Chapter 24School Anniversar
Bai Ling felt a little embarrassed.
白灵其实怪不好意思的。
As usual, she kept her head down and ate quietly during dinner.
吃饭期间，白灵像往常一样低头吃饭，不说话。
"You've been busy with school lately?" Luo Xiao couldn't help but ask after observing her like this for several days.
“最近学校很忙吧？”罗肖瞧着她好几天如此，终于忍不住问出声来。
"Yeah, I'm about to graduate, so I need to find a job. And then there's the school celebration..." She abruptly stopped speaking, but Luo Xiao astutely continued the conversation.
“最近有点忙，我快毕业了，要找工作，还有那个校庆....”突然她不往下说了，而罗肖却聪明的接过她的话。
"Do you have a performance at the celebration?"
“校庆你有演出？”
"No, no, I never participate in public events like that," she hastily shook her head.
“没有，没有，我从来不参加这些公众活动的。”她忙摇头。
"By the way, will you attend the celebration, senior?"
“对了，学长，校庆你会回学校吗？”
"I don't think I can make it that day. I have some other commitments."
“那一天我估计不能去，有点事走不开。”
"Oh, the celebration isn't anything special, anyway. Work is more important. As young people, we should prioritize our time on what truly matters."
“哦，其实校庆也就那样，没什么好看的，还是工作重要，年轻人还是要把时间都用在刀刃上。”
"Don't you want me to go?"
“你很不希望我去？”
"No, no, I just think it's not worth spending time on. I don't have a choice since I haven't graduated yet. If I had, I wouldn't bother attending the celebration."
“没，没，我只是觉得浪费时间不值得，我是没有办法，我还没毕业嘛，我要是毕业了就不去参加这个什么校庆。”
.....
At last, the school celebration day arrived, and it was time for Bai Ling to take the stage.
终于迎来了校庆，也终于轮到了白灵上台演出了。
Before her performance, the host introduced her as "the brilliant and accomplished student from the class of '08, Bai Ling..." marking her first-ever public performance.
在她上场前，主持人就宣告了她的身份。08界才女学霸白灵....，这是她百灵第一次在公众演出台上表演节目。
She gracefully walked onto the stage wearing a beautiful dress and elegant makeup. She bowed to the audience showing her respect without saying anything. And with that, she began her performance.
她穿着美丽的礼服，画着精致的妆容缓缓地走到舞台上，不多言，只鞠躬向观众和在场的人致敬。然后就开始了她的演唱。
Lovebirds nest and fly together
鸳鸯双栖蝶双飞
This passionate dream entices
满园春色惹人醉
A whispered question to you, holy man
悄悄问圣僧
Is the woman before you beautiful
女儿美不美
Is the woman before you beautiful
女儿美不美
Wealth and power matter not
说什么王权富贵
Nor do purity and rites
怕什么戒律清规
What matters is that life is long
只愿天长地久
And it should be spent with the ones we love
与我意中人儿紧相随
Obey love, obey love
爱恋伊 爱恋伊
And spend a life with me
愿今生常相随
.....
Bai Ling's voice was beautiful, gentle, and a pleasure to listen to. However, many others had covered this old song and had sweet voices. As a result, Bai Ling's rendition seemed somewhat clichéd, and despite her exceptional singing, it was hard for the audience to feel refreshed.
声线优美柔和非常的好听，但是这首老歌翻唱的人太多了，多的是声音甜美的人，所以当白灵再唱这首歌就已经落入俗套了，无论她唱的多么好，都很难让观众耳目一新。
However, after finishing the Chinese version, she suddenly started singing in English.
可是在她唱完一遍中文版后，突然而然她唱成了英文版。
She had created her own English version!
她居然自己翻唱了英文版！
The audience erupted with excitement. Bai Ling's performance lived up to her reputation as the most talented girl in school, far from ordinary.
瞬间观众沸腾了，真不愧是大才女白灵，她一上台，演出的东西必定非等闲。
After completing her song, she bowed to the audience once more before retreating backstage.
唱完之后，白灵再次向大家鞠躬致敬，然后退回了舞台后。
白灵其实怪不好意思的。
As usual, she kept her head down and ate quietly during dinner.
吃饭期间，白灵像往常一样低头吃饭，不说话。
"You've been busy with school lately?" Luo Xiao couldn't help but ask after observing her like this for several days.
“最近学校很忙吧？”罗肖瞧着她好几天如此，终于忍不住问出声来。
"Yeah, I'm about to graduate, so I need to find a job. And then there's the school celebration..." She abruptly stopped speaking, but Luo Xiao astutely continued the conversation.
“最近有点忙，我快毕业了，要找工作，还有那个校庆....”突然她不往下说了，而罗肖却聪明的接过她的话。
"Do you have a performance at the celebration?"
“校庆你有演出？”
"No, no, I never participate in public events like that," she hastily shook her head.
“没有，没有，我从来不参加这些公众活动的。”她忙摇头。
"By the way, will you attend the celebration, senior?"
“对了，学长，校庆你会回学校吗？”
"I don't think I can make it that day. I have some other commitments."
“那一天我估计不能去，有点事走不开。”
"Oh, the celebration isn't anything special, anyway. Work is more important. As young people, we should prioritize our time on what truly matters."
“哦，其实校庆也就那样，没什么好看的，还是工作重要，年轻人还是要把时间都用在刀刃上。”
"Don't you want me to go?"
“你很不希望我去？”
"No, no, I just think it's not worth spending time on. I don't have a choice since I haven't graduated yet. If I had, I wouldn't bother attending the celebration."
“没，没，我只是觉得浪费时间不值得，我是没有办法，我还没毕业嘛，我要是毕业了就不去参加这个什么校庆。”
.....
At last, the school celebration day arrived, and it was time for Bai Ling to take the stage.
终于迎来了校庆，也终于轮到了白灵上台演出了。
Before her performance, the host introduced her as "the brilliant and accomplished student from the class of '08, Bai Ling..." marking her first-ever public performance.
在她上场前，主持人就宣告了她的身份。08界才女学霸白灵....，这是她百灵第一次在公众演出台上表演节目。
She gracefully walked onto the stage wearing a beautiful dress and elegant makeup. She bowed to the audience showing her respect without saying anything. And with that, she began her performance.
她穿着美丽的礼服，画着精致的妆容缓缓地走到舞台上，不多言，只鞠躬向观众和在场的人致敬。然后就开始了她的演唱。
Lovebirds nest and fly together
鸳鸯双栖蝶双飞
This passionate dream entices
满园春色惹人醉
A whispered question to you, holy man
悄悄问圣僧
Is the woman before you beautiful
女儿美不美
Is the woman before you beautiful
女儿美不美
Wealth and power matter not
说什么王权富贵
Nor do purity and rites
怕什么戒律清规
What matters is that life is long
只愿天长地久
And it should be spent with the ones we love
与我意中人儿紧相随
Obey love, obey love
爱恋伊 爱恋伊
And spend a life with me
愿今生常相随
.....
Bai Ling's voice was beautiful, gentle, and a pleasure to listen to. However, many others had covered this old song and had sweet voices. As a result, Bai Ling's rendition seemed somewhat clichéd, and despite her exceptional singing, it was hard for the audience to feel refreshed.
声线优美柔和非常的好听，但是这首老歌翻唱的人太多了，多的是声音甜美的人，所以当白灵再唱这首歌就已经落入俗套了，无论她唱的多么好，都很难让观众耳目一新。
However, after finishing the Chinese version, she suddenly started singing in English.
可是在她唱完一遍中文版后，突然而然她唱成了英文版。
She had created her own English version!
她居然自己翻唱了英文版！
The audience erupted with excitement. Bai Ling's performance lived up to her reputation as the most talented girl in school, far from ordinary.
瞬间观众沸腾了，真不愧是大才女白灵，她一上台，演出的东西必定非等闲。
After completing her song, she bowed to the audience once more before retreating backstage.
唱完之后，白灵再次向大家鞠躬致敬，然后退回了舞台后。