"You, big brother?" Zhou Mingyu waved his hand. "Look at how uncomposed you are." "What's wrong with me? Aren't you a connected person? You just need someone like me who's good with people, aren't you! Who are you looking down on!" He Lele said indignantly. "Mingyu, look how enthusiastic He Lele is, just agree to it." Yan Cheng said helplessly, afraid the two would start arguing again. "Okay, it's settled. Manman and I will be your big brothers. If you want to hear anything, just come to us." He Lele clapped his hands as if an agreement had been reached. Wang Muman was a little unaccustomed to being suddenly called out. "Manman, from now on, if you need anything, just order them around. They are our little brothers, you know!" "You, how can you be so confident? He Lele." Zhou Mingyu stood up, wanting to start a fight. "Mingyu, don't argue, the instructor is here." Yan Cheng pulled him back.
The petty argument started quickly and ended just as quickly. Then a new round of training began, but neither He Lele nor Zhou Mingyu had smiles on their faces. "Later, we'll line up to eat, and we need to sing a song. I looked, and 'Unity is Strength' is the easiest. We'll compete with other classes on who can sing louder, and the louder ones eat first, so everyone needs to work hard. Now, listen to me sing it twice, and then try to remember the lyrics." The instructor started singing, a bit off-key, but audible. "Okay, now follow me sentence by sentence. Once you're ready, gather at the cafeteria." Because everyone was hungry, the practice was very fast, and the boys were particularly energetic, which resulted in them eating first.
"Xiao Le, do you have any arrangements for the afternoon? The afternoon is all about tidying up our living quarters." Wang Muman said after taking a bite of food. "First, we'll shower, then really tidy up, and then sleep," He Lele said, wolfing down his food. Wang Muman nodded, continuing to eat.
In the afternoon, Wang Muman tidied up her things, crawled into bed, and started writing her diary, recording the military training. "Manman, there's a performance tonight. I heard it's passing the drum and flower. Whoever gets it has to perform." He Lele looked at Wang Muman. "Mhmm, I know. What are you going to perform?" "Me? Of course, it's crosstalk. Manman, I bet you'll be singing or dancing." "Mhmm, I can't do anything else." "If you're nervous, I'll accompany you, lip-syncing." "Okay."
"Hey, boys and girls, now it's performance time. Whoever the hat is passed to when the music stops has to come up and perform." Shi Kai, as the class monitor, took on the role of host. The hat passing began, and everyone was very quick, afraid of getting it. "Okay, this classmate, please introduce yourself first, then start your performance. If you need music, find me." It was someone they didn't know, named Chen Chen, who performed a street dance. Several times the hat almost stopped at Wang Muman's, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing her expression, He Lele laughed. "Manman, don't be nervous. Look at the situation, it'll get passed around." Perhaps it was a jinx, but this time it was passed to her. Wang Muman looked at the hat in her hand with a pained expression. She stood up from the lawn. "Manman, do you want me to accompany you?" He Lele asked, looking at her. "Thank you, Xiao Le, I can do it myself." Wang Muman gripped the edge of her jacket and walked to the center. "Hello everyone, I am Wang Muman." Just as she was thinking about whether to have accompaniment, Shi Kai directly went over and gave his phone to Wang Muman. Wang Muman chose a Cantonese song, "Yi Ge Ge." While singing, Wang Muman was not nervous. It was as if the spotlight was behind her. Her voice was a bit hoarse, but she performed the song very well. In fact, her hand holding the phone was trembling while singing. Yan Cheng happened to be in a position where he could see her hand. He stared at her slightly trembling hand, a smile curving his lips. "Wow, that sounds great, Manman!" He Lele cheered and applauded.