Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 129, Section 127: Rehearsal
"The golden autumn air is refreshing~"

The air is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms.

"Respected leaders, dear students."

The auditorium of Nanhu University.

The dome of the auditorium was adorned with many crystal chandeliers, so bright that it was hard to open one's eyes.

A three-meter-high LED screen is continuously playing the words "Nanhu University 2014 Freshman Welcome Party" in gold lettering, with red and blue light beams intersecting in the air to form an X shape.

Three impeccably dressed hosts stood in the center of the stage.

"Stop! Zhong Yujun's position was wrong just now, she was a bit off-center."

The commander-in-chief in the audience gestured with both hands to pause the conversation, indicating to the male host who was speaking eloquently on stage.

"Brother Lin, could you please tell the school to turn on the air conditioning?"

The male host loosened his tie, sweat trickling down his neck and into his white shirt, looking utterly helpless.

"This spotlight is making me feel like a grilled squid!"

"It can't be opened."

Brother Lin's real name is Lin Xiaofeng. He is the current president of the student union of Nanhu University and the person in charge of the welcome party.

The annual welcome party is always organized and hosted by the Student Union and the Youth League Committee, with one party responsible for the specific implementation and the other responsible for coordination with higher authorities, working together seamlessly.

"This is only the first rehearsal; we'll apply to the school for the next few."

"They've always given us those before."

The male host pursed his lips, looking displeased.

"Alright, you hosts, hold on a minute and get to the point!"

Lin Xiaofeng kicked a mineral water bottle that had rolled to his feet, sending it flying. The plastic bottle hit the sound control panel, startling the sound engineer so much that he almost switched the wrong background music.

The hosts for this year's Nanhu University welcome party were the same as in previous years: two men and two women.

A mentorship between an experienced person and a newcomer is a very reasonable combination for succession.

On stage, the young female host, Zhong Yujun, wore eight-centimeter stilettos and a light blue cheongsam that went past her waist with a slit at the bottom, looking extremely elegant.

She clutched the crumpled script in her hand, occasionally looking down and reading it aloud.

"You two aren't even as dedicated as a young girl!"

Lin Xiaofeng frowned and pointed at the two male hosts on the stage.

At this moment, a student council member carrying a paper bag hurriedly ran into the auditorium and approached Lin Xiaofeng.

"Alright, everyone, take a few minutes to rest and come over for some coffee. This shop just opened recently, and my friend said it tastes pretty good."

"The hosts have it a bit harder than the contestants, but everyone just has to grit their teeth and get through it."

Lin Xiaofeng opened the bag, distributed the coffee to the hosts, and said with a smile.

"Thanks, Brother Lin!"

"Brother Lin is so generous!"

The two male hosts exchanged a glance, then quickly jumped off the stage, smiling as they accepted the "worry-relieving coffee" from the hosts.

"Xiao Zhong, you should try some too."

The bag was filled with exactly four cups of coffee.

Lin Xiaofeng, holding the last cup, walked over to Zhong Yujun, who was diligently preparing her manuscript, and grinned as he handed it to her.

"Oh, thank you, Chairman Lin."

Zhong Yujun blinked and saw that her friends had all accepted the coffees without any hesitation or insistence on being polite.

The student council has funding.

As a newcomer who was granted special approval to join the student union, Zhong Yujun truly felt the power of the organization.

The welcome party alone kept her extremely busy.

However, she was also quite popular with the organization.

During this period, everyone involved in the welcome party gave her a thumbs up.

This freshman from the School of Management is not only beautiful, but also has an exceptionally good personality. She is a natural optimist and never feels tired even after rehearsing several times.

The preparation work for a host is surprisingly extensive; you won't believe how much it involves until you actually do it.

Not only do they need to understand the programs of each college, participate in the writing and review of the host's script, but they also need to study the opening remarks, handle the program linking, and think about the interactive segments.

Even a complete script for hosting a show has to be reviewed by the student affairs office or the publicity department!
There's a rule that the language used by the host must be reviewed.

Next comes the process rehearsal and emergency drill.

The welcome party should be rehearsed at least three to four times in its entirety, with a focus on rehearsing how to handle unexpected situations.

These are all experiences I gained through trial and error and by asking for advice.

For example, if the equipment malfunctions, the backup handheld microphone should be activated.

At this point, you should immediately contact the person in charge of lighting/sound and be on standby.

What if the program runs overtime?
She and the other two hosts discussed and came up with a last-minute plan to launch a song-guessing game, along with other alternatives.

"Let me tell you some hosting tips. Your stage presence is very natural, and your overall qualities are excellent. Strive to become the next Du Jianuo."

"However, don't try to emulate her attitude."

“Lu Mingyu knows how to mentor newcomers, but Du Jianuo has absolutely no interest in that.”

On the other side, Lin Xiaofeng cleared his throat and was about to speak when Zhong Yujun interrupted him.

"Chairman Lin, it's not that my senior taught me a lot."

As for the more complex image management and material preparation work, Zhong Yujun privately added Du Jianuo's WeChat through the WeChat group for hosts established by the student union.

She addressed me as "senior sister" repeatedly, and the other person was very approachable and responded with great enthusiasm.

Speak freely and without reservation.

The senior student directly took care of the two's outfits for the party, which were confirmed in advance by the publicity department and matched the tone of youthful vitality as well as dignified elegance.

Du Jianuo also shared the hand cards from previous years, which contained key information such as the program schedule, guest list, and emergency plans.

You need to memorize the titles of 20+ leaders and guests, and grasp the highlights of each program, such as the creative background of the programs submitted by the Dianjin Dance Troupe.

We need to coordinate with various departments of the student union to ensure smooth program flow, rehearsal coordination, and synchronize guest reception information, as well as understand the location of safety exits at the venue.

There are so many intricacies involved!

Of course, Du Jianuo was just being very approachable towards her.

When the student council called her up for the rehearsal, the senior student only responded with two cold words.

—No time.

"Brother, will Senior Sister Du come to the next rehearsal?"

The other male host is named Sang Qihua, and he is also a freshman.

He sipped his coffee, nudged the older host Lu Mingyu with his elbow, and raised an eyebrow as he asked.

"I reckon she'll only come one last time, to familiarize herself with the process before starting."

Lu Mingyu chuckled twice and continued.

"Nono could handle this kind of small event as the welcome party with her eyes closed. It's not like it's her first time."

"Isn't it a waste of time to keep calling her to rehearsals?"

"Brother Lin is really something else, insisting on going against that wall. Does he really not take a big streamer seriously?"

The last few sentences were spoken very softly, with Lu Mingyu deliberately keeping the volume so that only the two of them could hear them.

"Did you see it in the group chat? He tagged everyone, and they still managed to reply to him."

"They don't communicate when they should, and they call everyone here for rehearsals but they don't even turn on the air conditioning, making me sweat all over."

"They just want to get noticed by showing off their screens like crazy."

"Nono completely ignored it."

"It's all messed up."

(End of this chapter)