Chapter 159: Blooming Flowers ③
With the characters decided, Huang Yan and Nie Qiu both breathed a sigh of relief.
Nie Qiu took a deep breath and said, “There’s still one problem.”
“There are now thirty classes in the entire school. The first and second grades will each prepare two programs, and the third grade will prepare three programs per class. Our entire art festival will last from 1:30 PM to 8:30 PM, which is seven hours. Each program is allocated at least five minutes.” Nie Qiu added, “Although there are some longer programs, like skits, they mostly compensate for shorter singing programs.”
“But if we have five minutes for a performance, I hope we have something to do for the entire five minutes,” Nie Qiu said. “Class 1 has their class uniforms, and they can be a beautiful sight throughout all the activities. In this art festival, we also want to tell everyone in the school that we, Class 10, are also unique.”
Nie Qiu, Huang Yan, and Peng Yu Yang had discussed class uniforms at noon, so as soon as Nie Qiu finished speaking, Huang Yan said, “Nie Qiu and I have thought about it. For the song in this dance, we’ll sing the chorus, meaning the same lyrics will be sung twice, but we’ll only dance to one of them, so the entire dance will only be about two minutes long. For the remaining time, we hope all the classmates will stand neatly on stage and sing a song with us.”
“At the end of our program, all the classmates will be dressed neatly, walk neatly, and stand on stage to sing the song 《My Future is Not a Dream》. I believe everyone knows that since our classmates started studying hard, we’ve received a lot of mockery from people in other grades and classes, saying that no matter how hard we try, we won’t get into good high schools. Some even say people in our class are intellectually disabled. We can ignore all of this, but we want to use this program to tell them that if we work hard, our future will not be a dream. If we work hard, our future will be better than theirs!” Peng Yu Yang, who had discussed class uniforms with Nie Qiu at noon, also said, “Regarding class uniforms…”
Peng Yu Yang took out his mobile phone, plugged in the data cable, connected it to the computer, and brought up his phone screen, opening a shopping app. Several casual outfits appeared, all costing over fifty yuan. “Here are a few sets of casual wear. Each person in the class can contribute fifty yuan. If we buy these wholesale, they’ll be much cheaper. If everyone agrees to buy class uniforms, please give me the money within three days!”
“Does anyone have any objections?” Huang Yan asked.
Everyone in the multimedia classroom shook their heads. Peng Yu Yang’s words made them feel inspired. Yes, during the last basketball game, although they won, the entire opposing class wore class uniforms, giving them a higher morale and making them more conspicuous. With class uniforms, they could also be more conspicuous this time. Paying for class uniforms reflects the entire class’s support for the event, which is their ability to unite. If half the people didn’t pay for class uniforms, wouldn’t it just be a laughingstock for other classes?
Huang Yan smiled and clapped her hands, “Alright then, you can all go back and eat! Those who are participating in the performance programs should stay behind, and we’ll discuss the rehearsal schedule.”
Some people stood up, grabbed their schoolbags, and left the multimedia classroom, while those participating in the performance programs remained seated in their original spots. Of course, a few very curious individuals also stayed behind to see how Huang Yan and the others would arrange things.
After discussing the time, location, and flow of the rehearsals, they left the multimedia classroom.
Li Kai walked ahead, turned around, and looked at everyone following behind, smiling, “Evening self-study session is about to start, and everyone hasn’t had dinner yet. Let’s go to the night market for barbecue! My treat…”
“Yes, yes!” As soon as they heard about food, Huang Yan and Zhang Haiyang said in unison, “Barbecue, and lamb skewers too.”
After speaking, they both looked at each other in disbelief, and the classmates behind them burst into laughter.
“I won’t go,” Nie Qiu said, carrying her schoolbag. She hadn’t gone to the warehouse yet to put away the vegetables she needed to sell tomorrow. It was already 6:30 PM, almost 7:00 PM, and if she returned any later, Nie Aifang would worry again.
“Hey, hey, Nie Qiu, don’t be such a spoilsport! Everyone’s going, and you’re the only one not going, what’s that supposed to mean!” Wang Chao Lei saw Li Kai’s expression change slightly and quickly stepped forward to tease Nie Qiu, “We’re not even in a hurry for evening self-study, why are you in such a hurry to go home?”
“I’m not going either,” Peng Yu Yang raised his hand. “I’ll escort Nie Qiu back, just in case she runs into anyone from Class 5 again.”
Nie Qiu smiled, said goodbye to her classmates one by one, and then said, “Then we’ll be going now.”
Peng Yu Yang also said goodbye to his classmates and, together with Nie Qiu, walked out of the school gate and left ahead of them.
“Hey, look at Peng Yu Yang and Nie Qiu’s back view, do they make a good pair?” Zhao Bao Cui tugged on Huang Yan’s hand and asked with a smile.
Huang Yan saw that the girls who were going to dance were looking at her and forced a smile, “They match, they match! A perfect match!”
Zhang Haiyang smiled and put his arm around Huang Yan’s shoulder, “Then look, do Huang Yan and I match?”
Zhao Bao Cui and several other girls laughed, imitating Huang Yan’s tone from earlier, and teased, “They match, they match! A perfect match!”
Huang Yan pulled Zhang Haiyang’s hand off her shoulder, “Match my foot.”
“Then why don’t you match with Peng Yu Yang?” Zhang Haiyang said with a smile, “If you ask me, A Kai and Nie Qiu are a better match.”
“Alright, what are you talking about! Go eat your barbecue!” Luo Xu slapped Zhang Haiyang and pulled his hair as he walked forward, dragging him along. Zhang Haiyang’s scalp was being pulled painfully, and he kept wailing. The classmates followed behind, laughing and chatting, and the group walked towards the night market with smiles.
Li Kai glanced in the direction Nie Qiu and Peng Yu Yang had left, then followed behind the main group.
