"Holy shit, a goddess!"
"She's so gorgeous. How come I've never heard of her before?"
"I feel like she's every bit as stunning as Goddess Lin Shanshan."
"Bro, you're clearly too young. Compared to Goddess Lin, the one on stage is obviously way prettier."
"Oh? How do you figure, bro?"
"Just look at her vibe, her figure, her looks, and even her wealth..."
The freshmen down below were still buzzing with discussion when Su Can's fingers touched the piano keys.
An elegant prelude rang out, echoing through the grand hall, and the chatter gradually died down.
Standing on stage, Chu Youwei gripped the microphone so tightly that her hand trembled. The hesitation in her heart vanished completely the moment she turned to look at Su Can.
There was no other reason: Su Can's gaze, full of warmth and trust, was like a sharp arrow piercing straight into Chu Youwei's heart.
The moment Chu Youwei's voice—as if kissed by an angel—rang out, it instantly sparked a wave of cheers from the audience.
"Stops and starts all along this journey, tracing the drifting tracks of youth..."
Listening to Chu Youwei's angel-kissed voice, the juniors in the audience didn't stop clapping, even though their hands were already red.
"I once lost myself in the vastness of the world, and drowned in its daydreams..."
As the first verse ended, Su Can's unique voice came through the microphone.
Looking at the two people on stage, the juniors felt as though they were gazing at celestial beings.
Their brilliant performance had completely conquered the entire audience.
"Why do I feel like these two are such a great match? They're a match made in heaven."
"A golden boy and jade maiden—that's literally the only way to describe them."
"This song is so good. I'm adding it to my playlist on an infinite loop."
"Screw it, bros. I now officially declare Chu Youwei my dream goddess!"
...
Down in the audience, Lin Shanshan clenched her fists so hard that her fingernails dug deep into her flesh.
Even when blood began to seep out, Lin Shanshan didn't notice it at all.
Hearing the discussions among her classmates nearby, Lin Shanshan's eyes turned bloodshot and filled with endless fury!
She was supposed to be the one shining brilliantly.
All this applause should have belonged to her!
All this adulation should have been hers!
And yet, everything that was supposed to belong to her had been snatched away by a mere simping dog, accompanied by some nobody of an ugly duckling that crawled out of who knows where.
If Su Can had given this song to her, she would have been the one shining brilliantly today.
Didn't he know how long she had prepared for today's performance?!
Now, because of Su Can, because of Chu Youwei, all her hard work had gone down the drain in an instant.
At this thought, Lin Shanshan's entire body trembled uncontrollably.
"I will finally return my youth, along with the midsummer plucked from my fingertips.
Whatever the heart desires, let it go with the wind; in the name of love, are you still willing?"
As the song ended, all the juniors stood up in excitement.
Applause echoed through the hall, refusing to die down for a long time.
Chu Youwei was like a blooming snowbell flower, wantonly displaying her beauty on the stage.
"One more!"
"One more!"
The performance was over, but the juniors in the audience hadn't had enough yet.
Put in the context of the freshman welcome party, Lin Shanshan's performance was undoubtedly extremely brilliant.
Yet compared to Su Can and Chu Youwei, her performance now looked like a joke.
It was like an FPS gaming enthusiast insisting on challenging a legendary special-ops soldier in marksmanship.
Total domination!
Aside from these two words, Lin Shanshan couldn't think of any other adjective.
When Lin Shanshan stepped off the stage earlier, she had at best received cheers and flattery from the junior guys.
But Su Can and Chu Youwei had won the adulation of the entire audience.
Listening to the shouts of the juniors below, Chu Youwei, who was already a bit nervous, instantly felt at a loss.
Just as she was panicking and had no idea what to do next, a warm, large hand suddenly grabbed her little hand.
Su Can's moderate voice slowly reached Chu Youwei's ears: "Don't worry, I've got you."
Chu Youwei looked up and met Su Can's warm smile.
The moment she saw his face, her panicked heart instantly settled down.
As long as Su Can was here, he would handle everything, right?
Yes!
He would definitely handle it.
Standing on the stage, Su Can listened to the cheers of the juniors.
Before the performance, he had already anticipated that "The Wind Rises" would inevitably cause a massive sensation.
Even so, he hadn't expected it to become this popular.
"Thank you all for your love, juniors.
To be honest, we only prepared this song to ensure the performance achieved the best possible effect.
However!
Since everyone loves our performance so much, I'll give you all another song today.
The song is called 'Sea of Stars'.
I hope all of you juniors will chase after your dreams as freely as chasing the vast sea of stars."
"I am willing to turn into a starlight, guarding the humming of the deep sea. This is my dream, this is my magic..."
Meanwhile, back in Dormitory 203, a sudden wolf howl instantly drew the displeasure of the other two roommates.
"What the hell!"
One of them walked over upon hearing the cry.
"What's wrong, making such a fuss this late?"
The other person didn't answer and silently handed over his phone.
He took the phone, and another shout rang out:
"What the hell!"
The last guy couldn't help but pick up his phone as well.
The three of them stared at each other with wide eyes, and then blurted out in unison:
"Damn it, old Su's second son has no shame!"
The video of Su Can and Chu Youwei's performance was quickly uploaded to the campus forum.
In just ten short minutes, the forum already had hundreds of comments.
Chu Youwei was even crowned the campus belle.
The top-voted comment read:
"You can doubt a simp's brain, but you can never doubt a simp's taste!"
...
Standing downstairs by the dormitory building, Chu Youwei lowered her head shyly, not daring to meet Su Can's eyes.
"You did great today!"
Chu Youwei didn't answer Su Can't praise. Instead, she kept her head down and stayed silent.
It wasn't until a minute later that she whispered,
"Your hand..."
Su Can looked down. Ever since they held hands on stage, he hadn't let go all the way back from the freshman welcome party to the dormitory.
Their hands had been stuck together like superglue, never letting go once.
Realizing what was happening, Su Can hurriedly released her hand.
The moment her hand was freed, Chu Youwei lowered her head and hurried into the dormitory building.
Watching her retreating figure, Su Can wore a smile he couldn't hide.
What Su Can didn't notice, however, was that not far away, a pair of eyes filled with venomous hatred were staring fixedly at him.
Feeling relaxed all over, Su Can walked toward his dorm with brisk, cheerful steps.
The moment he pushed open the dormitory door, three sets of resentful eyes—looking just like wronged housewives—locked onto him.
"Ahhh! Su Can, you really deserve to die!"
With that, two hands lunged at Su Can's neck, their gazes filled with grievances.
It was that classic feeling: afraid of your brother living a hard life, yet even more afraid of your brother driving a Land Rover.