1994: From a young man from a small town to a second-generation resident of Shanghai

"Dean Huang, the students in my finance class are having their final rehearsals. I'm confident they'll achieve great results at the National Day gala if you can come and encourage them in person."

Yuan Hua led the way to the rehearsal hall.

It's quite a rare occasion that Dean Huang took the initiative to come and see the students.

The dean of Fudan University's School of Economics and Management is a top expert in the industry, and he is usually extremely busy, so he delegates many tasks to middle-level managers.

Yuan Hua is in his thirties and has been a counselor at the college for ten years, but he still hasn't had the chance to be promoted.

This opportunity to show his face in front of Dean Huang might lead to a promotion for him next time, which is a very important signal.

On the stage directly in front of the conference hall, rehearsals were in full swing.

The hosts, a man and a woman, were both tall and good-looking, and both were sophomores in college.

"When will it be our college's turn?"

"It should be next. Our finance class's group stage play has been scheduled as the final performance. I heard that the school thought it was pretty good after reviewing it."

Students' programs must also be reviewed, just like project approval, and can only be performed after obtaining the leader's permission. Moreover, the school must also watch the rehearsals in person to avoid any political or ideological errors.

"Is it Chen Yong, the class monitor of the finance class? Did he participate in any performances?"

Yuan Hua keenly sensed that Dean Huang seemed to pay a lot of attention to Chen Yong. He was just an ordinary class monitor, so why was he so worthy of the leader's attention?

He couldn't figure it out, but there was definitely something fishy going on, so he'd have to ask someone about it later.

Yuan Hua still doesn't know about Chen Yong's situation. Even the people in the class know the general outline, although Chen Yong has never mentioned it in class, and his explanations to his roommates have been perfunctory.

But everyone knew perfectly well that Chen Yong wanted to keep a low profile and quietly make a fortune!

So no one in the class bragged about it to others.

Yuan Hua is very slow to get information, otherwise he wouldn't still be just a counselor after ten years.

A quick-witted person can advance a step in three to five years, but he has been stuck in the same place for ten years, just a senior counselor.

Yuan Hua frankly said, "Chen Yong has prepared a program, a solo performance."

"Oh? What was he singing?"

Yuan Hua was now certain that Dean Huang was interested in Chen Yong, and that his presence at the rehearsal was likely due to Chen Yong's involvement; perhaps he had known this all along.

"To commemorate the 47th anniversary of the founding of our motherland, Chen Yong will sing a song called '1994'."

"The finance class students are about to perform, come and see!"

Seeing that Dean Huang had shifted his attention, Yuan Hua stopped talking.

The finance class's 20-minute stage play of "Bright Sword" was so bad that even Dean Huang couldn't help but ask, "How could these kids put up with being so dirty?"

Today's children were born in the 70s. They grew up during a time when China was opening up to the outside world and life was getting better. How could they understand the hardships of war in that era?

Just looking at the image of the Eighth Route Army, it's very fitting and down-to-earth.

The Japanese soldiers, on the other hand, were dressed smartly, but their hands were stained with blood.

It reveals a strong irony: the "most good-looking person" is actually the dirtiest, while those who appear dirty on the surface have incredibly beautiful hearts.

This stage play is very well made.

Huang Jiang was immediately captivated.

Yuan Hua kept a close eye on Dean Huang's reaction. Seeing that the leader was so happy, he was also happy. This time, a good impression had been left.

I never expected that the students in the '94 Finance class, despite being a bit rebellious, would be so impressive! They're even more impressive than their seniors!

I misjudged him!

Suddenly, Dean Huang shouted "Good!" and even felt a rare surge of enthusiasm.

"Well said!"

"Yamamoto, you damn immortal! Surrender or not? Give me a straight answer!"

That line really got him excited! It made me feel good to see him vent!

After watching it, Huang Jiang still seemed a little unsatisfied. "This stage play produced by the finance class was truly wonderful. I think it should be recorded and kept in the college archives! It's a classic, absolutely brilliant!"

Huang Jiang's evaluation was extremely high; Yuan Hua hadn't expected Dean Huang to give such a high rating.

This was the first time he had ever seen this since he started working.

He has worked diligently for ten years and has never received such high praise.

"Yuan Hua, you've done a great job with this class; you deserve some credit for it." Dean Huang didn't forget to praise him.

"This is what I should do."

"Work hard and achieve results in your position; everyone can see that."

These words made Yuan Hua even more excited. It seemed that he was sure he would be transferred to a new position next time!

We also have to thank this year's finance freshmen.

"Whoever came up with this script is very talented."

"I heard that the head of the scriptwriting team is Chen Yong."

"It's him again. This student is actually a genius."

Huang Jiang realized that he had underestimated Chen Yong's talent. Not only did Chen Yong demonstrate terrifying talent in his professional skills, but he was also adept at the entertainment industry.

The future of the nation must be entrusted to the young people.

I can't accept it.

After the performance of "Bright Sword," the beautiful student host on stage delivered a prepared speech, then immediately added, "Having just finished watching a wonderful stage play, there's even more exciting performance to come!"

"Let's enjoy Chen Tianwang from the 1994 Finance class's solo single, '94'."

Chen Tianwang?

Huang Jiang and Yuan Hua were both dumbfounded. Had the host mixed up their names?

I don't think the Class of '94 Finance was ever named that.

Huang Jiang looked at Yuan Hua with a puzzled expression. "Dean Huang, I don't know either. Maybe it's because the young people like to show off."

He was ashamed and realized he really needed to ask about it later.

The person who went on stage was Chen Yong; the person matched, but the name didn't.

The person on stage changed into a stylish outfit with a five-star red flag printed on their cheek.

Once the rousing accompaniment of the concert starts, it's no different from attending a live concert.

The electronic screen above the stage also displayed the sponsorship of the event by Shengtian Group.

Chen Yong took the initiative to approach Yao Jing, the female host in charge of his commentary, and asked her to change how she addressed him.

Yao Jing initially disagreed, worried that something bad would happen. Chen Yong gave her some small gifts and treated her to a meal, which finally convinced her, at the same time sacrificing his looks.

As it turns out, being handsome is a walking passport in any era.

If you can't win a woman's heart, it just means you're not handsome enough.

Yao Jing accepted her bribe and agreed to help him change his form of address, so when he was introduced just now, he was called King Chen.

Chen Yong's song is four minutes long, and Yao Jing and her partner, a senior from the School of Journalism, listened to it together.

"This junior's singing is amazing. What do you think?"

"Chan Tin-Wong sings very well."

"Chen Tianwang?" Jiang Sheng was stunned. "Is his name really Chen Tianwang? That's a rather domineering name."

Yao Jing decided to go all the way and help him conceal his real name, which would then become his stage name. This junior's singing style would give him a good chance of becoming a singer someday.

His songs are like a clear stream, flowing throughout the country and becoming popular songs that everyone loves to listen to.

"Yao Jing, do you know this junior? He's not a freshman in your college, is he?"

"Didn't you hear me? He's from the School of Economics and Management, and I'm from the Chinese Department. But his talent is unmatched even in our Chinese Department."