Then it's decided!
We can't let Shen Fenglian, such a beautiful girl, continue to be depressed.
Whether it was isolation or bullying, that's all in the past. No one will bully Shen Fenglian at Mingzhu University anymore. All that's needed is for her to muster the courage to be herself.
However, if a person's ideas are deeply ingrained in their heart, it is not easy to make changes.
Otherwise, Shen Fenglian wouldn't have hidden herself throughout high school and even into college.
It's easy to imagine the psychological trauma she suffered from the bullying and isolation during junior high school.
So, Chen Xin went to find Shen Fenglian.
Shen Fenglian is clearly the type who rarely interacts with people.
The reason Shen Fenglian was able to talk to Xia Yingxing was because she always felt that Xia Yingxing was the same type of person as herself, but Xia Yingxing had the courage to resist, while Shen Fenglian did not.
After exchanging a few words with Shen Fenglian, Chen Xin didn't expect to change Shen Fenglian's mind with just a few words, but since she had come to find Shen Fenglian, there must be a way.
"Shen Fenglian, the 50th anniversary of the school is coming soon," Chen Xin said to Shen Fenglian.
"I know."
"You will be performing on stage," Chen Xin continued.
Shen Fenglian looked at Chen Xin with a face full of confusion.
When did I say I wanted to go on stage to perform?
How could I possibly put on any show in my current state?
"I'm one of the people in charge of this school anniversary celebration. My main responsibility is to find performers. If anyone wants to perform a program, just let me know and I can submit it," Chen Xin said.
"I didn't say I was going to perform," Shen Fenglian said.
"They acted first and reported later."
Shen Fenglian: "..."
"I think it's time for you to face yourself. How can such a beautiful girl keep being so down?" Chen Xin said.
"You wouldn't understand if you hadn't experienced this period," Shen Fenglian said.
"What about Xia Yingxing?" Chen Xin asked in return.
Xia Yingxing was also bullied and mistreated.
Didn't she still get through it? Didn't she still have the courage to face it?
"I envy her courage," Shen Fenglian said.
"That's right. If she can do it, you can definitely do it too," Chen Xin continued to persuade her.
"I can agree to let you attend the school anniversary celebration, but I have one condition," Shen Fenglian said.
"you say."
"Xia Yingxing also has to participate."
Chen Xin opened her mouth.
Unexpectedly, Shen Fenglian asked Xia Yingxing to participate as well.
But Chen Xin had already asked Xia Yingxing before, and she had made it clear that she didn't want to. Xia Yingxing is not like Shen Fenglian. The reason they let Shen Fenglian participate was because they wanted to help Shen Fenglian find herself again.
As for Xia Yingxing, I can't think of a suitable reason!
Although Xia Yingxing was also bullied by Yang Xi and the others, she used to tolerate it all. Now, Xia Yingxing is not afraid of them at all...
Thinking of this, Chen Xin couldn't help but say, "Okay, Xia Yingxing will also participate."
Yingxing, it's not that I wanted to trick you.
After all, you insisted on helping Shen Fenglian, so you can't just talk the talk, you should take action too.
Of course, the more important reason is that Chen Xin wanted to see it!
...
"What? You put my name on the form too??" Xia Yingxing was completely dumbfounded.
Chen Xin gave an embarrassed smile and said shyly, "There's nothing I can do about it, after all, it's Shen Fenglian's request..."
"Then why do you seem quite happy?"
Actually, even if Shen Fenglian hadn't said anything, Chen Xin already had the idea of acting first and asking questions later. After all, she was the third most beautiful girl on the school beauty list, so how could she not go up and show off?
Besides, most of the students will be there for the school anniversary celebration. If we can show everyone a healthy and energetic Xia Yingxing, we can get rid of the title of sickly princess!
You, Xia Yingxing, probably don't want to be called a sickly princess all the time, right?
"Sometimes, I don't understand you either," Chen Xin said, shaking her head at Xia Yingxing.
"What don't you understand?" Xia Yingxing asked.
"Although your outfits weren't exactly stunning before, they were still pretty. You didn't deserve to be ranked third on the school beauty list. But lately, your style has become very abstract, almost like a boy's."
"Could it be that you want to dress up as a man? But the problem is, you don't look like a man at all. You're just a cute girl." Chen Xin said.
Xia Yingxing gave a dry laugh.
I was starting to feel a little uneasy.
...
There's no way around it; since I've already agreed, I have to do what I have to do.
Besides, if Shen Fenglian can muster the courage to go on stage, then it's no big deal for me to overcome my embarrassment and social anxiety and go up and walk around. If I really don't know anything, I can just go on stage and perform my special skills as a man.
Chicken, you're too... cough cough!
He's a man who won the Jingkun Award in his dreams, after all!
Getting back to the main point, what we need to do now is to dress up Shen Fenglian beautifully.
Chen Xin and Shen Fenglian both lived in the school dormitory. After Chen Xin looked at Shen Fenglian's clothing inventory, she found that she didn't have any nice clothes at all.
How can I showcase my beautiful and charming temperament by wearing these clothes?
"Since junior high school, I haven't worn any nice clothes or dressed myself up much, so I just stopped buying them..." Shen Fenglian explained softly.
"It's okay, I understand. So this weekend, let us take you to pick out a couple of nice outfits," Chen Xin said.
"Huh? This..." Shen Fenglian hesitated.
"You have to believe us. Back in junior high, some people did target you because you were too outstanding, but Mingzhu University is so open and inclusive that no one will target you for that reason," Chen Xin said confidently.
If people targeted someone simply because they were pretty, then the top ten girls on the school beauty list would probably be universally reviled.
Shen Fenglian has absolutely no need to worry about the situation from junior high school repeating itself!
The only hurdle she had to overcome was the one in her own heart.
"Okay... alright." Shen Fenglian knew that Xia Yingxing and Chen Xin actually wanted to help her.
Deep down, Shen Fenglian also longed to wear beautiful clothes and put on makeup like other girls, and to face others in the most charming way.
The trauma she experienced in junior high school was too great; she didn't want to repeat the same mistakes, nor did she have the courage.
However, she didn't want to let Xia Yingxing and Chen Xin down.
So she wanted to try one more time, just this once.
If I succeed, I will no longer have to pretend and can be my original self again.
If Shen Fenglian is persuaded, then everything will be easy. How many girls wouldn't be moved when they see themselves looking beautiful and charming?