You're my wife, don't doubt it!

2023-12-08

For Tao Tianyi, life hasn't been much good lately either.

Falling in love with your beautiful female classmate for no apparent reason, someone you can never have, is not a good thing.

It's normal for a gentleman to have feelings for a beautiful and graceful lady, but Tao Tianyi also knew that whoever fell in love first would lose.

Then, I inexplicably contracted a new infectious disease, which wasn't a good thing, but sleeping for so long and missing so many classes wasn't so bad.

After waking up, my fantasies about my deskmate disappeared. I don't know if this is good or bad, but it's definitely convenient.

The military training has been postponed to next month, which is a good thing; if it were to start next month, it would be a bad thing.

On October 29, 2004, the campus's top ten singers competition was finally held as scheduled—oops, I mean, it was finally held as scheduled after being postponed once, which is a good thing.

As mentioned before, every school has its own Top Ten Singers competition, but St. Francis High School, as a long-established prestigious school with a strong arts focus, has always held this event with great fanfare.

As mentioned before, several other key high schools in the district, as well as Lu Xun High School, will also participate, turning it into a cross-school event.

In fact, in the end, even technical schools, vocational high schools, or secondary specialized schools like "Beihong Technical School" came, totaling seven, eight, or nine schools.

I heard that several junior high schools wanted to come after Tao Tian heard about it, but the school leaders declined after discussion.

The competition was officially renamed from "Top Ten Campus Singers" to "The First St. Francis Cup I Sing for Youth Beihong District Senior High School Singing and Dancing Competition". The name is a bit long, and Tao Tianyi may not have memorized it correctly, but it's roughly the same idea.

With hundreds of applicants, it was impossible to finish singing in one afternoon, so a preliminary selection within the school was adopted, followed by a final competition.

It's a bad thing that I missed the school's preliminary selection because I had narcolepsy.

As a result, after studying the matter, the school leaders, with a stroke of their pen, directly included those who had registered but were ill in the finals—sorry, the organizers can do whatever they want.

This is what they call "a blessing in disguise," a truly wonderful thing.

Tao Tianyi thus inexplicably qualified for the finals.

October 29th was a Friday, and there was no need to wear a school uniform. Tao Tianyi took good care of himself, just like the saying goes, "Ah, let's get dressed, get a new haircut, relax a bit, WINDOWS98." He spent the morning classes without paying attention—although he didn't usually pay attention in class, everyone seemed to be in a state of "disarray" throughout the morning.

Tao Tianyi's deskmate, Xu Qingwei, had been hunched over her desk all morning, seemingly conserving her energy. No one knew what she had been up to the night before. She had let go of her bangs and large glasses, revealing her stunningly beautiful face. However, Tao Tianyi felt nothing; he simply didn't.

This is such a pretty little girl, yet she snores in her sleep. Although it's not very loud, it's still quite audible in the quiet classroom.

I wonder if the little girl is having any dreams right now, and if so, what she's dreaming about.

Tao Tianyi couldn't help but recall the long dream he had during his "narcolepsy".

These days, he keeps reminiscing about it, feeling a sense of loss.

Sometimes he would selfishly think, "Wouldn't it be nice if I never woke up and just lived my whole life in this dream?"

It's just tough on those who have to take care of themselves.

"Tao Tianyi! Tao Tianyi!" The teacher called his name.

Oh no, am I going to have to answer questions again?

Tao Tianyi looked up, but the teacher's eyes were fixed on Xu Qingwei, who was sleeping next to him.

He was relieved.

"Xu Qingwei, Xu Qingwei!" Tao Tianyi understood perfectly and nudged his deskmate with his elbow.

After having a simple lunch of two pork chops in the cafeteria, Tao Tianyi and two classmates who were fairly close went to the Beihong Football Stadium.

Yes, North Rainbow Football Stadium.

Beihong Football Stadium is the first professional football stadium in China and was once the home stadium of Shanghai Shenhua Football Club in the Chinese Football Association Super League.

北虹足球场于1998年2月22日动工，1999年2月22日落成，同年3月14日正式启用。总建筑面积7.29万平方米，观众席位3.5万个，耗资超过3亿元。

Beihong Football Stadium is bordered by Luxun Park to the east, Dongjiangwan Road and Beihong Football Stadium Station of Metro Lines 3 and 8 to the west, Sichuan North Road to the south, Dalian West Road and Shanghai University of Foreign Languages ​​to the north.

Tao Tianyi arrived half an hour early.

He drew number 13.

Although the number (supposedly) is not very lucky, and thirteen o'clock is also an insult in Shanghai dialect, Tao Tianyi still felt that he had drawn a good number.

As we all know, in such large-scale competitions, those who draw the first or second spot are often cannon fodder, because the judges, having no comparison, will be more cautious in giving high scores.

However, there are a lot of participants in today's competition, and if the order is drawn too late, the audience and judges will easily get tired.

"It'll be 13 o'clock then," Tao Tian thought.

The seventh to appear were four girls from Lu Xun Middle School. Because they had heavy stage makeup on their faces and Tao Tianyi's stands were far away, their faces were not clearly visible, but they still looked very beautiful.

They were all dressed in the style of students from the Republican era, the blue kind, with white socks and black cloth shoes. They held hands and arms, and performed "Auld Lang Syne" in a very old-fashioned way, which drew thunderous applause and cheers from the audience.

It was clear that the judges were very satisfied, and they smiled and nodded at each other.

Tao Tianyi became even more nervous and swallowed hard.

Tao Tianyi didn't watch the eighth performance because the staff directed him backstage to get ready.

After the twelfth contestant finished performing, the competition entered its first intermission, making Tao Tianyi's wait particularly agonizing.

He heard a woman's voice reading a news report in a loud voice, and in a daze, he had the illusion that "this is a school sports meet".

"At the Beihong Football Stadium in Shanghai, the first St. Francis Cup Singing and Dancing Competition is in full swing. Students from ten high schools have gathered on this green field, their cheers and songs weaving into a vibrant symphony. Colorful lights are flashing, illuminating the entire stadium."

"Beautiful music blared from the huge loudspeakers, and colorful lights danced brilliantly, creating a series of dazzling scenes. Crowds thronged around the venue, the audience waving school flags and cheering for their schools with great enthusiasm."

We even have a school flag! How come I didn't know there was such a feature? Tao Tian thought to himself.

"In the center of the stadium, a huge stage carries the dreams of youth. The participating students, dressed in gorgeous costumes, sing energetic songs with great enthusiasm, while dancers dance gracefully under the lights, turning the entire stadium into a magnificent picture."

"On the judging panel, the judges listened attentively, their faces revealing their understanding and appreciation for youth. The competition was intense and exciting, each performance a feast of music and dance, immersing the audience in a unique artistic atmosphere."

"On this stage belonging to youth, students unleash their passion and talent, filling the entire venue with the spirit of youth. This night—uh? uh, this day, the St. Francis Cup I'm Crazy for Singing and Dancing Competition will become an unforgettable collective memory for all senior high schools in Beihong District. We will integrate passion, music, and dance, igniting the hearts of every youth."

You know what, when Tao Tian thought about it, it did have a bit of a Japanese anime feel to it.

"It's your turn, it's your turn, Tao Tianyi!" A female student from another school, who was working as a temporary staff member, urged Tao Tianyi to take the plunge.

"Cough cough cough." Tao Tianyi cleared his throat as he walked, trying to calm his wildly beating heart, and walked from the side to the center of the stage.

He thought he was ready, but he didn't realize he wasn't.

As he stood in the center of the stage, looking at the thousands of eyes in the stands around him, his knees buckled and he staggered.

There are way too many people here...

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After Tao Tianyi returned backstage, his mind was still a bit blank, and he didn't even know what he had sung.

Never mind, the prizes for the top ten are already sent out, so participation is the most important thing.

Sigh, I still feel a bit uneasy.

If it weren't for this serious illness, I probably wouldn't be so lacking in courage and so timid.

I knew it; life wouldn't be all good things, and when good things happen, they won't think of me.

Tao Tianyi returned to the section of the stadium stands belonging to St. Francis' High School in a daze and found his seat.

I had just unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and gulped down half of it when I suddenly heard the people next to me start clapping, cheering, and stomping their feet again.

There are generally only two possibilities for such a lively atmosphere.

First, Andy Lau suddenly appeared.

First, rule out this possibility.

Secondly, the contestants were all from St. Francis Secondary School.

This is probably what is meant by a sense of collective honor.

The person who appeared was a tall and thin boy. I couldn't see his face clearly from this distance, but he seemed quite handsome.

This guy was wearing an all-black tuxedo, the kind with slits on both sides at the back, looking incredibly flashy.

This slut had a blue wooden guitar hanging around her neck. She walked to the center of the stage, blew into the microphone in front of her twice, and even hummed.

A burst of laughter erupted from the stands.

Tao Tianyi was pleased to see that he wasn't the only one who got stage fright.

Someone nearby stood up and loudly cheered for the athlete in the stands: "Li—!"

Tao Tianyi looked at him—oh, this guy seems to be surnamed Zhang, and his name is Zhang… Zhang… Zhang Jia or something? Anyway, he's a school bully.

Another dark-skinned, skinny chick stood up. Tao Tianyi knew this person's nickname was "Ribbonfish".

The ribbonfish followed behind Zhang Jia and shouted, "Xiaoyao!"

"plum!"

"Xiaoyao!"

"plum!"

"Xiaoyao!"

"plum!"