Lively, interesting and engaging.
Xu Nianhua’s modulation was so precise that if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would have thought she was reading from a script.
After Xu Nianhua finished reading the script, she smiled and said, "You see, it’s not that difficult, right? As long as we memorize it well, we can read it smoothly, be it in Chinese or English."
The five of them exchanged glances, all seeing shock in each other’s eyes.
If they could hear a future internet slang term, they all would think of the same phrase: "That hurts."
Xu Nianhua thought it was simple, but to them, it was as difficult as ascending to the heavens, wasn’t it?
So, the five of them, including Fei Jiayi, decided to continue memorizing their scripts and ignored Xu Nianhua.
Xu Nianhua looked confused as she watched the five of them, recalling her words to see if she had said anything upsetting.
As they earnestly practiced their lines, Xu Nianhua didn’t say much anymore.
Before Xu Nianhua went on stage for the competition, she saw Pei Yicheng and Pei Yining standing nearby.
"Nianhua, good luck. I believe you can definitely take first place!" Pei Yining cheered with clenched fists and a beaming smile, "I took a lot of photos yesterday, they turned out really beautiful. I’ll take some more today and give them all to you after developing."
"Sure," Xu Nianhua said with a smile, "That’s perfect. I’ve also bought some developer for my dorm mates, so take a few photos of them too."
Pei Yining slapped her chest and promised, "I guarantee to make you all look gorgeous."
As soon as she finished speaking, Pei Yining playfully moved closer and said, "But Nianhua, let’s not be so formal. I have plenty of developer, so you don’t need to buy any more."
"I’ll go find a good spot first."
Pei Yining ran out quickly, as staying any longer would have been too much under her brother’s intense gaze.
"No matter the place, in my heart, you are the best," Pei Yicheng said sincerely.
Xu Nianhua suddenly remembered the words he had whispered in her ear that night: "Kiss you."
"Since I’m participating in this competition, I have to aim for first place."
Xu Nianhua said, pursing her lips. Even though it felt a bit like bullying, she still had to aim for first place.
She expected winning first place would be within her reach.
If she didn’t win first place, she would be furious enough to vomit blood.
"Yes, aim for first," Pei Yicheng agreed, reflecting the confident sparkle in her eyes, which was dazzling as he said, "I believe you can definitely do it."
After this conversation, Xu Nianhua hurried to get ready for her turn to speak on stage, as there were only a few people before her.
While waiting below the stage, Xu Nianhua paid special attention to Shen Qichen and Xiang Yifan, who had both performed exceptionally well during the quiz competition the day before.
According to Fei Jiayi, Shen Qichen wanted to become a diplomat in the future; as for Xiang Yifan, his family was not well off. He helped clean the library at school and loved reading books dearly.
Finally, it was Xu Nianhua’s turn to go on stage.
Once Xu Nianhua was on stage, she didn’t speak a word of Chinese. She introduced herself entirely in English in a humorous and interesting manner, not conforming to the others who followed a formulaic approach after their introductions. She naturally integrated her speech into the introduction.