The three days will pass in the blink of an eye, and the week-long cultural lecture series organized by the school in response to its cultural initiatives is about to begin.
Banners have been strung between the sycamore trees on campus. Due to the limited number of attendees, the lecture will not be held in the lecture hall, as it cannot accommodate so many people. Instead, it will be held on the playground.
The sound equipment and the tables and chairs for the leaders were all ready. The dean of teaching and many other teachers repeatedly instructed that the entire event must be recorded, and that no one should start playing music once they entered, and no one should leave midway.
Jiang Cheng will be the first freshman to give a speech.
The principal attached great importance to this event and would not allow even the slightest mistake to occur.
Backstage, Jiang Cheng was dressed in a neat suit, his hair was styled, and he even had some concealer applied to his face. He looked very energetic, a far cry from his usual sloppy appearance.
Zhao Xuerou was the host of the opening ceremony. She and Jiang Cheng went on stage one after the other, and the two were together at that time.
She glanced at Jiang Cheng's handsome face with some surprise.
I've known him for four years, and this is the first time I've seen him like this. He's dressed so neatly, and his features are surprisingly delicate under his tousled hair. His youthful face is gradually turning into a mature and resolute man.
Her entire demeanor changed instantly, making her very eye-catching.
Zhao Xuerou's eyes held not only amazement but also a hint of fervor, and she was secretly glad that Jiang Cheng didn't usually like to dress up.
Otherwise, he would definitely have no shortage of undesirable romantic interests.
"Are you ready? It's your turn to go on stage, Jiang Cheng."
"alright."
He straightened his cuffs, took out his manuscript from his bag, and prepared to present his first major event.
Jiang Cheng had no idea that just five minutes earlier, a person wearing a baseball cap and a mask had sneaked in. While everyone was nervously preparing for the ceremony, the person had quietly approached his black backpack, taken out the prepared speech, and replaced it with another one…
In other words, the manuscript he is holding now is entirely blank!
There wasn't a single word!
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After a long and anxious wait.
With a shout from the head of the teaching department, he walked onto the stage.
"Now, please welcome Jiang Cheng, a freshman student representative, to give us the opening remarks for our week-long cultural event!"
A burst of applause erupted, as loud as thunder.
Jiang Cheng walked slowly onto the stage and stood in front of the standing microphone.
The weather was still hot in the afternoon, which made his forehead sweat more.
For a moment, he felt a little nervous and couldn't help but look down at the audience.
This sight was astonishing.
Looking down from this angle, you see a sea of people...
Students as numerous as mountains and as vast as the sea!
Thousands of eyes were fixed on him, and his every move was under the watchful eyes of others.
A huge, dark mass of people, it's enough to trigger trypophobia!
Being the center of attention is a really unsettling feeling...
Jiang Cheng took a deep breath, exhaled, and tried to calm himself down.
He expected that he wouldn't be that flustered.
But once you actually stand on that stage, you won't know how terrifying it is until you experience it for yourself.
Jiang Cheng tried to ease his stiff hands and feet, his heart pounding faster and faster.
Even though he has a good temperament, his legs are trembling a little now.
After a long while, he raised his face, smiled, and bowed to the school leaders and students below the stage.
"Hello everyone, leaders and students. I am Jiang Cheng. Today I would like to share some of my understanding of culture with you."
He opened his mouth, and his voice echoed throughout the entire playground.
Zhao Xuerou was terrified watching from backstage, fearing that he might lose his composure and make a mistake.
The school leaders sat upright, exchanged glances, and seemed quite satisfied with Jiang Cheng's opening remarks. For someone who had never been on stage before, his performance was already very good, putting their minds at ease.
"Go Jiangcheng!" Zhao Xuerou secretly clenched her little fist.
After Jiang Cheng finished his opening remarks, he glanced down at his manuscript.
But it was just that one glance!
He was completely stunned!
Because the manuscript that was originally filled with writing in his eyes has now turned into a blank sheet of paper!
How is that possible?
He frowned, then flipped down two more pages, hoping he had made a mistake with the page number and that the manuscript was actually still to come.
But the words Jiang Cheng had imagined didn't appear; it remained blank! Completely blank!
He was stunned...
Below the stage were nearly ten thousand students who had been eagerly waiting, and their applause was like thunder.
In such a situation, a mistake actually occurred...
Jiang Cheng raised his head blankly, looking at the students and their curious gazes... then turned his gaze to the leaders.
The school leaders had no idea what had happened and only gave them puzzled looks.
He even saw the head of the teaching department and Zhao Xuerou backstage giving him encouraging looks.
Jiang Cheng was completely panicked at this moment!
For a full two minutes, he didn't say a word, his hands constantly sweating, soaking a corner of the white paper manuscript and making it wrinkled.
The students below the stage were already whispering amongst themselves, wondering why Jiang Cheng hadn't finished speaking. The whispers reached his ears, making him even more desperate.
The school leaders also frowned, wondering what kind of trouble he was up to.
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