The Revenge of the Reborn Supreme Sovereign

Chapter 679: Chapter 637: Vast Ocean and Sky! (11)

Qin Fan was coming to class!

Qin Fan was going to sing at the New Year’s Gala!

As the New Year approached, these two pieces of news swept through the Jinling University campus.

They were called "news" because since the semester began, he had only attended a single class. Several months had passed, and now, at the very end of the year, he was coming for his second. If that wasn’t news, what was?

The second piece, that Qin Fan would be singing at the New Year’s Gala, sent a shockwave through the entire campus. The university forums were spammed relentlessly; as far as the eye could see, every thread was about this topic. This made the more arrogant male students seethe with jealousy. Was that bastard’s star power really so outrageously potent? Was performing at the New Year’s Gala really such a big deal? Was he truly worthy of all this adoration?

Damn it all! What the hell was wrong with the world?

Although many people shared these thoughts, the number of Qin Fan’s fanboys and fangirls was unprecedented in the history of Jinling University. To these arrogant students filled with envy and hate, the fans responded only with disdain.

To put it in the fans’ own words: If you’re so badass, go get a perfect score on the college entrance exams! If you’re so badass, go dominate the foreign exchange athletes from five different countries on the basketball court all by yourself! If you’re so badass, go shatter the backboard with a slam dunk! If you’re so badass, go and single-handedly crush all the clubs founded by the Japanese and Korean international students! If you’re so badass, try skipping class for months without getting expelled!

In the face of these fervent tirades, Qin Fan’s fan club was promptly labeled a "cult of brain-dead fans" by their arrogant peers. Even so, it did nothing to curb Qin Fan’s popularity. As news of his performance exploded, his crazed fans even paid out of their own pockets to produce posters, which they hung all over campus. This was a response that not even a Heavenly King from the current music industry could elicit.

Faced with this madness, the Jinling University administration could only offer wry smiles. They suddenly felt it was a blessing that Qin Fan had skipped class for several months. Otherwise, who knew what kind of chaos he would have unleashed upon the campus?

As countless students counted down in eager anticipation, the New Year’s Gala finally arrived. When the first spotlight beam cut through the darkness as the curtain of night fell, the massive auditorium, which could hold ten thousand people, became electric with excitement.

However, at that moment, the hearts and minds of most people were fixed on Qin Fan’s appearance. They were all wondering what kind of surprise this seemingly flawless male god would bring them. Performance after performance went by. Although applause was constant, many in the audience seemed distracted.

Time trickled by as the students’ anticipation grew to a fever pitch. After nearly two hours, the senior student hosting the gala walked back to the center of the stage, microphone in hand.

He swept his gaze across the crowd below, smiled, and said, "I know what you’re all waiting for, so I won’t waste time with a long introduction! Next up, let’s give a huge welcome to Qin Fan from Class 7 of the freshman Finance Department, who will perform the classic song ’Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies’! Let’s welcome him!"

The moment the host’s voice fell, the majority of the thousands in the audience went absolutely wild. The resulting screams nearly blew the roof off the auditorium.

"Master Fan!"

"God Fan!"

"Idol!"

"Master Fan, I love you!"

"Master Fan, I want to marry you!"

"Master Fan, I want to have your babies!"

The shouts were not in unison, but they roared with a nearly insane, fervent adoration. In an instant, the wave of sound drowned out everything else, making the students who had performed earlier shrink in embarrassment.

Damn it all, how can the difference between people be so outrageous?

At the head table to the side, surrounded by this unimaginably fanatical scene, the university leaders looked at one another and could only laugh bitterly. Qin Fan’s existence was truly adding a legendary Chapter to the history of Jinling University. Without much discussion, they, just like the students below, found themselves eagerly anticipating Qin Fan’s appearance.

Answering the fervent calls, Qin Fan casually walked onto the stage. His appearance pushed the frenzied crowd below into an even greater uproar. Feeling the tsunami of roaring fans, Qin Fan was momentarily stunned. This reaction was genuinely beyond his expectations.

"AHEM."

Without trying to quiet them, Qin Fan simply lifted the microphone and cleared his throat. In an instant, the auditorium, which a moment before was echoing with a deafening roar, fell utterly silent.

"I’m Qin Fan, from Class 7 of the freshman Finance Department," he said with a smile. "The next song, ’Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies,’ is for all of you, for myself, and for the future versions of us after we graduate. Thank you."

As spontaneous, fervent applause erupted from below, the musical prelude slowly began to play. In that instant, the applause died down. Everyone waited with bated breath for Qin Fan to begin singing. After all, no one at Jinling University had ever heard him sing before. Whether he was any good, or if he could even sing at all, remained a mystery.

As the intro swelled, the stage lights instantly went dark. Then, several colored spotlights converged on Qin Fan. Holding the microphone, he let the intro pass before he slowly began to sing.

*"Today I, in the cold night, watch the snow drift by!"*

The moment his voice rang out, thousands of people shot up from their chairs. Their eyes were wide with sheer, incredulous amazement. Many wanted to scream in excitement, but they collectively held back at the last second, afraid of breaking his rhythm.

*"With a heart grown cold, I drift to a distant place!"*

*"Chasing through the storm!"*

*"In the fog, the shadows blur!"*

*"Boundless oceans, vast skies, you and I!"*

*"Can we change?!"*

The unfolding melody was like a story being told—the story of Qin Fan’s past and present lives. But these students were fated to never understand. This young man, whose ID card said he was only eighteen, possessed the emotional weight of centuries. He had experienced hardships too numerous to count and had also enjoyed the towering pride of being revered by thousands.

*"How many times, facing cold eyes and ridicule!"*

*"Never have I given up on the ideals in my heart!"*

*"The love in my heart has faded without me realizing!"*

Hearing this, all the students held their breath. They were nervous yet intensely expectant for the chorus.

Qin Fan did not disappoint. As the tempo began to build, he tilted his head back slightly, and his defiant voice soared.

*"Forgive me for this life of untamed, wild love for freedom!"*

*"But I fear that one day I will fall!"*

*"Anyone can forsake their ideals!"*

*"So why would I fear a day when it’s only you and I!"*

Watching that perfect, flawless male god on stage, the crowd below could no longer contain their emotions. Although it was a Cantonese song, "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" was known throughout the entire nation. Singing along in their heavily accented Cantonese, the entire audience joined in.

*"Still free and myself!"*

*"Forever singing my song aloud!"*

*"Traveling a thousand miles!"*

*"Forgive me for this life of untamed, wild love for freedom!"*

*"But I fear that one day I will fall! Oh-oh!"*

*"Anyone can forsake their ideals!"*

*"So why would I fear a day when it’s only you and I!"*

「Outside the auditorium」

Just as the song inside was reaching its end, three girls were running breathlessly towards the building.

"We’re too late! We’re too late!" a cute-looking girl panted as she ran. "We missed Master Fan’s epic moment!"