Xu Nianhua looked several times before daring to confirm it was herself.
"Of course, it’s you." Pei Yicheng said proudly, "Don’t you think my photography is pretty good?"
Xu Nianhua gave Pei Yicheng a thumbs up, her eyes fixed on the photo, always feeling that Pei Yicheng made her look too beautiful.
Xu Nianhua couldn’t help but touch her face—her delicate skin filled with collagen—no longer the Xu Nianhua who used to fear mirrors.
Since returning last summer, Xu Nianhua seldom looked in the mirror, and her clothes were chosen by Ji Ying. She liked colors of black, white, and gray, but Ji Ying avoided buying these three colors, insisting that a twenty-year-old girl should wear brighter and prettier colors.
"Very beautiful," Pei Yicheng remarked, and it was unclear whether he was referring to the photo or the person.
After watching Su Xi’s performance, Xu Nian’an turned around only to see Pei Yicheng with a camera in front of Xu Nianhua, who was intently looking at it, and they occasionally exchanged a few words. This made him feel as if he was watching a couple deeply in love.
Especially the way Pei Yicheng looked at his young sister.
He hadn’t noticed before, but now, looking closely, it seemed that Pei Yicheng’s gaze towards his young sister was too...
How should I put it, like a man looking at the woman he loves.
Xu Nian’an sat down, feeling that this thought was unlikely, yet, upon another look, he felt he wasn’t mistaken.
He too was a man, though he had never dated, but whenever his older brother looked at his sister-in-law, it was with that kind of gaze—intense, affectionate, almost wishing to glue his eyes to her.
But, Pei Yicheng, how could it be?
Xu Nianhua was just astonished by Su Xi’s performance and now this scene left her even more astounded.
But on further reflection, it didn’t seem impossible that Pei Yicheng might like his younger sister.
Not to mention her looks, beautiful and elegant, naturally the most beautiful in his heart.
Even Su Xi, who just now enraptured many with her beauty, seemed no more impressive than his little sister, considering how popular Su Xi was in school, his sister must be no less.
In terms of character, his little sister was both gentle and kind, always ready to help others; everything about her was praiseworthy, so it made sense that Pei Yicheng, a man of taste, had his eyes on her.
However, from when did he start harboring these feelings?
Xu Nian’an deeply felt he was falling short as a brother.
During the ensuing performances, Xu Nian’an was so disturbed that he found it hard to enjoy any of them, until Pei Yining’s performance began. Only when Xu Nianhua’s chattering voice rose did Xu Nian’an snap back to reality.
"Second brother, look, Yining sings so beautifully, standing there on stage, she shines like a star," said Xu Nianhua. She had seen the rehearsal yesterday, but today’s official performance was completely different.
The Pei Yining of yesterday was dressed in simple clothes, but today, she had specifically put on a playful and cute daffodil-yellow dress that, coupled with the lively and joyous song, provided a wonderful experience both visually and audibly.
Cheng Hao shaped his hands like a megaphone and shouted loudly.
Cheng Hao’s booming voice startled everyone around due to its volume.
On the stage, Pei Yining, while singing, was also looking for her brother and Xu Nianhua in the crowd, but unfortunately, from the stage looking down, she could only see a sea of faces from the front to the back. It was too difficult to spot someone she knew.