Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 175 School Anniversary

The annual anniversary celebration at Ming Tak University is quite grand. In addition to various academic exchange activities and calligraphy and painting exhibitions, the cultural performance is also very popular among young students. Of course, those who can participate in the anniversary gala performance are almost all outstanding students from various colleges.

The school anniversary celebration was held in the school's sports center, which can accommodate thousands of people and has even hosted concerts by many celebrities.

Although the school anniversary gala couldn't be as packed as a star concert, it still attracted a large number of students. The entire sports center was bustling with people, especially freshmen. Having just been liberated from the dull life of high school, they were full of enthusiasm and naturally wouldn't miss such a grand gala.

Qin Xiaochuan, Gao Xiang, and Ma Qichao were squeezed into the crowd like a drop of water in the ocean, insignificant. The seating arrangement was divided by college, with some large colleges occupying one or two whole areas of seating. As for the archaeology department, which already had few people, even fewer were able to come, so they were scattered and insignificant, and were arranged in the two areas occupied by the computer science department.

Qin Xiaochuan and his two roommates sat in the audience seats surrounded by computer science students. Gao Xiang complained, "Why do other colleges have college flags, but we don't even have a notice board? It's like we're living under someone else's roof."

"It's good enough that we have a seat, since there are so few people in the academy," Ma Qichao joked from the side.

"Speaking of which, can't we sit in the aisle seats? Sitting in the middle surrounded by people from other colleges is a bit oppressive," Gao Xiang said to his two roommates.

Qin Xiaochuan complained, "Do you think I didn't want to? It's because you arrived so late that all the seats near the aisle were taken, leaving only this inconvenient middle seat."

"How can you blame me? It's rare to encounter such a grand party, with so many beautiful and lovely junior girls waiting for me. I had to dress up nicely no matter what," Gao Xiang argued.

"You're acting like a little girl, having to dress up and get ready before going anywhere." Qin Xiaochuan rolled her eyes at him.

"You don't understand. As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse. You think those young male celebrities are handsome? Actually, most of them are made up by their clothes. Many girls don't care how handsome you are, but how you give off. So, fashion sense is very important. Look at that guy on stage, he's someone you should learn from." Gao Xiang said, pointing to the first boy to appear on stage.

Qin Xiaochuan looked up at the stage and saw a boy dressed in an exquisite swallowtail dress, adorned with tiny diamonds that sparkled under the spotlight. The boy's appearance immediately drew screams from a group of girls in the audience.

"See that? That's the effect. To be honest, if it weren't for that fancy outfit, and that pretentious cool expression, he might not be as handsome as you," Gao Xiang said dismissively.

"If you're jealous of her, then be jealous of him. Why compare me to him?"

Gao Xiang immediately retorted, "Who's jealous of him? Don't talk nonsense. This is our bottom line as friends. Do I look like the kind of person who would be jealous of that kind of person?"

"When did your bottom line become so high?" Qin Xiaochuan shook his head and said nonchalantly.

The boy on stage was performing a robotic dance. His stiff movements and indifferent expression made him look like a real robot, so each exciting part of the dance drew cheers.

"Damn, he stole all the limelight tonight," Gao Xiang said, extremely displeased.

Qin Xiaochuan glanced at him and really wanted to say, "Are you in the limelight today?" But he thought that saying that would hurt his brother's pride, so he held back.

"My idol! My idol! My idol!" A loud cheer suddenly rang in their ears, startling Qin Xiaochuan and the other two. It turned out that the performance on stage had ended, and the computer science students surrounding them were cheering for the person on stage. The unified cheers were exceptionally loud in the huge sports center.

After the cheers subsided, Gao Xiang leaned close to Qin Xiaochuan's ear and whispered, "I didn't expect that boy to be from the computer science department. He seems to be quite popular. Will they have heard what we were saying?"

Qin Xiaochuan leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Those people in front were shouting especially loudly just now; they were clearly trying to provoke you."

Gao Xiang looked embarrassed and barely said another word during the rest of the performance.

Finally, it was Guo Shiyi's turn to perform. As the stage curtain slowly opened, Qin Xiaochuan saw this scene: a classical woman dressed in white Hanfu sitting in front of a guzheng. Her long black hair, styled in a classical and exquisite way, cascaded down her back like a waterfall. Her youthful and beautiful face, coupled with her elegant temperament, made her look like a fairy descending to earth. Qin Xiaochuan was immediately stunned.

"Goddess! Goddess! Goddess!" Another loud cheer exploded in his ears, startling Gao Xiang so much that he couldn't help but curse, "What the hell?! Are you crazy?!"

Guo Shiyi was about to start her performance when she heard the cheers and had to stop temporarily. Her gaze fell on the cheering crowd and she saw Qin Xiaochuan looking at her.

A faint smile bloomed gently on her beautiful face, like a lily suddenly blooming on a calm lake, breathtakingly beautiful. In an instant, the entire stadium erupted in cheers, filling every corner of the sports center.

"Oh, oh, oh!" The computer science students seemed even more enthusiastic, because they all felt that it was their cheers that made the originally quiet and beautiful girl laugh so happily.

The meeting room remained quiet for a long time, so the host had to step forward and give a prompt before it gradually quieted down, becoming quieter than ever before, as if everyone was holding their breath.

A series of clear and gentle sounds rang out in the hall, and after a brief pause, a string of notes flowed out from the center of the hall like water, and then unconsciously flowed into everyone's hearts. In the melodious music, people seemed to be in a beautiful paradise, completely forgetting the troubles of the world.

As soon as the song ended, cheers erupted again in the hall, with the Computer Science Department's unified slogans once again taking the lead.

"Wait a minute, Shiyi is clearly a medical student, why is this computer science student making such a fuss?" Gao Xiang suddenly realized something.

"What do you mean by 'our Shiyi'? Don't talk nonsense." Qin Xiaochuan's face was full of black lines.

"That's not the point. Didn't you realize? This is an organized, premeditated, and planned conspiracy that must be thoroughly investigated," Gao Xiang said seriously.

"Huh?" Qin Xiaochuan tilted his head, frowned, and looked at him with a puzzled expression, much like the confused expression of a certain black brother.

"Don't you understand? There have been seven or eight performances since the beginning, and every performance has been so wonderful. But they only cheered loudly when the first boy and your Guo Shiyi came on stage. Is there some kind of scheme behind this? Shouldn't we investigate this thoroughly? Of course, there's no need for a thorough investigation. Based on my years of experience guiding others in confessing their feelings, this is a targeted insinuation." Gao Xiang's expression was serious and his words were intense, reminding Qin Xiaochuan of those neighborhood committee directors on TV in the 1970s and 80s who were cracking down on misconduct.

"Brother, you're getting too into character," Qin Xiaochuan gently reminded him.

"It seems you don't understand the seriousness of the situation. Do you know what's most dangerous in matters of the heart?"

"What are you afraid of?" Qin Xiaochuan asked curiously.

"The worst thing about relationships is when others stir things up," Gao Xiang said earnestly.

"Making a fuss? What kind of logic is that? I thought you were going to spout nonsense like 'You love flowing water and I love flowers, but I'll travel the world for a swan.'"

"You don't understand. Some feelings are not meant to come true, but they inexplicably end up together because of other people's encouragement. Think about high school, weren't there always a few people who started as just rumors, but then people started teasing and arguing, and then they ended up together. As for those feelings that no one cares about, most of them start silently and end in silence."

Qin Xiaochuan became serious upon hearing this and asked, "Your summary is so thorough; it seems you experienced it firsthand. How come I've never heard you mention that girl? Did you dump her?"

"You're overthinking it. I fall into the latter category," Gao Xiang said with a somber expression.

"It turns out to be a sad story." Qin Xiaochuan patted his shoulder and said sympathetically, "Brother, it's been so long, don't be sad."

Gao Xiang sighed and said, "Sigh! It's all because I was too shy back then. I... wait, we were clearly talking about you, how did it get involved with me?"

"We'll deal with whatever comes our way, what's there to worry about?" Qin Xiaochuan said dismissively.