Rebirth: Growing Up Together

"Okay, now the affirmative and negative contestants have entered the venue..."

The host stood between the contestants on both sides, reading out the rules of this competition and introducing the topic of the debate——

“In the best-selling book The Three-Body Problem, there was a concept: thought stamp. That is to implant a certain belief into the brain, so that the brain can believe that a certain proposition is true without judgment.”

"And our debate topic in this final is called, deciding whether or not the lovers who will be together for a lifetime should (or should) bear the stamp of thought together."

When the defense topic was announced, there was an immediate exclamation from the audience.

"Does that mean we can love each other forever?"

"I've read this book, it's quite good."

"This is a good debate topic."

"The organizers will take care of things."

"Now the competition will be interesting. Maybe some famous scenes will happen."

……

Under the direction of the host, contestants from Malay presented their arguments first.

The first debater was a boy wearing glasses. He spoke in a very standard Malay debate style. He spoke fiercely and quickly. He quickly grasped the topic of free will, and around this topic, he told a short story with strong argumentation.

"The story of Odysseus and the Sirens is very famous. There was a siren in the sea on the way to Odysseus' destination. Her song was magical and would attract passing ships that heard the song, so Odysseus It was decided to seal his ears with wax, but he wanted to hear the song of the banshee, so he ordered the sailors to tie him to the mast and not let him go under any circumstances.”

"But after Odysseus heard the sirens singing, he first begged the sailors to let him go, then began to give orders, and finally even cursed and slammed his head against the mast, but the sailors ignored him until Get out of that sea.”

"Do you think this sailor violated Odysseus's free will? On the contrary, he protected Odysseus's free will."

After finishing his speech, the debater sat safely on his seat, and the audience burst into applause.

"sharp."

"I have been watching this year, and Malay is indeed the most amazing player."

"It's hard to beat the odds."

“It’s pretty good that an engineering school can get here.”

……

On the stage.

On the Jiaotong University team's side, the second, third, and fourth debaters looked at each other, and they all saw the pressure on each other's faces.

"What should I do? I feel like our arguments are a bit weak if we just go by what we planned to say."

"Do you want to modify it?"

"Modify it on the spot? It's too hasty."

Lin Wanzhu turned his head at this time and looked at them seriously, "I want to improvise on the spot, is that okay?"

"..."

The three of them were silent for a few seconds.

"If you think you can, then go ahead and give it a try."

"Come on Captain!"

"Porridge, we believe you."

The three teammates clenched their fists. Lin Wanchu took a deep breath and glanced at the audience again.

Haven't come yet?

"The affirmative's speech was very exciting. Next, it is the negative's turn to make its argument. The time limit is three minutes."

Lin Wanzhou stood up from his seat.

"I want to ask you a question first. I wonder if you have ever seen a movie called Inception..."

The girl's voice was neither fast nor slow.

But these words were so familiar to the ears of the second, third, and fourth debaters, as well as Li Meiying in the audience.

“…When I, this wake-up stick, snap, everyone, please fall asleep.”

The whole place was in an uproar, but Lin Wanzhu raised his head and spoke to himself.

"In the twelfth year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty, in 753 AD, the prince's tutor Li Mi was framed and reprimanded by Yang Guozhong. Before leaving, he went to the palace to thank Xuanzong, met Xuanzong, and was invited by the imperial concubine."

"And this noble concubine is none other than Yuhuan of the Yang family who was favored by thousands of people during the prosperous Tang Dynasty."

"The imperial concubine met Li Qin and said: Recently, some ministers gave Sanlang advice, saying that if you build an iron scroll and set up a charm in the Hall of Eternal Life, you can establish the love between Sanlang and this palace on the steel seal gold stone, and protect us forever. For a long time, I, Mr. Suwen, have been cultivating Taoism since childhood. Is it appropriate or inappropriate to engrave a spell on gold and stone to pray for eternity?"

"Li Qin frowned when he heard this. Does your Majesty do this to ask for love that will last forever? The imperial concubine nodded. Li Qin asked again: Dare you ask, Your Majesty, is there anything in this world that can last forever?"

"The imperial concubine thought for a moment: Sanlang's Great Tang Dynasty, my eternal love for him, and... every summer, every first day, every fifteenth day, Chang'an lychees must be delivered to this Xingqing Palace."

"Li Qin then asked: Madam, do you know what it takes for this lychee to get to the Xingqing Palace in Chang'an? Every midsummer, the humid soil in Lingnan will be merciful by God, and there will be no drought or floods, no diseases and insect pests. Two evils can break the ground and sprout.”

"The fruit has just matured, no sooner or later than 70%, so the farmer will remove the lychee and fruit leaves together, like a small sapling, and put them directly into a huge special bamboo tube."

"The bamboo tube is divided into two layers, the inner and outer layers, with lychees inside and freshly frozen ice cubes outside. There is no delay for a moment. One person can ride alone, mount a horse and gallop. Change people, horses, and ice for fifty miles, and travel eight hundred miles on the expedited military post road. .”

"No matter the wind or rain, the road may bump into people. In short, the lychees in Chang'an must not stop. It takes ten days of running like this to reach Chang'an from Lingnan, and finally to Shang Sijian before it can be delivered to the empress."

"In a word, lychees go from the soil to the tree, from the tree to the bamboo tube, from the bamboo tube to the horse's back, from the horse's back to the post station, from the post station to the speeding road, from the road to Chang'an City, and finally to Shang Sijian. Only then can it be delivered to the hands of the empress and Manchao’s ministers.”

"And during this period, if the earth collapses, if there are three disasters, if the bamboo tube leaks ice, if the messenger is a little careless, if there are sick people on the road, blindly entangle, if the horses are sick, if the boss slows down the work, if there is no light in the sky, It is too hot along the road. If the emperor cares about the suffering of all living beings and does not nourish such beautiful teeth for his own selfish desires, if the officials can write straightly and remonstrate directly with the king without asking for wisdom to protect themselves, if there are officials who can judge impartially and directly. , if anyone dies on the way, the emperor has violated the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Where can I get this Chang'an lychee that is bound to fulfill my mission?"

"Buddhism and Taoism all talk about impermanence. In your eyes, these lychees are a mission that must be fulfilled. In my eyes, they are countless prerequisites, countless opportunities, countless causes and effects, so densely twisted into a slender thread, it won't take long for them to be fulfilled." There is no doubt about it.”

"That night, the imperial concubine indulged in Li Mi's teachings and could not sleep for a long time."

"Does she understand?"

Lin Wanzhu was asking and answering questions. The venue in front of him seemed to have completely disappeared, leaving only the swaying Tang Dynasty full of splendor.

"I seem to understand, but I don't understand."

She shook her head and asked again.

"And when will she understand everything?"

The whole audience was fascinated by it.

Lin Wanzhou said leisurely.

"Two years after Li Mi was demoted, in 755 AD, the Anshi Rebellion broke out. In June of the following year, the rebels broke through Tongguan, and Xuanzong and his family members who had obtained lychees fled in panic."

"It was still a June night, it was still a summer, Maweipo was deserted, and behind the imperial concubine was the death-giving white silk hanging from the tree."

"At this moment, the Yongchang of the Tang Dynasty, the everlasting love, and the fresh lychees are all wiped out."

"In an instant, the imperial concubine remembered her conversation with Li Mi that day. She understood everything. She understood it completely. Under the tears on her face, there was a trace of indifference that was difficult for people to detect."

"Yes, this love that is as lasting as a steel seal is just a lychee from Chang'an."

With a clear sound, the wake-up stick fell again, and the scene in front of everyone's eyes changed, as if they had returned to the venue after traveling through the sky. There was no Mawei Slope in front of them, and no elegant, graceful and beautiful imperial concubine. Only the countdown that stopped at 0:01 and the girl who was as beautiful as the imperial concubine was left.

After three seconds of collective silence.

There was thunderous applause.

Even the Malay player opposite couldn't help but applaud this opponent, this amazing girl, with admiration.

No one has ever seen this style of play.

Only people from Jiaotong University had seen Xu Cheng once.

He was a gangster that time, relying on abstraction to render his opponents speechless.

Lin Wanzhu, however, is art, a shooting star, left behind in the world and independent. It passes across the sky and cannot be touched, leaving behind a stunning shadow that can amaze a lifetime. It is an extraordinary sword move and an antelope hanging its horns. , no trace can be found.

"Today's national debate featured another famous scene, Chang'an's lychees."

"It's amazing, this girl is amazing."

"I thought of a hundred ways, but I didn't expect that Jiaotong University would take it so seriously. It's amazing. It's amazing."

"Such a powerful female debater, what's her name?"

"The debate circle has another best debater."

In the auditorium, the crowd whispered to each other.

In the corner, Li Meiying could not control the tears streaming down her face.

She felt a little regretful that her sister didn't see what happened today.

The truth can still be debated.

It is even beautiful, incomparably beautiful, as magnificent as a work of art.

The competition is still going on, but thanks to Lin Wanzhou's three minutes of Chang'an Lizhi, which was enough to amaze the entire debate circle, Jiaotong University steadily obtained a higher score from the judges.

"I declare that the final champion of this International Language Debate Invitational Competition is the opponent, Jiaotong University."

"yeah!"

When the host announced the results, all three girls on the team jumped up from their seats with excitement.

Lin Wanchu's mouth also showed a happy smile, and the little tiger teeth at the corners of his mouth showed a little.

Following the host's instructions, everyone in the team walked to the center of the stage and were awarded medals and trophies that symbolized the highest honor.

The host then announced the best debater.

"The best debater this time was won by Lin Wanchu, a student from Jiaotong University who was on the other side."

This result was expected by everyone.

Lin Wanzhou put away his medal and glanced at the audience again.

no……

The girl's eyes flashed with disappointment, but she quickly adjusted herself and showed her brightest smile to the camera.

You may not be there, but you must watch it on TV.

"Let's congratulate Lin." The host came over and said, "We will interview Lin next. I would like to ask a question that everyone is most concerned about and most curious about -"

"How did you come up with the part about Chang'an's lychees during the opposition stage?"

The venue, which was noisy just now, suddenly became quiet. Everyone, including the audience watching the live broadcast, was curious about what Lin Wanchu's answer was.

"…I saw my boyfriend do this once before and it was quite enjoyable, so I tried it this time."

The girl faced the camera, her voice was still calm, clear and beautiful.

When everyone heard that Lin Wanzhou already had a boyfriend, their hearts broke into pieces. At the same time, they were curious about the boyfriend she mentioned who pioneered the abstract genre.

"Oh? I didn't expect that classmate Lin actually has a boyfriend who also loves debating. Is he also a member of your team? Is he here?"

“No.” Lin Wanzhou smiled and shook his head. “He’s just a fan. Today… he wasn’t there either.”

When the wolves heard this, they were furious. Such a good girlfriend, such an important moment, but this guy is not around to guard her. She deserves to die.

"Oh, I think this classmate, even if he is not here today, must be watching classmate Lin's live broadcast and cheering for you. I wonder if classmate Lin has anything to say to him in front of the camera?"

"..."

The whole place was silent.

Hearing such a beautiful girl confide her feelings to her boyfriend is really an extremely romantic thing, but it also makes people crazy with jealousy.

"I want to tell him..." Lin Wanzhou blushed a little, looking a little embarrassed.

She glanced across the stage again, but still didn't see the boy.

"Hey."

"I want to eat lychees."

Everyone laughed, but it felt extraordinarily warm.

I didn't expect that the debater who was so fierce and powerful just now also had such a cute side.

"Listen carefully, male student. You must buy a few more kilograms of lychees for Lin when you go back." The host joked, then thought for a moment and said, "Now that the debate is over, I want to ask Lin a question. Putting aside your position just now, in reality, would you like you and your boyfriend to be stamped with the ideological stamp of love together?"

"Oh~~~"

The audience was excited again.