Chapter 99 Chapter 99 Your Moon My Heart
This was Shen Miao's first time attending such a large-scale party.
It was not quite what she had imagined. This gala was not held in an indoor studio like the Spring Festival Gala. There were no tables filled with peanuts, melon seeds, and drinks, nor were there red lanterns hanging everywhere.
Instead, a large "T"-shaped stage was set up in the stadium. Audiences holding tickets for the inner and front fields can watch in front of the stage, while other audiences can only sit in the stands and rely on two large screens to see the people on the stage clearly.
After asking Yao Heng, I found out that this evening party was jointly organized by the major developers who contracted the old village renovation, so it had to be scheduled at a different time from the official Spring Festival Gala in the hope that the demolition process would go smoothly next year.
There were a lot of people coming to watch the party, at least more than a thousand. Lu Xin came to pick up Shen Miao at around four in the afternoon, and the ticket check started at five. It was almost six and it was still not their turn.
Fortunately, a few more ticket gates and staff were temporarily added, which accelerated the ticket checking process.
It snowed heavily a few days ago, and the days when the snow melts are the coldest, but so many people were crowded together in line, and quite a few of them were sweating from the heat.
"Don't crowd! Come one at a time!"
"Line up! You won't be allowed in if you don't line up! Line up!"
"Don't crowd! Keep order! Safety first! Be careful of pickpockets!"
The content of the loudspeakers used to maintain order was different each time, but no matter how hard the staff tried, everyone was still huddled together like dumplings waiting to be put into the pot.
Fortunately, fortunately Shen Miao and Lu Xin didn’t take any snacks when they went out today, otherwise they would definitely be squeezed to pieces.
Standing behind Shen Miao, Lu Xin was like a solid wall, helping her block the force that kept pushing forward. Although his body was not very strong, by the time it reached Shen Miao, it had eased a lot.
“It’s okay, we don’t have to rush, there’s still an hour and a half left.” Lu Xin comforted Shen Miao.
Shen Miao: “Yeah.”
Shen Miao stood on tiptoe, she was not in a hurry at all, she was just a little tired from standing for too long, and wanted to find a place to sit down and rest for a while.
Ah... I regret it so much. I should have listened to Yao Heng earlier.
If we let him take us through the employee passage, we wouldn't have to queue.
"Don't push! Someone has fainted!"
"Make way! Make some room!"
The words coming from the front immediately pushed the crowd back. Hearing that someone was in trouble ahead, the other security guards who were maintaining order outside also moved towards the entrance.
“Make way, I’m a doctor.” Shen Miaogao raised his hand and tried to squeeze forward.
With a medical certificate in hand, you will feel more confident when saying the word "doctor" than usual.
Lu Xin also followed suit, changing from being the wall protecting her behind to being the vanguard clearing the way, shouting “There’s a doctor here” while helping Shen Miao push away the people blocking the way.
In a queue that was only a few dozen meters long, Shen Miao and the others squeezed through it for nearly five minutes before they saw the person who had fainted.
Is she a middle-aged woman selling things?
No, not really.
Although the bag on her back was filled with dozens of red roses and she was holding a large bunch of white lilies in her arms, they didn't look like they were for sale. And the colorful lights hanging on her body and the few glow sticks dropped around her... Well, I'm afraid she had just finished purchasing goods from the Small Commodity City and came to watch a party.
"Hello, I'm a doctor. Where do you feel uncomfortable? Have you had any chronic diseases before?" Shen Miao squatted beside the aunt. Shen Miao first felt the temperature of her forehead, and when she helped her to sit up slowly, she placed her hands on the Cun, Guan, and Chi points of her left hand.
"I, I have high blood pressure and diabetes," she tried to sit up a little straighter. When she spoke, the old lady subconsciously put her head on her shoulder. "I'm actually fine. I just waited in line for a long time and felt a little stuffy in my chest. I wanted to find a place to sit down."
Covering her chest, the aunt's brows were twisted into a knot.
Seeing how miserable she was, Shen Miao was about to ask the security guard to call an ambulance, but when her fingertips felt the beating of her pulse...
It's fake, absolutely fake.
The body temperature, complexion and pulse are normal. Apart from being a little tired, there are no discomforts at all. If there is any discomfort, it is that I ate too much in the afternoon and had some indigestion.
Shen Miao guessed that this middle-aged lady didn’t want to queue, so she thought of pretending to be sick to cut in line.
"What's going on? Do you want to call 120?" asked the staff member responsible for maintaining order.
Shen Miao saw that it was not easy for her to come with so many things, so she did not expose her, “It’s okay, it’s just that there are too many people here, and it’s a bit crowded and short of breath, just find a place to sit down and relax.”
The old lady, who was so weak just now, also straightened up a little and said, "Yes, yes, let me go in and sit down and rest for a while."
Staff: “Do you have tickets?”
“Yes, yes, yes!”
The old lady's spirits became better, and she quickly took out a ticket from her pocket and handed it to him.
One row, 55 seats.
This one is facing the center of the stage! It’s one row closer to the front than Shen Miao and Lu Xin.
The two tickets for Lu Xin were bought by his mother at a cost of nearly a thousand yuan, with the help of several people, in order to fulfill his wish.
Seats at such a large party are extremely expensive, and each row has different seats. The seat in the aunt’s hand must be worth more than 500 yuan!
But judging by the way the old lady was dressed, her family was probably quite ordinary. And the way she pretended to be sick just now didn't seem like she was rich. The 500 yuan ticket was probably more than her monthly salary. And the flowers in her bag and those glow sticks...
Shen Miao accidentally caught a glimpse of a word engraved on the fluorescent stick: Ru.
And on the flower card inserted among the flowers, there were words like "He Manru, you are the best" written on it. I guess she must be a loyal fan of the star named "He Manru".
Hiss, wait?
He Manru?
The name of this celebrity looked familiar, it seemed that she was the female celebrity that Yao Heng had been responsible for, because Shen Miao had seen this name many times in Yao Heng’s work notes before.
Shen Miao had never been a celebrity chaser, and didn’t understand these things, but she heard from Yao Heng that He Manru was very outstanding in school, and she practiced very hard, and she debuted for almost two years and was able to participate in such a grand party today, so she must be a very talented female star.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be fans like the aunt who would spend a lot of money to squeeze into the front row and bring a lot of support items.
Seeing that the aunt was not feeling well, the ticket inspector gave her the green light and let her in early. Shen Miao and Lu Xin followed in because they helped the aunt.
This was Shen Miao's first time to be in such close contact with the stage.
Because it hasn't started yet, several staff members on the stage are debugging the equipment and checking the cameras used for live broadcast.
"Hey, hey, hey, count to 123, count to 123..."
"Check point one, check point two, check point nine..."
The evening party was scheduled to start at eight o'clock. After the audience checked their tickets and entered, they sat in their seats and waited patiently.
The fireworks to be set off are being delivered to the back of the stage one by one by special personnel. Looking at the huge packaging, you know that the finale fireworks show will definitely be grand.
The auntie was sitting right in front of Shen Miao and Lu Xin. The staff on the stage were busy, and she was not idle off the stage either:
The bouquet in her arms was one she had packed long ago, but the flowers were still scattered in her bag, and she was busy tying the bouquet together with the floral paper she brought;
She brought a lot of glow sticks, and she checked the condition of each one in turn to make sure they could light up;
And the hand-made support sign...
——He Manru, you are the best!
The cheering board was folded and stacked in the bag. After taking it out, the aunt used small wooden sticks to support the folded parts in turn to ensure that the cardboard would not droop loosely when it was lifted up.
It can be seen that the aunt is definitely a die-hard fan of He Manru. Every word on the cheering board was handwritten by her. She carefully took down the colorful lights and pasted them on the words. There was always a faint smile on her face, as if being able to do something for He Manru was a great happiness for her.
"Auntie, you like He Manru so much." Lu Xin asked.
"Yes," the old lady continued to sort out the details of the cheering sign without looking up, "She sings very well. Every time I see her, it reminds me of my younger self."
He Manru is a star and an idol in the aunt's heart. She lives up to the aunt's imagination. Every time she sees her, the aunt feels like her dream has come true...
"You also know Manru?" asked the aunt.
Shen Miao smiled awkwardly, “I don’t really know, but I’ve heard of him. He seems to be a very talented singer.”
Seeing Shen Miao praising He Manru, the auntie suddenly became interested, like an enthusiastic salesperson who met an ignorant old lady in the village, and she was busy selling to her: "Yes, Manru is very good. When she was in college, she participated in the singing competition in our city and won the first place! Last time when that Lili came, she was the opening guest, and..."
He Manru has only been in the entertainment industry for a few years, but her aunt remembers every one of her performances on stage like a treasure, and knows her better than her own mother.
Many stars have emerged in this era. Especially as people's lives are getting better and better, they have more money to spend on entertainment. The "star chasing" that was originally popular in the south has also begun to move towards the north.
However, those who can "chase stars" are all rich people, and it is rare to see ordinary people like the aunt who seem to have a relatively ordinary family situation.
"Do you have any favorite stars?" the aunt asked again.
Shen Miao and Lu Xin shook their heads: “No.”
They just came to watch the fun and had no intention of chasing anyone.
"Give."
As she spoke, the aunt handed them two glow sticks and said, "When Manru goes on stage, you can pay more attention to her. She is really great!"
It was hard to refuse the aunt’s hospitality, so Shen Miao had no choice but to accept it with a smile and replied, “Okay, thank you.”
At eight o'clock, the party started on time.
It was similar to the Spring Festival Gala we saw on TV: the opening was a dance by dozens of people with the theme of the Year of the Rabbit, and after several hosts came on stage and delivered their opening remarks, several singers with ethnic characteristics sang, and there were interesting crosstalk sketches...
I have to say, it is really unique to watch from a position so close to the stage.
Although each program is not as good as the official Spring Festival Gala program, they can still be considered wonderful, especially the sketches and crosstalk performers invited, which can liven up the atmosphere even if the stadium is freezing cold on a winter night.
In the middle of the party, He Manru finally appeared.
He Manru had just debuted and was not yet able to hold up such a big stage on her own, so her show was a medley of popular songs she sang with three other female singers.
"Here I come."
As soon as the host finished announcing the behind-the-scenes performance, the auntie sitting in the front row immediately became excited and started to pick up the cheering items that had been placed on the ground in advance.
The programs at the beginning of the party were actually quite good, but the aunt was not interested at all. It was not until she heard He Manru's name that she perked up.
Not only was she busy, she also turned around and gave instructions to Shen Miao and Lu Xin who were sitting in the back row, saying, "Be sure to raise the light stick higher, like this, and wave it left and right."
Shen Miao: …
Luxin: …
"Okay, we'll try our best."
As the accompaniment sounded, a dozen seconds later, a cloud of white smoke floated out on the stage.
After the smoke cleared, the first female singer in a lavender dress slowly walked towards the front of the stage. When she sang the chorus, the second female singer in a white dress also walked towards her from the other side.
He Manru appeared on stage with the fourth female singer. When the two of them walked to the center of the stage, they held hands with the other two female singers and sang the song "The Moon Represents My Heart".
The four female singers all have youthful faces in their twenties. At first glance, they all have delicate makeup and gorgeous dresses, but He Manru is obviously more outstanding than the other three.
It's not just her sweet looks, her gentle voice is what's most intoxicating.
It was their first time on such a big stage. Their skirts were thin, the wind was biting, and they were a little nervous. The other three singers trembled nervously several times. Only He Manru had a steady stage presence from beginning to end. She didn't look like a young singer who had just debuted.
She didn't have much to sing, but her performance was outstanding, and she is considered the strongest among the four.
Well, he is indeed a very good idol.
"Your love is true~My love is true~The moon represents my heart~~~"
He Manru was singing on the stage and the aunties in the audience were following along. It was not enough for the aunties to hold up a cheering sign that read "He Manru, you are the best" and they wanted to stand on the chair directly so that He Manru could see how much they loved her.
When the song was halfway through, the security guards responsible for maintaining order cleared the way to the stage.
When it is time to go on stage and present flowers, fans can send the prepared bouquets to the stage and hug the singer.
There were not many stars attending the party today, most of them were small stars like He Manru who had debuted not long ago. So in order to avoid awkwardness, the flower-giving session was attended by "stooges" arranged by the staff.
The nannies were ready early. When they saw the security guard untied the red ribbon blocking the road, the aunt quickly picked up the bouquet on the ground and ran over, using her age advantage to squeeze in front of the nannies.
"Let me go, let me go. I really want to present flowers."
It's rare to meet an auntie of such an old age who is still a fan of stars. The security guard also took good care of her. Before going on stage, he taught her how to walk so that she could be photographed by the camera, how to hug the singer so that she could show her face for a few seconds on TV.
But the aunt didn't care at all, all her attention was focused on He Manru.
After going on stage, the aunt ran towards He Manru quickly, holding the bouquet of flowers in her arms.
The largest bouquet of white lilies in the middle was prepared for her, and the other red roses that were temporarily wrapped were for the other three singers.
Because someone sent flowers to the stage, the attendants didn't have to go on stage anymore, so as to avoid having to hold too many flowers in their arms to block their faces, and it would be inconvenient for them to hold the microphone and sing.
Everyone received gifts from the aunt, but the gifts were divided into different levels.
The white lilies in He Manru's arms were the most blooming, with dozens of them forming a large bouquet. The roses in the arms of others also looked very beautiful at first glance, but because they were temporarily wrapped after the aunt came, the flower paper wrapped around them looked very rough.
From a distance, although everyone's clothing and makeup are not the same, the "red with a touch of white" color scheme of the bouquet will attract more attention to He Manru.
This seems intentional no matter how you look at it, but it is understandable. After all, which fan doesn't want the star they follow to be the most outstanding?
This should not be the first time that He Manru had come into contact with the aunt. When she saw the aunt coming to give her flowers again, she did not forget to give her a smile even while singing. After taking the bouquet, she gave her a warm hug.
It was her turn to sing, and He Manru took the initiative to pass the microphone to the old lady's mouth, put her arm around her shoulders and sang a few lines with her.
"Please lend me a pair of wise eyes~ Let me see this chaos clearly, clearly, and truly~"
"Please lend me a pair of wise eyes~ Let me see this chaos clearly, clearly, and truly~"
You know what, the auntie sang really well. She sang every note accurately and her voice was very nice.
"Are they mother and daughter?"
Lu Xin guessed: "Look at their eyes, they look quite similar."
It’s true, when Lu Xin mentioned this, Shen Miao also found that the two of them were more or less similar, but after a closer look, they didn’t look that similar.
The two people have different temperaments. He Manru is dignified and elegant, like a lady from a wealthy family, while the aunt is a typical nobody in the city. They are from completely different worlds.
When leaving the stage, the old lady was nervous for a moment and was only focused on walking down the stage. She did not notice the protrusions at the joints of each board on the stage, and she fell with a bang before she even walked out of the camera.
He Manru hurried to help her, but the old lady was afraid of disturbing her singing, so she declined her kindness, stood up and staggered away.
The fall was quite severe, and the old lady was still limping as she walked to her seat, but she had a happy and proud smile on her face: "How is it? Didn't our Manru sing well? She will definitely become a big star in the future, right?!"
“Yeah, she will definitely become famous in the future.” Standing up and helping her sit down, Shen Miao roughly looked at the wound on her leg, “Let’s not talk about her for now, sit down and have a rest.”
Fortunately, no bones were broken in the fall. The old lady was wearing thick clothes, so she just got some skin scraped off. There were also some abrasions on her hands, but they will heal after applying some medicine when she gets home.
"Auntie, is He Manru your daughter?" Lu Xin asked her straight to the point.
Hearing Lu Xin's guess, the aunt's eyes flashed with surprise, but she shook her head to deny it: "No, how could I give birth to such an outstanding daughter? It would be great if she was really born by me."
The aunt likes to hear such words, saying that they look alike, as if she is complimenting herself.
Their song medley was about to end, and the aunt quickly raised the cheering board again and used the colorful lights on the board to send He Manru off the stage.
Next came another skit and an acrobatic show. After delivering the flowers, the old lady seemed to have finished an important task. After putting the flowers away, she curled up and took a nap.
"Girl, call me when it's almost over. I want to take a nap." He took out an ear warmer from his bag and clipped it on his head, then took out a pair of gloves.
Seeing the aunt’s dazed look after she yawned, Shen Miao couldn’t help but ask, “Auntie, you didn’t rest all day today, did you?”
"Well, I woke up at five in the morning and ran back and forth all day." After saying that, the aunt shrank her neck and closed her eyes.
Shen Miao: …
The party started at 8pm, but she woke up at 5am... She is really a die-hard fan of He Manru!
At half past eleven, the three-and-a-half-hour party finally came to an end.
At the end there was a grand fireworks show. I heard that many of the fireworks were bought from the south. They were newly designed and very novel.
Even though some of the shows were not so appealing, everyone was looking forward to the fireworks show when it was about to begin.
Bang... Snap! Crash!
The fireworks rose to the highest point and bloomed, first red, followed by dots of yellow and green, and finally a long golden tail. The bright and changing colors and various shapes were a feast for the eyes.
The last time I watched fireworks was at the birthday party for Lu Xin, but the preparations at that time were crude and far less beautiful than this one.
"Sister, thank you, thank you for letting me like you for so long."
As another gorgeous firework rose into the sky, Lu Xin thanked Shen Miao in a gentle voice.
Turning back to look at him, Shen Miao also saw a bunch of fireworks blooming in his eyes.
Shen Miao smiled and pinched his face with her hands: “You are still young, you will definitely meet someone you like more in the future.”
The last time the fireworks appeared, Lu Xin chose to confess his love, but this time the fireworks appeared to be the time to say goodbye.
Turning around, Lu Xin took a deep breath and said to her, "Can you give me one last hug?"
Shen Miao did not refuse and opened her arms, just treating it as a final farewell gift to him.
"elder sister."
"Um?"
"Remember the last time we made a bet and you lost the request I made?"
“I remember.”
Looking down at his reflection in Shen Miao's eyes, Lu Xin used his hands to tidy up her bangs, suppressed the emotions in his heart, and said with a smile: "Promise me that you must find a man you like the most in the future, a man who will not lie to you and will take good care of you, and you must be happy and joyful after you are together..."
Lu Xin is no longer qualified to like her, so he hopes that in the future there will be someone more qualified than himself to stand by her side and make her happy, and do better than himself.
As another bunch of fireworks rose into the sky, and when it bloomed at the highest point, Shen Miao also nodded and agreed to his request: “Okay.”
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