Rebirth of a Fashionista: This Life Is Soo Last Season

Chapter 181 - Someone Like Her

"What have I done wrong? Why are you replacing me?" Sheng Shiyun looked at Lin Yu with reddened eyes in an attempt to get his support and a few words of comfort.

"You didn't do anything wrong, you just need to rest." Standing next to her, Sheng Jiaoyang replied.

Lin Yu nodded approvingly and said, "Shiyun, you'd better go home and have a good rest."

No matter how much the others had said, their words didn't hit her as hard as Lin Yu's last sentence. In that instant, Sheng Shiyun felt as if she'd been abandoned by the whole world. She stared at Lin Yu and burst into tears.

Lin Yu sighed. He then walked to Sheng Shiyun. "Let's go, I'll take you home." After all, he'd known her for almost ten years and couldn't bear to see her helpless appearance.

Sheng Shiyun's eyes lit up and her mood seemed to improve in a flash. She blindly followed Lin Yu, and the two left the auditorium.

Watching the two departing figures, Sheng Jiaoyang inexplicably smiled. Lin Yu was technically her first boyfriend, and they'd been together for nearly half a year. However, she didn't manage to fall in love with him during that period. The reason was that not only was there someone else in her heart, but also because of his personality. He was a filial boyfriend and excellent in every aspect, but he was too kind. He couldn't discern the dark side of human nature, and he had compassion for everyone who was weak and vulnerable. She found this to be a great burden because she'd never been sympathetic towards those she disliked.

After a round of rehearsals, the members of the Poetry and Dance Club, who hadn't had their dress rehearsal yet, took advantage of everyone's break to take the stage. The girl who'd replaced Sheng Shiyun stood in the position that originally belonged to the latter. At first, she couldn't keep up as she hadn't trained with the rest of the members before. This made her even more anxious and her dance steps became messier.

"You can do it, break a leg!" Suddenly, a gentle shout was heard in the audience.

When the girl looked over, she happened to see Xu Jiaojiao, who stood out even though she was surrounded by a crowd. Xu Jiaojiao simply smiled at her. The girl believed it was because of Xu Jiaojiao that she'd gotten this chance to perform, and warmth instantly filled her heart. She was brimming with energy again and adjusted her state of mind. She ceased her flustered dance movements and stood still for a moment. Afterwards, she joined the procession again, with every step on the right beat. It was as if she'd gone back in time to when she'd repeatedly practised these dance steps alone in secret. She had, in fact, learned everyone's steps, and now that she was immersed in the dance, she could understand the essence of it.

"Wow, that girl is quite amazing! She's actually managing to keep up with everyone so quickly."

"Her dancing skills are on par with the others."

"Jiaojiao, you're seemingly quite supportive of her. You even cheered for her. We didn't see you cheer for us during our rehearsals." A girl standing near Sheng Jiaoyang pouted.

Sheng Jiaoyang laughed, "I was praising her for taking the initiative to fight for this opportunity. After all, God isn't a philanthropist who'll deliver privileges to her door without rhyme or reason. One must fight for opportunities themselves. Let's give it our all to make tomorrow's evening party more exciting."

"Okay!" Standing nearby, Teacher Zhou was the first person to respond. He now had a very good impression of Xu Jiaojiao. Before this, he'd never interacted with her and only knew that she'd made a teacher retire. Although the teacher was at fault and didn't do his job well, he still felt that Xu Jiaojiao was disrespectful towards teachers like him. However, after their short interaction, he realised that she was completely different from what he'd imagined. She turned out to be a polite and optimistic girl, full of positive energy. Now he understood why the dean of the Foreign Language Faculty had strongly recommended for her to participate in the New Year's evening party.