My sister never calls me brother.

"Now, let's have Liu Yue sing a song for us!" The teacher in front of the stage applauded.

The students applauded enthusiastically, their eyes filled with anticipation.

"I...I can't sing..." Liu Yue said timidly.

"It's okay, sing whatever you want. Let's encourage Liu Yue, sing one, sing one..." The teacher led everyone in cheering.

"Give me one!"

"Give me one!"

"Give me one!"

The teacher enlivened the atmosphere in the class.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Liu Yue felt a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a while, she finally mustered up her courage and sang.

Her voice wasn't pleasant and sounded very immature. Embarrassingly, she sang completely off-key. If it weren't for the familiar lyrics, it would be hard to recognize any of the songs she sang.

Liu Yue had only sung a few lines when the audience burst into laughter, and even the teachers couldn't stop the out-of-control situation.

Is this singing or stand-up comedy?

"His singing is so off-key, it's like he's on his way to the Western Paradise."

"This is the first time in my life I've heard someone sing off-key at such a high level."

Faced with the ridicule and sarcasm of her classmates, Liu Yue lowered her head deeply, her face pale, biting her lip tightly, her skirt crumpled in her hands.

Zhou Han looked at the surveillance footage and murmured.

"This is..."

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Fake Guitar Girl

The next day after school, Zhou Han pushed open the door to the activity room.

Miyazaki Airi and Lin Nianwei were both there, but Song Mingyuan was nowhere to be seen.

"Where is Senior Song?" Zhou Han asked.

“Him…” Miyazaki Airi paused, “He came by earlier and said he’s on duty and won’t be participating in club activities today.”

"Is that so?" Zhou Han closed the door. "I have something to tell you two."

"Huh?" Miyazaki Airi looked at Zhou Han's serious expression and asked, somewhat puzzled, "What is it?"

"Can you let me handle the matter that Liu Yue entrusted to me?" Zhou Han asked sincerely.

"Huh!?" Miyazaki Airi frowned. "Vi-chan has already come up with a solution, why should I leave it to you?"

"It's more appropriate for me to speak on this matter," Zhou Han said, shrugging.

"Where does your confidence come from?" Miyazaki Airi now wondered if Zhou Han had forgotten to take his medicine today.

“I also have a younger sister. In terms of mindset, Liu Yue and I are somewhat similar, I guess…” Zhou Han scratched his head.

"That's all!?" Miyazaki Airi felt that Zhou Han was being too autocratic, wanting to take the whole thing upon himself right away, which made her a little uncomfortable.

“Yes.” Zhou Han nodded.

“You…” Miyazaki Airi wanted to say something, but Lin Nianwei interrupted her.

"How do you plan to resolve Liu Yue's request?" Lin Nianwei asked, her head bowed as she read.

“I…” Zhou Han paused, then said, “I will let Liu Yue…”

"Huh!?" Miyazaki Airi was struck dumb, and quickly retorted, "Liu Yue values ​​music more than her sister, and you actually want her to give it up?"

“At first I also agreed with this illogical view, but…” Zhou Han took a deep breath and said, “For Liu Yue, what is more important than her sister is not music, but her self-esteem.”

"What kind of conclusion is this?!" Miyazaki Airi was completely confused, feeling that Zhou Han had only told her half of what he meant.

"How confident are you that you can persuade Liu Yue?" Lin Nianwei looked up at Zhou Han. This was the first time in five years that the two of them had spoken so calmly.

"Probably..." Zhou Han awkwardly scratched her face with her finger, laughing as she said, "Only about 20% certainty, haha..."

Airi Miyazaki's face darkened, and she said incredulously, "Such a low success rate! You actually have the nerve to say you're entrusting it to you!?"

Zhou Han chuckled twice without saying a word, knowing that Miyazaki Airi's straightforward nature would definitely cause her to explode.

"If you fail, do you know what that means for the club?" Lin Nianwei said seriously.

“I know…” Zhou Han lowered her head, her voice somewhat low, “If I fail, it will be a serious blow to a new club like ours. It’s very likely that this club will be stillborn before it is even officially established…”

"Then you..." Lin Nianwei wanted to say something more, but Zhou Han stopped her.

“I know what you’re going to say…” Zhou Han looked up, smiled, and said as if he were talking about something trivial. “If we really fail, I’ll just quit this club and take all the blame. My reputation is already bad enough, so it doesn’t matter if it gets any worse. I’ll bear the consequences of this arrogance myself.”

"No way!" Miyazaki Airi frowned. "I object! He's clearly an idiot, what's with all the coolness about him!?"

Lin Nianwei looked at Zhou Han in silence for a while, then closed her eyes, slowly closed the book in her hand, and said, "Alright, since you've come to this realization."

"Vii-chan!?" Miyazaki Airi looked at Lin Nianwei in surprise.

"Thanks!" Zhou Han smiled and scratched his head. "But there's something I'd like to ask you..."

The guitar club is practicing a new piece.

The club consists of four people, including Liu Yue, who is intently looking at the sheet music in front of her.

"Alright." The girl with the high ponytail nodded. "Have you practiced all the new songs enough? Let's perform them one by one."

The girl with the high ponytail is named Han Ying. She is a senior in high school and the leader of the guitar club.

"Captain, please wait a little longer, I'm not very skilled yet," a girl said sweetly.

“Me too,” another girl chimed in.

"You two aren't proficient because you were just playing around with it!" Han Ying frowned, turned to Wang Yue and said, "Wang Yue, you were watching so intently, you should know how by now, right? Demonstrate it for them while you play and sing."

"Tch!" The two girls' expressions weren't very pleasant.

"Sing!?" Wang Yue's voice trembled.

“Yes, let’s do it all the way through.” Han Ying nodded.

Wang Yue lowered her head, looking at the guitar in her hands. She slowly placed her slender hands on the strings, her face pale. Some things she didn't want to recall, she opened her mouth but couldn't make a sound, as if the laughter of many people had blocked her mouth.

"I'm sorry, Senior Han..." Liu Yue said in a hoarse voice, her head lowered, "I'm not feeling well, I have to go now."

After saying that, Liu Yue picked up her guitar and quickly left the guitar club.

"What's wrong with her?" Han Ying was completely baffled.

“Sure enough…” a girl said.

"What do you mean, 'as expected'?" another girl asked, puzzled.

"Liu Yue can't sing at all. She joined the guitar club to portray herself as a talented girl and attract the attention of the male students."

"is this real?"

"It must be true. I heard that Gu Bai is in the same class as her, maybe..."

"You two..." Han Ying glared at them.

The two girls quickly covered their mouths.

Han Ying shook her head helplessly, thinking, "Could it be that Liu Yue really can't sing? Or is it really true, like that junior who came to see me this morning said, that she really sings terribly..."

Filled with speculation, Han Ying couldn't help but recall the matter that had occurred that morning when a younger female student had come to her seeking help—

Han Ying was in the classroom, looking at the sheet music for the new piece and making serious revisions, but the noise made it difficult for her to concentrate.

She frowned, glanced at the boys blocking the doorway, and thought irritably, "What's wrong with the boys today? They're all so excited, like they've been injected with adrenaline..."

"Xiaoying! A junior girl is looking for you," a girl called from outside the door.

Hmm? Lower grades? Guitar club? Han Ying got up in confusion, walked out of the classroom, pushed aside the boys who were watching, and saw Lin Nianwei who was looking down at a book.

"You were looking for me?" Han Ying asked.

"I'm Lin Nianwei from Class 3, Grade 2." Lin Nianwei looked up. "I have something I'd like to talk to you about."

The two went to the balcony.

"What do you want?" Han Ying was quite curious about this expressionless junior.

"I'd like to ask about Liu Yue, a member of the guitar club," Lin Nianwei asked earnestly.

"Sure, go ahead and ask," Han Ying smiled and answered readily.

"Is there anything strange about her in the guitar club, or anything that would make others curious?" Lin Nianwei thought to herself.

“Something strange…” Han Ying stroked her chin, thinking carefully, when suddenly a thought struck her, “There is indeed a habit that I’m quite concerned about.”

Han Ying secretly glanced at Lin Nianwei and found that she was still expressionless, just like before.

Lin Nianwei showed no sign of expectation, which made Han Ying feel a little awkward. She thought to herself, "This junior is really cold..."

"Are you waiting for me to look expectant, or for me to say something like, 'What is it? Tell me now!' Give up, I won't tell you." Lin Nianwei shattered Han Ying's illusions with a blank expression.

Not only is she aloof, but she also has a rather toxic personality... Han Ying was ashamed.

"Ahem!" Han Ying coughed lightly and said, "What bothers me is that Liu Yue has never sung a song since joining the guitar club. She always makes excuses to avoid it, which I find very strange."

"So that's how it is..." Lin Nianwei pondered for a moment.

"You know why?" Han Ying asked, somewhat surprised.

“My guess that Liu Yue can’t sing might not be accurate…” Lin Nianwei tilted her head. “She sings terribly, so this is much more reasonable.”

"Really? Why would someone with such a bad singing voice join my guitar club?" Han Ying was puzzled. The guitar club required both playing and singing. If you could only play, why not join the classical instrument club?

"Everyone will try to cover up their shortcomings by finding something to hide them. To put it simply, someone who can't smile will definitely choose a smiling mask at a masquerade ball to hide the fact that they can't smile," Lin Nianwei said calmly.

The facts learned through her conversation with Han Ying dispelled all the doubts that had been troubling Lin Nianwei.

Liu Qing, the younger sister, feels neglected by her older sister Liu Yue, so she tries to attract her sister's attention by acting like a bad kid. To solve this problem, Liu Yue needs to spend more time with her younger sister.

However, Liu Yue is more concerned about her music club than her sister.

This was what puzzled Lin Nianwei the most, but now all the doubts have been resolved.

To cover up the fact that she sings terribly, Liu Yue joined the guitar club. She took this mask very seriously, so much so that even when her younger sister had problems, she insisted on wearing this disguise.

Lin Nianwei took a deep breath and said sincerely, "Senior Han, I have something I'd like to ask you for a favor."