Reborn in 2015, I became a male god starting in high school.

Chapter 162 With Zhou, there will be fire.
When did Zhou Ziyang join the Literature and Art Department?

This news surprised many people because during the military training, several departments required screening and public announcement for recruitment. At that time, some students racked their brains to join the student union, fearing that they would not be selected.

I heard that the student union's selection ratio is 1:5, while the selection ratio for other departments is around 1:3.

Most importantly, the Arts and Literature Department has always rarely recruited male students.

Lin Siyao joined the Arts and Literature Department. She remembers it vividly. The department only recruited seven girls this year, and Zhou Ziyang's name wasn't on the list.

Shen Xin and Lin Siyao both looked at Xia Wei. They felt that Xia Wei was closer to Zhou Ziyang and should know about this, but unfortunately, Xia Wei didn't know.

Looking at Wang Rouxin standing on the stage, Li Chumei felt a little helpless, thinking that this girl had really beaten her to it.

It should be noted that Li Chumei had been trying to get Zhou Ziyang into the Organization Department.

Meanwhile, Zhou Ziyang and Wang Rouxin took their places on stage amidst applause, ready to perform.

A student previously performed a piano solo on stage, which was Bandari's "Snow Dream".

So a piano was placed on one side of the stage.

Zhou Ziyang sat down next to the piano.

After confirming that Wang Rouxin was ready, Zhou Ziyang began to play the piano.

The intro to the song "Hello Tomorrow" is very gentle, and the piano sound is even more penetrating on the huge stage. The moment the piano keys sound, it can capture the hearts of the audience.

Compared to those complex world-famous pieces, it seems that these simple and warm melodies resonate more with students, like a babbling brook nourishing their hearts.

The main point is that Zhou Ziyang, focused on playing the piano under the spotlight, does indeed look very handsome.

He was wearing a well-fitting white shirt and crisp black trousers.

There were two beams of light on the stage. One beam was for Wang Rouxin, and the other beam shone on Zhou Ziyang, who was playing the piano. At this moment, Zhou Ziyang really looked like a noble young master from a prestigious family.

Wang Rouxin was actually a little nervous when she went on stage with Zhou Ziyang. It wasn't that she had never been on stage before; she had been on many shows before. But this time, she was going on stage with Zhou Ziyang.

Looking at the tall and handsome boy in front of her, who was also the person she admired, Wang Rouxin was bound to be nervous. It wasn't until the piano music started that the gentle melody pulled her out of her nervousness.

Looking at Zhou Ziyang playing the piano at such close range, Wang Rouxin felt that Zhou Ziyang was even more handsome.

Zhou Ziyang, however, was focused on playing the piano. After he had played the prelude for a while, he looked up at Wang Rouxin and signaled that she could begin.

With just a glance, Wang Rouxin felt that she and Zhou Ziyang were of one mind. Wang Rouxin smiled slightly at Zhou Ziyang, her expression relaxed and at ease, and her eyes looked at Zhou Ziyang as if she were talking to her beloved.

But then she spoke softly:
Look how far we've gone since yesterday.
Waiting in the center of the Plaza of Destiny
That blurry shoulder

The more you run, the smaller you feel.

"wow~"

He had only sung four lines when the audience began to cheer.

It's not that the song is particularly good, but rather that the atmosphere is very well set. Wang Rouxin, dressed in a black dress, is sweet yet elegant. Under the spotlight, her exposed arms seem to glow.

She held a microphone in one hand, and wore an exquisite bracelet on her wrist, which added a delicate luster to her overall look, complementing the gentle song.

It went straight to the hearts of some straight men in the audience!

She's absolutely gorgeous!
Which college is she from?

"What are you thinking?! She's not a freshman, she's an upperclassman, and the head of the arts and culture department!"

"Holy crap, this is so beautiful!"

"That boy is so handsome! And he plays the piano so beautifully. They're a perfect match!"

"Isn't that the guy who sang during military training?"

Whispers began to circulate among the audience.

Before Zhou Ziyang and his group went on stage, the audience was saying that the show wasn't as good as the girls who had danced before.

"The girl who leads the dance is the most beautiful girl I've seen since I started college."

Lin Siyao was just feeling smug about hearing these comments, but who would have thought that in the short time after Zhou Ziyang came on stage, no one in the audience said anything like that anymore, as they were all captivated by Wang Rouxin singing on stage.

No, what are you doing here, a third-year student, getting involved in this mess?

Lin Siyao was very angry at this moment and refreshed her phone.

However, he discovered that his post on the forum was pushed down after only fifteen minutes.

Instead, the question became: Who is the blonde girl singing "Hello Tomorrow" on stage?

[Image] Are these two people a couple?
Looking at herself, now pushed down more than ten posts, Lin Siyao unconsciously gripped her phone tighter.

She felt that Zhou Ziyang was simply her nemesis.

While the audience was buzzing with discussion, Wang Rouxin on stage had already reached the climax of the song.

But then I heard her sweet voice, softly singing along with Zhou Ziyang's accompaniment:

When I grow up

I can only run.
This section gradually rises in pitch, and then the song ends with the line, "What is courage?"

After the song ended, Zhou Ziyang had to play the outro. The whole song wasn't actually that difficult to play, and Zhou Ziyang's performance was just average.

As the last note faded, enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

Zhou Ziyang stood up from the piano, stood with Wang Rouxin, and bowed to express their gratitude, which was met with even more enthusiastic applause.

Even Su Ya, who was sitting in the first row, looked at Zhou Ziyang with admiration and clapped softly.

When Zhou Ziyang's eyes met hers, she nodded slightly in praise.

Amidst the enthusiastic applause, Wang Rouxin was somewhat moved. This was the first time she had received such warm applause. In her opinion, the performance was a great success. Although she was the head of the arts department, she had always been planning backstage. This was the first time she had ever had a stage that was entirely her own.

She already had a good impression of Zhou Ziyang, and after this experience, Wang Rouxin's gaze towards Zhou Ziyang became even more dependent.

Especially under such a spotlight, Zhou Ziyang remained as calm as ever.

Zhou Ziyang is just too charming.

A boy went on stage to give Wang Rouxin flowers.

Wang Rouxin accepted it with delight and expressed her gratitude.

Then a girl ran up on stage to give Zhou Ziyang flowers.

This surprised Zhou Ziyang. He thought to himself that he was just a nobody, so why was someone sending him flowers?

Just as I was thinking this, I saw people running up to the stage one after another to give flowers to Zhou Ziyang and Wang Rouxin.

Wang Rouxin received two bouquets of flowers, while Zhou Ziyang received three, all from girls. One of the girls even took the opportunity to hug Zhou Ziyang.

Some people below were laughing, thinking that this was taking advantage of someone.

The girl, feeling embarrassed, laughed and ran off the stage.

At first, Lin Siyao wasn't envious when she started sending flowers, but as more and more people sent her flowers, she began to feel resentful.

Because she felt that this show was not as good as her own.

It's worth noting that Lin Siyao practiced dancing at home during the National Day holiday and even designed several special details for it. When she went on stage, she received a standing ovation.

Who would have thought that only half an hour had passed?

It was actually outshone by a simple ballad.

This is so fake!

Just because Wang Rouxin was wearing a black dress and looked like a gentle senior?

But you should know that Wang Rouxin isn't like this in real life. "It seems like Zhou Ziyang can do everything—guitar, piano, what else don't we know about him?" Shen Xin asked Xia Wei with a smile.

She felt that Xia Wei and Zhou Ziyang had dated, so they should all know this.

Unfortunately, Xia Wei didn't know much more about Zhou Ziyang than Shen Xin did.

She watched Zhou Ziyang steal the spotlight on stage, but all she could see was jealousy towards Wang Rouxin. She said, "I feel like I could sing this song too."

Xia Wei hit the nail on the head with that sentence.

Yes, this song is too simple; the cheers were simply due to the atmosphere.

The segment featuring Zhou Ziyang and Wang Rouxin was delayed by three minutes, but the host quickly came on stage to take over the screen. The male host's hosting skills were quite good; even before he arrived, he was already stating:

"Thank you, thank you both for the wonderful performance."

Zhou Ziyang and Wang Rouxin stepped off the stage, still holding bouquets of flowers in their hands.

Several girls from the Literature and Art Department who had been waiting there were already beaming with joy as they exclaimed, "Sister Rouxin, you're amazing!"
"Everyone online is talking about you now!"

"Some people even asked if you two are a couple!"

"You have no idea how well you two match on stage! I'm already shipping you! Look at the photos I took of you!"

When Zhou Ziyang and Wang Rouxin expressed their gratitude, someone took a picture of them.

They are indeed a very good match.

Looking at the various suitable photos, Wang Rouxin's face flushed with happiness. It seemed that the public had discerning eyes; everyone said that she and Zhou Ziyang were a couple.

Thinking of this, Wang Rouxin secretly glanced at Zhou Ziyang beside her.

Zhou Ziyang remained calm at this point. After stepping off the stage, he first put a few bouquets of flowers aside, and then, as if nothing was wrong, started taking out his phone again.

While I was on stage, my phone kept vibrating incessantly in my pocket.

Upon opening the message, I found that, sure enough, several girls had already sent me messages.

These girls included friends he added when he first entered university, as well as photos Xia Wei had just taken of Zhou Ziyang. Surprisingly, Jiang Menghan even sent Zhou Ziyang a message:

"You played it quite well!"

This surprised Zhou Ziyang.

Where did you see it?

"The forum is full of your posts now (out of curiosity)."

Zhou Ziyang sent three (sweating) emojis.

Zhou Ziyang,

At this moment, the female host who had been on stage suddenly came over and called out to Zhou Ziyang, waving at him.

Zhou Ziyang walked over out of curiosity.

The female host was wearing high heels and looked to be about the same height as Zhou Ziyang. She didn't know Zhou Ziyang. She told him, "Dean Su wants to see you."
Zhou Ziyang nodded.

Then he came back, told Wang Rouxin, and was about to turn around and leave immediately.

When Wang Rouxin saw Zhou Ziyang about to leave, she couldn't help but ask, "Are you coming back?"

"Come back?" Zhou Ziyang was puzzled. Logically speaking, this was just a form of helping out, so there was no question of whether or not he would come back.

But then Wang Rouxin said, "We'll be scoring and giving out prizes later."

Zhou Ziyang said "Oh," and then added, "We'll see when the time comes."

After saying that, he left with the host.

The next program has already started on stage.

Zhou Ziyang was indeed a bit tall, and even though he was slightly hunched over, everyone noticed him walking past the stage.

Su Ya was sitting in the first row. She was chatting with a school leader, but the leader had to leave, leaving an empty seat next to her.

Su Ya then thought of calling Zhou Ziyang over.

It's not unusual for students to sit in the front row, since the four hosts were sitting in the corners.

"You've impressed me again, you talented man."

Suya wore a well-fitting light purple office lady suit, her beautiful legs wrapped in flesh-colored stockings crossed, and nude-colored sheepskin high heels.

A pair of soft hands were intertwined and placed in front of her.

She was wearing flesh-colored stockings with a lace pattern, and her narrow skirt clung tightly to her thighs, but the lower half was pulled up a bit, so from Zhou Ziyang's position, he could see more of her flesh color.

Of course, Zhou Ziyang wasn't the kind of guy who lacked class, so he didn't bother to look at her. He didn't say anything in response to what Su Ya said, but just smiled and sat down next to her.

Su Ya asked Zhou Ziyang, "What do you think of the proposal I asked you to come up with before?"

Zhou Ziyang asked curiously, "You really want to do it?"

"Didn't I say I'd ask you to come up with a plan first?" Su Ya said with a smile.

Zhou Ziyang said "Oh," and then said, "It feels too complicated to implement and not realistic, so let's forget about it."

"Unrealistic?"

"Well, if we want to open a chain store, we first need to find a supplier, but our demand is too small, so we can't keep costs down." Zhou Ziyang made up a casual excuse to get by.

Su Ya frowned and pondered for a while, then nodded slightly. She felt that Zhou Ziyang was right; this young man was quite cautious.

The show on stage continued.

"Senior,"

There were four hosts for this gala, two of whom were freshmen and the other two were sophomores. One of them was a girl who was also the vice minister of the organization department and was considered Li Chumei's capable assistant.

He found Lee Cho-mi watching the show on the side.

At this moment, Li Chumei was watching Zhou Ziyang and Su Ya's conversation and was curious about what they were talking about.

Seeing that someone was looking for him, he asked curiously what was wrong.

"I don't know why, but the gala was shortened by ten minutes. It must be because the previous programs didn't reach the expected time frame," said Cui Ying, a sophomore host.

"Ten minutes? How could it be shortened so much?" Li Chumei was somewhat surprised.

Cui Ying said, "There was a skit program before where, halfway through the performance, the actors forgot a part of the script, and suddenly they had to miss a large part of the performance."

"No wonder, that program was so short."

"Then what should we do now?"

Cui Ying was curious. Normally, if the time requirement wasn't met, the time allotted for the intermission could be used as an excuse.

However, ten minutes is too much free time right now, and halftime activities might seem too cumbersome.

Li Chumei frowned slightly as she pondered for a while, then looked at Zhou Ziyang, who was chatting with Su Ya over there.

His brows relaxed and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

She whispered a few words in Cui Ying's ear.

Cui Ying paused for a moment, glanced at Zhou Ziyang in front of her, and said, "Should we discuss it with him?"

"No need, just do as I say."

(End of this chapter)