"The brightest star in the night sky, can you hear, the one looking up..."
The moment Qin Tian's magnetic singing voice, accompanied by the perfect guitar accompaniment, resounded, the eyes of everyone around lit up.
So good to hear!
It was truly too good to hear!
This was the same thought that flashed through everyone's minds.
Qin Tian's deep voice was absolutely perfect for this song.
Soon, as he reached the chorus, everyone felt a string in their hearts being plucked by the singing and music.
Those who were familiar with the song couldn't help but hum along silently.
After the song finished and the final notes faded, everyone present felt an unsatisfied longing.
"Clap clap..."
Qian Ling started the applause.
The others snapped out of their daze and immediately joined in clapping.
"Am I singing okay?"
Qin Tian asked with a knowing smile.
"Okay? This is way beyond okay, it's outstanding!"
Cao Mingliang chimed in with a smile, his tone laced with a hint of helpless complaint. "Brother Tian, your level is just too high. I'm really regretting this now. How embarrassing would it be if I drag you all down!"
Qin Tian turned to look at him and said calmly, "If you want to stand out, why would you be afraid of embarrassment?"
"Uh... that's true."
Cao Mingliang was momentarily speechless.
"If the lead singer is at this level, we all need to work harder. As long as we cooperate well, I think this performance is already half a success,"
Lu Lei said with a smile, sharing her thoughts.
"Lu Lei, your skills are definitely not an issue. The problem is I'm feeling a bit shaky,"
Cao Mingliang sighed.
"If you're feeling shaky, then you need to supplement more!"
A cheerful female voice suddenly came from outside the classroom.
Everyone turned to look, and saw a girl carrying a musical instrument case walking into the classroom.
This was the external help invited by Xia Nuannuan and Chen Xi, the senior skilled in bass.
The senior had neat, ear-length short hair, wore street-style jeans and a t-shirt, and was chewing gum, exuding a cool and chic aura.
Including Cao Mingliang, several of the boys' eyes lit up upon seeing the senior.
"Bang!"
After the senior skillfully blew a bubble gum bubble, she said with a bright smile, "Let me introduce myself. I am Wang Zijun, a third-year drama performance major from the College of Arts. I've been invited to be the bassist. Please guide me."
"Senior, thank you for coming to help. I'm Qian Ling, the class monitor of Class 2, Economics Department."
Qian Ling quickly introduced herself.
Wang Zijun smiled and nodded at her, then looked at Qin Tian and the other two with great interest.
Seeing this, Qian Ling quickly helped introduce the three of them again.
"I obviously know Qin Tian, and this beautiful junior, and... who is that? Hello!"
Wang Zijun greeted them with a smile.
"Hello, senior,"
Lu Lei replied with a gentle smile.
Cao Mingliang's smile was a little stiff, and he said with a wry smile, "Senior, my surname is Cao, Cao Mingliang!"
"Oh, oh, the Cao from Prime Minister Cao, the Ming from Kongming, and the Liang from Zhuge Liang?"
Wang Zijun inquired.
"Yes, those three characters!"
Cao Mingliang nodded with a dark expression, his mouth twitching slightly.
"Then your name is a bit strange. Did your parents prefer Zhuge Liang or Cao Cao?"
Wang Zijun asked with genuine curiosity.
"Pfft!"
"Hahaha..."
The surrounding crowd, witnessing this scene, burst into laughter.
Wang Zijun looked around with a surprised expression, unsure why everyone was laughing so heartily.
A boy in the class was about to say something, but Cao Mingliang's killing glare immediately shot towards him, scaring the boy into shrinking his neck and swallowing his words.
"Qin Tian, I just heard you singing and playing 'The Brightest Star in the Night Sky' outside. Have we decided to perform this song?"
Wang Zijun asked Qin Tian as she took her bag off her shoulder.
"Yes!"
Qin Tian nodded slightly.
"That's great! I quite like this song, and you sing it well, but you play the guitar even better. I'm honored to be your partner!"
Wang Zijun said with a smile.
"Thank you, senior."
Qin Tian replied with a smile.
"Then, without further ado, shall we start? I can't wait."
Wang Zijun took out her bass from her bag, put it on, and looked eager.
Qin Tian and the other two had no objections and agreed.
Seeing this, Qian Ling immediately organized the students who were watching to help.
Soon, each of the four had a copy of the lyrics and music score in front of them.
"Uh... Junior Cao, you'll keep the beat. We'll start on the count of three, two, one!"
Wang Zijun said to Cao Mingliang, who was behind the drum set.
"Okay!"
Cao Mingliang responded, and his drumsticks crossed in mid-air.
"Prepare..."
As he shouted, he rhythmically tapped his drumsticks three times.
As the sound faded, the introduction to the song, played by four different instruments, began simultaneously, and the atmosphere immediately heated up.
Among these four, Qin Tian could be considered a guitar master.
The senior, Wang Zijun, was clearly a bass expert, and Lu Lei's piano skills were equally outstanding, making the electronic piano, which was much simpler than the piano, a piece of cake for her.
The three of them together, if not comparable to professional bands, were certainly among the best amateurs.
However, for a team to cooperate seamlessly, the key wasn't the excellent members, but rather the weakest link in the team.
That's right, it was the "certain Cao贼" who was clearly struggling to keep up with the rhythm of the other three.
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Wang Zijun shouted loudly.
Qin Tian and the other two stopped simultaneously.
After the music stopped, Wang Zijun thought of something and smiled apologetically at Qin Tian, "Qin Tian, I'm sorry. I'm just an external helper, should I not be the one to direct?"
"It's fine. You're a senior, and the most experienced. Senior, please take charge."
Qin Tian immediately handed over the command.
He actually preferred to be a slacker, and he was more than happy that the senior was willing to take care of this troublesome matter!
"Alright then!"
Wang Zijun nodded with a smile and looked at Cao Mingliang, saying, "Junior Cao, what's going on? Your drumming isn't on beat at all, you're just hitting randomly!"
As soon as she said this, several students who were watching almost couldn't help but laugh, struggling to hold back their giggles.
"Senior, I apologize. I only learned this a long time ago, and I didn't study it for long."
Cao Mingliang said with an awkward smile.
"Is that so? I thought so!"
Wang Zijun nodded in realization, a look of difficulty on her face. "This won't do. Your random drumming will only affect us and won't be effective for training."
Cao Mingliang's face turned red upon hearing this, and his expression became even more awkward.
"Senior, perhaps you could help find someone who knows this? I think I've forgotten most of it, so let's just forget it!"
"What are you talking about!"
Wang Zijun shot him a stern look. "I'm an external helper myself, and I'm supposed to help you find another external helper?"
"But..."
"I can tell you have some foundation, but you've indeed forgotten most of it. How about this, I know this too. Let me help you recall it. Can you two, Qin Tian and the beautiful junior, rehearse first?"
"Yes!"
"No problem."