Chapter 280 Retracing the Steps, A Brand New Self
The concert will last for two hours, starting at 7:00 PM and ending at 9:00 PM.
Shi Nian was sweating profusely on stage, but she gave a wonderful performance.
Stage setup, quick costume changes, and live interaction.
The song selection was also very good, with both dynamic and tranquil elements, which maximized the live performance while taking into account the time and energy of the performers.
Everything was done according to the original plan.
Shi Nian has a variety of looks and musical styles, covering many genres.
There were lyrical pieces, intense ones, soft instrumental performances, and even a full-on dance party – it had them all.
She put her heart into it.
I hope that everyone who comes here, everyone who likes her, can find joy in this concert.
She was interacting with the audience throughout the event, but she never looked at the people in the VIP seats.
In particular, Lu Yanzhi.
She didn't want to affect her condition.
Finally, after singing once again, Shi Nian stood on the stage.
This time, the stage didn't immediately go dark; she stood in the center of the stage, holding a microphone.
Because of singing for more than an hour, her makeup was slightly damp with sweat, but the imperfect makeup made her even more beautiful.
She smiled as she looked at the sea of stars in the room, her voice spreading through the microphone.
She said, "Thank you everyone for coming to my concert."
Many people below responded in unison.
“I’ve been through a lot these days,” she said softly, her eyes slightly lowered, her eyelashes appearing exceptionally long on the large screen. “But today, here, it is you who have given me strength again.”
The crowd responded with cheers.
"I know that many people know me, or like me, starting with those songs from 'The Voice of Heaven'."
"Many people come to the concert just for those few songs."
She laughed: "Then, let's—revisit 'Yesterday Once More' together!"
The crowd cheered.
The cheers were louder than ever before.
Shi Nian smiled as the stage lights dimmed and then came back on, revealing her in a red dress.
Just like when Shi Nian wore the Fiery Rose performance costume at the start of the first live broadcast of "The Voice of Heaven".
However, this time the red dress is different from the one from before.
Shi Nian is not wearing a mask now.
She is Yining, and Yining is Shi Nian.
As she spoke, everyone seemed to be pulled back to the past at that moment.
The turmoil of that time.
Yining was forcibly suppressed, and the actual on-site effect was downgraded, but it still broke through the encirclement with its extremely strong strength.
Back then, many people used "Micro Love" to compete with "Yesterday Once More," which had its audio and video quality downgraded. Thinking about it now, it's utterly ridiculous.
He recited and sang at the same time.
Everything seems to have returned to normal.
She recalled her original intention in singing this song.
I remembered everything that had happened.
Her eyes were slightly moist, but thankfully it wasn't visible because of the sweat.
People's moods and feelings are different at different times.
Different life experiences lead to different feelings in the songs sung.
Moreover, Shi Nian made some changes.
It's not a complete copy of "Yesterday Once More" from "The Voice of China," but rather some modifications have been made.
We aim to ensure that listeners, whether they have heard "Yesterday Once More" or not, will have a great listening experience.
As Shi Nian sang the song, scenes of her composing it appeared in her mind's eye.
Her past with Lu Yanzhi.
Her child, her despair.
But as she gradually let go of everything, she decided to start a new life.
From "Yesterday Once More" to "Us", then to "Deep Sea" and "Journey", and finally "Sculpture".
One song after another.
It seemed as if she had relived that past experience.
From destruction to rebirth from the ashes, and then, amidst numerous objections, to reshape oneself into another.
Below the stage, many fans were already in tears, just like her, experiencing a rebirth through their own life experiences.
The song wasn't very sad; in fact, it was powerful and resonant.
But it inexplicably makes people cry.
They seem to have been with Shi Nian all along.
Just because they are reminiscing about their past, they seem to have the strength to start anew at this moment.
What arises at this moment is immense emotion and resonance.
It was so hard.
Time is time, and so is everyone.
It was really tough.
As Shi Nian sang, the shield that was trapping her shook more and more violently in response to the feedback from the audience.
After the last line of "Sculpture" was sung, the audience remained silent for several seconds.
Shi Nian looked down at the audience.
Below the stage were pairs of eyes filled with tears.
She smiled, her eyes red.
Only then did the belated cheers erupt.
The night breeze blew gently.
It was a summer night.
Shi Nian looked at the dark night sky; the concert was about to end.
She calmed herself down a little.
Then she said, "Next up is the last song."
"An original new song, 'Me'."
As the stage dimmed and then lit up again, Shi Nian reappeared on stage.
Holding the microphone, she sang slowly, word by word, building to a climax.
"I" continues the meaning of "Sculpture".
The song describes the pain and joy I experienced as "me".
My love, hate, and passion.
I have encountered setbacks time and time again, been knocked down and rebuilt.
The drone took off again.
Faintly, the enlarged version of the butterfly from the opening scene reappears once again.
But this time, it was flickering, full of cracks.
Like that once proud and unyielding butterfly, its wings have been broken and torn apart, leaving it wounded and on the verge of death.
No matter how proud or indomitable you were, you can still be defeated.
Life is not always smooth sailing, nor is it always just one difficult situation.
Life is about healing from brokenness.
Each time, a stronger version of myself is born.
Like a broken butterfly at this moment.
Shi Nian's singing voice resonates deeply with people and guides their emotions.
He slowly led the group.
It also led her.
She was broken, she was imprisoned by her own heart.
As the song progressed, it gradually reached its climax.
"I" am who I am.
Only "I" can lead "me" out of the encirclement and open up new horizons!
With the song's rousing melody, the dense drumbeats, and the high-pitched chanting, the song's energy surged.
"Bang!"
Something seems to be broken.
At that moment, the giant butterfly in the sky burst into flames.
The edge of the butterfly's wings has a ring of flames, as if it is about to burn it.
The stage was ablaze with flames.
Real flames.
It seemed as if everything had been burned to ashes in that instant.
But Shi Nian still stood in the center of the stage.
Immediately, someone, startled, read out the news and stood up abruptly.
Screams erupted from the scene.
But Shi Nian still stood in the center of the stage.
The fire raged, and as the steam rose, her face flickered in and out of the flames.
At that moment, she was like a butterfly struggling and fluttering in the flames.
The song continued, the melody rising higher and higher, and under the stage lights, wings seemed to slowly sprout from behind her once again.
Meanwhile, in the sky, captured by a drone, a giant butterfly flapped its wings violently.
A brand new pair of wings is slowly appearing!
This time, the wings, forged in the flames, are far more dazzling than before.
Moreover, it is even more resilient.
Just like Shi Nian on the stage right now.
It's a butterfly.
At that time, I thought of it.
It is "me".
The "self" within each person's inner self.
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