Rebirth: Regaining Joyful Moments
Chapter 403 - 404: A Glance Overthrows the City

Chapter 403: Chapter 404: A Glance Overthrows the City

"Why?"

Pei Yicheng’s gaze remained unwavering, even more focused than before as he looked at her. It was as if all the noise, all the people had vanished from before his eyes, creating the illusion that the world had fallen silent and only Xu Nianhua remained.

Oh dear God, why did he have to look at someone else so intently, why was he even more focused than before!

Xu Nianhua diverted her gaze in a fluster, afraid that if she kept looking, her heart might rebel.

"Because..."

Xu Nianhua stammered, her eyes darting away, unsure of how to respond.

She couldn’t possibly say it was because he was too tempting, could she?

And she certainly couldn’t say he was too handsome, that such focused attention on someone else made him even more charismatic, right?

Why was it so hot, was it because there were too many people?

Xu Nianhua felt her cheeks burn, making her mind spin slower.

On stage, the announcer suddenly mentioned a familiar name. She asked, "Su Xi, is that the person the man just now fancies?"

"Yes."

Pei Yicheng didn’t press on with the question he had just asked, allowing Xu Nianhua to heave a huge sigh of relief.

On stage, the screams intensified as Su Xi made her appearance, with many standing up just to get a clearer view of her performance.

Cheng Hao and Xu Nian’an, sitting nearby, also stood up, watching the performance with great earnestness.

Xu Nianhua stood on tiptoe, as the distance made it difficult to see clearly.

Pei Yicheng sat alone in his seat, uninterested in the performance on stage. His mind was preoccupied with the memory of Xu Nianhua’s blushing face. Even though she might not have noticed it, it was vividly etched in his eyes. Her already fair complexion was now flushed with crimson, radiant and stunning, almost beyond description.

Even her anxious, bewildered manner seemed exceptionally adorable to him.

"So beautiful!"

Xu Nianhua couldn’t help but exclaim. As soon as Su Xi took to the stage, the continuous screams began; she wore a white dress that reached her ankles, and her waterfall-like black hair, simply tied up, left the rest cascading down her back. She sat there, head bowed, playing the guzheng, resembling a fine young lady from ancient times.

"Indeed, quite beautiful."

Cheng Hao had seen Su Xi before and knew she was pretty; she looked even more beautiful now that she was all dressed up.

"Second Brother, do you think she looks like a beauty who stepped out of a painting?" Xu Nianhua was so thrilled she wanted to share her thoughts with the person next to her.

"Yes."

Xu Nianhua’s Second Brother’s gaze fell on Su Xi at the center of the stage, reminding him of a line of poetry: "In the north there is a beauty, surpassing the world and standing alone. One glance could topple a city, another glance a nation."

"This tune she’s playing is also lovely." Xu Nianhua clicked her tongue in admiration, thoroughly enjoying the melody Su Xi was producing, a music flowing sweetly and melodically from her fingertips.

Apparently, Fei Jiayi had always praised her cousin, wishing to sing her praises to the skies.

Now it seemed, Fei Jiayi had not been overstating things.

"Click."

Xu Nianhua, completely absorbed in watching, suddenly heard a sound. As she turned her head, she saw Pei Yicheng with a camera, taking her picture.

She quickly covered the camera, saying, "Yicheng, film costs money, too. We need to take more photos of Yining later, so why are you photographing me?"

"I only photograph beautiful scenes."

Pei Yicheng looked appreciatively at the image in the camera, having just captured a profile shot. It gave him a sense of being a photographer, with the lighting and angle creating a particularly pleasing visual experience.

"Look."

Pei Yicheng pulled her down to sit and handed the camera over to her.