Chapter 110 – Who Could You Rely On Cold Starry Nights
There were no other incidents during the ticket checking. Yang Yi’s makeup on Mo Fei did have a great transformation effect. Although Mo Fei’s beauty still attracted a lot of attention, no one recognized her.
Walking through the crowd and coming to the front VIP seat, Mo Fei didn’t have any doubt. She has lived a high-quality life since she was a child. If Yang Yi didn’t “buy” a VIP seat, but stood outside to watch, she might find it strange instead.
But she felt quite strange. Mo Fei was sitting under the stage, watching Chen Yijie enter the stage and the whole audience cheering. She couldn’t get that strange feeling out of her mind.
This should be her first time to see a concert since her debut, right? The last time was when she was less than 10 years old. She went with her mother to see a European and American pop star.
But that feeling had faded in her memory[1]. She only remembered what it was like to be on stage.
Before Mo Fei retired, she held two concerts in the Red Square Music Hall. On the stage, she could sing her own songs, feel the cheers and enthusiasm of her fans, and enjoy the joy of having her music recognized.
And now she was sitting under the stage, the protagonist has become someone else, and the cheers were for others. The feeling was very subtle!
“There’s a lot of people!” Xixi sat in the chair between her parents and soon became restless. She wriggled her body, knelt on the chair, looked back, and saw the dense crowd. She couldn’t help but whisper something.
However, the cheers of Chen Yijie’s fans have risen. Yang Yi could not hear what Xixi was whispering. For safety, he pulled the little girl down and sat her down on the chair.
The concert has already begun. On the stage, Chen Yijie opened with an old song. After singing, he said a few words to everyone.
“Thank you!” Chen Yijie’s Mandarin accent was still a little strange, but he has to follow the local customs[2] and has made great effort to say, “Thank you all for coming to support the second stop of my national tour concert!”
Before he finished, there was already a tsunami of applause and cheers, and many people shouted in unison: “Eason, Eason!”
“Many people wonder why I chose the beautiful city of Jiangcheng as my second stop instead of a metropolis like Shanghai or Yangcheng.” Chen Yijie occasionally made a slip of the tongue and spoke in Cantonese, but he quickly realized it and would immediately change back to Mandarin and repeat it again, with a very serious attitude.
Yang Yi sat under the stage and smiled slightly. He was not worried about Chen Yijie speaking out, because after confirming that Mo Fei was watching the concert with him, he had communicated with Chen Yijie that his identity must not be revealed.
“That’s because I want to thank a songwriter. It was him who helped my new album not only hit Cantonese platinum early, but also has the hope to break through tens of millions of sales!” Chen Yijie’s words aroused the cheers of the whole audience, “The city where he lives is Jiangcheng! Please shout his name out loud for me!”
“Mu Li’ang, Mu Li’ang!” The audience went wild and shouted loudly.
Mu Li’ang is from Jiangcheng?
Mo Fei was surprised when she heard the name. Like many of the audience, she looked curiously at the stage. Would this person show up today?
Chen Yijie smiled as if he had successfully played a little trick: “Of course, today Mr. Mu Li’ang did not agree to accept my invitation to sing with me on stage, let everyone be disappointed.”
“It’s OK, we’re here to see you!” A little fan girl screamed from under the stage, and everyone around her cheered up.
“Mr. Mu Li’ang is a very low-key but talented songwriter. He has always asked us not to disclose his information, so I don’t know if Mr. Mu Li’ang has come to the scene.” Chen Yijie was obviously talking nonsense. He also sneaked a glance at the VIP seat and Yang Yi felt his glance.
This was good. Yang Yi was very grateful for Chen Yijie’s cooperation. He wasn’t ready to let Mo Fei know the true situation of his second identity.
After all, his second identity was a bit going against heaven’s will[3]. He has written so many good songs. Yang Yi, a guy who was a little too cautious, has been worried that Mo Fei would question his identity.
“But whether he comes to the scene or not, I want to say thank you to Mr. Mu Li’ang!” Chen Yijie made a sincere bow. Of course, he did not deliberately choose the direction of Yang Yi. “Long Time No See” was dedicated to him and to all the people who support me!”
The audience cheered. After all, most of the audience spoke Mandarin, and this Mandarin song was their favorite.
Mo Fei also sat up straight with interest. She had bought Chen Yijie’s album long ago. The song “Long Time No See” with a touch of sadness was one of her favorite songs!
The soothing piano accompaniment sounded, and the audience all fell silent, leaving only tens of thousands of glow sticks swinging.
Xixi also had one in her hand. When Yang Yi came into the arena and saw that she liked it, he bought her one to relieve her boredom.
“I came to this city of yours…” Chen Yijie’s highly discerning magnetic singing sounded, which made all the fans as if they were intoxicated. The music hall was filled with a slight drunk atmosphere.
Mo Fei, a singer who has a pure love for music, couldn’t help but praise Chen Yijie’s singing skills in her heart. She closed her beautiful eyes and listened quietly.
Yang Yi, who was next to her, also liked to listen to this kind of live singing, but he has to take care of the little girl who moves around constantly. He didn’t close his eyes, but he was also very engaged in listening.
At the end of the song, the fans were not satisfied, and they called again: “Better Not To Meet! Better Not To Meet!”
Yes, after singing “Long Time No See”, how could he not sing “Better Not To Meet”?
…….
In the second half of the concert, it was already very late. Xixi had been tossing about all night. She was unable to resist the sleepiness that came and fell asleep in her father’s arms.
They were in a hurry to see the concert that they forgot to bring a quilt or coat for Xixi, and the air was a little cold at night. Mo Fei was worried that her daughter would catch cold, so she took off her linen cardigan and covered her with it.
“You sit here.” Yang Yi looked at Mo Fei’s exposed shoulders and said softly.
Mo Fei was perplexed, but Yang Yi was holding Xixi now, and it was strange that there was an empty seat between them, so she moved over and sat in the original seat of Xixi.
But not long after she sat down, Yang Yi’s free left arm went around behind her, his long arm stretched out easily, and hugged her fragrant shoulder.
Mo Fei suddenly became stiff. She turned her head silly and looked at Yang Yi’s resolute side face.
Originally, subconsciously, she still resisted such intimate contact, but the thought that it was Yang Yi dispelled most of her resistance. And the big palm wrapped around her smooth shoulders, and the warm feeling from the rough palms pressed on her delicate skin made Mo Fei unable to raise an objection.
What should I do?
Do I want to push his hand away?
It’s embarrassing to be seen…
No one will notice, right? Everyone is watching the concert…
It was unclear how much time has passed or how many more songs Chen Yijie has sang, Mo Fei, whose head was blank, gradually leaned on Yang Yi’s body.
It seems that just now this hug has become natural.
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[1] The strange feeling that she was getting was the feeling of being on the other side of the stage – the audience’s side. It has been a long time since she experienced it that she forgotten this feeling. She has gotten used to being on the stage, singing her song, being target of admiration of fans.
[2] 入乡随俗 – When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
[3] Going against heaven’s will – too extraordinary.
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