Chapter 306: Surprises Always Come Unexpectedly (Part 1)

Li Manrou had made thorough preparations for this Mid-Autumn Festival celebration.

As mentioned before, the evening’s mood, in the hearts of teachers and students alike, leaned more towards entertainment, with the overall tone being cheerful.

This was exemplified by Wang Yuan and others’ performance of “Chick You’re So Beautiful.”

Although it didn’t score high, the program’s effect was fantastic, provoking laughter from everyone.

Wang Yuan and his group didn’t care about any rewards; being happy was all that mattered.

However, for Li Manrou and Shen Lingyao, it was different. This evening’s competition was like a pointed duel, almost like a 1V1 deathmatch, as if the winner could dominate over the other.

But fundamentally, Li Manrou was always the one ‘picking fights,’ with Shen Lingyao on the defensive.

Although Shen Lingyao had never intended to compare herself with any other woman from the start, young people can hardly stand repeated provocations, and after all, even a clay Buddha has a three-point fire, let alone a somewhat hot-tempered silly doe like her?

Li Manrou’s image was successfully packaged.

Thanks to her performances in the campus earlier, she had indeed gathered quite a few fans.

As soon as she started singing, she immediately caused a bigger sensation.

Her voice was of the mature sister type, and as “Courage” slowly began, the audience gradually quieted down, with girls listening in silence and boys staring non-stop at her sexy figure and beautiful face.

“I will definitely vote for Li Manrou today!”

“So beautiful to listen to, who gave Shen Lingyao the courage to sing an original song in a song contest? Being cute doesn’t cut it.”

“I didn’t expect Li Manrou could play the guitar.”

“Pfft, what do you know? She’s just strumming blindly. Those quick courses outside the school gate promise you can learn in seven days, learn six chords to sing a thousand songs, it’s not that hard.”

There were supporters and detractors alike.

But everything depended on the specific performances of the two.

Li Manrou, while singing “Courage,” occasionally took advantage of turning her head to stealthily roll her eyes at Shen Lingyao, who was waiting backstage, trying to pressure her.

Shen Lingyao was not intimidated.

What’s there to fear?

With Brother Qingfeng’s kisses and hugs for encouragement and support, she was determined to be the best little singer today!

“Love really needs courage.”

“To face all the rumors.”

“As long as you affirm with one look, my love has meaning.”

“We all need courage.”

“To believe we will be together.”

“In the crowd, I can feel you, holding your sincerity in my palm~~ Your true heart.”

After the song, Li Manrou’s overall performance was excellent, scoring a total of 96 points, nearly perfect.

Teacher Gao Lili gave her a high score too. Watching from the front, the principal applauded and said to Director Zhang, “Old Zhang, if our school needs to choose an image ambassador in the future, I think Student Li would be a good choice.”

This was a rhetorical statement.

Having waited for so long without hearing any mention of withdrawing from Zhao Qingfeng, it seemed like a done deal.

Director Zhang agreed, “The principal is right. But Student Zhao’s girlfriend hasn’t sung yet. I’ve heard from Little Feng that he wrote the song and composed the music himself. He’s quite talented, so do you think, in terms of musical creation, he might produce something that impresses everyone?”

The principal took a deep breath and sighed, “Old Zhang, he might be the provincial top scorer and we do like him, but you can’t always think about the impossible, can you? According to you, if his song turns out to be shockingly good, does that mean he and Li Ping could also win the competition in the future? Honestly, I have some reservations about him lately; maybe he’s getting a bit too carried away, thinking too highly of himself for being the provincial top scorer. So I warn you, don’t always praise him, and don’t forget about Wang Anshi’s Zong Yong. If this continues, I’m afraid he’ll become indistinguishable from the masses, wasting such a promising talent…”

Director Zhang nodded and glanced back at Zhao Qingfeng.

At that moment,

Zhao Qingfeng was talking to a young man in a suit, who didn’t seem like a student from their school.

“Does it sound good?”

After Li Manrou finished singing, Gao Shuai had already squeezed next to Zhao Qingfeng.

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