Chapter 15: We Want to Quit
"Great! Will there be a lot of people coming to hear us sing? ”
"Are our costumes pretty?"
"Will we be on TV?"
……
Looking at the children chirping like morning birds in front of him, Si Nuan was a little surprised. She originally thought that the children would be a little repulsed or even withdrawn when they heard that they were going to participate in the choir competition, but they didn't expect their first reaction to be excitement.
Yes, those clear eyes flashed with excitement, anticipation, and longing.
Or rather, what they crave is not the competition, but the outside world.
Sweeping his eyes over the immature little faces, Si Nuan probably understood the reason.
These children live in welfare homes all year round, and some of them are either blind or polio when they reach school age, and even when they go to school, they go to special schools or stay in the welfare homes to be taught by teachers. They learn more about the outside world through books, television, and the Internet.
But none of that can replace the experience.
So, going outside has become a dream, and even, an obsession.
Now that dream is coming true!
They are about to walk out of the welfare home under the leadership of "Teacher Si", walk on the stage, and sing for many people!
As if inspired by the children, Si Nuan also instantly abandoned the little apprehension in his heart-
"So, let's do it together! A player who doesn't want to win the championship is not a good player! ”
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Since the last time Sun Mengjie and Lai Meijiao framed Si Nuan and were exposed, the two have become extremely low-key, and the former has spent most of his time in school studying, and it seems that he has forgotten to find Si Nuan to avenge his "revenge".
And Guo Dongdong has not come to Si Nuan since he failed to borrow books last time.
As a result, Snuan's school life became very comfortable. Every recess, there was almost time to sit next to Ling Han to tease this young man who always looked cold-faced, but was actually very shy.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! ”
Three lollipops fell from the sky.
Immediately afterwards, Su Mobai sat down with a big grin, pointed to the lollipop and said dissatisfiedly: "It's too much!" I went to the commissary to buy something, and the salesman didn't have the money to find me, so he actually gave me a few lollipops! ”
After speaking, he pointed to himself and asked the two: "Am I like a lollipop eater?" ”
Ling Han didn't speak, and silently pushed all the lollipops to Si Nuan's side.
Si Nuan knows that this guy hates sweets the most.
So, she picked a strawberry-flavored one and slowly peeled off the candy wrapper.
"Do you have time next weekend?" Si Nuan asked.
"Time is like water in a sponge, there is always a squeeze." Su Mobai replied pretending to be profound.
"You're not busy?" Ling Han asked rhetorically.
Si Nuan gave him a malicious smile.
"How...... Not! ”
While Ling Han was speaking, Si Nuan quickly stuffed the peeled lollipop into his mouth!
Drew Ling Han's angry eyes.
and Su Mobai's loud laughter-
"Hahaha! Stinky boy, someone can finally cure you! Hahaha! Not! ”
It turned out that Si Nuan actually peeled off the candy paper of another lollipop with lightning speed, and stuffed the lollipop into Su Mobai's mouth.
"Haha!"
This time it was Snuan's turn to smile.
Seeing that the two of them set their eyes on the remaining lollipop, Si Nuan hurriedly grabbed it, consciously peeled off the candy paper, and put the lollipop in his mouth.
Then, he quickly took out two tickets from his pocket and handed them to the two of them.
The attention of the two was really attracted.
"The 9th Yunjing City Choir Competition (Children's Vocal Group)!" Su Mobai screamed.
Ling Han looked at Si Nuan from head to toe, and said "shocked": "Are you, Tongsheng?" ”
Si Nuan rolled her eyes and said word by word: "I, yes, finger, wave." ”
"Emma, old girl, why are you so good? They're all in command! Su Mobai stood up and patted Si Nuan's shoulder vigorously, as if he wanted to say something, but suddenly turned his head to look at Ling Han and asked, "How do you say that?" ”
Ling Han hooked the corners of his lips, showed a shallow smile, and slowly spoke, "Gou Fugui, don't forget." ”
I know that you do not believe.
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A similar situation also happened to Si Meng and Qiao Xiaoxia.
When the two of them learned that Snuan was about to lead the choir to participate in the competition, they both had a "hell" expression.
Alas, I knew you wouldn't believe it.
In fact, if they don't believe it, even Si Nuan himself can't believe it.
Obviously, one moment he was still dreaming of going to the command department to study, but the next moment he was already standing on the stage as a conductor.
It always feels unreal.
What's more, the children have been rehearsing like chickens recently, and they have made rapid progress in all aspects, and they can't wait for the day of the competition to come soon.
Si Nuan always had a feeling that it was too smooth and uneasy.
Sure enough, a woman's sixth sense is the most accurate.
"What did you say?"
Si Nuan looked at the boy in front of him, he was the oldest in the choir, and he usually took care of his younger siblings, while the other children listened to him.
So, what he said basically represented the will of the entire choir.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Si."
The boy lowered his head, his voice small but firm.
Since joining the choir, they have felt unprecedented happiness, Teacher Si treats them as ordinary children, does not despise them, does not pity them, is friendly when they should be friendly, and strict when they should be strict, so they get carried away.
They forget the fact that they are disabled.
No, they are not just disabled people, they are disabled orphans.
With their status, they will be ridiculed just by walking on the street, and they even want to stand on the stage?
Sister Dongdong said that it was called self-inflicted humiliation.
Even if they don't think about themselves, they can't even cause the teacher to be ridiculed along with them.
"Mr. Si, I'm really sorry. But isn't it the same when we sing it to other teachers and children in the orphanage? ”
The boy looked up and said cautiously.
"Anyway, we didn't start a choir to compete in competitions, did we?"
The boy asked two rhetorical questions in a row, and he didn't know whether he wanted to convince Si Nuan or persuade himself.
The most feared problem still arises.
After the initial excitement, they finally started to pull back two days before the race.
However, as the dean said, there are some things that must be faced, and you can escape for a while, but you can't escape for a lifetime.
They can't be soft-hearted just because they are children, otherwise, their turtle shells will only get thicker and heavier, and the movements that shrink into the shells will become more and more handy.
Si Nuan stood up, not upset, but as usual, took the little boy back to the music classroom.
A group of children were nervously waiting there.
Seeing Si Nuan come in, the guilt on his face almost overflowed.