svetikya Chapter 121 Opening Ceremony (Part 1)
Chapter 121 Opening Ceremony (Part 1)
The night before school started, Qian Yuhan and the others were summoned to Lei Meng's office.
"Kids, tomorrow is the opening ceremony. The academy has arranged the ceremony in the morning, and we'll meet at Arena Number Three at 2 PM to begin, okay?" Lei Meng instructed.
The group answered in unison, "Understood!"
"Oh, by the way, you guys should choose a representative; we need to give a speech tomorrow—"
"Huh? I have to go on stage and give a speech?" Mu Chen couldn't help but complain.
"After all, this is the first time that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and the Spirit Hall Academy have conducted this kind of exchange and learning, so it's normal to choose a representative to speak. Who do you choose?" Lei Meng explained, then glanced at the group.
Everyone remained silent; no one spoke.
"You're all so shy. The student representative for the start of the semester at Tiandou Royal Academy is a girl. Why don't you send a boy? Xiaoya, you don't need to go. If it's all girls, won't we be laughing at our imbalance of yin and yang? Hahaha—" Lei Meng laughed.
Fang Ya nodded in agreement; she didn't like being the one making those kinds of comments.
"Forget about me, I'm unreliable—" Tang Xuan waved his hands and refused first.
Mu Chen quickly added, "I'm even less reliable."
Tang Chen suddenly said, "I'm not very good at talking."
Qian Yuhan also said in a positive tone, "I—"
Before Qian Yuhan could even begin speaking, Lei Meng raised his hand to interrupt her, saying, "Yuhan, you're the only one left. Go back and prepare properly; your speech represents your Spirit Hall Academy."
Qian Yuhan sighed helplessly, "Alright, teacher, I will do my best."
"It's nothing difficult, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. If there's anything you want to say, just say it on stage. Okay, I still need to prepare some things, you guys go back first, get some rest, and prepare for tomorrow." After Lei Meng finished speaking, he told the group to go back and rest.
That night, after finishing her letter, Qian Yuhan lay in bed, constantly thinking about what to say the next day, until she finally fell asleep...
The next morning, Qian Yuhan and the others arrived at the classroom that the academy had arranged for them. Dressed in the formal attire of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, they sat down and waited for Lei Meng's arrival.
"Ugh, these clothes are so uncomfortable. They look nice, but they're just too uncomfortable," Mu Chen complained.
Fang Ya shook her head and laughed, "These are their school rules, there's nothing we can do about it. Except for the Soul Fighting class where we can change into our own clothes, we have to wear these clothes every day. Although we're not used to it, we have to adapt quickly. There's no other way."
Mu Chen smiled and nodded at Fang Ya, "I'll endure it, hehe—"
At this moment, Lei Meng entered the classroom and said to the group, "Kids, we're going to the auditorium now. Yu Han, you can just go to the backstage area of the auditorium to find Director Zhang."
His words were concise and to the point, without any unnecessary words. Lei Meng waved his hand, signaling the others to follow.
The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was enormous; it took almost half an hour to walk from the teaching building to the main auditorium. Upon entering the auditorium, many classes had already taken their seats. Led by Lei Meng, Qian Yuhan and her companions found their seats as well, while Qian Yuhan got up and headed backstage.
"Go, fourth brother, hehehe." Mu Chen said gloatingly.
"Get lost—" Qian Yuhan glared at him and walked resentfully backstage.
……
The two first-year students from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy sitting behind Mu Chen and his group whispered to each other when they saw Qian Yuhan get up:
"Hey, second brother, look, isn't that the group of exchange students we saw a few days ago?"
"It should be him, but I didn't see his face clearly. I'll tell my older brother later," said a boy with a scar on his left cheek.
These two were the students in the crowd when Qian Yuhan and the others first arrived.
"What are you two talking about?"
A shout rang out, followed by a boy with a lollipop dangling from his mouth slowly walking towards them. He wore a well-tailored school uniform that accentuated his tall and slender figure. The color of the uniform complemented the earrings he wore. A few strands of white hair, amidst his jet-black hair, were quite striking. He quickly walked up behind the two people, gently patted their shoulders, and then asked with a smile.
"Oh my, you scared me!"
"Seriously, that scared me to death, bro."
The two complained.
"What have you done wrong? Why are you so afraid of me?"
"We're keeping a close eye on that guy!" the boy with the scar on his left cheek said, pointing at Qian Yuhan who was walking backstage.
The older brother squinted and said, "Who is he? I've never seen him before—"
"Boss, I bet he and those other guys over there are the exchange students sent by the Spirit Hall Academy," another boy said, pointing to Mu Chen and his group.
"Oh, did they pay?"
"No, I just ran into them, and I haven't had a chance to ask them to take it yet."
"We'll find a chance to collect it later, and remember to collect a lot! Let's do our duty as hosts—" the white-haired man said with a sly smile.
"What are you three doing talking? Can't you see that no one around is saying anything?" A female voice came from behind the three of them. It was Lin Ying, their homeroom teacher.
“Teacher Lin, the three of us haven’t seen each other for the whole winter break. Can’t we catch up?” said the white-haired boy in the lead.
"Wu Yifan, don't go too far. This is the academy, not your Wu family mansion." Lin Ying seemed unfazed. "Wu Yifan" was indeed Bai Mao's name.
"And you two, you just follow him around. His family is rich, what do your families have? Zhao Shuo, Yu Yang, your parents sent you here to study, not to mess around. Don't you know how many of your subjects you passed last semester? Although there won't be any severe punishment for students who fail before the third year, what about after the third year? Have you thought about that?"
Lin Ying tried to persuade them earnestly, and Zhao Shuo and Yu Yang dared not say anything more and fell silent.
“Teacher Lin, they have their own paths to follow. Your job at the academy is to teach. Isn’t it a bit too much for you to meddle in other things?” Wu Yifan said.
Lin Ying was so angry at Wu Yifan that she laughed: "You—"
……
Upon arriving backstage, Qian Yuhan saw the student representative Lei Meng had mentioned—none other than Ouyang Luoxue. She was looking up at the sky, seemingly lost in thought.
"Hi, Luo Xue," Qian Yuhan greeted as she stepped forward.
"Ugh, so annoying! I was just starting to remember what was going to happen next, and you interrupted me!" Ouyang Luoxue slapped Qian Yuhan, then walked to the side and turned her head away, pretending to be angry.
Qian Yuhan was amused by Ouyang Luoxue's appearance and stepped forward, saying, "Hahaha, it's my fault, it's my fault, I'm sorry."
"Hmph, I won't accept your apology. You'll have to be punished," Ouyang Luoxue said. Though she said this, a slight smile secretly crept onto her lips.
"So how do you want to punish him?" Qian Yuhan asked with a smile.
"Please treat me to lunch later—"
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