After the 99th Confession , The Cold School Beauty’s Personality Collapsed Chapter 32

“Sigh, I said I didn’t want to perform, but they still pushed into it. It’s tough being ,” Li Xuan grumbled, shaking his head like a defeated fish, clearly lacking any motivation.

Qin Luo smiled and said, “Co on, just go with it. Didn’t you love music back in middle and high school? Now you have the chance to perform on stage, but you’re getting cold feet?”

Li Xuan shrugged. “I did enjoy it back then, but now… I guess it’s just a hobby. It’s fun to play around with, but there’s no way I could make a living out of it. That’s why I don’t feel as passionate anymore.”

Han Yiqun patted him on the shoulder. “Your singing is pretty good. You’ll do fine. Just practice a few tis before the performance, and you’ll be all set.”

Wang Chen joined in, teasing, “Aren’t you always worried about getting too nervous? How about you perform in front of us first? We’ll be your audience.”

Li Xuan thought about it and said, “Alright, sure.”

He grabbed a black guitar and, while tuning it, reminisced, “This guitar was a gift from my parents when I got accepted into college. They said it was their way of supporting my love for music.”

“But by that ti, I was already losing interest in music. Otherwise, I would have gone to a music university instead of a finance-focused school like ours. That’s when I realized sothing important.

“I can keep music as a hobby, but I can’t rely on it to make a living. So I ca here to study finance, to secure a future job that pays well and helps climb the social ladder.”

Li Xuan spoke with heartfelt emotion, and his words brought a slightly lancholic atmosphere to the dorm.

Then Qin Luo raised an eyebrow and said, “Didn’t you originally choose this school because you said it had a lot of pretty girls?”

Han Yiqun nodded. “Yeah, you told us you picked this place after watching a video from so upperclassman, and you ca just for her.”

Wang Chen added, “But the girl was already in her senior year, so by the ti you got here, she had graduated. You even cried about it in secret late at night.”

“Damn! Ever heard the saying ‘don’t kick a man when he’s down’? I was building up my emotional mont here!”

Li Xuan’s mood quickly broke, and he cursed the three of them before starting to strum the guitar and sing a popular song.

Because he had studied music professionally during middle and high school, his singing and guitar skills were pretty good—definitely above the average person’s level.

But compared to others who had studied music seriously, he fell a bit short, landing sowhere in that awkward middle ground.

Simply put, he didn’t have the natural talent. Li Xuan realized this early on, which is why he stopped being so fixated on music.

After finishing the song, his friends clapped, giving him fair and supportive feedback.

“That was great! I saw a street perforr near the subway once, and you’re way better than him.”

“Your technique and singing are both solid. Just perform like this, and you’ll be fine.”

“Your main challenge is handling your nerves. Just try to stay relaxed when the ti cos.”

Li Xuan seed distracted as he nodded in agreent, strumming the guitar softly, lost in thought.

At that mont, Qin Luo suddenly said, “Li Xuan, can I borrow your guitar?”

The others imdiately looked over, intrigued.

“You can play guitar?”

“Kind of. I learned a bit before.”

“That’s a surprise. You never ntioned it before.”

“What’s the big deal? Should I have announced it to you guys, like when I learned how to dunk?”

“Damn, look at this show-off.”

Ignoring their playful looks, Qin Luo took the guitar from Li Xuan, strumd a few chords, and adjusted the tuning slightly.

Li Xuan hesitated for a mont. He had already tuned the guitar earlier, so it didn’t really need any adjustnts. But he figured Qin Luo wasn’t too familiar with guitars, so he didn’t say anything and just let him play around with it.

However, as soon as Qin Luo strumd the guitar again, the sound that ca out surprised Li Xuan.

“Huh?” Li Xuan’s eyes widened as he stared at the guitar.

Han Yiqun glanced at him. “What’s wrong?”

“Shh, don’t talk.” Li Xuan tilted his head, listening closely. It wasn’t his imagination. After Qin Luo tuned the guitar, the sound beca smoother and clearer than before.

For a mont, Li Xuan looked at Qin Luo with shock in his eyes. “I’ve been playing this guitar for so long and never noticed that. Wow, Qin Luo, you’ve got skills. You just had to show off, huh?”

Qin Luo smiled calmly. “Basic stuff, no big deal. Just watch.”

Han Yiqun and Wang Chen were confused.

“What’s going on? How did Qin Luo manage to show off again?”

“Wait, could it be that Qin Luo’s actually really good at this? How does he compare to you, Li Xuan?”

Li Xuan hesitated. “Hard to say. We’ll have to listen to him play first, but I can tell you he’s definitely no amateur.”

As if to answer his roommates' questions, Qin Luo’s fingers moved across the guitar strings, producing a lively and smooth lody.

For so reason, as he played, an image of Ji Yan smiling on the basketball court suddenly popped into Qin Luo’s mind.

As much as he didn’t want to admit it, he had to say—at that mont, she looked truly beautiful.

“I’ve always told you lightly about my wishes

With a gaze that speaks more than a thousand words

This world is filled with people busy searching for treasure

Yet they miss the dazzling sun and the beauty of life…”

The lively lody, paired with Qin Luo’s clear and gentle voice, drifted into the ears of everyone present, leaving them all wide-eyed and stunned.

This was the second ti that day they’d made this face.

The first ti was on the basketball court when they watched Qin Luo dunk. It had made them feel like they were seeing their roommate in a completely new light.

And now, that feeling ca again.

Whether it was the lody, the singing, or even the lyrics, everything exceeded their expectations.

After nearly two years of living together, they were just now discovering this hidden talent of Qin Luo’s!

Han Yiqun instinctively wanted to cheer. Wang Chen was about to ask what the song was called. But Li Xuan quickly raised his hand, signaling them to be quiet and listen.

As they continued listening, they suddenly noticed the dorm door had sohow opened.

Several heads were clustered around the doorway, each person tilting their ear to listen. Every now and then, one of them nodded, clearly impressed by the song.