Almost without thinking, Zhen Yu bypassed the recitation option!
Although she could recite with emotion, she always felt it was too pretentious when she did so! Middle schoolers might still be hoodwinked, but the older the audience, the more embarrassing she found it...
This meant that singing seemed to be the only barely acceptable option left for her. After all, she was going to the performance bearing the title of ’top scorer’, and the school definitely wouldn’t agree to let her up on stage to perform martial arts!
But while singing is easy, choosing the right song is hard! Especially for someone like Zhen Yu, who is reborn!
She did know of a song "For Whom," specifically written to praise soldiers fighting in the floods! The problem was that the song hadn’t been released yet! Even if Zhen Yu wanted to cover it, she didn’t have anything to cover!
Thinking that two heads are better than one, Zhen Yu brought up the matter to Han Mingyue and Bai Xue during dinner. "I have to participate in the cultural performance, you two help me pick a song!"
Zhen Yu’s main goal was to get these two to help her avoid the ’advanced memory’ issue, and for someone like Zhen Yu who ’paid no attention to worldly affairs, only focused on studying the classics’, finding a song that matched the main theme of ’flood control victory’ was indeed troublesome.
However... "You’re participating in the performance?! Then I’m going too!!" After Bai Xue loudly announced that, all the students sitting across seven or eight tables around the three quieted down!
Their heads all turned to look!
And perhaps it wasn’t just these people looking at Zhen Yu...
Zhen Yu quickly raised her left hand! Then ’smack’, she covered her face!
"What’s wrong?" Bai Xue, completely oblivious to the unusual atmosphere around, saw Zhen Yu’s reaction and asked somewhat puzzled: "Isn’t participating in the performance a good thing?"
Zhen Yu answered stiffly, "A good thing..." my ass!
She really didn’t like doing these kinds of attention-seeking performances at all...
Unfortunately, in a public setting like the cafeteria, Zhen Yu didn’t dare to say everything outright! She was afraid it might reach Director Feng’s ears...
"If it’s a good thing, then that settles it!" Bai Xue, who was straightforward, believed it immediately! Then she hurriedly pressed Zhen Yu: "Quickly tell me how you were selected? I need some reference!"
Feeling that the classmates around were all ears, eager to listen, Zhen Yu simply raised her voice and declared, "First in the middle school exams!"
Everyone who was paying attention to this matter went silent for a moment, as if a crow flew over their heads!
Forgive us mere mortals for not being able to follow that!
After discussing in the cafeteria for over half an hour, Zhen Yu, Han Mingyue, and Bai Xue still couldn’t settle on a song!
As they were about to close, the three had no choice but to leave!
But before they separated in front of the dorm building, they agreed to keep thinking about the song on their own! If they thought of a suitable one, they’d jot down the name, and they must decide by the next time they meet!
After all, Director Feng didn’t give Zhen Yu much time.
Lost in thought, Zhen Yu headed back to her dormitory, but she sensed a change in atmosphere as soon as she entered.
After the martial arts performance, her roommates who had treated her like a plague suddenly looked at her not only without avoidance but with a keen interest, their eyes gleaming with a wolf-like greed!
Was this all... for the cultural performance?
But she was forced to participate! She wasn’t responsible for the selection! Why be fixated on her!
"Hey, Zhen Yu! Can I ask you a question?" Hu Xi was the first to speak up, her tone quite polite.
"Go ahead!" Zhen Yu replied, nonchalantly sitting on her own bed.
"Who notified you to participate in the cultural performance?"
"Director Feng." After answering, Zhen Yu quickly added, "The freshman year director!"
Hu Xi nodded, then naturally continued the conversation. "Oh! And what did she say to you exactly?"
"This is actually the second question..." Zhen Yu joked inwardly, but still went along with Hu Xi. "She just said the top scorer is the face of First High School and that I must participate!"
"..." Hu Xi was not quite satisfied with this response, so she pressed on: "Didn’t she say anything else? Like, whether it’s based on grades?"
"She didn’t say, so I don’t know!" Zhen Yu honestly replied.
"Thank you!" Hu Xi hadn’t expected Zhen Yu to be so easy to talk to; she had been avoiding her just like everyone else, yet Zhen Yu was still willing to answer her questions pleasantly.
Maybe... Zhen Yu is someone who responds better to soft approaches rather than harsh ones?!
Just as their conversation ended, Zhang Zhe suddenly interjected: "Zhen Yu! Do you think participating in this performance is of any use?"
"Use?" Zhen Yu was puzzled, "What do you mean?"
"Like," Zhang Zhe said, suddenly sweeping a glance over everyone in the room, "does it help with running for a class office?"
Zhen Yu, without showing her emotions, sensed the suddenly tense atmosphere in the dormitory, then fairly subjectively said: "I don’t think it’s useful! Believe it or not, up to you!"
Military training was nearing its end; they would train for the last time on Friday, and on Saturday they would perform a drill and ceremony!
At this time, everyone, who had different thoughts since the day of self-introductions, once again focused on the issue of class office elections.
Seeing Zhang Zhe had stopped talking, Niu Lili’s eyes darted around before she suddenly blurted out!
"Zhen Yu! What position are you thinking of running for? We’re all roommates here! If you tell us, we definitely won’t compete with you!"
"You wouldn’t win against her anyway!" Zhang Zhe spoke without thinking, cruelly bursting Niu Lili’s bubble.
"As if you could win!" Niu Lili’s face couldn’t hide her embarrassment, so she quickly retorted without giving in: "I wasn’t even talking to you! Why is your mouth so bad!"
"My mouth is on my face! I’ll say whatever I want! Can you control it!" Zhang Zhe wasn’t someone to mess with, always ready with an answer for everything!
"You," Niu Lili was about to retort! But Hu Xi suddenly interrupted: "Alright, alright, stop arguing! We’re all roommates here, we understand each other’s personalities, let’s each say less!"
With an out given, Niu Lili ultimately held her peace.
Zhang Zhe knew herself too well, aware that her loose talk had caused trouble again! Since someone was mediating, of course, she would stop talking immediately.
Thus, the tension dissipated just like that.
However, some people couldn’t stand it any longer!
Zhang Lili suddenly said with a hint of sarcasm: "Zhen Yu! After all this fuss you still haven’t said what position you want to run for! You’re the top scorer, what are you afraid of?! No need to beat around the bush!"