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    Shaking her head, Ellie retorted, “Not at all! I enjoyed it!” She bit her lip, a bit irked by his public disy of affection.


    Rolling her eyes, Ellie noticed a group of students sneaking nces at her. Their voices were barely audible, but their excited gossip was unmistakable.


    When she nced back at them, they quickly looked away, pretending to focus on the stage or engage in animated conversations with their peers. Ellie furrowed her brow in confusion, wondering if her sense of being watched was just her imagination.


    As she turned her attention back to the stage, the students breathed sighs of relief and immediately pulled out their phones.


    They shared the moment in their WhatsApp group:


    “Did you see that? They just kissed! Through her mask! It was like he couldn’t resist! I wish I had a boyfriend like him!” one of them eximed.


    “Anyone get a photo? Come on! We can’t see anything from back here,” another one chimed in.


    “No chance! I almost got caught by Ellie trying to snap one!”


    “I ran into Kaiden at the university g. He ignored all the other girls,pletely focused on his wife,” someone added.


    Kaiden, noticing Ellie’s subdued demeanor, asked, “What’s wrong? You seem upset.”


    Shaking her head, Ellie muttered, “Nothing.”


    Kaiden could tell she wasn’t beingpletely honest. He gently poked her shoulder, whispering, “Mind your manners! This is a public ce!”


    His eyes gleamed with indifference from beneath the brim of his hat. As thepetition neared its midpoint, the contestants were tasked with improvising a song.


    Ellie couldn’t help but notice a pattern: most of the impromptu pieces centered around romantic themes.


    Normally, contestants leaned toward mncholic love bads, but tonight, they seemed to favor uplifting love songs.


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    They all opted for soul-soothing melodies: “Warmth,” “A Song Penned for You,” “Spending a Lifetime Beside You,” “All About Us,” “Try,” and the like. There were also some festive tunes mixed in.


    The jubnt atmosphere washed away her earlier unease, making Ellie feel as though she were at a joyous celebration—almost like a wedding.


    She couldn’t help but wonder why even the simplest love songs garnered such thunderous apuse from the audience.


    Curiosity got the better of her, and she decided to ask a nearby student.


    “Excuse me, could you enlighten me? Why is everyone so enthralled? Is someone about to confess their love?”


    The female student hesitated, struggling to find the right words. “I’ve heard whispers of something like that… but, um, I’m not entirely sure…” Her nerves tangled her words into a clumsy knot.


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