He spoke up, "The program is the top priority right now. As long as the program is good and the atmosphere is lively, we don't have to worry about the event being unsuccessful."
"Hey!"
There were boos all around.
This was exactly what everyone had just been saying.
Cheng Lu gave him a sideways glance.
Xu Xiuwen was not embarrassed and continued, "I've thought about it. To have a good program, we can't just rely on our department's students. The counselor said there's no restriction on finding outside help. We need to mobilize collective forces, find people through hometown connections, classmates, and friends, whether from our school or other schools. As long as they are talented in singing or dancing, we'll bring them in."
Cheng Lu couldn't help but say, "Isn't our own program good enough? Can't we get the atmosphere going?"
Xu Xiuwen smiled and said, "I didn't say our program isn't good. I believe one or two or even three or four of our programs are fine, but having every one of them be excellent is unlikely."
He glanced at Cheng Lu as he spoke, "Unless you perform on stage. Don't you dance classical dance very well?"
Cheng Lu blushed slightly, "Not that well."
The others in the room just found out that Cheng Lu could dance classical dance.
Dong Jun excitedly said, "Cheng Lu, why don't you sign up for a program too?"
Cheng Lu hesitated.
Xu Xiuwen noticed she might not want to perform.
Besides, he thought carefully and realized he didn't want to see Cheng Lu on stage either.
So he quickly changed his tone, "Cheng Lu is helping organize the event, she might not have time. Let's forget it."
Dong Jun thought for a moment and agreed, so he didn't mention it again.
Cheng Lu was surprised to hear Xu Xiuwen's words and glanced at him.
By the end of the meal, they had all agreed on a plan.
They would first call for programs from the students in their department. If the programs weren't good enough, they would look for external ones.
No matter what kind of program, as long as the quality was high, they would bring it in.
After leaving the restaurant, it was still Xu Xiuwen who gave Cheng Lu a ride home.
This time it was very quiet on the way.
Neither of them spoke.
Walking in the campus with the one he had a crush on.
The autumn breeze blew on his face, bringing a refreshing coolness.
It felt comfortable, just like his current mood.
The next day, the class leaders of the four majors in the Management and Engineering Department all held motivational meetings.
In Software Information, Dong Jun and Xu Xiuwen walked to the podium together during the class break.
Dong Jun spoke first, telling the class about the upcoming welcome party at Jiangling and explaining that the Management and Engineering Department would be the first to try it as a pilot department.
Many students still remembered the welcome party at Jiaotong University and were impressed by it.
Many in the class envied Jiaotong University for having a welcome party while Jiangling did not. Now knowing that their own school was going to have one, and their department was organizing it, they were very excited.
After that, Dong Jun informed them of the details discussed the previous night and encouraged those with talents to sign up. He specifically mentioned Shen Minyao and Bai Yue'er.
The two girls did not react much.
After Dong Jun finished, he asked Xu Xiuwen to say a few words as well.
Xu Xiuwen originally didn't want to speak because Dong Jun had covered almost everything, but Dong Jun insisted that as Jiangling's campus heartthrob, he had influence and must speak.
Xu Xiuwen had no choice but to comply.
Standing at the podium, he scanned the room. Almost everyone in the class was staring at him.
Xu Xiuwen calmly said, "Dong Jun has said everything that needed to be said. I don't have much to add. I'll lead by example and sign up for a singing program."
Immediately, Liu Zhihao from the audience asked, "Xiuwen, is it a song you've sung before or a new one?"
Liu Zhihao's question made all the girls in the class perk up.
Since Xu Xiuwen's last performance, he hadn't sung in public again.
He had such a great voice and talent, but they rarely got to hear him sing. What a pity.
Feeling the curious gazes of his classmates, Xu Xiuwen smiled and said, "Since it's our own department's welcome party, how could I just reuse an old song? Don't worry, it'll definitely be a new song!"
The crowd erupted with excitement, and the girls all smiled.
Everyone started looking forward to Xu Xiuwen's new song.
Just then, there was a knock on the classroom door.
Xu Xiuwen turned to see a very pretty girl peeking into the classroom, asking, "Excuse me, is Xu Xiuwen in this class?"
Looking for me?
Xu Xiuwen was puzzled. The girl looked familiar, but he couldn't exactly remember her.
It wasn't the first time a girl had come to the classroom looking for Xu Xiuwen.
The classmates looked at the girl at the door, then at Xu Xiuwen, and back at the girl, repeating the motion several times, each with a strange expression on their faces.
The girl also saw Xu Xiuwen standing on the podium and said with a smile, "Xu Xiuwen, come out for a moment. I need to talk to you."
Xu Xiuwen noticed four particularly intense gazes nearby.
He didn't need to turn to know it was the four girls in the first row, from room 601.
Xu Xiuwen wanted to explain but didn't know how.
He couldn't figure out who this beauty was or why she was looking for him.
Worried the girl might say something inappropriate, Xu Xiuwen quickly walked to the door.
He followed the girl out of the classroom and closed the door behind him.
In the hallway, Xu Xiuwen immediately asked, "Who are you?"
The girl smiled slightly, "Guess who I am."
Xu Xiuwen was speechless.
He thought to himself, Even if you're a beauty, it has nothing to do with me. I don't have time to chat with you.
He said coldly, "If you have something to say, say it. If not, I'm going back. Don't come to my classroom again."
The girl, hearing this, didn't make a scene and just quietly stared at him.
After staring for about ten seconds, she burst into laughter, "Look at you, are you guilty of something?"
If it had been Tang Weiwei, Xu Xiuwen might have felt a bit guilty because he had been spending a lot of time with Cheng Lu recently, and his feelings were starting to show.
But facing this girl, he retorted unkindly, "Whether I did anything wrong has nothing to do with you." After saying that, he turned to leave.
The girl, seeing this, became anxious and quickly called out, "Xu Xiuwen, Jiang Yin sent me."
Hearing the name Jiang Yin, Xu Xiuwen stopped, turned back, and asked in confusion, "Senior Sister Jiang Yin sent you?"
The girl nodded, "Yes." Then she added, "Calling her 'Senior Sister Jiang Yin,' huh? Seems like you and Jiang Yin are quite close. No wonder she insisted I come to help you."
Xu Xiuwen gathered some information from her words.
First, she knew Jiang Yin and seemed to have a good relationship with her. Second, she mentioned 'help,' which likely meant it was related to the party.
Xu Xiuwen dropped his guard and became serious, asking, "Why did Senior Sister Jiang Yin ask you to come?"