I Alone Am Immortal: My Rebirth and Leisurely Cultivation

Chapter 447 Fantasizing?

New Concept Writing Competition?
Li Yan thought for a moment, but didn't have much information about the New Concept Writing Competition in his mind.

He hadn't paid much attention to this competition in his previous life.

Mei Mengqian's eyes lit up; she knew about this competition.

At this moment, noticing that many students in the class were also asking with interest, Li Ping stood on the podium and said with a smile:
"The New Concept Writing Competition was jointly launched in 1998 by the Shanghai literary journal 'Mengya' and seven key national universities, including Beijing University, Fudan University, and East China Normal University."

"If anyone has any ideas, they can submit them to Mengya (a website or online forum) by writing to them."

As Li Ping spoke, he took out a piece of chalk and wrote "Two New Things and One Truth" on the blackboard.

"Let me talk about the core concept of the new concept. It is the two new things and the truth. The two new things refer to new thinking and new expression."

He wrote both on the blackboard while continuing his narration.

"New thinking advocates creative and divergent thinking, breaking free from the shackles of old ideas; while new expression is about not being limited by subject matter or genre, using personalized language, and opposing clichés."

"The final truth is the true experience. It is to genuinely and sincerely pay attention to and observe life."

Li Ping put down the chalk, clapped his hands, and looked at the students below.

"Interested students, please think carefully about this core concept. The preliminary round of this New Concept Writing Competition has no restrictions on theme or genre, and the word count should be within 3,000 words."

After saying that, he picked up his cup and took a sip.

Li Yan and Mei Mengqian have returned to their seats.

As soon as Li Ping finished explaining the concept of the essay competition, Jiang Yingzhu couldn't wait to ask questions.

"Li Yan, Mengmeng, do you want to participate?"

"I'm fine with anything," Li Yan said indifferently.

Mei Mengqian nodded, "I want to participate. I used to worry that I wasn't good enough and that I didn't have the time, but now it's perfect."

She looked at Li Yan.

"Li Yan, will you come with me?"

"alright."

"Ah, Mengmeng, why don't you want me to stay with you?" Yu Qingya grabbed her shoulders, looking miserable. "Have you lost love? You woman who forgets her friends for the sake of a pretty face."

"No way, Qingya, don't talk nonsense." Mei Mengqian's pretty face flushed slightly. "It's because your essay was too bad that you didn't win any awards."

"I'm not good at this topic at all, so how am I supposed to make it up?"

Yu Qingya shrugged. The theme of this competition was urban changes under the development of the times.

Her family lives in a small town, and it's exactly the same as it was when she was a child.

"This time, you can choose your own theme and genre. By the way, Mengmeng, what do you want to write about?"

Yu Qingya said with some distress, "I'm used to being constrained in my writing, but now that those constraints have disappeared, I have nowhere to go."

"I didn't think about it."

Mei Mengqian pursed her lips; she had been thinking about this question for a while now.

Actually, she was already preparing for this competition.

However, for various reasons, no submission was made.

The main reason was that she felt her essay was inferior to Li Yan's, and she figured it would be embarrassing to go up there.

There are quite a few rejected drafts on related topics.

But in this city-level essay competition, I won first prize, while Li Yan won second prize.

This is undoubtedly proof.

Thinking of this, Mei Mengqian glanced at Li Yan with disdain.

Li Yan looked completely bewildered, feeling that girls' thoughts were truly hard to fathom.

He looked so troubled just a moment ago, how come he's all smug now?

He seemed quite pleased with himself.

Li Yan thought for a moment, "You like being on top."

“Of course, the view up there is beautiful.” Mei Mengqian raised her chin.

Just then, Hu Die's words drifted over from the next room in the corridor.

"I like being on top too."

The last three words were emphasized, and the girls around her exchanged subtle glances. Mei Mengqian, on the other hand, blushed deeply and remained silent.

Jiang Yingzhu chuckled beside her, teasing her every now and then, making Mengmeng blush continuously.

Li Yan wondered if she was trying to rekindle their romance.

At this moment, Yang Xiong, standing behind Hu Die, said with a look of astonishment:
"Hu Die, what do you mean by that?"

“The man below!” Hu Die raised her eyebrows. “I’m talking about toys.”

"Is this toy legitimate?" a girl asked quietly.

"Baby, you're getting a little impure." Hu Die's face revealed an ambiguous smile.

Yang Xiong and the others in the back two rows looked like they had seen a ghost.

No, how dare you talk about others like that?

Please write your lack of self-awareness on your forehead.

"What kind of looks are those?" Hu Die glanced at a few boys in the back row.

"I didn't say anything. What's wrong with playing with toys to relieve stress? Besides, I was playing with legitimate toys."

"Stop talking, my mind is racing right now."

Yang Xiong said that even with the prefix "formal" in Hu Die's words, the word "toy" sounded very different.

He also needs to consider whether the manufacturer of this legitimate product is from the Hehuan Sect.

Hu Die started arguing with Yang Xiong. Due to the shift in firepower, the situation was much better for the middle group.

The awkward atmosphere gradually returned to normal.

However, the ringing of the bell the next second shattered the atmosphere that had returned to normal.

"Let's eat, five minutes is just enough."

"Please bring me a bottle of Coke."

"Give me a bottle of Guojiao."

A group of people rushed out during the brief gap between morning self-study and the first class.

Ye Daijia glanced at Hu Weiwen.

The moment the alarm rang, he woke up from his deep sleep—it was incredibly accurate.
"Hu Weiwen, do you have some kind of sleep technique? How come it's even more accurate than a ringtone?" Ye Daijia asked.

"Practice makes perfect. Besides, you're not sleep-deprived, so why do you need to learn?"

"I don't need to sleep, your time management skills are amazing. If I had that kind of time management ability, wouldn't I be able to build a harem?"

The other day I was scrolling through Douyin (TikTok) and I saw someone who was dating more than ten people at the same time!

Ye Daijia was quite excited; just thinking about that scene was already very exciting.

Wang Zhenyu glanced at him and said, "Brother Ye, I think your top priority right now is to uninstall Douyin."

Ye Daijia shook her head and refused. Many people on Douyin said he was a promising talent with great potential for growth.

He also said that girls like tall, big guys, preferably a little chubby, because it makes them feel safe.

Ye Daijia thought they were right.

Most importantly, when I consulted them, they kept calling me "handsome brother".

Ye Daijia sensed that they were interested in her.

Unfortunately, I don't have enough time. Every evening after self-study, I can only chat with one person.

However, these things definitely cannot be told to Wang Zhenyu.

The world she's been exposed to is too glamorous. What if Wang Zhenyu yearns for it and breaks up with Gan Tiantian?

He was, after all, Li Yan's friend.

Ye Daijia considers herself a person of principle.

"I'd rather destroy ten temples than break up one marriage."

Thinking it to himself, he spoke it out with great conviction.

Wang Zhenyu looked puzzled.

What the heck? You're even fantasizing about getting married?
“Actually, if you’re willing to pay compensation, this marriage isn’t necessarily a must,” Cheng Yuan suddenly said.

(End of this chapter)