On his way to school, Shen Kuo was stopped by a group of gangsters at the entrance of an alley.

He recognized them. They were the subordinates of Wu Qiang and Zhao Shen. They used to work as security guards in the dance hall. Now that the dance hall was closed down, they lost their jobs and have been wandering the streets doing nothing.

Shen Kuo caught a glimpse of them carrying sticks in their hands and knew that they were coming with bad intentions.

They blamed Shen Kuo for losing his job and came to cause trouble for him.

Shen Kuo was in a hurry to watch Lu Yan's game. He didn't have time to fight with these people, so he could only decide quickly.

He was very skilled, but he couldn't stand up to their overwhelming numbers. After knocking them down, his face and body were stained.

Shen Kuo had no time to deal with his injuries, so he called a car and hurried to Beicheng No. 3 Middle School. He got off at the school gate and ran all the way to the small auditorium on the west side of the school.

Finally caught up.

Today is his birthday, and the girl he likes will sing a song for him under the spotlight.

Perhaps this will be the best day in his seventeen years of gloomy life.

The girl was sitting on a stage chair, wearing a plain long skirt and holding a log-colored guitar in her hand. She looked fresh and elegant.

She spoke slowly, her voice was like the sound of nature, and the entire audience was attracted by her beautiful voice.

Her eyes were clear and clean, without any impurities, and they were so beautiful that it seemed as if her whole body was glowing.

However, Shen Kuo's expression gradually darkened.

This song was not sung to him.

When Lu Yan sang this song, her eyebrows were slightly curved, and wherever her gentle eyes looked, she saw the boy in the first row, Lu Zhen.

Shen Kuo's heart suddenly felt empty, and he only felt ridiculous.

Compared to him, an inconspicuous brat in a dark corner, her family is her ultimate support.

Shen Kuo did not have such a beautiful family, which destined everything about him... to be incomplete, so why should he expect to occupy a place in her heart?

ridiculous.

He watched Lu Yanan finish singing the song quietly, watched the audience burst into applause, watched her take a bow, watched Lu Zhen run onto the stage, presented a large bouquet of brilliantly blooming champagne roses, and gave her a big

of hugs.

She grew up bathed in sunshine and surrounded by deep love.

He shouldn't expect...

Don't underestimate yourself.

Lu Yan saw Shen Kuo's bleak figure by the wall and looked at the disappointed expression on his face, feeling as if her heart had been pricked by a needle.

There is a feeling of guilt of letting down.

She has obviously promised him...

After Lu Yan left the stage, the next program was Shu Mengfei. Shu Mengfei was overwhelmed by Lu Yan's performance just now. When he came on the stage, his steps were unsteady...

She didn't expect that Lu Yan, who was clearly tone-deaf, would have a voice that was as beautiful as nature's. Compared with hers, her own voice was really... average.

She originally wanted to use Lu Yan's poor performance to warm up for her subsequent performances, but she never expected that Lu Yan would perform so well.

The prelude of the music started playing, and Shu Mengfei couldn't keep up with the street shots because he was absent-minded. Once he started to make mistakes in the front, it would be even more difficult to find the correct melody later, so Shu Mengfei's performance was considered a failure.

In her own hands.

The audience kept shaking their heads, and even the music teacher who had been guiding her frowned. At the end of the performance, applause was sparse.

There is no harm without comparison. Compared with Lu Yan's stunning performance just now, there is a world of difference.

Lu Yan came backstage, and Lu Zhen was already waiting in the corridor.

When he saw her, the boy rushed towards her and gave her a bear hug, excitedly circling Lu Yan in circles.

“My sister is so awesome!”

"How is it going?"

"My mother just wiped away her tears, and my father even handed her a tissue."

"That's good. Is there any drama?"

"Well~~~~we still need to work harder."

Lu Yan sat down to take off her makeup, looking lazily as if she was not in a good mood.

Seeing Lu Yan's appearance, Lu Zhen leaned over and rubbed her head: "What's wrong with you?"

"No, my performance wasn't very good."

"No, that's not bad. The song you sang to our dad just now, even the principal stood up and applauded."

Lu Yan wiped half of her eyeshadow, turned to Lu Zhen and said, "This song is for you."

"Aren't you rapping for dad?"

"You are my dad, you idiot!"

Lu Zhen's mouth twitched and he rubbed Lu Yan's head: "My sister's brain is good and bad sometimes."

"..."

"You take off your makeup first, and I'll come back to you later."

"Stop coming, you..."

Not two minutes after Lu Zhen left, he hurried back and said excitedly: "Mom and dad are here!"

Lu Yan stood up and was about to go out.

Lu Zhen grabbed her and said, "No, you can't go out."

"What's wrong?"

Lu Zhen looked around and came to the cramped prop room to take a look. He smiled slyly and said to Lu Yan, "I have an idea!"

"What do you want to do!"

"It's rare for them to get together. I want to do something big, so you just have to cooperate with me."

After Lu Zhen finished speaking, he couldn't help but push Lu Yan behind the curtain to hide her.

"Don't mess around! They will be angry!"

Lu Zhen blinked at him: "Don't worry."

Lu Jian and Meng Zhining were really enemies. Lu Yan was hiding behind the curtains, and she could hear the two people bickering from a distance.

"Smelly man, don't follow me!"

"I came to see my daughter, who is following you!"

"You are 2 meters away from me."

"Don't make trouble unreasonably!"

Lu Yan felt funny in her heart. Grandpa Lu Jian had always been very serious at home. Even when dealing with Shi Xuexian, he rarely showed a relaxed smile, let alone such a relaxed laughter and scolding.

The two walked into the dressing room. Lu Yan was not seen in the dressing room, only Lu Zhen was standing at the door with a smile.

Meng Zhining asked: "Son, where is your sister?"

"Sister, she is moving things in the prop room. Parents, please go help her."

"You brat, you stand here carelessly and let your sister carry things. How did you become a big brother!"

Lu Jian taught his son a lesson and walked towards the props room first, and Meng Zhining quickly followed.

"Yanyan, mother is here to help you."

"Yanyan, dad is here to help you."

As soon as the two entered the props room, they heard a "bang" sound, and the door to the props room was closed by Lu Zhen.

"Mom and Dad, this door seems to be broken. Wait a minute. I'll find someone to open the door for you!"

Lu Zhen covered his mouth and smiled happily.

When Lu Yan came out, he kept gesticulating at her.

"You brat, what are you doing? Open the door quickly!"

"Lu Zhen, open the door quickly, or you'll get a good look!"

The prop room is not very spacious, and it feels a little cramped for two adults to stand in it.

"Don't touch me!" Meng Zhining said sharply: "I'm warning you, stay away from me."

It was rare that Lu Jian got so angry and banged on the door of the prop room: "Lu Zhen, I'm warning you, open the door quickly, your mother has claustrophobia, don't mess around!"

Lu Yan kept tugging on Lu Zhen's sleeves: "Open it quickly and stop making trouble, otherwise I won't be able to save you if you go back and get beaten up."

Lu Zhen whispered: "Just two minutes, two minutes is no problem."

Meng Zhining slowly squatted down and sat down holding his knees. He was very nervous and his whole body was trembling: "Quick, I can't breathe anymore."
To be continued...