Chapter 38: Art Competition (3)

  After a few minutes, Yang Liu's performance came to an end. Just like when she went on stage, she bowed politely, smiled, and then walked down the stairs with elegant steps.

  Then, the next contestant walked onto the stage amidst thunderous applause and cheers.

  He prepared a guitar singing program, and the song was a very simple one - "That Summer".

  This song has been heard countless times by Bai Xiaoya, played in shopping malls on both sides of the street, and broadcast on campus radio stations. Xue Ying was once crazy about this song, even setting it as her mobile phone ringtone at one point.

  She had no feeling for this quiet song at first, but after listening to the mobile phone ringtone countless times, she finally had a feeling, that is -

  Want to vomit.

  It's not that the song doesn't sound good, it's just that people's interests are weird and unpredictable, let alone Bai Xiaoya is a weirdo who makes you rack your brains but still can't figure her out, so there's this result that you can't think of no matter how hard you try.

  But Lu Haochen, this big idiot, actually wants to sing and play this song? Heaven, let her hit the wall instead...

  Bai Xiaya rolled her eyes weakly, intending to mock Lu Haocen's song selection ability with Luo Li, but before she could speak, the cheers from behind her surged like a wave and drowned her out.

  She took a deep breath of cool air, pinched her ears that were almost deafened by the shock, and began to feel infinite sorrow...

  On the stage, the lights gradually dimmed, and a spotlight shone down, shining on Lu Haochen's body, making him stand out even more, as if he was the only radiant being in the world, and all light sources would pale in comparison.

  On the high blue chair, a boy in a white shirt curved his lips with a king-like posture and looked down at the stage. Then, under the bright light, he made a starting gesture.

  The cheers gradually faded away.

  Immediately

  Long and slender fingers lightly plucked, clear and pleasant notes jumped out from under the strings.

  In the crisp and simple guitar tone, Lu Haochen narrowed his eyes, as if he had forgotten this world, humming softly.

  Growing up now I often feel lonely

  Sometimes the stars twinkle and leave the brightest one

  Past events are like the wind blowing across the night sky, your song

  Familiar melody who comes with jumping notes

  Growing up now I've forgotten happiness

  Few friends stay by your side as people come and go.

  Where did those innocent and pure smiles go?

  The beautiful angel with white wings has disappeared

  Used to think the world was beautiful

  No one sheds tears

  Make a wish while blowing out the candle

  All will come true

  The original me misses the past

  It's because I miss it too much

  In the bewildered years

  Only collected simple smiling faces

  ……

  Han Xueying really liked the original singer of this song, that clean and weak girl like white, hugging a big guitar, sitting in the dark, quietly singing her own songs. When she opened her mouth, the whole world would be silent for her.

  That faint sorrow, slight pain, can only be sung by people with a quiet heart.

  So she always thought that slightly hoarse voice was the best interpretation of this song.

  But she was wrong. As she sat in the grand concert hall, quietly listening to the person who had taken her place sing this song, at that moment, her heart was silent and voiceless.

  It's as if someone who has been lonely for a long time finally sees the arrival of night, and can finally hide their restless soul. That sense of security is indescribable.

  Seeing the audience's infatuated expressions, Bai Xueya's heart felt a slight pang of sourness.

  I thought that Lu Haochen was just a paper tiger, even if he snatched the qualification, he wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble, and might even make a fool of himself on stage.

  But the reality was far from her imagination, Lu Haochen that guy, actually had real strength.

  And the strength is not ordinary good.

  This result made Bai Xueya feel a bit embarrassed. Originally thought that she could humiliate that guy, originally thought that she could avenge Xueying, originally thought that she could see Ai Chen and those girls' disappointed expressions, originally...

  So many "originally", yet all became countless impossibilities in the instant when Lu Haochen opened his mouth to sing.