My girlfriend was reborn.

Chapter 24 Do you think I'm prettier than Cheng Shuangjiang?

"It seems someone saw Lu Bai during evening self-study."

Whispers from the next group reached Qiao Jinchen's ears, causing him to lose some of his attention.

Xu Youyou immediately poked his arm with the end of her pen to bring him back to his senses.

Zhou Heming wasn't there, so she sat in his seat, just like back in their first year of high school, when they became deskmates again.

"You care about people a lot."

Xu Youyou said casually, without taking her eyes off the exam paper.

"Because she's an actress."

Qiao Jinchen scratched his head. It wasn't that he really had any feelings for this school beauty, but it was hard not to pay attention to a star who had acted in TV dramas in the school.

Despite being ranked second least likely to be in a relationship in school, she still has countless fans.

"Maybe reporters will come to the school to interview me, and then they might catch a glimpse of me out of the corner of their eye, and I'll be discovered by a talent scout and become a national idol or something. I'll have to keep an eye on that."

"You? You're good enough to be an extra. Talent scouts usually discover beauties like Shuangjiang."

The bell rang for the break halfway through evening self-study, and Xu Youyou put down her pen to chat with Qiao Jinchen for a while to relax.

Qiao Jinchen casually took out her phone and searched for Lu Bai's name.

The name was quite common, and it took him a while to open a webpage.

"So it turns out that what was filmed before was a campus idol drama, which means high school students were playing high school students?"

Xu Youyou came closer and saw Lu Bai's makeup and styling; he was indeed a pure and innocent high school student.

However, she was not the lead actress, but a supporting actress. She appeared in four episodes out of the twenty-six episodes, playing a minor character who secretly loved the male lead but could not win his heart.

"I clearly feel that Lu Bai is prettier than the female lead, so why is she a supporting character?"

Xu Youyou wondered if she felt a natural affinity with this alumnus she had never met before.

"Maybe the resources are different. After all, in the entertainment industry, capital talks."

Qiao Jinchen clicked on Lu Bai's entry and found that she had been acting since elementary school. Her first film was a horror movie, directed by an unknown director named Lu Ban. Considering that they shared the same surname, she might have brought her own investment to the project.

However, Lu Bai performed surprisingly well. He continued to act in films and television series, except for a year when he was in fifth or sixth grade and might have missed a year due to his studies. He even transferred from his hometown in Sichuan to Jiangcheng, which is closer to the film and television city, to film.

But most of them were supporting roles, and none of them were the lead.

"Sure enough, in the entertainment industry, being pretty is just the basic requirement to get in."

The bell rang for the start of evening self-study. Qiao Jinchen put away her phone and glanced at Xu Youyou beside her.

"You should also be careful. If a talent scout spots you and sees how pretty you are, they might try to get you to film a reality show for ordinary people."

"I'll take that as a compliment."

Xu Youyou adjusted her glasses, lowered her head, and didn't look at Qiao Jinchen's expression. She just hummed a couple of off-key little tunes.

Outside the window, the faint sound of a piano drifted away on the wind, quickly drowned out by the sound of turning pages.

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"So, your key was also given to you by the teacher?"

Zhou Heming sat in the first row near the door, away from the piano, took out the "May 3rd" textbook, and scribbled a couple of lines on the draft paper with a water-based pen.

"Yes, because the school's year-end party required me to perform on stage, and coincidentally, my role in my next film requires me to play the piano, so I asked my teacher for the key to this place and practiced the piano while I was at it."

Lu Bai stopped practicing the piano and sat down in front of it, looking at Zhou Heming, this "uninvited guest," with some curiosity.

"Sigh, this was originally Cheng Shuangjiang's job, but there's nothing we can do. She's injured, so she should just rest and rest."

She didn't seem to care much about the year-end performance. She stretched and yawned, displaying a cat-like flexibility and a physique that would make high school students envious.

"During the Double Egg Gala, was she the one who played all the instruments before?"

The party was a combined Christmas and New Year's Eve celebration, hence the name "Double Egg Party." Zhou Heming probably skipped the previous two years, which is why he missed Cheng Shuangjiang's piano performance.

"With your level of understanding of her, you're talking about dating, boyfriend, or classmate?"

Lu Bai raised an eyebrow and teased Zhou Heming in a sarcastic tone.

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Speechless.

Zhou Heming didn't really know much about Cheng Shuangjiang from the previous two years; all his impressions came from hearsay.

Thinking about it carefully, Zhou Heming seemed to have some unclear questions about what she liked to eat, what her hobbies were, and whether she had any other friends.

So, when they were thirty, who pursued whom, Zhou Heming or Cheng Shuangjiang?

Seeing the boy's silent expression, Lu Bai smiled, turned around, and prepared to continue practicing the piano.

Unlike that aloof beauty, she never seemed to be stingy with her smiles, giving people a warm and gentle feeling, which made them unconsciously let their guard down.

The piano melody started again, but it was much softer and quieter than before, making it suitable as background music for studying.

Zhou Heming looked up at Lu Bai, who was focused on playing the instrument.

This girl doesn't seem as domineering as she appears on the surface.

After completing two problems, the piano piece came to an end, leaving only the flute and oboe downstairs, still playing their duet with great effort.

Zhou Heming had just put down his pen when he smelled a fragrance. Looking up, he saw Lu Bai pull out a packet of small crisps from somewhere and pop one into his mouth, chewing it with gusto, making a crisp crunching sound.

"I only have one pack."

Lu Bai noticed Zhou Heming's gaze and shrank back from holding the snacks.

Even if I had extra snacks, I couldn't possibly ask a girl I'd just met for food. Zhou Heming rubbed his acupoints with a sigh. He realized this girl was a bit too outgoing.
"You like Cheng Shuangjiang?"

Lu Bai ate another small pastry and asked curiously as if chatting casually.

Is gossip really human nature?

"……like."

Zhou Heming remained silent for two seconds before nodding.

"Yes, you really like it."

Lu Bai chuckled as if he were watching a melon seed, then spoke leisurely.

"You want to pursue her?"

"To be precise, she was the one who pursued me?"

Zhou Heming wasn't sure either, but it seemed that Cheng Shuangjiang had indeed taken the initiative.

"Zhou, uh, Zhou what classmate, how long have you had these symptoms?"

Lu Bai smiled very brightly.

"What?"

"Delusion. You actually believe so firmly that Cheng Shuangjiang pursued you. To be honest, I've really never seen many people who even deceive themselves."

Lu Bai ate the last small pastry, then tilted his head back and poured the crumbs from the bag into his mouth.

“Your talent is rare in the world. Why don’t you try being an actor? I can recommend you to the director. He just needs someone like you for his next drama.”

"Thank you so much."

Faced with the recommendation, which was hard to tell whether it was sincere or sarcastic, Zhou Heming chuckled dryly.

"Insincere pleasantries can sometimes be more hurtful than silence."

The girl, who prided herself on being able to see through lies, said sheepishly.

"but."

Lu Bai changed the subject.

"I'm actually a little envious of her."

"why?"

"Because your affection for her is pure and genuine, the fact that you didn't answer so quickly shows that you've thought it through carefully, and it's not the kind of superficial and frivolous response you give."

Lu Bai smiled broadly, seemingly quite interested in the boy in front of him.

"If Cheng Shuangjiang also likes you, she will definitely be very happy."

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Zhou Heming had to admit that Lu Bai was well-versed in the art of communication. He would first use extreme words to stir up emotions, then offer some sweet words to appease them, thus guiding the conversation in his own direction.

Of course, this method requires some modeling skills.

"By the way, since you like Cheng Shuangjiang so much, let me ask you something."

Lu Bai took out a pack of tissues, wiped his hands and mouth, and looked at Zhou Heming with great interest, his eyes full of interest.

Do you think I'm prettier than Cheng Shuangjiang?

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He instinctively reached out to touch his hair to see if it was all frizzy from the wind, but he hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.

"...You're not as pretty as her."

"Oh~"

Lu Bai smiled, then raised his chin, gesturing to the side.

Zhou Heming turned his head following her gaze and saw Cheng Shuangjiang standing at the door, her beautiful eyes sweeping over him and Lu Bai next to the piano.

When did she come?
Zhou Heming's heart skipped a beat. Luckily, he was determined, otherwise even an easy question would have turned into a death sentence.

"Ah He~"

However, Cheng Shuangjiang did not show any change in emotion because of Lu Bai's appearance; she simply greeted Zhou Heming with a smile.

"You've been delayed for so long today, how many questions have you done?"

She immediately sat down next to Zhou Heming, and naturally put her left arm around his arm.

It carries a hint of asserting sovereignty.

Upon seeing this scene, Lu Bai's gaze first fell on the cast on Cheng Shuangjiang's arm, and then he saw her intimate with Zhou Heming, his expression becoming somewhat strange.

"Are you two really dating?"

"Yes~"

Cheng Shuangjiang answered without hesitation, her voice, along with the flute and oboe, sketching out the enchanting melody of "Dance of the Tartars".

Lu Bai pondered Cheng Shuangjiang's answer for a long time, and finally looked at the empty little crispy packaging bag in his hand.

"This doesn't taste like 'green tea' either."

She muttered to herself as if questioning the meaning of life.

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