This is truly the most shabby school celebration party that Nianyang has seen in both her lifetimes!
But for other students, it’s already considered very grand!
Excited chatter from the students fills the air, especially in the senior year’s area, which is the most lively.
Because this is their last party at this school, their enthusiasm is naturally higher!
With a "ding dong," the party officially begins, and the host this time is the principal.
He stands proudly on the stage in formal attire, first giving a lengthy opening speech that makes the students grumble in protest, after which he checks the program list in his hand to have each class perform their respective programs.
Student talent shows nowadays are not like future performances of singing and dancing.
Most of them are reciting lessons, like Gorky’s "Haiyan," "Golden Fisher Hook"...
Or singing revolutionary songs, such as "The East is Red," "Clouds of Homeland"...
There are also some performing cross talks and comedic skits...
Although many programs are somewhat rustic, everyone watches happily, and the entire venue is never quiet, filled with infectious cheers and laughter.
Nianyang watches and laughs along, living through two lifetimes, it’s the first time she so deeply feels the taste of youth, which is so vibrant.
"Next, let’s welcome our junior classmate Gu Nianyang from Class 8, who has prepared a special performance for us!"
When the principal’s voice boomed, all the students from Class 8 grade erupted.
What’s going on? Isn’t it supposed to be Yang Haiyan performing for their class? Why is it suddenly Gu Nianyang?
Jiang Tian was stunned,
"Yangyang, did I hear wrong? Did the principal call your name?"
Luo Lanzhen was also puzzled, "You didn’t hear wrong, I heard it too, but wasn’t it supposed to be Yang Haiyan performing for our class? Nianyang has been with us all day, when did she have the time to prepare any special program?"
"Don’t you two understand? This is Yang Haiyan doing it on purpose. She wants to embarrass me in public without preparation, becoming everyone’s laughing stock."
Nianyang had long guessed that Yang Haiyan would pull such a trick, so she wasn’t flustered one bit!
"Ah, what should we do then, Yang Haiyan is simply too malicious, you haven’t prepared anything, how can you perform on stage? I’ll go speak to the principal for you!"
Jiang Tian was about to get up, but was held down by Nianyang,
"No need, Sweetie. The principal already called my name, and if I don’t go on stage now, our class will be mocked by other classes for being cowardly, and the principal will be displeased with me as well. Yang Haiyan counted on this to trap me. Since she wants me to embarrass myself so badly, then I’ll just not let it happen!"
Saying that, Nianyang stood up boldly and walked onto the stage!
Gu Youlan and Yang Haiyan laughed so hard they couldn’t stand up straight watching this scene; they were sure that with nothing prepared, Nianyang couldn’t possibly perform a good show and would be ridiculed by everyone.
"Hello everyone, I’m bringing you a song."
Nianyang took the microphone from the principal’s hands and started singing under everyone’s watch; she sang a very popular English song of this era.
[My love]
When a string of melodious English lyrics flowed from the girl’s mouth, everyone was stunned!
"Oh my god, Gu Nianyang is singing an English song, and her pronunciation is so standard, it sounds so good!"
"I’ve heard this song on tapes before, it seems to be called [My love], and it’s particularly nice; Gu Nianyang sings even better than the original, I can’t stand it, this is the best program I’ve seen tonight!"
"Gu Nianyang is amazing, to sing an English song with her eyes closed; you know, I can’t even say a complete sentence in English!"