Chapter 116 Early Winter
The lights were bright, the atmosphere was heated, and the sounds filled the venue.
This is the first offline performance event after Wax&Wane officially announced that An Jue Sui will resume his activities and his first full album will be released early next year.
Enthusiastic applause rang out rhythmically from the audience, and people repeated the names of those who were about to take the stage. Countless eyes showed excitement and anticipation, and everyone's eyes were on the stage, looking excitedly at the curtain that was about to rise.
Behind the huge curtain, An Juesui reached out and adjusted his earphones, and the reminder from the staff rang clearly in his ears.
"There is still one minute until the show officially starts."
He took a deep breath, suppressed his nervousness and excitement, looked up and made eye contact with the people around him, and saw similar emotions in his teammates' eyes.
Lin Chiran, who was standing by, smiled and said to the group in a very affirmative tone, "I'm sure everyone has been looking forward to this day for a long time."
An Juesui's eyes were bright, he gently stroked the corner of his clothes again, tightly grasped the microphone in his hand, nodded vigorously, and the soft light brown hair tips seemed to feel the owner's mood and swayed gently.
"Let's go down without any regrets!" Lin Chiran said.
An Juesui felt as if someone patted his back, as if some power was transmitted through this warm and powerful hand, which completely dispelled the last trace of uneasiness.
Shen Xun smiled upon seeing this, and also put his arms around Jing Xing and Jiang He Chu on both sides.
Jing Xing was stunned for a moment, then he laughed heartily. Without giving Ji Qifeng any time to react, he pulled him over and hugged him tightly. The four of them formed an arc.
The staff reminded: "There are still 30 seconds before the show officially starts." The time before the show passed quickly, and Jiang Hechu and Ji Qifeng stretched out their arms in the same direction.
An Juesui approached her without hesitation, with a pure and bright smile.
The final countdown sounded in the earphones.
"5, 4, 3..."
The five people linked their arms, stood shoulder to shoulder, formed a complete circle, and shouted in unison at the last second: "Wan & Wane! Run!"
The camera faithfully recorded this moment as five figures, with indelible enthusiasm, finally stepped onto the stage that belonged to them again.
The moment the curtain opened, the light shone on the few people, warm and bright, as gently as the light, almost imperceptible snowflakes outside the venue in early winter.
“Welcome back!!!”
The excited cheers, accompanied by countless applause, spread from the audience to the stage.
An Juesui stood on the stage and felt like a bubble falling into the ocean. The audience's smiles and voices were clear and real. The thin film that trapped him had melted away without him knowing.
The shared enthusiasm on and off the stage almost made the temperature in the venue continue to rise, and the five members sang particularly hard, as if they wanted to make up for the six months they had lost with their volume. There were too many emotions that could not be directly expressed in words, and they were conveyed through music and dance to every fan who had been supporting and waiting at the scene.
As the performance was coming to an end, after an intense dance, everyone's breathing became a little rapid, but their eyes were filled with sparkling light.
An Juesui picked up a towel and lightly wiped the roots of his hair. His slightly sweaty skin looked even whiter under the light. He walked to the front of the stage, raised the microphone and said, "Before the last song, I have a few words to say to everyone."
The venue gradually became quiet and soft light poured down.
"For the past six months, I have been asking myself a question."
After a brief pause, he added a bit of briskness to his tone and continued, "This person standing on the stage and talking nonstop, for an idol, no matter how you look at it, isn't he talking too much?"
Hearing An Juesui's ruthless complaints about him, the audience burst into laughter and the atmosphere suddenly became lively, as if it had never stagnated before.
After getting the audience's reaction, An Juesui blinked and showed a rather innocent expression, and continued: "After all, I am a Sagittarius!"
Jingxing, who was standing by, looked confused and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with Sagittarius?"
An Juesui counted on his fingers: "Cheerful personality, active thinking, broad mind, enthusiastic..."
“Cough, cough.” Shen Xun coughed twice, almost unable to hold back his blushing for him.
Jiang Hechu listened to his self-praising and said, "When did you start studying astrology?"
"It's so boring during the break." An Juesui's eyes wandered, and he suddenly sighed: "In fact, among the five people in Wax & Wane, the one who best fits the zodiac sign impression is He Chu."
Jiang Hechu's eyelids twitched, and he heard Ji Qifeng opening his mouth to cooperate.
"Birthday in September, Virgo." Ji Qifeng said seriously, making it impossible to tell that he was deliberately cooperating with An Juesui... No wonder, at least half of the people in the audience were laughing.
"Virgo..." An Juesui's pretense of being profound only lasted for a second before he started to fire off a machine gun-like stream of violent words.
"Cold on the outside but warm on the inside, looks difficult to get along with but is actually a tsundere. The hardest part of his body is his mouth, he is He Chu Ben Chu..."
Jingxing was stunned when he heard this, but when he thought about it carefully, he realized it was true and couldn't help but nodded.
An Juesui was still talking happily when he suddenly felt a chill.
"Really?" Jiang Hechu smiled, but his smile was inexplicably chilly.
An Juesui nodded subconsciously: "It would be better to be frank..." As he spoke, Jiang Hechu's smile became deeper and deeper. He finally realized something, his voice stopped abruptly, and he quickly gave him a look for help.
Just as Ji Qifeng was about to speak, Jiang Hechu spoke first and he was helpless.
"Someone who is quite frank...it seems like he has been struggling with what to say today since a week ago?" Jiang Hechu suddenly found it a bit funny. He was talking nonsense and making fun of himself. This guy must be shy about what he is going to say next.
Shen Xun, who had been watching for a long time, smiled and shook his head, bringing the topic back on track, giving An Juesui some leeway to prepare, and finally cast a trusting look at him.
An Juesui nodded, raised the microphone again towards the audience, and said with a smile: "Thank you everyone for watching us play and fight like this." As he spoke, he tilted his head slightly and winked at the four teammates around him.
Slowing down his speech, he said, "I once thought that as long as we stood on the stage and worked hard, we and everyone else would be happy."
As if thinking of something, he smiled easily: "Just like the perfect idol I have admired since I was a child, always shining and always bringing smiles. Well... just like a superhero who will never be defeated. No matter what kind of setbacks he encounters, he will eventually get up with his super-strong and super-great will."
He dragged out two long syllables in a row, and many of the audience were amused by him, feeling the joy just like what he said.
The person on the stage continued, "In the past six months, I have been asking myself a question... This time it's not a talk about zodiac signs!"
"Is this happiness that I have been pursuing just wishful thinking?"
"In fact, idols cannot bring earth-shaking changes to everyone's life. With busy work and study, and an unknown and confusing future, how much can I really help everyone with and see tangible changes?"
“What I was able to do was probably much less than what I would have liked to do, not to mention the time when even being on stage became difficult.”
There was an uproar in the audience. It seemed that the audience had a lot to say but didn't know what to say. Finally, they fell silent.
"Don't be so arrogant!"
Suddenly, a voice that sounded almost like a shout spread from the microphone to the entire venue. The owner of the voice was An Juesui. Judging from his face, he still seems to be in his early twenties, but his aura is so dazzling that it is hard to ignore the shining light.
"You are just a mortal, not a god."
"I am very weak, and sometimes I want to be saved by others."
"Very greedy, I always want to be loved by more people."
"Thank you for your willingness to use your companionship, support and love to save me, a weak and greedy person." An Juesui held the microphone tightly, suppressing the emotions that were swelling in his heart.
"This strength is what keeps me going, and it allows me, even though I am weak, to have the dream of bringing happiness to everyone. This is a dream that I can only feel at this moment, unique and irreplaceable, and born with everyone's support."
The last sentence, with countless complex emotions, fell into everyone's ears.
"Thank you everyone, I'm back."
After listening to these words, the fans' eyes were slightly red, and some of them secretly lowered their heads and wiped the corners of their eyes. The skin where the tears slid was slightly cold, but their hearts no longer felt lonely and cold.
I never thought that An Juesui, who always encouraged everyone with his smile and hard work, had such inner conflicts. Fortunately, amidst the hustle and bustle of the outside world, the purest support and love from the audience off the stage reached the hearts of the people they cared about.
The next second, the lights suddenly became colorful, and the sound of guitar strumming sounded in a fragmented and compact rhythm.
"The last song is "Liuli", which will be included in Wax&Wane's new album. Thank you to everyone present today. I hope you will continue to like and support us. Let us all go to a more distant future together!"
Amidst the jumping notes with a retro atmosphere, a dance with locking elements was perfectly presented by the five people with absolute control.
Strong emotions surrounded the venue and did not dissipate for a long time, until the light snowflakes outside fell on the camera and melted into their original appearance before they could be captured. Only then did people suddenly return to reality.
It's as if I'm afraid that memories are like snowflakes, the more I try to grasp them, the faster they disappear, so I turn them into words that never fade and fall into the world with the first snow of winter, recording this period of time.
[Thank you for not missing this event. I am still in a state of euphoria. Who am I and where am I? Falling in love with Wax&Wane is my destiny...]
[I'm so happy and touched. How can there be such a sincere and cute little idol? An Juesui, you deserve everyone's love. I really want to see them again soon! ! 】
【What? How do you know that I went to the live show and heard the new song "Liuli" from the album? The ticket price is totally worth it and I even feel like I made a profit. It’s such a joy to watch their live performance. I’m really looking forward to their new songs, their style is really to my liking! 】
As the first offline show after An Jue Sui's comeback and Wax&Wane resumed all group activities, the effect was obviously very successful. Whether it was the performance effect, the response to fans' expectations, or the disclosure and promotion of the new album tracks, it undoubtedly gave a shot in the arm to all those who followed them.
The sincerity with which An Juesui revealed his mental journey during his recuperation period also touched many people who have been supporting different idols. For a time, the topic of the two-way journey between idols and fans once again received a large number of views.
Just as Lin Chiran originally expected, while Wax&Wane achieved commercial success, it could also give back to those who supported them through this sincerity.
Sure enough, sincerity is the greatest killer skill no matter where it is.
At the Music Life Christmas special, Lin Chiran thought so as he looked at several young people on the stage singing the new songs from the album enthusiastically.
Offline activities in early winter seem to be just a moment in a long time, but they are enough to bring people energy to face the future, just like the rare green studio in this winter.
Greenery. Lin Chiran glanced at the people on the other side who were debugging equipment, and suddenly fell silent.
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