It's just The Sims, how did it become my ideal love story?

Chapter 119 Eighteen Years Old (Vote Requested!)
The girl's head didn't have a furry texture.

The feel of her head was perfectly normal, except her hair was smooth and not oily at all. There wasn't much else to it; after all, everyone has a head, so what difference could there be? Even the most imaginative person couldn't conjure up anything more.

But from this angle, you can see the other person's rosy, shy face.

This is a great angle; it's like seeing a cat enjoying being petted. The kitten will even tilt its head slightly back when you pet it, indicating that it wants you to pet it harder—it really likes it.

When Lin Jiang touched her head, she would blink uncontrollably, like a constantly twitching screen.

It refreshes every now and then? That's kind of fun.

If time allowed, Gu Huai could keep touching her.

But time was clearly of the essence, so he withdrew his hand at the right moment. "Alright, go on your way. I'll reward you when you get back."

"What reward? There isn't one."

Lin Jiang gave a textbook-perfect arrogant remark, then, with a shy blush and two shallow dimples, quickly left Gu Huai's side and strode towards the backstage passage.

Gu Huai looked at his palm.

Nothing had changed. He looked around and then brought his hand to his nose and smelled it.

It was a light, lingering fragrance, like gardenia.

He strode towards the passageway, thinking, "Since I'm already here, I might as well watch and treat it as a free concert."

Behind the scenes, unseen by the leaders, Gu Huai saw a young, beautiful girl walking step by step toward the piano on the stage.

Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever heard Lin Jiang play the piano since then. I haven't had the chance. It's good enough if I can see her play the guitar, since no one would carry a piano around everywhere.

Will there be any difference between Lin Jiang now and Lin Jiang in the future when she plays the piano? Of course there will be, since their temperaments seem completely different.

But there is one thing that seems beyond doubt.

Suddenly, Lin Jiang, who had come to the center of the stage, turned around and looked at him. Gu Huai smiled and waved.

That means she would be an outstanding girl no matter what age she is.

In the somewhat noisy auditorium, when Lin Jiang came to the stage and saw the adults watching her below, a familiar tension seemed to surge back into her body.

She is uncomfortable with eye contact and is afraid to make eye contact with people.

These have always been her weaknesses, and she knows that they are often the biggest factors affecting her performance.

She tried many methods, such as treating people like cabbages, closing her eyes, drinking water and taking deep breaths, but none of them could relieve her anxiety. She didn't know how to adjust her emotions.

But now, she seems to have found a way to cope with the overwhelming pressure and the familiar gaze that felt like a python ready to devour her, filling her with endless tension.

She turned around, and there he was, waving at her with a clean and clear smile.

It's okay. Someone is waiting for you, watching you, and believing in you.

I can be braver.

She sat in front of the piano, looking at the familiar keys and sheet music.

It seemed as if he could no longer sense anything else around him; it was as if someone had shielded and cleared away all those gazes from him.

So now she's just playing for herself, and for him too.

How to describe Lin Jiang's appearance when she plays the zither? Even though he had witnessed it in the previous simulation, Gu Huai's gaze still couldn't be drawn away this time.

It was as if she were dancing in front of the piano.

Every rise and fall of her arm, every subtle movement of her fingers, and the way her slender body swayed back and forth—everything about her was so graceful.

Under the single beam of light, she seemed like an elf watched by everyone in the world.

That delicate and beautiful profile, though still bearing the traces of youthful innocence, seemed to perfectly represent her artistic personality, as she was completely immersed in the moment.

As for the sound of the piano, there's no need to say more. I don't really understand it; I just find it pleasant to listen to. I can't really analyze it.

All he knew was that everything was perfect, and nothing was wrong.

As the last note fell with her raised hand, it gradually faded away.

Lin Jiang finally came to her senses as the smooth and flowing performance came to an end.

"Clap clap clap!"

After a moment of silence, the auditorium erupted in a dense, tidal wave of applause.

There were also faint whispers of discussion.

"That's really good. Your piano playing is quite impressive. The art students at No. 1 High School are really talented."

"Although I don't understand such elegant things as piano music, it sounds quite pleasant, not bad at all."

"Hahaha, I think No. 1 Middle School is getting better and better, and it's thriving. Principal Xu, you are a great leader."

Lin Jiang couldn't understand the comments and compliments. All she knew was that she had completed her task perfectly, not only without making any mistakes, but also receiving the loudest applause she had ever received.

She bowed in greeting, then turned and quickly walked backstage.

The girl, unable to contain her joy, skipped over to Gu Huai and asked, "How was it? Was it alright?"

Gu Huai looked on with amusement at the girl who was clearly excited and had forgotten her usual shyness, almost jumping up and down in front of him.

"You played so well and then asked me if I could play again. Was that humility or showing off?" "I really didn't know how good I could play."

The girl, her cheeks slightly flushed, said this.

"Pretending to be something they're not."

"No way! Humph."

Lin Jiang glared at Gu Huai, but Gu Huai blinked and met her gaze. Lin Jiang was the first to break down and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Brother Gu Huai is so annoying."

"You just cheered me on and you're already saying I'm annoying? How fickle of you."

"Yes, yes, all girls are like that~"

"He's quite proud of it."

Gu Huai said with amusement.

"Humph~"

"By the way, everything's finished now. Shall we go get some food?"

When Gu Huai saw Lin Jiang's slender figure, he inexplicably wanted to watch her eat.

Although Lin Jiang may not have been particularly plump in the future, she was very feminine and much healthier.

"when"

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Jiang's phone rang in her pocket. She glanced at it and said, "It's my mother calling."

"It's okay, you can answer it."

Lin Jiang walked to the side to answer the phone, but she couldn't hear what was said. Anyway, it ended very quickly.

She came up to me apologetically, "I'm sorry, my mom is waiting for me at the school gate. She said it's an uncle's birthday and she's taking me out to eat."

"It's okay, just remember to eat more and make sure you get your money back."

"I'm not a pig, how can I eat that much?"

She said it with a touch of coquettishness.

Gu Huai stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "That's hard to say."

"Kill you!"

She waved her little fist, but it had no real power to hurt anyone.

"Alright, if your mother is waiting for you, then hurry up and go."

"Oh, right!" Suddenly remembering something, she looked at Gu Huai hesitantly.

The boy seemed to sense the unspoken meaning in the other person's words, and asked, "What? Do you need my help again?"

"It's the weekend, my semi-finals are starting soon, could you... never mind, if it's too much trouble..."

"Will you be competing in Jicheng or somewhere else?"

Gu Huai asked with a smile.

"Right in Jicheng."

"I can't guarantee for places that are far away, but it should be fine if it's in Jicheng."

"Really?"

The girl looked at Gu Huai with surprise and delight.

Gu Huai said helplessly, "Then what can we do? As the saying goes, if you're going to help someone, help them all the way. If you're going to help someone, help them all the way. Can I just leave them be?"

"Hehe~ Brother Gu Huai is the best."

She smiled.

If this continues, won't the other person become too dependent on me?

After a brief moment of thought, Gu Huai abandoned this ridiculous idea.

Let her rely on me now, since I'll have to rely on her in the future anyway, this is a way of repaying her.

"I'll be going now, bye-bye, Brother Gu Huai~"

"Bye-Bye."

A girl with bouncing hair, bouncing along her seventeen-year-old timeline.

The boy, watching the retreating figure, walked with his hands in his pockets toward the enormous school building, which resembled a wild beast and seemed capable of devouring all the students.

I passed by the restless students on the playground, and by every youthful face along the way.

He had no other distractions; he only wanted to focus on his eighteenth year, just like Lin Jiang on stage.

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(End of this chapter)