Chapter 374: The Girl Who Stunned Time
Five o'clock in the afternoon.
Jiaotong University Sports Center.
Each class began to organize students to enter the venue one after another.
The front row is occupied by school leaders and some well-known alumni.
The old men sighed to each other, talking about the changes in the school over the years, and their eyes frequently glanced towards the curtain in front of them, looking forward to the performance after it was unveiled.
"President Chen, this is your speech for the opening ceremony." Jin Shuhong handed over a piece of A4 paper.
Dean Chen Liang was still talking to an old alumnus. Seeing this, he nodded to the assistant dean beside him. Assistant dean Liu Qi took it, opened the A4 paper, and glanced at the speech.
"Huh?"
Liu Qi frowned, "Xiao Jin, why is the dean's speech so short?"
Jin Shuhong laughed awkwardly twice.
"Uh... this duration is determined according to the overall rhythm of the party. If we want to change it... it's not easy to change it now..."
He kept blaming Xu Cheng in his heart.
It is definitely not okay to say that the leader's speech was too short. He insisted on his own opinion and refused to compromise, which resulted in him being scolded here now.
"Who wrote this manuscript? It's too sloppy!" Liu Qi said to Jin Shuhong very dissatisfiedly.
"It was decided by the director of this evening party."
Jin Shuhong didn't care about so many things at this time and immediately put the blame on Xu Cheng.
"Chief Director?" Liu Qi was surprised. "You are not the Chief Director?"
"He's a... freshman..."
Jin Shuhong thought it would be better to give Liu Qi a tip first, so that if something went wrong in the performance, he wouldn't have to bear too much responsibility.
"A freshman?!"
Liu Qi almost jumped up, "Are you kidding me?! Can a freshman organize such a big event?"
"Actually, the acting was okay... I've seen the rehearsal..." Jin Shuhong said embarrassedly.
At this time, the movement here attracted Chen Liang's attention. He walked over and looked at Liu Qi.
"What's wrong, Assistant Liu?"
"Dean, this is it..."
Liu Qi glanced at Jin Shuhong, sighed, and told Chen Liang the whole story.
Chen Liang glanced at the manuscript in his hand and laughed a few times in a very sage-like manner.
"I don't think it's a big deal. Actually, it's okay. Every year I give a long speech. Students fall asleep and I feel uncomfortable on the stage. It's good this way."
"But, but this time the director is only a freshman..." Liu Qi said worriedly.
Chen Liang smiled and patted his shoulder.
"It's already this time, what's the point of worrying about this kind of problem?"
Jin Shuhong nodded quickly.
"President Chen, the evening party is well choreographed. I've seen the results of the rehearsal."
Chen Liang nodded. "That's good. The purpose of the party is to relax everyone. Why do we need so many rules and regulations at this time? It's better to calm down and see what surprises the young people can bring us."
Liu Qi didn't know what to say at this time. He just sighed and prayed silently in his heart. He didn't ask for the party to be too good, but just to avoid mistakes. It would be a success if he didn't embarrass himself in front of so many old alumni.
At the same time, the students sitting in the party hall were whispering to each other.
"Have you heard that the director of this party is a freshman?"
"I knew it earlier. The monitor of the Economics and Management Class 2 next door."
"Ah? A freshman director? How did he get there?"
"He must have some connections in the student union, so he was arranged to be promoted."
"Can you act that well?"
"It's definitely not interesting. Let's play cards. I brought a deck."
"Add me in."
It was so unusual that the director was a freshman that the news spread quickly around the venue.
Most people were not very interested in the party. Besides, they did not think the freshmen could bring anything to the party, so they lost interest and gathered in a small group to play cards secretly.
Because they were members of the Student Union, Lin Wanzhou and Deng Zhi found a good seat in the front row.
Deng Zhi looked at her curiously.
"Xu Cheng also arranged a program for you?"
"No."
Lin Wanzhou shook his head blankly, "Why do you think like that?"
"You're dressed so nicely today, I thought you had some show."
“No, no more…”
Time gradually came to six o'clock.
As the microphone signaled that the performance was about to begin, there was a "click" in the venue, and almost all the lights went out. The surroundings became dim, leaving only the emergency lights to barely maintain brightness.
Just as someone was complaining about the lights being turned off randomly, all the colorful lights in front of the venue lit up. The dazzling light poles changed back and forth like a light show. The large LED screen on the stage was even more eye-catching, instantly attracting the attention of everyone in the venue.
At the same time, the electronic piano and the passionate and crisp drum beats sounded together.
"Ah...Ah...Ah"
The inspiring prelude instantly caught everyone's ears, and this melody was familiar to everyone in the audience, whether they were born in the 70s, 80s, or 90s.
Red sun.
Four male singers appeared on stage bathed in brilliant golden lights, and sang passionately in Cantonese with energy.
"Even if fate is displaced"
"Destiny is full of twists and turns"
"Even if fate threatens you"
"Life is boring..."
The audience was almost blown away.
Many students couldn't help but stand up from their seats, cheering and singing along enthusiastically.
This beginning alone has already attracted enough attention.
The dazzling lights and beautiful objects on the field, the dry ice that sprays out from time to time, and the passionate melody and rhythm, it feels like the configuration is no less than that of the Spring Festival Gala.
This made the students who were going to college for the first time feel a little dizzy.
Our Jiaotong University?
Are you so rich?!
Hongri's warm-up effect was too strong. The explosion of one song made everyone feel excited deep in their bones. They couldn't help but cheer and sing along with the singer on the stage.
Even the old guys sitting in the front row were nodding frequently, unable to hide the smiles of appreciation on their faces.
After the song was over, the host came on stage and gave a brief speech. It was not a long speech, just a simple introduction. Then the next program started quickly, not giving the students in the audience a chance to rest for even a second. The whole process was to make them have a blast.
I finally waited for the leader to come on stage and give a speech.
Peng Hongfei, whose voice was almost hoarse from shouting, quickly pulled Kong Runlong and Wu Shiming to sit down.
"Hurry up, hurry up, I haven't had a chance to play a hand of cards for half a day."
Wu Shiming then put away his phone, which he had been taking photos for a long time without stopping, and sat down with Kong Runlong.
Peng Hongfei had just taken the landlord card in his hand and looked at the jokers in his hand excitedly when he heard the cheers of the crowd again.
The three of them looked up.
I saw a flag with the Jiaotong University emblem painted on it, slowly floating through the air, led by two drones.
The fluttering flag slowly passed over everyone's head, and an indescribable shock and glory suddenly arose in the hearts of every Jiaotong University student.
Afterwards, there was a segment where the Jiaotong University motto was dropped from drones. Although there were only a few drones, the performance was quite fancy.
The old schoolmate next to Dean Chen smiled and nodded.
"Director Chen , this design is great. It has a strong sense of technology, is very creative and has a lot of ideas."
"Hahaha."
Chen Liang stroked his beard and said, "Young people are more creative. Youth means creativity."
Several alumni were also asking how such a drone show was put on.
Jin Shuhong, who knew a little bit of the inside story, quickly introduced that this was an entrepreneurial team of students in the school, and they had already set up a company, which seemed to be called "Feixing".
In the backstage, Xu Cheng listened to the reports of each staff member in an orderly manner.
“Are all the dancers for the next show?”
"Yes, yes, one of them is still changing his clothes."
"Here it comes, this dress is a little small for my chest, and the zipper on the back can't be zipped up."
"First, use a paper clip to fasten it on... Remember to use a few! Don't let it break while you're jumping!"
Most of the staff were not convinced by Xu Cheng at first, but Xu Cheng's strong leadership ability forced even those who were not convinced to work according to his ideas.
And after witnessing the waves of cheers from the audience today, a kind of sincere admiration for Xu Cheng gradually grew in the hearts of every actor.
"Xu Cheng, Xu Cheng, in the next show, there's something wrong with the singer of 'Dedicated to Jiaotong University'."
"What's going on?"
"She broke up with her boyfriend last night, went out to drink, and cried all night. Today she lost her voice."
"What!"
Everyone looked at each other.
Xu Cheng tapped the program list in his hand against his legs twice.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier when something like this happened?"
"She was drunk and just woke up, so I just contacted her..."
Xu Cheng was a little annoyed. "This guy can't tell the difference between morning and evening. After today's performance, I'll take him to practice properly."
But at this point, Xu Cheng could only do some emergency measures. He looked around.
“Who else can sing this song?”
The singers backstage shook their heads.
“No, I’ve never sung it before…”
"I can't even remember the lyrics... We don't have a prompter..."
"How about deleting this show?"
"No, it's all written on the program list that was sent out."
The staff member nearby looked at Xu Cheng cautiously, "How about you go up and sing, Xu Cheng? After all, it's the song you wrote, so you must be familiar with it."
"If I sing, it will be a disaster."
Xu Cheng still has a clear understanding of himself. His singing voice is just ordinary, which is definitely not good enough for this kind of occasion. It can even be regarded as a car accident scene.
He picked out a few more singers who had programs.
"No one can remember the lyrics. It doesn't matter if there are some problems with the rhythm or tune, as long as you can sing it completely."
Several people shook their heads. Their attention had been focused only on their own songs during this period. Although they had heard Xu Cheng's new song, they were unable to remember all the lyrics.
Anxious, Xu Cheng thought for a few seconds, took out his cell phone and dialed a number.
Soon, the call was connected.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Wanzhou on the other end of the phone was a little surprised. She ran from the noisy meeting room to the corridor outside.
"Lin Wanzhou, dedicated to Jiaotong University, can you sing it?"
"ah?"
The girl fell into a state of confusion.
Thinking she didn't hear clearly, Xu Cheng asked again.
"Dedicated to Jiaotong University, can you sing it?"
After a moment of surprise, Lin Wanzhou's expression began to become serious.
"Do you need me to sing?"
"I need you."
"good."
Without any hesitation, the girl said a simple word, but it solved Xu Cheng's urgent problem.
She quickly came to the backstage and Xu Cheng came in front of her.
"Do you remember all the lyrics?"
"……Remember."
Lin Wanzhou nodded and answered in a low voice.
She didn't tell him.
She remembered all the lyrics he wrote after just listening to them once.
The senior student in charge of makeup quickly put on a simple stage makeup for Lin Wanzhou.
Xu Cheng nodded with satisfaction beside her. Even with simple makeup, Lin Wanzhou's natural temperament and face were enough to handle the stage.
At this time, the staff ran over and said something to Xu Cheng.
The young man then went over and patted the shoulder of Lin Wanzhou who was waiting on the side.
"I'll be on stage soon."
"Um."
Lin Wanzhou agreed gently.
Under the leadership of Xu Cheng, they slowly came to the waiting area. At this time, they could already see the dazzling lights outside the stadium and hear the tsunami-like cheers from the audience.
Feeling this amazing wave, the girl's body trembled unconsciously.
She clenched her fists close together.
After all, it was an unprepared and unrehearsed performance, and she had reasons not to mess it up.
Because the director of this stage performance is Xu Cheng, he will bear all the doubts about the stage accident.
"Are you nervous?" Xu Cheng asked in my ear.
He was standing behind her, which made Lin Wanzhou feel as if there was a warm and broad place to lean on behind her back, and the girl's heart relaxed a lot at once.
"fine."
"I believe in you, Lin Wanzhou. You can definitely sing very well." Xu Cheng encouraged.
The girl just pouted.
"Don't comfort me like that. You know... my singing... is just average..."
"That's some other time."
In the dark waiting area, Xu Cheng held her little hand and looked at her cheek seriously.
"I believe you. Every time you sing for me, it sounds so beautiful."
“…”
The girl looked at him in a daze.
As the host began to introduce them, the girl slowly walked to the front of the stage with a sense of unreality.
The dense crowds of audiences in front of her made it difficult for her to conceal her nervousness.
At this moment, the girl was surprised to find that Xu Cheng also walked onto the stage.
His expression was natural, like a beautiful actor chosen to match her.
The girl just stared at him, and it seemed that he was the only one left in the world before her.
Scenes from the past suddenly flashed through my mind.
The intersection with phoenix flowers blooming under the setting sun, the brightest star in the night sky on a snowy night, the goodbye in the graduation class, our song on the road to the mountain temple...
She looked at him.
This time, I sing for you.
This song was written for Jiaotong University. The prelude sounded slowly, and the girl's clear and beautiful singing voice also sounded slowly, narrating a story with emotion.
The scene, which had been boiling for a long time, became quiet.
"You are the dream that I toss and turn in, and I am your old friend in the dreamlike mountains and rivers..."
Listening to the melody, many people's eyes became moist.
Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors...even the old alumni in front were moved at this moment.
The lyrics seem to be written for everyone.
Four years of restless youth.
The person who had paid for four years was like a bullet, hitting them right in the middle of their eyes again after many years.
"You are the love I cannot express in words..."
The song is beautiful and sentimental enough.
The more sentimental girls would have already wiped their eye corners at this time.
Lin Wanzhou didn't know all this, she just looked at Xu Cheng, with him alone in her eyes.
When it came to the last sentence, Xu Cheng, who had been acting as a vase throughout the whole process, suddenly raised the microphone. The girl then understood what was going on and did not sing.
So, Xu Cheng sang the last sentence facing Lin Wanzhou in his simple and immature voice.
“Eternity is more than just that moment.”
"Thank you for letting me see my future."
This sentence comes from the heart sincerely.
He thought Lin Wanzhou should also understand.
The girl who amazed him.
This time, you are involved in my future.
The intersection of life will no longer be just a moment.
To be with you.
Towards the distant eternity...
