Chapter 156: Tang Xin

“Hey, Tang Xin!” Chu An Qing grabbed Tang Xin’s hand, her smile bright and warm. “I had no idea you were Lin Xian’s high school classmate! What a small world!”

Tang Xin smiled back. “So, you’re the ballet dancer everyone talks about. They were right; you are as beautiful as they said!”

“Hehe, you’re too kind, Tang Xin.”

Just then, a staff member approached and signaled to Lin Xian.

“Sir, it’s time to start. Please take your seat.”

Lin Xian nodded and excused himself from the two girls. Tang Xin and Chu An Qing, now chatting eagerly, bonded over their mutual connection to Lin Xian.

Though their acquaintance with Lin Xian was brief, discussing him energized their conversation.

“By the way, Tang Xin, can I ask you something?”

“Sure, what is it?”

“It’s a bit embarrassing. I’m not sure if I should ask, but I’m really curious.”

“Don’t worry about it,” Tang Xin encouraged, finding herself liking the lively girl. “Go ahead.”

Chu An Qing took a deep breath and tied her hair back, revealing her elegant neck. Striking a pose like one from a sketch, she beamed, her cute dimples on display.

“Tang Xin, was there a girl in your high school class who looked like me?”

“Huh?”

Tang Xin was taken aback. After a pause, she studied the radiant girl in front of her. Chu An Qing was strikingly beautiful, more so than any young girl Tang Xin had encountered before.Thê source of this content n/o/v/(el)bi((n))

She had a pure and refreshing presence that made her instantly likable. Tang Xin thought back to her high school classmates, trying to recall faces from past reunions.

“I don’t remember anyone like that.”

“Really? No one?” Chu An Qing’s face flushed, her heart rate picking up. “Are you sure?”

“I don’t recall,” Tang Xin said with a reassuring smile. “If there had been someone as pretty as you, I definitely would have remembered.”

“But it’s been a while, and I transferred schools just a few days after starting. So, I might not be the best person to ask. Why do you ask?”

“Oh, it’s nothing really! I just heard Lin Xian mention it once,” Chu An Qing quickly changed the subject and excused herself. “I need to get ready for makeup and hair.”

“Okay, see you later.”

Tang Xin waved her off, smiling, without giving the conversation much more thought.

Lin Xian returned to his special seat as the audience began to filter in. Soon after, Zhao Ying Jun arrived, sitting beside him with her handbag.

“Lin Xian, you’re here early.”

“Yeah, I wanted to say hi to a high school friend who’s performing today.”

“Which performance?”

Beep beep!

A car horn sounded across the street. It was late, and the street was mostly empty, the sound distinctly noticeable.

They looked up to see a Rolls-Royce Phantom parked by the sidewalk. Zhou Duan Yun stepped out and waved, grinning.

“Hehe, speaking of him, here he is,” Tang Xin turned to Lin Xian with a delighted expression. “Wait here; I’ll go get it!”

“Uh...” Lin Xian was puzzled, not sure what they were up to or how they had grown so close. But they were all classmates and had shared meals, so it wasn’t that strange.

Tang Xin ran towards the car.

Behind him, he heard the sound of running footsteps. Lin Xian turned to see Chu An Qing, now changed, holding a red phone.

“Lin Xian, where’s Tang Xin?” Chu An Qing approached breathlessly.

“She just went to get a call and forgot her phone,” Lin Xian explained, pointing to Tang Xin, who was crossing the street.

“Tang Xin!” Chu An Qing called out and chased after her.

Suddenly, Lin Xian saw a speeding taxi at the end of the road, coming fast with its lights off. He realized the imminent danger.

“Get back!” he shouted, but it was too late.

As Lin Xian yelled, Tang Xin was already in the middle of the street, turning to look back at Chu An Qing.

Boom!!!

Lin Xian used all his strength to pull Chu An Qing back onto the sidewalk. But in that next moment, Tang Xin was hit by the speeding taxi, thrown into the air.

“Tang Xin!!” Lin Xian and Chu An Qing fell onto the sidewalk, splattered with blood. Chu An Qing looked at the blood on her white dress and fainted.

Lin Xian felt as if the world had gone silent. Then—

Thud.

Tang Xin’s body hit the cement road, blood pooling around her.

“Tang Xin!!!” Lin Xian scrambled to his feet, rushing to her side, his heart breaking. He cradled Tang Xin’s broken body.

The taxi didn’t stop, vanishing around the corner.

“Tang Xin...” Lin Xian felt her body go limp in his arms. He looked into her eyes, seeing them darken, much like Xu Yun’s that New Year’s Eve.

Slowly, Tang Xin’s broken left hand lifted, brushing against Lin Xian’s face.

...

Her arm dropped, lifeless, leaving only bloodstained marks on Lin Xian’s cheek.

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