The decoration of the hotel lobby was magnificent. It seemed that the manager had given the most luxurious banquet hall to Xiao Hongwei. Of course, this luxury also had a sense of age. Even the door handle of the toilet was dyed with a layer of golden yellow, with a strong flavor of nouveau riche.
"Rural non-mainstream is starting to take the stage."
The emcee in a suit sighed. He knew that in the next five years, all kinds of pretentious people would appear in the public eye like passing clouds and smoke, deeply affecting this generation of young people.
"It will be your turn soon."
The hotel waiter came over to remind him.
The young emcee made an "OK" gesture, but he had been listening to the movement in front of him.
The hall was very lively, with dozens of tables full of people. There were children in the aisles, playing with balloons in their hands.
Although Xiao Hongwei planned to set up a few tables for only relatives and friends, his status here meant that many people could find reasons to give some money even if they did not receive an invitation.
"You will go up and say a few words later, remember?"
Lu Yuqing reminded her husband that there was a stage in the banquet hall, which looked quite large, covered with balloons and colorful lights.
Xiao Hongwei nodded, and he also thought of a question: "When should I go up, before everyone starts eating, or when they take their first bite?"
Lu Yuqing pointed behind the curtain: "There is an emcee, so we will listen to the professionals."
As the two were talking, the speakers in the hall suddenly "buzzed". Xiao Hongwei looked at the time, 11:58, the emcee was quite punctual.
"Good afternoon, fellow Radis and folks, welcome to the Oriental Hotel to attend Miss Xiao Rongyu's birthday party."
The emcee, holding a microphone in his hand and wearing a formal suit, walked from behind the scenes to the front desk while speaking.
"I am the MC of this banquet, Chen Hansheng."
He was introducing himself with a smile: "I am currently a sophomore in Jianye, working part-time as a courier, occasionally repairing electronic products, and hosting some wedding projects. If you have weddings or funerals in Hong Kong, you can contact me. I can give you a 20% discount..."
"This kid is just doing all these fancy things. I wonder where this MC came from."
Xiao Hongwei shook his head helplessly.
Old Xiao turned his head to look at his daughter again. After Xiao Yuer found out that it was Chen Hansheng, she stood up from her seat in a flash. Her beautiful eyes stared at the stage, her mouth slightly opened, and she looked unbelievable.
"Hey~"
Xiao Hongwei and Lu Yuqing looked at each other, and they probably understood each other's thoughts.
But their daughter just fell for this!
They thought that Chen Hansheng was making fun of them, and they didn't know the cause and effect of the matter, so they couldn't understand Xiao Yuer's surprise.
Chen Zhaojun and Liang Meijuan also reacted. Old Chen smoked sullenly: "Your son has been holding it in for a long time. It turns out that he is waiting to give Xiao Rongyu a surprise."
"My son is not your son!"
Liang Meijuan's hanging heart gradually settled down. It's good that he is back, otherwise she would feel very indebted to Xiao Yuer.
"The little bastard looks handsome in a suit, and he is not stage-frightened."
Liang Meijuan looked at Chen Hansheng. She was relaxed and could actually interact with the emcee.
"Friends, let's play a game together."
Chen Hansheng raised his right hand, interlaced his thumb and index finger together: "This action is called the heart gesture. When you meet someone you like, you can make a heart gesture to them like this."
"Come on, grandparents, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters on the left, I'll make a heart gesture with you."
Chen Hansheng said to the guests on the left: "You can also raise your right hands and make a heart gesture with me, okay?"
The hotel waiter played Jolin Tsai's "Look at Me 72 Changes", which was inadvertently quite appropriate, but after Chen Hansheng said this, only the children raised their right hands with a smile, and the adults just watched with a smile.
Chen MC was unhappy, and walked to Grandma Xiao in the front row. He squatted down and said: "Grandma, I'll teach you how to make a heart gesture."
This table was full of elderly people. Grandma Xiao was also very happy to see Chen Hansheng, and her wrinkles were full of happiness.
Chen Hansheng held Grandma Xiao's right hand, pinched her thumb and index finger together, slowly raised it and said: "Grandma made a heart sign to you, everyone respond, okay?"
The old lady led the way, and the adults were embarrassed to be arrogant. Besides, it was really interesting, and they all raised their right hands to make a heart sign.
Liang Meijuan responded more enthusiastically, and said to her husband beside her: "Hurry up, Lao Chen, make a heart sign to me too, to prove that you love me."
"We are an old couple, and you are also learning the tricks of children."
Chen Zhaojun refused with a grunt.
"Oh, hurry up."
Liang Meijuan refused and forced Lao Chen to show some affection. Chen Zhaojun had no choice but to stretch out his fingers to make a gesture.
Unexpectedly, Liang Meijuan still didn't let him go: "You are wrong, you made a gesture of 7, not a heart sign. My son said that the heart sign is two fingers, because the gap in the middle looks like a heart."
The emcee or host needs this kind of "shameless spirit", otherwise how can the atmosphere be created.
Just when everyone in the banquet hall was making a heart shape, Chen Hansheng turned to Xiao Yuer, and their eyes converged. Chen Hansheng said with a smile: "Today is the birthday beauty, I will also make a heart shape for you."
Everyone was waiting for Chen Hansheng to raise his right hand, but he actually put the microphone under his feet, put his hands on his head, and made a super big heart shape.
"Happy birthday, my white moonlight for six years!"
Although Chen Hansheng said this, the banquet hall was too noisy, with too many applause, whistles, and noises. Xiao Rongyu only saw the lip shape, but did not hear the content.
However, this was enough, at least for a girl like Xiao Yuer.
"Chen Zhu..."
Xiao Yuer's emotions burst out like a flood, and tears came out every time she blinked. She couldn't stop it at all.
She felt that she had to do something, at least give him a hug, and just as she was about to move, Lv Yuqing stopped her: "Be reserved, girl, don't let yourself be fooled by making a heart shape."
Xiao Hongwei found it funny, thinking that after all the weird things and making a heart shape, it should be my turn to speak.
Unexpectedly, Chen Hansheng picked up the microphone and patted the mesh metal diaphragm, and the hall was filled with a "whooshing" sound.
"Next, there is a little surprise."
Chen Hansheng coughed.
"Another surprise?"
Xiao Yuer looked at the boy who made her cry and laugh expectantly.
"Old Xiao, do you want to remind Hansheng that it is already 12 o'clock."
Lv Yuqing wondered if she should serve the dishes or something.
"No! I want to see the surprise!"
Xiao Yuer simply turned her head and said.
Xiao Hongwei smiled and said, "We listen to our daughter."
On the stage, Chen Hansheng kicked the balloon under his feet to the side, leaving a large space.
At this time, he was about to show his surprise, so he raised the microphone and shouted loudly, "Come on, little darlings, come on stage and show your faces!"
With a "clatter", two groups of people came up at the same time in front and behind.
The group behind was familiar to Xiaoyuer, including Xie Wanqiu, Liu Xiaomeng, Wang Zibo, Pan Ying, Gao Jialiang and several other high school classmates who studied in Jianye, as well as several college roommates such as Bian Shishi.
The group in front turned out to be the little brats who had been playing in the aisle. When they heard "Little darlings, come on stage and show your faces", they thought to themselves, "I am a little darling, right?", so they all ran up in a swarm.
"Fuck!"
Chen Hansheng was confused, thinking, what are you little radish heads doing here? I didn't ask you to.
"Get down, get down, I didn't tell you."
"Don't come up, this is the place for the brothers and sisters."
"Ouch, who kicked me!"
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Chen Hansheng wanted to reach out to stop these little devils, but he was kicked and had to let them go.
At this moment, the stage was full of people.
The faces of the college students were very excited, and there was a kind of joy that the "prank" was completed.
Some of their parents were also sitting below, but the parents thought their children were still studying in other places.
Xiao Yuer couldn't hold back any longer, and ran up to him, "Why are you all here? Shishi, didn't you say you had an exam and didn't have time?"
"Hey, we arrived last night, and we had just arrived in Hong Kong when I called."
Bian Shishi showed a mischievous expression: "But you can't blame me for this. Someone said he wanted to give you a surprise, so I had to cooperate. And this owner is rich, and he even chartered a bus for this surprise."
"And food and accommodation!"
Xie Wanqiu, a female high school classmate, added: "In order to prevent this surprise from being leaked, he didn't let us go home to live."
"Xiao Chen..."
Xiao Rongyu cried, reached out and pulled Chen Hansheng's sleeve, shaking gently.
Who still remembers the sadness of yesterday?
"That's enough. Pinching my sleeves is the bottom line. No more getting close."
Chen Hansheng looked at Lao Xiao: "Your father only gave me 200 yuan as a reward. I can only make this money by performing."
He didn't turn off the microphone. The whole hall could hear it. Comrade Lao Xiao's face flushed instantly.
Chen Zhaojun scratched his head: "Why don't we put down the gift money now and go back."
Liang Meijuan glared at him: "What nonsense are you talking about? My son is here, so naturally my parents have to stay here."
"Puchi."
Xiaoyuer, with tears in her eyes, couldn't help laughing. She was still very beautiful even when she was crying and laughing.
Gao Jialiang looked sour, and finally let out a long breath and said: "Xiaoyuer, Chen Hansheng's surprise is very important, but our high school classmates have jointly customized a banner for you. The content on it represents everyone's inner thoughts. Zibo, please take it out."
Wang Zibo pulled open the banner in his hand and slowly displayed it on the stage.
"Happy 20th birthday to Xiaoyuer, you will always be the princess of Gangcheng No. 1 Middle School!"
"Thank you everyone."
Xiao Rongyu's makeup was all gone after crying.
"Don't thank us, thank Xiaochen."
Wang Zibo smiled and said: "He spent a lot of effort to persuade everyone to come back."
"I know."
Xiaoyuer looked at Chen Hansheng with tears in her eyes.
Chen Hansheng curled his lips and thought, "That's it?"
I haven't even exerted my strength yet, and you fell down?
Fortunately, Lu Yuqing walked onto the stage at this time, thanking Xiao Yuer while hugging her as she walked off the stage. She was worried that Xiao Yuer would be too moved.
After the classmates finished introducing themselves, Xiao Hongwei thought it was finally my turn.
Who knew that Chen Hansheng actually took out another electric guitar: "The last surprise is the hot song I brought for solo, Li Shengjie's "Absolutely Crazy". To be honest, in order to practice this song well, I plucked the strings alone on the balcony of the dormitory at 2 o'clock every night, and my fingers were worn out."
Liang Meijuan felt a little distressed: "Stinky boy, he is only willing to work so hard for beautiful girls."
Chen Zhaojun was a little skeptical. Although it is relatively easy to get started with guitar, can his lazy son really learn it?
However, Chen Hansheng broke the doubts with his strength.
I want to get you drunk with a glass of Latte;
So that you can love me more;
You don't understand the feeling of secret love;
You will never be with someone who has been with you for a long time;
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After the first beat came out, there were exclamations of "Wow" from the audience, because it was so beautiful, even a bit like the original singer.
After seeing everyone's reaction, Chen Hansheng felt a little proud and turned around in a chic way, which was a bit like Wu Bai.
Especially there were a few children on the stage, just like the dancers.
"Hansheng has done a lot for you."
Xiao Hongwei had to admit this.
"Yeah!"
Xiao Yuer nodded heavily. Now no matter what Chen Hansheng asked, she would definitely agree.
Lu Yuqing also agreed: "I didn't realize that Hansheng sang so well before, I feel that it is comparable to the original singer..."
She suddenly stopped talking halfway. It turned out that there was a naughty boy on the stage. When he was picking up balloons, he saw the socket on the stage and unplugged the electric guitar with a "snap".
The audience thought that there was a "stage accident" and waved to Chen Hansheng to pause, otherwise there would be no dubbing.
But...
I knew that I would let you leave;
His world would never be possible;
I still waited foolishly;
The day when the miracle appeared;
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Everyone suddenly realized that the electric guitar wire was pulled out, so how could the accompaniment still come out.
Especially now that it has reached the climax, Chen Hansheng's fingers are even more flying. When he saw the audience waving, he thought that he was playing and singing well, and they gave him encouragement, so he shook even more.
"Old Chen, what did you just say?"
Liang Meijuan asked blankly.
"Put down the gift money, let's go home first."
Chen Zhaojun said in a deep voice.
"I think it's okay, I can't afford to lose face!"
Liang Meijuan suddenly covered her face. She had just proudly introduced this to the people next to her as her son, but Chen Hansheng lip-synced it.
This is his usual style.
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Until that day you will find out;
The one who truly loves you is alone with the sadness;
After singing "Absolutely Crazy", Chen Hansheng found that the uncles and aunts in the audience were a little stunned, thinking that maybe my lip syncing was too similar and moved everyone.
"But why is my mother covering her face?"
Chen Hansheng muttered in his heart, seeing Xiaoyuer throwing himself into Lu Yuqing's arms, his shoulders twitching, this must be because he was laughed at.
"Shouldn't she be very moved?"
Chen Hansheng was even more surprised, because his best friend Wang Zibo kept pointing behind him.
"What does this mean?"
Chen Hansheng turned his head and understood everything.
A little kid who was not as tall as his thigh was holding the plug of an electric guitar and grinning at him.
"Fuck, why are you pulling out my show-off props!!!"