The Only Variable In The Plan

After sitting down in a circular on the gym floor Lan Yue started to describe his thoughts and plan to his friends.

All of his friends were quite surprised by his plans which just left them with more confusion.

Then understanding their confusion Lan Yue then started to elaborate everything that he told them from the beginning.

Lan Yue: "You all know that I asked for your help for something."

They all nodded hearing his words and Lan Yue continued his talk.

Lan Yue: "The thing for which I have asked your help is for A'Xin. I want all of your help to make her overcome her stage fright."

They all remembered that Lan Yue once said that.

Lan Yue: "The main reason I want is because I know how much she wants to be on stage to show her skills as an actress. But due to her stage fright she is unable to live her dream which is to go on stage and act."

Lan Yue: "She doesn't has this stage fright to begin with and i still remember when we both were till in the middle school, she never hesitated to go on stage to perform anything and she also gave good speeches at that time but at some point of time she suddenly stopped going up on the stage and if whenever she went on the stage she would start to sweat a lot and stammer while speaking and then after some instance she also fainted."

Lan Yue: "After these incidents she started to completely avoid to go anywhere near the stage and she never went on to the stage again. She has always helped me and motivated me to do everything I do and cheer me when I train alone for martial arts. She helped me so much that I owe her many things. Although comparing ti what she has done for me the thing I will be doing is very less, but it will give great pleasure to be able to help her."

Lan Yue: "Although I don't know the exact reason for which she has developed the stage fright but I really want to help her to overcome this phobia of her and once again live her dream which she always wanted to live in her childhood to thr fullest. That's why I want all of your help to execute my plan to make her overcome this phobia."

All of them were silent this entire time while he was explaining the situation of A'Xin and his motivation to help her.

After thinking for quite sometimes they all glanced at Lan Yue and then all looked at each other and nodded altogether and then out of all of them, Sito Ran was the first person to say anything.

Sito Ran: "Big brother what you want to do is really great and very noble, so as your little brother I will help you."

Hearing his Sito Ran who just him addressed him as his big brother Lan Yue was quite surprised and confused. So he asked him,

Lan Yue:"Ran you are my friend why are you calling me big brother and yourself my little brother ?"

Hearing his question Sito Ran just smiled brightly and started to explain him the reason and everything for which he was addressing him as his big brother.

Hearing this Lan Yue told him,

Lan Yue: "Ran you are my friend there is no need for you say these things to me and also there is no need for you to call me big brother."

Sito Ran: "Altough you are my friend but I have decided from yesterday that you are my big brother and I am you little brother and you also know that I am very stubborn so I will not change my decision."

Hearing his friends conviction Lan Yue knew he will not be able to change his mind and just sighed in helplessness.

Then he looked at his other two friends who were silently listing their conversation and smiling and once they noticed that Lan Yue was looking at them stopped their smile and one of his friend Zhen Hu told him that,

Zhen Hu: "We will also you Yue'er. We all are best friends and we have decided that we will help each other in our time of need and we also promised that we will support each other in our thick and thin times. So no matter what you plan we will all help you."

Then after Zhen Hu had finished his talking all of his friends just looked at Lan Yue smiling brightly and then all gave him a thumbs up 👍 showing their support towards his plan.

Then Lan Yue just looked at them and smiled back and then opened his arms signalling them for a group hug or what they all call it, "A Friendship Special Magical Hug."

Then they all rushed towards him and hugged him with whole group laid down on the gym floor and then Lan Yue said,

Lan Yue: "Thank you so much friends. I knew it that I can trust you all and you guys are the best."

Then they all got up from the floor and sat down on the floor like before. Then they all looked towards Lan Yue with curious eyes which only showed their curiosity to know more about the plan that Lan Yue has made.

Then understanding their curiosity Lan Yue just nodded and then he started to tell them his plans.

Lan Yue: "As you all know our village annual festival is after three days and on that festival we are doing play on our village."

"Correct", they all said it unison. Then Lan Yue continued his plan.

Lan Yue: "You all know that I am playing the male lead of the play and I plan to make A'Xin the female lead of the play and make her come out on the stage on that day."

Then hearing his thought his friend Shen Kai became confused and asked him,

Shen Kai: "How is it possible Yue'er ? Even if we help you in making her come out to the stage that day it is impossible to make her say anything as she doesn't know the dialogues and screenplay of our play." Zhen Hu said it while sounding confused.

Hearing him Lan Yue just smirked and told them,

Lan Yue: "I know what I am saying and you all are forgetting one thing that teacher Lin had given A'Xin the work of helping everyone with their dialogues in case anyone forgets them on the stage. So she has all the scripts and dialogues for our play."

Hearing him everyone nodded while remembering that yesterday their drama teacher Lin has indeed given the said role to A'Xin but still having some doubts in his mind Zhen Hu asked,

Zhen Hu: "Yue'er what you are saying is right but does she know howbto act because even if we manage to bring her to stage still she had to act on the stage, so can she pull it of ?"

Hearing his friends question Lan Yue understood his doubt because the question that was asked by Zhen Hu was also in his other two friends mind. So to ease their mind of the doubts Lan Yue started to told them about their practise from the previous night which they both did on his terrace.

Hearing about their practise in the way in which Lan Yue had described her acting made theie jaw drop on the floor.

First they couldn't believe his words so he proposed to them,

Lan Yue: "Okay so let's do this one thing after your practise with my father today, you all come to my house and with pretense of practise I will call A'Xin to my house and we will practise at house and you all can see for yourselves her acting and you all say if whatever I have told you all is correct or not."

Hearing this they all agreed instantly and asked him further told them about his plan.

Lan Yue: "As I have said earlier I want to make A'Xin to take the place of the female lead in the drama and to do that I think I will go straight to Lin Wen and I will tell her everything and then I will ask her to let A'Xin take her place in the drama which we will perform on the village festival."

Sito Ran: "Big brother whatever you said is very good but do you believe that if you go to Lin Wen, tell everything and then ask her to leave her role in the play to A'Xin she will agree happily. Get up from your dream big brother. We all Lin Wen very well she never agree with your plan as she will never leave the role for anyone even if it is you. She is the only variable in the plan."

Hearing Sito Ran's words Zhen Hu and Shen Kai just nodded agreeing to everything that Sito Ran had just said.

Because they all know very well that Lin Wen will not agree to Lan Yue's plan and Lan Yue himself knew this very well. But still he wanted to try this and talk with Lin Wen to join his cause, so that they can help their friend.

Then after thinking for sometime Sito Ran blurted out a crazy idea that came to his mind.

Sito Ran: "As we all know that Lin Wen will not agree to our cause if we said everything to her, so what if she gets injured."

Shen Kai: "Ran what do you mean by Lin Wen getting injured ?"

Sito Ran: "I mean what I said. Lin Wen getting injured just before the play."

Shen Kai suddenly got suspicious of Sito Ran so he asked him,

Shen Kai: "How exactly she will get injured Ran ?"

Sito Ran: "It is very simple. Before the play we have our sports competition and in that competition we can injure her leg a little bit. With her leg being injured she can't perform on stage and then we will recommend A'Xin's name for the role on that spot and teacher Lin will have no other option but to accept our proposal."

Shen Kai: "I knew only you can think of something this crazy like this."

Hearing this idea of Sito Ran rest three of them just glared at him angrily and the person who was most unhappy with this idea of him was none other than Lan Yue himself.

Lan Yue: "Ran I am really disappointed with you. Although I know you want to help me but this idea of yours is just crazy and just that i want to help A'Xin that doesn't mean I will like your idea of hurting Lin Wen because I can never forgive myself if I hurt someone even if by mistake. I will always blame myself for any of their bad happenings be it very small or very big if that was caused by me knowingly or unknowingly."

Hearing his big brother condemning his idea Sito Ran felt very sorry and lowered his head in shame for his idea and said,

Sito Ran: "I am sorry big brother for my idea and I take it back."

Then Lan Yue told them, "Even if she doesn't agree with my plan at first but I will still take this path and will persistently try to persuade her to agree with my plan."

While Lan Yue said everything he eyes just showed sheer determination in them which just made the three of his believe in his plan and they all decided that they will also help him to persuade Lin Wen.

Meanwhile two people were sitting face to face each other in a closed room inside the village welfare centre with a file placed in between them on a table and both the people are staring at the file placed on the table.

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Author's Note

Just a character Introduction.

Lin Wen

She is also 16 Years old studying in the same class Lan Yue and his friends and a resident of Jiang village. She has a frenemy relationship with A'Xin and she is also a bright student and very athletic with stubborn nature.