Xia Yingxing, meticulously styled by Chen Xin, was indeed dazzling and stunning; the entire venue erupted in an uproar after she stepped onto the stage.
This was Xia Yingxing, the third-ranked on the School Beauty Ranking!
This was Xia Yingxing, known as the Sickly Princess!
She was unexpectedly beautiful to such an extent.
"Honestly, if she looked like this, let alone being frail and sickly, even if she were disabled, I'd still be willing to support her for life," someone immediately said.
"Get lost, is she even yours to support? How much money do you have, can you even afford it? It has to be me who supports her!" someone next to him cursed.
"No, how much allowance do you get a month to be so arrogant?"
"Fifteen hundred!"
"I get two thousand a month, go eat dirt!"
"..."
People are sometimes quite strange; before seeing Xia Yingxing, they all called her the Sickly Princess, but after seeing her, they all suddenly pretended to be gentlemen, saying things like they'd support her for life.
Yang Xi, Li Xin, and He Yun, watching the enchantingly beautiful Xia Yingxing from below the stage, also felt jealous, especially Yang Xi, whose face turned completely dark.
Ever since Xia Yingxing locked them in the restroom last time, they had lost all face.
Now, seeing Xia Yingxing so incomparably beautiful, their expressions were as ugly as if they had smeared feces on their faces.
"Hmph, what's the use of being pretty if she's so weak? Ultimately, she's just a burden; a major illness could take her life," Yang Xi said.
Despite her words, watching Xia Yingxing's beautiful and captivating appearance, she was so jealous she was almost going crazy... Xia Yingxing's appearance was already stunning enough.
The audience below the stage was curious: what would Xia Yingxing perform?
The title of Sickly Princess was not unfounded; it was a fact that Xia Yingxing was physically weak, so the audience had no expectations for what Xia Yingxing would perform.
For them, it was already good enough that Xia Yingxing could be a feast for their eyes on stage.
But if that was all, what was the point of Xia Yingxing coming up?
After all the days of special training from Ling Yun, wouldn't it be a waste of practice if she didn't show it?
Singing while dancing is actually very demanding on stamina, especially maintaining graceful postures while dancing and keeping one's breath steady, similar to singing while standing still.
Not only that, there is also facial expression management; at no time should one show fatigue during a performance, and even appropriate expressions must be displayed to match the lyrics and dance.
This is quite difficult.
Chen Xin had more say on this point.
After all, her sister was also half an idol.
She once performed in an idol group called Star's Edge Idol Group, and idols are usually capable of both singing and dancing. Their ability to consistently deliver high-quality stage performances comes from countless days and nights of diligent practice.
Chen Xin believed that Xia Yingxing must have practiced diligently.
Because her stage presence was excellent; she could maintain steady breathing even during high-intensity dancing, and even manage her facial expressions perfectly.
Being able to do all this was enough to shatter everyone's perception of her as the Sickly Princess.
Someone with poor physical fitness who cannot engage in strenuous exercise would not be able to present such a perfect stage performance.
Chen Xin looked down at the audience.
Sure enough, everyone was dumbfounded, astonished by Xia Yingxing's performance.
What was going on?
Didn't they say she was the Sickly Princess and couldn't do strenuous exercise?
Then who was this goddess singing and dancing on stage?
"Who the hell said she was the Sickly Princess? Damn it, even I, a normal person, can't do all this!"
"Rumors really can't be trusted!"
"Brothers, doesn't she look even better full of vitality like this?"
"Yeah, yeah, I think so too, she looks even better."
"If I could marry her and have her as my wife..."
"Get lost, are you worthy?"
...Seeing the smiles on the students' faces below the stage and hearing their enthusiastic cheers, Xia Yingxing knew that she had probably succeeded this time.
Her image as the so-called Sickly Princess should also see a significant improvement.
Then her mission could be considered complete.
She exited the stage gracefully, leaving the audience with an incomparably beautiful silhouette... "That was amazing! After this performance, let's see who dares to call you the Sickly Princess in school anymore," Chen Xin said with a smile.
"It's hard to say. Although I proved through singing and dancing that I'm not that weak, in many people's eyes, I'm still delicate, just transformed from a patient to a normal person," Xia Yingxing said.
"Well, there's nothing we can do about that. After all, you're naturally a gentle girl, so what's wrong with being a little delicate?" Chen Xin was not surprised by this at all.
Unless Xia Yingxing could build up muscles and become a muscular Barbie, but if she really did, it would probably ruin her current beautiful and pretty image.
However, at least in the hearts of most people, Xia Yingxing's image had changed; at least she would no longer be that sickly person from before.
This was already very good.
Not just Xia Yingxing, but also Shen Fenglian.
After this stage, she would surely become more confident.
"How do you feel?" Xia Yingxing asked Shen Fenglian.
"Very good, this is something I've never experienced before. I've also realized that I no longer need to hide myself," Shen Fenglian said.
"That's right," Xia Yingxing nodded, very satisfied with Shen Fenglian's enlightenment.
"Also, I want to be like you," Shen Fenglian continued.
Xia Yingxing and Chen Xin both paused.
What did she mean by 'like us'?
In terms of looks?
In terms of looks, you're indeed not bad.
"You helped me come out of the shadows. Without you, I might still be like before, so I also want to be like you and help others who are bullied and isolated," Shen Fenglian said.
It seemed she had made up her mind; it was clearly not just a casual remark.
To be honest, Xia Yingxing's reasons for helping Shen Fenglian were not that noble.
It was purely because she didn't want such a pretty girl to waste her beauty.
But since Shen Fenglian had decided to help people like herself, that was a good thing. Xia Yingxing felt she shouldn't reveal her initial reason for helping her, otherwise, it might completely dampen her spirits.
The performance was over, and Xia Yingxing also felt a sense of relief.
The remaining time would be spent enjoying the 50th-anniversary school celebration.
After all, it's not easy to catch the 50th-anniversary school celebration.
"Oh, by the way, where's that big star, the second-ranked on the School Beauty Ranking? I haven't seen her," Xia Yingxing asked.
"She's a busy person; she left right after her performance. She probably has work, she can't be idle like us," Chen Xin said.
"You can't say that. What do you mean 'idle'? We're enjoying university life. It's her loss that she can't enjoy it," Xia Yingxing said righteously.