Rekindling the Youthful Era

Chapter 850 Then don't kiss me later.

Xu Youyu was forced to follow his three roommates into the gymnasium and, led by the class monitor, found their assigned seats.

Actually, these five seats weren't specifically reserved for them; it's just that this area belongs to second-year students.

Once you arrive, just sit wherever you like.

Anyway, the school leaders' requirements were simple: just make sure there were no empty seats in the stands.

Xu Youyu, unusually, did not sit in the middle of her roommates' seats. Instead, she let Xie Xiuying sit next to her, while she herself sat on the far right of the five people.

In fact, Jiang Feiya and the others did not continue to tease her, after all, there were outsiders present.

After realizing that Xu Youyu didn't want more people to know about her masterpiece, the three roommates tacitly agreed not to publicize it anymore.

Thus, this news became a little secret shared exclusively among the four girls in their dormitory.

Seeing that they had stopped talking about it, Xu Youyu gradually relaxed and quickly took out her phone to ease her mind.

[Xu Youyu]: Where are you all? I just entered the stadium.

In the group chat of four, Xu Youyu sent a message.

[Ying Chanxi]: Xin Yan and I are still on the road of the past.

[Yan Zhusheng]: We're still here at the club.

[Xu Youyu]: Huh? Don't we need to wait backstage?
[Li Luo]: Our performance time is 11 p.m., but the backstage space is limited, so we have to wait until around 10 p.m. to go in and prepare.

[Xu Youyu]: Oh right, does that mean I have to sit here for more than four hours before I can see you?
[Li Luo]: This year's New Year's Eve gala will last for more than six hours, so enjoy it!

[Xu Youyu]: Ah~ how about we slip away after you finish your performance?

[Li Luo]: Sure, but where are we going to sneak off to?

[Xu Youyu]: Go home.

[Xu Youyu]: Let's go home and celebrate the New Year together. We can ask Butler Liu to help us prepare barbecue supplies on the rooftop in advance.

[Xu Youyu]: @Ying Chanxi @Yan Zhusheng

[Yan Zhusheng]: Agreed.

[Ying Chanxi]: Sure, I'll just tell Xinyan.

[Li Luo]: Okay.

[Xu Youyu]: Then I'll go first and drive the car to pick you up!

[Li Luo]: Okay.

Just as Xu Youyu and the others finalized their plans for the evening in the group chat, the New Year's Eve party at the stadium was about to begin.

The two hosts took the stage first, offering a brief greeting and introduction before inviting school leaders to give a speech.

Around 7 p.m., the principal announced the official start of the New Year's Eve party from the stage.

The New Year's Eve party at Qianjiang University was quite rich and wonderful.

The grand opening dance was magnificent.

Various ethnic and classical dances were performed on stage.

It features both popular songs and classic choral performances.

There are also various song and dance medleys.

It offers a wide variety of performances, including symphonies, folk music, and piano solos.

In addition, there are various sketches, crosstalk performances, and situational dramas, all of which are original works by college students.

In addition, magic, martial arts, and various sports performances were all present.

There were even clumsy dances by robots and performances by drone formations.

These programs were mostly submitted by school clubs and organizations, and now they are all being performed on stage.

The program list released in advance on the official website is a long list of more than ten pages, and it is impossible to finish it in just a few glances.

Xu Youyu was initially in the mood to joke around with the other three people in the group chat, but he quickly became engrossed in the wonderful program.

Time passed by unnoticed and it was already 10:30 pm.

At this moment, Li Luo's Sheng Sheng Bu Xi band had already finished their makeup backstage and were quietly waiting to go on stage.

In the audience, Ying Chanxi held a camera in his hand, glanced at the time displayed on his phone, and was fully prepared.

As 11 p.m. quietly approached, after a theatrical performance on stage ended, the host returned to the stage.

"Thank you very much for the wonderful performance by the drama troupe just now."

"The joys and sorrows, struggles and perseverance on the stage just now seem to still resonate in our hearts."

"Have those stories about dreams, choices, and finding light in ordinary life touched a corner of your heart?"

The male host spoke in a gentle tone.

The female host immediately chimed in, "Yes, sometimes life is like a grand yet small drama. Each of us may have felt like an insignificant nobody in the crowd."

"But please believe that every figure striving forward deserves to be seen, and every cry from the heart has its own power!"

"Then," the male host continued firmly, "with this emotion and reflection, let's hand the stage over to a group of partners who interpret youth and passion through music!"

"They are the talented original force on campus, and musical dreamers who fly freely in the melodies."

"The Sheng Sheng Bu Xi Band from the Free Seven Tones Society! They will use an original song, 'Nameless Heroes,' to sing about the unwillingness and stubbornness of youth, and to sing about the brilliance that shines brightly in the midst of ordinariness!"

The female host then announced loudly, "Now, let's give a warm round of applause and cheers to—"

"The Unending Shengsheng Band!!!"

The last six words were shouted out loud in unison by both the male and female hosts.

The next second, white mist rose up on the stage, and the two hosts quickly left the stage under the cover of the mist.

As the white mist gradually dissipated, five figures from a band appeared on the stage.

Niu Qingling sat on the right rear drum set, controlling the rhythm of the entire band and setting the tone for the intro.

Soon, Xie Shuchen's keyboard, Shao Youpeng's bass, and Yan Zhusheng's guitar joined in one after another.

Li Luo stood at the very center and front of the band, facing the tens of thousands of audience members, his hands tightly gripping the microphone standing upright on the ground in front of him, his eyes closed.

"The city lights at dawn always have a halo shining—imitators come one after another."

"A nobody, a nobody—whom do you choose to idolize? Whom do you choose to resent?"

On the large screen behind them, as Li Luo's slightly husky and magnetic voice rang out, the images began to play.

Students attending classes in classrooms, science and engineering graduate students diligently conducting research in laboratories, and planners organizing campus events behind the scenes...

Scenes flashed by, accompanied by Li Luo's lyrics, showing countless busy crowds appearing one by one, and then quickly passing by.

"Pretending to be warmly indifferent~ Pretending to be free in shackles~ What did you ultimately become~" "Burning into magnificent fireworks~ One bloom is enough~ What more could you ask for~"

After receiving my final grades, I failed to reach my target GPA; I applied to participate in the New Year's Eve gala performance, but was not shortlisted; as a senior facing graduation and job hunting, I was rejected by my ideal company...

Another series of disheartening and resentful scenes flashed by.

Until the music suddenly stopped.

The whole place was silent.

This moment flashed by in an instant.

next second...

Li Luo, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and stared straight ahead, as if he saw countless obstacles, yet he still bravely forged ahead.

"A nobody—who am I?!"

"It doesn't matter who I forget!"

Who doesn't fight tooth and nail to the very end?

On the big screen, images of countless ordinary people flashed by once again.

Even with the most difficult times, we keep moving forward, facing failures and frustrations, advancing time and time again.

"Maybe I'm very tired and look disheveled."

"Perhaps humble, perhaps leading a life of inaction."

Aren't we all born the same?

"Don't worry about calling me a nobody~"

In the audience, Ying Chanxi steadily controlled the camera in her hand, perfectly recording Li Luo and the others' performance on stage.

After the song ended, Ying Chanxi quickly stood up and said to Qiao Xinyan beside him, "Xinyan, I'll leave the West District to you."

"OK." Qiao Xinyan smiled slightly, then stood up and nodded. "Just go to the east area, and we'll meet at the entrance in a bit?"

"Let's meet in the backstage corridor. Li Luo and Zhu Sheng will be waiting for us there after they leave the stage."

"Okay." Qiao Xinyan nodded in agreement and quickly walked towards the west section of the audience area, found the classmate Ying Chanxi had arranged in advance, and took a camera from the other party.

A short while later, Qiao Xinyan arrived at the back corridor and found Ying Chanxi waiting there.

"This is yours." Qiao Xinyan handed the camera to Ying Chanxi, and seeing that Li Luo and Zhu Sheng hadn't arrived yet, she waved her hand and said, "I'll go back and continue watching the show."

"Thank you, Xinyan~" Ying Chanxi said with a smile as she accepted the gift. "You've worked hard. I'll treat you to a big meal later."

"I know, bye~"

Shortly after seeing Qiao Xinyan off, Li Luo and Yan Zhusheng, who had already left the scene, also rushed over.

Ying Chanxi glanced at her phone and said to the two of them, "Senior is already waiting outside, let's go."

"Let's go then." Li Luo smiled and took the camera from Ying Chanxi, playing with it briefly. "Our little CEO Ying is quite well-prepared, isn't she? Is this a multi-camera, multi-angle setup?"

"I asked a classmate I know to help me record it," Ying Chanxi chuckled. "Besides that, there are a few other angles from mobile phone shots, which someone will send to me later."

"Although this new song will also have traffic support from Douyin, it certainly won't be as much as the previous two times."

"Therefore, we need to make several preparations to try to maintain the pre-release publicity for 'The Beginning'."

According to Ying Chanxi's plan, this time there were three professional camera lenses, plus four or five pieces of real footage shot from a mobile phone perspective.

We'll gradually upload this segment of the performance to Douyin, along with posts from Yan Zhusheng's account, and then ask Yuan Wanqing to cover it as well.

The song's popularity naturally soared to the top of the charts.

In addition, Li Luo already had some traffic support from the contract he signed with Douyin.

With Ying Chanxi's planning, the promotion and distribution of this song became much easier.

"Let's go, let's go~ What are you all dawdling for?"

Xu Youyu, who had been waiting in his car at the stadium entrance, rolled down the window and called out to the three people walking in, "The barbecue at home is waiting for us!"

"Senior, let's go quickly." Ying Chanxi urged after getting into the car, "After we get back, I still need to upload the footage from the camera."

"OKOK~" Xu Youyu started the car and quickly drove towards Tianlu Yaju.

After returning home, Ying Chanxi rushed to the study on the second floor, where Li Luo and Xu Youyu also helped out.

The three cameras quickly completed the data transmission, and Ying Chanxi immediately forwarded the video footage to the company employees.

Well... even though it's New Year's Eve, some company employees are still willing to work overtime.

In addition, it was not troublesome to meet Chanxi's request. It only took about ten minutes to produce three edited video clips.

Soon after, Yan Zhusheng's account added a new video post.

"Alright~ Let's go get some barbecue~"

Seeing that he had finished his work, Xu Youyu, who was squatting on the ground petting the cat, immediately stood up, patted his bottom, and said impatiently.

Li Luo smiled and waved to the three girls, then led them out of the study and quickly took the elevator to the rooftop.

The barbecue grill on the rooftop was ready, and various ingredients, drinks, and cocktails were stored in the freezer.

Butler Liu waited with a smile at the entrance to the rooftop. After giving Li Luo some instructions, he bowed slightly and prepared to leave.

"Thank you for your help tonight," Li Luo said to Butler Liu with a slight hint of apology.

"No trouble at all, it's my job," Butler Liu said with a smile. "Besides, none of my children live here, and my husband passed away early, so I'm all alone at home."

"Mr. Li and the ladies are having a lively time here, which adds a touch of New Year's Eve."

"So Mr. Li, you don't need to worry about it. Just enjoy New Year's Eve tonight."

Li Luo nodded slightly and then invited Butler Liu to have barbecue with them. Butler Liu thanked him briefly, then shook his head and declined, quietly leaving the rooftop space back to Li Luo and the others.

"Come on, let's have a barbecue! Our Chef Li~" As soon as Butler Liu left, Xu Youyu immediately hugged Li Luo from behind, kissed him on the cheek, and said, "This is an early reward for you~ I want to eat potato chips and lamb skewers!"

"Senior, you ran away again." Ying Chanxi complained as she saw this.

"It's not like I won't let you kiss me," Xu Youyu said with a grin, then pushed Li Luo toward Ying Chanxi, "Here, here, here, Xixi, you can kiss me as much as you want."

"I didn't mean that..." Ying Chanxi muttered softly, before Li Luo laughed and pulled her into his arms, silencing her with a kiss.

Almost instantly, Ying Chanxi was immersed in it.

Yan Zhusheng tugged at their sleeves, a little annoyed, and said, "Sister, you're the one who's being even worse. Why are you kissing for so long? Are you going to eat barbecue or not?"

"Hmm..." Ying Chanxi blushed and pushed Li Luo away, then muttered softly, "It was clearly Li Luo who kept kissing me, what does it have to do with me..."

"Then don't kiss me later."

"Hmph~ You're too talkative!"

(End of this chapter)