Chapter 147: Take Dreams as Your Steed
After several days of rehearsals, everyone's performances had improved significantly, and their condition had become increasingly stable.
Perhaps because the celebrity students had taken the lead, everyone was practicing very seriously……
After all, performing on the same stage as professionals put a lot of pressure on them. Although they certainly couldn't compare with the celebrities, the gap couldn't be too large either.
Even though it was the weekend, they still came to school as usual, except their only destination was the auditorium.
Everyone was holding their breath, unwilling to be outdone by the celebrity students, so they practiced desperately, even wishing they could put in extra hours……
The celebrity students were even more competitive, because this was their livelihood, and performing well during the program's livestream would definitely be a plus.
While everyone was rehearsing in full swing, Pu Tong remained leisurely. Apart from occasionally practicing the duet with Xie Mu, whenever he had free time, he would sit in a corner reading his notes and memorizing vocabulary, looking very relaxed.
The others accepted his behavior quite calmly. After all, he really had no need to practice.
Let alone practicing songs, even if Pu Tong improvised a song on the spot, they would believe it……
Who told him to be Pu Tong?
Besides, being able to study in such a noisy place was something ordinary people really couldn't do.
“Tell me a story?” Yi Zhi Xuenai naturally couldn't be bothered to rehearse. Seeing that Pu Tong was the only one free, she came over to chat with him.
While everyone else was competing over who could work harder, this pair of slackers looked completely out of place.
“How could I have that many stories?”
“That won't do.” Yi Zhi Xuenai leaned over to glance at Pu Tong's notebook. “You know me, I can't fall asleep if I don't hear a story……”
Pu Tong closed the notebook, blocking the Japanese girl's view.
“You still want to sleep?”
Not rehearsing was one thing, but wanting to sleep right here was going a little too far.
If being able to study in such a noisy environment was a talent, then being able to fall asleep in such an environment was an even greater talent.
“Think about it, stage accidents are very common.” Yi Zhi Xuenai lay on the backrest of the front-row seats, looking utterly lazy. “Besides, you never know whether the future or an accident will come first…… What if we rehearse really hard, but then get nervous and don't perform well? Wouldn't that be tragic?”
“So I've decided to lie flat!”
Working hard doesn't necessarily guarantee success, but not working hard definitely makes things easier.
“What kind of twisted logic is that? You're just making excuses to slack off.” Pu Tong knocked on the backrest, startling Yi Zhi Xuenai, who quickly sat up.
“You don't understand!” Yi Zhi Xuenai narrowed her eyes at Pu Tong. How could someone like him, a mere small fry, understand the art of slacking and loafing?
Pu Tong smiled and didn't take it seriously.
Although the Japanese girl really hadn't rehearsed, if you thought she was actually unprepared, you would be mistaken. Yi Zhi Xuenai did everything in moderation. As long as the current situation reached her expected goal, there was no way she would put in even a little more effort.
Her motto was basically, “Sixty points is plenty, one more point is a waste.”
Don't be fooled by the fact that she ranked near the bottom of the class. Her English, math, physics, and history scores were all consistently passing. Her overall grades were poor simply because her scores in Chinese, chemistry, politics, geography, and biology were all in the single digits……
She knew English, and math, physics, and history questions were relatively straightforward, so she could understand them, but the questions in the other subjects were just too abstract. She recognized the words, but couldn't figure out what they meant.
“If a person is capable, whatever they do, they're capable at it. One line, capable; every line, capable. If they're incapable, whatever they do, they're incapable at it. One line, incapable; every line, incapable.”
“Please stop reciting that, I'll stop disturbing you while you study, okay?” Yi Zhi Xuenai quickly moved farther away, afraid Pu Tong would say something that abstract to her.
Pu Tong was just about to tease her a little more when he noticed the music teacher clapping over there, signaling everyone to come over and gather.
The two slackers exchanged glances and hurriedly joined the crowd.
“It's just one small thing, it'll be quick and won't delay everyone's practice.” Han Nian awkwardly coughed twice. “The leaders just came to me and asked me to come up with a theme for the graduation gala…… But I'm just an art teacher, and I couldn't think of anything good.”
“So I figured I'd call everyone over and brainstorm together!”
There was only one week left until the graduation gala, so it really was time to settle on a theme……
Everyone immediately became as noisy as a pot of boiling porridge, each shouting out their own ideas, making it impossible to hear anything clearly.
“Everyone, quiet down for a moment, let's go one at a time!” Han Nian clapped her hands. “It should be positive and uplifting, and preferably give the graduates some encouragement!”
As soon as the teacher said “positive and uplifting,” the Japanese girl immediately shut her mouth.
Pu Tong rolled his eyes at her. Was this girl actually planning to come up with a slacker-themed title?
“Through wind and rain, waiting for you at the construction site”…… That would be way too hellish.
“Teacher, I have one!” A boy raised his hand, seeming a little embarrassed. “Dreams Soar, Youth Sets Sail!”
Han Nian nodded, thinking it was pretty good, but still didn't make a final decision.
It certainly met the requirements, but it sounded somewhat hollow. Merely singing the praises of youth would only make it feel boring.
Besides, this graduation gala was going to be livestreamed nationwide, and if the theme was too ordinary, it would also leave a much worse first impression on others.
“How about, go! my future!” Chen Siqing smiled and offered his own suggestion.
Han Nian's eyes lit up. This theme was both innovative and catchy, making it quite good and worth considering.
“English really does make it stand out!”
Several students expressed their agreement.
“I still think Chinese would be better!” Yi Zhi Xuenai said softly. “I think Chinese is really interesting. Just a few short characters can have such incredibly rich meanings. It's amazing.”
Just moments ago, she had already been won over by the power of the Chinese language through Pu Tong……
A single sentence from the Japanese girl left everyone silent for a long time.
Hearing these words from an outsider had far more impact than hearing them from anyone else. It was an affirmation, and also a reminder.
Believing in your own culture was important.
“So, does anyone else have any ideas?” Han Nian smiled bitterly. It seemed that this girl from a foreign country had just taught her a lesson……
“Teacher, I have one!” Gan Hengxu politely raised his hand, and only after Han Nian nodded did he share his idea. “Dawn of Youth, Dreams Come True Today.”
“That's very good!” Han Nian nodded approvingly. This theme was quite poetic and meaningful, and sounded rather nice.
Everyone looked at one another, unable to think of anything better for the moment.
“Then, how about this one?” Han Nian looked around at everyone, intending to hear their opinions once more.
Yi Zhi Xuenai suddenly raised her hand with a mischievous grin, looking completely unserious.
Surely this girl wasn't really planning to come up with a slacker-themed title……
“Xuenai, do you have any ideas?” Han Nian smiled gently. Because of what had just happened, she had developed a much better impression of Yi Zhi Xuenai, and her displeasure over the girl's laziness and refusal to rehearse had completely disappeared.
“I don't!”
Han Nian clicked her tongue, half amused and half annoyed. If you didn't have an idea, why did you raise your hand?
“I don't have a good idea, but I do have a suggestion!” Yi Zhi Xuenai said with feigned solemnity. “You guys seem to have forgotten that there's someone here who can write poetry!”
The moment she finished speaking. Everyone's expressions changed.
Right, there was also someone here whose love poem had made the hot searches! And later there had been all kinds of cheeky copywriting. If they didn't let him properly come up with a theme, wouldn't that be wasting his talent?
“Pu Tong, come up with one!” Han Nian said righteously, directly dragging the copywriting genius who had been slacking out of hiding.
Pu Tong sucked in a cold breath, somewhat wanting to beat the Japanese girl up…… Wasn't she just making trouble for him?
Yi Zhi Xuenai gave Pu Tong a mischievous glance, considering it revenge.
“Actually, everyone's suggestions are pretty good.” Pu Tong smiled awkwardly. “If you want me to come up with one, how about, Take Dreams as Your Steed, Live Up to Your Youth?”
These few characters were easy to understand: taking one's dreams as the direction and motivation for moving forward, and not letting down one's youth or the time spent striving.
The simple character “steed” referred metaphorically to the journey of life, which was quite ingenious, while the two characters meaning “youthful prime” referred precisely to the beautiful years of youth.
Time passes in the blink of an eye, the years are short, youth is fleeting, take dreams as your steed, live up to your youth.
Han Nian savored it repeatedly, feeling that this theme was truly brilliant……
“Everyone, any other ideas?”
Everyone looked at one another, completely dumbfounded.
They might still have ideas of their own, but compared with this theme, they were still far behind.
“Then we'll settle on this theme!” Han Nian immediately breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank you, Pu Tong.”
“It's nothing, it's nothing.” Pu Tong smiled awkwardly.
He glanced at the Japanese girl, preparing to find a sack and carry her away……
Don't misunderstand, beating up an international friend was something that had to be done in secret.
(End of Chapter)
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