"Ahhh! Sister Sara is looking at me!" Hua Jinyue covered her face and screamed.
Ning Xiwan excitedly pulled Ye Qingliu's arm: "Son! Quick! Wave your hand! Your name has been called!"
Ye Qingliu: "..."
Duan Shuce: “…”
Amid the good-natured laughter and even more enthusiastic cheers from the audience, Ye Qingliu tightened his grip on the blue glow stick, and his knuckles turned slightly white.
He was wearing the strawberry hairpin that looked extremely large on the screen. Under the expectant gaze of Ning Xiwan and the smiling eyes of Sara Lin, he moved extremely slowly and with an amplitude so small that it was almost negligible.
He raised his wrist holding the glow stick, his movements as stiff as a terracotta warrior brought to life in a museum.
Duan Shuce was more direct. He simply turned his head slightly towards Ning Xiwan, trying to use her figure to block some of the "death close-up" on the screen, but the little yellow duck still stubbornly occupied a corner of the screen.
He pursed his lips tightly, his jawline was as sharp as a knife, and his hand holding the yellow fluorescent stick hung at his side, motionless, as if it was just a lifeless stick.
Sara Lin was amused by the stark contrast in their reactions and said into the microphone, "Seems our cool boy is a little shy? That's okay! The most important thing is to enjoy the music! Here's a song for you - 'Shine Bright Like a Diamond'!"
As she finished her words, stronger drum beats sounded, and brilliant lights flooded the entire venue again, finally shifting the focus away from this embarrassing (for someone) and glorious (for someone else) moment.
The spotlight moved away, and the huge screen refocused on the shining singer in the center of the stage.
Ning Xiwan sat down with a lingering feeling, her face still flushed with excitement. She nudged Duan Shuce, who was emitting a low-pressure "keep away" aura, with her elbow: "Hey, little yellow duck, how does it feel to be called by your idol?"
Duan Shuce didn't say anything, but just glanced at her coldly, his eyes full of "Just try saying one more word."
He raised his hand, as if wanting to touch the source of trouble above his head, but just when his fingertips were halfway raised, he stopped abruptly and scratched the loose hair on his forehead in annoyance.
On the other side, Hua Jinyue hugged Ning Xiwan's arm, still reminiscing excitedly: "Sister Wanwan! Sister Sara saw my little rabbit! She even smiled at me! Ahhhh, I'm going to faint from happiness!"
Ning Xiwan smiled and rubbed her head, then turned her gaze to Ye Qingliu on the other side.
He was still sitting upright, his profile looking somewhat cold and hard under the changing light and shadow, his eyes fixed intently on the stage, as if the little "public execution" just now had never happened.
However, his fingers holding the blue fluorescent stick tapped the plastic tube wall unconsciously, revealing a subtle tension.
Ning Xiwan moved closer to him, and with a mischievous smile, she asked in a low voice, "Strawberry Prince, how do you feel?"
Ye Qingliu's body stiffened slightly, and his gaze finally shifted away from the stage, turning his head to look at Ning Xiwan.
The gray-blue eyes appeared particularly deep in the dim light, and Ning Xiwan's mischievous smile was clearly reflected in them.
He didn't say anything, but just raised the hand that didn't hold the glow stick and reached towards his forehead.
Ning Xiwan immediately became alert: "Hey! I told you not to pick them!"
Ye Qingliu's hand stopped in mid-air, his fingertips only a few millimeters away from the strawberry hairpin.
He looked at Ning Xiwan's eyes, which were wide and threatening, and was silent for a few seconds.
Just when Ning Xiwan thought he was going to "disobey the order", he simply touched the smooth surface of the plastic strawberry with his fingertips very gently and with a hint of helplessness, and then put his hand down.
"...It's too bright." He whispered, his voice mostly swallowed up by the deafening music, but Ning Xiwan still heard it clearly.
He was talking about the moment when he was in the spotlight.
Ning Xiwan was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing and patted his shoulder vigorously: "Silly son! That's a glorious moment! How many people would beg for it!"
She paused, looking at Ye Qingliu's profile which still had no expression but looked a little "wronged", her heart softened for a moment, and she lowered her voice.
"Alright, alright. I know you've made a huge sacrifice, so I'll make you something delicious to make up for it! What do you want? Sweet and sour pork ribs? Or squirrel mandarin fish?"
Ye Qingliu didn't answer, but turned his gaze back to the stage. However, his tense jawline seemed to soften a little.
The blue glow stick in his hand finally stopped being stiff when the next soothing love song sounded, and began to sway naturally and slightly to the rhythm of the music.
The blue light flowed gently between his fingers.
The concert finally came to a close amidst dazzling fireworks and a touching chorus. The crowds, like receding floodwaters, slowly flowed towards the various exits, carrying with them a lingering sense of excitement and a hint of fatigue.
The four of them followed the crowd out through the VIP channel. Hua Jinyue was still immersed in the excitement of the moment, chattering with Ning Xiwan about the details of the concert, the little bunny hairpin bouncing in her hair.
Duan Shuce walked silently beside Ning Xiwan, the little yellow duck on his head swaying slightly with his steps. His cool face seemed even more distant after the show ended. Only when he occasionally turned his head to look at Ning Xiwan, his eyes would soften for a moment without being noticed.
Ye Qingliu walked on the other side of Ning Xiwan, his steps steady and calm. The strawberry hairpin on his forehead was still firmly fixed in place.
The noise faded away, and fatigue began to rise. He drooped his eyelashes slightly, and his gray-blue eyes reflected the lights that quickly passed by in the passage. He seemed a little calm, with a hint of imperceptible relaxation.
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