Chapter 180: Take the High Road

Chapter 180

She posted a photo, holding the trophy for the top ten singers first place and twenty thousand yuan prize money, smiling very silly.

Her final score was 9.5 points.

After she finished singing, Little Heavenly Queen Ding Nan took the stage to perform.

Ding Nan sang calmly, after all she's a celebrity, and the reaction from the audience was still quite enthusiastic, but because of the contrast with the previous performer, it still felt unsatisfactory. The few singers after also performed normally.

The last contestant sang an English song, a boy with a very strong stage manner, and sang well too, 8.6 points, second place.

Wu Xinyue got third place.

Xiaoqi's score was so high, first because her image was clean and lovely, second because the song she chose was very thoughtful. As soon as the tune of "Exploring Qingshui River" came out, even the foreign teachers at the scene thought they were seeing the essence of this magical country, when it was actually just a Beijing ditty, with the addition of modern pop elements sung again.

But it was accidentally pleasing, if it really was Peking opera, Xiaoqi wouldn't know how to sing it either, and many people wouldn't understand it either. So this simple Beijing ditty was very rhythmic, plus the pop elements, the story was simple too, so everyone could understand it.

There were twenty songs on site, most of them chose pop songs. If you want to win the twenty thousand yuan first prize money, it would still be quite risky, because everyone would get aesthetic fatigue.

As for bel canto, Xiaoqi's vocal cords were restricted, and may not sing as well as Teacher Lu who had practiced singing for decades.

And Xiaoqi found that she was quite good at empathy when singing, which was probably a specialized level+ ability. Obviously, if she sang foreign language songs, the empathy ability would not be useful, as not all students on site would have good foreign language skills.

Like Wu Xinyue choosing a Japanese song, her singing was just average to begin with, she interacted more and could dance, but there were still very few people who could understand it on site. Điscover new chapters at novelhall.com

So her choice of a foreign song was actually playing to her strengths and avoiding weaknesses.

Out of the twenty songs, Xiaoqi carefully chose "Exploring Qingshui River" as her preparation for the top ten singers competition, it was her tactic.

She won.

She accomplished her initial goal, she was very happy when she got the prize money, just like when she got the swimming championship, only this time she was more determined, believing that with effort, goal-oriented effort, and wisely exerted effort, she could ultimately succeed.

Li Weijin also saw Su Xiaoqi’s WeChat moments, she looked so good on stage, like a fairy under the moonlight when she sat there alone singing, any random photo could be used as a phone wallpaper. Yet she chose this one, smiling so silly, involuntarily reminding him of the photo when she won the swimming championship...with the exact same silly smile...He thought back to when reporter asked Su Xiaoqi during an interview: What was your motivation for participating in the competition?

Su Xiaoqi said: the prize money...

Now it clicked for Li Weijin, could it be that Su Xiaoqi participated in the top ten singers competition for the prize money again?

Thinking of her taking the work-study job, Li Weijin felt a little sour in his heart, could it really be so.

After the competition ended, Xiaoqi took a group photo with the other contestants and judge teachers, unexpectedly even adding a few of the judge teachers on WeChat, though she didn't add School Governor Su, who hurried off after the event ended.

So after finishing calligraphy practice, Xiaoqi still went downstairs to run a few laps. Her thoughts flowed freely while running.

Facing the night breeze felt very comfortable.

She finally completely exited from that stage tonight.

Practicing calligraphy just calmed her mood somewhat, like suppressing those emotions.

While running dispersed those emotions.

Yes, for a moment there, Xiaoqi was also enraptured by the stage too.

Captivated by that feeling of being the center of attention, as if entering another world, as if she really was a successful figure, walking into the fairy tale world she once heard about.

Mesmerizing.

But that was only an illusion.

Merely a campus top ten singers competition, nothing else.

If she indulged in it, that's where she would stop.

The world was still so vast, still so much more out there.

Like little heavenly queen Ding Nan, cheered on stage by thousands, Xiaoqi also felt envious. But thinking back now, she envied Teacher Lu even more.

Gentle and refined, almost 70 years old, still brimming with wisdom. Singing was just her hobby, part of enjoying life. Gracious onstage and offstage.

Such a life even more wonderful.

If chasing applause, how to conduct oneself when applause disappears?

Running dispersed that sneakily sprouting sense of utilitarianism and vanity in Xiaoqi’s heart, dispelling it, sobering up again. Clearly she was still just a student for now. Most important was studying, nothing else.

The road of life was long with many temptations and forks. But certainly the initial main road was the brightest. The forks seem like shortcuts but actually of unknown destination. The end of the main road had her original goal. She must continue on.

After finishing running, I returned to the dormitory to take a shower.

After taking a shower, I went to sleep and calmly drifted off.

Before falling asleep, I thought that I could put this 20,000 yuan into my bank savings account. My parents would definitely be very happy when they see it.