Wang Lie was furious.
The other party was clearly pointing at the mulberry to scold the locust tree.
Didn’t this “some people” secretly refer to me?
He actually said my family would go bankrupt.
This was simply a massive joke!!!
Seeing the surrounding people turning their attention here one after another, Wang Lie became angrier and angrier.
He thought to himself, I am the heir of Wang Laboratories, I need to maintain my gentlemanly demeanor.
Li Zetian is just a nobody, why stoop to his level?
I’ll find a chance to teach him a lesson later!!!
Wang Lie suddenly remembered that Wang Laboratories was the sponsor of tonight’s gala.
He heard Li Zetian had achieved nothing in the music department.
Although he studied composition and lyric writing, he couldn’t even write a single song.
Hehe, wait a minute, I’ll make him go on stage and sing, and it must be his own original song!
I want to make him make a complete fool of himself in front of everyone!!!
Fight with me!
You’re still too green!
You country bumpkin from the mainland!!!!
Wang Lie’s gloomy face was just like the weather, turning from cloudy to sunny!
At this time, the lights on the stage lit up, and the gala raised its curtain.
A female host dressed in a brilliant red costume walked to the front of the stage and said loudly: “Chinese compatriots from all over the world and foreign friends present, hello, welcome everyone to participate in this New Year’s Eve gala!!!”
Applause instantly erupted from the audience, rising and falling!
Wang Lie then said to Chen Ruoxi: “I’m going to the restroom for a bit!”
“Mhm…”
In reality, Wang Lie was heading backstage!
“Kevin, why are you here?
Not accompanying your girlfriend Ruoxi?” A twenty-something, but pot-bellied fat guy asked with a smile.
Kevin Wang was Wang Lie’s English name.
Wang Lie smiled and said: “I need your help with something!”
“What is it, just say it, leave it to me!” The fat guy agreed readily before even knowing what the other party wanted him to do.
Wang Lie’s father was the founder of Wang Laboratories, a billionaire.
Befriending someone like him would be of great benefit to his future development!
Wang Lie looked around, then lowered his voice and said: “Do you know Li Zetian?”
“Him?
I know him, how many of us Chinese don’t know him?
God knows what kind of dog shit luck this kid had, to actually get the favor of the goddess Yu Jingqiu!!!” The fat guy said jealously.
Yu Jingqiu and Chen Ruoxi were publicly recognized as the two great campus belles among the Chinese at Harvard University!
It was one thing for Chen Ruoxi to be taken, after all, Wang Lie was from a wealthy family.
But on what grounds could Li Zetian win Yu Jingqiu’s favor?
It was said that Yu Jingqiu was the one who pursued him.
It was simply like his family’s ancestral grave was smoking green smoke…
Wang Lie nodded and said: “That’s right, he just had dog shit luck!
Yu Jingqiu is currently blinded and deceived by him, unable to see his true face.
So, what we need to do right now is tear off Li Zetian’s mask and let him make a complete fool of himself in public!!!”
“You mean…” The fat guy said thoughtfully.
“Exactly, let’s figure out a way to make him lose all face at tonight’s gala!!!”
“Kevin, have you already thought of a good idea?” the fat guy asked.
Wang Lie nodded, saying: “Later, instruct the host to go on stage and say that for the next program, freshman music student Li Zetian will prepare his own original song for everyone.” Wang Lie paused, and chuckled softly, “Hehe, someone like Li Zetian still hasn’t been able to write a single song since school started.
How could he have any original songs?
He’s bound to lose face this time!!!”
“What if he doesn’t dare to go on stage?”
“If he doesn’t dare to go on stage, it will make him look even more cowardly and incompetent.
Yu Jingqiu will definitely not like a person like that!”
“Mhm, it is indeed a good idea.
I’ll go arrange it right now!”
“Go ahead, I’m waiting to watch a good show!” Wang Lie laughed.
At this time, huge cheers erupted off-stage.
Clap clap clap!!!!
Applause resounded throughout the gymnasium.
International superstar Bruce Lee made a sparkling appearance!
“Wow, Bruce Lee actually came!”
“Finally saw my idol!”
“Oh, God, Chinese kung fu!!!” many foreign friends screamed.
On stage, Bruce Lee began to perform his self-created Jeet Kune Do boxing!
Wa-tah!
Wa-tah!”
At this moment, the people had already gone completely crazy, and the scene was almost out of control!
Fortunately, Bruce Lee didn’t do the routine for long, just performing for a little bit.
“Hello everyone, I am Bruce Lee!!!”
“In order to study, everyone defied hardships, traveled thousands of miles, crossed the oceans, and came here.
Today is Chinese New Year’s Eve, when families should originally be happily gathered together, sitting down to eat New Year’s Eve dinner.
But I know, it’s not that you don’t want to go home, but that you can’t go home.
At this very moment, all the sons and daughters of China at the scene must be missing their hometown and missing their relatives!!!”
“Tonight, let me accompany everyone to celebrate the New Year together!!!”
After Bruce Lee finished speaking, people’s homesickness welled up in their hearts, and many even sobbed and shed tears!
Subsequently, under the organizers’ arrangement, Bruce Lee sat in the very center of the audience area, exactly in the row in front of Li Zetian.
Everyone around was extremely excited, even Yu Jingqiu was the same, but only Li Zetian was very calm.
Look at you all getting so excited, Bruce Lee’s life was saved by me!!!
However, Li Zetian still observed Bruce Lee very seriously, thinking to himself, Bruce Lee’s build is not that big, how come he is such a good fighter?
Wang Lie had already returned to his seat.
There was no trace of displeasure on his face; at this moment, he was secretly rejoicing in his heart.
When his gaze fell on Li Zetian, he always carried a faint smile, meaning to say, wait a moment, watch how I mess you up to death!!!
Chen Ruoxi stood up at this time and said: “The next program is my turn.
I’m going backstage to prepare!”
“Mhm, go ahead.
You will definitely be the most dazzling one tonight!” Wang Lie praised.
Li Zetian curled his lips.
You swallowed Bruce Lee?
Still the most dazzling?
Once Chen Ruoxi left, Wang Lie started muttering to himself: “I specially hired famous American lyricist Jeffrey Wood to write the lyrics for Chen Ruoxi, and hired French composer Stuart White to compose this song.
Chen Ruoxi’s performance tonight will definitely amaze the entire audience!!!”
After speaking, Wang Lie deliberately glanced at Chen Ruoxi.
Obviously, these words were meant for her to hear.
See, how great it is to be my girlfriend.
I didn’t spare any expense to hire people to write and compose a song for her.
You rejecting me is your loss!
Wang Lie’s behavior was a blatant display of showing off.
For gold diggers, having such a rich guy, of course they would quickly throw themselves into his arms.
But Yu Jingqiu was obviously not that kind of person.
After hearing Wang Lie’s words, she was completely unmoved.
Li Zetian shook his head.
He really couldn’t stand Wang Lie’s actions, and couldn’t help but mock: “For a Chinese New Year’s Eve gala, you actually hired two foreigners to write a foreign song.
It really fits the thematic spirit of our gala!”
Wang Lie snorted coldly, thinking, go ahead and be arrogant.
I’ll make you look good later!
Soon, the current program ended, and it was Chen Ruoxi’s turn to take the stage.
“Look quickly, the goddess is taking the stage!”
Chen Ruoxi walked onto the stage wearing a long white dress.
The audience below immediately applauded enthusiastically.
At this time, the music also started playing.
The melody of this song was very beautiful, and Chen Ruoxi sang it quite well, but it wasn’t particularly outstanding.
Mainly, her looks added some points for her.
After Chen Ruoxi’s performance ended, a host walked onto the stage and announced the next program: “Next, please welcome freshman music student Li Zetian to sing an original song written by him!”
In an instant, the spotlight hit Li Zetian.
Li Zetian was a bit surprised, but after seeing Wang Lie’s smiling face indicating his scheme had succeeded, he immediately understood it was his doing!
“Li Zetian, it’s your turn to sing.
Why aren’t you going up yet?
Don’t hold up everyone’s time, alright!” Wang Lie mocked in a weird tone.
Yu Jingqiu glared angrily at Wang Lie and said: “We never said anything about singing at the gala.
You are the one behind this, right, Wang Lie?!”
“No!” Wang Lie spread his hands, acting very innocent.
Li Zetian gave Yu Jingqiu a comforting look and told her: “It’s fine, it’s just singing a song.
This can’t stump me!”
Saying that, Li Zetian stood up and subsequently walked to the middle of the stage.
To tell everyone frankly, it wasn’t until just now that I found out the gala organizers wanted me to go on stage to sing, and no one notified me before this.
Therefore, I didn’t prepare any songs at all.
However, since I’m on stage, then I will definitely sing a song for everyone to hear!
Please wait a moment, I will write an original song right now…”
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole venue was in an uproar.
“Damn, what’s going on?
The gala organizers actually didn’t notify him?
Asking him to go on stage to perform like this, is there something wrong with their brains?!!”
“Writing a song on the spot after going on stage, I’m speechless!”
“Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, once ordered Cao Zhi, the Prince of Dong’e, to compose a poem within seven steps.
As a result, Cao Zhi responded immediately and produced a masterpiece through the ages like ‘The Seven Steps Poem’!
Now, Li Zetian has been screwed over by the gala organizers and can only write a song on the spot after taking the stage.
Could it be that he, like Cao Zhi, can write a classic song!!!”
“Uh, you’re overthinking it.
How is that possible!”
“…”
At this very moment, Li Zetian was rapidly writing down the musical score.
Singing a cappella was not impossible, but the effect would be poor.
He needed musical accompaniment.
The band members were all top students from Harvard University’s music department.
Even if they were playing it for the first time, they could perform very well!
“I’m done writing.
I’ll make a few copies for the band right away!” After saying that, Li Zetian immediately walked towards a small office backstage.
Off-stage, the crowd was full of shock.
“Holy crap, finishing writing a song in less than 30 seconds, I’m not dreaming, am I!!!”
The discussions below the stage suddenly became even more intense than before!
In less than a minute, Li Zetian came out holding a stack of papers and subsequently distributed them to everyone in the band.
After everything was ready, Li Zetian came to the center of the stage again.
However, from the time he took the stage until now, only three minutes had passed in total.
“This is a song I had half-conceived before.
Today, after getting on stage, inspiration suddenly struck, and I wrote down this song in one breath.
I hope everyone likes it!
Its title is ‘My Chinese Heart’…”
After Li Zetian said this, he turned his head and nodded to the band, signaling they could start.
Immediately, the music started playing.
Li Zetian also began to sing:
“Rivers and mountains are only in my dreams
I haven’t been close to the motherland for many years
But no matter what, it cannot change
My Chinese heart
Although I wear foreign clothes
My heart is still a Chinese heart
My ancestors have long branded everything of mine
With a Chinese mark
The Yangtze, the Great Wall, Mount Huang, the Yellow River
Weigh heavily in my heart
Whenever and wherever
The affinity in my heart remains the same
The blood flowing in my heart
Surges with the voice of China
Even if born in a foreign land, it cannot change
My Chinese heart
The Yangtze, the Great Wall, Mount Huang, the Yellow River
Weigh heavily in my heart
Whenever and wherever
The affinity in my heart remains the same
The blood flowing in my heart
Surges with the voice of China
Even if born in a foreign land, it cannot change
My Chinese heart”
(END CHAPTER)
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