At this moment, Ye Chen’s mind was somewhat at a loss.
It was rare for him to feel unsure about something, uncertain of how to proceed, but right now, that was exactly the case.
If Tawana insisted on kissing him through the mask, well, he was a grown man—he could just let her have her kiss and be done with it.
The problem was, this woman didn’t stop at one kiss. Who could handle that?
Even worse, they were on stage!
This wasn’t just a public display; a public display might involve, what, a hundred people? That’s nothing!
This was tens of thousands of people watching!
And after tonight, who knew how many tens of millions would see the videos online? Even with Ye Chen’s mental fortitude, he was starting to crack under the pressure.
But Tawana didn’t care.
She genuinely didn’t give a toss.
So what if tens of thousands were watching? Big deal.
Every time she dated someone, wasn’t it millions paying attention? One new relationship, and she’d be splashed across global entertainment headlines. She was used to it.
Besides, the chance to hug and kiss Ye Chen—was that something you just let slip by? Of course she had to seize the moment.
So, she whispered a reminder, “The song’s over.”
Tawana knew the song had ended but still clung tightly to Ye Chen, as if afraid he’d vanish into thin air.
Ye Chen, out of options, lowered his voice and threatened, “If you keep this up, I’m not performing in the next three shows!”
At that, Tawana’s eyes lit up with delight. “Then you’d better not back out of those three shows!”
With that, she quickly let go of Ye Chen, discreetly wiped her tears, and turned to join Gu Qiuyi for the curtain call.
The audience, who’d been stunned into silence, suddenly saw Tawana take Gu Qiuyi’s hand and bow together, but they were too dazed to react at first.
Tawana knew her behaviour had been a bit abrupt, so she fibbed, “Sorry about that, that song was just so immersive. I’m truly honoured to have had the chance to perform it with Qiuyi. Thank you all, thank you, Qiuyi! Thank you, Yanjing!”
The gobsmacked crowd, hearing this, realised Tawana had been too caught up in the performance. In an instant, their admiration for her grew—truly a superstar, pouring more emotion into a song than most could dream of.
The venue erupted into thunderous applause, and the concert’s atmosphere hit its peak at that very moment.
Ye Chen finally exhaled in relief. Though he’d come up on the lift with Gu Qiuyi for the performance’s sake, that was for the song’s effect. Now that it was over, as a backup dancer, he shouldn’t be leaving with the stars on the lift. So, he turned and strode off the stage.
At this point, Gu Qiuyi, as the guest performer, had finished all her parts for the concert.
She picked up the microphone and smiled, “Thank you to Tawana for inviting me. It’s been an honour to share the stage with her. On behalf of Yanjing, I extend a heartfelt welcome to her, and I hope she’ll come back to perform in China and Yanjing more often. I hope everyone enjoys the rest of this evening. Thank you all, I’m Gu Qiuyi, goodbye!”
The crowd exploded again with deafening cheers and applause.
