Chapter 227 "Before the Sun Rises" Coming of Age Ceremony
As a veteran in Xie Qingyu's fan group, the leading fan Lin Lulu naturally cannot miss such an important coming-of-age ceremony in his life.
In fact, she hesitated when the fan club received the 5,000 spots for the lottery.
These places were too precious to be measured by money. They were so precious that she even had selfish thoughts - after all, the places were in her hands, and no one would notice if she quietly kept one.
The temptation was so strong, so strong that she kept convincing herself to do it calmly: she had never embezzled a single cent from the fan club, except for this time...
And if you miss it, you will never get it again. Xie Qingyu will not be 18 forever. This is the only time for this coming-of-age ceremony.
But in the end, I couldn't deceive my own heart and didn't do such a thing.
If I don’t win, I’ll just go outside and accompany him, she thought.
But…but he sent her a separate invitation from the account that sent Big Eyes blessings every day, but always received only automatic replies like "I am Xie Qingyu, thank you for your love, let's set out towards the light together."
Lin Lulu still remembers that she opened the invitation letter with trembling hands, and it clearly said:
Dear Ms. Lin Lulu:
...You are cordially invited to attend the ceremony! ]
He still remembered her. She was sure that this was not a template sent by the staff, just because of the last sentence.
"Thank you for your unwavering choice on this beautiful moonlit night. Your family-like companionship has given me the confidence and courage to reach for the stars."
Every word and sentence reveals Xie Qingyu's unique warmth.
Just these words made Lin Lulu burst into tears.
Memories came flooding back like a tide. In the early morning after the first performance, the moonlight was cold and bright, but not as bright as the boy who shone in her eyes.
The bold statement "I will guarantee that he will become famous" has been with him all the way to this day.
During this period, there were hardships and fatigue, touching moments, laughter, grievances and sadness. I worried about what he worried about and felt the pain that he felt, but I never thought of leaving.
That was not a loss of self-personality. She also had her own life, but in addition to her ordinary life, there was an extra brilliant color called "Xie Qingyu".
And at this moment, this exclusive invitation is the best proof that the love she... or they pour in, is never a one-way thing.
This grand emotional journey has always been two-way.
Soon, people in the earliest established management group began to post invitations in surprise.
Everyone tacitly cut off the entry code at the end and only displayed the content.
Lin Lulu read through each message carefully, her eyes swollen and aching. Sure enough, the ending messages each person received were different.
Xie Qingyu remembers them!
ID and real name may not be a big deal. After all, as die-hard fans, they have already been in contact with the staff of his team, so this information naturally cannot be hidden from him.
But the key point is that he can match each person's name, face, and even the details of those few and infrequent meetings.
Whether he deliberately recorded the offense privately or used some other method to distinguish, his intentions are unquestionable.
What made them even more excited was that these invitation seats were reserved separately and did not take up the 5,000 places for the public lottery.
Thinking of this, several administrators including Lin Lulu felt both guilty and happy, and their tears flowed like beads from a broken string, unable to stop no matter how hard they wiped them away.
They all had the idea of withholding the quota for themselves, but Xie Qingyu told them in the most gentle way - there was no need to fight for it, he had already reserved a place for them.
Let me ask, if Xie Qingyu were gone, who else in this world could give them such a complex and precious emotional experience?
As for the fact that the invitation letter was not unique, Lin Lulu was not disappointed, but was extremely happy.
She is a fan, not to pick stars, nor to fantasize about falling in love with idols or pursue some "unique" preference.
Even though she was Xie Qingyu's earliest fan, she never expected special treatment.
If it is sent only to her, the nature of the message will change completely. At the very least, she will be suspected of having a private relationship, and at worst, it will cause endless troubles.
In her mind, only a person with cerebral palsy would choose the second approach, but it was obvious that her baby was both lucid and gentle.
Speaking objectively, the boundaries of interacting with idols are vague yet clear.
The key lies in how to grasp it. Supporting idols as public figures is "public".
Treating idols as private property is selfish.
But Lin Lulu has never belonged to the latter.
As her thoughts turned to herself, Lin Lulu was already carrying her most expensive photographic equipment and sitting steadily in the exclusive seat in the backstage.
This position was so good that she could go back to her old job and record countless precious images for Xie Qingyu.
Of course, she was talking about the precious moments of her life.
After all, for Xie Qingyu, this coming-of-age ceremony is just the starting point of a brilliant star journey. But for her, even if she can take more perfect pictures in the future, she will never be able to replicate the thrill of pouring all her emotions into pressing the shutter button at this moment.
On the stage, Qu Qinghuan was introducing the background of the event and the guests present.
Lin Lulu was concentrating on wiping the lens of her beloved "cannon", not even glancing at the stage.
She was not being careless, but was accumulating her best condition for the upcoming appearance of Xie Qingyu.
What's more...ahem, there was a device in front of her that was recording the entire process.
Looking around, other sisters were making the same preparations.
Some people gently moved their wrists, some repeatedly checked the camera parameters. Everyone wanted to preserve the entire process while also conserving their energy for the critical moment.
Although there is an official live broadcast, the videos recorded by yourself are different after all. They are exclusive memories that you can take home and relive over and over again.
"Please prepare your cheers..."
Lin Lulu's ears moved slightly, and she keenly caught the signal.
She immediately set up the telephoto lens without any hesitation. At times like this, quick reaction is essential!
The sisters beside her were no less prepared, and in the blink of an eye they were all in combat readiness.
Qu Qinghuan stared directly at the live camera, and raised the corner of his lips in a familiar arc: "Please come in..."
My eyes swept across the faces in the audience who were so nervous that they held their breath, and I seemed to be back in the days when I was the initiator of the talent show.
But this moment is different after all, because... everyone present today has only the same figure in their eyes, and they all come here for one person!
"Please welcome today's protagonist, Xie Qingyu, to center stage! His journey from youth to brilliance has been etched with dedication to his dreams and tenderness towards the world. And today, his 'prologue to adulthood' officially begins!"
[My dear friends in front of the screen! Take a deep breath with me. Holding your breath can cause oxygen deprivation.]
[Ahhh, thank you Qingyu! My light has finally appeared! ! !]
[Happy birthday, baby! I want to spend today with you and every day in the future!]
[Although I always like to call you my wife as a joke, the weight of these three words, Xie Qingyu, will always be heavy in my heart. Please be happy, my young man!]
The moonlight tonight is so beautiful. Thinking that we share the same starry sky, my heart is filled with happiness.
[May you be happy, year after year]
[It's a moment I should be cheering, but I can't stop crying. Maybe it's because—even my tears want to witness the moment you emerge from your cocoon and become a butterfly.]
[Xie Qingyu, move forward bravely! We will always be behind you and will not fall behind even a step.]
[Baby, I love you! Xie Qingyu, I love you!]
I wish my eyes could turn into cameras, not wanting to miss a single frame of this precious second.
[Big stars, be happy forever, every day!]
With Xie Qingyu's appearance, the big eyes hot search list instantly boiled over.
The entry named #谢青玉1209成人礼#, which had been fluctuating since 12 o'clock in the morning, soared in popularity and quickly topped the list.
It was followed by dozens of spin-off topics, each of which was climbing in popularity at an alarming rate.
The second most searched topic, #Xie Qingyu’s birthday support lineup#, was a surprise carefully prepared by fans.
From first-tier cities to border towns, wherever you can find it on the domestic map, birthday cheers for Xie Qingyu are lit up.
Especially in some big cities, fans generously booked the most conspicuous advertising space.
This grand event, which has been prepared for several months, is to announce to the world:
Today is Xie Qingyu’s coming-of-age ceremony, and behind him, there will always be a group of light chasers who are willing to light up the starry sky for him!
These lit lights and these burning hearts exist only for one person—the young man who is shining on the stage, Xie Qingyu!
Xie Qingyu wore a pure white slim-fit tuxedo specially designed by her good friend Alan, and solemnly read out her own handwritten declaration of adulthood under the spotlight.
This was the second time he had experienced such a ceremony, but the different faces in front of him made the feeling at this moment even more profound.
He had already memorized the words he had written the night before bed after multiple training sessions. The large screen behind him simultaneously displayed a projection of the handwritten words:
"Hello everyone, I'm Xie Qingyu."
“When I was little, I always thought that becoming an adult meant wearing an adult hat and shoes that didn’t fit.
Later I realized that true growth is never about jumping in age, but about slowly building a sky in your heart that can shelter you from wind and rain.
………”
“In the days ahead, I will remember:”
Xie Qingyu raised his eyes slightly, looking through the camera at everyone who was looking at him at the moment.
"Turn 'liking' into 'responsibility' - when you take the microphone, you must not only sing every note well, but also let the warmth of the lyrics truly warm the soul of someone who is awake late at night."
"Replace 'attention' with 'seeing' - in the corners where the spotlight doesn't shine, those ordinary yet passionate lives are the most moving background of this world."
"Let 'growth' become 'walking together' - even if my light is dim, I want to walk with you towards the direction of light, one step at a time."
"Adulthood is not the end, but another name for 'beginning'—
Start living more seriously, start loving more tenderly, start believing:
When we live our lives as a beam of kind light, this light will eventually pass through the sea of people, meet countless similar lights, connect into one, and illuminate a wider world.
Thank you for accompanying me this far. Let us continue to move forward side by side, carrying the courage and tenderness of adults.
Amidst the prolonged applause, Xie Qingyu added softly at the very end: "Thank you everyone!"
These simple words are filled with his most sincere gratitude...
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