It was almost the day of the art festival.
Gu Xi woke up earlier than usual. She carefully came out of her room and walked to the door of Gu Shao's room.
Gu Xi carefully opened the door and peeked inside. However, before she could see anything, Gu Shao's voice suddenly came from behind her.
"What's the matter?"
Gu Shao's voice shocked Gu Xi. She turned around like a thief and stood in front of Gu Shao.
"Dad, good morning …" Gu Xi greeted Gu Shao but did not dare to look at Gu Shao.
"What's the matter?" Gu Shao asked again.
"Nothing." Gu Xi shook her head like a rattle-drum. She smiled guiltily and said, "I just came to say good morning to you."
She could not possibly say that she was afraid that Gu Shao would forget about today's art festival and go straight to the office, so she came early to snipe him, right?
Gu Shao smiled faintly at Gu Xi and said, "Good morning."
“！” Upon hearing this, Gu Xi's eyes widened. If she remembered correctly, she would say good morning and good night to Gu Shao many times every day. However, this seemed to be the first time that Gu Shao had replied to her with a "good morning".
Seeing Gu Xi's stunned expression, Gu Shao smiled and raised his hand to rub Gu Xi's head. He said, "Hurry up and get ready. Don't you have to go to school later?"
It seemed that Gu Shao did not forget!
Gu Xi was pleasantly surprised.
The moment she looked up at Gu Shao, she discovered something that surprised her even more. Gu Shao was actually wearing the tie that she had given him.
Moreover, unlike his usual slightly serious and solemn attire, Gu Shao was also wearing a suit today. However, compared to his usual attire, he looked more relaxed and casual. It matched Gu Xi's checkered tie very well.
"Dad, I'm going to wear this for years …"
"What?"
She was a few years younger.
Gu Xi felt that there was something wrong with this sentence. No matter how he listened to it, he felt that Gu Shao was usually old. In fact, Gu Shao was still young.
Therefore, before she could finish her sentence, Gu Xi had to swallow her words.
"I mean, you look handsome in this." Gu Xi smiled at Gu Shao and said.
Gu Shao's eyes flickered, and the smile on his face became more obvious. "Hurry up."
"Okay, wait for me." Gu Xi nodded and skipped back to her room.
It was too early. She was still wearing her pajamas.
After walking out of the room, Gu Xi turned around and leaned against the door frame. She pointed at Gu Shao's tie and said, "The dress I prepared also has that pattern."
Gu Shao:?!
—
When she returned to her room, Gu Xi changed into the dress with the same pattern as Gu Shao's. Then, she carefully tied her hair into a bun on top of her head and put on a checkered headband.
Perfect!
Outside the room, although Gu Shao was looking at the documents on his phone, his attention was always on Gu Xi's room.
When he saw Gu Xi come out in an exquisite beige checkered dress, Gu Shao's eyes lit up.
"How is it? Isn't it super beautiful? The shop assistant said that this is a family outfit, so I bought it! "Gu Xi skipped over to Gu Shao and asked with anticipation on her face.
Although … the tie cost their family's future 'risk reduction fund', she would definitely make up for it when she received her bonus.
The words' family outfit 'touched Gu Shao's heart, and a touch of warmth flashed across his eyes.
Moreover, the lace on the dress and the headband on her head were indeed the same pattern as the one on his tie.
Gu Shao smiled. Although he did not directly say 'look', he raised his hand again to rub Gu Xi's head. This action already explained everything.
"Oh …" Gu Xi covered her head. "Don't mess up my hairstyle."
She had just combed it.
Gu Shao laughed secretly. "Let's go."
“！”
—
In addition to the students and teachers, the art festival of A University's affiliated high school was also open to the graduating alumni and the students' parents.
Therefore, early in the morning, in addition to the figures of the students, there were also many parents on campus.
The entire campus was crowded and bustling.
Although there were many people around, Gu Shao and Gu Xi, the good-looking father and daughter pair, still attracted a lot of attention as they walked on campus.
"Wow, look over there! Is that Gu Xi? "
"It really is. Who's next to Gu Xi? Is that her parent? "
"He's so handsome!" A little girl said with a smitten look on her face.
Gu Shao's brush was not the same as a young man's handsomeness. The main thing was his aura. He was too handsome, and it was the kind of handsomeness that was superior to others.
"Is that Gu Xi's father?"
"I think so." Gu Xi and Gu Shao's facial features were similar, especially their pair of eyes that stood out from the rest. It was easy to tell that the two were father and daughter.
"I finally know why God Xi looks at them like that …" Someone muttered with envy in his eyes.
"It's not fair. Why are all the members of the Gu family so good-looking?"
…
In addition to their good looks, everyone also noticed the design of Gu Xi and Gu Shao's clothes at first glance.
"They're in parent-child outfits! It's too beautiful. "
"Why didn't I think of wearing parent-child outfits today?"
"No, I didn't want to …" If one was good-looking enough, they could wear anything. However, if one was not good-looking enough, wearing such eye-catching parent-child outfits would be too … awkward.
…
The students mainly looked at the "face", but the parents were different.
Among the parents who came to participate in the art festival, many of them quickly recognized Gu Shao's identity.
He was a professor of University A and the CEO of NTN Technology Research Center. This was an incredible figure.
It was no wonder that Gu Xi's grades were so good. She had even been praised by the school bulletin when she had represented the school in the competition last time. It seemed that she had inherited her genes.
Gu Xi could occasionally hear the whispers of the people around her. Not only did she not feel embarrassed, but she also felt a little smug.
Gu Shao, who was standing beside her, did not show any emotions on his face. However, if one looked closely, they would discover that at this moment, there was a hidden smugness in his eyes that was similar to his daughter's.
—
At this moment, Dong Mingming, who was not far away, called out to Gu Xi.
Gu Xi searched the crowd for a while before she found Dong Mingming's figure. At this moment, a couple was standing beside Dong Mingming. They should be her parents.
"Gu Xi, Gu Xi, I finally found you." Dong Mingming ran over and pulled Gu Xi.
The moment she saw Gu Shao, who was standing beside Gu Xi, Dong Mingming's eyes widened.
"This is my father," Gu Xixi introduced him to Gu Xixi. Her tone was full of pride.
"Uncle, Uncle." Dong Mingming was stunned for a moment before she called out to Gu Shao excitedly.
She knew that Gu Chenyi and Gu Yanxiao were very good-looking, so she had guessed that Gu Xi's father must be very handsome as well. However, she did not expect him to be this handsome.
Moreover … in front of his aura, all the sunshine, aloofness, and youth had to be put aside.
At this moment, Dong Mingming's parents also walked over.
"Uncle, Auntie." Gu Xi also greeted them politely.
“。” Dong Mingming's parents smiled and nodded at Gu Xi. Then, they looked at Gu Shao and became a little nervous.
"President Gu, my surname is Dong, Dong Yuhua. This is my wife." Gu Shao shook hands with Dong Yuhua and said. He was more or less reserved in front of Gu Shao.
Knowing that they were the parents of Gu Xi's friend, Gu Shao's attitude towards them was also very polite.
"Mr. Dong, Mrs. Dong, I'm Xixi's father." Gu Shao did not use his identity as NTN's president and specifically emphasized his identity as Gu Xi's father.
Hearing this, Dong Yuhua's parents immediately understood. Their expressions relaxed and they said with a smile, "Xixi's father is too polite. You can also call us' Mingming's father 'and' Mingming's mother '."
After chatting for a while, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
— —
At this moment, Gu Xi noticed a few familiar figures not far away. Her eyes lit up.
"Eldest Uncle, Youngest Uncle, and the others!" Gu Xi tugged at Gu Shao's sleeve and said.
Gu Feng, Gu Xuan, and the others obviously saw Gu Xi and walked over.
"What a coincidence." Gu Xuan greeted Gu Shao with a smile.
Gu Shao: "…" Why didn't he think it was a coincidence?
"Are you free?" Gu Shao raised his eyebrows and asked Gu Xuan.
"No, no, no. I've been so busy recently that I can't spare any time," Gu Xuan hurriedly said in the face of the "family head's" question. However, he smiled and said, "But today's situation is special. I still have time to spend with my son."
— — I'm here to spend time with my son. I'm not here to see my daughter.
Gu Xuan muttered silently in his heart.
Gu Feng also took the opportunity to say, "Same for me. It's rare for me to take annual leave, so I'm here to spend time with my son."
If it weren't for the fact that the old master's blood pressure had been a little high recently and the doctor had advised him to stay at home for a few more days for observation, he would probably have come to "spend time with his son" too.
Gu Yanxiao and Gu Chenyi looked at each other and saw speechlessness on each other's faces. They were just tools. They didn't need to be accompanied, really.
As for Gu Yanlin, he said calmly, "I'm here as an outstanding alumnus."
However, the outstanding alumnus' speech was just in passing. His main purpose was to "support" Xixi.
Gu Shao glanced at them and didn't make any comments.
Gu Xuan also looked at Gu Shao and couldn't help but complain in his heart. Second Brother, it's too much to suddenly dress so young! And this parent-child outfit is also too much! Isn't it eye-catching enough?
I'm envious …
Gu Xuan pursed his lips and glanced at his son.
— — Forget it …
"By the way, Xixi, this is from Auntie." As he spoke, Gu Xuan handed a large and beautiful rectangular box to Gu Xi.
Inside the box was a dress that Gu Chenyi's mother had specially prepared for Gu Xi for the closing ceremony.
Although Gu Chenyi's mother was preparing for the big show in Ezhou, she had worked overtime for several days straight when she heard that Gu Xi was going to compete. She had personally made this dress for Gu Xi.
"Thank you, Uncle and Auntie!" Gu Xi said as she opened the box.
Inside was a dress made of light gauze. It had a white background and was decorated with a variety of flowers made of light gauze. The color was rich, but it didn't appear cumbersome or abrupt. Instead, it gave off a dreamy feeling. Furthermore, the colorful pearls were embellished everywhere.
Coupled with Gu Xi's performance tonight, it was stunning!
"Beautiful!" Dong Mingming exclaimed from the side.
Although they hadn't seen the full appearance of the dress, this' tip of the iceberg 'was enough to amaze everyone.
Only Gu Feng, Gu Yanlin, and Gu Yanxiao, the father and son pair, stood to the side, silently expressing that they still felt that the pink version was more attractive.
Dong Mingming couldn't bear to look away as he stared at the dress again and again. He had heard that Gu Chenyi's mother was a super famous designer. There were no more than a thousand designers in the world. Although Gu Xi's dress wasn't personally made by the designer, it was still considered a high-end custom-made dress!
Dong Mingming suddenly felt that Gu Xi didn't need to perform anymore. She would have already won by just wearing this dress and going one round on stage.
However, he didn't say this out loud, mainly because he was afraid that Gu Xi would become arrogant.
—
At the opening ceremony, other than the class representatives who went on stage to read out the slogans of their respective classes and attracted some attention, the rest, in Dong Mingming's words, was still as boring as ever.
The only surprise was that the legendary senior, Gu Yanlin, had made a speech as the outstanding alumni representative.
—
After the opening ceremony lasted for almost an entire morning, it was finally time for the art exhibition.
This segment was similar to Gu Xi's time in Liming. The school exhibited the students' outstanding works, artistic creations, literary works, technological works, and photos of various activities … in short, there was everything.
Gu Yanxiao and the others had participated in the art festival last year, so they weren't interested in these displays.
On the contrary, the adults seemed to be in high spirits.
— — It was like going to a market …
Gu Chenyi silently complained.
Not only were they going to stroll, they were even taking photos.
"Is this the competition between Xiao Yi and Yan Xiao? Aren't we in the same team? "
"Nonsense, we're not in the same class."
"Haha, and this one, this is the photo of Xixi and Xiao Yi when they received the award from the competition."
"What's this?"
"It's the award ceremony after the award." Gu Chenyi explained from the side, looking a little unhappy. He had also participated, so why was Sheng Xiuyan the one who received the award together with Gu Xi?!
"These are all things from the past, it's so boring, what's there to take photos of?" Why did they have to take the photo of him being blocked by Gu Yanxiao on the court? It was so embarrassing.
Gu Chenyi's words made the adults roll their eyes.
"They don't understand at this age, but these are all things that are worth recording as they grow up. It will be full of memories in the future," Uncle Gu said.
The old man was still waiting for it to be made into a photo album.
"Where else is there to display?"
"No, no, the rest is almost there," Gu Chenyi said.
Gu Yanxiao also agreed, "The rest is not interesting, why don't we go and reserve seats first?" There were so many people today, what if they couldn't get a seat in the front row to watch Xixi's performance?
After Gu Yanxiao said this, the other Gu family members also agreed and expressed their approval.
Only Gu Shao calmly looked at the crowd and said, "As the sponsor, there's no need to reserve seats."
— —
After the free exhibition ended, the most anticipated closing ceremony started in the evening.
The huge photo wall at the entrance of the venue naturally attracted everyone's attention.
Due to the 'trending effect' of the three members of the Gu family, the current photo wall was no longer the original cute and adorable version. At everyone's request, this year's photo wall was finally made into a relaxed, lively, and funny style.
Compared to previous years, this photo wall unexpectedly gained a lot of popularity.
Gu Xuan also glanced at the photo wall with a cold expression. He naturally knew from Gu Chenyi that Gu Xi's "ugly photos" had been deliberately put up and deliberately defamed on the forum.
"This is what Gu Yaobai and the Sun family taught her," Gu Xuan said in a deep voice.
Gu Feng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Leave the children's matters to them."
They would solve the adults' problems.
Thinking of this, a rare coldness flashed across Gu Xuan's eyes.
— —
The few of them entered the venue, and thanks to Gu Shao, they didn't need to reserve seats and sat in the middle of the second row.
The gala began with the performances of each class.
As expected, class 7's performance this year was a poetry recital again.
But what was not, today, Sheng Xiuyan participated.
Because of the participation of this god, the poetry recital that was supposed to be a "pee time" made the girls below the stage shout out an illusion that the performance was explosive and exciting.
…
The gala gradually came to an end.
Because of the explosive performance and Shui Shui's performance, they didn't feel bored.
The last class' performance was a group dance that blew up the venue.
The exciting performance instantly made the entire venue lively.
In the backstage, in the recording room, watching the performance on the stage, a girl couldn't help but sigh, "grade 2 class 9 is really too awesome!"
Someone next to her also nodded in agreement, "their class is also the most explosive."
After a pause, that person muttered in a low voice, "actually, I think that this performance is actually placed at the front. The opening effect will be even better."
"I heard that this dance was originally arranged to be the first to appear after the rehearsal. Later, it was moved to the back by the Minister of Arts and Arts."
"Who? Gu Xueer? "
"Yes, yes. It's said that it's placed at the end for comparison."
Hearing this, the girl frowned slightly. "But this shouldn't be the last performance, right?"
After all, there was still a student representative's performance after that.
"The last performance should be Gu Xi's," that person said. He looked at the program list and frowned. "The last performance of Gu Xi is a piano performance. Following class 9's dance, won't it seem deserted?"
"I think so too …"
"Stop talking. Come over."
Gu Xueer also arrived at the recording room. The two people who were talking quickly stopped talking.
Gu Xueer heard their conversation.
She did it on purpose.
Gu Xi's piano performance would only seem cold and monotonous if it was placed after a dance that blew up the venue.
At that time, no matter how well Gu Xi played, it was destined to be a failure.
As for the reason why Gu Xueer didn't let the junior in the department release the video of Gu Xi's rehearsal in advance, it wasn't because she was kind. She just wanted to make the scene more "interesting".
The more they didn't know, the more disappointed they would be in Gu Xi's boring piano performance when they arrived at the scene.
Gu Xueer sneered and looked at the front desk, waiting for Gu Xi to go on stage.
The shock and excitement of the previous group's performance had not subsided. At this moment, the stage lights dimmed. A moment later, a beam of light fell on the stage.
Gu Xi walked out from the side of the stage.
Seeing Gu Xi go on stage, many people below the stage subconsciously held their breaths.
"Beautiful!"
They were referring to Gu Xi and her outfit.
At this moment, Gu Xi was wearing the dress designed by Gu Chenyi's mother.
This etiquette could be said to be tailor-made for Gu Xi's stage.
The white and dreamy dress was suitable for a girl of her age. In order not to appear rigid, the front of the dress was designed with a short skirt and the back of the dress was designed with an elongated hemline.
What really made people's eyes light up were the colorful and faintly discernible flowers on the hemline of the dress. At this moment, these flowers were embellished on the hemline of the dress, making it look beautiful and dreamy. The colorful pearls shone brightly under the light, making it feel unreal.
This appearance undoubtedly made Gu Xi the focus of the entire performance.
However, many people also had doubts. Although Gu Xi's appearance was quite beautiful, if it was just a piano performance, wouldn't it be too awkward?
Everyone was undoubtedly looking forward to it. Some were looking forward to Gu Xi's wonderful performance, while others were looking forward to seeing if Gu Xi's performance would be a failure.
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