activa-t Chapter 51 The Person She Likes
Chapter 51 The Person She Likes
Soon, it was Ning Yi's turn to go on stage.
Ning Yi, holding her violin, took off her coat and followed the staff member who was guiding her onto the stage.
Ning Yi then walked up slowly.
"Hello everyone, audience and judges, I am Ning Yi from a neighboring city, and I am nineteen years old this year." Ning Yi smiled and spoke gently.
The competition is now halfway through, and some people are getting tired of watching. But it has to be said that good looks are a plus. Ning Yixiu on stage is elegant without being coquettish, which makes people want to watch her more.
The judges signaled that she could begin.
Then Ning Yi began to play the piece she had prepared long ago.
Lin Zhiyu was already leaning back and thinking about falling asleep when he heard Ning Yi introduce herself, and he immediately woke up.
He saw Ning Yi on the stage, surrounded by lights, already beginning to play the violin elegantly, and he couldn't help but take it more seriously.
Ning Yi plays the violin with great composure and confidence, radiating an intangible charm.
Lin Zhiyu smiled and took out his phone to take two pictures of the stage.
After the competition, Ning Yi went to have lunch with Lin Zhiyu.
They were eating when Ning Anyuan called.
Ning Anyuan: "Xiaoyi, have you eaten?"
Ning Yi replied while eating, "I'm eating."
Ning Anyuan: "What's up? Is the preliminary round over?"
Ning Yi: "Yeah, the results will be out in a little over an hour. After this afternoon, we'll go to the semi-finals."
Gu Ai's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Give it to me, let me talk to Xiaoyi for a bit."
Then Ning Yi chatted with Gu Ai for a while longer.
After Ning Yi finished the call, Lin Zhiyu said, "It seems your family cares about you quite a bit."
Ning Yi nodded: "Yes, they're so nice to me."
"Want to stroll around here after the competition tomorrow?" Lin Zhiyu stopped what he was doing and asked.
Ning Yi nodded thoughtfully: "Sure, I haven't been here much before."
Lin Zhiyu's eyes lit up, and then he said with a smile, "Okay, I'll go back today and see what's fun around here."
After having a meal, they each went back to their hotels to rest.
Before coming here, Lin Zhiyu had already researched suitable dating spots in the vicinity. He had heard that there was a famous pink sand beach that was very beautiful and suitable for couples to play on.
He plans to take Ningyi there tomorrow and then confess his feelings.
Lin Zhiyu took out a small box from his pocket, inside which was a very pretty bracelet.
Ning Yi returned to the hotel and played for a while before receiving a notification from the competition judges that she should continue to participate in the semi-finals at 3 pm.
She knew it would pass, and Ning Yi took out her phone with a smug look on her face to text Ji Yan.
Ningyi: Brother Yan, have you eaten?
Ning Yi: I passed the preliminary round, and I will continue to participate in the semi-finals at 3 pm.
Ji Yan didn't reply for a while; he was probably busy.
……
Ji Yan had just finished an interview and returned to the lounge.
He glanced at his watch; it was almost one o'clock.
"Brother Yan, your phone," Xu Zhi walked in from outside.
"You must be hungry by now. They ordered food. I'll go get you some." Then Xu Zhi went out again.
Ji Yan took the phone, staring at the screen with some hesitation, wondering whether he should send a message to Ning Yi to ask.
"Ji Yan, it's been a long time," Lu Jiangyan said as he walked in from outside.
Ji Yan looked up at the sound, saw it was him, and stood up with a smile: "What are you doing here?"
Lu Jiangyan closed the door and walked over with a smile: "I just ran into Producer Tan. He said you're here today too."
"It's been a long time since we last met. How have you been?" Ji Yan patted Lu Jiangyan on the shoulder and said.
Lu Jiangyan took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Ji Yan.
Ji Yan waved his hand, indicating that he would not draw.
"I've been a bit busy lately. I just appeared on a variety show as a regular guest," Lu Jiangyan replied, a cigarette between his teeth. He took out a lighter, lit it, and took a puff.
“I heard you were recently selected for Director Jiang’s new film, not bad,” Lu Jiangyan said, raising an eyebrow.
"Shall we go out for a meal together?"
Ji Yan nodded: "Sure, let's go."
Ji Yan and Lu Jiangyan then walked out together.
They walked and chatted for a while before Ji Yan remembered to tell Xu Zhi. He took out his phone and saw that Ning Yi had sent a message, so he replied.
Ji Yan: I'll go eat right away, I'm a bit busy with work.
Ji Yan: I guessed you would pass.
Ji Yan: Keep up the good work in the remaining matches!
Ning Yi took a nap and when she woke up, she found that Ji Yan had already replied to her message.
Ning Yi thought for a moment and quickly sent a message: Aren't you going to Minghai City for a meet-and-greet at the end of the year? Can we celebrate the New Year together then?
She had already decided that if she made it into the top ten, she would receive a bonus, and she wanted to use her first bonus to give Ji Yan a New Year's gift.
That would be quite meaningful.
That's how it is when two people's lives are not on the same wavelength. Ning Yi stared at the chat box that hadn't been replied to for a long time and guessed that he was probably busy again.
Ning Yi sighed, then got up to get ready so she could head to the semi-finals soon.
……
After these two days, hard work paid off, and Ning Yi came in second place.
After happily accepting the award, Ning Yi took a selfie with the trophy and sent it to Ji Yan.
Ning Yi: The competition is over! Second prize! [Image]
Ji Yan: Congratulations, that's amazing!
Ning Yi: [laughs]
……
Seeing Ning Yi happy, Lin Zhiyu was also pleased and then said he would take Ning Yi somewhere.
When she thought about spending New Year's Eve with Ji Yan, she kept thinking about what gift to give him.
Before going, Ning Yi said she wanted to go shopping at the mall, and Lin Zhiyu readily agreed.
She had made up her mind; she planned to give Ji Yan a scarf, since scarves are perfect for winter.
If they don't have time to celebrate the New Year together, she can choose another time to give it to him.
Ning Yi walked into a store that looked familiar to her; it was a brand she had visited before, and she thought the clothes from that brand were quite comfortable.
As soon as I entered, I went to the scarf section to pick one out.
"Do you want to buy a scarf?" Lin Zhiyu asked from the side.
As Ning Yi picked through her selections, she said, "Let me look around first; I want to buy one for someone else."
As she chose a scarf, she imagined what Ji Yan would look like wearing it.
"Who is it?" Lin Zhiyu asked curiously.
Ning Yi suddenly picked up a scarf and said, "This one's not bad."
She picked up the scarf and held it up in front of the mirror a couple of times, then imagined how it would look on Ji Yan.
She thought this suited Ji Yan very well; it was a grayish-white color with a beautiful pattern, and Ji Yan would definitely look good wearing it.
"This one is quite nice. Is it for your brother?" Lin Zhiyu continued to ask.
Because this scarf looks more like a men's style.
Ning Yi, engrossed in imagining Ji Yan wearing the scarf, said with some delight, "No."
For some reason, Lin Zhiyu felt a sense of unease when he saw Ning Yi like this.
"Friend? It's not someone you like, is it?" Lin Zhiyu joked with a smile, his tone tinged with a hint of probing.
Ning Yi lowered her head a little shyly: "Yes, it's a New Year's gift for him."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyu instantly felt uneasy.
His body stiffened slightly.
The person she likes...