."

Wan Chu’er raised her eyebrows and nodded.

The two strolled around the campus and then returned to the student union office, where Wei Feng and Chen Xiran were no longer there, and neither of them mentioned what had just happened.

They signed up smoothly, and Mai Qiqi asked about the number of entries, only to find out that a hundred acts had already signed up.

It seems that the five thousand yuan prize is very attractive!

Normally the welcome party would have about twenty acts, but now there are already a hundred signed up, indicating how fierce the competition was.

Wan Chu’er hesitated again; first university was full of hidden talents, could she and Mai Qiqi’s duo stand out among so many acts?

But Mai Qiqi reassured Wan Chu’er, "We have connections inside, don’t worry."

Wan Chu’er was half-convinced but didn’t say anything more, deciding just to help Mai Qiqi. As for the five thousand yuan, it might as well be a pie in the sky.

The preliminary was in two weeks, meaning they still had two weeks to rehearse and harmonize.

Mai Qiqi wasn’t in a hurry and said they would practice at her home over the weekend, which made Wan Chu’er even less worried.

When Lin Yufei and Ma Tianjiao found out the two were participating, Lin Yufei was fine, just saying she would definitely vote for them.

Ma Tianjiao was somewhat jealous, she had noticed that Mai Qiqi’s family was extraordinary, and was surprised that Wan Chu’er, a country bumpkin, had caught Mai Qiqi’s eye, the two being inseparable.

In fact, Ma Tianjiao was blinded by jealousy. Other than attending classes together, Wan Chu’er usually spent her time in the library, only returning to the dormitory just before lights out, while Mai Qiqi had her own circle of friends.

Since the previous incident with the stolen Jade Pendant, although Ma Tianjiao still looked down on Wan Chu’er, she was somewhat intimidated by her, seeing Wan Chu’er as a barbarian who would throw punches over any disagreement.

Upon learning that Wan Chu’er and Mai Qiqi were going to perform together at the welcome party, Ma Tianjiao held back but couldn’t help making a snarky remark:

"Qiqi, Wan Chu’er obviously has no talent. Remember during military training? She could only do push-ups. If you perform with her, you’ll definitely be held back. Why don’t we sing together instead? Let’s sing ’Meet in 98’ from the Spring Festival Gala; we’re sure to win."

Mai Qiqi smiled and said, "Wan Chu’er and I are planning to perform push-ups to make everyone laugh."

Ma Tianjiao hit a soft spot and, feeling unhappy, didn’t say anything more, further resenting Wan Chu’er.

As long as she didn’t provoke her upfront, Wan Chu’er simply treated her as thin air.

Right after Friday morning’s classes, Mai Qiqi immediately dragged Wan Chu’er to her house, "Let’s go to my house for lunch, I’ve already informed my family, we have one more week left, we need to make good use of the time to practice."

Neither of them had practiced at all until now; Wan Chu’er didn’t know how Mai Qiqi’s guzheng playing was, and Mai Qiqi didn’t know how Wan Chu’er’s martial arts performance was.

Mai Qiqi’s house was in the west of Beijing, and it took them almost an hour by taxi to get there.

As soon as they got off the car, they saw a guarded gate, the mottled walls were covered with plants, almost obscuring the view inside.

Mai Qiqi registered Wan Chu’er at the security station before leading her inside.

"This compound has quite a few rules, everyone must register upon entering, which is a bit troublesome," Mai Qiqi explained, Wan Chu’er just smiled and didn’t mind.

In her previous life when she lived with the Jiang Family, it was also a large compound with guards.

It seems Mai Qiqi’s home is not simple.

Once inside, it took them about ten minutes’ walk before they saw clusters of small buildings, which looked sturdy and solid, each building partially hidden by tall trees around them.

The place had an austere and strict vibe, but due to her experiences from her past life, Wan Chu’er didn’t feel uncomfortable.

Seeing Wan Chu’er still maintaining a calm demeanor, Mai Qiqi nodded internally, feeling that she had great composure.

Mai Qiqi’s building was on the outer edge, she led Wan Chu’er through a small courtyard and opened the door on the first floor.

"Sister Wu, I’m back, is dinner ready?"

Soon a middle-aged woman emerged from a corner of the living room, wearing an apron and with a round, smiling face, "Qiqi is back, this must be your classmate, go wash your hands, dinner will be ready soon."

Mai Qiqi smiled and said, "Yes, this is my friend Wan Chu’er, and this is our Sister Wu, an excellent cook."

As she introduced Wan Chu’er as a ’friend,’ it made Sister Wu take Wan Chu’er seriously, her smile becoming even warmer.

Wan Chu’er politely greeted, "Hello Sister Wu."

Sister Wu’s cooking skills were indeed good, with just Mai Qiqi and Wan Chu’er at the dining table, there were four dishes and one soup, both meat and vegetables, delicious in color, aroma, and taste, Wan Chu’er enjoyed the meal.

After dinner, Mai Qiqi took Wan Chu’er upstairs.

"I’ll play a piece for you first." They entered a room, which was simply decorated and clearly Mai Qiqi’s private space for practicing the guzheng (Chinese zither).

Mai Qiqi sat in front of the guzheng, wrapped her fingers with nails, plucked a couple of strings to test the sound, then began to play.

Wan Chu’er sat quietly listening, although she didn’t recognize the piece, she felt its growing momentum and heroic spirit, prompting her to think about which Martial Arts moves would suit this piece of music.

"What do you think of this piece?" Mai Qiqi asked after finishing.

Wan Chu’er nodded, "I think it’s very good, but I need to think carefully about the Martial Arts moves to match your music and to ensure it looks good."

Hearing this, Mai Qiqi smiled and said, "We have some Martial Arts performance tapes at home, we can watch them for reference."

No wonder she insisted on practicing at home over the weekends; everything she needed was here, naturally, Wan Chu’er was happy to make things easier.

The two spent the afternoon holed up in Mai Qiqi’s room, watching tapes and discussing intensely, at times Wan Chu’er even stood up to demonstrate.

"I think it’s about ready, let’s follow what we just discussed, you try practicing it first," Mai Qiqi said.

Wan Chu’er looked around her room, though it was more spacious than standard rooms, it was still a bit cramped, so she suggested, "Let’s find a more spacious place outside."