On stage.
Su Yu and Su Xiao Ling stood side by side.
Both held microphones.
Under the gaze of all teachers and students, Su Yu felt nothing, as he was already accustomed to being the center of attention. However, Su Xiao Ling was different. Despite her usual fearlessness, at only eight years old, she was still a child. She shyly tucked her neck in.
"Relax, just imagine they are trees," Su Yu whispered, sensing Su Xiao Ling's nervousness.
"No, trees are green, and their heads are all black…"
Unexpectedly, Su Xiao Ling's peculiar thought process nearly made Su Yu spit out a mouthful of blood.
If their heads were green, that would be a major problem!
"Then imagine they are wooden stakes," Su Yu said, annoyed.
Su Xiao Ling stuck out her tongue and nodded adorably.
Downstage.
The crowd gradually reacted.
"Is that… Ting Yu?"
"Is it really Brother Ting Yu? Am I dreaming!"
"Wow! Ting Yu actually came to our school!"
"It really is Ting Yu. My parents are both fans of Ting Yu."
"Excuse me, our whole family are fans of Ting Yu."
A stir arose from the audience.
Many students could no longer sit still. Although they didn't have phones, they could use smartwatches to take photos and send them to their parents.
Then,
An excited voice sounded from many students' watches.
"I'm coming over right now!!"
Just then, Teacher Qi, Su Xiao Ling's homeroom teacher, came up with a microphone and said with a smile, "Does Teacher Ting Yu have anything to say to our students?"
Su Yu nodded, glanced at these innocent and lively students, and said with a smile, "Hello, everyone. I am Ting Yu."
As soon as he finished speaking,
The students cheered again.
Su Yu hadn't expected to have such high popularity among elementary school students.
He didn't know what to say to these children, so he continued in an official tone, "I hope everyone studies hard and achieves good grades. You are the future of the country. Next, I will present 'Let Us Paddle Together' to you."
After speaking, Su Yu nodded at the teacher playing the accompaniment.
The latter responded and then started playing the accompaniment.
The sound of cheerful birds appeared, followed by the intro.
A warm, summery feeling immediately arose.
"Let us paddle together, little boats push the waves,
The sea reflects the beautiful white pagoda,
Surrounded by green trees and red walls…"
When Su Xiao Ling sang the first line, her clear voice was as pleasant as a lark's.
She was initially a bit reserved, but after singing the first line, she gradually found her rhythm.
Su Yu continuously harmonized with her, gently not overshadowing Su Xiao Ling but making her performance more robust.
"Dad, why is Ting Yu singing with Su Xiao Ling?" Qian Cheng Cheng still looked incredulous.
Although young, he didn't understand Ting Yu's status in the entertainment industry.
However, his father was a singer, and he had heard from his father about his admiration for Ting Yu.
His father's idol was now singing on stage with Su Xiao Ling.
"Ting Yu harmonizing? This is a treatment even a king of singers doesn't have!" Qian Yun Fei often said that if he could sing a song by Ting Yu, his life would be complete.
Now, Su Xiao Ling not only sang a song by Ting Yu but also had Ting Yu harmonizing with her. Even though it was just a children's song, so what?
This was a children's song written by Ting Yu!
"Ting Yu is the god of music; he wins just by singing. This is unfair!" Qian Cheng Cheng's eyes reddened.
Isn't this bullying!
"Alas… there is no absolute fairness in this world," Qian Yun Fei sighed.
For a moment, a strong sense of envy rose from him.
Envious, very envious!
He was actually envious of an elementary school student!
That feeling made his heart a mixture of emotions.
"Little boats gently float on the water,
A cool breeze blows in our faces.
Red scarves flutter in the sun,
Sunlight shines on the sea.
Fish in the water look at us,
Quietly listening to us,
Singing happily…"
At this moment,
Su Xiao Ling had completely entered the zone.
In Su Yu's harmonies, in addition to closely matching Su Xiao Ling, he also added a unique emotion.
The ones who felt this emotion most deeply were not the students.
But the teachers present.
Although this was a children's song and the depicted scene was beautiful, the accompaniment seemed to possess a magical quality, faintly carrying a touch of melancholy. Adults felt this much more deeply than children, as if a sealed memory had been opened – very distant, very unique, and very real.
Life was not as good back then; there were no mobile phones, and even televisions were black and white. Very few families in the village had one.
Back then, children's recreational activities were simple: kicking shuttlecocks, jumping rope, and rolling hoops.
But today's children, when they had free time, were always holding their phones, tablets, or being taken by their parents to various theme parks.
However, in the eyes of adults, even though today's children had more entertainment options, they lacked the innocence of running wild in the fields and playing games with friends with great enthusiasm.
The more one aged, the more profound the feelings evoked by these scenes.
Every adult naturally felt a sense of sadness towards their childhood, because every adult knew that it was a happiness they could never return to.
The beauty of childhood was not forgotten, just deeply buried in the heart.
Occasionally, a nursery rhyme or a scene could evoke these memories, and unknowingly, tears would wet the eyes.
"After finishing a day's homework,
Let's have fun to our heart's content.
I ask you, my dear companions,
Who arranged for us,
This happy life…"
The final part.
The emotions became even stronger.
The students present also entered that joyful atmosphere, while the adults' reminiscence became even more profound.
"I actually cried listening to a children's song?" A fifth-grade homeroom teacher wiped away tears.
"As expected of Ting Yu. His children's song evokes completely different states for children and adults!"
"Indeed. Especially his and Su Xiao Ling's performance, it's simply amazing. The students are smiling happily, while the adults are moved to tears."
"Hearing this song reminds me of catching loaches in the fields with my friends when I was little. Those carefree days, they were truly wonderful."
"Alas… I can't go back."
While some teachers were lost in melancholy,
The students began to hum along.
The song was not difficult, and the melody was simple, making it easy to learn. After hearing it once, one could basically hum along.
"This song is really nice."
"But I still prefer 'Brave'."
"Su Xiao Ling sings so well. From now on, I'm her fan!"
"Xiao Ling'er not only sings well but is also very kind and often helps classmates."
"I suddenly feel that Qian Cheng Cheng and his dad's song wasn't very interesting."
Amidst the students' discussions,
The song had finished.
Su Xiao Ling, in a practiced manner, held Su Yu's hand and waved to everyone before walking off the stage.