In the community square, a group of middle-aged women are performing a fan dance on the stage.
The area below the stage was packed with people, ranging from the very elderly to young children, with some watching from their own balconies.
Director He, Luo Shimiao, Gu Nian, Lan Xinyue, and Zhou Yang sat in the last row of the audience, and Grandpa Jiang also sat with them.
Luo Shimiao saw a piano not far from the stage, stood up, walked to Grandpa Jiang's seat, and whispered a few words to him.
Grandpa Jiang nodded, then stood up and walked towards the stage.
Luo Shimiao returned to her seat and continued watching the performance.
Ah~
Luo Shimiao looked at the little girl sitting in front of her, covering her mouth and looking at her excitedly. What was she doing?
The little girl said, "Sister Shi Miao, I'm your fan. Can I take a picture with you? I like you so much."
"Of course." Luo Shimiao was surprised that she had such a young fan, who looked to be about eleven or twelve years old.
The little girl asked her mother for a cell phone, came to Luo Shimiao, her face flushed, and she nervously clutched the hem of her clothes.
Luo Shimiao stood next to the little girl with a smile. Seeing the blurry face in the phone camera, she said to a certain aloof and noble man, "Gu Nian, please help with the lighting."
The man took out his phone from his pocket, turned on the flashlight, and stood up abruptly, exuding an aura of authority.
The little girl swallowed hard and moved closer to Luo Shimiao.
Luo Shimiao said, "Don't look so tense, you're scaring the little girl."
The little girl waved her hand and said, "No, no."
With the lighting, the photos turned out several times better than before.
The little girl returned to her seat contentedly, then leaned back in her chair and turned to chat with Luo Shimiao.
"Sister Shi Miao, I'm bad at arguing and I always lose when I get into fights with my classmates. But ever since I watched your show, my arguing skills have improved by leaps and bounds."
“I wrote down the things you said when you were arguing with people on the show, and then memorized them. When my classmates bullied me, I used those words to scold them, and now they don’t dare to argue with me anymore.”
Luo Shimiao glanced at the little girl's mother and breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that the little girl was watching the performance intently and hadn't noticed them.
Smiling, she said to the little girl, "You should learn less swearing and more of your older sister's other excellent skills."
The little girl tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "Climb a tree?"
"Pfft~"
Several bursts of laughter came from beside me.
Luo Shimiao: "…………"
She chose to remain silent!
After the aunties finished their performance, all the stage lights went out. When they came back on, there was a piano on the stage.
The host gracefully walked onto the stage and, without saying much, elegantly announced the next program: "Next, let's give a round of applause to 9-year-old Lin Shanshan, who will be playing 'Big Fish & Begonia'."
Looking at the little girl on the stage wearing a princess dress and with her hair up, Luo Shimiao said, "Wow~ she looks like a doll, so pretty."
Gu Nian smirked, leaned close to Luo Shimiao's ear, and whispered, "I'd love for us to have one."
Luo Shimiao's face flushed. What dangerous thing was this man saying? She replied, "You scoundrel!"
She gently pushed him away; all he ever did was tease her.
Halfway through the performance, Grandpa Jiang returned, walked behind Luo Shimiao, and said, "You're next. You can go backstage and wait to go on stage."
"So fast?"
Grandpa Jiang: "Moving the piano around is too much trouble, so we moved your performance forward."
“Okay.” Luo Shimiao handed her phone to Gu Nian and followed Grandpa Jiang backstage. Before coming down, she specially changed into an ethereal dress.
As the last note faded from the stage, a burst of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.
Host: "Thank you, Lin Shanshan, for your wonderful performance. Next, let's enjoy Luo Shimiao's rendition of 'The Lone Warrior'."
A tall figure walked in, bathed in light.
Luo Shimiao sat gracefully on the piano bench with a smile on her face.
Slender, long fingers landed on the piano keys, and beautiful notes danced at their fingertips.
As soon as the familiar melody started, the children below became restless.
I don't know which child started it, but when the climax came, all the children in the audience stood up excitedly and sang along.
I love you, walking alone in the dark alley.
I love the way you don't kneel.
I loved you and faced despair.
Refusing to cry
…………
Do you deserve this tattered cloak?
War, oh war, with the humblest of dreams!
…………
The uplifting and inspiring singing filled the entire square and the whole neighborhood.
Little Green emerged from Luo Shimiao's hair, perched on her shoulder, and waved its wings at the audience below.
As Luo Shimiao listened to the stirring song, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes. She had originally planned to sing the classic hit song "The Most Dazzling Ethnic Style" and had even found the accompaniment.
Upon arriving at the venue, I saw many children sitting in the audience, and since there happened to be a piano, I changed the song to "The Lone Warrior" on the spot. Unexpectedly, it sparked a sing-along from the children.
The song "The Lone Warrior" brought the atmosphere of the evening to a climax.
"Clap clap clap clap"
Enthusiastic applause echoed continuously in the air above the square.
Luo Shimiao placed his left hand on the piano, bowed at a 30-degree angle, and then stepped off the stage.
After returning to his seat, Zhou Yang leaned out and said, "Shi Miao, how about I be your guest at my next concert?" Seeing the look in the eyes of a certain big shot, he added, "Come with President Gu."
Gu Nian raised an eyebrow. That's more like it.
Luo Shimiao replied, "We'll talk about it when you're planning your concert."
After several more dance performances, it was finally Zhou Yang's turn.
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