The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 154 You didn't expect this, did you? I also have a secret weapon.
When the song "Little Apple" came out in my previous life, its reputation was polarized.

There are about as many people who like it as people who criticize it.

You can criticize its lyrics as corny, or call it a popular square dance anthem, but you can't deny that it's a truly universal hit that appeals to all age groups.

It was even exported back to South Korea.

It is certain that this song is not aimed at college students.

Especially for contemporary college students who have just experienced the baptism of "The Lone Warrior," it is really hard to imagine that they can accept a pop song like "Little Apple."

But then, this surreal scene unfolded.

At a welcome party for new students at a top-tier 211 university, more than 1500 students danced a "square dance" in front of the university president and a group of school leaders.

If this happened in Yunnan Province, it might be mistaken for mushroom poisoning causing auditory and visual hallucinations.

Of course, not everyone was "poisoned"; a small number of people remained conscious.

Although Hu Ling and Xin Huimei stood up like the people around them, they did not join in the big celebration of the group square dance.

Xin Huimei stared at the stage and turned to Hu Ling, complaining, "If my eyes were covered, I probably wouldn't be able to listen to this song for even a minute."

The last time Xin Huimei felt this way was when she was listening to "Mice Love Rice" and "Two Butterflies".

Hu Ling pursed her lips noncommittally.

The fact that Xin Huimei could put "Little Apple" together with "Mice Love Rice" and "Two Butterflies" already speaks volumes about the song's success.

Black and red are also red.

So what if the song is corny? It won't stop people from listening to it while cursing it.

Weren't "Mice Love Rice" and "Two Butterflies" both wildly popular across the country amidst a barrage of criticism?

Not to mention, now there are also Sisters Who Make Waves joining the scene.

In Hu Ling's opinion, it was simply a stroke of genius.

Judging from the enthusiastic reactions of those around me, this song will definitely be more popular than the previous "Lone Warrior" once it's uploaded online.

Hormones are the primary driving force behind the internet.

When the "Sisters Who Make Waves" perform "Little Apple," at least nine out of ten people will be there to see the legs and the performers. Who will care about listening to the song then?
The main controversy will only focus on Oldboy.

There will definitely be a group of people who will jump out and criticize the Old Boys for being decadent and starting to sing pop songs.

But this may not be a bad thing.

The main reason is that "The Lone Warrior" set the Old Boys' expectations too high. "Little Apple" lowers everyone's expectations of the Old Boys, which is more conducive to the long-term development of the Old Boys.

Just consider it an occasional moment to let loose and be yourself.

On the other side, Sun Xin twisted her body and waved her arms along with the stage performers, while turning to ask Yang Tao, who was also "going crazy" like her.

"Were we this excited when we were in school?"

"Probably not, but it's good to indulge yourself like this once in a while," Yang Tao replied.

Sun Xin nodded vigorously.

Liu Qing, standing to the side, did not join in the revelry. Instead, she calmly held up her phone and kept recording a video.

Not far away, Cheng Pei-pei was doing the same thing, recording a video on her phone while discussing with Qiao Jingjing which of the nine "Sisters Who Make Waves" on stage had the best figure, the most beautiful, and the best dancer.

Anyway, there was no discussion about who sang the best.

Who watches girl groups just to listen to their songs?
In terms of looks, Xu Hongdou is undoubtedly in a league of her own, and the other eight women are only slightly inferior.

As for body shape.

Xia Qing and Zheng Wei are on the thinner side, while Xie Meilan appears to be petite.

The other girls were about the same.

The most interesting pairings are Yang Zixi and Guan Wen.

Yang Zixi, in particular, is very pleasing to the eye as she hops and skips around.

As for dancing.

All nine women were wearing high heels, as long as they could maintain their formation and move in unison.

With a good face and figure to rely on, the audience's expectations aren't that high.

"I wish you could join us, I would definitely cheer you on like crazy."

Cheng Pei-pei concluded.

Looking at the sisters on stage, whose movements were perfectly synchronized and whose beautiful actions always elicited cheers and screams from the audience, Qiao Jingjing couldn't help but feel envious.

However, her mother had already planned out her career path, so she could only dream about it.

I should have applied to Yanjingmao University back then.

This idea wasn't unique to Qiao Jingjing. Yao Wei, who was enjoying the music and the performance on stage, also took a moment to say something similar to Xie Zhiyao, who was standing next to her.

To be honest, Yao Wei's reaction surprised Xie Zhiyao quite a bit.

During military training, Xie Zhiyao was attracted by Yao Wei's calm yet heroic temperament.

I never expected him to be so open-minded.

If Yao Wei had indeed enrolled in Yanjingmao, it's hard to say whether she would have truly become a member standing on the stage by now.

The performance on stage was nearing its end.

Jian Ai, sitting in the audience, turned to look at Lin Shaotao, who remained silent and didn't join in the fun.

"Are you convinced now?"

"What are you convinced of?"

Lin Shaotao pretended to be stupid.

Jane Ai turned her gaze back to the stage: "Anyway, this is the first time I've seen everyone like a song and celebrate with it, but it has nothing to do with the song itself. You might say it's luck, but luck is also part of ability, isn't it?"

"It depends on how you define the show. If you consider it a song and dance program, it is definitely very successful. But if you consider it a singing program, I certainly wouldn't give it a high score. I even think that the people who planned this program deliberately confused the two and misled everyone's perception of the song."

Lin Shaotao continued to stubbornly insist.

Jane admitted that Lin Shaotao had some merit, but did it matter?
unimportant!
The most important thing is that the show is entertaining and that everyone enjoys it!

From the perspective of the welcome party, Old Boys has definitely delivered a performance that far exceeds a perfect score.

When the performance ended, the continuous cheers and screams from the audience confirmed Jane's idea.

Amidst the lingering applause, Du Ping and Xu Yao walked onto the stage.

Before the two could even speak, the audience began to jeer.

"Encore!"

"Encore!"

……

Du Ping picked up the microphone under pressure: "Do you all want to see Sisters Who Make Waves perform again? Actually, I haven't had enough either. I used to be a fan of Old Boys, but starting tonight, I'm a fan of Sisters Who Make Waves just like you."

Amidst enthusiastic responses from the audience, Du Ping successfully changed the subject.

"Xu Yao, which do you prefer, Old Boys or Sisters Who Make Waves?"

Xu Yao picked up the microphone:

"My classmates are in both 'Old Boys' and 'Sisters Who Make Waves,' so you're trying to sow discord a bit."

"Okay, let me ask you another question: Do you prefer the Old Boys version of 'Little Apple' or the Sisters Who Make Waves version of 'Little Apple'?"

Du Ping is a debater, so asking questions that set traps for his opponents is incredibly easy for him.

Xu Yao countered each move with a counter-strategy:

"I like Old Boys' 'The Lone Warrior' and I also like Sisters Who Make Waves' 'Little Apple'. These two are not contradictory."

Du Ping pressed on relentlessly:
Which of these two songs do you prefer? You can't say you like both, you have to choose one!

Xu Yao calmly replied:
"If I were to listen to it, I would definitely prefer 'The Lone Warrior,' but if I were to watch it, I would definitely choose 'Little Apple.'"

Below the stage. Hu Ling turned her head to speak, but Xin Huimei spoke first:
"Are you wondering if 'Little Apple' has a chance of being selected for this year's Spring Festival Gala?"

"You were on the Spring Festival Gala last year, so you should be the most qualified to speak on this."

"If 'Mice Love Rice' and 'Two Butterflies' can be on the Spring Festival Gala, what's there to say about 'Little Apple'?"

If it's popular enough, it will definitely be released.

At this point, Xin Huimei changed the subject:
"But don't even think about it, Old Boys. If 'Little Apple' is to be on the Spring Festival Gala, CCTV will only ask Sisters Who Make Waves. If they ask Old Boys, they'll definitely ask them to sing 'The Lone Warrior'."

Both songs were featured on the Spring Festival Gala?
Hu Ling turned her gaze back to the stage.

Don't tell me, it's really possible.

Not far away, Zheng Peipei held up her phone, preparing to record a video while complaining to Qiao Jingjing beside her:

"These two hosts are really good at creating drama for themselves, rushing to announce the program. I can't wait to hear 'Want to Go to the Beach'."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao Jingjing stood up from her seat.

"I'm going to the bathroom."

"The last program is about to start, what are you doing—"

Before Cheng Pei-pei could finish speaking, Qiao Jingjing had already gotten up and left.

Watching Qiao Jingjing's departing figure, Zheng Peipei felt that something was wrong.

At the same time, Yu Tu, who was sitting in front, also noticed Qiao Jingjing leaving.

I feel like the back of this girl wearing a mask looks familiar.

on the stage.

Seeing that Xu Yao wasn't falling for it, Du Ping had no choice but to shift the topic to the final, grand finale performance.

"Actually, whether you like 'Little Apple' or 'The Lone Warrior,' and whether you are a fan of 'Old Boys' or 'Sisters Who Make Waves,' you will definitely like this show."

Then she turned to Xu Yao and said, "The person who is about to perform on stage seems to be your classmate. Can you introduce him to us?"

"He is our class's arts and culture representative."

"Boys?"

"Correct."

"He must be really handsome, right?"

"I think his talent is more important than his looks, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to write songs like 'The Lone Warrior' and 'Little Apple'."

Du Ping nodded.

"I get it, you mean he could rely on his looks, but he chooses to rely on his talent, right? Let's give a warm round of applause to welcome Yang Muye from the Class of 08, Industrial Management, to perform 'Want to Go to the Beach' for us!"

As the two hosts left the stage, the curtain slowly rose.

The Barbarians' entrance was no different from other performances; it was just the four of them standing there.

Yang Muyi stood in the middle, with Hu Youyu on his left and Ma Siyi on his right.

Behind him stood a small crane in front of the drum set.

The focus is on the four characters' appearances.

They all wore jeans and canvas shoes.

Yang Muyi wore a T-shirt underneath a motorcycle denim jacket.

Ma Siyi was wearing a tight-fitting sports vest with her outer garment tied around her waist.

Hu Youyu was wearing a black stand-up collar vest.

Xiao He's outfit is very simple; it's just a large black T-shirt.

As for hairstyles, the most eye-catching one is Yang Muye's blue perm and dye, which is the same flowing, wavy hairstyle that Guo Fucheng wore in the movie "Wind and Cloud".

Compared to the ramen noodle hair in the TV series "Wind and Cloud", the hairstyle of Bu Jingyun in the movie version is generally considered to be the most faithful to the comic.

With this hairstyle paired with Yang Muye's manga-like face, if it weren't dyed blue, he would definitely look like a real-life version of Rukawa Kaede.

Even without any special lights shining on him, Yang Muyi, standing in front of the microphone, became the focus of everyone's attention.

"Da da da!"

Little Crane raised her drumsticks high and struck them together to start the song's prelude.

After Ma Siyi played a light and cheerful intro melody on her electric guitar, Yang Muyi picked up the microphone.

"I want to take you to the beach on a naturally sunny day!"

"Take this moment and hold onto it before it's too late to salvage it."

Her clear voice, tinged with a hint of huskiness and regret, instantly conjured up an image of a sunny beach and the girl in the audience's mind.

……

"Oh, could you please concentrate a little more? Please don't be so distracted."

"The sunset still holds unfulfilled wishes!"

As Yang Muyi sang, he simply took the microphone off the stand, and his voice, as cool as a summer sea breeze, filled the entire venue.

If "Little Apple" was a visual feast, then "Want to Go to the Beach" is an ultimate auditory treat.

The lyrics, so evocative of imagery, even prompted many audience members to close their eyes and softly sing along to the beat.

This includes Jiang Nansun, who was listening to the song for the second time already.

Because he helped host the rehearsal for Xia Qing in the afternoon, Jiang Nansun not only got a free boxed lunch provided by the Business School Student Union.

Even their seats were moved to the front row.

At first, Jiang Nansun's mind was filled with the image of her and Zhu Suosuo going to the beach together during the summer vacation of her second year of high school.

Under the influence of the singing, Zhu Suosuo gradually transformed into the appearance of a boy.

Jiang Nansun suddenly opened her eyes, only to be shocked to find that the boy she had imagined in her mind looked eight or nine parts like Yang Muyi on stage.

Especially that incredibly handsome, cartoonish face.

Good heavens, how could I have such an outrageous idea?

Jiang Nansun's cheeks burned. She shook her head, trying to shake this absurd idea out of her mind.

The problem is that while one can avoid imagining Yang Muye's appearance, one cannot stop hearing his ever-present singing voice.

"Can we run towards the horizon with all our might?"

"The journey doesn't end until the last rays of sunlight fade."

"All the fantasies I once had about the future are now too distant."

"The time we've left behind!"

Listening to the song, Jiang Nansun couldn't help but close his eyes again.

The images in my mind not only reappeared, but the boy's face also became clearer.

It wasn't until a sweet female voice rang out that everything was broken.

"The fingertips that brushed against the ends of my hair inadvertently carried the sweet taste of chilled soda."

"I can't guess who you're writing this postcard to, it carries the sea breeze."

This sudden sound startled all the audience members who, like Jiang Nansun, had their eyes closed while listening to the song.

I opened my eyes and saw a sweet-looking girl with a ponytail slowly walking out from behind the stage.

Holding the microphone in one hand, he also made a heart shape with his other hand towards the audience.

She's beautiful and has a sweet voice, no need to say more.

The key is that it looks extremely familiar.

(End of this chapter)