Jin Li chimed in, "Teacher, you knew I longed for a life of being noticed and loved, but you never discouraged my dream. Instead, you diligently taught me to dance, often choreographed for me, and were stricter with me than with any other student."
"Even though the academic requirements for art students weren't high, you still insisted I had to get into a public university before I could chase my dream. That way, I would always have a fallback plan."
As the pair spoke, a spotlight quietly shifted onto Xu Yanxi. The rims of her eyes had reddened as well. She prided herself on having seen all the ups and downs of life, but after witnessing the heartwarming results of Tan You's kindness, Xu Yanxi couldn't help but feel she had somehow failed to live up to the title of 'teacher'.
Song Yuan was still speaking on the stage. "I came from a poor family, so I always dreamed of making a lot of money one day, so our parents wouldn't have to toil from dawn till dusk for a meager living."
