Down in the audience!
Lin Jinghao and Wang Ziheng, their conspiracy successfully pulled off, looked at Xu Han with mischievous grins!
Since he was already up on stage, he couldn't afford to be too socially humiliated!
Xu Han took the microphone and spoke in a soft voice:
"I'd like to dedicate the song 'What I Anticipate Is Not Snow (But Winter with You)' to everyone. I might not sing it well, so please bear with me!"
Quite a few freshmen had already pulled out their phones, aiming their cameras at the stage, filled with anticipation!
Xu Han closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and began slowly:
"What I anticipate is not snow, but winter with you."
"What I anticipate is not the moon, but meeting you."
"I anticipate fireworks filling the sky, while I can lean forever on your left shoulder."
……
Xu Han sang softly, yet it struck a chord with countless people.
This video was soon uploaded to the confession wall and the online forum!
Finally, as the freshmen bid farewell to the instructors, it meant that military training life had come to a complete end!
The faculty dormitory!
After taking a shower, Tang Shiying saw a message sent by Jiang Yanan!
Jiang Yanan first sent a video, followed immediately by a text:
"Is this guy from your class?"
"Forward his WeChat to me, will you?"
She had seen the video on the confession wall, and seeing in the comments that he was from Screenwriting Class 2, she sent it to Tang Shiying!
Tang Shiying tapped on the video, and it was indeed Xu Han singing in his military training uniform!
She sat quietly on the sofa and listened, the corners of her lips curling upward!
Not bad at all, full of emotion, with a slightly magnetic voice!
He had once said that winter was his favorite season, and what's more, his name even contained the character for "cold"!
Tang Shiying typed a line in the chat box and sent it to Jiang Yanan: He seems to be in our class. Why do you want his WeChat?
The other party replied in a second!
Jiang Yanan: Don't you think he's a bit different? Melancholic temperament, and kinda cute!
Receiving her best friend's message, Tang Shiying suddenly didn't feel like replying!
Why did she feel such strong resistance to other girls getting Xu Han's contact info?
Besides, ever since Xu Han added her on WeChat, he had never once sent her a message!
Tang Shiying opened Xu Han's WeChat profile; his Moments were completely blank.
She tapped on his avatar to take a look, and it was a crystal-clear snowflake!
Did he love winter and snow that much?
No wonder he was a bit of a blockhead!
While she was lost in thought, her finger accidentally tapped on her phone screen!
Buzz, buzz...
The phone vibrated twice: "You poked Han and suggested inviting him to dinner."
"What the heck?"
Tang Shiying froze, staring at the dialog box!
"Recall!"
These two words flashed through her mind as she frantically tried to operate it.
The result was that a poke could not be recalled!
This software was poorly designed; she needed to send feedback...
"Shall I say I clicked it by accident?"
"A teacher checking in on a student's situation—that reason is plenty valid."
Tang Shiying walked into her bedroom and pulled the door shut behind her.
Such a blockhead—maybe he wouldn't even notice?
Xu Han might be a blockhead, but unfortunately, he wasn't blind!
He was writing something on the forum when his phone vibrated. He tapped on it and saw a dozen unread messages!
Among them was a friend request: Han Feifei?
Seeing this name still stirred up anger in Xu Han.
This time, he chose to reject it outright; thinking of Han Feifei's hypocritical face made him sick to his stomach!
A person shouldn't fall in the same place twice.
Xu Han noticed someone else had sent a message; her avatar was the silhouette of a girl!
He opened the chat box and found that she had poked him, without saying anything else!
Xu Han's lips curved upward!
He took the initiative to send the first message!
"I still owe you a meal. When are you free?"
After this message was sent, the other party took a long time to reply!
Xu Han put down his phone and went to wash up!
The person on the other end rolled her eyes!
That was about as subtle as a brick to the face!
In the end, Tang Shiying never did forward the WeChat to her good friend.
She took a look at the forum chatroom, saw that Han Shan Guying was offline, and went to sleep!
The next day!
The freshmen, after a week of military training, finally welcomed a day of rest!
This was a prime opportunity to bond!
At Wang Ziheng's suggestion, the 520 Trident prepared to go out for some team-building activities!
Team-building meant the whole package—singing and heavy drinking—and whoever got drunk at the end would face a mass daddy-recognition ceremony!
Xu Han wasn't interested in the rest; he just loved watching them collapse on the floor and call people "daddy"!
He had charged his phone to full capacity ages ago and cleared out his memory space, just in case these big sons tried to renege once they sobered up!
"Boss, a crate for each of us!"
"No way, are we really starting right off with drinking from the crates?"
"What's wrong? Chicken out? Call me daddy right now, and I'll let you off!"
"Whoever can't hold their liquor is a coward's grandson!"
Clearly, Zhao Lefan's mouth was still writing checks his body couldn't cash!
Xu Han watched silently, waiting for the grand finale!
After a round of drinks, Zhao Lefan's eyes grew hazy. He threw his arms around Lin Jinghao's neck and moved in to plant a kiss!
"Get lost! Don't touch me..."
Lin Jinghao pushed his face away in disgust!
"Brother Hao, I've realized you're my true love!"
Zhao Lefan looked at Lin Jinghao with affectionate eyes, practically dripping with longing!
"I'm begging you to spare me. If you love me, don't hurt me!"
Hearing this and looking at the way the two of them were gazing at each other, Wang Ziheng nearly choked to death on a mouthful of beer!
Knowing the moment had arrived, Xu Han whipped out his phone camera and assumed the role of professional videographer!
"Drink this cup of pledge wine and follow me to roam the ends of the earth..."
"Bottoms up!"
Li Lefan grabbed half a bottle of liquor and shoved it straight into his mouth!
Three seconds later, he transformed into a human fountain!
Half an hour later!
The four of them staggered out of the restaurant!
Wang Ziheng and Lin Jinghao supported Zhao Lefan as they walked in front, their feet stepping as if on cotton, heavy and unsteady!
"How about we become sworn brothers?"
On a sudden impulse, Wang Ziheng dropped to his knees right in the middle of the street with a loud thud!
Seeing this from behind, Xu Han covered his face with his hand!
The scene of life and death was replaying itself!
"I, Wang Ziheng, and Lin Jinghao!"
"I... and me too, Zhao Lefan! Together..."
"Wait, we're missing someone. Where's Xu Han?"
Only after kneeling on the ground did they remember Xu Han, and turned around to look for him!
The headlights of passing cars shone on the three of them, yet they thought those were spotlight beams!
"Xu Han, come on over... we're just missing you!"
Helpless, Xu Han set up his phone and stood in front of them!
"Listen to my command. Now beginning... the Daddy Recognition Ceremony!"
"What the heck? It's a sworn brotherhood ceremony! Did you drink too much?"
With a thick, slurred tongue, Wang Ziheng immediately corrected Xu Han's choice of words to make himself sound completely sober!
"Four brothers, bound as siblings! We'll chase girls together, and we'll share a bed!"
"Big Daddy..."
"Second Brother..."
...
Somehow, they went right back from brothers to big sons!
Once the ritual was concluded!
Lin Jinghao and Wang Ziheng hoisted Zhao Lefan between them and continued making their way toward the dorms!
Xu Han trailed behind them with a sneaky grin!
He glanced at his phone, but there were still no messages from his pinned contact!
Had he been too direct and scared her off?
He had never been in a serious relationship, and his experience in this department was basically zero!
Xu Han let out a sigh.
When he raised his head, a figure by the bus stop caught his eye!