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Chapter 702 - 410: That School is My Home (Please Subscribe)_2

Chapter 702: Chapter 410: That School is My Home (Please Subscribe)_2

This plan could be kept a secret from anyone, but if Principal Ding asked, Su Yangfan must tell him every detail.

"You’re moving quite fast, how long do you anticipate the shooting cycle will take?" Ding Yue asked.

"If all goes well, the shooting cycle takes at most three months. The time-consuming part is the special effects production, which may take at least half a year to start."

Su Yangfan answered.

Three months plus half a year, along with any potential mishaps and time for publicity and scheduling, he wasn’t sure if he could make the premiere on the first day of the Spring Festival Period next year.

If Ding Yue’s memory served right, the previous "Wandering Earth" on Earth was released on the first day of the new year and was an instant blockbuster, becoming the biggest dark horse of the Spring Festival Period!

"It seems like you should be able to catch the Spring Festival Period next year. Keep it up, Director Su, I have faith in you." Ding Yue encouraged Su Yangfan.

"Thank you for your full support, Principal Ding. With your backing, I’ll be able to successfully complete "Wandering Earth" and not disappoint you."

Su Yangfan also expressed his perspective, and thanked Principal Ding for his support.

Honestly speaking, the initiation of the "Wandering Earth" project would have been impossible without Principal Ding.

This great idea required significant funding, and without Principal Ding, it would be difficult to find another person who could fulfil these two criteria.

Moreover, when Su Yangfan came to Mist City Arts and Science University and planned to shoot "Wandering Earth," it was an opportunity for him to turn things around.

Although Su Yangfan’s "Transdimensional Contact" became a popular drama, due to various issues, Su was almost ruined.

Luckily, Principal Ding came into the picture at the crucial moment, giving Su a lifeline.

And this "Wandering Earth" was a fantastic opportunity for Su Yangfan to recuperate.

"Alright, keep up the good work. By the way, what are your plans for this year’s Spring Festival? Are you going back to Yancheng for the new year?"

Seeing that he and Su were almost done discussing "Wandering Earth", Ding Yue asked about Su’s plans for the Spring Festival.

After all, the festive spring season was just around the corner. It was his responsibility as a principal to care about his staff.

"Principal Ding, I don’t plan to go back this year for the Spring Festival." Su Yangfan answered.

"Oh? Not going back?" Upon hearing this, Ding Yue asked, somewhat surprised.

Logically speaking, Su Yangfan moved from Yancheng to Mist City to join Mist City Arts and Science University. He had lived in Yancheng for so long that his family and friends must also be there, right?

Isn’t the Spring Festival the time to gather and celebrate the new year?

"Yes."

Su Yangfan smiled reluctantly, saying: "There’s not much to celebrate if I go back. Besides, with the various tasks related to "Wandering Earth", I plan to stay at the university and get more work done."

"This won’t do; the Spring Festival is about reunion." Ding Yue shook his head, believing that work should not interfere with celebrating the new year.

Word might get out that Mist City Arts and Science University is exploiting its employees, making them work over the Spring Festival holiday.

"There’s not much to reunite if I go back to Yancheng. Staying at the university lets me spend time with other students who are also staying back." Su Yangfan laughed.

Upon hearing this, Ding Yue roughly understood Su’s reasons.

Most likely, Su Yangfan doesn’t actually have many relatives or close friends in Yancheng. He has come to view Mist City Arts and Science University as his home, which is why he plans to stay here for this year’s Spring Festival.

"That’s fine then, Director Su, please stay for the Spring Festival and celebrate with us." Ding Yue laughed.

"Is Principal Ding also celebrating the New Year at the university?" Su Yangfan asked curiously.

Since he had only joined Mist City Arts and Science University last year, he didn’t know that Ding Yue had celebrated the previous New Year at the university with the students.

"Yeah, our whole family is in the school, so we’ll celebrate the Spring Festival with the staff and students who stay in the school. Like I said before, Mist City Arts and Science University is everyone’s home." A faint smile appeared at the corner of Ding Yue’s mouth.

Mist City Arts and Science University did indeed give a lot of students, teachers, and other staff a feeling of home.

Therefore, the number of students planning to stay in school for the New Year this year has risen dramatically compared to last year.

Before the holidays, Ding Yue will ask Qi from the Academic Affairs Office to count how many students will stay in school this winter holiday.

Then Ding Yue can prepare small Spring Festival gifts for the students.

"Then I’ll celebrate the New Year with Principal Ding this year." Su Yangfan laughed and said, "To be honest, ever since I joined Mist City Arts and Science University, I’ve felt a strong sense of belonging to the school."

"Well, in that case, why not think of the school as your home." Ding Yue shrugged and said.

"Alright, the school is my home then." Su Yangfan nodded.

After chatting with Su Yangfan for almost another hour, Ding Yue let him go back to work.

Since Su Yangfan was not going home for the New Year and wanted to stay at school, and there was still some time till the Spring Festival, this time shouldn’t be wasted, right?

As the end of January was approaching, most of the students from Mist City Arts and Science University who were supposed to go home for the holidays had already safely returned home.

More than two thousand people were still staying at school.

These students decided not to go home for the New Year for various reasons, and Ding Yue understood.

In early February, a few days before the Spring Festival, Ding Yue asked Huang and the support staff who were still at the school to start hanging big red lanterns on the trees along the school’s major avenues and in front of each dormitory building, in order to create an atmosphere of the Spring Festival in Mist City Arts and Science University.

Also, Ding Yue began planning the school’s Spring Festival activities for this year.

Last year, Principal Ding spent the Spring Festival with some of the students who stayed in school, and the memories were still fresh.

This year, since there were more students, Ding Yue was pondering how to gather so many people for a lively and festive celebration.

Last year, when there were fewer people, they could all have a lively gathering at the hot pot restaurant on the third floor of the second cafeteria.

This year, with so many students, it seemed a bit challenging to arrange.

"Principal Ding, what about arranging for the students to watch the Spring Festival Gala and have reunion dinner together on New Year’s Eve?"

Wen Ruohan suggested this idea to Principal Ding one day.

"That’s possible, but the question is, how do we gather more than two thousand students? Even if not all of them come, if more than a thousand do, we still won’t have enough space for all of them."

Ding Yue thought of inviting the students staying at the school to get together and celebrate, but couldn’t figure out how to gather everyone.

Outdoors definitely wasn’t an option.

Because New Year’s Eve fell right in the middle of the cold winter, it would be too cold outside, and it wouldn’t be fun if all the students caught a cold.

"The gymnasium, Principal Ding, what do you think of the gymnasium?" Wen Ruohan suddenly thought of the school’s gymnasium.

The gymnasium could accommodate several thousand people.

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Yue began planning in his head, because he thought Wen Ruohan’s suggestion seemed quite good.

At eight o’clock on New Year’s Eve, everyone would gather together, sitting together, watching the Spring Festival Gala warmly, and watching Lin Zhirou from the Art Department of Mist City Arts and Science University show her talents on the Gala.

"Er, Principal Ding, I was just thinking out loud." Wen Ruohan’s voice grew softer, thinking that she might have been a bit too imaginative.

"Your idea is very good. Xiao Wen, pull together some groups of students who are staying at school, so we can notify them about the school’s New Year’s Eve celebration for the Spring Festival." Principal Ding expressed his approval of Wen Ruohan’s suggestion.