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nAt the remarks of the principal, the people around him also nodded in agreement.

nAt this, the secretary of the Youth League Committee was overwhelmed by happiness.

nIt should be noted that during all the Start-of-Term Ceremonies held in the past, the principal never commented about any shows. He would merely watch and nod with a smile.

nHowever, this year, it was unprecedented that he uttered his comment on a song.

n“What does that mean?”

n“I never expected that this year’s Start-of-Term Ceremony held under my leadership could be a complete success!”

n“This is also one of my achievements in my official career!”

nBut he had no idea what the principal was contemplating now.

nAs the song went on, the principal heaved a deep sigh in his mind.

nHe had experienced his time of prime; he had also gone through the period of unrestrained youth; he had gulped down drinks with his buddies as well. But now, with his hair already grizzled, he was still trapped in all the trifles of the university.

nThose things that had been bothering him did not include making efforts for the future of the students and the university. Most of them were bureaucratic affairs and social intercourse.

nHe felt exhausted.

nIt suddenly occurred to him that it had been a long time since he contacted his old buddies the last time. He wondered how they were doing now.

nUnexpected, an urge of calling his friends flooded through him. He wanted very much to invite them to have a drink, to watch them roll up their sleeves and blow their own horn!

nThey would return to their youth and cast aside those mundane issues that did not matter.

nHow he wished he could live his life the way he wanted.

nEven if he could only have one day like that!

nHe felt appreciative to hear this song today. This song performed by the little guy at the center of the stadium did liven up his heart, making him feel much younger.

n“Great song! What a great song!”

n“My flower-dappled horse.”

n“My furs worth a thousand.”

n“Hand them to the boy to exchange for good wine!”

n“Bring in the wine!”

n“Bring in the wine!”

n“And we’ll drown away the woes of ten thousand generations!”

nThe song drew to its last part.

nThis heartening song had been performed in the most perfect way.

nEveryone who was worrying about Fang Qiu now could be relieved.

nFang Qiu did not let them down.

nHis performance was even completely beyond their expectations!

nThe show was just too perfect, too impeccable!

nWhile Li Qingshi, who had been eagerly waiting for the moment that Fang Qiu would embarrass himself, could only mutter his resentment to himself.

nHe had no comment for this performance.

n“To say his show is too lame?”

n“Or just ordinary?”

nHe was even too ashamed to make such unreal comments in his head.

nAlso, he had to admit that this performance could be said to be flawless or to be the most fascinating show at the whole Start-of-Term Ceremony.

nBut the better this show was, the higher dudgeon he was in.

n“Why does Fang Qiu always have his moment?”

n“Why?”

nMeanwhile, standing on the stage, Fang Qiu rapidly calculated the time and began to sing the last part, which had the same lyrics as the previous one.

n“My flower-dappled horse.”

n“My furs worth a thousand.”

n“Hand them to the boy to exchange for good wine!”

n“Bring in the wine!”

n“Bring in the wine!”

n“And we’ll drown away the woes of ten thousand generations—”

nWhen it came to the last word of “we’ll drown away the woes of ten thousand generations—”, Fang Qiu elongated the word with all his strength, venting his emotions as much as he liked…

nAt this point, the teacher in charge of the show arrangement froze the stopwatch on his smartphone and looked down at it.

nIt was precisely five minutes and 30 seconds!

nNeither one second more nor one second less!

nHey controlled his show time just to the right amount!

nPerfect.

nFrom the beginning to the end of the show, only one word could conclude it— perfect!

nThunderous applause instantly broke out.

nAll the audience cheered.

n“Fang Qiu!”

n“Fang Qiu!”

n“Fang Qiu!”

n…

nThe song was just too beautiful, and too vigorous, rendering their heart afire, leading them up to endless meaningful afterthoughts.

nThey just had to applaud for him!

nEven the officials sitting on the platform started clapping their hands.

nThey were applauding for real, not as symbolic gestures like they did before.

nMany representatives from other universities even reckoned that the trip they took to attend this ceremony had not been made in vain.

nAfter hearing this song performed at the Start-of-Term Ceremony, they felt it was worth all the trouble.

nOn the waiting passage, all the staff and the to-be-on-stage performers started to applaud sincerely for Fang Qiu.

nThey were the only ones that knew how many twists and turns this show had gone through!

nThey were the only ones that learned how much pressure Fang Qiu was under as he stepped onto the stage.

nThey were the only ones that knew how precious it was to have such a consummate show as the answer sheet to present to the officials!

nBut Fang Qiu made it. He put himself together under all the pressure, accepted the mission at the critical moment, and stood onto the much-anticipated stadium stage!

nUnder the gaze of everyone.

nHe was not flustered or scared.

nInstead, he stunned everyone with just one song!

nHe really deserved the applause.

nFang Qiu gave a deep bow in all directions. And then, with all the applause and cheers, he backed off with his guitar.

nOnly he knew that his back was drenched in sweat…

n“This is big. After the Mid-Autumn gala, the youngest made his name in the whole school. Now, after the Start-of-Term Ceremony, he already made his name in the whole university.”

nSun Hao exclaimed as clapping, “The speed of his becoming famous is a bit too fast!”

n“From now on, I am the most loyal fan of the youngest. If you ever dare to speak ill of the youngest, I’ll put up a desperate fight against you!”

nAnnounced Zhou Xiaotian emotionally. After saying those words, he turned to look at Sun Hao and Zhu Benzheng fiercely.

nSun Hao and Zhu Benzheng felt chilled. “Shit! So soon, there is a blindly loyal fan of Fang Qiu.”

n“He fell for him too rapidly!”

n“Which matters most, your girlfriend or the youngest?” Zhu Benzheng asked after pondering over it for a second.

n“They both matter!”

nAnswered Zhou Xiaotian at once.

n“Which matters most, study, your girlfriend, or the youngest?” Sun Hao amended.

n“Err…”

nZhou Xiaotian looked troubled. Finally, he replied with a stern expression, “Of course, study matters most!”

nZhu Benzheng, “…”

nSun Hao, “…”

n“Seems that he is still in his right mind.”

nAs Fang Qiu walked down the waiting passage, all the people there applauded spontaneously.

nThey all stared at Fang Qiu with awed faces, as if admiring a hero who just made his triumphant return.

n“He is so awesome!”

n“I admire him!”

n“Truly admire him!”

nLiu Feifei even patted hard on Fang Qiu’s shoulder out of happiness and praised, “Well done!”

nFang Qiu replied with a smile, then, bowed courteously at everyone to thank them for their enthusiasm.

nAs he straightened up, he happened to meet Jiang Miaoyu’s eyes. But Fang Qiu merely beamed and headed to the back.

nHis show was over. Now, he had nothing to do with all this.

nThe Start-of-Term Ceremony was still going on. When Fang Qiu returned to his seat in his own class, roars of jubilating howls and applause hailed him.

nHis three roommates all made a thumbs-up to Fang Qiu.

nFang Qiu smiled, picked up his book and continued reading.

nThe more disturbing the environment was, the better it was to strengthen his willpower on concentration.

nReading the book was also a kind of cultivating.

nChen Cong, who was sitting not far off, cast an astonished look at Fang Qiu who was absorbed in his book, his eyes filled with shock.

n“How strong his willpower is!”

n“He must be a man with a clear goal and a determined mind!”

n“I can’t compete with him!”

n“Even if he is an ordinary man.”

nChen Cong sighed inwardly. At least, in such a boisterous environment, he did not believe he could read a book in peace.

nBut Fang Qiu did find quietness in a noisy atmosphere, and he practiced his ability to stay calm in all the racket.

nAttributed to Fang Qiu’s surprising performance, the entire Start-of-Term Ceremony seemed to be high-classed. But in contrast, the rest of the shows were energetic enough but sort of weak and pale.

nBefore the ceremony was over, the campus BBS already came alive because of the Start-of-Term Ceremony.

nThe Start-of-Term Ceremony was always a big event for freshmen, but few sophomores, juniors, seniors, or those in their fifth year took part in it or paid attention to it. All they knew was that this event was held today.

nHowever, this year was different. The news about the Start-of-Term Ceremony flooded the campus BBS.

nIt simply astounded those students in higher grades.

n“What’s the matter?”

n“Why is the screen brimming with posts about the Start-of-Term Ceremony?”

n“This year’s freshmen are too rampant, aren’t they?”

n“Don’t you know the campus BBS is not solely designed for news about you freshmen?”

nTherefore, curious but also grouchy, they clicked the hottest post at the top— A Spectacular Song at the Start-Of-Term Ceremony Stirs Everyone’s Heart! As they did it, they grumbled, “What the heck?”

n“Could it be the new campus belle Jiang Miaoyu performing a song again?”

n“Jiang Miaoyu is also a freshman, and rumor has it that she also has a show at the ceremony.”

n“If so, it might worth a look. But this title doesn’t seem to suit the image of our campus belle, does it?”

n“Could it be talking about another guy?”

nWhen they saw a video was attached to the post, a lot of them resolutely scrolled down to read the comments first.

nIf the comments did not speak highly of the performance, they would not watch the video, in case it was a waste of time.

nBut it turned out that all the comments were praising the show, which made them utterly amazed.

n“So beautiful!”

n“Imposing! The song is truly imposing. It made my blood surge!”

n“This freaking show definitely expressed the mind and spirit of the great poet Li Bai. As I enjoyed the song, scenes of Li Bai raising his cup and singing heartily surfaced vividly in my mind!”

n“What does the spirit of scholars mean? What does militant pride represent? This show is the best answer!”

nThe comments really dazzled all the viewers. The campus BBS was known for its snide comments. No one had ever given such high ratings to a song on the BBS before.

n“Why are all the post writers so good-tempered today?”

nAs they scrolled down, more positive comments appeared.

n“I played the video three times in a row. The more it is played, the more fascinating it sounds! I’ll play three times more…”

n“What an unbelievable guy! With a guitar and a song, he shocked all the audience. I wonder if you’ve noticed the reaction of the students— they were literally frozen out of shock!”

n“This song is so great that my ears are intoxicated. But the video is not very clear. How I wish to have a look at the performer’s face! His singing is uniquely beautiful!”

nAfter reading this comment, the viewers could not fight back their curiosity anymore and hastily scrolled up to play the video.

nThey were all anxious to see what kind of song could win such a high evaluation.

nAs a result, when the first line came out, they were all on their knees.

nCountless comments they just read instantly flooded through their minds.

nNot a single nice comment was fake!

n“It’s really amazing! Majestic and full of grandeur!”

nOne of the viewers played the song three times even without noticing. Then, still immersed in the feelings the melody brought about, he posted his comment in the comments section.

n“This is the best version of Bringing in the Wine I’ve ever heard!”

nAs he was done with writing his comment, he glanced at the total number of comments—his comment was already the 256th. When he was watching the video a moment ago, there were only about 100 comments. But in such a short spell, the number doubled!

nIt should be noted that today was still on the weekend. Everyone should be busy going out and having fun instead of surfing the Internet. Even if some people were checking the BBS, only a handful of them would be willing to leave a comment. Thus, such a large number of comments was indeed unusual, and it was still growing at an incredible speed.

nNow, everyone was wondering who the performer was.

nDeeply intrigued, the viewers continued to look through the comments, hoping that someone else shared the same thought with them.

n“Who could tell me the identity of this student doing the show? The video shot with a mobile phone is too fuzzy to make out.”

n“The singer is called Fang Qiu. I watched the live show there. You have no idea how amazing the scene was. His one song led the whole ceremony to its climax!”

n“Fang Qiu? It sounds familiar. Where have I heard it?”

n“Let me fill you in. Fang Qiu is the guy whose popularity index is now ranked third among freshmen! Only second to Jiang Miaoyu and the mysterious man. He first made his name when he performed a song with Jiang Miaoyu. His singing is indeed marvelous! What is more precious is his imposing manner as well as powerful emotions. That is why he could present such a majestic and heart-stirring song!”

n“Thank you for your information. Men of talent are really coming out in succession among this year’s freshmen. With the girl named Jiang Miaoyu, a boy named Fang Qiu, and a super mysterious ‘mysterious man’, I can tell how lively the University of Jiangjing Chinese Medicine will be! As those guys’ senior, I can’t help but feel it’s time for me to step down from the stage of history. I’m shedding tears…”

n“Upstairs, you never really stepped onto the stage of history at all!”

n“Upstairs, I don’t allow you to say such a nasty comment. As the saying goes, don’t beat others’ faces even when you’re fighting, and don’t rake up others’ faults even when you’re quarreling. Nor can you blurt out the truth!”

n“You two downstairs, I’ll duel with you!”

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nAt this, those reading the post exclaimed despite themselves, “They fu*ckingly digressed again!”

n“Fine, quit reading the comments and go back to listen to the song!”

nHowever, some people with more unflinching curiosity dug out the post about Fang Qiu that was posted quite a while ago.

nThey actually made the post, Sounds of Nature Arrived, the Perfect Pair Presented the Perfect ‘Hélène’, became popular again.

nFang Qiu’s popularity index was also skyrocketing.

nIt was approaching the index of the mysterious man and had paralleled with Jiang Miaoyu’s for now.

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