The final performer on stage conjured a cloak out of thin air and draped it gracefully over his back.
He said into the microphone, "Let's warm this up first, then the real magic trick will begin!"
All the audience saw was the headlining performer squatting on the floor, holding a small knife in his hand, and vigorously scraping at the wooden floor.
In no time, he easily removed the large square piece of wood.
He held the square piece of wood high, facing the audience below, and said with a proud expression,
"You all saw it clearly, right? This is a piece of wood that I scraped off the stage floor. It's genuine, isn't it? I'll hand it over to an audience member right now for safekeeping, okay?"
After saying that, he jumped off the stage and casually shoved the piece of wood into a man's hand.
"As you all can see, I've already given that piece of wood to the audience below. Now, I'm going to conjure up another piece of wood."
The final performer gave a mysterious smile.
He slowly placed his hand behind his cloak, and in a short while, he produced an identical piece of wood from behind his back.
The audience below the stage applauded enthusiastically, and screams immediately filled the venue.
The headliner smiled proudly, then squatted down and pieced the wooden block he was holding back onto the floor.
He then bowed and politely withdrew from the stage.
"Okay, let's give another round of applause to the artists from Baiyun Tiandi. As the representative artists sent by the event organizer today, I must say they are truly outstanding."
Alright, enough chit-chat and no more boasting. Now, let's welcome our third group to perform tonight! They are...!
Because the director had just consulted with the artists from Joyful Entertainment, he hadn't had a chance to tell the host yet.
At this moment, the director was anxiously explaining the sudden change in the order of appearance to the host over a walkie-talkie.
Both hosts gently touched their in-ear monitors, and the female host quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Oh dear, look how impatient I am. The third company to appear will have its order changed."
So now, let's welcome our first performer from Joyful Entertainment tonight! That is... let's welcome... Ming... Jiayi!
Upon hearing her name called, Ming Jiayi immediately walked towards the stage with a beaming smile.
Her sportswear and high ponytail made her look especially youthful and energetic.
She waved and greeted the audience members warmly.
Instantly, a thunderous sound resounded throughout the entire venue.
"Wow! Ming Jiayi is finally on stage!"
"Ahhh, I'm waiting for her! Oh my god!"
"Oh dear, so the host meant to change the order of the performances by switching the order between the teams and the individuals. I thought the entertainment segment was going to be moved to the end."
"Do you think the production team knew we wanted to see Ming Jiayi today, so they specially arranged for her to come out first for a solo performance?"
"Hey, that's possible. Isn't Fan Qingche the chief director of this event? Every program he and his son co-produced became a huge hit. It seems there's a reason for that."
"Yes, yes, yes. Stop talking, stop talking, I want to watch her performance carefully!"
The applause gradually subsided.
Ming Jiayi calmly stood in the center of the stage, her smile gentle and charming. She picked up the microphone and spoke in an alluring yet completely natural voice,
"Everyone's been so enthusiastic, I'm getting a little embarrassed. What should I do? The performance I'm going to give you is playing the piano, will that be a little boring?"
As soon as Ming Jiayi finished speaking, the audience below responded in unison.
"Won't!"
Ming Jiayi smiled sweetly, "Okay, then I'm relieved. I'll make a fool of myself~"
Ming Jiayi walked to the piano, slowly sat down on the small stool, and opened the piano lid.
The camera was filming her face, clearly visible on the big screen. She had her eyes closed, and her fingers were lightly dancing across the piano keys.
The piece she was playing was one that her piano teacher had taught her.
This piece was composed by her teacher himself.
I heard that the teacher was deeply in love with a boy back then, but she didn't realize her feelings at first. By the time she realized her love, the boy had already passed away...
Although the main melody of this piece is cheerful, every note in it actually expresses the teacher's love and longing for the deceased boy.
Ming Jiayi suddenly opened her eyes, and her body swayed as the speed of the music increased.
Suddenly, the music was filled with a passionate and surging feeling, allowing listeners to immediately sense the emotions that the original composer had imbued in the piece.
At this moment, the Bull Skull King was standing backstage with Fan Wenfeng, listening to this uplifting piece of music. When Ming Jiayi played the climax, it flapped its wings and flew out through a small gap next to the curtain.
It hovered above the stage, dancing to the rhythm of Ming Jiayi's music, spinning, falling, soaring, feeling fear and joy. Every movement of its seemed to perfectly match the changes in Ming Jiayi's mood when she played the piece.
Soon the piece reached its final chapter, and Ming Jiayi slowed down her playing, while the Bull Skull King began to descend slowly from the top of the stage.
Finally, Ming Jiayi pressed two fingers on the piano to finish.
The Bull Skeleton King gently flapped its wings and landed.
Another round of thunderous applause erupted from the audience, their appreciation for the performance evident in their cheers.
The Bull Skeleton King flew onto Ming Jiayi's head and followed her to the center of the stage.
Ming Jiayi bowed deeply.
Suddenly, the floorboard beneath her feet cracked, causing her to sink a few centimeters.
Just as Ming Jiayi came to her senses, she suddenly heard the sound of breaking wooden planks again, and then she fell from her spot.
"ah..."
A scream reached the audience's ears, and those closer to the stage instinctively ran up to the stage.
The stage wasn't very high, so Ming Jiayi's head was still above the ground after she fell, but the area was too small, and both sides of her body were scratched.
Staff members and some audience members pulled Ming Jiayi out of the pit. It was seen that the skin on the outside of both of Ming Jiayi's arms was cut and bleeding in many places.
Ming Jiayi frowned, and the murmurs from the audience began to ripple.
The people who pulled Ming Jiayi up had somewhat serious expressions.
Looking at Ming Jiayi's injuries, I feel a lot of pain.
"Are you alright? Besides these scrapes on your hands, are you injured anywhere else?"
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