Chapter 49: Yes, my lady.

Gu Lai relayed her and Tan Junming's conversation to Jiang Yi, who indeed showed no interest in the dinner party.

However, she was curious about the fact that Tan Junming had invited Kong Kang'an to dinner.

“It was my decision,” Gu Lai said, hugging her. “Director Kong and I have been talking a lot lately. Although most of the films she made before were aimed at winning awards, they were basically able to break even and were quite commercially viable. Moreover, her detached camerawork and detached storytelling style are still rare. Her films and TV series can go up and down, and from an industry perspective, I feel it’s quite worthwhile.”

Gu Lai hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's just that his character... is indeed a bit average."

Jiang Yi leaned against her and said lazily, "It's fine as it is, any low-lying area is fine, it's up to you to decide."

Gu Lai was very decisive in front of Tan Junming, but now she showed a little hesitation: "I'm just worried that it will be awkward."

Jiang Yi didn't seem to care: "What's wrong with making money? There are plenty of people with questionable character, but you're the only one who can choose these kinds of people. Sigh, sometimes I worry about you being usurped or something..."

"No, they may not," Gu Lai said frankly. "What do they have? I have you."

Jiang Yi turned around and kissed her.

Gu Lai responded gently. After a long while, she breathed softly and whispered in Jiang Yi's ear, "After the final show of the concert, I might get drunk at the after-party... Remember to take me home then."

"Oh, okay... um?"

Gu Lai's voice was still soft and alluring, but her words were clear: "Let's go back to our home."

Jiang Yi held her in his arms and gazed at her for a while, then calmly smiled and agreed, "I will."

As soon as "Gansui" ended, the concert started after only a few days' break.

There weren't many concerts, and although the first few were in different cities, Jiang Yi attended them all and was very familiar with the schedule, but the crowd at the last show still surprised her.

The final concert was in Haicheng, and it lasted longer than the previous shows, followed by a celebration banquet.

Jiang Yi was a little worried about Gu Lai.

She is no longer the energetic new idol she was ten years ago, and unlike other musicians who specialize in the music industry, she is not used to the intensity of concert tours. She was exhausted after the last few tours.

But she couldn't voice her worries, as that would only encourage Gu Lai to comfort her. Jiang Yi looked at the bustling, laughing fans and wished each of them would buy another 100,000 tickets.

The venue for the final show was huge, with all four stages open, and the attendance was nearly 200,000. There was still less than half an hour before the show started, and there was even traffic congestion near the venue.

Jiang Yi's earlier statement about having something to do was not an excuse. She had come from a meeting on the other side of the city, asked Zhou Shanshan about the road conditions, told the driver, and got out of the car.

For the previous concerts, Jiang Yi didn't want any off-site factors to overshadow the already high level of attention, so she didn't have anyone assign her a fixed, prominent seat in the inner field, and sometimes they would wait for her backstage. This time was an exception; her seat was right in the center of the front row.

Jiang Yi wore a baseball cap and a mask, dressed like an ordinary college girl, the only difference being the ring on her finger. She lowered her head and messaged someone from Zhou Shanshan's group to guide her into the venue, while simultaneously observing the arriving fans.

When she was almost at the location she had mentioned, she suddenly turned around and called out to a female fan with support makeup on her face.

"Excuse me, sister," Jiang Yi said with a smile, pointing to the ribbon on her wrist, "Where can I buy this?"

The female fan was momentarily stunned by her eyes, and upon seeing that her hands were empty, she immediately said enthusiastically, "Oh, sister, do you not usually go to concerts? You didn't bring a lot of things. I'll take you over there, they're handing out support supplies and ribbons, come on, come on!"

The female fan pulled her aside without saying a word, gesturing for her to turn left. Jiang Yi subtly withdrew his hand, and she didn't even notice. She went to a few fans who were busy distributing supplies and asked for a support bag. Inside, there were not only wristbands and support fans, but also throat lozenges, chocolates, and other odds and ends.

Without waiting for a reply, the female fan handed her another pack of toilet paper, saying, "You'll really need it! Sister! I know what I'm doing!"

Jiang Yi was both amused and exasperated. He thanked her repeatedly and praised the female fan's makeup before picking up the small bag printed with Gu Lai's simple line drawing and saying goodbye to her under the pretext of a meeting.

The female fan continued chatting excitedly with her fellow fan next to her. The fan who was distributing supplies glanced at Jiang Yi's back a few more times, and only paused when she looked down to check information before entering the venue.

“Look,” the fellow fan said, pointing to his phone screen, “don’t you think that girl’s eyes look a lot like Jiang Yi’s?”

The female fan nodded: "Indeed, they all look great, and many of the girls are especially beautiful."

I wholeheartedly agree.

Jiang Yi finally saw Zhou Shanshan waiting for her. The latter's eyes almost popped out when she saw what was in Jiang Yi's hand.

Jiang Yi casually asked, "Should I go backstage or go straight to the audience?"

"The show's about to start, let's head straight to the front."

Zhou Shanshan finally managed to tear her gaze away from the support bag and led her inside. As they passed the entrance, she suddenly stopped, turned back, and asked Jiang Yi, "Do you want a light stick?"

Jiang Yi straightened the ribbon on her wrist that she had just tied, looked up when she heard the voice, and naturally handed her the bag: "Yes, put it in the bag."

Zhou Shanshan called a staff member, who brought over two light sticks a little while later. She briefly explained how to use them, took them to her seat, and left. As she left, she couldn't help but glance at Jiang Yi's wrist a couple more times.

Jiang Yi knew without a doubt that she would immediately inform Gu Lai when she went backstage.

She raised her wrist and admired it again.

The fans' aesthetic sense is still on point.

The cheers when Gu Lai appeared almost lifted the entire large stadium.

Jiang Yi has never been used to deafening concerts; she prefers quieter symphonic performances. Her concept of a concert is shaped by the kind of concerts Gu Lai performs.

Gu Lai effortlessly stirred the emotions of the entire audience, and several fans around her were so excited that their voices became a little hoarse. Jiang Yi had already heard the first few songs on the setlist at other shows, and at this moment, he suddenly felt a little detached.

There were a few classic songs that Gu Lai had sung before she encountered them. Jiang Yi still clearly remembered the expression on Gu Lai's face when she said she wanted to hold a concert ten years ago.

She said she hopes to act in movies and TV series where she is the lead and wants to hold her own solo concert.

Jiang Yi could even recall Gu Lai's first concert, where a small venue with a capacity of about 10,000 people was also packed. Gu Lai was still nervous at the beginning, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she had transformed into the radiant figure she was on stage.

The naivety of those days has long since faded with time, almost to the point that one doubts its very existence.

The surrounding fans suddenly erupted in cheers.

Chi Ning, whom Gu Lai had previously told Jiang Yi, has taken the stage.

Jiang Yi looked down at the program again. There was one song left before the fan request segment, and about eight songs left before the encore.

She estimated that there was still some time before what she wanted to hear, and the female guest singer on stage, wearing a long dress and making eye contact with her from time to time, was really an eyesore. She wondered what kind of interaction would follow.

That's understandable, but she plans to go out and rest for a bit after the song ends.

As the lights came back on, Jiang Yi stood up to leave, when his familiar voice rang out: "Is someone already getting restless?"

Jiang Yi looked up and saw Gu Lai, who had changed her clothes on stage, looking at her from afar.

The fans all around her were screaming "No!" in despair, but she suddenly felt as if she could hear her own heartbeat.

Gu Lai raised her hand and pressed down, silencing more than 100,000 people. She looked at Jiang Yi from afar, her gentle voice spreading through the speakers, vibrating in people's eardrums.

"Chi Ning was my teammate when I debuted, and she witnessed my early days of naivety. But the person who has been with me all along is my love, Jiang Yi. Although she is not used to this kind of occasion, she has been with me at the concerts for the past few tours, and she is here today as well."

"Thank you so much, sister. You've worked so hard."

The fans began to scream, gasp, and look around, trying to find someone hiding among them.

Jiang Yi could even hear the girls on both sides almost cracking their voices. She couldn't help but shake her blue light stick along with the excited audience.

Gu Lai pressed her hand again, and a soft laugh came from the microphone.

"I have a new original song that I want to dedicate to you. Promise me you'll listen to it and then get some rest, okay? The night is still long."

"The song title is 'Do you miss me like I miss you'."

Jiang Yi paused for a moment because of the song title.

The next moment, a melodious prelude began, and Gu Lai started humming softly.

Jiang Yi and the crowd slowly swayed their light sticks to the music, turning the entire venue into a deep blue ocean. The almost ethereal female voice, like the tranquil sea under the winter moon, gradually washed over her, melting away the dust of her journey and the anxiety of waiting.

Gu Lai slowly walked towards Jiang Yi's location, holding the microphone and singing.

Do you miss me as much as I do?

If I ask, would you be willing to hold my fingertips tighter again?

..."

Those words of Gu Lai that Jiang Yi remembered but never delved into came to mind.

"My New Year's gift to you is a piece of music I wanted to write..."

"It's not finished yet."

"Do you want me to announce in public that I'll sing for you? Ugh, this is an anniversary concert with my fans."

...

Liar, you already wrote it back then, this is the lyrics you changed, isn't it?

If it's just a way of expressing love, why would you use English?

Ah Lai, if it weren't for my abrupt request for reconciliation in the hospital, where would you have originally intended to use it?

Jiang Yi didn't notice her tears silently streaming down her face, nor did he notice that as Gu Lai approached and stared intently at him, more and more knowing gazes were drawn to him.

Clutching her blue light stick, she slowly stood up, watching Gu Lai walk towards her step by step from the high platform with a smile, just like ten years ago when she followed Gu Lai's footsteps, and seven years ago when they walked together down the flower-lined path.

Gu Lai slowly squatted down, reached out her hand, and her singing continued.

Our old photos are displayed on the wall.

A captured smile, an eternal embrace.

I searched in the darkness

Discover that your love surrounds you everywhere.

I know you care, and I can feel it too.

Our love is an eternal flame.

..."

Amidst the attention of the crowd, Jiang Yi calmly took Gu Lai's hand and walked onto the stage.

“There was no rehearsal, and we agreed not to invite you to interact.” Gu Lai’s eyes were slightly moist as she smiled at Jiang Yi, “But I still couldn’t resist.”

Jiang Yi grasped her hand holding the microphone and leaned closer.

"It's okay, what I see is my star rushing towards me."

At the same time, the super topic and trending searches were boiling.

At midnight that night, Jiang Yi's Weibo account, which was filled with advertisements for Fenglu, was suddenly updated, along with the top three trending topics, and he also retweeted @Gu Lai's latest Weibo post.

[#JiangGu##MyStarsAreComingToMe#]

[Retweeted from Weibo: "Do you miss me like I miss you"]

Yes, my lady.

I love you forever.

————————

I'm late, this will be finished tomorrow, and I'll probably be able to finish the extra chapters next week, hehe. After that, I'll put the English lyrics of Gu Lai's two adapted versions of the lyrics (only parts of them, of course) in the author's notes.

Thank you for the nutrient solution these past two days:

Reader "Wang Fugui" added 2 units of nutrient solution to the irrigation water.

Reader "Nanxun" added 3 units of nutrient solution to the irrigation water.

Reader "M", irrigate with nutrient solution +2

Reader "Looks delicious" watered the page with +1 nutrient solution.

Reader "ding ding ding", watering with nutrient solution +10

Reader "41229487" added 1 unit of nutrient solution to the irrigation solution.

Reader "Xiaomian's Dog" watered with 4 nutrient solutions.

Thanks for the mines thrown these past two days:

March dropped one rocket and one shallow-water bomb.

dustlastar threw a landmine.

777 threw two landmines.