novelraw Chapter 375 : I Want to Look Back and Tell the Story from the Beginning
Chapter 375 : I Want to Look Back and Tell the Story from the Beginning
Chapter 375: I Want to Look Back and Tell the Story from the Beginning
Thanks to Ma Xiaoshuai's big mouth, almost all of their good friends knew about their performance at the school anniversary celebration.
"Brother Fan, you're awesome. We'll definitely come to the auditorium to watch you perform."
"Hey, handsome, don't get so nervous that you wet your pants on stage..."
Every day, classmates teased them like this, but there wasn't much malice in it.
In fact, many who originally weren't planning to watch the show now decided to go and show their support.
The 519 and 326 dorms were definitely going to attend.
Even the girls from Su Ruochu's dorm joked with Su Ruochu that they wanted to see the handsome guys perform.
Chen Fan spent his days cooped up in the apartment, unconcerned, but Ma Xiaoshuai became nervous.
He was afraid of embarrassing himself if he didn't perform well on stage.
Chen Fan laughed and comforted him, "You should be grateful. At least there are only over a thousand audience members in the auditorium. Even if you embarrass yourself, it's only in front of a thousand people, not the whole school."
However, unexpectedly, the day after Chen Fan said this, the school issued an announcement.
Due to the enthusiasm and support of all teachers and students for the school's 70th anniversary celebration, many students reported that the school auditorium was too small to accommodate more spectators.
After a meeting of school leaders, it was decided that to meet the expectations of all teachers and students to watch the show, the venue for the 70th anniversary celebration would be changed from the thousand-seat auditorium to the school's large sports field.
The school would set up a professional stage and designate specific areas for each college. Everyone was asked to enter in an orderly manner according to their department to watch the show.
When Ma Xiaoshuai saw the notice, he was dumbfounded.
"What do you say now? We're really going to embarrass ourselves in front of the whole school?"
Chen Fan laughed, "It's fine, nobody knows you anyway."
Ma Xiaoshuai couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Thanks for your comfort."
Time quickly arrived at the day of the school anniversary.
From the daytime, the whole school was immersed in a festive celebration atmosphere.
The school hired professionals to set up the stage and venue.
After classes ended in the afternoon, some students went to the sports field to reserve seats right after dinner.
As the sky darkened, the entire sports field was already packed with people.
The lights on the stage were turned on, and the band and hosts were doing a sound check on site.
At 7:30 pm, the show officially began.
The first performance was by a group of long-legged seniors from the Dance Academy. Wearing super short denim shorts paired with spaghetti strap tops, their synchronized sexy dance moves attracted everyone's attention. The crowd occasionally burst into screams and applause.
The first performance set the atmosphere for the show.
Chen Fan and Ma Xiaoshuai's performance was scheduled for the middle of the show.
The two were backstage doing makeup. They had chosen their own outfits: white sneakers, jeans, and white shirts. Both had simple makeup applied.
With nothing to do, Chen Fan stood backstage looking down at the crowd.
He wanted to find Su Ruochu's position.
Unfortunately, it was a sea of black heads, and he couldn't find her at all.
Beside him, Ma Xiaoshuai was taking deep breaths, looking genuinely nervous.
Chen Fan couldn't help but laugh, "Are you serious? You can't handle this small scene?"
Ma Xiaoshuai smiled bitterly, "I've never sung in front of so many people before."
Chen Fan teased, "Do you want me to buy you an adult diaper? So you don't wet your pants on stage later."
Ma Xiaoshuai asked curiously, "Aren't you nervous?"
"Why should I be nervous?" Chen Fan looked calm.
The reason he was going on stage was to sing for Su Ruochu. Whether it sounded good or not, it was just for Su Ruochu alone.
Chen Fan didn't care what others thought.
After staring at Chen Fan for a moment, confirming that this guy really wasn't nervous.
Ma Xiaoshuai couldn't help but give a thumbs up in admiration.
"You're amazing."
At this time, Chen Fan received a text message from Su Ruochu.
"There are so many people. Are you nervous?"
Chen Fan's lips curled into a smile: "I'm fine. But the guy next to me is about to wet his pants."
Su Ruochu sent a smiley face emoji.
"Song Linlin says she wants to reward Ma Xiaoshuai properly after he finishes singing."
Chen Fan showed the phone to Ma Xiaoshuai, who took a look and took a deep breath, seeming to relax a bit.
Su Ruochu continued texting.
"Can you tell me which song you're singing now?"
Chen Fan: "No. You'll hear it yourself then. Whatever I sing, it's for you to hear."
"Hmph. So mysterious."
Two minutes later, Su Ruochu's message came again.
"I need to focus on watching the show now, you better do your best."
As one performance followed another, the atmosphere of the evening clearly became more and more lively.
During this time, Chen Fan and Ma Xiaoshuai also received encouraging text messages from everyone in the 519 and 326 dorms.
However, at this point, the two of them were too busy to look at the content of the messages.
Because it was almost their turn to go on stage.
On the stage in front, a male and a female host had already begun their transition speech.
"The next two students to take the stage are juniors from the School of Economics and Management. Their group has a very strange name, called 519. Hmm. I'm very curious about the meaning behind this name."
The female host next to him smiled and continued, "I guess it must have a special meaning, maybe it's the anniversary of their love."
The male host said, "But they're both boys."
This sentence caused the whole audience to burst into laughter.
Backstage, Chen Fan and Ma Xiaoshuai's faces darkened.
Those in the audience who knew Chen Fan and Ma Xiaoshuai were already laughing uncontrollably.
At this time, the male host on stage continued, "However, they will bring us a very unique song, it's a campus folk song."
"I watched the rehearsal earlier, it's really very good."
"Everyone must listen carefully."
"Alright everyone, next let's welcome the 519 group with a warm applause to bring us this beautiful folk song 《The Years Of Innocence》."
Accompanied by warm applause, Chen Fan and Ma Xiaoshuai walked out from behind, carrying guitars.
"Wow..."
There was a low murmur from the audience.
It seemed they were going to play guitar and sing themselves.
These days, boys who could play instruments always attracted girls' favor.
Bang bang... As the lights on the stage went out, only two spotlights remained shining on the two of them.
Accompanied by the sound of the backing track, Chen Fan and Ma Xiaoshuai began to gently strum their guitars.
The two looked at each other, Ma Xiaoshuai took a deep breath, and started singing first.
"Before the story began
Those earliest springs
Sunlight fell on the poplars, wind blew and they flashed silver
The streets were quiet and warm
The clock moved so slowly
That was the time when I still didn't know the taste of life..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, the melodious tune and narrative lyrics attracted everyone's attention.
The originally noisy scene gradually became quieter.
Then it was Chen Fan's turn, he played and leaned towards the microphone.
"My heart had not yet awakened
Your shirt was as white as snow
Wishing for poplar leaves to fall, eyes unblinking
There seemed to be some words in my heart
We didn't speak them yet
Waiting for that future that was about to make a grand entrance..."
If Ma Xiaoshuai's opening was narration, calmness, and innocence,
Then Chen Fan's voice was steady, attractive, and reminiscent.
As soon as Chen Fan opened his mouth, with his unique slightly hoarse voice, he directly pulled all the listeners into the lyrics.
In everyone's mind, it was as if they had instantly entered their own story of innocent campus romance.
With Chen Fan's opening, the entire scene instantly fell silent.
Everyone forgot to applaud, forgot to shout, just quietly watched the two young men in white shirts on the stage.
The whole scene was left with only the sound of the two playing and singing.
"People drift with the wind
Each to their own sky
Fair faces forgotten in the dust
This life so forced
This body crosses oceans
Lightly describing the long years, singing vaguely
Countless flowing years
Faces that seem familiar yet strange
Tell me your story
Let me laugh until tears flow...
Is life too hard
Or is it vivid and sensual
We're all covered in scars
And our hearts have slowly turned bad
Did you get what you wanted
In exchange for an iron heart
Is there still anyone
Who makes you dream..."
The two on stage sang softly under the lights...
The audience below was each immersed in their own thoughts.
This naturally included Su Ruochu.
She gazed intently at the stage, her eyes only on Chen Fan.
The lyrics echoed in her mind.
Su Ruochu felt as if all the hair on her body was standing up.
Because in this moment, her thoughts seemed to return to three years ago, back to high school.
She knew this song was Chen Fan singing for her.
Especially with these beautiful lyrics.
It directly made Su Ruochu recall all their thoughts from high school, bit by bit.
From when they became deskmates, then Chen Fan's first expression of affection for her, her rejection, Chen Fan's persistence, their first date, their first note passing, their first hand-holding, their first kiss...