Chapter 62
This time Chu Yu and Luo Jiayu were in the same group, and they finally didn't have to stand side by side waiting for the performance as they did in the first public performance, where one of them went on stage while the other could only watch the broadcast screen in the studio.
The song "December" was originally the last of the six songs in the song selection stage. They were Group A in the same repertoire and performed before the other group, so they were the second to last group to go on stage and were considered the finale.
At this time, the second group of the fifth song had already been performed on stage, and it was the next group's turn. All the members of "December" were taken backstage by the staff to prepare for the performance.
Luo Jiayu naturally sat next to his childhood friend. They were both watching the dance performance on the stage, but they were distracted halfway through.
Luo Jiayu occasionally played with the small tuft of hair tied at the back of Chu Yu's head, his fingertips hooked through the soft golden hair and combed it:
"Why didn't I notice your hair was so long before?"
Chu Yu held the music box she would use for her opening pose later, poking the snowman figurine on the box from time to time, not paying much attention to her childhood friend's actions: "It's okay, not too long."
He didn't think much of this action at first, until the finger on his hair slid along the end of his hair to the back of his neck. The strange touch made him numb, and his whole body exploded slightly.
Luo Jiayu only saw his childhood friend suddenly shrink his neck and move two steps to the side. He did not open his mouth to question him, but remained silent for two seconds, then turned around and expressed his rejection with his eyes.
He felt that if he pushed any further, the other party would only jump further, so he immediately withdrew his hand. Without trying to explain that it was accidental, he changed the subject directly:
"Look, the group on the stage has already started their curtain call speeches. It will probably be our turn soon."
Chu Yu hummed, and Luo Jiayu asked again, "Are you nervous?"
“Not nervous.” Chu Yu answered immediately.
Luo Jiayu gave him a curious look, like a puppy: "Really?"
"Not really." Chu Yu said seriously.
Luo Jiayu continued to circle his face with his eyes in an inquiring manner.
"A little nervous." Chu Yu changed his words.
Luo Jiayu continued to wait and see if his childhood friend could reveal anything more: "Hmm?"
Chu Yu closed her eyes peacefully under his gaze:
"nervous."
It is impossible to be desensitized to humans, not in this lifetime. Even though he is already a well-known and popular contestant Chu Xiaoyu who has performed on big stages several times, he still cannot hide his instinct to get nervous when he sees so many people.
"It's okay." Luo Jiayu held the person's face and tried to say something to comfort him, but he was interrupted by his childhood friend before he could even open his mouth.
"I know." Chu Yu closed his eyes, looking like he was still charging for the high-energy performance on stage soon. He answered calmly.
"I don't get nervous when I look at you, so I don't need to look at anyone else, just you."
This is indeed the solution that Luo Jiayu provides for his social phobia most of the time, and it is indeed useful. He has been doing this for many years, and it is normal for him to say what others want to say directly.
Because his eyes were closed, Chu Yu couldn't see the change in his childhood friend's expression after hearing these words.
Luo Jiayu poked the system in his brain, looked at the figure in front of him in the darkness, and said to the system:
I decided not to confess.
system:"?"
This is fine now. Luo Jiayu didn't have time to suppress the upward curve of his lips. He felt light-headed, but his mind was even calmer due to the burning ears and intensified heartbeat.
The risk of further exploration is too great. He is reluctant to use his current happiness and excitement as chips to gamble for an uncertain outcome. He will be happy if he wins, but he knows that he cannot afford the cost of losing everything.
What's more, his childhood friend is avoiding it, and has been avoiding it all the time. He is not stupid, and it is impossible for him not to see that the other party does not want to face this problem. Since they are already very happy together now, there is no need to destroy the current relationship for some illusory pursuit.
As the previous group's performance ended, the stage lights suddenly went out, and their group came on stage in darkness. Chu Yu followed the process designed by the stage plot, placed the crystal ball music box in his hand on the white wooden table used as a prop in the center of the stage, and then unscrewed the spring.
The crystal ball emitted a sparkling snowy light as he moved, illuminating the profile of the person at the table. Soon, fans in the audience began to shout his name. Chu Yu squatted down, slightly adjusted the angle of the music box, hid his head behind the box, and let the smiling snowman baby wave to the audience on his behalf.
"Chu Yu——Mom loves you——"
"Baby—look at mommy—"
"Chu Yu! Chu Yu! Chu Yu!!!"
Because of his nervousness, Chu Yu looked even more aloof than usual on the stage. It was already very difficult for him to maintain a cool expression and not close his eyes and gasp for air. So even if he wanted to respond, the corners of his mouth were so tense that he couldn't lift them up.
Then everyone heard his little trumpet of impotent rage:
I heard it, I heard it with both ears! I love you too! I love you so much! Thank you for your love!
Because it was what she really said, Chu Yu had no qualms about it. She didn't even blush after the loudspeaker played "I love you too".
But all the fans who heard it in the audience were shocked. Chu Yu didn’t understand why the screams suddenly became eight levels louder than before after just two seconds.
Chu Yu’s fans were moved to tears.
I didn't expect that the broadcast that I usually use as entertainment while eating would have such a real-time interactive effect that makes people feel extremely happy. Fans of other shows were so envious that they cried. Sure enough, their hosts were full of surprises.
The music box began to turn slowly. Chu Yu left first, his figure disappearing into the darkness. The next person to come to the music box was Luo Jiayu. With a curled lip, he gently placed an envelope with sealing wax printed on it next to the music box.
The stage props are arranged in accordance with the lyrics and plot. This letter is obviously a love letter left by the confessor when he was young, waiting to be opened by the one he secretly loves many years later.
Just this one action, coupled with a little in-depth interpretation, is enough for the CP fans in the live broadcast room to flood the screen with thousands of pink barrages.
The show was ready, the stage lights suddenly came on, and the dry ice turned into swirling white steam that covered the entire stage, simulating the hazy cold fog in midwinter.
Chu Yu sat in the center, holding a guitar in his arms. He plucked the strings with his eyes downcast, his expression looking absent-minded as usual, but it was just right in the atmosphere at that moment.
The guitar and his childhood friend on the same stage gave him a sense of familiarity, reminding him of his memories of military training in his first year of high school.
Of course, there was a talent show segment during the evening practice. The instructor came over with a guitar and asked loudly who could play it. Then Luo Jiayu pulled him up, and the two of them sat in front of the class and sang together. He lowered his eyes and didn't dare to look at anyone, so Luo Jiayu put his arm around his shoulders. After the performance, the classmates kept cheering for a long time.
Memories give people a sense of security, and with the familiar feeling as a backing, his body visibly relaxed, and his singing became more natural.
This part is his solo, but in addition to the guitar, he is also accompanied by his childhood friend's piano.
In fact, he hadn't heard Luo Jiayu play the piano for a long time. In his impression, the man's ideal since childhood was to play classical piano with the momentum of rock and roll. He learned to smash the keys before strumming them, which was very fierce. It was difficult to associate him with calmness, and even less with affection.
But he clearly felt that Luo Jiayu's piano playing tonight was gentle. Because he needed to lower his head to play the guitar and sing, his perspective was not as clear as that of the audience below the stage.
From the audience's perspective, today's Sprayer Brother not only played the piano gently, but his entire temperament, appearance and even soul seemed to have undergone a transformation. Before today, Luo Jiayu's fans would never have imagined that their idol had such a side.
A cocky rapper whose mind was originally full of thoughts about how he should rock the stage to become the most eye-catching C, today he changed into a white dress and satin gloves. In between playing the piano, he even looked up at his childhood friend who was playing with him, and his eyes were full of tenderness.
Play Golden Flower directly in the live broadcast room.
[Brother Sprayer, you look so gentle today, so gentle, the contrast with usual is so big that fans can’t stand it]
[This look makes it seem like they've been talking about this for ten years and are releasing it today]
If this were a play, I would never believe in love again.
[Baby, take it easy, this look is too ambiguous, mom is a little scared]
[Even if I sell it, isn't that too much? ]
Soon, fans in the live broadcast room realized that this comment was sent too early because there were more to come.
At the climax of the first section, everyone sang together, but starting from the climax of the second section, it was a duet part where two people sang against each other.
Chu Yu recalled how Luo Jiayu pressed his shoulders to encourage him before he went on stage: "Come on! Remember Switch! Remember Luo Luo! You can do it!"
Luo Jiayu took the microphone off the tripod very decisively, turned around and spoke first, and the fans in the audience were stunned the first second.
What kind of large-scale confession scene is this?
[Why are these lyrics, this expression, this tone, so gentle, so affectionate, and yet so humble?]
[Because this song is meant to express this kind of emotion… maybe a teacher pointed it out to me.]
[The problem is that even if it's acting, it's too real. What's more, the singer is the spray brother, and everyone knows what kind of person he is usually.]
I'm torn. I say it's a genuine outpouring of emotion, but it also perfectly fits the mood of the song. I say it's a performance, but the acting is a bit over the top with such genuine emotion.
After Luo Jiayu finished singing, it was Chu Yu's turn. Luo Jiayu knew the charm of Dog and Switch to his childhood friend, but the audience didn't know. They just felt like they were really talking.
Chu Yu obviously took his words to heart, and she stared at him intently during the duet. Her beautiful eyes and sentimental teardrop mole made him look very affectionate as long as she didn't look away.
I am dead
[I know why they wear white dresses, because today is their wedding day]
[Just now I was worried that if Lolo was so affectionate and Capibala couldn't respond, it would be very sad and pitiful. Now I'm overthinking it.]
[This wave is really a two-way flow. I have decided to stay in their pit for the rest of my life. It’s so delicious.]
So this is a stage for a marriage arrangement, right? Thanks to Ding Lian and the production team for their good vision.
[It seems that the previous stage is not just a marriage-granting stage, because the songs and groups are chosen by the contestants themselves]
So, can we understand that their flirtation is a matter of choice? Damn it! I think I've finally gotten it.
[This isn't a marriage-granting stage, it's a proposal stage, a marriage certificate stage, a public stage, I'm unconscious]
[All CP fans, please remember this day. I used to wish you two a speedy marriage, and now I wish you a speedy golden wedding anniversary.]
That night, Chu Yu and Luo Jiayu's soulful duet shot straight to number one on the hot searches, and the popularity of "December" surpassed the other five songs to become the most popular song in the live voting. The CP's super topic exploded all night, and because there were so many new fans, the ranking soared by ten digits overnight.
This prosperous age is just as Xiaohaige wished.
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