“Wishes?” Ye Chen thought for a moment and laughed. “I hadn’t thought about it before, but now that I think about it, I have quite a few.”
Xiao Churan said, “You can think about it first. Come up with the one you want most to come true, and make a wish when you blow out the candles tonight. Birthday wishes come true easily.”
“Okay.” Ye Chen smiled and nodded.
…
After resting for the night, time quickly arrived at the second day of the second lunar month.
Today’s Yanjing was foggy from early morning, with very low visibility. Ye Chen looked down at the National Stadium from the hotel window. The entire venue, which was originally clearly visible, had now become hazy.
Not long after, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. The phone notifications kept ringing, with several news and weather apps reminding that Yanjing was experiencing sudden heavy snow today, with the possibility of turning into a blizzard.
Normally, after the first lunar month, temperatures rise, and the Gregorian calendar has already entered March, so the probability of snowfall in Yanjing is very low. But unexpectedly, a sudden heavy snow turned the whole city into a world wrapped in silver.
Xiao Churan’s mood improved a lot when she saw the snowflakes filling the sky. She sat by the floor-to-ceiling window, focusing intently on watching the snow fall.
However, the people rushing through the morning peak on the streets outside were not in such a good mood. Various vehicles on the roads were jammed into a mess. People held umbrellas and trudged through the snow, and from time to time, someone or a bicycle would slip on the road.
The snow fell heavily and continuously until evening.
When Ye Chen and Xiao Churan began queuing to have their tickets checked and enter the stadium, the heavy snow had barely stopped.
The heavy snow had already brought the city’s traffic to the brink of paralysis, but it still could not stop the enthusiasm of these fans. Tens of thousands of people gradually entered the venue, causing the temperature inside the entire stadium to rise sharply.
This time, Ye Chen and Xiao Churan had front-row inner field tickets, which were the hardest to get in any concert. Here, they could see the stars on stage up close, with the experience at its fullest.
But Xiao Churan could not feel happy at this moment. She kept looking at the time on her phone. The performance was scheduled to start promptly at 7:30 pm, and there were still twenty minutes left. But she also knew that tomorrow morning at seven o’clock, she would cooperate with Tang Sihai to accidentally show Ye Chen the news he hoped Ye Chen would see. According to his plan, after seeing that news, Ye Chen would immediately set off for Australia. This meant that the time she had left with Ye Chen was only the last twelve hours.
At this moment, she felt like she was living second by second.
Thinking that only twelve hours remained, and looking at Ye Chen beside her, Xiao Churan’s emotions became somewhat out of control. Tears slid down her cheeks unconsciously once again.
When Ye Chen saw her tears, he asked with concern, “Wife, you… why are you crying again?”
These past few days, Xiao Churan’s emotions had been unstable. Ye Chen had originally noticed something was wrong, but he was too obtuse to guess the reason.
But at this moment, seeing Xiao Churan silently crying again, his heart suddenly ached, as if he had guessed something.
Looking at Ye Chen’s concerned and nervous gaze, the pain and grievance in Xiao Churan’s heart were instantly amplified by this care. She almost could not control herself and wanted to hold Ye Chen and cry loudly. If she kept bottling it up like this, she feared she would collapse.
But unexpectedly, at that moment, a girl next to them suddenly burst into loud sobs.
Her boyfriend quickly pulled her into his arms and asked nervously, “Baby, what’s wrong?”
The girl choked back tears and said, “I… as soon as I think this is Qiuyi sister’s last concert, I… I feel so sad! I can’t imagine her retiring from the entertainment industry at such a young age…”
As she spoke, the girl’s emotions spiralled out of control, and she sobbed uncontrollably.
Ye Chen then realised that the crying girls around were not just her and Xiao Churan. Many girls were like Xiao Churan, silently shedding tears while looking at the empty stage alone.
Ye Chen naturally assumed that Xiao Churan’s tears were because Gu Qiuyi was retiring from the music scene.
So, he pulled Xiao Churan into his arms and comforted her, “Wife, don’t be sad. Even if Miss Gu retires from singing, her music works can still be listened to online anytime. Many concert live videos can also be found online. Moreover, based on the routines of those Hong Kong and Taiwan singers, who knows, maybe she’ll make a comeback one day?”
Xiao Churan listened in astonishment, gave a bitter smile, and reason gradually took over. She also suppressed the impulse in her heart…
