Seizing Dreams [B1]

Ch22 - School Anniversary

Translated by: DMlations/Zryuu
Edited by: FistFullOfDollars and Amelea

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It was pitch-dark on stage. The spotlight suddenly shone down on his head, like accumulated snow that cascaded onto him with a loud rumble, and a glaring light suddenly flashed.

It was full of people below! Close to a thousand!

The dark mass of people was completely silent, but suddenly, loud screams clamored.

Yu Hao looked all around him, "???"

Yu Hao wanted to start with saying 'dedicated to a friend of mine', but he was distracted by the sudden screaming and became a bit flustered.

"I exist in the sunlight, the winds, between the heavens and the earth, and also in dreams; I've always been around, and have never been apart from you. Good night."

He didn't know why, but he suddenly heard General's voice in his mind.

Yu Hao lowered his gaze slightly, and saw Chen Yekai sitting beside Lin Xun at the first row.

Chen Yekai wore a cold expression on his face and looked a bit impatient.

Yu Hao was aware that he must look really foolish right now. His shirt was loose and baggy, he wore a black T-shirt inside, and though his hair was waxed once, it was now tousled and a bit messy.

"I was so fortunate, to have met you......"

Yu Hao's voice trembled slightly. He tried his best to calm himself down.

"But I've already lost all right to cry for you."

"Hopefully, beyond a horizon that I can't see......"

After he sang unaccompanied, the mild and sweet accompaniment began to play. Only then did the audience snap out of its trance, and a roaring applause immediately drowned out Yu Hao's voice. Chen Yekai's expression had changed instantly.

No one had thought that Yu Hao's singing voice would be so pleasant to the ears.

Those were the expressions that Yu Hao was used to seeing on his friends' or classmates' faces whenever he sang in a KTV, though he rarely got the chance to. He knew that the moment he started singing, everyone would look very surprised.

Yu Hao's grandmother was a Dan actress before the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949, and she looked very beautiful when she was younger. She taught him how to sing a few songs when he was little, and after he grew up, she would listen to him sing once in awhile and advise him on his vocal techniques. Compared to how he usually sounds, Yu Hao's voice sounds very different when he sings. His usual voice had a youthful quality to it, but his singing voice is rich and deep, and it resonates from his chest. Once he switches into his singing mode, all of his nervousness will vanish. Just like when he sings in the KTV, his gaze will turn hazy as he immerses himself in the music.

"I heard the pitter patter of rain drops on the meadow......"

"And also the ringing of the school bell not too far away......"

Chen Yekai stared blankly at Yu Hao. By the time he reached the chorus, Yu Hao had forgotten that he was on stage and became completely engrossed in singing.

"Looks like you're the happiness that I wanted to hold onto the most, looks like we were actually so close to love. That person who fought against the world for me......"

The original version of this song overflowed with feelings from a maiden's heart, but Yu Hao's rendition imbued it with the mood of a confession from a Casanova. The background of the stage had transitioned into snowflakes that filled the sky, and accompanied by the flashing lights, the ambience engulfed the entire auditorium.