Song Langqing? It was actually Song Langqing, Aunt Ying's son.
What a coincidence.
"Teacher Li, I'd like to know why it's me?" This was exactly what puzzled Lin Jinran. "There are so many students in the whole school, and there are quite a few girls studying broadcasting. Why did you choose me in particular?"
Yes, she was currently in her senior year of high school, with a tight study schedule, and she had never learned any relevant broadcasting skills.
Among so many people, why was it her?
Teacher Li smiled and continued to explain, "Lin Jinran, I noticed you the first time you spoke on stage. You have excellent looks and a tall figure. These are already the initial conditions."
"Later, I listened carefully to your speech. You're not stage - shy, you're brave in expressing yourself, and you have a strong aura. It doesn't matter if you can't do broadcasting. The professional requirements aren't very high. There's still one or two months until the New Year's Eve party. You can make up for it through practice during this period. Teacher believes in you."
"Of course, teacher is just asking for your opinion. You're in your senior year now, and I understand that your studies are intense. If you really don't want to do it, it's okay. I just wanted to give this opportunity to you."
Lin Jinran stood by the window in the office. The cold sunlight of the sky spread in, lightly and gently landing on her body.
Her glassy eyes under her long eyelashes showed no emotion. She seemed to be making a serious decision, with a bit of confusion in her solemnity.
Teacher Li and Zhou Ping held back their impatience and didn't urge her. They quietly waited for her choice.
Whether she agreed or not.
"Teacher Li, I'll accept this," Lin Jinran said after making her decision. Her eyebrows lifted, and the corners of her mouth curved into a gentle arc. There was both a smile and solemnity in her expression. "I just don't know when the rehearsal will start and when the time is set."
Since the opportunity had come to her, why not try this new field?
Teacher Li seemed to let out a sigh of relief. Her speech became much lighter, "You haven't learned any hosting - related knowledge. I can teach you. Well, go to the stadium during the first self - study class on Wednesday evenings. I'll teach you first. After you're completely familiar with it, I'll ask Song Langqing to come at this time every week to practice the script with you."
"Has Song Langqing learned hosting?" Lin Jinran asked.
Teacher Li nodded, "He has. He's also hosted several large - scale events. He's very experienced and is a standout among the freshmen in senior high school. That's why I chose him this time."
Song Langqing was quite good too.
Lin Jinran pursed her lips and smiled gently. No matter what, she couldn't connect him with that noisy teenager from that night.
After discussing some matters with Teacher Li, Lin Jinran got Teacher Li's phone number and then went back.
As soon as she sat down, her friends surrounded her. Each of them asked her worriedly.
After all, it was rare for the head teacher to call someone to the office.
"It's okay, it's okay. I was just asked to be the host of the New Year's Eve party, and I agreed."
"Host?" Lu Youchuan exclaimed. He secretly glanced at Su Qinian. "Sister Lin, you'll be so beautiful then. Someone will definitely not even dare to blink an eye."
Su Qinian frowned and punched Lu Youchuan directly. He whispered, "Don't talk nonsense."
"I have a camera at home. I'll bring it with me next time we have a holiday. I'll take tons of photos of you, Lin Jinran. They'll definitely turn out great." Tao Wan raised her hand cheerfully and shouted eagerly.
Xie Wanyu shook her head helplessly, "I only have my phone. I'll just have to reluctantly take photos of you with the lousy pixel of my phone. I hope you won't mind."
The friends gathered around the seat and discussed the plan for the party day. Jiang Xiubin said gently, "We'll have a holiday the day after the New Year's Eve party. It's New Year's Eve that night. Do you want to celebrate it together?"
"Sure, sure, sure. Celebrate it together. It'll be so much fun." Lu Youchuan was extremely excited.
"Maybe the whole class can celebrate the New Year together. We can ask in the class WeChat group. After all, this will be our last New Year's Eve together. After the college entrance examination, everyone will go their separate ways. It may be many years before we have the chance to get together again."
Su Qinian proposed this, and the other five people unanimously agreed.
That night, after everyone went home, Su Qinian initiated a group sign - up in the WeChat class group. Considering that some students were boarders and didn't have phones.
So the sign - up deadline was after the next monthly holiday, about half a month later.
The notice for signing up for programs on New Year's Eve came out. Only freshmen and sophomores were allowed to sign up.
The students in Class One still wanted to show themselves on the New Year's Eve party, but when they saw this requirement, they all fell silent and secretly cursed the grade director.
In a blink of an eye, it was the agreed Wednesday. Lin Jinran went there right after the evening self - study and found Teacher Li in the stadium.
Teacher Li took her onto the stage, gave her a script, and asked Lin Jinran to read it once in front of her.
Lin Jinran took it, glanced at it roughly, held the small card in her left hand and the microphone in her right, and did a sound test.
"Lin Jinran, relax. Don't be nervous. Just read it once," Teacher Li encouraged her.
It was impossible to just read it once. Otherwise, it would be a disservice to Teacher Li, who had chosen her over so many others.
During her free time, Lin Jinran watched some hosting competitions and learned their hosting skills, postures, and so on.
After adjusting her breathing, Lin Jinran raised her head. The corners of her mouth lifted slightly. She looked at the empty auditorium, her gaze calm and serious.
Although she was wearing the simplest black - and - white school uniform and had a plain face without any makeup, under the bright lights, she had her own radiance. There seemed to be an innate confidence and calmness in her, which made up for her lack of hosting experience.
"Respected leaders, teachers, and dear students, good evening!"
With a gentle smile, Lin Jinran slowly uttered this simplest sentence. Her plain face gradually became radiant, and there was an unknown light in her eyes.
"At this moment of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, we're welcoming a new year..."
She just stood there, slightly raising her chin, holding the microphone in her hand. There was a gentle smile on her beautiful face like the spring breeze. Her hosting gestures were just right, neither stiff nor casual.
During the hosting, her calmness and confident aura bloomed in a restrained yet flamboyant way.
Teacher Li stood under the stage, looking up intently at the girl hosting on it. She was completely in the state, as if there was no one else around. Her words were accompanied by her movements, and she read out the long script full of emotion.
"How about it, Teacher Li? Isn't my sister's hosting great?" Song Langqing suddenly appeared out of nowhere and stood beside Teacher Li, showing off.
"Great, great, really great. She's a very talented student..." Teacher Li murmured. Suddenly, she came to her senses. Following the voice, she turned her head sharply, looking surprised as she shouted,
"Wait, when did you come? And what did you just say? How could Lin Jinran be your sister?"