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Chapter 90: Chapter 82 Let me tell you all a joke_1
Before long, the classroom was filled with students who had successively taken their seats, and the previous incident was quickly spread throughout the class thanks to the gossipy students. Seeing the mockery and derision in the eyes of his classmates, Xie Wendong’s pride couldn’t bear it anymore.
Xie Wendong never expected his first bout of infamy at school to be so nefarious, and his resentment toward Tang Qing deepened.
He wanted to teach Tang Qing a lesson, but as he was new in Qingyan City, he had no reliable connections, unlike in his previous county where he had tons of friends. He couldn’t take his revenge for the time being, which was making him internally frustrated.
Li Kai also found out what had happened and looked at Xie Wendong with disgust. If it hadn’t been for Tang Qing holding him back, he would have wanted to have a go at him.
As for Wang Yan.
She looked at Tang Qing with admiration. Seeing Tang Qing stand up for her filled her heart with sweetness and regarding the possibility that Xie Wendong might make trouble for Tang Qing? Not that she was looking down on Xie Wendong, she simply didn’t believe that Xie Wendong would be a match for Tang Qing.
Then came the performance time. The students below were having a blast, and those on top had their turns on stage. Although the quality of the performances was not great, two students who were performing a sketch completely messed up their lines halfway through, causing everyone to laugh uproariously.
In reality, compared to serious performances, students preferred these ’goof-ups’. After all, they were just there for fun; it wasn’t a proper stage. If everyone was exceptionally good, there wouldn’t be any humorous moments to entertain the classmates.
Several rounds later.
It was finally Wang Yan’s turn to perform.
When Wang Yan walked to the center of the space, all eyes in the class were immediately drawn to her.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Wang Yan was the secret crush of all the male students in the class. This was also the main reason why most of them despised Xie Wendong. They were willing to accept the fact that Tang Qing with close proximity got the girl because after all he was the top student of the grade and had been her desk-mate for three years.
In this student era, being the top student represented authority and prominence. What was someone like Xie Wendong, a second-generation wealthy man with little talent, doing interfering? Wasn’t this just courting hatred? He was a toad lusting after a swan’s flesh.
At this moment, all male students couldn’t help being disgusted with Xie Wendong.
Compared to Tang Qing’s excellence, they would never allow Wang Yan to have anything to do with Xie Wendong. They could bear losing to Tang Qing, and had accepted it. Scholars being romantically linked with beauties was a common story. But if they lost to Xie Wendong it would feel disgusting like eating a fly.
Meanwhile, many decided to completely ostracize Xie Wendong in the future. He dared to upset Wang Yan and had immoral thoughts about her, being someone of such character! They strongly disapproved. There was no place for him in this class.
The background music started.
Wang Yan stood on the stage.
The song was very familiar to Tang Qing, but he couldn’t remember what it was at the moment. Naturally, aside from nursery rhymes, he couldn’t name more than thirty pop songs, let alone remember the lyrics of more than ten songs in their entirety.
Sigh.
People who listen to songs without remembering their names really suffer a lot.
"The song I’m going to share with you today is one that I really like... ’July 7th, Sunny.’ I hope you all will like it," Wang Yan said with a smile.
Once the introduction ended.
Wang Yan’s ethereal voice resounded throughout the class:
Does saying goodbye mean to no longer miss
Does saying sorry mean to understand everything
Tears replace you kissing my face
My world suddenly turns to ice and snow
Traces of you still remain between my fingers
Piece by piece, how can one piece together completely
July 7th, Sunny
Suddenly, heavy snow begins to fall
I dare not open my eyes, hoping it is just my illusion
I stand at the edge of the Earth, looking at the snow
Covering the street you used to walk down
.......
It’s so beautiful; the whole class was absolutely entranced.
Tang Qing knew that Wang Yan was a karaoke queen, and there were few songs in the coming years she didn’t know how to sing. Every time he was dragged to KTV by Wang Yan, he would listen down below while she would sing on stage, one song after another, those he liked and those she liked. Thinking about this, the Wang Yan in front of him and the Wang Yan from the future gradually overlapped, especially their eyes, which looked so... similar.
So much so that Tang Qing couldn’t help but lose himself in the sight.
Seeing Tang Qing staring at her blankly, Wang Yan inevitably felt embarrassed. She lowered her head and continued singing without daring to look at Tang Qing:
July 7th, Sunny
Suddenly, night turns into day
I lose consciousness as I watch the limits of love
Staring at the horizon, the sky is boundless
I can’t hear you say goodbye
.......
At the end of the song, Wang Yan thanked everyone and then walked off the stage, leaving behind waves of applause.
This was the first time they had heard Wang Yan sing, and they had never expected it to be so beautiful. Wang Yan never performed any acts during past New Year’s Day celebrations.
The applause brought Tang Qing back to reality. He looked at Wang Yan and said, "You sing really well."
"Really?" Wang Yan replied in a soft voice, her joy evident in her tone even to Tang Qing.
"Yes, really. Your voice is even more pleasing than those of the celebrities," Tang Qing praised. Of course, he was just complimenting her voice, not her singing skills, given that Wang Yan was only an amateur and could not easily outmatch the professionals.
"Hmm, thanks, do you have a favorite celebrity?" Wang Yan’s voice became even smaller.
"Yeah, lots of them, Jackie Chan, Stephen Chow, Jay Chou, Anita Mui, Teresa Teng..." Tang Qing named more than a dozen in one breath, celebrities from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland, all of whom he likes a lot in his previous life. Their talents and efforts are well-known in the world, which Tang Qing couldn’t help but admire.
"Hmm, Teresa Teng is my favorite." Wang Yan said happily.
"Ha, do you want to be a celebrity?" Tang Qing asked casually.
"I want to, but my dad definitely won’t allow it." Wang Yan said with a gloomy look.
"Eh, you really want to be a celebrity? It’s not an easy path." Tang Qing couldn’t help but feel surprised, he had never heard of Wang Yan wanting to be a celebrity in his previous life. Before Tang Qing’s rebirth, Wang Yan’s dad was worth billions, does this super rich and beautiful lady really want to become a singer?
"Hmm, I really want to, but my dad definitely won’t allow it. By the way, what do you think of me being a celebrity?" Wang Yan looked at Tang Qing nervously.
Seeing Wang Yan’s slightly anxious expression, Tang Qing couldn’t find words. It seemed that Wang Yan had asked him this question in his previous life and he remembered his answer.
He once said he didn’t like celebrities because that world is too chaotic and he would never chase after stars. Perhaps... Tang Qing looked at Wang Yan, not knowing what to say, given his judgment. In his previous life, it was because of this sentence that Wang Yan gave up her dream of music and followed him to the university in the province city.
This... Tang Qing felt an urge to cry.
Another girl’s dream had been changed because of him.
This debt...
How could his past self ever repay it?
He really wanted to curse his past self.
Seeing Tang Qing remaining silent, Wang Yan thought he didn’t like her being a celebrity, looked slightly disappointed, and whispered, "You don’t like me becoming a celebrity, right? I ..."
"No, I think it’s great. Stick to your dream, I’ll support you. I also like it when you sing on stage." Tang Qing hastily retorted. Since Wang Yan had a dream, he would find ways to help her achieve it, no matter how difficult it is.
The debt from his previous life, he’d slowly repay it in this lifetime. Anyway, Wang Yan’s family is rich, they could make her a celebrity without resorting to underhanded rules, even just by pouring in money.
Moreover, wasn’t he there too? He wouldn’t believe it if, with Wang Yan’s abilities plus his dad’s and his own financial strength, they couldn’t make her popular.
His own power was still too weak, and must be improved quickly, because this is not only to protect his family and loved ones.
But also their dreams.
He didn’t even know what Lin Jiaxue’s dream was now, only knew that she wanted to go to a good university. He felt negligent, but it was not too late to realize it now. He would ask her later, no matter how difficult, he would help Lin Jiaxue achieve it.
"Hmm, right, Tang Qing, so how about me getting into Shanghai Music Academy?" Wang Yan asked happily. She previously knew Tang Qing was planning to attend Fudan University, and was also preparing to go there, but now that Tang Qing likes her singing, she planned to attend the music academy there.
"Okay. When you become a top star, I’ll book the whole venue to support you." Tang Qing laughed.
"Don’t break your word then." Wang Yan pointed at Tang Qing and laughed.
"I won’t go back on my word." Tang Qing swore with fingers up toward the sky.
The two of them had a great chat.
But someone did not want them to be at ease.
What was supposed to be an harmonious performance, was stirred up by Xie Wendong again.
Seeing the two whispering to each other, and Wang Yan looking so happy, he couldn’t bear it anymore.
After he finished his performance, which was a rap or something Tang Qing didn’t bother to listen to while he was eating. The male students were clapping for Xie Wendong, most of which were female students. The reason was of course jealousy.
Under the principle that ’the enemy of my enemy is my friend’, Xie Wendong had some personal support in the class.
After his performance, Xie Wendong did not step down. Instead, he stood on the stage and loudly said:
"Quiet everyone. In this New Year’s Day performance, those in our class who do well in studies have performed. Don’t you want to see an impromptu performance by Tang Qing, the number one in our grade?"
He obviously wanted to push Tang Qing into the limelight and embarrass him.
After finishing these remarks, the audience was stunned for a moment, then both male and female students began to create a ruckus. Despite many not liking Xie Wendong, they couldn’t help but want Tang Qing to showcase his talents.
Especially some of the students who were forced to perform by Su Ziwang, were all hoping that this top student could bring them some surprise or amusement maybe.
"Yes..."
"Tang Qing, do a performance."
"Tang Qing, do a performance."
"Right, we haven’t seen you perform yet."
"Right... right..."
"Tang Qing, Tang Qing..."
Downstage, Tang Qing looked at his classmates’ ’expectant’ gaze and chuckled. This kind of situation could no longer make him nervous, it was just amusing.
At this point, Tang Qing had come up with a strategy.
Under the worried gazes of Li Kai and Wang Yan, Tang Qing walked onto the open space. You could tell who were his friends and who weren’t at this point. Friends would worry because you were unprepared, while others just wanted to watch the fun, some even wanted you to make a fool out of yourself.
Tang Qing stood in the middle, looked around at those fervent and expectant eyes, Tang Qing chuckled and said:
"Well, since everyone wants to see, I won’t dampen your spirits. In terms of talents, let’s forget it, as I am not prepared. Instead, how about I tell you a few jokes?"
PS: Chapter two, I couldn’t resist but to publish it once I finished writing it, haha!!
Thanks to Emperor_Yan for the recommendation, thanks!
Asking for recommendations, dear readers!!!
