29 School Anniversary Performance 2 (1/2)
Silently observing Peach's expressions, Shen Mochen saw how her expression changed several times in the span of a few minutes. Her expression shuffled between excitement, helplessness, longing, and disappointment. Shen Mochen commented, ”I think you are more suitable for performing Sichuan Face Changing.”
Fine, Peach was thoroughly embarrassed.
On the day of the New Year's Day Cultural Performance, the school invited parents and leaders from the Ministry of Education to watch the performance.
The stage for the performance was set up in the school's basketball hall, complete with sound, lighting and misting system, as well as other equipment. After all, it was the school's 60th anniversary and it shouldn't be too shabby.
Besides the leaders from the Ministry of Education and parents of students who were performing also sat in the front row. The other parents and their children sat in allocated seats in the hall that were sorted according to level and class.
Shen Mochen was not performing. According to the allocated seating, the sixth graders and their parents were sitting at the back, while students from the lower grades and their parents sat further up front.
Professor Shen and his wife attended the performance with Peach's parents. After entering the venue, they realised that they were not seated together. Sitting all the way at the back of the hall, Shen Mochen waved at his parents. Professor Shen glanced at him before smiling as he urged Peach's parents, ”Go ahead and sit in the front row. When the performance is over, let's go out for a celebratory dinner together.”
Peach's mother nodded as she glanced at where Shen Mochen's parents were to be seated. Feeling that it was a pity that their seats were so far away from her, she mumbled, ”I thought everyone would be seated together, and could take a group photo before Peach's performance.”
Holding up a camera in her hand, He Yue smiled and assured her, ”It's okay, we can take a photo together when the performance is over.”
”Alright then, let's get together after the performance is over!” Peach's father gave Professor Shen a brief nod, and looked on as Shen Mochen's parents walked towards the seats at the back of the hall. After which, Peach's father held Peach's mother's hand and led her to the front row to take their seats.
Before the New Year's Day Cultural Performance began, Mr. Chen, the teacher in charge of the event, was seen hurriedly rushing towards the audience seats where the third class of the sixth grade were.