Chapter 100: "A Youth Need Not Fear Failure!"

Chen Wenhua and the others sat in the room listening as Zhou Ran’s music began to play.

To hear Zhou Ran’s song this time, Chen Wenhua and the others had specially brought out a top-tier sound system that they had treasured for years, aiming to reproduce the song as closely as possible to the live original.

Although Chen Wenhua and Zhou Ran were now opponents, Chen Wenhua privately still held Zhou Ran in considerable esteem. It was only because they stood on different sides that they were forced onto the stage against one another; that did not, however, affect the mutual admiration between them.

As the accompaniment formally began, Chen Wenhua and the others poured all their attention into the music video.

At the start of Zhou Ran’s MV, Zhou Ran himself did not appear at once. Instead, there was the shouting and cursing of a man in a dance studio: “Look at you. You’ve practiced one move for so long and still can’t do it. And you still want to debut? What do you have to compete with others for that chance? You’re nothing but a stepping stone on someone else’s road to success.”

When the man finished speaking, the screen gradually went dark. After several seconds in darkness, it lit up again.

When it brightened once more, the scene showed Zhou Ran in training clothes standing in the dance studio, quietly touching the floor with his hand.

From this alone, it was obvious that the person the dance coach had just been yelling at was Zhou Ran. After standing there dazed for a moment, Zhou Ran did not let the man’s words break him down. Instead, he chose to stand up again and continue training with the movements.

As Zhou Ran resumed his practice, the song’s introduction came to an end and the lyrics began.

At first, when I was still
just a naive child who cried easily,
ten years later I finally understood:
as long as you give it your all, failure is nothing to fear.
In the blink of an eye, everything has changed;
a new world lies right before my eyes.

Zhou Ran did not choose to give up because of the man’s words. He would persevere, strive, and keep going, even if failure awaited him. What of it? As long as he had done his best, that was enough.

The video showed Zhou Ran failing again and again in various debut trainings, being scolded over and over by his instructors.

“Give up. You don’t have talent. Why keep forcing it?”

“Look at the others. Every one of them is more handsome than you. What right do you have to compete with them?”

“You can’t even learn a move quickly. Just quit already!”

“Give up!”

“Give up!”

The sounds of discouragement echoed around Zhou Ran’s ears, but the Zhou Ran on screen did not choose to surrender. He had no intention of listening to what these people said and abandoning his trainee life. Instead, he practiced again and again.

If you say my dancing is bad, then I’ll repeat every move dozens, even hundreds of times, until it becomes the most precise it can be.

If you say my singing is bad, then I’ll sing every line over and over until every note is accurate.

I’ve finally made it this far. You want me to give up? How could that be possible?

The MV showed Zhou Ran training again and again. Whether it was dance practice that left him drenched in sweat, the repeated tumbles he took while dancing, or the endless restarts while singing, Zhou Ran never once chose to give up.

I’ve been hurt, and I’ve shed tears.
So what if I go mad for my dream just this once?
Run, proud youth!
Within a young heart lives an unshakable conviction.
Burn, proud blood!
I want to sing the song of victory once more.

As Zhou Ran’s singing continued, Chen Wenhua and the other musicians at the scene all felt the emotion Zhou Ran wanted to convey through the song.

This time, Zhou Ran chose to present it directly through his own story. People seemed to know only the success that came after him, but very few understood the hardships he had gone through before his debut.

So after thinking for a while, Zhou Ran still chose to guide the song with his own story. After all, if the aim was to inspire people, his experience was more than enough; using his own life as an example made the power of persuasion complete.

Zhou Ran’s MV truly had a strong effect. While listening, Chen Wenhua could indeed feel the kind of emotion Zhou Ran wanted to bring to people.

Watching the MV, Chen Wenhua suddenly thought of his own experiences when he first debuted. Back then, he too had not been supported by others. He had been repeatedly discouraged, with people telling him to give up his so-called singing career early, insisting it was useless and would never amount to anything.

And Chen Wenhua’s choice at the time had been the same as Zhou Ran’s. He had not listened to them and given up. Instead, he had quietly kept performing and singing on his own, and in the end, he finally seized an opportunity and held on to it tightly, achieving success. That was how Chen Wenhua came to have what he had today.

As the MV continued,

the story reached the point where, after relentless effort, Zhou Ran finally obtained an opportunity to debut on a show. Of course, this segment in the MV had certainly been artistically adapted.

This kind of artistic embellishment is a very common technique when making music videos. If one wants to better move the audience, then artistic adaptation is certainly necessary. As long as the final purpose is good, the entire process serves the result.

And after Zhou Ran obtained the chance to debut, everyone already knew the rest of the story: through the hard work he had put in before debuting, he finally welcomed the chance to shine. Talent will always find its light, and hard work will always bear fruit.

After Zhou Ran finished telling his own story, he did not stop there. Instead, he included examples of the people around him to make his point. Zhou Ran’s purpose was to make everyone refuse to give up, and the song had now entered its climax.

Now I’m fully prepared, overflowing with positive energy.
I’ve learned to face the truth of life with strength.
Success and failure are not measured by the result.
Setbacks and hardship will only make me stronger.
So what if I have endured humiliation and ridicule?
The mission of victory still rests upon my shoulders.
How free and unbridled the melody of youth is!
Set your heart free and sing boldly!
Run, proud youth!
Within a young heart lives an unshakable conviction.
Burn, proud blood!
I want to sing the song of victory once more!

And after the video ended, it did not stop there. Instead, a passage appeared at the end:

The reason youth is called youth is because youth has never feared failure, never feared difficulty. They dare to face every challenge and charge forward against the odds. Young people believe that as long as they persist in their efforts, one day they will succeed.

If challenges come, then let them come. Even if the final outcome is failure, there will be no regret, because one has already done one’s utmost. As for the result, it no longer matters.

Youth is filled with fiery, positive, and exuberant energy. They bravely chase their dreams.

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