Chapter 76: Singing
When Li Mu reached the side of the stage, his nervousness started to fade.
After wearing women’s clothes for about half an hour, he was starting to get used to being stared at by other guys, even hearing them quietly talking about him.
He could sometimes feel eyes scanning over his legs, but most of the students were too shy to stare. They would only sneak a quick glance and then look away quickly, afraid of being caught. But in reality, Li Mu could clearly notice who had been looking at him.
For example, Yu Fan. In the last ten or twenty minutes, Yu Fan’s eyes had scanned his legs seven or eight times.
“Next, it’s your turn. Get ready,” a student hosting the event came over and reminded them.
“Okay, thanks.” Yu Fan smiled his usual bright smile, his handsome face and gentle expression made the girl blush and quickly walk away, embarrassed.
Li Mu felt a bit jealous.
Why does Yu Fan attract girls, while he can only attract guys?
But after feeling jealous, he started to get even more anxious.
“Xiao Jing, don’t cause trouble once I leave my body to you,” he whispered. “Otherwise, I’ll lock you at home and never bring you out again.”
There was no response from Xiao Jing, but Li Mu felt a bit more at ease.
He then turned his head to look at the front of the stage.
Zhao Yu, Chen Zhihao, Zhao Pan, and Wang Chen were all there, sitting on the grass in front of the stage with excited expressions.
Not just these four roommates, but also the few girls from the class had shown up, as well as male students like Xu Ze, who were good friends with Yu Fan... even their homeroom teacher, Yang Ye, was standing nearby.
Almost half the class had come.
Seriously, I've never seen these people so enthusiastic and caring about a singing competition before. Why are you all suddenly interested in watching, huh!? And it's just the auditions, not the actual performance.
The nervous feeling that he had just started to forget came back with a rush, making Li Mu’s hands shake slightly.
He lowered his head, trying to hide his face behind his hoodie, worried someone in the crowd would recognize him.
Why did I have to participate in this top singer competition?!
This was just Xiao Jing’s wish, like a child wanting to go to an amusement park. It wasn’t even an obsession!
What a pointless thing to do!
Yu Fan glanced at him and said with a smile, “Your personality really changes when you’re in girl’s clothes.”
“……” Li Mu, feeling nervous, didn’t want to speak.
“You look a lot cuter now.”
“Go away!”
Li Mu glared at him, then quickly lowered his head again.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to show the calm, indifferent expression he usually had, but when wearing girl’s clothes, the feelings of embarrassment and nervousness constantly hit his brain, making it hard to control his facial expressions.
His face was so red it spread to his ears and collarbone. Li Mu felt like his head was boiling, like a kettle of hot water.
The singing on stage stopped, and then the host’s voice came through the speakers.
“Next up is… the [Helping Ghosts is Fun].”
Yu Fan stretched his arms and moved around a bit before taking the microphone from the host. He then threw a smiling look at Li Mu behind him.
At that moment, Li Mu had already changed to an excited expression. He eagerly grabbed the microphone, jumping lightly on the spot like a little girl.
To be honest, when Yu Fan saw Li Mu acting like this, he couldn’t help but feel a strong sense of awkwardness.
He was so used to Li Mu’s usual cold, serious face. Even when wearing girl’s clothes and blushing, Li Mu would still try to look calm. But now, seeing Li Mu act like a little girl, it just didn’t feel right.
"Let's go, let's go!" Li Mu grabbed his wrist and smiled happily.
Yu Fan noticed that Li Mu's palm felt even softer than the last time they touched, perhaps even softer than a real girl's.
For some reason, his face turned red, and he actually felt a little shy.
Once they were pulled onto the stage, Li Mu (Xiao Jing) held the microphone and looked out at the audience sitting or standing on the grass below. She took a deep breath.
Excitement and nervousness mixed in her heart, making Xiao Jing even more excited, but Li Mu, who was secretly observing, tried hard to close his eyes. However, his body wasn't in his control, and Xiao Jing inside couldn't stop his five senses.
"Are you nervous?" Yu Fan asked gently, like he was talking to a little girl.
"I'm not nervous!" Xiao Jing nodded firmly. "Let's start."
Yu Fan didn't feel much. Since he was young, he had often been the center of attention, so he was used to being watched by many people.
He lowered his head, holding the microphone with both hands and softly began, "Untie me, the most mysterious wait..."
His voice was a bit raspy but very gentle, deep and tender, as if he was singing for a lover waiting for their return.
Yu Fan’s singing was better than most karaoke singers. His words were clear, his pronunciation accurate, and his pitch steady. Though he had never professionally studied singing, his natural talent gave him a big advantage.
When he sang, he put a lot of emotion into it, and his eyes became soft.
As the first verse was about to end, he turned his head to look at Xiao Jing.
Xiao Jing didn’t respond to her gaze and immediately began to sing her part.
"Tightly, tightly, I'm tied to you, with our fingers interlaced..."
But someone who was secretly watching was already disgusted.
Can you stop looking at me like that, with such gentle eyes, as if you’re looking at a lover?!
Although Li Mu knew Yu Fan was just singing with emotion, if it were him up there, he would have been disgusted and couldn't even sing a word by now.
Meanwhile, Xiao Jing didn't react at all and just focused on singing her part.
The two of them weren’t very skilled. One was naturally talented but had never studied singing, and the other was a young girl controlling an unfamiliar body, having only taken a few singing lessons.
However, Yu Fan’s emotional investment really added something special to the song. Even though the poor sound system made the voice a bit distorted when it reached the audience’s ears, it didn’t stop them from clapping and cheering.
Moreover, with a handsome guy and a beautiful woman, this combination was enough to attract attention.
When the performance ended, Wang Chen was the first to react. He put down his phone, which had been recording, and clapped loudly.
"Awesome!"
He stood up, trying to make sure Li Mu could see him, while bragging, "The audition is almost like their concert! This is amazing!"
His roommates looked at him like he was crazy, but a few girls quickly joined in the applause.
"Thank you very much for the performance by the [Helping Ghosts is Fun]."
When they heard the host's voice, Yu Fan finally snapped out of it and quickly pulled Xiao Jing, who still seemed to want more, off the stage.
"I still want to sing!" Xiao Jing’s eyes sparkled, looking almost like crystal, full of desire.
She really enjoyed the reaction of the audience applauding and cheering after a song ended.
"Next time, during the New Year's Eve party, you can sing," Yu Fan helplessly pulled her off the stage while handing the microphone back to the host. "Let's go, you need to change your clothes."
As soon as they stepped off the stage, Li Mu’s face started to turn red and hot.
"Back already?"
He quickly pulled his hoodie over his head again and nodded, saying, "Yeah, hurry up, I want to change my clothes."
He was still disgusted by the way Yu Fan had looked at him and still nervous from the attention he got on stage.