Chapter 37
midnight.
In the official live broadcast room of Qinglan City TV Station, the number of online viewers has soared to over 100,000 and is still rising.
The music festival is coming to an end. The big-name singers are coming out one by one, and the atmosphere is reaching a climax, and even the fans in the live broadcast room are excited.
Lines of comments flashed by quickly, making people dizzy.
[Is Yingying the next one? "Chang'an Moon" is my favorite, I'm really looking forward to it.]
Who is Yingying? I've never heard of her. She's ranked so low. Is she that impressive?
Typically, to entice fans to stay until the very end, the performances of prominent guests are scheduled towards the end. Zhou Luoying and Shen Fengni's names, mixed in with the other celebrities, seemed a bit out of place.
Zhou Luoying, the top female anchor on "Moment." You don't even know this. Don't you usually watch live streams?
Zhou Luoying is incredibly popular right now, with more active fans than many other artists in the entertainment industry. Qinglan City's music festival is also collaborating with Moment, so it's only natural for them to insert their own people.
Compared to Zhou Luoying, there are obviously more doubts about Shen Fengni.
[Who is this Shen Fengni? I've never heard of her.]
[I searched a bit and it seems like she's just an ordinary little streamer?]
[I laughed. With only 30,000 followers, he must be a relative.]
[Don't make random accusations. I listened to the music on her homepage and she's a talented singer.]
What's wrong with the work sounding good? I've seen plenty of sound card warriors who flopped once they got to the stage. Just wait and see.
…
The lifting platform slowly rose, and the spotlight chased over, accurately illuminating the graceful figure on the stage.
Chen Fengni was wearing an elegant plain silk dress with a silver gauze covering the outside. Under the light, she looked like she was covered in moonlight.
The delicate pearl hairpin swaying in the hair adds a touch of vivid style.
Looking down from a high vantage point, the view becomes much wider.
Behind the dark crowd were rolling trees and lawns, and in the distance, a mighty river, its surface shimmering with lights.
The familiar accompaniment sounded in the earphones. As she had rehearsed, Chen Fengni walked slowly to the preset position with a smile on her face and stood still.
The first few lines were sung by Zhou Luoying, about thirty seconds before she opened her mouth.
Chen Fengni sang silently in her heart, and the five fingers hanging by her side tightened slightly, holding the cat pendant wrapped around her wrist into her palm.
At first, the pendant was hung around her neck, but after a brief thought, Shen Fengni took it off, wrapped it around her wrist a few times, and put it on.
The soft and delicate white jade pendant hung on her wrist, warmed by her skin. Being within reach gave her an inexplicable sense of security.
Or perhaps, this sense of security does not come from the pendant, but from the person who gave it to him.
Shen Fengni raised her eyes, looked at the audience below, and sang the first line of the lyrics accurately.
The stage lights were dazzling, but the audience below was much dimmer, making it impossible to tell where Jiang Zhuoyan was. But as long as she thought of her presence, Shen Fengni felt confident.
She had someone to accompany her and was no longer alone.
Even if it was only temporary, it made her happy.
Soon the chorus arrived, and Shen Fengni walked towards the center of the stage while singing. When she sang the highest notes of the lyrics, she stood shoulder to shoulder with Zhou Luoying.
Many rehearsals and adjustments allowed the two voices to blend together perfectly, a soul-stirring sound that lingered in the night sky.
It seems like a natural rapport, yet each voice retains its own unique characteristics, which will impress even the most discerning listeners.
In the official live broadcast room, the barrage of comments has gone crazy.
[This timbre, this high note, this inflection, I'm impressed by Shen Fengni's singing skills.]
[I declare that from today on, Shen Fengni is my new favorite broadcaster.]
I heard this was Yingying's last-minute replacement partner, and they went on stage without much preparation. I was worried they'd fail, but I didn't expect them to be so strong.
[You sing so well, how come you only have 30,000+ followers? "Moment" please be a human being and give me some streams!!]
[Whoever just called me a sound card warrior? Come out and apologize immediately.]
…
Since the official link to the personal homepage was placed, the number of Shen Fengni's fans continued to soar, and in the blink of an eye it reached 40,000.
When the song ended, the audience was quiet for a moment, and then burst into thunderous applause.
Cheers and screams surged like a tide, drowning the entire scene.
Chen Fengni clenched the pendant in her palm and smiled from the bottom of her heart.
***
The music festival ended successfully with a grand fireworks display.
Thousands of streams of light bloom in the dome, and the tiny lights dissipate in the night wind, like a dream.
Shen Fengni raised her face slightly, and her clear eyes were stained with a gorgeous color.
"How does it feel?"
The person next to him suddenly asked.
"Not bad." Shen Fengni assumed that the other party was asking about the performance just now, "But I think there are still many areas that are not good enough."
The first official offline performance made her clearly feel the gap between herself and others.
The problem is not the singing skills, but the lack of stage performance.
When a professional singer takes the stage, all their movements and expressions are perfectly timed, as if they have entered an absolute realm of control, with everything flowing effortlessly. This is a realm she has yet to reach.
"I'm asking, are you having fun tonight?"
Shen Fengni was slightly startled and turned to look over.
Jiang Zhuoyan stood beside her, a few strands of long hair blown by the night wind. His dark blue eyes stared at her, gentle and deep, more so than the night sky above.
Shen Fengni opened her mouth and said, "Happy."
My heart suddenly skipped a beat and a strange feeling came over me.
From childhood to adulthood, Shen Fengni has experienced all kinds of harsh assessments. Everyone in the family is a strict examiner, constantly giving her scores and asking her to improve. She has long been accustomed to it.
It turns out that there is someone who puts her feelings before her grades.
"That's good." Jiang Zhuoyan smiled faintly and looked up at the night sky. "There will be more performances in the future."
Perhaps because Jiang Zhuoyan spoke too confidently, Shen Fengni's attention was diverted, and the bitterness that had just risen in her heart disappeared.
She laughed: "Are you so sure?"
Jiang Zhuoyan said, "I just know it."
The voice was still clear and shallow, but with a hint of stubborn childishness.
It's like an innocent child who insists that those beautiful fairy tales are true.
Shen Fengni smiled, "Then I'm looking forward to it."
The last firework in the sky faded away, and amid the sound of soft music, the broadcast began to remind tourists to leave in an orderly manner.
As she walked out with the crowd, Shen Fengni took out her cell phone to check the time, but unexpectedly found several unread messages in the chat app.
All from the same person.
Yu Qian: The performance is over.
Yu Qian: I watched the live broadcast, you are really beautiful tonight.
Yu Qian: It’s too late and unsafe. Can I pick you up?
Yu Qian: If you see it, please reply to me.
After reading the messages, Shen Fengni felt uncontrollably nauseous.
It is difficult to change one's nature, and even though Yu Qian was at a disadvantage, his attitude towards her was still the same as before.
Yu Qian's so-called watching of the live broadcast probably meant she just took a quick glance at her makeup and didn't listen to her singing at all, and then commented without any sincerity, "She's so beautiful."
Saying "it's too late to be safe" is just false politeness. If he really wanted to pick her up, he should have arrived at the scene by now and called to ask for her location.
Yu Qian is not stupid.
She was well aware that her acting skills were not up to par, but she felt that this perfunctory performance was enough to deal with herself.
The saddest thing is that in her previous life, she would really be moved by these superficial sweet words, and then obediently say that she could return on her own.
When she thought of this, Shen Fengni felt very irritated, and even her hands and feet started to feel cold.
"What’s wrong with you?"
A concerned voice sounded in my ears, and the person next to me moved a little closer.
Shen Fengni's first reaction was to turn off the phone screen, as if that could hide the unbearable things, but the next second, she changed her mind.
She unlocked the screen again and handed the phone over.
Whether in the past life or this life, Jiang Zhuoyan has been with her through many things, supported her, and also witnessed her most embarrassing side.
If it was Jiang Zhuoyan, there would be no need to hide it.
The mobile phone screen shone brightly in the night, and the message sent by Yu Qian was displayed without reservation.
Jiang Zhuoyan read through the messages one by one, frowning, "What are you going to do?"
"No." Shen Fengni had calmed down, her tone calm and nonchalant, "If I reply, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and will curse."
"It's not impossible." Jiang Zhuoyan was silent for a moment, then said, "I can help you."
Shen Fengni was amused by her serious look. The dark clouds in her heart were blown away by the wind, and the sky cleared up again in an instant.
Some people feel more bored the longer they spend together, while others are the opposite. The longer they spend time together, the more they find each other lovable.
Jiang Zhuoyan obviously belongs to the latter.
"How can I trouble Mr. Jiang with these shameful things?" Shen Fengni raised her lips and put away her phone. "Just ignore her."
Just as she was about to move forward, her eyes suddenly caught sight of someone in the crowd.
She was tall and slender, with long, blue-streaked hair draped behind her. Her exaggerated metal earrings occasionally reflected a little light as she moved.
It’s Xu Weiyi.
She is alone now. The girl with twin ponytails who was traveling with her before is gone. It is not known whether she left first or got separated.
Shen Fengni's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
She stared at the slender figure, and a bold idea gradually emerged in her mind.
There seem to be better ways to fight back than cursing back.
There was no time to explain to Jiang Zhuoyan, as his body had already reacted.
Shen Fengni quickened her pace to catch up, but the crowd was so noisy that her footsteps were completely drowned out and could not be detected at all.
In the blink of an eye, she had arrived behind Xu Weiyi.
Shen Fengni adjusted her expression, trying to appear friendly. Then she reached out and gently patted the shoulder of the girl in front of her.
"Hi."
"Eh? Who is it?" Xu Weiyi paused, probably because he didn't expect that there was someone he knew present. He turned his head in surprise.
After seeing the appearance of the person who came, the expression on her face twitched obviously, she whispered "Oh my god", and then ran away.
Shen Fengni was prepared and quickly grabbed her.
Her fingers tightly clasped Xu Weiyi's slender wrist, preventing her from breaking free.
Under Xu Weiyi's terrified gaze, Shen Fengni smiled and said, "Want to chat?"
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