chsdbacks Chapter 468 Da Tian Tian's Graduation Ceremony
Chapter 468 Da Tian Tian's Graduation Ceremony
"I thought you'd be late."
"I'm not one to like being late."
"Come on, the ceremony is about to begin."
Jing Tian naturally took Fu Yibai's arm and pulled him toward the auditorium.
The auditorium was already full of people.
The graduates, dressed in matching black graduation gowns, sat in designated areas according to their classes, while parents sat on the right side near the window.
The words "Beijing Film Academy 2011 Graduation Ceremony and Degree Conferment Ceremony" scrolled on the LED screen directly above the stage.
Jing Tian led Fu Yibai to sit down on the right side near the front. Several parents around them turned to look at him, their eyes filled with hesitation.
A middle-aged man in a plaid shirt stared at Fu Yibai for several seconds, then suddenly turned to his wife next to him and whispered something.
His wife also turned her head and glanced at him, her eyes wide open.
Fu Yibai nodded slightly to the middle-aged couple, who paused for a moment before nodding back vigorously.
Jing Tian stood beside him for a while until the counselor called her back to the group at the door, and only then did she reluctantly let go of his arm.
"I'll go line up first, but you have to take a picture of me when the tassel is turned later."
"it is good."
Jing Tian ran back to the graduate contingent and sat down in the performance department's section.
The tassel of her graduation cap hung down beside her cheek. As she sat down, she tilted her head and glanced at Fu Yibai, mouthing something to him.
"Don't go."
Fu Yibai nodded.
The graduation ceremony process is similar to that of all university graduation ceremonies.
The principal's address, speeches by teacher representatives, speeches by graduate representatives, and awards for outstanding graduates were interspersed with applause and flashing lights between each agenda item.
When it was time for the tassel-turning ceremony, Jing Tian walked onto the stage with the group.
She walked to the center of the stage, bowed her head slightly, and the principal moved the tassel on her graduation cap from right to left before handing her the degree certificate.
"Congratulations."
"Thank you, Principal."
Jing Tian accepted the certificate with both hands and turned to face the audience.
Her gaze swept across the crowd and precisely located Fu Yibai's position.
Fu Yibai raised his phone and pressed the shutter.
After the tassel-turning ceremony, graduates poured out of the auditorium and posed for photos in various ways on the lawn, in front of the teaching building, and on the steps of the library.
Jing Tian squeezed through the crowd, grabbed Fu Yibai's wrist, and pulled him to a ginkgo tree.
"Take a picture here."
She handed her phone to a classmate who was passing by, then took Fu Yibai's arm and stood under the ginkgo tree, leaning her head on his shoulder.
"eggplant!"
The classmate looked at Fu Yibai and Jing Tian, who was holding Fu Yibai's arm, in disbelief.
"classmate?"
Seeing that the other party did not respond for a long time, Jing Tian couldn't help but remind him.
"Ah. Ah."
The student quickly raised his phone.
After the photo was taken, the student excitedly took out his phone and stepped forward.
"Director Fu, may I take a picture with you?"
Fu Yibai did not refuse and took a photo with the other party.
Afterwards, Jing Tian dragged Fu Yibai to take group photos at various locations on the Beijing Film Academy campus.
Only when dozens of photos appeared on her phone did Jing Tian finally put it away, satisfied.
After taking the photos, the two walked side by side on campus.
"Brother Yibai."
Jing Tian suddenly spoke.
"Regarding the 'Zhu Xian' project, I heard from Mr. Wang that you weren't the director."
"Yes, I've been quite busy this year, so I don't have much time."
"But I want to act in your project."
Jing Tian clung to Fu Yibai's arm and began to act coquettishly.
"Be mindful of your image, or someone might see you."
"So what if you see it?"
"With so many 'confidantes' like Yi Bai, one more won't make a difference."
"..."
"Brother Yibai, do you still stand by your promise to me?"
"Of course it counts, but there really isn't much time this year."
I'll wait until next year; I'll have time then.
I'll arrange a project for you then, and I'll personally direct it.
"Alright then~"
The two continued walking, crossing the Ginkgo Avenue, passing the library, and sitting down on the steps in front of the teaching building.
Jing Tian took off her graduation cap and placed it on her lap, turning her head to look at Fu Yibai.
"Brother Yibai, thank you for coming today."
My parents have lived abroad for most of the year. From childhood to adulthood, they have never attended a single parent-teacher meeting, opening ceremony, or graduation ceremony.
I graduated this year, and I thought I'd be alone again.
Jing Tian rested her head on Fu Yibai's shoulder and closed her eyes.
"Thank goodness you came; this is the best graduation gift I've ever received."
Laughter and camera shutter clicks came from the lawn in the distance. Someone shouted "Cheese!" and someone else shouted "One, two, three, jump!"
Fu Yibai sat on the steps, Jing Tian leaned on his shoulder, her graduation cap slipped off her knees and fell onto the stone floor.
After a long while, Jing Tian straightened up, picked up her fallen graduation cap, and put it back on her head.
"I'm hungry, let's go eat."
"canteen?"
"Yeah, we won't be able to eat at the Beijing Film Academy's cafeteria anymore, so we're going to eat our fill today."
The two of them stood up from the steps and walked towards the cafeteria.
On June 23, the temperature in Beijing soared to 6 degrees Celsius, with the sweltering air thick with car exhaust and the heat radiating from the asphalt roads.
The central air conditioning on the first floor of the Morning Light Building was running at full blast, with cold air pouring down from the overhead vents, creating a distinct seasonal separation between the lobby and the outside.
The two young women at the front desk were wearing dark blue uniform skirts; one was answering the phone, and the other was organizing visitor registration forms.