After a simple rebirth

After a few days, no one discussed this matter anymore because everyone started discussing the more important school sports meeting and school anniversary.

In fact, Fu Ying feels that it is a bit late to hold a school sports meet now as it is too cold, but having rich activities is definitely better than having none.

Even the badminton class teacher recommended them to sign up for badminton competitions, but Fu Ying didn't go because her level was not suitable for showing off. Sticking to playing with her left hand has improved her level a bit, and she can hit high balls back and forth, and occasionally smash the ball, but that's all, and Fu Ying is already very satisfied.

The head teacher and the sports committee also organized the students to sign up for various events vigorously. When it came to Fu Ying's hand, many events were full, so Fu Ying didn't plan to sign up. Just as she was about to hand it back to the sports committee, he spoke first.

"Fu Ying, look at which ones you are good at and apply for whatever you can!"

Fu Ying could only look at it again carefully and basically reported it.

"You don't have to sign up for every event. Aren't there people signing up for big events like relay and tug-of-war?"

"Some people have signed up for those events, but the PE teacher said that the ones with the checkmarks are the ones that every class must sign up for, so there are still a few that haven't been signed up!"

Fu Ying looked at it and realized that tug-of-war was a no-brainer, so all the boys could join and all the tall girls could join. The rest of the unsigned ones were all “hard work”, and she couldn’t do that!

"No need, just say that no one is suitable. For the 800m and 1500m for girls, there is no one who can do it. Some people have signed up for the 3000m for boys, and there are people who have signed up for the long-distance race. That's enough.

You can talk to the teacher, it should be okay not to sign up, after all, we are in the liberal arts class, it is understandable that we are not good at sports. "

He wanted to say something, but seeing Fu Ying's determination, he had to give up.

He came over again during evening self-study.

"Fu Ying, you should just pick one. It's fine if you can sign up for one. I'll find other class leaders for the rest. You don't have to run too fast. Just run slowly until someone participates. The teacher said that each class should send one person, and I really can't find anyone."

Seeing him like this, Fu Ying took the form and reported the full amount of eight hundred and fifteen hundred.

When the physical education committee member saw that Fu Ying had only written two projects, he was frightened and spoke hesitantly.

"Ah, you don't have to report both the eight hundred and the fifteen hundred. It would be so tiring for you to run two in a row. Just report one."

"It's okay. I'm not good at either event anyway. Like you said, I can only focus on one to make up the numbers. It's impossible to get a good result. For me, there's no difference between running 800 meters and 1,500 meters. It's just a matter of running two more laps."

"Really? Why don't you think about it again!"

Fu Ying nodded affirmatively.

"Hand in the list quickly, it's okay."

The sports committee member left happily.

Chen Lu came over to talk to Fu Ying,

"Fu Ying, do you usually go running for exercise?"

"No, I just played badminton in the afternoon as an interest class, and I didn't do much exercise at other times. Although I'm not good at running, my endurance is okay. I sweat slowly, so after running 1,500 meters, I won't sweat a lot right away, and I won't be out of breath, so there's no problem."

Chen Lu nodded and started talking to her about other things.

"What do you think our class should perform for the school anniversary?"

"Does every class have to put on a show, too?"

"That's not the case. For the school anniversary program, you have to sign up for the preliminary round first. Because there are too many classes in the junior high school, each class signs up for 1-2 programs. Ten programs will be selected in the preliminary round and then performed at the school anniversary.

I was worried that our key class's program might not be selected, but other classes' would be. That would be really embarrassing for our class, so I wanted to sign up for two programs.

But there are not many boys in our class and none of them want to sign up, and the girls are too shy, so we don’t actually have a single show.”

Chen Lu sighed. This was also a headache for her, so she wanted to seek Fu Ying's advice.

Fu Ying thought about the evening parties she had seen and gave her some suggestions.

"Or you can do skits or dances with 5-10 people. The chances of being eliminated will be lower because such large-scale performances are more interesting to watch with more people. On the contrary, solo performances, such as singing, must be very eye-catching to stand out.

You can tell your classmates about your ideas and ask them if they are willing to join you, and let them choose their own programs to rehearse. "

Chen Lu nodded.

"I know this. I'm just struggling over whether to sign up for two programs."

"If someone is willing to sign up, two programs is definitely safer. More programs means more opportunities."

Fu Ying also agreed to sign up for one more student, and Chen Lu went to mobilize other students.

On Friday, Chen Lu found Fu Ying again.

"Fu Ying, I want to ask you if you want to perform with me. The two of us can just sing the song we sang together at the reservoir last time."

"No one signed up for our class?"

Fu Ying asked in surprise.

"Yes, the registration deadline is approaching, and no one in our class has signed up yet. Wang Xueting and the others said they have some ideas, but they haven't decided yet. I'm afraid they won't be ready by then."

Fu Ying nodded, but still asked Chen Lu again,

"Are you sure you want to find me? Maybe someone else would be more suitable. To be honest, I'm not very good at singing. The last time I sang with you, I followed your voice. If there was an accompaniment, my problem would be very obvious, and it would be a burden to you."

"I can't find anyone else. I don't know anyone here except my classmates, but they are too shy and don't want to go on stage.

And I sang a duet with you last time, and I thought you sang very well, I believe you can do it."

Fu Ying hesitated for a moment. To be honest, she didn't want to participate, but Chen Lu invited her so sincerely, and considering her help at the reservoir and the fact that they had been classmates and deskmates for such a long time, it was difficult for her to refuse.

"It's not impossible for me to participate, but you have to be prepared to be eliminated in the preliminary round. I'm afraid that your expectations will be too high and you will be greatly disappointed."

Chen Lu breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

"It's okay, as long as there's a program to report, I don't expect to make it to the finals."

"Okay, then I'll sing with you. Have you thought of singing another song? We don't have to sing the same song as last time. If you want to sing something else, just change it."

"I don't have an idea yet. I just want to find someone to sing with first, and then decide what to sing."

Fu Ying couldn't think of what to sing for a moment, so she could only look it up first.

"Then let's each look for a song first, and after we choose one, we both sing it, think about the stage effect, and then try to see if it suits our voices. We have to try it out to know which one is better."

Chen Lu nodded happily.

"Okay, why don't you come to my house on Saturday to do your homework? We can discuss it after you finish it."

Fu Ying thought about it and decided that since she had nothing to do on the weekend, it might be possible to free up some time for a while.

"I don't know exactly where your home is. Let's meet at the school gate on Saturday morning. Is nine o'clock okay? Is it too early?"

"It's okay, I'll ask my mom to wake me up at eight."

The two agreed to wait until Saturday.

Fu Ying also thought about it. She could sing quite a few songs, but she had to consider the stage effect and whether they had been released, otherwise it would be a joke.

When it comes to stage performances, her first reaction is to sing Chinese style songs, which promote traditional culture and are a perfect match for the costumes! However, her favorite songs, "Sheng Sheng Man" and "Hong Zhao Yuan", seem to have not been released yet. Chinese style songs were popular in 18, and there were few folk songs at that time, so it was difficult to choose.

On Saturday, Fu Ying talked to Fu Yu and went out.

I met Chen Lu at the school gate. She was wearing casual clothes, a light pink coat and a princess dress. She really looked like a little princess.

Fu Ying carried a canvas bag and followed Chen Lu to her home.

To be honest, Fu Ying rarely goes out in her hometown. When she visits other people's homes, she only goes to the homes of a few neighbors and just sits by the fireplace, so this can be considered her first time as a guest at a local's home.

Chen Lu’s house was probably not a self-built house. It seemed to be allocated by the unit, and it was on the second floor on the main road.

Fu Ying followed her in to say hello. Chen Lu's mother was at home and warmly invited Fu Ying to sit down.

The living room of Chen Lu's house is also equipped with a wood-burning stove. As soon as you enter the door, you will see a large LCD TV and cabinet set. On the other side is a set of clean and tidy sofas and coffee tables.

In rural areas, you can tell whether a family is rich or not by looking at the sofa in the living room. Families with poor conditions will not buy sofas, but just put a few high stools to sit on. Families with average conditions will have a long sofa, but because it is placed next to the stove, it will inevitably get dirty, so it looks old. Families with good conditions will put a whole set of sofas next to the stove.

Chen Lu's house is obviously well-fed, with a sofa and a coffee table, and it's especially clean. This can only be achieved by cleaning frequently or replacing it with a new one when it gets dirty.

Fu Ying walked in and took a look, then stopped looking around rudely. She sat in the living room with Chen Lu for a while and then went to her room.

It is also a light pink room with tiled walls and floors, a four-piece set of bedding, and a complete desk against the wall, which is very suitable for a little princess.

There was a computer on the desk. She moved a stool for Fu Ying and the two of them sat in front of the computer.

Chen Lu opened the music app and showed Fu Ying the songs she had collected.

"These are the ones I like to listen to. I think a chorus would be fine too. What do you think?"

Fu Ying took a look and found that they were all non-mainstream songs that had been popular in the past two years.

Fu Ying selected two or three songs with suitable lyrics and tried to sing with her, but Fu Ying still couldn't get the beat right and the effect was mediocre, so she rejected the idea.

Fu Ying originally wanted to sing "wonderful U", which has three versions in Chinese, English and Cantonese, with more highlights and is also nice. But after checking, I found that this song was only released in 16, so I couldn't choose it.

Then Fu Ying settled for the second best, thinking that a mixed version of Cantonese and Chinese would also be good. She could sing in Cantonese and Chen Lu could sing in Chinese.

Fu Ying also found the songs she had initially selected and sang them with Chen Lu. There were some suitable ones, such as "Next Stop Queen" by Twins, which was suitable for two people to sing together, but Fu Ying felt that something was missing, so she could only make them as backup options for now.

Finally, Fu Ying suddenly saw a song among the many songs, "Suzhou River", the Cantonese version of "Murong Xue". It was like putting the last piece of the puzzle together perfectly with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The feeling of comfort made Fu Ying want to shout "That's it! I want this song!"

But he still suppressed his excitement and respected Chen Lu's opinion.

"Chen Lu, how about this song? Can you sing the Chinese version?"

Chen Lu initially thought it was a difficult and unpopular song, but after listening to it, she found that she had heard it before.

"I'm not familiar with it, but I've heard it. Do you want to sing this song?"

Fu Ying nodded.

"I was thinking that the chorus must have some highlights. This song happens to have two versions, Chinese and Cantonese. You sing the Chinese version and I sing the Cantonese version. It will be good together."

"Will the different versions be too confusing?" Chen Lu was a little worried.

"Probably not. Although this song won't be exciting enough to get the whole crowd going, the melody is very popular."

"Then how do we sing together, each singing half?"

Fu Ying shook her head.

"Half for each is too conventional. Wait for me to play it twice to see how to distribute the lyrics more appropriately. You should familiarize yourself with the song first."

Chen Lu nodded, and Fu Ying began to think about the lyrics.

“I think it would be more suitable for you to sing at the beginning. The beginning of this song has a ethereal feeling, which requires a clean and gentle voice to make people’s eyes light up. It mainly requires singing skills, which I am really not good at.

You sing the first part, I sing the second part in Cantonese, the chorus is still in Mandarin, and then the last sentence ends. I think the Cantonese version will be more meaningful. It shouldn’t be difficult for you to learn this sentence. "

"Sure, I often listen to Cantonese songs too."

After we had discussed it, we started copying the lyrics. The computer could not display them in two languages. When everything was ready, we started singing the lyrics a cappella. The first time we sang the lyrics, we did it a cappella.

When Chen Lu's voice came out, Fu Ying felt stable, the literary and artistic clerk had some ability.

Chen Lu sang the first part and Fu Ying sang the second part. The chorus was also good and both parties were satisfied.

During the second chorus, Fu Ying suddenly had the idea to ask Chen Lu to sing the second part in Chinese, and she switched to Cantonese and sang along quietly.

The songs and chorus arrangements have been decided, and we just need to find time to rehearse more every day. In fact, Fu Ying has some other ideas, such as costumes and movements, but we will have to wait until the finals to see if we can make it.

When they were tired, they chatted for a while. Chen Lu suddenly asked Fu Ying,

"Fu Ying, will you take the college entrance examination early?"

"Taking the college entrance examination early? We are only in the second year of high school. Do you mean to sign up for the college entrance examination directly this year?"

"Yes, my former classmates said that there were several students in their class with good grades, and the school encouraged them to take the college entrance examination early. They said that if they couldn't get into the ideal school, they could still take it again in the third year of high school."

“It’s possible, I never thought about it.

It is actually very difficult to take the college entrance examination in advance. First of all, you have to make sure that you have completed all the courses in the three years of high school, and you have to review them thoroughly, otherwise you will not know many questions and your score will not be very high. Secondly, the results of this time will easily affect the next time, which requires a lot of psychological quality.

As for me, I will not take the college entrance examination in advance. It may have something to do with my personality. I have not made sufficient preparations for the review. Even if the final score may be above average, I will still feel uncomfortable psychologically.

Moreover, compared to entering college life too early, I would rather experience a complete high school life, and there is nothing wrong with following the routine.”

"You're right. My mom asked me about taking the college entrance exam early, and I didn't think it was a good idea."

After practicing a few more times, Fu Ying went home. Chen Lu's mother said she had cooked and asked Fu Ying to stay for lunch, but Fu Ying insisted on going home as she could not eat at someone else's house.