I Alone Am Immortal: My Rebirth and Leisurely Cultivation

Chapter 187 Dinner
"Brother," Yu Bing called out most readily, as if Li Yan were truly the brother who had taken her out to play.

Hua Junshu hesitated for a moment, then called out, "Brother."

There wasn't much emotion in her voice, but Li Yan thought it was already perfect.

Finally, it was Mei Mengqian's turn. Her deskmate blushed a little, but Li Yan had already seen through her blushing.

"Brother~"

She had a touch of emotion in her voice, which was also pleasant to listen to—gentle and sweet, yet with a touch of aloof and sophisticated.

Jiang Yingzhu stood to the side, stunned, and then a little angry.

He actually bet himself!
Great, now even the last bit of embarrassment I felt is gone.

The instruments had already been brought down. Li Yan wasn't a musician, so Hua Junshu and Mei Mengqian went to get the guitar and violin.

Ye Hui's electronic keyboard had already been brought backstage, along with the school's drum set.

These things are just sitting there, and nobody touches them.

Even a junk collector passing by will ask a question.

At this moment, the student council members behind the stage have already begun to help them set up the stage.

The main issue is that Yu Bing's drum set needs more manpower.

As the musical instruments were set up, Li Yan and others took to the stage one after another.

The audience's attention wasn't initially focused on the stage.

Until gasps of amazement rose from the crowd.

On the stage, Mei Mengqian, Hua Junshu, and Jiang Yingzhu are standing on one side, while Li Yan, Ye Hui, and Yu Bing are standing on the other side.

Everyone's face was clearly displayed on the big screen, making it look like a group of celebrities performing; it was fantastic.

"Damn, if I were that guy, I'd be so horrified."

"This is so good-looking! Did the school hire trainees?"

"What? I know that girl with the guitar, she's a senior in the second year of high school, and she's the top student in the grade!"

"I know that keyboardist too, he was the host just now."

As they kept asking questions, everyone realized that the participants in this program didn't seem to be from the same class.

At that moment, the sound of a piano, like moonlight, suddenly emanated, creating a melancholic mood.

Then the violin sounds gradually build up, merging into a lingering, understated sadness.

The prelude was short, but enough to quiet the entire audience.

Li Yan raised the microphone and began to sing.

"Someone as outstanding as me should have lived a brilliant life, so why am I still adrift in the sea of ​​people after all these years?"

His voice was somewhat deep, as if he were not singing, but gently telling a story.

The song carries a hint of questioning, yet the youthful energy in the voice adds a touch of exhilaration.

There is no desolation of "a thousand mountains where no birds fly and ten thousand paths where no human tracks are found," only the spirited vigor of "a majestic pass as solid as iron."

In an instant, it grabbed everyone's attention.

“It sounds so beautiful!”

"Okay, I admit he deserves to be surrounded by five pretty girls."

Upon hearing the opening lines, the school leaders on the judging panel, who had initially appeared nonchalant, became serious.

"Someone as smart as me has long since said goodbye to naivety."

In Class One, Yu Qingya listened to the song. Although it was pleasant to listen to, she didn't feel that the lyrics were about Li Yan.

"The class representative is really something else. I feel like the lyrics are a bit boastful."

“Yes, he doesn’t look innocent at all,” Lin Yufan said.

Li Yan's face has a lot of romantic vibes, and he has a lot of stories to tell, so how could he be associated with innocence?

"But the lyrics are pretty good," she added.

The song is now reaching its climax.

How many people like me, lost and confused, searching and aimless, have you seen?

Li Yan sang softly, his voice carrying a sense of ease and leisure, not as resentful as the lyrics suggested.

Leaving aside his past life, there's nothing in the present that he should question or feel resentful about.

So when the song stopped outside the campus, it offered a sense of comfort and healing to passersby who were initially moved by the lyrics due to their own struggles and aimlessness.

A security guard at the gate sighed, took out his phone to listen to the music search, but couldn't find it.

"NetEase Cloud Music is garbage!"

He cursed and posted a comma-like message, asking netizens to find it.

On stage, just as a song was finished, the camera suddenly focused on Jiang Yingzhu, who leaned close to the microphone and whistled a melodious tune during the interlude.

The group of people below felt something was off.

"Even whistling requires a special person, what a big deal, it's making my brother Yan suffer." Yang Xiong looked at Li Yan, who was surrounded by beautiful women on the stage, and felt a little jealous.

“I’m jealous too.” Hu Die glanced at him and sighed, “I heard that Jiang Yingzhu wanted to perform whistling in front of the whole school, so Li Yan wrote this song. Whistling can be added.”

"If anyone could treat me like that, I would remember them for the rest of my life!"

“Yes, yes.” Liang Xueyi nodded as well.

Yang Xiong and the others were speechless. Ye Daijia and Hu Die, who did not get along, sneered upon hearing this.

"You think you're Jiang Yingzhu? You should take a good look in the mirror."

"Being remembered by you isn't a good thing, is it?"

"What do you mean!"

Hu Die angrily questioned Ye Daijia, only to see Ye Daijia turn around and leave, completely ignoring her.

The song was very short, and Li Yan and the others came down as soon as they finished singing.

There was still some time left in the afternoon, which was used for the closing ceremony.

This time, there were no lengthy speeches from leaders; instead, there was an awards ceremony.

Li Yan and others won first prize, as did Yu Qingya and others for their dance performance.

The other ones are from other classes.

"How strange, why didn't Wu Wuwu and the others win the award?"

After the awards ceremony, everyone carried their chairs back to the classroom. Guo Cailing admired the certificates while talking to Mei Mengqian and the others.

"Maybe it's because they're too revealing?"

Lin Yufan had already guessed before Mei Mengqian could answer. "If the judges give them awards, it would be tantamount to admitting that they are lecherous."

“But we are different. We wear cheongsams, which represent Chinese culture.”

"Souga!"

Guo Cailing nodded, her eyes revealing wisdom.

"I have an idea: what if we perform a chorus next year, singing the national anthem?"

Lin Yufan and the others fell silent. Li Yan said:
"That's a good idea, but don't think about it again."

Young man, you've spotted the key point.

If you keep thinking about it, you'll get so many awards you won't know what to do with them.

Guo Cailing felt she had done nothing wrong, so she questioned, "Why?"

"It's nothing, I just don't want you to win the award."

Guo Cailing's eyes widened. This person is too wicked!

She looked at Jiang Yingzhu and Mei Mengqian, signaling them to do something about it.

Jiang Yingzhu was thinking about how it would feel to sing the national anthem in front of the whole school. Mei Mengqian had just performed in front of the whole school and hadn't recovered her energy yet.

I went back to the classroom to get my things, listened to Li Ping ramble on for a bit, and then school was over.

The three-day New Year's Day holiday has officially begun!
Jiang Yingzhu had originally suggested that the whole band have a nice meal together.

It's a pity Ye Hui left first; she seems to have something to do every day.

Yu Bing really wanted to go, but she planned to travel during the holiday and needed to go home early to prepare.

In the end, only the senior student was left.

When they arrived at Three Sisters BBQ, they were greeted by Ling Ningsan.

The four of them were already regulars here. Ling Ning greeted them and asked curiously.

"Did you write that song? My sister thinks it's really good, but I couldn't find it."

Li Yan nodded, "I guess so. I'll upload it in a couple of days and it should be searchable."

Ling Ning nodded, turned and walked away, but slowed down a bit.

Jiang Yingzhu had already ordered the food and handed her the order slip, casually asking a question.

"Any new products?"

Ling Ning paused for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, there are. Foil-baked pig brains and beggar's chicken."

"A little of everything!" Jiang Yingzhu's eyes lit up.

"it is good."

Ling Ning nodded with a smile.

After she left, Jiang Yingzhu started complaining.

"I don't know what's wrong with this young lady. She always tries to sell us food when other customers order, but she doesn't do it here. I have to ask her first. Did you offend her?"

Jiang Yingzhu looked at Li Yan and said, "She seems to be in Class 3, on the same floor as you. Did you flirt with her?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

Li Yan rolled his eyes. "They just like us, they don't want to make that money."

"Ling Ningsan helps her sister sell things, and it seems she gets a commission."

How did you know?

Jiang Yingzhu was curious, as were Mei Mengqian and Hua Junshu.

"Zhang Wei said so; he's well-informed."

"Oh." Jiang Yingzhu was no longer interested and changed the subject to what to do on New Year's Day.

"Senior, let's go shopping tomorrow. I've thought of something fun."

"The second-year high school students have classes tomorrow," Hua Junshu said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yingzhu was completely distraught.

The thought of her own experience in her second year of high school made her lose interest in barbecue.

"That school is a damn thing, I wish I could blow it up!"

Jiang Yingzhu was exasperated, and then said, "What about the day after tomorrow, and the day after that?"

"It's possible the day after tomorrow."

Hua Junshu had already opened up in front of them and was no longer holding back his words.

"I'm going to my hometown for a funeral the day after tomorrow. An uncle of mine passed away."

Upon hearing this, Mei Mengqian raised her head, and Jiang Yingzhu also raised her head.

"It's the same one as last time."

"Yes, I heard he went to a mental hospital, but then something went wrong there and he suddenly passed away."

Hua Junshu nodded.

"And what about the others?"

"It's nothing, but I'm not doing well either. I heard I was diagnosed with cancer and I'm getting a divorce. Life is like Xiahou Dun looking at Guan Yu—you can see the end from the beginning."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yingzhu and Mei Mengqian were taken aback, then both coughed twice, wanting to laugh but feeling it was inappropriate.

Strange, why would my senior make such a hellish joke?!
Li Yan was also a little flustered; it shouldn't be his influence, right?

My senior likes corny jokes, so what's wrong with her keeping one or two?

It's just a bit like hell, isn't it cold?

"Senior, will you be alright going back alone?" Li Yan asked worriedly. "You can't not go back?!"

Those people can't see the Flower Tree, so perhaps they won't have any thoughts about it.

But just because you see it doesn't mean it's true.

Hua Junshu paused, then turned his gaze to him. "I want to go and see. I think everything will be alright."

She had suffered a lot of mistreatment from that uncle when she was a child, and she was just a teenager, how could she possibly endure it forever?

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "I originally wanted to ask you to come along, but it might be inconvenient due to the funeral arrangements, and besides, you..."

Li Yan waved his hand before she could finish speaking.

"If there's anything inconvenient, I'll go with you, senior."

(End of this chapter)