The song was so beautiful.
And the meaning behind it was very inspiring!
Especially the line, “May you journey halfway through life, and return still a youth” —
It expresses a spirit that even after experiencing life's hardships and the twists and turns of growing up, one can still retain their youthful spirit, maintain confidence and optimism, and yearn for a better life.
At this moment.
The piano melody of “As Gentle as the Breeze” softly began again.
Subtle, light.
This was the second time everyone had heard it, but they didn't expect to feel differently about it this time.
It was truly a healing melody. Closing your eyes and listening quietly, every note, every scale, was enveloped in a rainbow, shining with a dreamy glow, falling in the night sky… If I were a breeze, I would linger where my heart desires. If I were a rain shower, I would fall upon the heart fields that welcome me…
While Zhang Ruo Nan enjoyed the music, she felt even more confused.
She also noticed this melancholic music in the video.
How to put it?
It was just… so beautiful!
She had never heard this piano piece before.
But she would die before she believed Fang Tian could even compose original piano music.
That was simply too unbelievable!
Just as everyone was still trying to process it all, the video on stage played again.
It was the boy from the beginning who couldn't go onstage because he had to go for an internship.
“Graduation. If I could, I'd like to say thank you to all the seniors who helped me. I'll go out into the world and take a look around for you first.”
The scene shifted. A girl with a radiant smile appeared: “Graduation, hmm… I want to say to a certain Chen surnamed senior in the Physics Department, I've liked you for two years. You have no idea, you're so annoying~~”
She laughed, then tears welled up in her eyes.
In the audience, a tall and thin boy shuddered, his eyes instantly turning red.
Because he liked this girl, he also loved her so much.
The scene changed again, showing a boy: “Graduation. I want to say to Li Yi Tong, classmate Xiao Yi, we’re going to live and work together from now on. We’ll conquer the outside world together!”
A girl in the crowd instantly blushed.
Then, the scene shifted to the librarian: “Kids, even after graduating, keep studying hard. Come to the library more often when you have time.”
With the music playing, many boys' eyes became moist.
When they first entered the university, they were all equally shy and young. They had once walked hand-in-hand on campus, talked about life in the dorms, and dreamt of the future on the playing field. In this campus, facing the girl he once liked, he never had the chance to confess. This pureness and joy in his heart, looking back now, were so genuine. After graduation, wherever you are, I want to say, graduation is here, but… we all have to be well, let's set sail together, and bravely conquer the world.
…
The scene changed again and again, finally reaching the end.
The individuals that had appeared before transformed back into squares on the screen.
They used different tones and voices, speaking the same words.
“Graduation.”
“Graduation…”
“Graduation~”
“Graduated.”
“Graduated!”
“Graduated~~”
“Graduated!”
The image on the screen paused, and the subtitles reappeared.
“Living is the most beautiful state. Everyone has their own way of life and life experiences, but whether poor or rich, healthy or sick, we should cherish every moment in the present and enjoy every detail of life. Only by living in the present can we better face future challenges and opportunities!”
“Graduation. Through all the storms, may you return still a youth.”
The video stayed on these two sentences, Fang Tian bowed to acknowledge the applause.
“Goodbye.”
Then he quietly stepped off the stage.
The audience was silent for a moment, then erupted into thunderous applause.
“Engineering Management! Engineering Management!!!”
“Fang Tian! Fang Tian!!!”
The Engineering Management College’s formation erupted in unified cheers.
Some people were excited, some wiped their eyes, but they were all deeply moved.
Backstage, Zhang Ruo Nan covered her mouth, her eyes red.
“This Fang Tian guy really…” Cheng Yi’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
When had Engineering Management College ever been so glorious? He’d really brought them so much honor!
The girls in the crowd started discussing:
“You told me he was rejected by Liu Gao Cun?”
“What was Liu Gao Cun thinking? He actually rejected him?”
“Wow, Senior Fang Tian is so romantic, he went onstage for the girl he likes, and he’s so amazing.”
The girl who loved watching idol dramas started daydreaming again.
In her eyes, Fang Tian was so dazzling, on stage he was practically shining!
“Jiang Yi Yi, go to heck! You said earlier that Fang Tian was overestimating himself!”
“Ah~~ I absolutely don't believe it now, Liu Gao Cun rejected Fang Tian!”
Zheng Hui sat in the crowd, and his current mood could be described with twelve words.
Restless, choked, uncomfortable.
…
On stage, the host quickly rushed up to take control of the situation:
“That was amazing! Senior Fang Tian’s song really made people want to cry.”
“Graduation season, we must not fear the future, cherish the present!”
“Oh, and this song was written by Senior Fang Tian himself, specially written for seniors graduating this season.”
As soon as those words left his mouth, a huge roar came from the audience.
“He's awesome!”
“He's my idol from now on!”
“Idol, I love you!”
The Engineering Management College secretary looked at Chen Da Hai with satisfaction:
“Little Chen, you did a good job arranging this. You didn't mention the program name at first, you wanted to surprise me, right?”
“Yes, yes.” Chen Da Hai bowed and scraped, but in his heart he breathed a sigh of relief.
This Fang Tian… he was truly a talent! He’d brought me so much honor today!
How come I hadn’t noticed before!
He’s worthy of being Jing Tian’s brother!
The host on stage continued:
“With Senior Fang Tian’s performance ending, our graduation ceremony has entered its final stage. Staff have opened the ‘Graduation Ceremony’ super topic. You can go in and vote now.”
“Soon you’ll know which three colleges are the top three tonight.”
The voting countdown began, each person could cast three votes.
At this time, Li Hong Yuan, secretary of the Engineering Management College, turned to ask Chen Da Hai:
“Little Chen, do you think we can make it into the top three this time? We’ve been at the bottom every year, if we make it into the top three under your watch, that’s a pretty good job you’re doing.”
Chen Da Hai’s grin almost reached the back of his head, he said modestly:
“The Music College has a deep foundation, and the Sports College is strong, we might not be able to compete with them, but the Civil Engineering College should still be beatable.”
“I hope so, haha.” The secretary laughed heartily.
This trip wasn’t in vain.
A few minutes later, the staff handed over the statistics.
The host looked down, his expression strange.
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