Chapter 111: Variety Show
Although Han Yun’s fate combined with Zhu Qinglan’s possible fate was a bit upsetting, it didn’t really concern Gu Qinghuan much—after all, one had nothing to do with her, and the other had already avoided it.
Today, Chen Zelin found excuses to greet the subject teachers and arranged for less homework; some teachers didn’t assign any at all.
From the teachers’ perspective, the students of Class 3 were indirectly supporting Chen Zelin. Having students take out frustrations on their behalf was far more satisfying than doing it themselves.
The midterm exams had just finished, and Class 3 had done quite well this time. Assigning less homework wasn’t a problem, so they treated it as a reward.
So Gu Qinghuan finished her homework quickly. Just before going to sleep, she still thought about the honey-glazed pork she hadn’t grabbed from Xu Xinghe.
The next morning, after returning to school, the students of Class 3 were a bit lethargic.
It was no wonder—during the counterattack plan, everyone had been fueled by excitement and adrenaline. Now that the plan was completed and last night’s celebration feast was over, exhaustion suddenly hit.
When Chen Zelin saw the students looking half-dead in class, he couldn’t help but laugh: “Just one night, and you all turned into this?”
“Homeroom teacher,” Qin Yue raised a trembling hand, “I think I need a few days of rest to recharge my energy.”
Of course, Chen Zelin wouldn’t agree, but he knew Qin Yue was joking: “You look fine to me, still have the energy to talk back here.”
Qin Yue sheepishly put his hand down.
Chen Zelin tapped his palm twice with a rolled-up textbook and said thoughtfully: “Looks like I need to find something for you to do.”
He could tell that his students were like spinning tops—they wouldn’t move unless spun. At the same time, they were like squirrels—always eager to watch drama unfold. To get them active, he needed to find something that interested them.
He put down the textbook and said solemnly: “There will be a New Year’s Eve gala, you all know that, right?”
The students perked up.
Gu Qinghuan still felt unenthusiastic, even though she knew about the New Year’s Eve gala and also about a big event on that day that would target the Yan family.
Recently, the Plan B group chat had little news, as the police were making their final preparations and keeping everything tightly controlled.
Chen Zelin continued: “This New Year’s Eve gala will feature not only performances organized by the school, but also invite outsiders. There’s even supposed to be an officially partnered variety show attending.”
Gu Qinghuan pricked up her ears—an officially partnered variety show? Something the police sister arranged?
“What kind of show?” Qin Yue immediately asked.
“Details aren’t clear yet, but apparently the show’s guests will participate in campus life, mostly game-style activities?” Chen Zelin didn’t know much more.
The students thought for a moment: sounds interesting.
Why not… join the fun?
Just seeing the students’ eager expressions, Chen Zelin knew he had made the right move.
He picked up the textbook again: “Alright, it’s still class time. We’ll talk more after class.”
During class, everyone concentrated more; after all, you need to finish lessons before you can enjoy playing!
After class, the students no longer slouched on their desks and gathered together to speculate about the New Year’s Day activities.
Gu Qinghuan was chatting with Yu Xin and Jiang Chuchu when she remembered something and asked Xie Xiangxue: “Xie Xiangxue, are you performing at the New Year’s Eve gala this time?”
There weren’t many specialty students in Class 3—only Xie Xiangxue and Song Yi. The former had a clear plan to go abroad.
“My dance teacher mentioned that a famous dancer might come to watch. She also graduated from Germany. If I could get her recognition, it would be beneficial,” Xie Xiangxue said.
“Afterwards?” Gu Qinghuan pressed.
Xie Xiangxue shrugged: “But when I checked, I found she’s often participating in stage events hosted by Jinding Entertainment lately.”
“Then forget it,” Jiang Chuchu said immediately. “Even if it’s just a business collaboration and she has no problem personally, I’d still avoid any connection with the Yan family.”
“I think the same,” Xie Xiangxue nodded. “Besides, Class 12 has Lin Xiaoxue, another dancer. If Yan Zhengqing wants to support her, he might connect her with that dancer.”
“Overall, I’ll just stay out of this. I have a competition at the beginning of the new year to prepare for,” Xie Xiangxue said.
That sounded reasonable—choosing her own path. Gu Qinghuan gave her a thumbs up: “Good luck!”
Xie Xiangxue smiled back, full of energy.
Although Xie Xiangxue wouldn’t perform at the gala, Class 3 was indeed curious about the variety show and sent people to gather information.
Gu Qinghuan also asked Bai Hanshan—having a student council background like his should come in handy at times like this!
Bai Hanshan: [Ask my sister about this show. She knows more details.]
Gu Qinghuan quickly messaged Bai Qingyin.
Bai Qingyin: [The German teacher already knows about this… I can tell you too. The school leadership has already reviewed the cooperation plan.]
According to Bai Qingyin, this variety show indeed had official involvement, plus participation from the Yan family’s Jin Ding Entertainment, Bai Qingyin’s Wuyin Entertainment, and other agencies—a total of four entertainment figures.
These four would form student teams on campus, plan their program in five days, and perform it at the German School’s New Year’s Eve gala.
Daily progress would be recorded and edited for prime-time broadcast that evening, with a full live broadcast on the gala day.
Before the official performance, the four would interact with viewers in their respective live streams, with the final broadcast conducted by the official channel.
To maintain the gala’s overall coordination, the guests’ program order needed to align with the gala schedule, so audiences might compare the guests’ performances with the school performances.
Gu Qinghuan: [This sounds really fun…]
Not to mention, if Jin Ding Entertainment’s guest program was even better than the students’, it would be extremely entertaining!
Bai Qingyin: [It’s actually quite troublesome, too—communication with students and parents is needed. After all, some people don’t want to appear in the media.]
Gu Qinghuan: [Ah, I’ll need to discuss that with my family.]
Bai Qingyin: [By this Friday, the German School should issue consent forms to students. If you’re interested, why not join my team?]
She hadn’t seen Gu Qinghuan in person yet, so this was her chance!
