“You’ll know once you look. If you’re not satisfied, you can tell me!”
Wang Shu directly picked up the coffee on the table and drank it.
He was confident that Zhang Liangying would be satisfied with this song.
“Keep walking forward, always forward,
In this crazy world,
Embrace the pain and let all the dreams in your eyes,
Be surrendered to time.”
Zhang Liangying looked at the song very seriously.
She hummed it softly along with the sheet music.
Meanwhile, Wang Shu was leisurely enjoying his coffee.
The song he wrote for Zhang Liangying was called “My Dream.”
In his previous life, it was extremely popular.
It was even bought by Hu Wei Group for a significant sum to be the theme song for their consumer business.
“If you want to fly, fly with all your heart,
Who hasn’t gone through embarrassment?
I think I will overlook the disappointments,
And embrace the beauty of regret.
My dream tells me not to wait, to just be.”
As Zhang Liangying read the lyrics line by line, a feeling surged within her, and she couldn't help but like the song more and more.
Such excellent lyrics, such an inspiring melody.
She even felt as if this song was tailor-made for her by fate.
“I want this song!”
A few minutes later, Zhang Liangying said with determination.
“Great! I’ve written down the lyrics at the end. Transfer the money to me when you have time, and I’ll sign the transfer contract for you directly!”
Wang Shu said with a smile.
In just a few minutes, he had earned another five hundred thousand. Indeed, selling songs was a fast way to make money!
After a brief chat with Zhang Liangying, it was already dark.
Wang Shu returned to his hotel to rest.
The next morning, accompanied by the station director, he arrived at Jiangnan University of Chinese Literature.
After entering the campus, as the station director had to socialize with the school leaders, Wang Shu asked to wander around the school on his own.
Wang Shu quite liked the atmosphere of universities, as it was filled with the spirit of youth everywhere.
Mini-skirts, black stockings, small tank tops – such attire was visible everywhere on campus.
Even for someone like Wang Shu, who had lived two lives, it was somewhat difficult to contain himself.
Jiangnan University of Chinese Literature was an established liberal arts university in the country of Longguo in this world.
Therefore, the proportion of female students was very high. Wang Shu wandered for over ten minutes, from the sports field to the lakeside, and surprisingly, didn't see a single male student.
During this time, several young girls in revealing outfits, full of youthful energy, ran up to add him on WeChat.
Although Wang Shu was wearing a hat and a mask, his silhouette was still enough to tell that he was a handsome man.
Thus, he was easily noticed by girls on campus, especially in a university with such a skewed gender ratio.
Since the poetry competition was scheduled for noon, and it was still early, Wang Shu decided to go to the cafeteria for some food after a walk around the campus.
However, as he approached the food stalls, he realized that the school used meal cards.
As a member of society, Wang Shu naturally didn't have a meal card, so he planned to buy some snacks at the supermarket downstairs to make do.
But before he could turn around, a delicate hand extended a meal card in front of him.
“Use mine!”
A girl in traditional Hanfu, with a smile as radiant as a flower, said to Wang Shu.
Wang Shu was slightly taken aback. He didn’t recognize the girl in front of him.
Qin Xiaoyan smiled at Wang Shu. She had noticed him the moment he entered the cafeteria.
Because Wang Shu's figure felt very familiar, she immediately remembered the Tianmen Mountain Poetry Gathering a few weeks ago.
The young man standing on the stage, eloquent and full of literary flair, was exactly the same as the person in front of her.
Although both were wearing masks and hats, she still remembered that the man that day was wearing this same outfit, bought for tens of yuan on Pinduoduo.
“Thank you, classmate Qin!”
Wang Shu glanced at the student information on the meal card. The name column read “Qin Xiaoyan,” so he said directly.
“You’re welcome. What should I call you?”
Qin Xiaoyan stared intently at Wang Shu and asked. She was determined to find out the real identity of this person today.
He was clearly a normal person, so why did he always dress so strangely, as if he was afraid of being recognized?
“Me, you can call me Xiao Wang, or you can call me Ge, or Wang Ge is fine too!”
Wang Shu said after some thought. He didn't want his identity exposed.
After all, this was a university, and a school with a lot of girls. If his identity were revealed, he might not be able to leave easily.
“The sky seems to want to rain,
I really want to live next door to you…”
At that moment, a song was playing in the cafeteria.
And the song playing was Wang Shu’s “A Little Sweet.”
Just as Wang Shu was about to continue chatting with the girl, Qin Xiaoyan placed her finger to her lips and made a shushing gesture.
Then, Wang Shu, holding his food, sat down with Qin Xiaoyan.
“Do you like this song?”
Wang Shu couldn't help but curiously ask the girl in front of him.
“Yes, I do. But I prefer his song ‘The Ordinary Road.’”
Qin Xiaoyan said after some thought.
“Then do you like this singer?”
Wang Shu asked again.
“Of course, I do! My entire dorm room likes him! Wang Shu is my idol!”
Qin Xiaoyan said excitedly.
“Then I’ll tell you a secret, but don’t you dare spread it around!”
Wang Shu said mysteriously and then pulled down his mask.
The next moment.
Qin Xiaoyan, who had just picked up a mouthful of noodles and was about to eat them, froze.
“Wang Shu? Is this real?”
After a long pause, Qin Xiaoyan looked at Wang Shu in disbelief and asked.
“Shh!”
Wang Shu quickly pulled his mask back up and made a shushing gesture.
“I can’t believe you’re Wang Shu! This is incredible!”
Qin Xiaoyan said in a tone of utter shock.
In just a few seconds, she had been shocked several times.
First, she met the genius poet from last time in the cafeteria, and now she discovered that the genius poet was actually her idol, Wang Shu.
This level of shock was almost unbearable.
“Why are you here at Jiangnan University of Chinese Literature?”
After a long while, Qin Xiaoyan asked with a hint of confusion.
“To participate in some poetry competition. They said all the great poets from across the country would be here!”
Wang Shu directly stated his purpose for coming. He felt that the girl in front of him posed no threat to him.
“Longguo Poetry Conference? You’re here to participate in this conference!”
When Qin Xiaoyan heard that Wang Shu was here for the Longguo Poetry Conference, she covered her mouth and exclaimed.
The Longguo Poetry Conference was a global gathering of poets, held every three years, inviting renowned poets from across the country and overseas to compete and exchange poetic skills.
Her grandfather had originally been invited this year, but due to the relapse of his old illness, he had to give up the opportunity to attend.
However, Qin Xiaoyan never expected that Wang Shu would also participate in this event.
“Xiaoyan, will you be watching the poetry competition later?”
As the two were chatting, a man with slicked-back hair, dressed in a suit, walked up to Qin Xiaoyan and asked with a smile.
“Of course!”
Qin Xiaoyan replied directly and continued eating her meal, ignoring the man.
“Xiaoyan, I will also be participating in this competition. Are you here to cheer me on?”
The man in the suit asked with great joy when he heard Qin Xiaoyan would be attending.
“Classmate Zheng, can you stop being so self-important? I’m just here to witness this cultural event. I have no interest in you whatsoever!”
Qin Xiaoyan said righteously.
She had told this Classmate Zheng many times that she didn’t like him, but he was relentlessly persistent.
“Xiaoyan, you’re not interested in me now because you don’t know me. I’m actually quite accomplished in poetry myself!”
Zheng Kaixin said with a serious expression. He believed that as long as he performed well at the poetry conference today, Qin Xiaoyan would surely look at him with new eyes.
Afterward, Qin Xiaoyan finished her meal in a hurry and then pulled Wang Shu away from the cafeteria.
Zheng Kaixin was left standing alone like a nobody.
“Are you being a bit too heartless?”
On the way, Wang Shu couldn’t help but tease.
“Heartless? You have no idea how lewd he is. He used to pursue a girl in our department and would block her outside the women’s restroom every day. That girl was so scared that she developed a psychological disorder. If his father wasn’t the dean, he would have been expelled long ago!”
Qin Xiaoyan said with great indignation.
She had originally felt quite sorry for that classmate, but then, not long after, this guy turned his attention to her.
Even though she had clearly rejected him many times, he still relentlessly pursued her.
“Good heavens, so he’s a pervert! You’d better be careful then!”
Wang Shu was internally shocked after hearing this. The young man looked so refined just now, but he turned out to be not a good person.
“He wouldn’t dare do anything to me. I’m a black belt in Taekwondo. I can take him down in minutes!”
Qin Xiaoyan said nonchalantly.
Later, led by Qin Xiaoyan, Wang Shu arrived at the comprehensive gymnasium where the event was being held.
Upon entering the gymnasium, students were already at the entrance checking entry procedures.
Wang Shu presented the guest pass that the station director had given him that morning. Qin Xiaoyan had a bit more trouble, as she had to verify her student information before entering the venue.
As it was still early, only students from the student union were conducting some preliminary checks inside the venue.
Wang Shu sat in the audience seats and rested for about half an hour.
Afterward, people began to enter the venue one after another. Ten minutes before the event started, the entire venue was basically full.
Wang Shu had to give up his seat and move to the VIP section in the front.
As today’s competition was a highly prestigious one, the participating guests basically included poetry masters from the industry and well-known poets from the field.
Therefore, the lineup was extremely luxurious, right up until the competition officially began.
Under the introduction of the host, Wang Shu finally saw the station director arrive late, sitting on the judges' panel with the organizing committee members.