Chapter 556: Chapter 556

Their class had chosen the song "Grateful Heart," a tune with a gentle melody that sparkled somewhat with the addition of sign language gestures.

Particularly standing in the front row were the handsome boys and beautiful girls, who greatly enriched the song. Zhou Yiyi and Zhou Mo stood on the right side of the stage, another pair on the left, Lin Mu and Xie Nana stood in the first row, behind them another six on the third row, and so on. Their formation was unique, which meant that even though they wore school uniforms, they still had an edge.

Next was the song selected for Zhou Yiyi’s competition, "Unbelievable" by Chen Huilin, released in May 2000. It was a lively dance track. With the girls dressed in white T-shirts, blue denim shorts, and white sneakers, dancing energetically on stage, they looked very youthful and unrestrained.

Of course, from a modern perspective, it might seem rather tacky, but at that time, such makeup was quite fashionable.

Adding to that, all the young girls were pretty, bouncing around with beaming smiles, which particularly drove the boys crazy, especially those from their class who couldn’t stop howling. Their class’s area was the liveliest in the venue, and the dance was naturally completed in flow. Afterwards, they quickly changed back into their uniforms and ran down.

Oh, by the way, it’s worth mentioning that their evening party was held on the sports field because the auditorium wasn’t big enough to seat everyone. They sat on the field, and the stage was lit by evening lamps, so it was still very clear at night.

After Zhou Yiyi finished dancing, Lin Mu gave her a thumbs-up, Zhou Mo passed her a box of warm juice. She looked at him in surprise, and he shifted his gaze expressionlessly back to the stage. Luckily, it was nighttime, and since she was surrounded by boys admiring the beautiful girls, no one noticed this, and she thanked him.

Then she drank it eagerly, as she was indeed quite thirsty from all the dancing. He watched her finish her drink, a slight smile curving his lips.

Three acts before their performance, Lin Mu and Zhou Mo had already begun changing clothes. Boys weren’t as reserved; they just took their shirts off backstage. Zhou Mo and Lin Mu stuffed their clothes into Zhou Yiyi’s arms; she was taken aback for a moment, then turned her head to see them, dressed in hip-hop outfits and hats, pushing through the crowd toward backstage—probably going for a final rehearsal.

She folded their clothes, placed them on her lap, and then lifted her head to watch the show.

About ten minutes later, it was finally Zhou Mo’s turn to perform. Maybe due to the rehearsal, this street dance was already very energetic. As soon as they appeared, the girls in the audience shrieked hysterically, and Zhou Yiyi’s classmates were so excited they stood on chairs and howled. Being short herself, Zhou Yiyi couldn’t see much as they blocked her view, especially as she was holding their clothes, which made her feel quite aggrieved.

Fortunately, she could vaguely see their brilliance through the gap, and instinctively swayed her hands to the rhythm.

When they finished, they came back with water they had apparently bought from a school shop, drinking while walking.

"Today you performed even better than during the rehearsal. Put your clothes on quickly?"

Maybe because they had just exercised, they felt hot and refused to dress. Zhou Yiyi handed them their sports jackets.

"Just wear your jackets then, and don’t catch a cold. It will be cold in a while."

This time neither refused. Afterwards, Lin Mu vociferously complained about a teammate who had missed the beat and another who danced the wrong moves. Zhou Mo remained silent the whole time, just drinking water and occasionally looking up at the stage. Maybe because the following acts weren’t as exciting, or perhaps because their class’s act hadn’t come yet, the classmates weren’t as enthusiastic as before and started chattering and playing around.

Several hours weren’t easy to endure. By the end, most were sleepy, and most students remarked that if it weren’t for the penultimate act keeping them going, they probably would have sneaked away.

Before the closing act, Zhou Yiyi gave the two a fist bump, "Hang in there."

Perhaps because of the warm-up in the previous act, they weren’t nervous at all for the last performance. They brought out their best moves, each performing a move, and then switching to another teammate, engaging in one-on-one battles, which was a feast for the audience’s eyes.

Especially when Zhou Mo spun on his head, igniting the entire audience, and Lin Mu performed four consecutive backflips, making the girls scream loudly.

The children in the front rows were particularly unrestrained, and the teachers were seen smiling and rubbing their ears.

The final performance was the vice principal singing "Unforgettable Tonight," followed by the principal’s speech and closing remarks.

Everyone’s minds had already drifted to their dorms, so there was significant impatience, but Zhou Yiyi hadn’t expected the principal to mention her name under these circumstances, praising her in front of the whole school and announcing her membership in the Hua Country Calligraphy Association. Even her awards in Beijing for Regular Script and in Shanghai for Clerical Script were announced, and the principal directly invited her to speak on stage.

Caught off guard by this turn of events, Zhou Yiyi was momentarily stunned, but Zhou Mo nudged her.

"The principal is calling you to speak, don’t be nervous."

Lin Mu also came out of his surprise, patting her shoulder with pride: "Look at you, Zhou Yiyi, a hidden master indeed!"

Zhou Yiyi, having seen many significant events, took a deep breath, returned the clothes to Zhou Mo, and walked nervously onto the stage.

She bowed to the audience first, then smiled shyly, "Thank you for your encouragement and praise. Initially, I practiced just out of interest, then got increasingly passionate, and somehow slacked off after entering high school. I promise I will practice diligently in the future, not letting down the association’s recognition..."

When the principal earnestly invited her to explain about the Calligraphy Class, she readily agreed. The vice principal also excitedly asked her if she wanted to join the Youth League Committee to help with publicity efforts, and she agreed. How could she refuse under such circumstances?

Despite wearing heavy makeup that day, after this incident, Zhou Yiyi’s name became the trademark of their Year One Class One. Wherever she went, people asked about her. If anyone needed calligraphy, they would shamelessly seek her out, keeping her incredibly busy. From then on, the responsibility for the class’s blackboard newspaper also fell to her, and she couldn’t shirk it.

Fortunately, the tension before the exams diluted everything, allowing her to focus on preparing for the exam.

This was their first exam after entering high school. Although it was a monthly test, its significance was comparable to the middle school exams because it would determine the class placements for the next month. To remain in the top class, she had to work doubly hard. Moreover, after entering high school, the unified exams also took on a district-wide format, ranking students by district every time, which was extremely ruthless. Discover more novels at novel✶fire.net