Chapter 1122: Ye Xingguang Is Designated as a National Treasure 2
"Have you ever heard of the Phoenix Nirvana? I don’t dare to arrogantly claim that I am a phoenix, but my adoptive parents gave me a rebirth, planting a seed of love in my young heart that was about to darken, teaching me what warmth is..."
"I want to thank them, thank them for pulling me back from the path of darkness, thank them for raising me, thank them for transforming me, like a phoenix undergoing nirvana."
"I know many people are looking for me, you want me to appear on the screen, you want me to become a source of pride for the nation, you want me to become a national treasure admired by all, but, what is a national treasure anyway?"
"Have you ever thought about this?"
"In my understanding, a national treasure is not merely a rare animal or a collection worthy of the nation’s preservation, it’s priceless because of its rarity, precious because of its value, and desirable because of its beauty..."
"Yes, a mermaid must be beautiful first, therefore regarded as priceless, but is beauty alone enough?"
"But I believe, a national treasure should not just be a priceless treasure, it should also be a symbol and pride of the nation. I personally don’t think I have the ability to become a national treasure yet, because I am just an ordinary girl who became a rare mermaid because of the nation’s mermaid program. On the path to becoming a national treasure, I think I have a long way to go..."
"If you think, as long as a beautiful mermaid can become a national treasure, then Xia Yanyan has already achieved it, there is no need for another me."
"If you agree, that a national treasure also needs a higher sense of social responsibility, a heavier sense of mission, please wait for my growth..."
"One day, I will become your pride, rather than... heh, the disgrace of the nation..."