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The next morning, Qi Xiaoyan took a sip of honey water to moisten her throat!
I walked into the examination room with my head held high, and just like the first time, I received a number.
Because Qi Xiaoyan was ranked first, she was also the first in the re-examination.
"Don't be nervous. You're so talented, keep going!" He Tiantian encouraged. "Others aren't as good as you, so just do your best. Don't be nervous."
Qi Xiaoyan nodded, her body stiff, and entered the examination room with her hands and feet moving in unison.
The woman behind her sneered, "Someone like this thinks he can pass the second round of testing?"
He Tiantian turned her head and smiled; she was still Yang Xiaoxue's mother.
"Brother Dajun, if even Xiaoyan, who came in first place, can't pass the exam, then the person who came in last place is even less likely to pass," He Tiantian said softly. One shouldn't be too arrogant; this was exactly what Yang Xiaoxue and her mother were saying.
You're here to take the exam, and so are others. Everyone's here to take the exam based on their own abilities, so why keep making sarcastic remarks from behind?
"What are you saying, huh?" The woman got angry and was about to argue with He Tiantian.
He Tiantian took two steps back, not angry at all, and said, "You want to start a fight, right? Fine, anyway, your daughter has the worst grades. If you start a fight outside, she will definitely be affected inside and will definitely fail the exam."
He Tiantian scared her.
The woman quickly withdrew her outstretched hand, her face slightly contorted, and said, "I won't bother with a little brat like you!" With that, she wiggled her plump buttocks and went to the other side.
When the woman left, the others sneered. They all disliked her, which showed that the middle-aged woman had offended quite a few people in the examination room!
The examination room wasn't far from outside, and you could hear singing coming from inside from time to time.
The first one was Qi Xiaoyan, who sang her best song, "My Motherland," with a melodious and beautiful groan.
At first, Qi Xiaoyan was a little nervous, but once she started singing, she became fully immersed in the song and was very emotional.
Because of her complete immersion in the performance, Qi Xiaoyan even shed tears and her voice trembled slightly, but this did not affect the overall song; on the contrary, it added even more emotion.
"You sang very well at the beginning, but you didn't control your emotions well later, which affected the stability of the whole song." A long-faced examiner frowned. He affirmed Qi Xiaoyan's singing, but this girl couldn't control her emotions, which was a big no-no!
Qi Xiaoyan wiped away her tears, gave a bitter smile, and said, "Every time I sing this song, I can't control my emotions!"
Another examiner, not seeing it as a flaw, asked, "Can you explain why?"
The stability of a song is one aspect, but its emotional impact is even more important. If a song can't even move the singer, how can it move others?
Qi Xiaoyan pursed her lips and said, "It's...it's because my second grandfather participated in the Korean War. He lost his arm in that war, and he once told me about the brutality of the war. But I was too young to understand, so he taught me to sing this song. As I grew older and more sensible, I came to understand what my second grandfather was saying. Every time I sing this song, the image of my second grandfather fighting on the battlefield flashes in my mind, and I can't help but shed tears."
Qi Xiaoyan's words made the examiners take her seriously, and no one else said anything about the flaws in her singing.
This is not only an affirmation of Qi Xiaoyan's singing, but also a tribute to the veteran of the Korean War mentioned by Qi Xiaoyan!
"What other songs can you sing?" the examiner continued, hoping to hear Qi Xiaoyan sing some more.
Qi Xiaoyan thought for a moment and answered carefully: "I can sing many songs, among which I sing 'Ode to Heroes' and 'On the Golden Mountain of Beijing' the best."
"Then sing 'Ode to Heroes' again," the examiner said, smiling at Qi Xiaoyan. This is an interlude from the movie "Heroes and Daughters," and the song became well-known to the public along with the movie. It is also a song praising the soldiers who fought in the Korean War.
However, the style of this song is quite different from the previous song "My Motherland". If Qi Xiaoyan can sing this song well, he will immediately decide to keep Qi Xiaoyan.
Qi Xiaoyan nodded, her emotions, which had just calmed down, instantly entering the atmosphere of that era. Her eyes were firm, and her voice deepened: "The smoke of war rolls, heroes sing; the green mountains on all sides listen attentively, listen attentively; thunder rumbles on a clear day, beating the golden drum; the waves of the sea provide harmony; the people's soldiers drive away tigers and leopards..."
Qi Xiaoyan's voice is light and clear, with an indescribable depth, strong penetrating power, and very infectious.
Qi Xiaoyan was a little nervous when singing the first song, but by the second song, she was completely immersed in the music. Images of her second grandfather and his comrades fighting bravely flashed through her mind, and she also thought of the moving songs she heard on the radio when she was a child.
This time, Qi Xiaoyan went all out.
This time, I did not disappoint the examiners either.
As Qi Xiaoyan sang, the three examiners sat up straight, as if they were being influenced by her, and listened attentively.
He Tiantian, Niu Dajun, and the others outside also heard Qi Xiaoyan's singing.
Despite being competitors, I have to admit that Qi Xiaoyan sings really well; no wonder she came in first place.
After Qi Xiaoyan finished singing, the three examiners remained silent for a few seconds before clapping together and saying, "You sang very well. You can go back now. Come back at 5 p.m. for a notification."
Qi Xiaoyan observed the performance of the three examiners and felt slightly relieved. She bowed to the examiners before leaving the examination room, and then went in as the second examiner.
When Qi Xiaoyan came out, she was almost moving in unison, releasing the tension she felt during the exam.
"How is it?" Niu Dajun asked, showing great concern.
Qi Xiaoyan nodded and said, "Not bad, if nothing unexpected happens..."
He Tiantian pulled Qi Xiaoyan outside, saying, "Let's talk outside. There are too many people here, it's not convenient to talk."
Once outside, Qi Xiaoyan said, "The three examiners applauded me. We'll come back at 5 p.m. to see the notification."
"Great, let's go back to the guesthouse and get some rest," Niu Dajun said. "We'll come back tonight."
Just then, a man in his twenties came in, saw Niu Dajun, and immediately punched him, saying with a grin, "Dajun, you're a good kid. How did Xiaoyan do on her exam?"
Qi Xiaoyan was taken aback; it turned out to be Qi Ling, another comrade-in-arms of her second brother.
"Brother Qi, I did well on the exam, thank you for your concern," Qi Xiaoyan greeted him, her face flushed with embarrassment.
Niu Dajun knew his comrade was joking, and chuckled, "Are you done with your work?"
"I'm done with work. Sorry I couldn't pick you up because I had something to do. Come on, let me show you around Huai City. We'll have lunch at my place, and I'll come with you to see the results tonight," Qi Ling said apologetically. Luckily, things were done, otherwise he wouldn't have the face to see his comrades next time. (To be continued.)
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