Wang Jiancheng cleverly set up each part, and indeed the excuse was grand-sounding as expected. Wang Jiancheng took the opportunity to belittle the rose in their hands: "These two roses aren’t fresh. How much did Mr. Xu pay for them? Did a street vendor rip you off?"
Actually, Wang Jiancheng was just being realistic. The two roses Xu Chunliang bought were a bit wilted. At first glance, they seed fine, but when compared to the fresh, vibrant bouquets Wang Jiancheng brought, they paled in comparison.
Xu Chunliang sighed, "Looks like I got ripped off."
i Ru Xue gently said, "They’re nice. I like them."
Wang Jiancheng sighed inwardly: I arranged the concert, I bought the flowers, and now you’re flaunting your love in front of ?
As they spoke, the flowers in i Ru Xue and Ye Qingya’s hands withered at a speed visible to the naked eye. Not only did the flowers wilt, but even the leaves turned yellow.
Seeing this sudden change, i Ru Xue and Ye Qingya quickly placed the bouquets on the ground, feeling anxious at the unexpected turn of events.
Xu Chunliang couldn’t resist adding fuel to the fire: "Could these flowers be poisonous?"
Wang Jiancheng was also baffled. How could the fresh flowers suddenly wilt? He thought there must have been so problem in the process. Just when it was ti to go on stage and present the flowers, this trouble arose.
Wang Jiancheng instructed his assistant to rearrange for fresh flowers. At this mont, the concert officially began. The previous episode did not dampen i Ru Xue and Ye Qingya’s enthusiasm. Neither of them paid further attention to the flowers Wang Jiancheng prepared.
Adele’s singing was deeply moving, like a heavenly voice. When she reached the emotional parts, the entire audience sang along, turning the place into a grand chorus.
At first, Xu Chunliang thought he wouldn’t be impressed by this foreign woman’s singing. Yet, the more he listened, the more he got into it. Even though he couldn’t understand what she was singing about, the timbre and lody alone moved him, proving that music truly knows no boundaries.
Xu Chunliang glanced at Wang Jiancheng and thought, you said I wouldn’t understand? Not only did I understand, but I also got the feel of it.
Wang Jiancheng happened to be watching him as well. Adele probably never imagined there would be soone pretending to understand her music, which was a contemporary case of playing to an audience that doesn’t get it.
Wang Jiancheng couldn’t fathom why i Ru Xue would be interested in soone like him. He’s utterly talentless.
After the auction, Wang Jiancheng imdiately investigated Xu Chunliang’s background: the grandson of a traditional Chinese dicine practitioner from a small city, a high school graduate who never attended college, who only got a public job thanks to family influence. At best, he was a low-level bureaucrat with no background or capability. He was too insignificant for Wang Jiancheng to consider a rival.
What did he have that attracted i Ru Xue? His looks? Wang Jiancheng couldn’t deny that Xu Chunliang looked decent, but he wasn’t so extraordinary handso man, was he? His rhetorical skill? Perhaps he could speak sweet nothings. If that made i Ru Xue fond of him, then her taste was questionable.
Xu Chunliang realized that one shouldn’t judge by appearances, just like you can’t asure the ocean with a pot. Though this foreign woman looked ordinary, her singing was surprisingly good. It was his first ti discovering that English songs could sound so pleasant.
While he was absorbed in the music, he suddenly noticed an oddity mixed in with the high-pitched sound. Adele’s voice naturally had a gravelly texture, but it was consistent, and the appearance of this noise was disharmonious, like footprints on a flat, silent beach at dawn.
At first, Xu Chunliang thought it was a deliberate effect by the singer, but through the big screen, he noticed a subtle change on Adele’s face. The screen zood in on Adele’s facial details, and Xu Chunliang perceived a slight disruption in her rhythm.
Top singers are undoubtedly masters of breath control, and in so ways, singing is akin to Qi Cultivation. Xu Chunliang heard a change in Adele’s originally stable breathing pattern. Her strong control managed to cover it up, and she continued singing.
Xu Chunliang said to i Ru Xue, "She’s in trouble; I fear she won’t be able to continue singing."
i Ru Xue looked at Xu Chunliang with so surprise. She hadn’t noticed anything wrong with Adele, but at that mont, Adele removed the ear monitor from her right ear. Could it be an issue with the monitor?
Originally, there was supposed to be an upbeat song before the intermission, but after Adele finished singing, she imdiately began delivering her thoughts and praising China and the audience. It was in English, which Xu Chunliang didn’t understand, but i Ru Xue and the others began to realize that Adele might indeed be in trouble, and the intermission was coming early.
Xu Chunliang focused on the big screen and, from Adele’s subtle expressions, deduced the problem: "She must be having an ear problem."
At this ti, Wang Jiancheng received a notification from the organizers that the flower presentation was to be advanced.
The assistant brought the new bouquets and arranged for i Ru Xue and Ye Qingya to present the flowers together.
Xu Chunliang said to i Ru Xue, "I’ll go with you!"
Wang Jiancheng was thoroughly enraged. Could this guy be any more shaless? I bought the tickets! You tagged along with i Ru Xue to enjoy a free concert, and now you want to join her on stage with the flowers? The concert recording would be globally released, and you want to make a public declaration of your claim over i Ru Xue to the world?
Wang Jiancheng said, "It doesn’t seem to comply with the procedure!" As a world superstar, Adele’s security is very strict, and he had already submitted the information of i Ru Xue and Ye Qingya beforehand. A last-minute change is not in accordance with the regulations.
Ye Qingya was willing to give way, but the staff was unwilling.
Xu Chunliang said to i Ru Xue, "Can you ask her if there’s sothing wrong with her ear? Will the concert be unable to continue? Five minutes, give five minutes and I can help her solve the problem!"
Wang Jiancheng glared at him intensely, annoyed that this guy dared to ignore him. You should make it clear that the seat you’re sitting in belongs to ! Damn, asking Adele for five minutes—do you have the money for that? Shaless!
i Ru Xue and Ye Qingya went to present flowers with the staff.
Wang Jiancheng, whose patience was at its limit, said, "What are you really trying to do?"
Xu Chunliang actually smiled at him, "Can’t explain it to you."
This feeling of being dismissed made Wang Jiancheng sowhat outraged, "Xu Chunliang, don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to!"
Xu Chunliang said, "Watch Adele’s expression closely. She has a problem with her ear and can’t continue performing. Sothing big might happen today."
i Ru Xue and Ye Qingya went on stage to present flowers to Adele. Adele hugged each of them, and when i Ru Xue hugged her, she whispered a few words to her.
Adele looked very surprised, clutching her chest with a smile, then invited the guest perforr on stage. This was a scheduled segnt for intermission, just brought forward by one song. Although the audience noticed, they thought it was simply a normal adjustnt.
Wang Jiancheng glanced at the program list; Adele was supposed to have one more song before the guest perforr ca on. Normally, once a program list is set, it’s strictly followed unless sothing unexpected happens, otherwise, there won’t be temporary changes.
Even though Wang Jiancheng felt that Xu Chunliang was probably right, he still refused to concede, smiling disdainfully, "The show has started again, I really admire your imagination."
Xu Chunliang said, "You got such good seats and arranged for Xiaoxue to present flowers. It seems your relationship with the organizers is quite good, right? Friends? Or are you also involved?"
Wang Jiancheng didn’t answer, but his smug expression was as good as an admission. He realized Xu Chunliang was pretending to be confused, thinking he didn’t know that these seats were reserved by him. Turns out he knew everything; his skin was thick beyond asure. How can you shalessly sit there?
Xu Chunliang said, "If she can’t continue to sing, I’m afraid the organizers will suffer a huge loss."
Wang Jiancheng said unhurriedly, "You probably don’t realize that there’s such a thing as insurance in this world?"
For a world-class concert, every aspect must be considered thoroughly. Insurance is a must, although if Xu Chunliang’s predictions co true, the consequences would be unimaginable. Among tens of thousands of audience mbers, there’s no fundantal line between obsession and madness; they can be each other’s angels or demons.
i Ru Xue and Ye Qingya had already returned, and i Ru Xue said to Xu Chunliang before even sitting down, "Chunliang, you were right; she has a problem, a persistent ringing in the ears that severely affects her performance. However, she has a personal healthcare doctor who has gone backstage for treatnt."
Xu Chunliang scoffed, "Their Western dicine can’t handle this kind of situation. Didn’t you tell her I could cure her in just five minutes?"
i Ru Xue said, "I told her, but she just said thank you."
Wang Jiancheng said, "Thank you ans she doesn’t believe you."
i Ru Xue, of course, believed Xu Chunliang had the ability; otherwise, she wouldn’t have ntioned it to Adele.
Ye Qingya also believed Xu Chunliang could cure Adele because not long ago, Xu Chunliang had just cured her father’s long-standing facial paralysis residuals; even her grandfather praised his acupuncture skills.
Xu Chunliang said, "Since she doesn’t believe , we can leave now."
Wang Jiancheng reminded him, "The show isn’t over yet."
Xu Chunliang said, "I’m worried it might get chaotic later." Fans are not blindly worshipful; when they find out they only got half the concert for their money, when their personal interests are hard, they’ll claim their rights and vent, maybe not directly at the superstar, but definitely at the organizers.
Wang Jiancheng quietly sent a ssage to his friend, inquiring about Adele’s condition. His friend’s reply confird Xu Chunliang’s guess.
He then received another ssage, actually sent by Ye Qingya sitting beside him—Xiaoxu’s dical skills are really impressive, you could let him try.
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