I Became the Top Competitor in a Talent Show Novel - Chapter 26.2

She smiled at Song Jiaqi, quickly flipped over and got off the bed, pulling the short-sleeved shirt hanging on the bed railing over her head. She gestured to Song Jiaqi.

Song Jiaqi frowned at her. The girl on the floor put on her jacket, walked over, and lightly patted Song Jiaqi’s bed on tiptoe, urging, “Hurry up.”

Two minutes later, Song Jiaqi stood by the faucet outside the bathroom. After three seconds of silence, she stared at her toothbrush, not understanding how she had inexplicably followed Chi Meng out.

By the time Chi Meng finished washing up, the girl next to her was still fussing over brushing her teeth. She subtly made a tsk sound. Song Jiaqi inexplicably felt a chill on her back and sped up.

Chi Meng put a hand on Song Jiaqi’s shoulder, patted it, and gently said, “Xiao Song, brush slowly, no need to rush.”

Song Jiaqi: “…”

Her movements became even faster.

When she followed Chi Meng out, the fresh air of the lush green campus instantly sobered Song Jiaqi up. She stopped on the steps, took a deep breath, and asked Chi Meng, “Why did you call me out?”

While she was talking, Chi Meng had already reached the bottom. She looked back and said, “You had a nightmare, right? Jiejie wants to comfort you.”

“You were crying so sadly. Come on, jiejie will take you to supplement your body.”

Song Jiaqi scoffed and slowly walked down the stairs, casually saying, “Who’s jiejie?”

She’s that eager to be someone’s older sister?

Chi Meng’s relationship with Su Mengyao had nothing to do with her!

As soon as Song Jiaqi finished speaking, Chi Meng below took a few quick steps up, grabbed Song Jiaqi’s wrist, and urged her to quickly descend the stairs. After reaching the bottom, Chi Meng curled her lips and suddenly started running forward.

The wind blew through her hair. Song Jiaqi, completely unprepared, was dragged along by Chi Meng. She was both irritated and amused, shouting, “That urgent?”

Chi Meng didn’t look back, her voice carried on the wind.

“Nonsense, time is life.”

The two of them ran to the cafeteria with the wind. The delivery truck for the food had just arrived at the entrance, and the aunties moving the food looked at them in surprise. Song Jiaqi and Chi Meng were bent over, hands on their knees, gasping for breath.

They looked at each other and both burst into laughter. Song Jiaqi smiled helplessly and swore, “Are you crazy?”

“How dare you talk to your jiejie like that?” Chi Meng straightened up and slapped Song Jiaqi’s butt.

Song Jiaqi inhaled sharply, her eyes widening in shock. Before she could even react to slap back, the girl beside her darted into the cafeteria. By the time she chased her inside, Chi Meng had already finished getting her food and was sitting down, casually waving her over. Song Jiaqi walked over with a sneer, but just as she opened her mouth, Chi Meng quickly stood up and blocked Song Jiaqi’s lips with a peeled egg.

“Don’t be angry, I was wrong,” she apologized quickly with a sweet smile.

Song Jiaqi’s anger instantly dissipated. She gave her a side-eye, took the egg, and sat across from Chi Meng to eat. Chi Meng chuckled and placed the two-person breakfast she had gotten in the middle, then got up and brought back two glasses of milk.

The two ate quietly.

Chi Meng was decisive in her actions and also in eating, but Song Jiaqi was the opposite of Chi Meng, chewing slowly and methodically. Chi Meng carefully counted; each bite was exactly thirty chews, no more, no less, as if she had been meticulously trained.

She glanced at the breakfast, which was still half-full, leaned back slightly, in no rush, and smiled, saying, “How about this: while you eat, you can watch me practice the theme song choreography.”

Song Jiaqi nearly choked on the food in her mouth. Just as she was about to stop her, Chi Meng had already stood up. She immediately grabbed Chi Meng’s shirt corner, narrowly avoiding choking to death.

“Dancing after eating, what are you thinking?” she said exasperatedly.

Chi Meng quickly sat back down and said, “Since you requested it, I won’t dance, I’ll sing instead.”

Song Jiaqi: “?”

Who requested it?

Song Jiaqi was full of questions. This time, Chi Meng didn’t wait for her to speak and started singing a cappella: “This time I’ll give it my all, don’t call me a moth flying into the flame~”

Chi Meng said she wouldn’t dance, but she couldn’t help but move her body while singing. Her voice, slightly low from the early morning, was clear and pure, with an outstanding tone. Even though her voice wasn’t fully opened up in the early morning, it was still incredibly pleasant to listen to.

Song Jiaqi listened to her singing and slowed down her eating even more, but watching Chi Meng sitting and dancing looked somewhat funny. She couldn’t help but lower her head and rub her forehead.

Chi Meng intentionally teased, “What are you laughing at? Is my singing not good?”

“Or is my dancing not pretty?”

“You win,” Song Jiaqi said helplessly.

Chi Meng intentionally propped up her face and asked her, “Hurry up and eat. It’ll be your turn to perform when you’re done.”

Song Jiaqi quietly looked at her, then sped up her eating. After she finished, Chi Meng naturally stood up and told her, “Let’s go, to the classroom.”

The girl quietly clearing the table stood up with her tray and walked to the recycling area. She softly said, “I don’t want to go.”

Chi Meng followed her out of the cafeteria, hands behind her back, looking at the sky that was just beginning to turn golden, and sighed deeply and profoundly.

Song Jiaqi: “…”

“What are you trying to say now?” she asked, smiling.

Chi Meng shook her head and quietly said, “It’s just a pity that we can only be friends for such a short time.”

Song Jiaqi: “?”

Chi Meng turned to look at Song Jiaqi and smiled, “We have a rating in five days. I’ll successfully upgrade, and you’ll stay in F-Class. Then after the first round of voting, I’ll stay in the training camp, and you’ll be disappointed and eliminated…”

Song Jiaqi emphasized, “I want to be eliminated voluntarily.”

“Oh,” Chi Meng said faintly, “Then I’ll head off first.”

With that, she didn’t look at Song Jiaqi and strode away.

Song Jiaqi was stunned. Seeing Chi Meng’s determined back disappearing after hearing her words, she suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable. She stood on the steps, cleared her throat, and raised her voice, “Hey.”

Chi Meng didn’t respond and kept walking.

“…Tsk.” Song Jiaqi pursed her lips and jumped off the steps.

She caught up to Chi Meng. Chi Meng walked fast, so she also increased her speed and asked, “We can’t be friends anymore after I’m eliminated?”

Chi Meng shook her head and smiled, “We can.”

She said one word and then was silent.

Song Jiaqi frowned. Thinking of her empty bed when she returned to the dorm yesterday, she understood something and asked, “You don’t like people who slack off?”

The girl next to her continued to smile at her. Chi Meng said warmly, “No. Everyone has different goals, different conditions, and makes different choices. I thought about it, and I shouldn’t interfere with other people’s business. But I want to fight for this opportunity, so I can’t chat with you for too long. I need to go back and practice.”

Song Jiaqi’s steps slowed down, and the uncomfortable feeling in her heart deepened. Just then, Chi Meng’s steps also slowed. She turned around and walked backward, laughing, “It’s a pity, actually. I still wanted to see you dance again. I won’t have that chance in the future.”

“Also, if I were you, I’d rather lose openly to others than lose to myself.”

Song Jiaqi raised an eyebrow: “I want to be eliminated. Practicing goes against my wishes.”

As she spoke, she tugged at Chi Meng, keeping her from bumping into the stairs behind her.

The two stopped in front of the Mingyi Building. Chi Meng smiled and thanked her, then continued, “Okay, I’m going in?”

“Oh, and one more interesting thing,” she said to Song Jiaqi. “During the seat selection for the initial stage, Mengyao, you, and I were sitting together in 98, 99, and 100. You didn’t notice we were back so late yesterday, but it turns out the three of us are also in the same dorm room, with connecting beds. Don’t you think that’s a coincidence?”

Song Jiaqi: “…………”

She fell completely silent, watching Chi Meng walk into the teaching building without looking back.

As Chi Meng walked up the stairs, 019 curiously asked, “Host, why did you mention the Female Lead to the Female Supporting Character?”

It turned its little processor and said, “Did the Host notice that the Female Supporting Character and the Female Lead have conflicting auras, and you want to use the Female Lead to motivate the Female Supporting Character?”

Chi Meng smiled and said, “Half and half.”

019 was even more curious, but Chi Meng showed no intention of explaining, so it didn’t press the matter and prepared to assist Chi Meng in practicing.

The classroom windows were open. The morning breeze blew the curtains past the gauze. Chi Meng pulled open the curtains and stretched in front of the mirror.

In the mirror, the girl they had just parted from slowly walked in. Chi Meng curved her lips.

“What’s wrong?” she asked warmly.

Song Jiaqi walked silently to Chi Meng’s side, stood with her arms crossed, and stared at Chi Meng, quietly saying, “Want to make a bet?”

Chi Meng was all ears.

“We’ll use the content of the next rating as the wager, assessed by Chen Zhu in five days. The stake is something you should like—whoever wins is the jiejie,” Song Jiaqi said. “Care to play?”

Chi Meng was surprised, “Not based on promotion?”

“You only want me to be your jiejie for a few days. That’s not fun,” Chi Meng said suspiciously.

Song Jiaqi’s expression was calm: “Not for a few days. Elimination won’t start immediately after the theme song; it will at least wait until the end of the first public performance. That’s half a month. During this half month, whoever loses is the meimei.”

Chi Meng confirmed with her, “No going back on your word?”

“Mhm,” Song Jiaqi nodded.

“Alright,” Chi Meng smiled, stood up straight, and raised her right hand.

Song Jiaqi also raised her right hand. The two clapped palms, confirming this “sister” game.

Clap.

The clap was crisp, but Song Jiaqi couldn’t pull her hand back.

Chi Meng grabbed Song Jiaqi’s hand, her eyes and mouth smiling: “Song Jiaqi.”

She said gently, “You are so childish.”

Chi Meng (smiling): Who do you all want to win?

Song Jiaqi (arms crossed): Stare—

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