"Alright!" Ye Chu stood up straight in the carriage and said with great enthusiasm, "Let's go!"

As the sun sets, the summer days always seem longer, and the light remains bright. A light drizzle of sun showers pierces through the thin clouds, then is blown askew by the evening breeze.

The van carrying Cheng Daiqing and the others led the way, while Ye Chu and Shi Shan followed behind in a tricycle that roared like thunder but moved slowly.

Ye Chu stood in the carriage, the gentle evening breeze and cool drizzle lightly touching her face. Her tall figure, backlit by the setting sun and the distant mountains, was bathed in a halo of light. The scene was beautiful, the only flaw being the loud noise of the tricycle engine, which ruined the tranquil beauty.

Suddenly, Ye Chu opened his arms wide and, with a voice louder than the engine noise, shouted to the eternal sun, to the distant mountains, to the end of the road, and to the endless sun showers:

"I am the king of the world!"

The wind picked up, and the rain fell more heavily. Ye Chu's voice echoed along the country road and then drifted into the mountains.

Ye Chu embraced the world, savoring the thrill of freedom and conquest.

The wind tousled her hair, and the rain soaked her crown. The young actress, covered in mud and grime, and fresh from a farcical failure, stood atop a creaking, peeling old tricycle—

A carefree smile, full of vigor and high spirits.

Shi Shan, who was driving the tricycle ahead, paused slightly, a look of realization crossing his face. After a moment, he called out in an equally loud voice, "So, my lord, what do you need me to do?"

Ye Chu laughed loudly, "I want to listen to car music!"

Shi Shan shouted, "What kind of music do you want to hear?"

"I'll start!"

With that, Ye Chu cleared her throat, opened her mouth, and sang loudly:

"Seven seconds ago, seven seconds ago..."

"I have written down the answer to my life..."

This melody is familiar to everyone present and everyone watching on screen. It is the end credits song of the immortal masterpiece "Half a Day," titled "Seven Seconds Ago."

As the ending theme song of a spy drama, "Seven Seconds Ago" is unusually not sad or tragic, but rather full of lively, uplifting, and passionate optimism, carrying an unwavering determination and fervent faith.

Shi Shan seemed unsurprised and sang loudly:

"Ah, my friend, do not weep for me."

"I have seen the horizon of freedom..."

Ye Chu clapped her hands and kept the beat, joining him in singing:

Ah, my friend, do not grieve for me.

"I am already one of the immortals;

Ah, my friend, you too bear a heavy responsibility.

You will cross mountains,

"With my longing,

"And their smiling faces..."

Neither Ye Chu nor Shi Shan were skilled singers; their rendition of a perfectly good song was a terrible mess, delivered in a completely different accent. Combined with the roar of the engine, it sounded like a battle was raging.

Lu Huaizhang, who was leading the way, rolled his eyes and shouted at Ye Chu and Shi Shan, "You've sung all the good songs wrongly!"

Ye Chu and Shi Shan ignored them and continued singing loudly:

"There's no need to leave behind vows or promises."

"At the end of eternity, we will meet again..."

Lu Huaizhang pulled his head back into the car, and said defiantly, "If they sing, we'll sing too! We'll outsing these two tone-deaf, off-key bastards!"

As they spoke, the people inside the car continued singing:

"ah--

Time flies like an arrow, and life is as fleeting as lightning.

So many things in this world pass in the blink of an eye...

The guests in the van and the guests on the tricycle sang together:

"Those glorious years are now just a laughing matter."

The fading smoke of battle

"It has turned into continuous rain lines—"

Aside from the guests present, no one knows which parts of this episode of "Super Idol" were scripted, which were real, and which were genuine—perhaps no one will ever know.

However, life is fleeting, so why dwell on the truth and reality? This colorful and beautiful summer dream has already reached a perfect conclusion.

The taillights of the two cars and Ye Chu's silhouette gradually disappeared into the horizon. Eventually, only a country road, green trees on both sides of the road, and the lingering shadow of the flower wreath on Ye Chu's head remained in the picture.

The melody of "Seven Seconds Ago" echoed melodiously along the path.

The sun rises as usual.

Why bother about the exact moment it rises?

"In those seven seconds, seven seconds before..."