Chapter 229: Chapter 230: The Show Has Just Begun
After the G class performance ended, Xiao Ye stood on the stage, smiled at the audience, and said: "Next up is the final act of our entire arts festival competition, it is the first year H class. Now, let’s enjoy their drama presentation—’The So-Called Fairy Tale’."
In an instant, all the lights on the stage dimmed, the sound of gongs before a Peking opera began to ring, gradually getting faster and faster. In the midst of everyone’s confusion, a high-pitched tune abruptly started, and two spotlights suddenly shot into the air.
The music grew more and more familiar, causing a stir among the audience, with many whispering to each other.
"What is this, so mysterious."
"Hey, this music, it’s ’Ninety-Nine and Eighty-One’!"
"No way, it really is!"
"You don’t say, it really is... ahhhhh!!!"
Countless screams erupted instantly. In the spotlights, two figures suddenly appeared mid-air, wearing black biker jackets and black long pants wrapping their long legs. Just from their silhouettes, an indescribable excitement arose among the crowd.
Both figures wore black and white baseball caps. In the moment they turned their heads and clapped hands, the first lyrics of ’Ninety-Nine and Eighty-One’ came on time, and the two figures in the light leaped into the air, performed a 360° spin, and jumped down from the height.
Screams echoed throughout the entire playground, and at that moment, the lights on the stage also lit up instantly. Instead of general lights, they were LED colorful lights, flashing on the stage with an exhilarating tune, making everyone excited.
The two figures landed steadily at the same time. When the audience saw the two of them, the screams could no longer be contained.
The taller young man, even with a baseball cap, could not hide his vivaciousness. The makeup on his charming eyes added a seductive power, and his handsome face carried an evil smile as he slowly extended a hand, made a thumbs-up gesture toward the boy opposite him, and then slowly fell backward.
The boy opposite him, however, was not annoyed. He adjusted his baseball cap, and in that instant, his handsome and delicate face appeared on the LED screen, visible to everyone.
After a few touches by Meng Luo, the boy’s small face gained some three-dimensional feeling. His brilliant and deep starry eyes became even more mysterious. Originally soft features now had a hint of sharpness, and the tear mole under his eye became clearly visible on the LED screen, emitting a bit of charm. His small face was expressionless, his red lips slowly curved up, raised a hand, tilted his chin slightly, slid it across his neck, and then pointed at the young man, his eyes filled with arrogance and coldness.
Then suddenly, the two moved at the same time, running in opposite directions at extreme speed. The fake mountains and walls set up early allowed them to lightly jump on top. As the music sped up, their speed also quickened, turning into shadows racing on the stage.
Xu Renfei stood atop the fake mountain, steadying himself, slightly tilting his head to look at the boy standing opposite him. His charming eyes sparkled with excitement and joy.
Xu Renfei was known to be a parkour enthusiast; this was no secret.
When the boy had mentioned he was learning parkour, Xu Renfei suggested they should try competing or at least play together. However, knowing the boy was just starting, Xu Renfei let that thought go, though he occasionally brought it up until it was eventually forgotten amidst many other things.
When today the boy proposed to have a small competition right on the stage for the first time, Xu Renfei hadn’t planned to go all out, considering the stage lacked complete props and obstacles. But at this moment, he realized the boy was fully capable of competing with him seriously.
As the final segment began, Xu Renfei turned and ran forward, his strong leaping ability taking him to the highest fake mountain. Over there, Bi Xia, not willing to fall behind, followed immediately as Xu Renfei turned. But his side was more complicated, with not only fake mountains but also fake rocks, uneven surfaces requiring tremendous leaping power and explosiveness.
Bi Xia leaped fiercely, executing a side flip in mid-air, landing before Xu Renfei with a provocative smile. At the same moment, they both took off their baseball caps and threw them away. As the final lyric echoed, just like the beginning, they simultaneously performed a 360° side flip. The colorful LED lights immediately stopped, two spotlights fixed on them as they landed.
Sweat drenched their black hair, trickling down their cheeks. Xu Renfei blew a kiss to the audience, enjoying the screams from below. Meanwhile, Bi Xia lifted his hand, tidied up the strands of hair on his forehead, and lightly shook his hair, taking off his jacket and placing it over his shoulder, revealing a black short sleeve underneath.
In the midst of all the screaming, the boy took the microphone pinned to his chest, suddenly raising an index finger to his lips, making a "shhh" gesture, causing everyone to fall silent.
Seeing the boy’s red lips slightly curve, he slowly extended his arm, fingers gradually curling into a fist, snapping his fingers sharply on the stage, and said in a cold but slightly wicked voice: "Don’t get too excited, the real show has just begun."
Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!
At that moment, screams once again echoed throughout the entire playground.