After the others finished telling their stories, Ye Qi listened attentively. Hearing that they liked her because of her actions filled Ye Qi's little heart with great joy and satisfaction.
It's the last one's turn.
A short, bespectacled boy was momentarily flustered when he saw it was his turn. Then, thinking that his idol was so close, he was overwhelmed with excitement.
His hoarse voice rang out as he spoke: "I saw Qiqi when I failed my exam. At that time, I was participating in a physics competition. I always thought I was very good, but for the first time, I encountered an opponent whose strength was far inferior to mine and whom I could never defeat..."
"Everyone in my hometown thought I would get first place, and at first I thought I would too, so I went there very confidently... Then I ran into the legendary former genius from the city's No. 1 High School... I heard that this was his comeback race after recovering his health and preparing to win his first battle again, and I thought I definitely couldn't beat him..."
The boy suddenly lowered his head, lost in memories, his dejected emotions engulfing him like a surging tide.
"The day before the competition, I was under so much pressure that I could hardly breathe. I thought I was doomed and even considered withdrawing from the competition to avoid losing face... until I saw you face off against a top-notch marksman without flinching. At that moment, I suddenly resonated with that kind of spirit!"
The boy grew increasingly excited as he spoke, even unconsciously standing up, his right hand clenched tightly, his eyes gleaming with excitement, as if he wanted to present this celebratory scene with both hands, so that everyone could be infected by his joy and celebrate together.
"I was thinking at the time, facing a live broadcast watched by countless viewers, you didn't choose to hide forever, but bravely faced the challenge! Even though... even though you were facing everyone's gaze, you forged ahead under everyone's eyes! This courageous spirit moved me!"
In his eyes, it takes a lot of courage to challenge himself and his rivals while being watched by all the audience.
Not to mention that he stepped onto a stage without an audience, so what was he afraid of?
As the boy spoke, tears streamed down his face, his nose tingling, and he couldn't help but sniffle: "Especially when I saw you win, I was deeply moved. You weren't afraid even when facing international champions, so how could I be afraid! Thank you, Qiqi. If it weren't for you, I might have either failed because of fear or run away halfway through... I was able to win this competition entirely because of you!"
Hearing the boy's words filled with gratitude, Ye Qi was touched. After calming herself down, she looked up at the boy and gave him a bright smile.
"Thank you for your affirmation! But I think your victory is mainly due to yourself, isn't it? Learning is never something that can be achieved overnight with encouragement from others. Behind it are all the test papers you've done, all the books you've read, and all the classes you've attended. Please don't forget that the biggest contributor is yourself!"
Hearing this, the boy couldn't help but be moved, his eyes welling up with tears. Aside from his parents, memories flooded back like a torrent, pouring into his mind. He recalled—everyone was saying:
"Truly a genius!"
"Sigh, isn't his high score just because he's smart?"
"That's just how geniuses are! You can never catch up with them! Don't think he's easy to get along with; he probably looks down on us!"
"It's so great to be a genius! It's like being blessed with talent. Unlike us, no matter how hard we try, we can't catch up! If we had that kind of intelligence, would we be afraid of not being able to catch up with him?"
Their constant questioning and attempts to shift the blame negated all his efforts and the nights he endured studying despite his exhaustion.
Although he told himself that he shouldn't care about what others said and should listen to his parents' advice and not listen to those negative comments.
However, the teenager, whose mind was not yet mature and whose heart was still pounding with passion, could not use his willpower to erase the anxiety and depression brought about by the malicious words and doubts of others.
The boy, who never imagined that Ye Qi would encourage and affirm him, received an unexpected surprise at this moment.
Just as Ye Qi never imagined that her actions had healed someone, she never thought that anyone would like her so much. This unexpected surprise made her realize that she was no longer the person she used to be.
The boy also received this surprise.
Besides his parents seeing his efforts, his teachers, classmates, friends, and relatives all thought he was a genius because of his talent. Only now has someone finally sensed his hard work day and night from his few words, and he has received praise from them that is 'unrelated to talent'.
Hearing Ye Qi's encouragement, not only the teenagers, but all those who liked Ye Qi and had come here spontaneously were already filled with tears.
All they knew was that Ye Qi was as bright and cheerful as a little sun, seemingly carefree and unconcerned about worldly affairs, a well-protected little ray of sunshine.
Unexpectedly, she had a soft heart, would listen patiently and attentively to other people's stories, and would always affirm them.
On this "star-chasing journey," they only wanted to say goodbye and hope that their idol would become even better in the future. Unexpectedly, Ye Qi stopped for them and walked towards them.
In their hearts, Ye Qi is their little "star".
If someone asks them why they are fans of celebrities, they will firmly tell the other person: "Because Ye Qi is worth it."
because--
Their fondness for Ye Qi has been helping them grow in a better direction. Drawing strength from Ye Qi, they have become even more determined to pursue their idol.
They were chatting enthusiastically when a group of delivery guys in yellow and blue uniforms rushed over with milk tea in their hands.
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