I'm In Love With the Guy I Grew Up With

Chapter 401: School Festival 2

The class was overjoyed, with the girls gathering to discuss customizing their costumes and the boys starting to plan props, lighting, and other arrangements. The atmosphere of the entire class was decidedly "harmonious."

Only Ji Yebai, Gong Xiu, and Xiao Xichen were keeping a stern face throughout the process.

After school, Xiao Xichen sought out Ji Yebai, anxiety written all over his face, "Ji Bro, I want to quit the play! We can’t actually kiss each other for real, can we? I, I, I... I’m still a pure baby!"

Ji Yebai glanced at him and said dominantly, "Oh? So you think I’m impure?"

"That’s not what I mean!" Xiao Xichen jumped in protest, "This is cross-dressing! If we three perform this in front of the whole school, wouldn’t we lose all face?"

Ji Yebai was unimpressed.

Xiao Xichen had no choice but to pick on Gong Xiu, "Gong Xiu, you’re going to play my stepmother! Are you okay with that?"

"Why not, with an extra silly son," Gong Xiu’s voice was alluring, a playful smile brewing in his enchanting peach blossom eyes, "Sounds quite fun, doesn’t it?"

Xiao Xichen was baffled, wondering what in the world was going on.

Fun, my foot! In his imagination, he was supposed to play the handsome prince, Cheng Youran the gentle and beautiful princess, and then there would be a romantic kiss...

Not kissing Ji Bro!

"Just do the play if you’re told to, why so much fuss?" Ji Yebai gave him a sideways look, and Xiao Xichen immediately ceased his complaints, not daring to provoke further.

A cold and sharp gaze then directed towards Gong Xiu.

Their eyes met in midair.

Sparks flew, as if the air was filled with thick gunpowder—

"I advise you not to harbor any ideas about her! Don’t forget, you are her brother now!" Ji Yebai’s voice was cold and stern.

Gong Xiu chuckled lightly, "As an ex-boyfriend, you don’t seem to have any right to accuse me, do you?"

"Damn!"

"You and I both know that doing this play is just to make her happy. Perform well, and if I see you bullying her again... Others may be afraid of the Ji Family, but the Gong Family certainly isn’t!"

That also meant that he, Gong Xiu, was not afraid of Ji Yebai!

Ji Yebai sneered, "Like a dog chasing mice."

With long strides, he walked away cooly, leaving Gong Xiu standing there with a not-so-good look on his face.

Was that an insult saying he’s "meddling in other people’s business?"

...

In the next few days, the class was in full swing rehearsing "Sleeping Beauty."

Ning Xixi’s part was small, so she put most of her effort into the drawing boards.

The day before the school festival, she finally finished the sports department’s display board.

When Xiao Xichen and the others saw it, they were all amazed.

Six panels shared a theme, with backgrounds of cherry blossom trees from budding to full bloom, complemented by appropriate cartoon characters and text decorations, connected together like a beautiful scroll!

"Xixi! Your idea is amazing!" Cheng Youran gave Ning Xixi a thumbs up.

Xiao Xichen added enthusiastically, "Yeah, this year our sports department’s display board will definitely be the most eye-catching! Sister-in-law... Ah crap, Xixi, you’re really amazing!"

The word "sister-in-law" turned the atmosphere cold, Xiao Xichen wished he could bite off his own tongue!

That’s what you get for running your mouth!

Ning Xixi’s eyelashes fluttered, and she was about to leave when a figure rushed in through the door, cursing angrily:

"Damn! The Cultural Department is shameless! Their display board is identical to our idea!"

"How could this happen?" Xiao Xichen frowned.

Cheng Youran looked around and asked in confusion, "Where’s Dong Yingluo?"

Xiao Xichen gritted his teeth, "She left the department a while ago..."