Chapter 7: Sniffing the Roses
Chapter 7: Sniffing the Roses
Midsummer has been here for a long time.
Now, summer has already stepped into the territory of autumn, but the scorching heat in the air and the anxious chirping of cicadas seem to be unconcerned about the change in climate.
In addition, in this early autumn season, the "Poetry Explanation Competition" hosted by the School of Literature also kicked off. Every participant has been preparing in this autumn-filled atmosphere, ready to show their skills in the competition.
Chi Shu has already started preparing after seeing the competition notice. Based on the regulations of the competition theme, she plans to choose the poem "Song of the Thatched Cottage Destroyed by the Autumn Wind" in the preliminary round, and analyze and explain it in combination with some real-life social situations.
As a result, she often spent this period of time in the library reading materials, and would complete the recitation exercises whenever she had time. If she found anything wrong, she would make adjustments in time... She almost reached the point of neglecting sleep and food for this.
She only felt that although she could not summarize the classic nature of the articles she read by chance in one word, she still remembered them vividly after the passage of time, as if she had just read them yesterday, making her reluctant to put them down. Therefore, she wanted to take them more seriously so as to live up to the thoughts and emotions in the poems.
Chi Shu's hard work finally paid off. On the day the competition officially started, her performance was very good and it could be said that she performed exceptionally well. As a result, she entered the semi-finals as expected.
She also received encouragement from Professor Wen Yanqi, one of the competition's judges, a surprising achievement that made her even more excited. She is now a member of Professor Wen Yanqi's group, and although she can only sit in on group meetings in this expertly funded research group, she is one step closer to her ideal goal.
In the rematch not long after, Chi Shu, relying on his hard work over the past few days, showed a better state in the competition through the analysis of another poem.
At this moment, Chi Shu was standing on the competition stage, wearing a custom-made light green cheongsam. The bamboo branch patterns embroidered with silver thread on the hem of her skirt emitted a faint luster as she moved. Her hair was half-tied up with a bamboo hairpin, giving her a pure and elegant air.
Even more remarkable was her appreciation and analysis of the poem, each word a gem and each sentence a wise counsel. Under the gaze of the audience, she delicately expressed the emotions contained within the poem, elevating the text's thoughts and emotions through real-life examples, making this classic poem even more moving.
She also won the championship for her outstanding performance in the competition.
Later, he successfully advanced to the provincial competition and won the championship.
But that's all in the past. Now she has lived up to her efforts and her mentor's expectations, and this result makes her even more satisfied.
After the competition, Professor Wen Yanqi and several other judges personally awarded certificates to the corresponding winning contestants. Chi Shu also won a special prize prepared by Professor Wen Yanqi for the first place.
During the post-match chat, Professor Wen Yanqi congratulated and encouraged her, saying in a gentle voice:
"Congratulations on your hard work! The poem's content and thematic analysis are perfectly aligned, and it's well-written and brilliantly executed. Keep up the good work in the upcoming competitions, and believe in yourself. You also have several very talented fellow students. Get to know them better so you can exchange ideas with them in the future."
"Thank you, professor. I will." Chi Shu replied encouraged by what he said.
Chi Shu couldn't help but think of the "various aspects of human life" reported in the news during high school. She had only become a "silent majority". But now she has the courage to face the "bleak reality" and speak out on some current affairs. No matter what the result is, fortunately, she has made a brave effort.
Moreover, being favored by Professor Wen Yanqi can be considered an extra gain this semester.
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