She finally sat down next to her. Jian Changnian smiled, looked at the stage, and handed her the popcorn bucket.
Xie Shi'an took one from her hand.
Neither of them spoke again.
Flashing neon lights.
The music at the scene was deafening.
Fans waved their light sticks to the rhythm.
The person on stage held a guitar and sang softly.
Once upon a time, there was someone who loved you for a long time.
But the wind gradually...
It blows the distance so far / [1]
...
The people in the audience had slightly moist eyes.
Everyone was watching their idol, but Jian Changnian was watching her, watching her gently hum along with the music, watching her cry, watching her laugh, watching her excitedly wave her glow stick.
These years have flown by like a revolving lantern, and every word I spoke and every action I took with her is crystal clear.
Jian Changnian suddenly realized that a secret pain and throbbing flowed through her heart. The youth sung about in the song, those feelings of loss, disappointment, unrequited love, and regret, were all things she was experiencing.
There is no one who can empathize more deeply than this.
At the end of the concert, the song "Confession Balloon" brought the atmosphere to its climax.
The entire audience waved glow sticks and sang along. In the enthusiastic atmosphere, a boy in the front row knelt down and proposed. The camera panned over, and when the lyrics reached the line "I do," the girl put on the ring, and the two embraced and kissed.
As the camera panned across the room to this music that symbolizes happiness, several couples were seen kissing.
There were boys with boys and girls with girls, and if they didn't kiss, they would be teased by the audience.
No one can resist being touched by such an atmosphere; concerts are, after all, occasions that bring happiness.
Xie Shi'an turned around with a smile in his eyes.
"I've been a fan of his for so many years, and this is the first time I've ever been to see him in person at a concert!"
The music was a bit loud, and Jian Changnian couldn't hear it clearly, so she leaned down slightly and got closer to her.
"What did you say?"
Xie Shi'an turned his head away, but stopped mid-sentence: "I said I like..."
Her lips brushed against her chin.
In that instant, Jian Changnian's eyes shone as brightly as the starry sky above. She looked into Xie Shi'an's eyes, her eyebrows, her pert nose, and her thin, cherry-colored lips.
Their breaths mingled, their gazes locked in a fierce, unwavering embrace.
Screams erupted from all around.
"Give me a kiss! Give me a kiss!"
Jian Changnian swallowed hard, and as if possessed, slowly moved closer.
Xie Shi'an's chest heaved, his body stiffened, and he gripped the chair armrests tightly, even forgetting to close his eyes.
until--
Someone recognized them on the big screen.
"That profile really looks like Xie Shi'an."
"Isn't that Jian Changnian next to her, judging by her figure?"
"No way? It's for real?!"
A cool hand grabbed her wrist.
The ambiguous atmosphere came to an abrupt end.
More and more people stood up, casting inquiring glances in their direction. Xie Shi'an pulled her to her feet and ran towards the exit.
"Walk."
Jian Changnian followed closely behind her, while Xie Shian kept turning back. They ran all the way out of the venue and only let go of her when they saw that no one was following them. Xie Shian leaned against the wall, panting.
"Thankfully, they didn't catch up."
Her face was slightly flushed, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead. Her hair at her temples was disheveled, and Jian Changnian raised his hand to tuck it behind her ear.
"You...just now..."
Xie Shi'an turned his head slightly to avoid her gaze.
"Let's go back and talk about it first."
It was already past midnight when the concert ended. It was very difficult to get a taxi on the streets of Shanghai, and Jian Changnian called for a long time but couldn't get one.
Xie Shi'an hailed several taxis, but they were all full.
Another hour passed, and the two looked at each other in bewilderment.
Xie Shi'an hesitated, "Did you... bring your ID card?"
Jian Changnian didn't react: "Huh?"
"Then are we going to have to sleep on the streets?"
Jian Changnian: "..."
***
"Hello, two standard rooms available."
Xie Shi'an handed over two ID cards and a bank card.
The staff member looked slightly apologetic.
"I'm sorry, ma'am, all the standard rooms are booked. We only have double rooms available now."
"..."
The air felt slightly stagnant.
Xie Shi'an glanced at Jian Changnian, who was sitting on the sofa waiting nearby: "Can't we try to coordinate it again? It doesn't matter if the room is a little out of the way."
The staff pushed the card back to her.
"Madam, we really can't help you with this. Why don't you try other hotels? But I think the situation is probably similar at all the hotels around here tonight."
Xie Shi'an gritted his teeth.
"Then forget it, a double room it is."
The couple's double room, as the name suggests, features a large round bed in bright red and pink, perfect for couples and adding a touch of romance.
The moment I opened the door, silence enveloped Cambridge that evening. [2]
"I'm going to the restroom."
With a blank expression, Jian Changnian made an excuse to pee and hid in the bathroom, where she took out her phone and bombarded Zhou Mu with messages.
At two o'clock in the morning, Zhou Mu was woken up by the noise while still half asleep.
"Hello?"
Jian Changnian hid behind the door, lowered his voice, and started cursing.
"Still sleeping! Still sleeping! Still sleeping! Doesn't your conscience hurt?! You lied to me, fine, but how could you lie to her too... What kind of lousy seating arrangement did you give me?! Do you know where I am right now? A hotel! A double room! I must have had the worst luck imaginable..."
After a brief silence, Zhou Mu laughed so hard he was convulsing on the bed.
"I really have something to do today. The ticket is quite expensive, I can't just waste it. Hey, we finally got to share a bed, this is the chance for you two to put aside your differences, make up, and finally break through that barrier. A moment of bliss is worth a thousand pieces of gold. I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm hanging up."
"spring……"
Spring, my foot!
Just as Jian Changnian was about to unleash a torrent of profanities, there was a knock at the door.
"Are you done? I want to take a shower."
Chapter 119 Choice
The two people lay on the bed, back to back, separated by the Milky Way.
Jian Changnian turned over and saw her rounded shoulders exposed, then turned her face back. After several times, she couldn't help but turn back again, wanting to pull the blanket up for her.
The moment his hand touched the fabric, Xie Shi'an suddenly opened his eyes, turned his face, and looked somewhat nervous.
What are you doing?
It made her look like a lecherous man; her hand was suspended in mid-air, unsure whether to take it or put it down.
"No, I...I...I wanted to cover you with a blanket. The air conditioning in the room is too cold, aren't you cold?"
Her face flushed red, and she stammered.
Xie Shi'an pulled the blanket over his shoulders, wrapping himself up tightly, and then turned away.
"If you feel cold, turn it up a bit."
Watching her retreating figure, Jian Changnian hesitated, but still gently called her name, wanting to talk to her about what had just happened.
"I...I'm not cold, Shi'an..."
Xie Shi'an closed his eyes, his tone devoid of emotion.
"Go to sleep, it's late."
Jian Changnian's outstretched hand fell limply to the ground, and a sigh echoed in the air.
Xie Shi'an's tightly furrowed brows showed a hint of sadness.
The next day at noon, the two returned to the apartment and were summoned to Wan Jing's room, where the photos were thrown in front of them.