Chapter 79 Coming-of-Age Ceremony [VIP]
Chapter Summary: "Fu Xianyin, shall we kiss?"
The coming-of-age ceremony signifies that one is about to enter a new stage of life.
Therefore, as is customary, parents will also be present today.
Looking out the window, Fu Xianyin saw many parents standing on the playground.
Perhaps in order to create beautiful memories for their child's important day, most parents dressed up carefully.
Fu Xianyin saw Cheng Zhaozhao calling her parents this morning. On the phone, Cheng Zhaozhao's tone was coquettish and clingy.
"Why isn't my dad coming? It's my coming-of-age ceremony, you two should both come."
"We had already agreed on this, so why is Comrade Cheng going back on his word?"
"We have to come, no questions asked."
Fu Xianyin and Cheng Zhaozhao had known each other for a long time, and Fu Xianyin knew that Cheng Zhaozhao's family atmosphere was very relaxed and harmonious.
At first, Cheng Zhaozhao was still considerate of Fu Xianyin, and was embarrassed to show too much closeness to her parents in front of Fu Xianyin, afraid of touching a small sore spot for Fu Xianyin. However, after Fu Xianyin repeatedly said that she was really okay, Cheng Zhaozhao gradually opened up.
Chen Nianke's parents were both away on business trips and couldn't leave, but she herself didn't really care about it.
"It doesn't matter whether they come or not. We can just hold another one at home after they come back from their business trip."
That's what she said.
That's why Fu Xianyin was able to keep her company.
Because of the parents coming to school, the entire morning reading session was chaotic.
With all the teachers busy preparing for the coming-of-age ceremony, no one was around to supervise the morning reading session, which gave Fu Xianyin the perfect opportunity to sneak in some chemistry practice.
The moment the clock struck eight, Lin Anxu stood up from his seat and shouted, "Come on, it's time, everyone go down to the playground."
The crowd suddenly erupted in noise. Fu Xianyin pulled out the speech she had written earlier and stuffed it into a folder.
I don't know if it's because she got first place in the city's mock exam, but this time the school chose her instead of Gu Linzhao as the student representative for the coming-of-age ceremony.
Fu Xianyin is actually not very good at giving speeches.
Back in Linlan, her excellent grades meant she had many opportunities like this. However, no matter how many times she went through it, Fu Xuanyin's own drafts were always empty and pretentious.
There's no way around it; after all, she herself isn't someone who gets easily inspired or encouraged, so it's naturally difficult for her writing to convey that kind of emotion.
Perhaps influenced by Gu Linzhao during the last 100-day countdown rally, she suddenly had some inspiration while writing her speech this time.
After finishing writing, she showed the manuscript to her Chinese teacher. Before reading it, Fu Xianyin was a little nervous, afraid that Xu Xunling would say that the manuscript was not suitable.
After all, unlike those template-style student speeches, her speech was truly quite unusual.
Surprisingly, Xu Xunling was quite satisfied with her manuscript.
She even teased her at the time: "You and Gu Linzhao are indeed deskmates, your drafts are all the same type."
Fu Xianyin watched as Xu Xunling winked at her, raised an eyebrow, and smiled, "You two, right? You're so in sync, aren't you?"
Xu Xunling's behavior was so obvious that Fu Xianyin even felt that Xu Xunling didn't mean "deskmate" but "lovers".
Fu Xianyin was quite shocked at the time.
After all, in a place like Beichuan No. 1 Middle School with such strict rules and regulations, dating is definitely a red line.
She and Gu Linzhao didn't hide anything from each other, and it was already quite incredible that the teacher turned a blind eye to their grades.
Someone like Xu Xunling would be danced on the head.
Fu Xianyin felt that this was not something a teacher from Beichuan No. 1 Middle School would do.
She tried to explain, "Teacher, it's me and Gu Linzhao..."
Xu Xunling waved her hand: "Oh, it's okay, I understand. Teachers were students once too. Your grades have improved instead of declined, so the school has no objection. Just don't make too much of a fuss."
Fu Xianyin thought to herself that, following this process, it seemed that the one making the biggest splash would be the teacher.
She wrote the manuscript herself. No. 1 Middle School wasn't so extreme that she needed to write it from memory, so Fu Xuanyin printed it out and put it in a folder as soon as she finished writing it.
With her coming-of-age ceremony just around the corner, she took it out and looked at it twice more.
Looking at her last-minute cramming, Gu Linzhao said, "You're pretty relaxed."
Fu Xianyin closed the folder and said, "I wrote every word myself. Just look at it twice and that's enough."
The two walked out of the teaching building with the surging crowd.
As soon as many people stepped out of the building, they began searching for their parents on the playground. Fu Xianyin saw that Cheng Zhaozhao had already found her parents on the playground. The family of three was gathered together. Cheng Zhaozhao was fiddling with the lapel pin on her father's suit, saying something to her mother, and then they all laughed together.
Fu Xianyin pursed her lips, hugged the folder tighter, and turned to ask the person next to her, "Are your parents here?"
Gu Linzhao said, "No, they had something come up with at work, so my aunt came in their place."
He glanced down at Fu Xianyin and chuckled softly: "She's the one you met in Linlan last time."
It's unclear whether it was because she didn't have to meet Gu Linzhao's parents, or because that "aunt" left a very good impression on Fu Xianyin.
In short, Fu Xianyin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She held the folder cover and said, "Then I need to say hello to my aunt."
Zou Yuqin had dressed up carefully today. She wore a pearl necklace, a dark green long dress, and carried a beige handbag in the crook of her arm.
The moment Zou Yuqin saw Fu Xianyin, she raised her eyebrows. She quickly walked over, grabbed Fu Xianyin's arm, looked her up and down a few times, and said, "Oh my, you've lost weight!"
Fu Xianyin smiled sheepishly and said, "No, not at all."
Zou Yuqin said confidently, "I've just lost weight. It must be from studying too hard. Just hang in there, and we'll be free in two months."
Fu Xianyin smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, time flies."
The host was maintaining order on the stage when Zou Yuqin waved to Fu Xianyin and said, "Then I'll go to the back first."
Fu Xianyin waved and said, "Okay, goodbye Auntie."
After the national flag was raised, the coming-of-age ceremony officially began.
After the host finished reading the opening remarks, it was time for the cannon salute.
Nine cannons were set up beside the playground. With the announcer's voice, the first cannon shot into the sky with a loud bang.
The deafening sound of the cannons carried the atmosphere of the entire parade ground to the sky, and the crowd erupted in excitement almost immediately.
Many people took out their small salute cannons and began firing them into the sky.
Then, colorful ribbons fluttered all over the playground, like a rainbow rain falling from the sky.
At what was the umpteenth cannon salute, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted:
Our youth has come to an end!
Immediately afterwards, more people joined in the chanting.
"Youth is over!"
"it's over!"
"I'm an adult now! From today onwards, I'm going to experience the treacherous world of adults!"
"Society, please be gentle with my lashes!"
The sound of cannons booming created waves of noise, and the noisy playground was filled with the boiling passion of young men and women.
Everyone was cheering and shouting with abandon. They were burning with youthful passion, shouting for their future.
This is the signal that their youth is gradually coming to an end.
But it also marks the beginning of a new chapter in their lives.
This is such a beautiful moment.
Fu Xianyin turned around, wanting to share this moment in the most passionate way possible.
She wanted to say something, but when she looked up, she met Gu Linzhao's clear eyes.
Those eyes were always calm and gentle.
But at this moment, a certain intensity also arose.
The boy's clear, melodious voice cut through the booming cannons and clearly reached her ears.
He asked:
"Fu Xianyin, shall we kiss?"
Without the slightest hesitation.
Fu Xianyin raised her arms and wrapped them around Gu Linzhao's neck.
She tiptoed, tilted her head back, and leaned closer.
A warm and soft touch came from my lips, and the loud boom of the cannons rang in my ears.
They were kissing as the last cannon shot into the sky.
...
The lingering warmth left their lips feeling numb, and both of their lips were covered with a light, glistening sheen.
The kiss came on so impulsively that Fu Xianyin only began to realize how blatant the act was after they parted.
But so what?
So what if I'm flamboyant? So what if I'm arrogant?
If the opposite of ostentation is utter repression, Fu Xianyin would rather tread on splendor and head towards her doom.
After the cannon salute ended, we moved on to the final segment.
Crossing the threshold of adulthood.
The long red carpet started from one corner of the playground and stretched all the way to the adult gate in the center.
Before Fu Xianyin could react, her arm was suddenly grabbed.
She looked up somewhat blankly, but her body had already been pulled into a run by Gu Linzhao.
They were walking on a thick red carpet, surrounded by a noisy crowd.
He took her hand and ran towards the adult door.
The wind blew through Fu Xianyin's hair, and as she lifted her skirt, countless images flashed through her mind like a movie.
There was a picture of Gu Linzhao's face, his brows furrowed from the smell of smoke, when they first met.
During the physical fitness test, Gu Linzhao looked at her with a puzzled and worried gaze.
On the playground, Gu Linzhao pulled her, who was panting, and they ran around the playground again and again.
And on that starry night, he smiled lazily and asked her if she still wanted to kiss him.
They ran through the crowd until they reached the adults' door.
Gao Ying looked at the two people with their fingers intertwined and smiled helplessly: "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and step over."
Fu Xianyin turned her head and exchanged a glance with Gu Linzhao.
The next second, the two of them stepped through the adult door together.
A huge cheer and scream erupted from the playground. Fu Xianyin saw Gao Ying hand her a ticket for her coming-of-age ceremony.
While stuffing food into their mouths, Gao Ying scolded them: "You two, can't you be a little more mindful of your image? Being number one in the city isn't enough, you're too arrogant."
But her voice clearly carried a hint of laughter.
Holding the thin train ticket in her palm, Fu Xianyin could no longer hold back and her eyes crinkled with laughter.
At that moment, she suddenly felt that the whole world was on her side.
The whole world is cheering for her, the whole world is sending her blessings.
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