Until noon the next day, the class group chats were still buzzing with enthusiastic discussions about the song.
Everyone first agreed to set a general direction: to try and choose a motivational song.
After all, they were welcoming newly enrolled juniors, and as seniors, they needed to set a good example. Choosing an inspirational, positive song was most fitting for the occasion.
Therefore, with this premise, students from both classes began to voice their opinions.
There were quite a few suitable motivational songs, and everyone had their preferences, leading to quite a fierce debate.
During lunchtime, a girl in the class posted a message, suggesting that instead of endlessly arguing, it would be best to let Qin Tian, the lead singer, make the final decision.
As soon as this message appeared, the heated discussion in the group chat immediately stopped.
Then, Chen Zhuang was the first to @ Qin Tian in the group, expressing his agreement with the proposal.
More people started sending messages in support, all @-ing Qin Tian's account.
Xia Nuannuan, who was eating with Qin Tian, saw the messages in the group and quickly told him about it, handing him her phone screen.
Qin Tian took the phone and, using Xia Nuannuan's account, casually sent a message.
"This is Qin Tian. Since you've asked me to decide, let's go with this one!"
As he said that, he copied and pasted a song title that someone had posted earlier, and then sent it again.
After a moment of silence in the group, the boy who had posted the song title was the first to speak up.
"Hahaha... I knew this one was good! Looks like Brother Tian and I have excellent taste in music!"
"Get lost. What if Brother Tian just picked one randomly?"
"I have that feeling too!"
"But speaking of which, I actually think this song is good. I'm all for it."
"Same here. Let's stick with this one, no need to argue further."
"Agreed, agreed. Brother Tian is the lead singer and guitarist, so we should listen to him!"
"We girls also agree. This song is quite nice and very inspirational."
"I'm already looking forward to it. I wonder what it will be like for our two classes to perform this song together."
...
"There, all done."
Qin Tian took a bite of his food, smiled, and handed the phone back to Xia Nuannuan.
"You're so casual about it!"
Xia Nuannuan took the phone back, torn between laughter and tears.
She had been watching the messages just now, and he hadn't even bothered to consider the choice properly.
Scrolling up the screen, she saw the two messages Qin Tian had sent to the group, which further confirmed her suspicion that he had chosen it randomly.
It was simply because that song title was the closest to the top.
"What song we choose isn't important, alright? What matters is the performers," Qin Tian said casually.
Xia Nuannuan rolled her eyes speechlessly but then nodded. "Even though you chose it randomly, this song is actually quite good. It's one of my favorites."
"Really? Then I guess we're quite lucky." Qin Tian grinned.
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With the song decided, the preparatory work was mostly complete.
After the afternoon classes, the official members participating in the performance would begin their respective training sessions.
The training venue had also been secured. The twenty boys and girls in the dance group went to the dance club at the art college mentioned by the two senior students.
The remaining members of the instrument group, led by Qin Tian, went to a well-equipped music classroom arranged by Qian Ling after communicating with the student council.
Xia Nuannuan said goodbye to him and followed the other members of the dance group to the art college.
Qin Tian, along with the members of the instrument group, was led by Qian Ling to the music classroom.
The instruments and equipment in the classroom were all ready and complete.
On the way there, Qian Ling had playfully mentioned that the communication with the student council had gone very smoothly.
When the senior student from the student council learned that Qin Tian was the lead singer, she immediately agreed and promised to help arrange everything.
A few students from both classes who had nothing else to do also tagged along under the guise of helping with logistics, just to join the excitement.
"Wow, this is very well prepared!"
"It's all thanks to our class monitor's charm!"
"Yeah, I didn't expect the student council to have fans of our class monitor. That's impressive."
"That's what they call 'having connections makes things easier', you know?"
"..."
Everyone looked around the classroom at the equipment, chatting and joking.
"Alright, you people who came to join the fun, be quiet and don't disturb them," Qian Ling called out.
"Yes..." A few people responded listlessly but did lower their voices as requested.
At the same time, Qin Tian, Cao Mingliang, and Lu Lei had already taken their positions.
Cao Mingliang sat behind the drum set, tapping the drumsticks to get a feel for it.
Lu Lei also sat behind the electronic keyboard and casually played a short, melodious piece with her fingers, drawing surprised glances from everyone.
Qin Tian slung the guitar prepared for him over his shoulder and strummed the strings.
It wasn't the best guitar, but for him, who had master-level proficiency in instruments, it was more than enough.
"Hasn't that senior student arrived yet? What about the three of us?" Cao Mingliang asked.
The senior student invited by Xia Nuannuan, who was responsible for the bass, had not yet arrived.
"I've already sent her a message. She's on her way," Qian Ling replied hastily, holding her phone.
"How about you, Qin Tian, sing and play this song first? We can listen and then figure out how to coordinate with you," Lu Lei suggested with a smile.
Qin Tian did not refuse, nodding in agreement.
Seeing this, everyone's faces lit up with anticipation.
A girl from the class quickly took out her phone, opened the recording function, and pointed the camera at Qin Tian.
"Stealing pictures of the class monitor? What are you up to?" a girl beside her whispered, covering her mouth.
"Xia Nuannuan will definitely want this. I'm recording it for her, and I'll send it to her later." The girl replied earnestly.
"Really?" The girl beside her looked skeptical, leaning closer to her ear and speaking even more softly, "I'll cover for you. Can you send me a copy later too?"
The girl paused for a moment, then nodded vigorously.
After exchanging a look, the two of them cooperated tacitly.
This song was a very popular single released by a band a couple of years ago. Qin Tian had heard it in both his past and present lives, and the impression was quite deep.
Because the lyrics and melody were catchy, as long as he looked at the lyrics, singing and playing this song was simple for him.
Qian Ling was experienced in organizing such activities, and she had also helped prepare and print the lyrics and sheet music for the song.
She had someone move a stand in front of Qin Tian and clip a printed copy of the lyrics and sheet music onto it.
As Qin Tian's fingers lightly strummed the guitar strings, the song's smooth and pleasant prelude began.