The Book of All Things: Born for Joy

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Li Zichun stood there blankly on the stage, and the people in the stadium began to blur before his eyes.

As everyone savored the poem he had just recited, they felt it possessed boundless charm and thought he had entered a meditative state of creation. For a moment, they were all stunned and dared not applaud to disturb his thoughts.

The seven of bamboo standing on the bench

"I'm sorry, I was suddenly struck by inspiration and lost my focus for a moment. Now I'll hand the stage back to Zhao Qianfan."

Nevertheless, his muttered poem "Meeting Again" still went viral online, causing a huge uproar.

Xu Chengfeng, who was watching the live broadcast in the capital, glanced at Xu Qiunian beside him and said with a smile, "Wow, a talented man is a talented man indeed. What a wonderful poem, he just recited it so simply and casually."

Xu Qiunian nodded silently. It was indeed better. It couldn't compare, not even a little bit.

Besides, the reactions from all sectors across the country were more of admiration than shock. For the past month, apart from the various love-hate relationships among the seven returned overseas students, no one else has generated as much widespread discussion as them.

People are puzzled and shocked by this sudden arrival of the "face-obsessed" era. It is true that an era has arrived where people can be popular even without any representative works, and where one face can make a living.

Getting back to the point, Zhao Qianfan stepped forward, put his arm around Li Zichun's shoulder, and said, "Alright, it's time for the next song. 'Never Say Goodbye' is for everyone."

Zhao Qianfan whispered to Li Zichun, "Can we begin?"

Li Zichun nodded and said, "Okay."

The two exchanged a glance, nodded, and began singing "Don't Say Goodbye" by the Good Sister Band:

Goodbye, old classmates I used to dislike.

Goodbye, and thank you for what I didn't get to say.

Goodbye, there will never be another detention assignment.

Goodbye, this is the last page of my graduation yearbook.

The note left in the drawer shows pictures of whom you made plans with.

The novel was secretly passed around and read several times behind the backs of teachers and parents.

The shy man who hadn't had many relationships but still asked to be a bridesmaid and groomsman.

During those puberty years, they still made promises of becoming godparents to their children.

When I entered university, I was thinking about graduation; after graduation, I suffered from insomnia because of leaving my friends.

Back then, a few popular songs became tearjerker moments at parties and karaoke sessions.

My school uniform is hidden at the bottom of my closet. It's ugly, but I'll never have the chance to wear it to school again.

The marches of sports meets sometimes evoke more nostalgia than old love songs.

......

I believe we will meet again.

I believe I will always miss it.

I believe we will all be fine.

I believe, everything I believe in turns to flames.

Shining on each other's faces, seeing each other in the vast sea of ​​people.

The answers are all on the carving table.

The exam questions and the answers to "who I like".

We owe each other a little something—a lunch or two sausages.

To hug that one person, I hugged the whole class, laughing and crying at the same time.

Graduation photos are always a bit ugly, but every time I see them, I feel a special warmth.

......

The "I love you" engraved on the desk is still there.

So much surging emotion, like the sea, has now become a source of regret.

Who isn't confused during their youth? We're all the same.

Yes, we're all the same, actually.

But are they really the same? Li Zichun himself became confused as he sang. Can someone born in Rome be the same as someone who toils their whole life just to get there?

After Li Zichun finished singing, he waited until the applause subsided before saying, "Alright, the next song is 'Wish,' which was chosen by four graduates to sing. Let's give the two of us a break."

After they finished speaking, the two returned to their high stools and sat down.

Four girls came up from one side of the stage. They were outstanding graduates from this year's class, recommended by Li Zichun to Lü Fang. Since the school was broadcasting live, he had asked them about their wishes beforehand, and none of them objected. They had only studied for one day yesterday before coming on stage to perform.

They weren't particularly beautiful, nor were they the type to be considered school beauties. The four of them were roommates and had a good relationship, but now their choices and paths had diverged, so they wanted to have one last collaborative performance.

Li Zichun couldn't help but sigh, no wonder people say that birds of a feather flock together, outstanding people really do all come in groups.

The four of them, moving to the rhythm, shook hands and encouraged each other, singing the song "Wish":

The lake reflects your gaze, and your dreams are as numerous as the stars in the sky.

My mood is a legend, waiting eternally.

Growth is a door made of leaves.

A group of dear people in my childhood

Spring is a journey, a journey through the changing times.

Those I love, those departed winds

Those eternal vows, over and over again.

Those who love me, those tears that have settled.

Those eternal vows, over and over again.

......

We all once had an innocent yet melancholic face.

Holding the sunlight in our hands, we gaze into the distance.

Gently, day after day, year after year

As we grow up, will we still sing "Wish" again?

......"

The lyrics for "Wish" were originally written by a girl, so it sounds refreshing, with a touch of the clean melancholy of adolescence, cool like rain, and like the fragrance of green leaves filling the air.

"Wish" (also known as "Those Things of the Past") is a campus-style song written, composed, and arranged by Wang Ze in the autumn of 1994, and sung by Wang Ze, Yang Ying, Qiao Yuan, and Tang Jinglian (often referred to as "the four girls" on online music platforms) in the summer of 1996. It became widely popular due to its light and slightly melancholic melody.

The reason Li Zichun had four girls perform the song was mainly to better fit the original mood of the song. Just like when he sings other songs, he uses male voices when male voices are needed, female voices when female voices are needed, and he simply uses voice changers when necessary.

After the four girls finished singing, they left, and the two girls had also had enough water and rested.

PS: Data is from the internet.

"Never Say Goodbye" is a song with lyrics by Liu Tong, music by Qin Hao, arrangement by Liu Xiaoguang, and performed by the Good Sister Band. It was released on December 31, 2015, and included in the album "Never Say Goodbye". It is the theme song of the movie "Who's Youth Isn't Confused".

"Wish" is a campus-style song with lyrics, music, and arrangement by Wang Ze, and sung by Wang Ze, Yang Ying, Qiao Yuan, and Tang Jinglian. It was released in the summer of 1996.