Chapter 274: Fate takes root and blossoms within us; listening to the rain at Garan Temple, we hope for eternity!

Amidst the anticipation of the masses, Zhang Yang began to speak in a measured, flowing tone.

"Actually, this song, 'Fireworks Cool Easily,' has two names."

"Ah?!! What are they?!"

At this very moment, Bai Lu became the mouthpiece for the millions watching!

'Fireworks Cool Easily' actually has other names?!

What are they?!

Didn't he say he wouldn't keep us in suspense?!

Damn it!

This is like a novel cutting off at a cliffhanger; it makes one want to punch someone!

Zhang Yang paused, then continued.

"Well, the other name is called 'Garan Rain.' It originally used the final line of the song! It was only later that it was changed to the line, 'Fireworks cool easily, human affairs are easily parted!'"

"That's right, the 'Garan' in 'Garan Rain' is the same Garan Temple from Dean Hong Hong Wenjie's article. This song was indeed inspired by reading the 'Record of Garan in Luoyang'."

As soon as the third character of 'Garan Rain' was spoken!

In an instant, the entire livestream room erupted!

[Dean Hong Hong Wenjie is awesome!! You’re the only one on the whole internet who guessed it; you truly deserve to be the Dean of Qingda!]

[Tsk tsk!! This really is a dream collaboration between a dean and a student!]

[Zhang Yang is also a legend! To actually write such an ancient-style song based on an ancient text!]

[Zhang Yang is truly worthy of being a Qingda graduate; his talent is top-notch!!]

[I! The Yuanmingyuan Vocational Technical College refuses to accept this! How can someone like this be from Qingda?!]

[Heh! Our Wudaokou Vocational Technical College welcomes liberal arts students to apply!!]

Meanwhile!

"Yay! Well done, Zhang Yang!"

Hearing Zhang Yang admit it himself, Hong Hong Wenjie was so excited he began to dance with joy!

Seeing her father, a dignified dean, dancing like a child, Hong Hong Xiaoxuan couldn't help but ask:

"Dad! Is there any need to be that excited?!"

"Haha! Did you see that? The Yuanmingyuan Vocational Technical College, they've been triggered!"

Hong Hong Wenjie’s face was full of smiles; he felt like setting off fireworks to celebrate!

Hong Hong Xiaoxuan understood in a second!

The grudge between Wudaokou Vocational Technical College and Yuanmingyuan Vocational Technical College was long-standing!

Especially their liberal arts departments, which always held the upper hand over Wudaokou Vocational Technical College.

This made Hong Hong Wenjie, as the Dean of the Liberal Arts Department, very annoyed, yet he was helpless!

After all, this was a historical legacy that he alone could not change.

But now, a figure like Zhang Yang had appeared—someone with impeccable credentials!

Now that the college entrance exams were over, the start of the school term wasn't far off!

Perhaps this year's freshman recruitment could start with Zhang Yang; even poaching one student from the other school would count as a success!

Thinking of this!

Hong Hong Wenjie became even more determined to push forward the plan to invite Zhang Yang to the opening ceremony!

In the livestream:

Bai Lu once again became the mouthpiece for the millions, saying:

"This 'Garan Rain' sounds quite nice. It feels more ancient; why not use that instead of changing it to 'Fireworks Cool Easily'?"

Zhang Yang didn't answer Bai Lu's question, but smiled slightly.

"Let me tell you a story."

"This story takes place in an era of war. A city-defending general was ordered to guard Luoyangcheng. During this time, he had a chance encounter with a woman in the city. They fell in love at first sight! Soon, they were deeply in love, even promising their lives to each other!"

Zhang Yang's voice seemed to transport people into that war-torn era, where a pair of lovers met and fell in love amidst the chaos, blooming like a flower of love!

Bai Lu rested her chin on her hands, her eyes looking at Zhang Yang filled with starlight!

But the next moment!

Zhang Yang's tone changed, becoming cold and sharp!

The hearts of the audience in the livestream and Bai Lu trembled!

"Unfortunately, good times do not last, and beautiful flowers do not bloom forever!"

"Not long after, the Northern Wei invaded. The general followed the imperial summons and was ordered to march to war!"

"At the gates of Luoyangcheng, the general and the woman parted ways with heavy hearts! The general promised her: 'When I return victorious, I will surely bring an eight-bearer sedan chair to marry you!'"

"The woman could only send the general off with tear-filled eyes. Watching him leave, she looked up to the heavens and prayed, hoping for his safe and early return!"

"In the blink of an eye, months passed. The Southern Song dynasty fought and lost, and eventually, Luoyang fell. The general also lost all contact!"

"Yet, the woman refused to abandon the city with others, choosing to stay behind. She was afraid that if she left, the general wouldn't be able to find her. At the same time, she firmly believed that she would wait for the day the general returned, the day he would marry her!"

"From that day on, at the city gate, a woman could often be seen sitting on a stone slab, waiting for her beloved to return."

"Every time someone returned from the front lines, the woman would go up and ask if anyone had seen the general, if anyone had any clues about him, but every time she returned in disappointment! Yet, the woman did not give up, continuing to wait day after day, year after year!"

"The general had not returned for many years, and then the tragic news arrived that he had died on the battlefield! But the woman still did not believe it. Ignoring the gossip of the world, she continued to wait on the stone slab at the city gate!"

"However, bound by the commands of parents and the words of matchmakers, facing the feudal marriage system of ancient times, the woman finally could not hold on. But she did not compromise with society; instead, she shaved her head to become a nun, taking refuge in Garan Temple."

"I don't know how many years passed, but the war finally ended! The general finally stepped onto his homeland, preparing to find the woman's whereabouts and fulfill the promise he had made all those years ago!"

Just when everyone thought the story was about to end here!

That the general would go to Garan Temple to bring the woman back, fulfill his promise, and have a happy ending!

But at this moment!

Zhang Yang's voice suddenly became deep, as if a major tragedy was about to occur!

At this very moment!

A sense of foreboding began to Tian Linger in everyone's hearts!

Bai Lu even covered her mouth, afraid she might scream!

"Soon! The general returned to the city gate where they had parted. Someone told the general that a woman had once waited there for her beloved to return, and now she was in Garan Temple!"

"Hearing this, the general rode as fast as he could to Garan Temple, but he searched the entire temple and could not find a trace of the woman. In the end, he only found a lonely grave in the back hills of Garan Temple!"

"The monks of Garan Temple told the general that not long after the woman arrived, she died of illness from a broken heart. She had always been alone, and until the day she died, she remained alone!"

"At this moment, rain fell from the sky, pattering onto the blue stone slabs. A monk struck the wooden fish in his hand, quietly looking at the blue stone slab before him, murmuring: 'This time, it is my turn to wait for you!' At this moment! It seemed as though that familiar, beautiful figure was standing before him again!"

"Sigh~~~! Fate takes root and blossoms within us; listening to the rain at Garan Temple, we hope for eternity!"

Zhang Yang ended the story with a light sigh!

"Wuwuwu! Isn't this written too sadly!"

Bai Lu was teary-eyed, sobbing continuously!

Compared to the story recorded in the ancient text, this version made her heart ache even more!

Especially the last sentence the general said!

"This time, it is my turn to wait for you!"

It broke Bai Lu completely; tears gushed out like a spring, and she couldn't stop them at all!

The situation in the livestream room was also a chorus of wailing!

[Damn it!!! This Zhang Yang is a storyteller; he tells it so movingly, even tough guys are shedding tears!]

[Wuwuwu!! You’ve cried me to death! Zhang Yang is just too hateful!]

[I feel like this story paired with the lyrics of 'Fireworks Cool Easily' is really enough to cry someone to death!]

[Even a tough guy like me couldn't help but get red-rimmed eyes! This story has quite a lingering effect!]

[This story is much better than the one in the ancient text; this is true, undying love!]

[But this can only be fake; in reality, it's often like the ancient text—fickle and unfaithful!]

Women are made of water!

Bai Lu was proving this with her own actions!

The tears in her eyes were flowing non-stop!!

"Bai Lu, can you stop for a second? You're about to use up all the tissues!"

Zhang Yang handed the last tissue in his hand to Bai Lu.

*Sniff*

Bai Lu wiped her tears while looking at Zhang Yang with resentment!

Who told you to tell such a depressing story!!!

Zhang Yang suddenly remembered something.

"Didn't you just ask why I used 'Fireworks Cool Easily' instead of the name 'Garan Rain'?"

"Hmm?! Yes, why!"

Bai Lu nodded with red eyes, tears still uncontrollably falling!

A smile hung on the corner of Zhang Yang's mouth.

"Actually, it's very simple. I couldn't make up my mind between the two names, so I finally decided to use the most primitive human method: drawing lots!"

"Best of three, and in the end, 'Fireworks Cool Easily' won!"

Uh, uh, uh, uh!!

???!!!

Bai Lu was stunned for a moment, and her tears stopped instantly!

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