This star is a bit wild

Chapter 147 The End of Youth
"Now……"

"Let's give a warm round of applause to our honorary alumnus, outstanding graduate of 2019, rising star in the Chinese music scene, and top idol in the entertainment industry, Chu Hang, to come to the stage to deliver a speech!"

The graduation ceremony began as scheduled. After speeches by several school leaders, it was finally time for the part that many graduates had been most looking forward to.

As the host finished speaking, the many graduates who had been looking listless instantly "came to life," sitting up straight in their seats and looking ahead with bright eyes.

From the center of the first row, Chu Hang slowly stood up from his seat, his posture upright, his steps steady, and his face resolute as he walked toward the stage.

The stage lights shone on him, making him look exceptionally dazzling.

The saying that red skin nourishes the body is absolutely true.

Chu Hang two months ago and Chu Hang two months later, although his face and figure are still the same, the feeling he gives off is completely different, and his charm has increased exponentially.

"Senior Chu Hang!"

"Senior Chu Hang!"

"Senior Chu Hang!"

……

Below the stage, many female students couldn't help but call out to Chu Hang, who appeared mature, confident, and radiant.

The atmosphere at the scene immediately became lively.

Faced with this situation, Chu Hang maintained a smile throughout, without feeling the slightest bit nervous.

You should know that in his previous life, Chu Hang was known as the "Senior Brother of the Central Conservatory of Music".

He was an outstanding freshman when he enrolled.

He graduated with an excellent undergraduate degree.

He graduated with a master's degree and was recognized as an outstanding graduate student.

During this period, he was always present to give speeches at school ceremonies, parties, and various other occasions.

Now he doesn't even need to prepare; he already has a plan in mind.

"Respected leaders and teachers, dear fellow students—"

Good morning, everyone!

The applause, which had been continuous, quickly subsided after Chu Hang spoke, until silence returned.

"Today, I feel both excited and nervous to be standing in this familiar auditorium again. Just two years ago, I was sitting here in my graduation gown, just like you, waiting for the moment when my diploma would be handed to me."

"In the blink of an eye, two years have passed."

"In the past two years, I have experienced the lowest point and the highest point of my life."

Chu Hang stood on the stage, his voice steady and his posture composed. Even without a script, he could still speak fluently and eloquently.

That composed demeanor drew repeated nods from the many high-ranking leaders in the audience.

"Yesterday, before heading to Zhonghai, my agent told me to share my success story with my juniors on stage and point them in the right direction."

"I responded with a wry smile at the time."

"Because in my view, there is no standard answer to what 'success' is."

"I can only share some of the lessons I've learned over the past two years with you, which may give you more courage to persevere when you feel lost in the future."

Chu Hang kept a very humble attitude. Looking at the entire entertainment industry and even the arts and culture world, being able to be repeatedly praised by the National People's Congress at Chu Hang's age and have more than 30 seconds of screen time on the evening news is enough to earn him the title of "successful and famous".

However, Chu Hang showed no arrogance whatsoever. His humble and low-key attitude made him shine even brighter in the eyes of many teachers and students.

"In the two years after graduation, I experienced the embarrassment of being driven off the stage by the audience and the blow of my songs receiving poor reviews. But it was these moments that taught me to treat setbacks as opportunities to rebuild myself."

"A while ago, when I was preparing for the song to compete against Grammy queen Belin, I locked myself in my hotel room and worked day and night for three days straight. I can say that was the time I pushed myself to the limit in my life."

"To be honest, I did consider giving up. After all, at that time I was just a new generation of young singers in the Warsaw Pact music scene, while my opponent was a world-renowned Grammy Queen. It wouldn't be shameful for me to lose to her."

"But whenever I'm so tired that I want to give up, I always think back to the days when I was a junior in college, when my classmates and I took turns sleeping on the floor in the music room to prepare for the school's anniversary gala. Whenever I think of that experience, I can't help but feel a renewed sense of strength and courage."

"It wasn't until then that I realized that the gift my alma mater had prepared for us, the many students of the Zhonghai Conservatory of Music, had already been given to us in those years of subtle influence. My alma mater not only taught us professional knowledge, but also cultivated in us a kind of tenacity that is ingrained in our bones."

Just as Chu Hang finished speaking, Secretary Bai, who was sitting in the center of the first row, raised his hands with appreciation in his eyes and was the first to applaud Chu Hang.

Upon seeing this, the school leaders sitting around Secretary Bai naturally responded immediately and applauded him.

'You've got some skill...'

Many school leaders had this thought in their minds.

Chu Hang's words just now instantly elevated the teaching significance of Zhonghai Conservatory of Music to a new level, and it's no wonder that Secretary Bai was so happy and pleased after hearing them.

"Dear juniors, in this age of anxiety, you may face more temptations and pressures after leaving campus. When traffic becomes the standard of measurement, and data replaces applause, please don't let the frivolity blind you."

What I want to say is that success is never a one-way street.

"As I said at the beginning, there is no standard answer to success."

"Different dreams, different paths, and therefore different standards of success."

"I think something more important than seeking to be seen is finding the value I can create for the world."

"Perhaps many of you are still feeling lost, but that's okay. You still have plenty of time to find your own dreams."

"Once you find it, I hope you will not be afraid, but just do your best to get closer to it. In fact, the realization of a dream is nothing more than the accumulation of countless ordinary days and nights. The classes, rehearsals and exams that you used to think were ordinary have been settled by time into the strength that supports you to keep moving forward in the future."

Applause started again.

Below the stage, An Yuxi, also dressed in an academic gown, gazed at her senior on the stage, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration and adoration.

As an outstanding graduate of this year, she will also be giving a speech later, but she doesn't have the same skills as Chu Hang, so she can only read the script that the company prepared for her in advance.

Chu Hang spoke eloquently on stage. At first, many of his younger schoolmates listened with the attitude of idol worship, but gradually they were also attracted and immersed in Chu Hang's speech.

"Dear juniors, today is not the end, but the beginning of a new exploration!"

"Here, as your senior, I sincerely wish you all the best—"

"Having the courage to face reality, and never letting the light in your eyes go out!"

"To find a balance between worldly standards and to avoid distorting oneself to please others!"

"When you encounter the darkest moments, please remember that the musical dreams we pursue are always an island where we can find refuge!"

"Please also believe that the sweat shed in the practice room, the nights spent in the library, and the trembling hands on the stage will eventually connect to form a starry sky that belongs to you!"

As his speech drew to a close, Chu Hang's tone gradually rose, and his emotions became more intense and passionate.

May we always keep our hearts pure and sincere!

May we meet again at the summit of our future paths!

"thank you all!"

After speaking, Chu Hang bowed deeply to the thousands of teachers and students in front of him.

"Wow—" In an instant, enthusiastic applause swept through the entire venue.

After bowing, Chu Hang stood on the stage with a smile on his face, without immediately leaving the stage.

At the same time, the host's voice, hidden behind the scenes, suddenly rang out.

"Next, let's welcome our honorary alumnus Mr. Chu Hang and this year's outstanding graduate, Ms. An Yuxi, to sing the song 'The Road Where Phoenix Flowers Bloom' together!"

As the host's voice faded, the already enthusiastic applause instantly reached an even higher level.

In the center of the second row, An Yuxi, dressed in an academic gown, gracefully rose to her feet.

She first bowed slightly to those in front, behind, left, and right, then strode towards the stage.

She was indeed quite reluctant to give a speech.

But she has a genuine love for the stage.

As Chu Hang watched An Yuxi walk towards him, he gentlemanly extended his right hand to help her as she stepped onto the stage.

"Thank you, senior brother."

An Yuxi said softly.

Chu Hang smiled and nodded, and the two returned to the center of the stage together.

Inside the auditorium, many graduates watched the two people on the stage with excited eyes, filled with high expectations for the new song they were about to sing.

At this moment, all the exits of the auditorium were crowded with first-, second-, and third-year students from the China Conservatory of Music.

Amidst the anticipation of the crowd, the prelude to "The Road Where Phoenix Flowers Bloom" slowly began, and the stage lights changed from their original incandescent glow to a dazzling array of colors.

……

It's phoenix flowers blooming again.

Thinking of an old friend I haven't seen in a long time

Memories gradually become vivid with the feeling

The hillside dyed red at the crossroads of farewell
What does youth take away and what does it leave behind?

A feeling of gratitude remains in my heart.
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The piano timbre in the accompaniment seems to exude the warm, yellowish tone of an old photograph, which, combined with the subtle tension created by An Yuxi's cool-toned vocals, instantly creates a balance between warmth and desolation.

As the champion of the third season of "The Voice of China", An Yuxi's unique timbre and excellent singing skills brought out the essence of the song as soon as she opened her mouth.

The graduates, who were initially excited, fell completely silent as they listened. At the same time, the sadness that had been suppressed in their hearts due to their earlier excitement was quickly brought up by An Yuxi's singing.

A silent sorrow gradually permeated the entire auditorium.

……

The river of time flows into the sea

Finally we went our separate ways

No port
It is a permanent stay.
In my mind, there is a crossroads where phoenix flowers bloom.

My most cherished friends

……

The verse ends and the chorus begins.

The melody suddenly leaps from the original low register to the high register, just like the surging flow of emotional waves, and the singer of this part is Chu Hang.

Although An Yuxi's singing skills are quite good, and she can be considered one of the top female singers in the entire Chinese music scene, there is still a considerable gap between her and Chu Hang, whose talent as a "musician" has already reached level 4 and who has just honed his skills with many top domestic and foreign singers in "The Singer Global Season".

Same song, same sound equipment.

But as soon as Chu Hang opened his mouth, all the teachers and students in the auditorium were instantly amazed.

The teachers and students present were very clear about the condition of the auditorium's equipment.

Because they were all very clear about this, they were able to truly realize just how strong their senior brother, who had just won the title of King of Singers, really was.

Is this a live performance?

Even playing a CD with auto-tuned audio doesn't seem to have this quality!

Is this the strength that allowed their Senior Brother Chu to defeat the Grammy Award winner head-on?
too strong!
That's ridiculously powerful!
The senior professors from the China Conservatory of Music in the front row exchanged bewildered glances after Chu Hang began to sing.

Are these students produced by their school?

Do they have that ability?
Thinking of this, and recalling Chu Hang's high praise and flattery of the school's teaching in his speech, many senior professors couldn't help but blush.

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Flowers bloom and fade several times
Sometimes happy, sometimes lonely
I am very gratified at a certain moment in my life

We spent time together

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Chu Hang and An Yuxi's performance was completely devoid of technical skill.

Their singing was a genuine outpouring of emotion that struck right to the heart, and it quickly brought tears to the eyes of many graduates in the audience.

The laughter and joy before graduation were merely a cover for their underlying sadness.

Now, with Chu Hang and An Yuxi singing, everything they experienced on this campus in the past is playing back in their minds like a slideshow.

They spent the most wonderful years of their youth here.

This is a period that countless people recall with a smile that involuntarily appears on their lips.

This is a period that countless people will cherish for a lifetime.

This is also a period that countless people yearn to relive.

Today, they are about to step out of the campus and face the challenges of life.

They couldn't bear to part with their roommates they'd spent every day with, they couldn't bear to part with the time they spent strolling on the playground at sunset every day, they couldn't bear to part with the guy who made their hearts flutter every time they saw him...

Before they knew it, countless graduates were in tears.

……

The river of time flows into the sea

Finally we went our separate ways

No port
It is a permanent stay.
……

Wandering in memories of their most youthful years, amidst the melodious singing of Chu Hang and An Yuxi, their youth came to an end...

(End of this chapter)