Chen Nian looked at the person standing beside him, his eyes filled with disappointment and frustration. "You? Aren't you going up?"
Everyone went up to say their blessings to Xiao Yanzi, but Zha Ertai was still standing there dumbfounded. No wonder he didn't win Xiao Yanzi's heart in the end.
If you like someone, you should take action. If you just stand there dumbfounded and silently give, how can you possibly win Xiao Yanzi's favor?
Xiao Yanzi at least struggled between Yongqi and Benjamin later on, while Ertai was simply written out of the story.
"No, there are so many people ahead, one more won't make a difference."
Ertai shook his head. What would he do up there? Be a third wheel?
Instead of going up there to be a third wheel, he'd rather stay behind her. Even if they didn't talk, he'd be happy to be close to her, even with Qing'er in the mix.
Qing'er: ...Then I'll leave?
Hearing the disappointment in Ertai's tone, the disappointment in Shennian's eyes vanished and was replaced by pity.
Ertai is like a secret admirer in a relationship.
He gave his all silently, then withdrew, made way for her, and went to a distant land...
Receiving Shen Nian's increasingly pitying gaze, Ertai was a little confused and couldn't figure it out. Why did he feel that Shen Nian was feeling sorry for him?
Standing beside Shen Nian, Qing'er looked at Shen Nian, then at Ertai, whose eyes were full of tenderness. Her eyes lit up with interest, and she silently moved to the side.
He withdrew his gaze and looked at Ziwei, who was surrounded in front of him, a dark look flashing in his eyes.
It's best not to pose any threat to Nian Nian, otherwise...
...
After Benjamin and the others finished their conversation, he waved his hand and announced, "Western orchestra, exit; Chinese music, enter."
As the crowd dispersed, Shen Nian and his companion, who were retreating, were spotted by Xiao Yanzi.
"Chen Nian, Qing'er, so you didn't leave! I thought you had. Come here, come here! My view is good, come and see!"
Xiao Yanzi let go of Ziwei's hand and came to Chen Nian.
"Qing'er, Chen Nian, come with me to the front; the view is better there."
Little Swallow spoke enthusiastically.
"No need, Little Swallow, you're the star of the show today."
Qing'er politely declined.
"Yes, Little Swallow, hurry up and go up, the performance is about to start."
Even contemplation is rejected.
"No, you have to go."
Hearing Qing'er's refusal and seeing the faint smile on Qing'er's face, Xiao Yanzi didn't dare to forcefully pull her.
But upon hearing Chen Nian's refusal, Xiao Yanzi was no longer afraid. Ignoring Chen Nian's struggles, she pulled him away.
Just as Ertai was about to continue his musings: Little Swallow!!!
The speed was too fast; Chen Nian didn't even have time to react. Thinking about what kind of performance was coming up next, he inwardly groaned:
She didn't want to watch up close. You two are the main characters. Why did you drag me up here? To share your emotions?
Chen Nian could only watch as she got further and further away from Qing'er, and then Xiao Yanzi took her arm and put her in what was essentially the center position.
Little Swallow held Ziwei in her left arm and Chennian in her right, a perfect display of embracing both of them.
Standing in front, Chen Nian felt extremely uncomfortable. Jin Suo had already started singing, and it wouldn't be appropriate for her to leave; it would disrupt the atmosphere.
He could only watch as Xiao Yanzi and Ziwei were moved to tears, feeling utterly hopeless.
...
Hearing Jin Suo sing that familiar tune, coupled with the affectionate expression on her face, Chen Nian's lips twitched involuntarily.
I've fallen into my habit of feeling embarrassed for others again.
To be honest, she found it a bit cringeworthy; someone who didn't know better might think Jin Suo liked Ziwei.
That expression, that look in his eyes, was so full of emotion that Chen Nian couldn't help but turn his head away.
When she first watched the show, she didn't like this particular segment, or rather, she didn't like the character Jin Suo.
Even though she watched Huan Zhu Ge Ge countless times, she would still skip this short segment, and she would also skip most of the parts featuring Jin Suo.
She didn't know why, but she just didn't like the character Jin Suo.
She found Rong Momo more agreeable than Jin Suo.
Compared to Benjamin's, she still preferred Jin Suo.
...
Happy birthday to Princess Huanzhu and Ziwei!
With Jin Suo's performance over, the outside drama also came to an end. Whew, Chen Nian breathed a huge sigh of relief.
The group entered Shufangzhai. Chen Nian quickly hid next to Qing'er, wailing, her eyes were burning from the spiciness. But Xiao Yanzi held her tightly, making it impossible for her to break free.
She desperately needs to see her precious Qing'er to cleanse her eyes; her mind is filled with Jin Suo's affectionate gaze, which keeps replaying in her head.
"What's wrong?"
Qing'er looked at the person staring at her without blinking and asked a question.
"My eyes are burning, I need to wash them."
Chen Nian looked around to make sure no one else was there, then leaned close to Qing'er's ear and whispered something.
There were no secrets between them when it came to Qing'er.
"Um?"
Qing'er didn't understand what she was hearing.
"Golden Lock".
Hearing Chen Nian's reminder, Qing'er also remembered, and her lips twitched just like Chen Nian's had before.
She had finally forgotten about it, but Nian Nian brought it up again.
Even from a distance, she found it a bit jarring to look at, let alone someone with such linear senses like Niannian. Thinking about it, she stopped thinking about moving her head and let Niannian watch, while she herself stared at Niannian's face.
She also needs to cleanse her eyes.
Ertai, watching the two gaze at each other "affectionately," genuinely felt a bit cuckolded.
Unfortunately, he had no right to do so, and could only watch helplessly as the person he longed for gazed deeply into the eyes of someone else.
"Priest Lang has arrived—"
Upon hearing the announcement outside, the two immediately stopped looking at each other and stood up straight.
"Where is the birthday celebrant...?"
...
Everything unfolded exactly as in the original drama. Shen Nianqing stood to the side watching them cry and laugh, laugh and cry again, especially Xiao Yanzi, whose emotions fluctuated wildly.
Chen Nian and Qing'er were really just watching the show from the sidelines, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
...
"The Empress Dowager has arrived! The Empress has arrived!"
Upon hearing the announcement, Little Swallow, who was in high spirits, froze, stiffening as she looked around at the people around her and said, "Isn't this a surprise?"
Yongqi's face changed instantly, and he sighed, "Of course not, this is shock (meaning shock in the drama)."
The smiles on the faces of the people inside Shufangzhai froze instantly, and Ziwei panicked immediately.
Apart from Chen Nian and Qing'er, the other two were only slightly taken aback.
"Chen Nian, Qing'er, why is the Empress Dowager here?"
Little Swallow's gaze shifted to Chen Nian and Qing'er, her eyes pleading for help.
The others also looked at the two of them.
"We don't know either."
She and Qing'er genuinely had no idea. In the original story, Qing'er, who hadn't come to Shufangzhai, was brought there by her, so it's impossible for her to know any inside information.
Upon receiving Xiao Yanzi's gaze, Chen Nian blinked lightly, indicating that everything was fine.
...
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