“Princess!”
Jiang Xiao’s eyes were covered with a white prop cloth as he walked toward Song Qiuyu, guided by her playful voice.
“Heh…”
She stared straight at Jiang Xiao.
The laughter cut off abruptly. Song Qiuyu scrambled up from the sea of Blue Moongrass, clutching her skirt and wearing a timid expression.
The Butterfly Prop took the chance to flutter away.
Seeing the Blind Prince about to trip over a stone, she hurried over and supported him.
“Prince, what’s wrong…”
“I’m about to go with the Army to eliminate the Demon Dragon deep in the forest. This trip might be dangerous.” Jiang Xiao’s voice was low.
“The Great Sage said that only if I personally defeat the Demon Dragon will the Curse of the Demon Dragon disappear, and my eyes can recover.”
Song Qiuyu held Jiang Xiao carefully as they sat in the blue sea of flowers, paying extra attention to his right hand, which was encased in a Plaster Cast.
Jiang Xiao’s lips curled into a faint smile.
“Princess, I’ve come here to make another promise with you!” “A promise?”
As they spoke, the mischievous Demon Princess by his side picked a few sprigs of Blue Moongrass and secretly tucked them into his hair.
He was busy too, methodically weaving a Flower Crown.
After so many days of practice, he was now so skilled that even with his eyes covered, he could weave Blue Moongrass into a beautiful Flower Crown with ease.
“If I return alive, and my sight is restored…”
As Jiang Xiao’s deep, slow voice rang out, Song Qiuyu cupped her cheeks with her hands, crouching adorably in front of him, her bright eyes fixed on his face.
Like a bird eyeing a jewel it wanted to snatch away.
“Princess, there are so many beautiful sights in this world, not just here. I want to show them to you. Would you… go see them with me?”
As he said this, Jiang Xiao picked up the finished Blue Moongrass Flower Crown, pursed his lips, and tentatively moved it closer to the Princess before him, wanting to place it on her head.
At this point in the Rehearsal, everyone in the audience held their breath.
Jiang Xiao’s cautious yet princely demeanor deeply drew their attention.
No matter how you looked, he was the Blind Prince, carefully seeking the Princess’s affection.
The feeling of first love was perfectly captured.
Not only that, Song Qiuyu played the naive and innocent Demon Princess flawlessly.
The senior who had doubted them earlier paused, then a smile appeared on her face—but soon the smile stiffened slightly at the corners.
These two really do feel like a couple. Are they really not together in real life?
Especially Jiang Xiao.
Even with his eyes covered by the cloth, the affection about to spill from him was so obvious that only a fool could miss it.
If this was all acting, his future would truly be limitless.
Song Qiuyu began to move.
She took the initiative to lower her head, closed her eyes, and moved beneath the Flower Crown. The person holding the crown smiled gently, placing it tenderly on her head.
The hair around the crown was soft and pleasant to touch, smelling of shampoo and a faint, fresh girlish scent.
With his eyes blindfolded, Jiang Xiao found that touching her hair made his heart itch.
When one sense is blocked, the others really do heighten endlessly—be it hearing, smell, or touch.
“Prince, please let me go with you. Let me become your eyes!” Song Qiuyu opened her eyes with a beaming smile and grasped both of Jiang Xiao’s hands.
In that moment, she couldn’t help but feel her body grow a little warm; unlike before, she wasn’t fully focused—her mind was filled with thoughts of finishing the Rehearsal quickly and letting go of Jiang Xiao’s hands.
That wouldn’t do.
This scene was too important for both her and Jiang Xiao!
So she forced herself to concentrate, pouring herself even deeper into the moment.
“Ah, Princess, you really are…”
Jiang Xiao squeezed her soft, smooth hands in return, then stood and dropped to one knee, bowing his head devoutly.
He closed his eyes and pressed his forehead against their joined hands.
“I really don’t know what to do with you.”
As soon as he said this, Song Qiuyu’s ears felt hot and itchy. She twitched slightly, and the audience, holding their breath, all gasped.
The effect of the performance needed no more words.
Just as Song Qiuyu had said, Jiang Xiao really was the most suitable male lead for the stage play right now.
Or perhaps, it would be hard to find anyone with such chemistry in a short time.
Then, a wave of loud applause rang out.
“Looks like the result is clear.”
The Drama Club president laughed heartily, hands on her waist.
“Awesome! Lao Song, Lao Jiang, did you two practice secretly behind our backs?” Xie Zhuran exclaimed excitedly.
“Lao Jiang’s acting is even better than before! How are you all improving so fast?”
“Did Qiuyu give Lao Jiang extra coaching?”
Lin An naturally joined the crowd.
Song Qiuyu tried to withdraw her hands, but Jiang Xiao released her even faster, removing the blindfold and standing up straight.
“Put your hand in mine, Princess.” Though this scene had ended, the Blind Prince seemed unable to drop the act.
Seeing this, Song Qiuyu was stunned.
Jiang Xiao’s move inevitably caused an uproar among the audience.
Song Qiuyu wanted to speak but hesitated.
She took the Blue Moongrass Flower Crown off her head, placed it in Jiang Xiao’s hand instead, then patted her pants and stood up by herself.
At this, Jiang Xiao sighed, saying nothing.
They continued practicing for a long while until lunch time before finally stopping.
During this, Song Qiuyu’s attentive care for Jiang Xiao did not go unnoticed by the Drama Club members.
They began to discuss in whispers.
“Do you guys think, usually the role Song Qiuyu plays should be Jiang Xiao’s girlfriend?” “You mean the way Song Qiuyu takes care of Jiang Xiao is exactly like his girlfriend?” “So I wasn’t the only one who thought so!”
“Could they really be together?”
Upon hearing this, Song Qiuyu felt restless, her breathing even becoming unsteady.
As Jiang Xiao and Song Qiuyu’s roommate, Xie Zhuran just shrugged with a wry smile.
This was just another day for him and Lao Lin. Look at these fussing people, sigh!
Lin An also wore a “just get used to it” expression, adjusting his glasses.
“Song Qiuyu.”
Just as Song Qiuyu was about to say goodbye with a blank face and take Jiang Xiao back to the Rental Apartment, Jiang Xiao suddenly leaned close to her ear, speaking in a casual, low voice.
“They all say you’re my girlfriend…”
“What are you having for lunch?”
The skin behind her ear, brushed by Jiang Xiao’s breath, turned red.
Song Qiuyu furrowed her pretty brows, scratched at the spot, and pretended not to hear, awkwardly changing the subject.
“Hmm…”
Jiang Xiao thought for a moment.
“Make noodles for me.”
At these words, Song Qiuyu’s eyes widened as she glanced around.
Seeing no one had heard, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, turning to the person next to her, she gritted her teeth and demanded, “What kind of noodles?”
Seeing her reaction, Jiang Xiao narrowed his eyes and immediately replied, “Udon Noodles!” His tone was very firm.
This little joke, of course, came straight from Shen Xi.
However, it was clear that Song Qiuyu didn’t get it, nor did she realize Jiang Xiao was making a pun with her.
She simply thought he honestly wanted to eat noodles, a coincidental misunderstanding and nothing more.
So, after saying goodbye to the president and others, she took the noodle-craving guy back to the Rental Apartment.
Passing by the Fruit Stall, Song Qiuyu looked at the Red Apples and walked over, full of interest.
Noticing this, Jiang Xiao paused, a question mark popping up in his mind, and followed after her.