For the first time in my life, I liked a boy, and it didn’t end without a cause.
So Xiao Fei said solemnly, "...okay."
"Host successfully gained 20 points of goodwill from the target, reward of 1 million yuan!"
Zhang Jingdong couldn’t help but tighten his heart.
Mainly he didn’t expect Xiao Fei to like him so much, with such a vague answer from him, could actually earn so much of her goodwill!
But he knew he couldn’t show it at this moment.
Firstly, to tell the truth, although he liked Xiao Fei, he was far from liking her to the extent she liked him.
Secondly, even if something were really to happen between them, they had to at least wait until she had left West University, as it must be out of Lin Shishi’s sight.
So he pretended to be calm and continued to focus on driving.
Half an hour later, the two arrived at the venue.
It was still the same stage, still crowded, still the same three judges as last time.
Zhang Jingdong didn’t pay to cut in line this time, he just made a phone call, and soon Chen Hui brought him a number plate, which was in a very good position.
They waited in the car for about twenty minutes, then headed to the stage area, and after waiting for one person, Xiao Fei went on stage.
This time she sang "Wozuini" by Sun Yanzi, and in the middle of the song, all three judges raised the "√" sign, and she passed successfully.
After Xiao Fei got off the stage, Zhang Jingdong chatted with Chen Hui for a bit, then drove her away from the scene.
On the way, Zhang Jingdong noticed Xiao Fei wasn’t very excited, and he said, "What, do you feel dishonorable for taking the backdoor?"
Xiao Fei bit her lip, then nodded.
Zhang Jingdong sighed and said, "The truth is, there are many talented and hardworking people in the world, but only a few can stand at the top and become stars known by billions."
"So having talent and being willing to work hard is just the foundation, whether you can make it in the end depends on the circumstances."
"Let’s think backward now, if last time you didn’t call me in advance to this audition, borrow my car, and I didn’t follow you here, then after you were eliminated last time, you would probably be like most of the contestants just now, completely out of luck with this audition."
"And without this chance to debut, your confidence might take a big hit, you would start doubting your choice to pursue a career as a singer, and maybe in the end, you would just stop singing altogether."
"You must understand, this is not the exception, but the outcome for most contestants."
"I’m telling you this not for any other reason, but to let you know this world is inherently unfair; many are born as mules and horses, many are born in Rome, so you really don’t need to worry about whether your victory is honorable or not, because by nature, you are already a lucky one!"
"All you need to do is to seize your luck well, because if you are not enough hard-working or become weary under such conditions, you might quickly lose this luck and become a loser. By then you’ll truly understand the reality of this world!"
"So, are you still troubled, lucky one?"
At this moment, Xiao Fei looked deeply at Zhang Jingdong: "Though what you said is very direct, I have to admit, you make a lot of sense."
"Sometimes I am really curious, we’re from the same school, I am even your senior as I am one grade higher than you, but why do I always feel that your thoughts and ways of handling things are much more mature than mine?"
Because there’s an old man’s soul living in my body!
Of course, Zhang Jingdong couldn’t say that, and instead, he said: "Because you’ve had too good an environment growing up, an only child, and your family owns a music instrument store, so you haven’t experienced the harshness of this world, but I have."
"But don’t worry, you will soon experience these things, the entertainment industry is a place that really tempers a person, you’ll know then!"
Xiao Fei thoughtfully nodded: "Okay."
Zhang Jingdong didn’t leave her halfway this time but took her all the way to the school gates.
When about to get out of the car, Xiao Fei had already opened the door, but suddenly she closed it again.
Zhang Jingdong hesitated: "What’s wrong?"
"About what I said before... are we settled on that?"
Zhang Jingdong pretended to be dumb: "What are you talking about?"
"About you being my boyfriend!"
Zhang Jingdong said nonchalantly: "I already said, we’ll talk when you become famous!"
Xiao Fei stared straight at Zhang Jingdong: "I will definitely become famous, and you better not go back on your word!"
After saying that, she got out of the car and closed the door.
Watching her gradually receding graceful figure, Zhang Jingdong couldn’t help but sigh, "Wow, you really made it big in this life. An outright campus beauty proactively wants you to be her boyfriend, and you still need to think about it, tsk tsk, another peak moment in life!"
With a chuckle, he shook his head and then drove away from West University.