Winter came earlier than usual in China this year. It's only November and people already feel the urge to bundle up in cotton-padded coats, especially in small villages like Xishui Village, where there's no heating or air conditioning, and warmth comes entirely from sheer willpower.
Fortunately, the winter episodes were only filmed for about twenty days, otherwise these city dwellers who grew up in a greenhouse probably wouldn't have been able to handle it.
As the weather turned colder, Xu Qian continued his schedule at a leisurely pace. With the New Year approaching, various television stations began preparing a series of celebratory events.
Of course, schools are no exception.
This year, Weicheng University prepared a Lantern Festival gala. Similarly, in addition to activities organized by class, various departments and clubs were also busy.
Qin You soon received an invitation from the student union, who wanted to hold an outdoor charity performance. They not only united the school's music club and three major dance clubs, but also invited several star students through recommendations.
Unfortunately, Qin You was among them.
He wasn't interested at first, but after hearing that all the proceeds from the charity performance would be donated to help out-of-school children, he finally agreed.
The venue for the charity performance has been confirmed: the central square of Niancha Street, one of the busiest pedestrian streets in the city.
With less than ten days left before the charity performance, it's no exaggeration to say that it's urgent.
Qin You also encountered a familiar face here – Su Miaoling.
Su Miaoling is the vice president of the school's classical dance club, and she also contributed a lot to Qin You's joining the club.
After listening to Su Miaoling and the others' program proposal, Qin You couldn't help but ask if they needed anyone else. He could perform sword dancing, and it was too difficult to come up with a program for one person. Why not just add him?
"...Then, shall I ask first?" Fortunately, Su Miaoling had developed some resistance to Qin You's good looks and did not immediately agree.
"Okay." After saying that, Qin You added, "I can have an interview first, and it's okay if I'm not a good fit."
After chuckling at what she was hearing, Su Miaoling didn't hesitate and immediately called the club president to tell her about the situation.
Soon, Qin You got an 'interview opportunity'.
The interview results were very encouraging. The president was very happy to welcome Qin You to the team. Their performance plan was missing a visual focal point, and sword dancing and classical dance are a perfect match!
After two days of revisions to the plan, Qin You officially joined the classical dance troupe's rehearsals on the third day.
After seven consecutive nights of rehearsals, the event officially kicked off on the day before the Lantern Festival.
Starting at 10 a.m., the students were busy setting up the site, especially checking the equipment.
At the same time, Qin You and the members of the classical dance troupe had already changed into their performance costumes—red and white Wu Qi costumes, characterized by their long, flowing sleeves.
Qin You wore a long robe of the same color, but with an extra bamboo sword in his hand, exuding a dashing and unrestrained air in every gesture.
Although both Qin You and the members of the Classical Society wore quite thick thermal underwear under their outer garments.
As noon approached, more people gathered on the street because of the commotion. In front of the temporary stage was a whiteboard with an introduction, which roughly explained what the event was, who was participating, and what the purpose was.
The pressure of performing classical dance as the opening act was immense, and the atmosphere backstage was tense until several boys carried their prop tree onto the stage, signifying the official start of the benefit performance.
A series of drumbeats came from the speaker.
One by one, elegantly dressed girls in red lightly stepped onto the stage.
"Thump—thump—da—"
After a series of rapid drumbeats, a young man in white appeared under the tree. He slightly lowered his head, revealing half of his profile, which made him look somewhat mysterious.
Soon, the drumbeats became more rapid, and the girls in front suddenly raised their water sleeves high. In the instant they fell, the sword in the white-clad boy's hand burst out from the center of the crowd.
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The charity performance that day was a great success. Not only did the amount raised far exceed their expectations, but it also received very positive reviews from the public.
Among these discussions, the most talked-about topic was the collaboration between the classical dance troupe and Qin You. The opening performance was nothing short of stunning, immediately capturing the interest of the onlookers and making the subsequent charity performances run more smoothly.
The discussions among the crowd did not affect Qin You's normal life. It wasn't until three days after the charity performance that Weicheng University publicly announced all the proceeds from the performance and stated that they had all been donated to the relevant national institutions.
After the Lantern Festival, the students, whose enthusiasm had gradually faded, began their review journey. They had had enough fun and it was time to get back into the swing of things and prepare for their final exams.
For example, Fang Zhe, my roommate, has been going to the library a lot lately. Qin You initially thought it was because of the upcoming final exams, until that day when Fang Zhe mustered up the courage to ask a strange girl for her WeChat.
Everything has changed.
Author's Note: I was too busy today, and the 11th will probably be busy too. I'll catch up in a couple of days.
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