Chapter 224 - A Colorful Night (1/2)

Chapter 224: A Colorful Night

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The previously delayed orientation and the welcoming ceremony was fast approaching.

The Business School and Jin City University were hosting their welcoming ceremony at the same time. The Business School had spent a great fortune and invited a few famous pop singers to perform at the event. The Business School always had the best welcoming ceremony due to its incredible financial income.

However, Chen Fan didn’t go to the ceremony with Qiu Yilun, instead, he walked into the Jin City University.

The Jin City University’s welcoming ceremony was much less extravagant than that of the Business School. While it lacked the professional performers and singers, it made up with its refined taste in shows.

Chen Fan stood under a street light and watched the show from afar.

A girl dressed in a flowy white outfit walked onto the stage with a Guzheng. As the girl plugged along, it became evident that she was very skilled in playing the instrument. The music flowed through her finger like a gurgling spring that cleared the earthly thoughts on the listeners’ minds.

The song ended on a high note, and a tsunami of applause erupted from the listeners. Although not every audience member was an expert musician, they still felt the performance was exceedingly enjoyable.

“It’s just so so. I haven’t played it for years.” The girl in the white outfit said under her breath.

“Whatever, Xiao Qiong. You used to win national awards for your Guzheng performance. Even experts think you are good at it.” her BFF said.

The national award was called the Golden Bell. Only professional performers were qualified to compete for the award.

The two girls chatted on as Xiao Qiong changed her outfit. Afterward, they walked out of the changing room together. However, they were greeted by a smiling young man at the exit. “Hey pretty good job! Do you want to go out and celebrate your successful performance?”

“Just three of us?” Xiao Qiong asked with furrowed brows.

“No, I also invited a few seniors as well as a few of our cla.s.smates from Junior High. They are already waiting by the gate.” The handsome young man replied.

“Fine then.”

Xiao Qiong hesitated for a second. However, hearing her former cla.s.smates were already waiting for her, she agreed.

As the three started toward the school’s gate, Xiao Qiong’s BFF glanced at the pair surrept.i.tiously. She felt that they were meant to be together.

“I kinda feel bad for Xiao Qiong’s childhood friend though. Humph… who knows. Maybe he is holding some other girls in his arms right now. Why should Xiao Qiong care about him?”

The girl thought to herself.

As soon as they reached the main road that leads to the school entrance, Xiao Qiong saw someone and then stopped walking altogether.

“What’s up?” Her BFF asked curiously.

Xiao Qiong kept her silence and stared at a young man standing in a wash of dim light. Despite the poor lighting, she recognized right away the childhood friend who she hadn’t seen for six years.

“Xiao Fan? Is that you?” Xiao Qiong asked incredulously.

“Yes, it is me.” Chen Fan stepped out of the street light and toward Xiao Qiong.

Zhong Yaoyao couldn’t make out the young man’s face until he was close.

“Uh? Why do you look like Professor Chen Beixuan?” Zhong Yaoyao covered her mouth to stifle a surprised cry.

Chen Fan looked ordinary, however, anyone who saw him and Professor Chen Beixuan would come to the same conclusion: they were the same person. Although the difference in their looks was obvious, a few key features on their face remained the same. Looking at Chen Beixuan and Chen Fan was as if looking at the before and after comparison of a photoshopped portrait.

The handsome young man accompanied the two girls suddenly tightened his face as if he felt threatened.

He had never seen such light in Fang Qiong’s eyes. There were longings, excitement, and hesitation like that of a housewife who finally saw her husband who had been away from home for years. The moment Fang Qiong saw the man, Zhong Yaoyao and the other young man suddenly became irrelevant, they might as well be nonexistent.

“After so many years, you finally found me.” Fang Qiong said softly.

“Yes, it has been a long time.” Chen Fan cracked a smile.

For you, it was six years, but for me, it was five hundred years and a lifetime.

The two looked at each other in silence. Chen Fan didn’t seem to change much, but Fang Qiong had changed from a cute little girl to a drop-dead gorgeous lady. The sight of Fang Qiong even reminded Chen Fan of the future Zi Qiong G.o.ddess.

“Can you two find a room please?” Zhong Yaoyao could no longer hold in her surprise and shock. She realized that her BFF seemed to have already forgotten that she was here.

Zhong Yaoyao grabbed hold of Fang Qiong’s arm and asked hotly: “Are you Chen Fan from the countryside? I have heard that you grew up with Fang Qiong. You know, I could not find out why Xiao Qiong cares so much about you, and after seeing you in person today, I still don’t.”

“Zhong Yaoyao!” Fang Qiong flung back at her BFF hotly.

“Fine, fine, I will stop.” Zhong Yaoyao said ruefully.

Fang Qiong had never raised her voice at her ever since they became best friends until Chen Fan showed up. Zhong Yaoyao felt as if her friend had abandoned her already.