Anxious and uneasy, she endured for several days.
Then, as expected, she wasted those days without recording a single song... Fortunately, with the graduation season approaching, the school began preparing for the graduation gala, and her college also had its own graduation party. Naturally, she was recruited for both events—one for the guzheng and one for the piano. Attending rehearsals helped pass a lot of time.
Strangely, Geng Xiaoxing, who was usually too lazy to go home, suddenly decided to return home on Friday.
By Friday night, she was the only one left in the dorm. At least she wouldn’t have to face Geng Xiaoxing’s question of “Why aren’t you going home for the weekend?”... But there was also no one to discuss with about how to handle the anime convention on February 14th.
On a day like this, filled with pink bubbles everywhere, she felt it would be disrespectful to the Top talent if she didn’t dress up...
But what if the Top talent had simply chosen the anime convention on Valentine’s Day by coincidence, without any further intentions? Wouldn’t dressing too glamorously be inappropriate?
Gu Sheng felt she was genuinely going to worry herself sick.
By noon the next day, when the Top talent sent a message saying he was outside her dorm building, she was still staring at a pile of clothes, unsure what to wear. With the moment upon her, whether she faced it head-on or hid away, she might as well indulge in a little fangirl moment!
To match the anime convention, she put on the only student skirt outfit she had bought for the New Year’s party last semester and quickly changed into it: a white shirt, a yellow sweater, a yellow-and-green plaid skirt, dark green stockings, and dark green shoes... Finally, she wrapped herself in a white down jacket... It was way too formal, wasn’t it? T.T She stood by the sink, staring at herself in the mirror, lost in thought.
After three seconds in front of the mirror, her face flushed bright red in an instant.
In the end, she forced herself to muster some courage, slung her backpack over her shoulders, and walked out. On a day like this, the area outside the dorm building was filled with girls dressed to the nines and boys waiting in various poses.
Gu Sheng’s gaze wandered around, but she couldn’t find Mo Qingcheng.
Just as she was starting to wonder, she suddenly heard someone calling her name from a distance—it was the Top talent’s voice. She searched for the source of the sound and finally saw Mo Qingcheng standing with a few people under the student activity center building in the distance, looking her way. As she walked over, she realized one of them was actually her senior...
“Gu Sheng?” The senior chuckled. “Mo Qingcheng, you were waiting for my junior?”
Mo Qingcheng responded lightly with an “Mm.”
Gu Sheng clutched the straps of her backpack and mumbled the senior’s name. She had never imagined such an awkward situation—running into a fellow senior as soon as she stepped out...
The senior was clearly very familiar with Mo Qingcheng and couldn’t resist teasing him with a light cough: “You’re my high school senior, and Gu Sheng is my college junior... Tell me, how should we sort out the seniority from now on? Hahaha.”
( ⊙ o ⊙ )
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Mo Qingcheng smiled and patted the guy on the shoulder. The friend, who had been about to laugh even more, immediately restrained himself and hurriedly said, “Of course, we should go by seniority from my side. Call her sister-in-law, call her sister-in-law...”
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Heavens, could someone please shut him up?Fortunately, Mo Qingcheng didn’t want him to keep joking around either and asked Gu Sheng if she was ready to leave. Gu Sheng nodded eagerly and obediently followed Mo Qingcheng out. As they walked from the dormitory building to the school gate, they chatted casually, and Gu Sheng couldn’t help stealing glances at him, captivated by the Top talent’s alluring voice.
He wore light blue trousers, a black jacket, and a white shirt…
So simple…
So handsome…
Yeah, so handsome T.T
Gu Sheng, that’s enough…
“What’s wrong?” The Top talent seemed to notice her gaze and looked down at her walking beside him.
“Uh… I was thinking about the arrangement for you,” Gu Sheng said seriously, trying to save face.
Mo Qingcheng seemed to be smiling, but she didn’t dare look again.
She had assumed they would take the bus, but when they reached the school gate, she realized Mo Qingcheng had driven to pick her up. According to the Top talent’s explanation, February 14th was such a crowded day that not driving would make it troublesome to take her home in the evening. She fully agreed with the first part, but as for the second… she had to find a way to escape. Otherwise, if the neighborhood aunties saw her, it would immediately escalate to a family interrogation level T.T
Mo Qingcheng parked the car in a residential area near the exhibition hall. Gu Sheng noticed that when he drove into the neighborhood, the security guard didn’t stop them at all, and he navigated to the parking spot with ease. So… could this be his family’s neighborhood?!
The Top talent’s home address…
She had actually found out the Top talent’s home address so easily T.T….
Looking at the quiet surroundings, she felt a bit surreal. Was this where he and Jue Mei lived? As she wondered, the Top talent had already parked the car and unbuckled his seatbelt. “This is where my parents live. It’s closer to the exhibition hall, so parking here is more convenient.” She was even more surprised and glanced around.
Was this where the Top talent had lived while growing up and studying?
She looked carefully, and Mo Qingcheng called her name. She turned around, and Mo Qingcheng’s eyes, dark as ink, looked at her. “Take down my phone number. If we get separated in the crowd later, it’ll be easier to find each other.”
Gu Sheng nodded, took out her phone, and saved the string of numbers.
Then… after a brief hesitation, she dialed the number.
Soon, a phone rang nearby. He answered her call, took out his phone, and quickly typed in the name “Sheng Sheng”… But she hesitated when entering his name. Top talent? Qiang Qingci? Mo Qingcheng? The last one seemed the safest. If someone saw the first two, his phone would be exposed immediately.
Mo Qingcheng, Mo Qingcheng…
She suddenly remembered what Jue Mei had said: in the Three-Dimensional Space, you should use Three-Dimensional Space names.
But now… this was the real Three-Dimensional Space.
So… she and the Top talent had completely exchanged all their contact information, and she even knew which neighborhood his parents lived in (⊙o⊙)…
This was her first time at an anime exhibition. As soon as she entered, she was overwhelmed by the sea of people. She took off her jacket, held it in her arms, and followed Mo Qingcheng step by step while curiously looking around. Mo Qingcheng also glanced around and, with the advantage of his height, easily ignored 90% of the crowd. He soon asked her what she was interested in.
She thought for a moment. “Qin’s Moon. I’ve been catching up on it recently.”Mo Qingcheng smiled as he looked at her, softly saying, "What a coincidence."
A coincidence? What coincidence?
Gu Sheng didn’t have time to ask before he led her toward the exhibition booth. Lately, this seemed particularly popular, to the point where it was nearly impossible to squeeze in. Mo Qingcheng looked at the sea of people in the exhibition area, pondering how to get Gu Sheng inside. Just then, the performer on one side of the booth spotted Mo Qingcheng and immediately lit up, pushing his way through the crowd.
Since that person was the coser Mo Bai, the spectators quickly made way for him, clearing a path for the young man to break through... But as soon as he emerged, the path closed up again, tightly sealed...
"Wow, wow," Mo Bai was ecstatic but kept his voice low, like a thief happily slinging an arm over Mo Qingcheng’s shoulder. "Wow, wow, you actually graced us with your presence..."
Gu Sheng watched this exquisitely made-up, renowned coser Mo Bai, feeling like a Little Transparent bystander witnessing a meeting of two great talents...
"I happened to have time today, so I came to see the event in person." Mo Qingcheng’s gaze shifted to Gu Sheng, noticing she had been pushed back half a step by the crowd. He naturally wrapped an arm around her shoulder, pulling her out of the jostling throng.
Top talent... he...
Top talent... his hand was resting on her shoulder...
Gu Sheng took a soft breath, feeling the weight of his hand.
Standing beside him, her entire shoulder felt as if it no longer belonged to her...
Mo Qingcheng, however, seemed completely unaware, smiling at Mo Bai. "This is—"
Suddenly, background music started playing, and the performance on the stage began.
"Sheng Sheng Man," Mo Bai lowered his voice amid the background noise, his eyes crinkling with amusement as he teased Mo Qingcheng. "You’ve kept a low profile for ten thousand years, and the one time you go all out, the whole world knows..."
A sudden wave of screams erupted.
Mo Bai grinned, whispering to Gu Sheng, "Your man’s voice-over is starting."
Sure enough, the stage speakers broadcasted the Top talent’s spoken parts for the performance: "On which Qixi night is this, leaving me alone to drown my sorrows in wine, melancholy under the moon..." A deep, desolate voice echoed from the speakers.
Gu Sheng blushed furiously at Mo Bai’s words...
She remembered "Qi Han" was an old song, and she had once loved its Arrangement... She never expected it to be chosen for this event’s performance, nor did she expect the Top talent to personally provide the voice-over for it...
The Top talent’s fingers shifted slightly, as if adjusting for a more comfortable position while holding her shoulder.
Gu Sheng didn’t dare move a muscle, her soul completely floating away.
Many of the people standing around the booth were die-hard fans of the Top talent. Some kept shushing others, saying, "Quiet, listen to the spoken parts," trying to suppress the screams—model fans supporting their idol, unaware that the man himself was standing right there in plain sight...
Mo Bai immediately chuckled, giving her a meaningful look.
It meant: See, the Top talent’s fans are all around here. Be careful, Sheng Sheng Man...
Author’s note: T.T I’ve been working on Japanese cover songs lately... My writing’s taken on an anime tone.... P.S. Forgot to mention, I prefer the version by Wuse Da for this song.
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