Volume 3 Chapter 23
by Golden DragonVolume 3 + Chapter 23: The Brother Wearing A Princess Dress
“Look! Senior Ouyang is here!”
At this moment, the crowd all turned to look in one direction, and saw a beautiful young girl with blonde hair and blue eyes walking up to the piano.
“Such beauty! Such a figure! Senior Ouyang truly lives up to the rumors, no, she surpasses them by far!”
One of Qianyue’s classmates exclaimed upon seeing Ouyang Qianxue in person.
“Hmph, let me tell you, my… sister’s amazing qualities go far beyond her appearance!”
Hearing her brother being praised, Ouyang Quanyue looked extremely pleased with herself.
At that moment, Ouyang Qianxue walked to the piano, politely bowed, and then glanced over toward Qianyue.
“Hey hey! Senior Ouyang is actually looking this way!”
Two of Qianyue’s classmates said excitedly.
By now, many students and visitors were so thrilled at seeing Ouyang Qianxue in person that the scene had grown quite restless.
“Senior Ouyang, these people are so rude. You’re about to perform and they’re still making noise. Let me go talk to them!”
Duan Haichen walked up to Ouyang Qianxue and said with some irritation.
“No!”
Ouyang Qianxue reached out and stopped Duan Haichen.
“Leave it to me. If, after I start playing, I still cannot make them quiet, then that means my performance fails to captivate the audience, that my own skill is still not up to par.”
“Truly worthy of Senior Ouyang, to have such confidence.”
Thus, Duan Haichen respectfully stepped aside.
“I cannot embarrass myself in front of Qianyue. I’ll have to show some real ability.”
With that, Qianxue placed his hands on the keys. His hands were fair, slender, and long, looking like the white part of scallion roots after the green tips had been removed.
Yet such fingers, the moment they touched the piano, unleashed boundless energy. His fingers seemed to tap-dance across the keys, the sound crisp and powerful, vigorous and heavy.
“Th-this is Petrushka! Truly worthy of Senior Ouyang, to be able to perform this piece!”
Duan Haichen, standing below the stage, said with great excitement.
Petrushka was originally an orchestral piece, later arranged for piano and dedicated to Rubinstein. Because it retains the effect and texture of an orchestra, this piece is extremely difficult, a veritable “hotchpotch of various demanding techniques”, and few pianists can perform it flawlessly.
“How incredibly cool!”
Watching Ouyang Qianxue’s fingers moving so fast they became blurry, Qianyue’s classmates’ mouths gaped wide enough to swallow an egg.
“The title of Sakura Academy’s Number One Talented Lady is indeed well-deserved!”
Some knowledgeable listeners could not help but praise Ouyang Qianxue’s performance as well.
When the piece ended, the entire hall fell silent. Only after Ouyang Qianxue stood up and bowed did scattered applause gather into thunderous applause.
“Wow! Senior Ouyang is just too amazing, I’m moved to tears!”
Duan Haichen was so excited he could hardly express it.
“Truly, as long as I stay by Senior Ouyang’s side, I can be awestruck again and again!”
“Mmm~!”
After the music club’s performance ended, the audience gradually dispersed. Ouyang Qianxue stretched lazily and then glanced toward the seating area, where three small figures still remained.
“Come here, Quanyue.”
At his words, Quanyue happily rushed down from the stage and threw herself into Qianxue’s embrace, rubbing her face affectionately against his chest.
“Really can’t do anything with you.”
With that, Qianxue looked at Quanyue with doting eyes and gently stroked her head with his hand.
Quanyue’s classmates looked at her with envy.
“Don’t even think about it, my sister is mine alone!”
Noticing her classmates’ glances, Quanyue immediately spread her arms like a mother hen protecting her chick, blocking Ouyang Qianxue behind her.
“Pfft.”
Watching Quanyue block the way in front of him, Ouyang Qianxue could not help but laugh.
“Quanyue, you rascal. I’m not your personal belonging.”
With that, Qianxue reached his hand to the soft flesh at Quanyue’s waist and began tickling her.
“Haha… ah, bro… no, sister! I was wrong!”
Quanyue laughed and struggled.
“Really know you were wrong?”
“Ha… yes. I know I was wrong.”
Hearing Quanyue’s answer, Qianxue finally let her go.
“You two are Quanyue’s classmates, right?”
Qianxue walked up to the two young girls and asked.
“Yes, Se-Senior Ouyang… um…”
The girls were very nervous, their speech somewhat stumbling.
“Don’t be so tense. Just relax.”
With that, Qianxue smiled and gently patted one of the girls on the head.
Feeling the tenderness of his hand, the girl immediately showed an expression of pure bliss.
“Senior Ouyang, I’m your fan! Please, please give me an autograph!”
The other girl, seeing the affectionate interaction between her companion and Qianxue, mustered her courage and stepped forward.
“And… could you also pat my head?”
After speaking, her expression became somewhat shy.
“Patting your head is fine, but I’m not a celebrity. An autograph…”
“Please, I beg you!”
The girl bent at the waist, bowing and pleading.
“Alright, alright.”
With that, Qianxue helped the girl up, asked a club member for a ticket, signed his name on it, handed it to the girl, and then gently patted her head for a while.
“Ha! Senior Ouyang’s autograph!”
“Unnn! And I’m supposed to be your little sister!”
Standing nearby, Quanyue pouted with some dissatisfaction at the affectionate atmosphere between her brother and her two classmates.
“All right, all right.”
With that, Qianxue once again patted Quanyue on the head.
“How perfunctory!”
Quanyue slapped his hand away.
“Hmph! Let me tell you, don’t think you can always bully me. I’ve got a secret weapon now.”
“Oh? I’d like to see it.”
Watching Quanyue’s proud and tsundere expression, Qianxue covered his mouth and snickered.
“This is it!”
With that, Quanyue took three tickets from her pocket.
“!”
Seeing the tickets for the stage play, Ouyang Qianxue’s expression drastically changed. His previous composure vanished, replaced by shock, and fear.
“Q-Quanyue, where did you get these tickets for the stage play?”
“I’m not telling you! And here you are, my own sister, about to perform on stage, yet you didn’t even tell me, your little sister.”
“Actually, your sister’s role isn’t anything important…”
“Sister, lying is not good. You may not realize how famous you are. Not just at Sakura Academy, even students at our school know, the famous school beauty of Sakura Academy is going to play the princess in a stage play!”
“I… I”
Exposed by Quanyue, Qianxue was completely flustered.
“Yes! We’re really looking forward to Senior Ouyang’s princess role!”
Quanyue’s two classmates also said to Ouyang Qianxue with starry eyes.
“Quanyue, here, three tickets for the cooking club. I hear they’re trying out desserts today. Go check that out instead. Don’t come to the stage play. It’s really not good!”
Ouyang Qianxue hastily pulled Quanyue aside and whispered.
“Hmph? Brother, you think you can get away with it? My brother is wearing a princess dress, I’m going to see that today, no matter what!”
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