Chapter 166 The one who prepared the surprise
On the first day after the military training, Linjiang University finally returned to normal.

The camouflaged figures in the school disappeared one after another, and there were finally not so many soldiers in the cafeteria rushing out to grab food at a certain time.

For the freshmen of Class 2011, they can finally have a day to relax.

Since the military training began, they have to get up at five o'clock every morning, which is more tiring than when they were in high school.

Now that they finally have some free time, many people want to sleep in and not get up until the afternoon.

But the reality is that military training has helped them develop good routines and biological clocks.

As soon as it was six o'clock in the morning, they opened their eyes one after another, without any sense of sleepiness in their heads.

This is what happened to the people in Dormitory 104. Although they didn't get out of bed, they were all awake.

Although they were not sleepy, they still stayed in bed stubbornly, which was considered a rebellious way of sleeping in.

The only exception was Xu Wen, who got up very early, washed, dressed, and took his beloved suona.

"Lao Xu, isn't there no military training today? Where are you going now?" Shi Yunzhou said, covering his head.

He didn't understand where Xu Wen got so much energy every day. He was like a spinning top that couldn't stop once it started spinning.

Song Jie, who was also lying on the bed, explained the problem: "Did you forget? He has to attend the military training party tonight and is going to rehearse now."

He had just finished speaking when he thought about it before realizing that Shi Yunzhou really didn't know.

The last time they talked about this, this guy felt good about himself and went to sit with the girls.

In the end, I didn’t even get any contact information, and those girls were just classmates.

Shi Yunzhou immediately jumped out from under the quilt after hearing this. When he was about to ask something, Xu Wen had already opened the door and left the dormitory.

She waved to him before leaving.

After Xu Wen went out, he looked at the time on his mobile phone. There was still some time before the rehearsal, so he could walk there slowly and would not be late.

The school arranged his performance in the middle of the party, and Yang Yiyao also bought him those few seconds of precious time.

At that time, he can put up Jay Chou's poster, and then stand on the stage and say: "The song I'm going to sing next is my girlfriend's favorite song. I hope she likes it."

It doesn’t matter whether others like it or not, as long as Xia Ning likes it.

Preparing a surprise is a very interesting thing. Every time you prepare something, you can't help but look forward to the other person's reaction after receiving the surprise.

Xu Wen was also looking forward to it. He hadn't done such a thing for many years and hadn't carefully prepared a surprise for another person.

Thinking back to the last time, it seemed like it was when I was being kept by Gu Xingruo.

He found a lottery stand on the side of the road and took his daughter to play scratch cards. Then, while she was scratching, he said to her, "This is the surprise I prepared for you."

Gu Xingruo was very happy when she scratched the tickets. She said that she didn’t like playing this kind of thing because she felt that buying scratch tickets was like giving money to others.

But this one is different because he gave it to her.

In the end, I didn’t win.

When a look of loss appeared on Gu Xingruo's face, Xu Wen immediately took out the lipstick he had prepared long ago.

Then he said, "As expected, I have to prepare your surprise."

Xu Wen had never seen the brand that Gu Xingruo usually used, so he just picked one up online for a little over a hundred yuan.

Although it was cheap, she still carried it with her until the last time they met.

Xu Wen had completely forgotten about this matter, but for some reason, he suddenly remembered it again.

Perhaps because this time he was also preparing a surprise for another woman, it reminded him of the past.

The only pity is that this surprise was slightly flawed.

The person who was going to receive the surprise already knew what the surprise was tonight.

Xu Wen did not feel lost. Some small regrets are normal in an ordinary relationship, and he thinks this is good.

And through this incident he can also educate his not-so-obedient girlfriend.

Don't peek at other people's phones casually. The most important thing between lovers is trust.

When Xu Wen arrived at tonight's performance venue, many people had already arrived early.

Some of them are even fully armed and waiting for the military training party tonight.

As soon as he appeared, he attracted a lot of people's attention.

According to Shi Yunzhou, he is now considered a semi-celebrity in the school and many people know him.

After seeing Xu Wen appear, these people began to ask what show he would perform tonight.

Either through the program list or through the people who participated in the preliminary review of the program that day, everyone knew that the program he wanted to praise was the suona solo.

After hearing the news, everyone showed surprised expressions.

One reason is that they have never seen anyone perform suona in college, and another reason is that they cannot imagine what it would be like for a young person, especially a handsome guy, to play suona.

Xu Wen didn't care about those looks. He found a corner and sat down to rest.

Not long after, the person in charge of the event also arrived.

Everyone immediately started to get busy, and no one had time to pay attention to Xu Wen.

The first rehearsal is to go through the stage first, with everyone going up and down in order, and confirming the order in which everyone will appear.

Everyone present was expecting Xu Wen to play the suona, but the first time he just went up and down with the wooden box in his hand.

There were many programs at the military training party, but everyone was most excited by this program.

The other shows might be equally exciting and well-prepared, but they are all ones they have seen.

We all have received compulsory education, and everyone has participated in a few cultural performances.

But no matter how many people attended, they had never seen anyone playing the suona. They had never seen this musical instrument that only appears at weddings and funerals.

It doesn’t matter if you perform during the first rehearsal, there will always be a second rehearsal.

After confirming everyone's order, the person in charge asked everyone to treat it as if it was night and perform officially.

After hearing this, Xu Wen began to hum a song silently in his heart and adjust his breathing. He pretended to have a suona in his hand and prepared himself silently.

Although he is already very skilled, these procedures before going on stage are essential.

When it was Xu Wen's turn, he finally took the suona out of the box.

After everyone noticed this, they all turned their eyes to look at the familiar yet unfamiliar instrument in his hand.

After the host read out his program, Xu Wen walked straight to the stage.

When the other actors saw him, they put down what they were doing and turned their eyes to the stage.

"Look at the position of the stage. Don't lean too far when you go on stage. Just be familiar with it. No need to blow." The person in charge waved his hand and instructed.

Just this one sentence instantly extinguished everyone's expectations. Why did he suddenly say there was no need to blow it?
The last one that didn't need rehearsal was the piano and violin ensemble because the piano hadn't been brought over yet.

What's the reason for this?
After hearing this, Xu Wen did not refute. He began to confirm the baseline of the stage and familiarize himself with the position as requested by the person in charge.

"I'm familiar with it." He said after he stood up.

The person in charge looked up after hearing this. He looked at Xu Wen for a moment and said, "Remember where you are standing now. You will stand there when the time comes. Go down."

"Okay." Xu Wen agreed, put the suona back into the box and walked down.

Everyone below was a little confused after seeing this scene. Why was he special? Why didn't he need to rehearse?

And what’s important is not the rehearsal, but that they want to listen to suona!
Some people even took out their mobile phones to record the video.

After Xu Wen walked down, the next performer walked onto the stage.

This was a funny dance performance, and everyone was carrying a lot of props. When the leader saw that Xu Wen didn't need to rehearse, he also requested: "Teacher, it's hard to clean up our props after we're done, can we skip the rehearsal and perform directly in the evening?"

The person in charge raised his eyes and then lowered them again.

He said coldly: "He can go through the motions because he is a professional. You are not skilled in this to begin with. Why don't you practice quickly?"

The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for people nearby to hear it.

They didn't quite understand what it meant at first. What does it mean to be professional? Is playing the suona professional? Is it really that great?
The person in charge was a little impatient after he finished speaking. He urged: "If you don't want to perform, go down and I will re-arrange it."

After hearing this, the leading boy immediately lowered his head in fear.

He shouted, "Teacher, we are ready!"

The person in charge didn't say anything, he just signaled to play music backstage and the rehearsal continued.

There are a lot of programs today and time is tight, and all the programs have to be rehearsed. He will definitely save time if he can.

He had heard the suona solo when he was reviewing the program. It was excellent and it was obvious that the performer had practiced for many years.

Moreover, solo performance does not require cooperation with others, you just need to adjust your state by yourself.

The person in charge chose to believe in this freshman and believe in his performance tonight.

Xu Wen didn't know what the teacher was thinking, he thought it was arranged by Yang Yiyao.

Maybe they were afraid that he would feel awkward during rehearsal, so they didn't ask him to rehearse.

Xu Wen didn't have this concern. No matter where he stood or what he said in front of many people, he would not feel embarrassed.

But since the teacher treated him well, he was happy to have some free time.

After finding a seat in the audience, he sat down to rest and wait for the final rehearsal.

After lunch, everyone returned to the venue to rehearse the rest of the program.

After the second rehearsal, everything was almost ready, and the person in charge asked everyone to walk on the stage again in order.

The military training party was about to start, and these people still hadn't heard Xu Wen playing the suona, so their curiosity grew even more.

After the third rehearsal, everyone made final preparations, readying costumes and props, just waiting for the evening's commendation.

The person in charge went backstage to adjust the sound system, and asked the people in the back to play all the music in order.

Various songs came one after another at this time.

Some gossipers have remembered Xu Wen’s previous shows. If they can’t hear the suona, can’t they hear the background music?

These people were silently counting the order of the programs in their hearts, and then they heard a familiar melody coming from the speakers.

Although many years have passed since Jay Chou's "Nocturne" was released, it is still very popular among young people.

Soon someone recognized the song.

They could hear it, but they really couldn't connect pop music with an instrument like suona.

Everyone's curiosity grew even stronger.

Xu Wen's show has now become the most anticipated show in everyone's mind.

On the campus forum, a post was quickly pushed to the top.

"Suona Solo Nocturne at the Military Training Evening Party"

The title of the post is not complicated, it only contains a few keywords.

But no one is surprised when each of these three words appears alone, but they cannot appear together.

It's hard to imagine these three words ranking in everything.

What made this post more popular was that after they clicked on it, they found that the performer of the show was Xu Wen.

He was the freshman representative and military training flag bearer who had been popular in the forum a while ago.

Many people began to seek first-hand information in the forum.

But when the actors in rehearsal looked for Xu Wen, they found that he had left and no one knew where he had gone.

Now this program has gone from being anticipated by a few people to being anticipated by a large number of people, and even senior students want to join in the fun.

When the person in charge asked everyone to make final preparations, Xu Wen returned to the dormitory alone.

He knew it was time to go back and get everything he had prepared.

Xu Wen first changed into the same red suit and white tie that Jay Chou wore in the Chopin poster in November.

Then he took the suona and the stand that had been made long ago.

At this time, his three roommates were with him, responsible for escorting him.

Song Jie held the stand, and the remaining two acted as guards on the left and right.

"You know what, Old Xu looks handsome no matter what he wears." Qiao Huacai looked at Xu Wen's outfit and praised him repeatedly.

"That's right, unlike what you wore just now, you looked like a hotel waiter." Shi Yunzhou joked.

Qiao Huacai was not angry after hearing this. He shook his head and said, "Don't worry about what it looks like. I think it's pretty handsome. I'll get one someday."

The two were talking about the red suit, and Song Jie, as the big brother, started to worry again.

It was still the same problem. He was afraid that Xu Wen would be nervous and perform poorly.

"Just perform normally and don't be nervous." Song Jie comforted.

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt that this scene seemed familiar. He seemed to have said the same thing before the military training parade.

Before Xu Wen could say anything, Shi Yunzhou defended him, "Don't worry, what about the opening ceremony, military training and parade? When has our old Xu ever been afraid? Will he be afraid now?"

After hearing this, Song Jie thought about it and agreed.

Xu Wen seemed to be born with a big heart, which was incomparable to those of them.

He never saw him worried.

"Just applaud me from down there when the time comes, don't let it be a dull moment." Xu Wen said in a calm tone, indicating that he was not nervous at all.

"Don't worry, when the time comes I will just lead them to stand up and shout!" Shi Yunzhou smiled happily.

When they arrived at the performance venue, Xu Wen took Jay Chou's stand from Song Jie and went backstage alone.

On the way, he took out his cell phone and sent a text message to Xia Ning.

"Keep your eyes on the stands tonight, there's a surprise."

When acting, you have to do the whole thing.

After receiving the text message, Xia Ning also started acting.

"Surprise? What surprise?"

"Are you going to perform on stage?"

"What's the show?"

Since it was said to be a surprise, Xu Wen simply turned off his phone and did not reply to a single text message.

As soon as he walked backstage, he immediately attracted a lot of attention.

At the same time, there is an old acquaintance.

Yang Yiyao appeared here again.

She walked to Xu Wen and stretched out her hand, shaking it: "Are you nervous? Do you want me to help you with divination?"

(End of this chapter)

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