He knew she was bold, but he never expected her to be this bold. There were still school leaders and teachers in the audience. Was she going to confess her love now? Or was she going to do something else?
Was she relying on the fact that she was from No. 3 Middle School instead of No. 1 Middle School, so the leaders and teachers of No. 1 Middle School couldn't control her?
Some students secretly picked up their phones and prepared to record the screen.
The leaders and teachers sitting in the first row remained motionless, still sitting quietly in their seats. The students in the back couldn't figure out what they were thinking.
"Class monitor, isn't Qiao Songyue going to confess her love to you again?" Lu Youchuan sighed and shook his head. "I don't know when she'll ever change this stubborn temper of hers."
"I remember that during the school sports meet a month ago, Qiao Songyue understood the class monitor's feelings, right? Why is she still at it? I'm getting annoyed even if she isn't." Xie Wanyu rolled her eyes in annoyance.
Tao Wan frowned tightly. "What's wrong with the school leaders? Why aren't they doing anything? Have they all been bribed? This is a public confession, after all."
Su Qinian pursed his lips and said calmly, "Let's wait and see."
Was it because he hadn't been ruthless enough last time?
Qiao Songyue stood on the stage, taking in the entire scene in the audience. Naturally, she saw the fleeting look of annoyance in Su Qinian's eyes. She smiled indifferently and continued speaking.
"The moonlight tonight is incredibly beautiful. It's the last glimmer of light I offer to you on behalf of the mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas. I like you, and it's an open secret that everyone here knows without me having to say it. We met when we were seven or eight years old. Now you're about to reach adulthood. In a blink of an eye, nearly a decade has passed."
"A decade is neither long nor short. It's just one - tenth of a lifetime. Meeting you has been the greatest blessing in the past dozen years of my life."
"I know that many of you are scolding me, calling me shameless, clingy, and unreasonable. But so what? I'm just bravely pursuing the one I love. I've never done anything immoral, not even asking the heavens and the earth."
"..."
Qiao Songyue's voice was firm and powerful, spreading through the microphone to every corner of the stadium.
The whole world seemed to have been paused. The restless crowd fell silent. Everyone raised their heads and stared motionlessly at the person on the stage.
The bright lights shone on her black evening dress, and the dazzling diamond accessories sparkled one after another.
Qiao Songyue raised her chin slightly, calm and composed, proud and noble like a queen on a patrol. She didn't care at all about how people would talk about her after this.
Qiao Songyue casually glanced around and smiled again.
With her delicate makeup and indifferent expression, she was still dazzling.
"I've said so much. I'm sure you're all bored of listening. I just want to say to you that I've liked you for a whole decade. And you, have you ever had the slightest bit of a crush on me, even just a little?"
She had asked a similar question during the school sports meet last time.
Qiao Songyue still remembered his answer. He had only replied with two simple words.
"No."
A month later, here she was again, asking the same question under such circumstances.
Qiao Songyue lowered her eyes and secretly glanced at him with her peripheral vision. He looked calm and unmoved.
"It's okay if you don't answer." Qiao Songyue tugged at the corner of her mouth, trying to smile so that no one present could see her true emotions.
But this smile took a lot of effort. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't manage a proper smile. Just like her love, no matter how much she clung on, she couldn't get him to change his mind.
"Principal, aren't we going to do anything about Qiao Songyue? This will have a bad impact on the school." A teacher asked.
The principal of No. 1 Middle School sighed. He had met Qiao Songyue a few times when she was a child. She was such a cute girl.
Why had she become so stubborn as she grew up?
"Leave her alone for now. Chairman Qiao specifically called and asked us to let her have this last bit of willfulness. This is the last time." The principal of No. 1 Middle School replied.
The whole place was deathly quiet. Almost everyone was looking at Su Qinian, eager to know what he would do next.
Su Qinian looked at Qiao Songyue on the stage, his eyes deep.
Did she really have to get an answer from him?
In front of so many people, in front of the entire No. 1 Middle School.
Did she really not care about her own face anymore?
If he didn't answer, it would be a better way to save her face.
Su Qinian stood up, looked straight at the dazzling Qiao Songyue on the stage, his eyes cold.
Qiao Songyue felt a jolt in her heart. She understood again. She lowered her head and looked at the microphone in her hand. After a long silence, she said, "I think I know the answer. Thank you."
"Thank you for leaving some traces in the past decade of my life. Time and I are both moving forward. I'll slowly let you go. It may be slow, but I'm determined. If there's a next life..."
Qiao Songyue finally managed a smile. Her eyes were moist, and the scalding tears were about to fall. "I hope I won't meet you again."
"It's not that you're not good. On the contrary, you're too good. It's just a pity that you don't belong to me. I can't spend my whole life on a possibility. I can't afford to. If you see me in the next life, please remember to take a detour."
Lin Jinran, standing below the stage, clearly saw a tear fall directly along the microphone and hit the stage floor. This was her mark.
That proud, willful, and domineering young lady had given up on the one she loved.
She watched silently, seemingly affected by Qiao Songyue's emotions, saying nothing.
Qiao Songyue stood in the center of the stage, bowed deeply again, then turned around and left resolutely.
She passed by Lin Jinran on the stairs of the stage.
"Stop staring. Let's go up quickly. It's almost time to end the show." Song Langqing pushed Lin Jinran, who was still in a daze, and urged.
Lin Jinran came back to her senses, responded, and followed Song Langqing onto the stage to end the show.
Song Langqing: "With the wonderful performances of the students, our New Year's Eve party is coming to an end. Here, we would like to thank all the students who participated in the preparation and performance of the New Year's Eve party. At the same time, we also want to thank all the teachers for their guidance and support."
Lin Jinran: "Finally, let's give our warmest applause to all the students who have contributed to this party. May everyone achieve better results in the new year and jointly create a better tomorrow."
"Thank you all."
Lin Jinran and Song Langqing bowed together. The stadium erupted in a tide of applause.
Lin Jinran lowered her head and looked at the stage floor. Standing in the center of the stage, she seemed to see the tear that Qiao Songyue had shed just now, dampening the floor.
After the applause died down, all the performers took the stage. Teacher Li came onto the stage to direct everyone to line up for a group photo.
Lin Jinran and Song Langqing stood in the front, and Teacher Li stood between them. The photography teacher adjusted the lens and gave a thumbs - up.
"Three, two, one, cheese!"