Chapter 153: The Most Selfless Love ①
When Peng Yu Yang walked upstairs, Nie Qiu was explaining a problem to Huang Yan. Seeing that the computer was not turned on, Peng Yu Yang knew this was a sign of respect for the host’s home. As soon as he came up, he turned on the computer and invited Huang Yan and Nie Qiu to take a look.
“Nie Qiu, what kind of program do you want to perform?” Huang Yan placed her hand on the computer chair made by Peng Yu Yang and looked at Nie Qiu on the other side.
“Singing and dancing are timeless for all kinds of festivals. Besides singing and dancing, I can’t think of any other programs,” Nie Qiu said to Huang Yan, “Let’s search online for some popular singing and dancing programs! Maybe we can imitate them.”
Hearing Nie Qiu’s words, Peng Yu Yang quickly started searching for singing and dancing programs online. There were too many programs on various television stations, making the three of them dizzy.
“Singing requires good vocal skills.” After briefly looking at a few singing programs, Huang Yan rubbed her eyes. People who don’t stare at the computer often will find their eyes unbearable if they stare for too long. “Nie Qiu, sing a song for us to hear.”
“Do you really want me to sing?” Nie Qiu glanced at Huang Yan, then at Peng Yu Yang. “My singing… my singing isn’t good. Besides… I don’t know how to sing any pop songs.”
“Sing whatever you want!” Huang Yan said with a smile, “Didn’t you say last time at the farewell party that you liked that song 《Dimple Smile》? Sing it for us. If your singing really isn’t good enough, we’ll choose a dance program.”
“Then… then I’ll sing!” Nie Qiu cleared her throat. Huang Yan quickly patted Peng Yu Yang’s shoulder, “Quick, quick, play the accompaniment.”
“Dimple smile, do you know the mystery?
Loneliness locks the heart, secretly swaying.
My soul is lost, my body drifts.
Trapped, how can I cross the blue bridge together?
A light dimple smile, reflecting the beauty of flowers and the moon.
I only hope to look at each other and comfort the loneliness.
Sharing every moment.
I wish to bow, and become birds of a feather in this life…” 《Dimple Smile》 is a very old song, but Nie Qiu really liked the artistic conception expressed in the song. The popular songs of that era were just like 《A Fire in Winter》, but Nie Qiu was only fond of 《Dimple Smile》.
Nie Qiu sang engrossed, while Huang Yan and Peng Yu Yang were stunned. They… didn’t understand how to appreciate the songs of that era, just as Nie Qiu didn’t understand how to appreciate the pop songs of this era. Peng Yu Yang thought of Nie Qiu saying she hadn’t heard the pop songs of this era, and felt a little uncomfortable. In his eyes, it was understandable that Nie Qiu liked such songs.
After Nie Qiu finished singing, she looked at Huang Yan and Peng Yu Yang. Seeing their expressions, Nie Qiu knew that neither of them liked this type of song. Although a little frustrated, Nie Qiu still smiled and said, “Let’s choose a dance instead! The best dance that combines ancient style and modern feel.”
Peng Yu Yang nodded, turned around, and started searching on the computer. The first result was a girl group called Qiduo. Their dances and songs were extremely Chinese in style, yet also had the charm of modern dance. Huang Yan and Nie Qiu exchanged glances, quite pleased with such a dance and song.
“This is it!” they said in unison, and then both laughed.
“Then… which of their dances should we choose?” Huang Yan pointed to the videos above. “I can’t see any difference in their songs and dances. They are all ancient, beautiful, and modern. Which one should we dance?”
Nie Qiu asked Peng Yu Yang to play the MV videos that the three of them had watched. After watching them several times, she confirmed three dance pieces: one was the group’s famous dance 《Wing Chun》, and the other two were 《Jade Smoke》 and 《Gong Shang Jiao Zheng Yu》.
Nie Qiu stood up and looked at Peng Yu Yang, “Peng Yu Yang, can you copy these three dance videos onto a disc? Tomorrow we’ll go to the multimedia classroom and let the classmates choose. Also… Huang Yan and I definitely can’t complete these dances by ourselves, because these dances have many positioning requirements, it’s not just about dancing. We need to select five more people from the class.”
Peng Yu Yang nodded and smiled, “Okay, I understand. I’ll copy the videos onto the disc.”
“I have to dance too?” Huang Yan was listening intently. When she heard Nie Qiu call her name, she was so startled that she took a step back, pointed at herself, and looked at Nie Qiu and Peng Yu Yang in disbelief. “Did you make a mistake? I never said I wanted to dance!”
“Of course you have to dance.” Nie Qiu, who had been bending over to look at the computer, stood up straight with her arms crossed. “Aren’t we good sisters? I accompanied you to run for the Art Committee Member, can’t you accompany me to dance?”
“Exactly, exactly! Nie Qiu and I both risked our lives to accompany you, to support you in running for the Art Committee Member,” Peng Yu Yang stood up. “You also have to support Nie Qiu.”
“But… but you weren’t serious about running for the Art Committee Member, were you?” Huang Yan complained, “You didn’t even give speeches or anything. This doesn’t count!”
“We did this so that you would have more and greater opportunities to be elected,” Peng Yu Yang raised his eyebrows and looked at Huang Yan.
“Exactly, exactly!” Nie Qiu nodded repeatedly, suppressing a smile in her heart as she looked at the helpless and wronged Huang Yan.
“Okay, okay! I’ll dance then…” Huang Yan pouted. “Don’t blame me if I don’t dance well.”
“How could we blame you? I’m already grateful that you agreed to participate!” Nie Qiu said with a smile, “My mother has never seen a live performance before, and she’s only seen the Spring Festival Gala on television. I want her to see a live performance.” It could also be considered fulfilling my filial duty, especially since Nie Aifang was so good to her.
She had never experienced mother’s love, but after being reborn, she felt warmth all the time. Even though she hadn’t gotten along well with her classmates before, Nie Aifang always brought her a sense of warmth.
This mother might be rigid and conservative, perhaps weak, or perhaps like a country bumpkin who doesn’t care about cleanliness or dressing up, but… so what? What she gave her was the most beautiful, purest, and unconditional mother’s love in the world! There was no pretense, no acting, just warmth.
Therefore, she also wanted to reciprocate that warmth, that feeling of being moved, even if she wasn’t good at performing, she wanted to let Nie Aifang see a live performance in this way. This… was the most important thing!
Huang Yan was stunned. She didn’t have any special feelings about watching live performances. From elementary school to junior high school, she had experienced countless sports meets and art festivals. Her mother had also seen many performances. Nie Qiu, on the other hand, just wanted to fulfill her mother’s wish. She smiled, “Don’t worry, Nie Qiu, our program will definitely be selected!”
