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Most gems were on multi-thread operation mode before the live broadcast, with the copywriting team, data team, and review team all in place, as if a major battle was about to commence.
The concert kicked off with a dramatic flair, starting with a tango for two, followed by the ultra-fiery and brainwashing “Moon Eater,” which shot up the trending searches in minutes—
“Click to see the gentle and lazy adorable Cat Ren! Miss it and regret for three thousand years!”
“Get to know the aloof Red Fox Chi! The exchange of personas is too seductive, ahhhh!!”
Indeed, it was many times more shocking than the MVs.
Huo Ren had been teased too many times this year. Though he was reluctant to act cute in his heart, he maintained a professional attitude and immersed himself in the role from rehearsals to the actual performance.
Lazy, relaxed, his slightly squinted eyes carried a bit of an unconscious flirtation.
His soft cat tail hung at his waist, looking dazed and innocent when touched, best if pinched by hand.
He was extremely quick-witted, picking up foreign languages and dance moves instantly. Though he was late in coming to terms with love, he could mimic emotions to ninety percent accuracy.
During the last few rehearsals, his teammates saw the gentle and lazy Cat Ren in the mirror and were almost suffocated.
Long Jia immediately covered his face and turned away, feeling a mix of chaos and discord but subtly charmed.
Xie Lianyun coughed loudly and stepped back with a hoarse voice, while Bo Jue’s cheeks turned slightly red.
Pei Ruye was in a good mood, squatting next to the cat trying to send out flirtatious signals, and caught his tail with two fingers.
Huo Ren initially thought he would be seduced, but when his tail was caught, he froze for a second and then was subdued again.
“Good.” The man brought the end of the cat tail to his lips, softly coaxing, “Kiss it.”
Huo Ren kissed his fluffy tail ball blankly.
Then, when he came back to his senses, his face was flushed with red.
The scene was so forbidden and sinful that even the guards couldn’t resist.
“Boss—Boss Pei, this is too stimulating, maybe we shouldn’t go this big for the concert—”
Yao Yao nodded obediently, “Learned!”
Xie Lianyun pinched his nose and slapped his head, “What on earth do you learn every day, Mei Shengyao?!!”
Now, everyone was listening to the songs and turning to support from outside, when suddenly another trending search quickly rose to third place.
#Chen Chen at Corona’s Concert#
The first Weibo post came from a sharp-eyed fan’s sneak shot, in the third row of the inner area’s golden position, evidently the famous director Chen Chen.
The woman had three silver bracelets on her wrist and was also wearing a crown support light on her head.
That’s the physics professor turned director who has won awards! She actually likes our Crown!
Quick-witted big fans quickly found a new rainbow fart business duo to hype, leading the little gems to warmly welcome Director Chen to support Corona’s concert.
Before this Weibo post was shared over ten thousand times, another trending search quickly rose to fifth place.
#Zhang Lu at Corona’sConcert#
What!! That gold medal postgraduate entrance exam tutor went too!! What’s happening to this world!!! Can’t you give us career fans a little face!!
Some began to speculate whether SPF was giving tickets to these ‘related parties’ for mutual hype, but the gems and Blu-rays quickly found many big V’s and even second and third-tier celebrities complaining about how hard it was to grab tickets.
They were just rushing to watch the concert!! That internet celebrity sister with three million followers only managed to get a ticket at the very top!!!
This year’s tickets were indeed harder to grab than before.
Crown had won several OSC awards for many years, with the most at one time directly taking home four crowns, and their albums had long been popular in Asia.
It’s just that Corona’s schedule was limited, with the earliest global tour not until next year.
As soon as the concert tickets were released, fans from East and Southeast Asia were desperately trying to grab them.
Some second and third-tier celebrities thought they would have an easier time grabbing front-row seats in the entertainment circle and even specifically dined with SPF executives to arrange this.
The executives, after a satisfying meal, wiped their mouths and expressed their difficulty: “We have old friends from all walks of life inquiring about tickets. In the end, it still comes down to fate.”
Such was the extent of their popularity, leaving them without options.
Previously, a woman who mobilized four ex-boyfriends to snag tickets has returned to the fray, along with tech enthusiasts who programmed to operate ten computers simultaneously for ticket purchasing.
Let me see them with my own eyes!! What’s the point of getting top peak tickets!!!
This isn’t just a concert; it’s a special day for meeting my long-distance boyfriends!!
Most fans in the inner area were teary-eyed, singing and waving along, completely unaware of the celebrities possibly disguised with masks and baseball caps among them.
The gems at the top were busy using binoculars to get a clear view of their beloved brother, swaying wildly to the music, and were too overwhelmed with messages from friends on QQ and WeChat to keep up.
Outside, the group fans and sole fans had already noticed that Crown was red-hot this year and decided to arrange a second viewing while listening to the background sound to search related terms and Weibo.
—This search revealed many previously unnoticed clues.
Ordinary passersby might not always mention full names or tag the official accounts when photographing celebrities, often causing such news to sink without a trace if not picked up by marketing accounts.
But a careful dig uncovered not just well-known actors who have been faithfully following every show for five years, but also several boy band rookies secretly attending Crown’s concerts in recent years, marking an unprecedented breadth and depth of popularity.
Some enthusiasts declared on the spot that no star could possibly surpass this group.
Comprehensive ability, professional integrity, dedication, and perfect appearance.
When time, location, and people all come together, what do you call it? A supreme winning hand!
Inside the venue, oblivious to the online frenzy, the audience was tearfully watching Bo Jue’s solo dance.
His dark hair cascaded down like a waterfall, dressed in a splendidly ornate robe, embodying the majestic Emperor.
The dance, named “Eastern Lord,” tells of a world long shadowed by rain, where the emperor dances in a kneeling position, praying to the Eastern Lord for grace upon his subjects.
The album “Role Playing” aimed to break from traditional impressions, showcasing everyone’s varied personas.
It’s often joked that Bo Jue lacks stamina and can’t dance, but seeing him perform solo today, the audience was utterly transfixed in silence.
Such a reserved and cultured person could also embody an emperor, exuding elegance and nobility.
The solemnity of bells, drums, and ritual instruments, with ethereal smoke swirling at his ankles.
With the emperor’s kneel, the world sighed in awe.
Teal serpents and green turtles appeared subtly among the water patterns, and the half-moon hanging high in the sky at the start of the performance turned into the sun, resembling the half-closed eyes of the Eastern Lord, watching over his plea.
Bo Jue’s kneeling and bowing, with heavy silk and silver threads scattered on the jade stairs like falling magnolias, his wrists as delicate as white jade, each gesture as poised as a crane nodding its head.
He was the emperor, the offering, the flawless dancer between dual extremes.
This moment, captured in GIFs and spread across forums and chat groups, led to fans screaming until the roof lifted.
@A_Ayu: Who says my Jue can’t dance!! He’s just too busy practicing the piano to have time for dance practice!! Protect the best Bo Jue brother!!!
@LuoJueGuang: I cried in front of the screen today, my brother truly loves his fans, stepping out of his comfort zone to learn more and doing so well——he deserves the best of everything in the world!! I love him ahhhh——
@JueJueIsHere: Last year’s solo dance was difficult enough, and this year he’s upped the ante with such a heavy ancient costume and a kneeling dance, my eyes were red watching him, I really can’t bear to see him kneel wuwuwu
Coincidentally, the first concert clashed with the broadcast of “Crown’s Warrant,” one starting at 7:30 p.m. live, and the other at 8:30 p.m.
New and old fans wanted to watch both and couldn’t manage, already beginning to creatively arrange their viewing.
Some set up five devices—TV, computer, smartphone, and tablet, with two large screens, one for the live broadcast and one for the variety show, while the other three were used to browse forums, Weibo, and Tieba.
Both sides were refreshing one explosive news after another, with the gems too dizzy with activity, sugaring and stocking up to the point of hypoxia—
Here, Long Jia was wearing cat ears and acting cute; there, a drone was chasing the group as they drove through the night on a run.
Here, the little devil Mei Shengyao made a dazzling appearance; there, Huo Ren was already out causing trouble with a hundred thousand in cash.
Which to watch first!! Why do I have only one pair of eyes and one brain!!
The atmosphere at Angel’s Ring was already heated to the highest point, everyone singing passionately, unwilling to stop even with hoarse voices.
From the newest songs to the old hits, when the familiar prelude sounded once again, the arena’s exuberant joy ignited like a flame, shouting with an even higher decibel.
Golden-red flames drew the orbit of a hexagram, with eighteen laser lights interweaving like a floating forest.
“In this moment, my eyes see only you,”
The thunderous sound of electronic music, like a long snake, twisted out, and the six members simultaneously spread their arms, embracing the love and inspiration from different directions.
“Stubborn, pure, deeply loving you.”
Chi Ji lifted a smile, taking Xie Lianyun and Mei Shengyao’s hands, leading them toward the highest golden cage amidst the crowd.
“Not even the stormy nights in the mountains are enough—not enough to sway my desire to see you.”
The audience, familiar with past performances, erupted, calling out his real name, Noah.
The boy who grew up in England had now completely transformed, firm, gentle, brave, and pure.
He was born for the stage.
Huo Ren locked the cage door behind Chi Ji, turning his back as he bid farewell with a handshake.
“Your soul is a gem.”
“It’s fragile yet resilient, shining eternally for this moment.”
The sound of thunder pierced through, with blinding brightness engulfing the cage. When it dispersed, the person inside had vanished.
“Just wait for you, to give the command!”
The piano’s sound, like a storm, descended once again, with the faint roar of a lion accompanying it.
In an instant, at the far edge of the stage, the deep-sea orb slowly rose, blooming like a tear at the edge of a cliff, transforming into a thousand-petaled epiphyllum in a second!
Chi Ji stood amidst the white epiphyllum, like a peerless beauty untouched by dust, and as the red rain scattered and fell from the sky, he seemed even more like a figure from a painting.
Draped in a phoenix feather robe, he stepped out from the epiphyllum amidst dazzling light, reaching for the overlapping figures eager for a handshake at the end of the stage, bending down to draw closer to this world.
His smile was gentle and innocent, unchanged.
“I am yours—”
“The Crown of Your Heart!”
Author’s note:
Time flies so fast, it’s been over seventy chapters since I wrote this slogan section x
I didn’t write lyrics for the fifth album because I wanted to leave more space for imagination, so as not to ruin the beauty with my limited abilities…
Chi Chi looked the best tonight! No rebuttals allowed!
Fairies, happy New Year, comments left before tomorrow’s update will receive a New Year’s red envelope!! MUA!!
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I’m growing fonder of my Pei, the charming gong is top-notch w