Idol Chapter 167 Part 2

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The program from 50 to 30 aired on schedule.

Just the preview alone had many people restless, waiting a week with bated breath.

The episode split into two parts, causing a stir on social media several times over half a month.

There was everything from onlookers to drama enthusiasts, to the point where watching a variety show could crash their brains —

First was the appearance of Xie Lianyun and Jiang Jue.

Their coaching of the trainees in dance broke through some kind of dimensional barrier, creating a strange dissonance.

But even just a short four to five-minute clip was enough to make a large number of girlfriend fans, Wei fans, and career fans spin in place and scream.

[I knew it!! I knew Xie Lianyun would do something tricky like switching from A to O and back!! Xie Lianyun could hold up a hundred thousand words in a fanfic all by himself!!!]

[It’s my Yue Yu ah ah ah ah my first love, Jiang Jue even specially learned this dance before coming to the show, mom loves you——]

[The kids are definitely going to be taught bad things by Xie Xie!! After the lesson, the way they look at idols has completely changed, okay!!]

[Jiang Jue is so gentle when he teaches them——Qi Lin come here I need to call the police——]

Most viewers thought this was the highlight of the episode, excitedly watching for a long time, only to be dumbfounded at the next turn.

When the official program started, with Goddess Feng unable to attend due to a concert clash, Bo Jue was invited to be a temporary mentor.

It was Bo — Jue!!

Most of Corona’s fanbase had been in a state of prolonged heartbreak since Chi Ji’s disappearance, but still masochistically followed the reports on the remaining members.

Some of Long Jia’s diehard fans even got into the habit of regularly watching financial and stock market news, unswervingly supporting their careers.

Bo Jue had been spotted many times at Shidu Music Academy, gradually becoming a stranger to them.

He became a strict and serious professor, no longer releasing albums, no longer performing on stage, nor pleasing anyone in front of the camera.

Although he was cold before, he was overly accommodating to the fans’ enthusiastic actions, always in a 24-hour idol mode.

This time appearing in a variety show again, he’s introduced as a ‘former boy band member’ and ‘special professor at Shidu Academy.’

The camera gave him a close-up.

The first few seconds showed his side profile, and the next few seconds focused on the ring on his middle finger.

The sapphire was carved round and transparent, shining brilliantly under the light, clearly of excellent quality.

#Bo Jue Suspected to be Engaged# shot up to the third spot on the trending list.

The middle finger either signifies being in a deep relationship or engagement, making this news explosive—

Even though Bo Jue has now left his idol persona behind and didn’t need to be accountable to any fans, it still sparked widespread discussions across the internet.

[RenJue is definitely BE!! Ren Ren’s hands are empty, wuwuwu, my tears will fill the Liliang River tonight!!]

[Who seduced my Jue in the music department?? Is it too late for me to apply to Shidu Academy to steal him back??]

[Even though my brother has become a professor, knowing he’s in love still feels so painful, I don’t want to see this scene at all.]

[Here comes a CP fan on a rocket!! Long Jue was recently spotted walking in public, they even queued up together to buy peach crisps!!!]

Many viewers who had long given up on boy bands came rushing in, drawn by the trending news.

Let me see for myself!!

Bo Jue publicly showing off a ring?? Impossible!!!

But the footage quickly moved on, and the show was fully prepared, playing an old video from 2013 in front of the three members of Corona.

The first public performance of “Night Fire” was on New Year’s Eve, at that time all six members of Corona were in the dressing room waiting to go on stage, caught on a short clip by an interviewing reporter.

They were stunned upon seeing the footage, unsure how to react for a moment.

Five years ago, they were still youths.

Bo Jue was napping on Xie Lianyun’s lap, Long Jia was cleaning Huo Ren’s ears.

Chi Ji, with his beautiful platinum blonde hair, was sitting on a couch, peeling an orange and laughing.

He still looked cute and friendly when he looked at the camera, even offering the reporter a segment.

He never truly guarded against or resisted the world, even in his last year before falling.

After Chi Ji’s incident, the five of them never watched any variety shows or videos of Corona again.

They thought seeing that lost person again would torment them with guilt and anxiety to the point of breathlessness.

But upon seeing him again, there was only an unending longing.

Longing that made their eyes well up.

Pei Ruye also held Huo Ren’s right hand from below the stage, unnoticeably sharing his warmth.

Huo Ren snapped back to reality, nodding slightly at the camera.

“Let’s start.”

This episode, bridging the past and the future, not only led the audience to reminisce about the past related to Corona but also introduced a new lineup to bring everything back to life.

As the lights dimmed, Huo Ren could hear his own heartbeat.

Thumping steadily, up and down.

He even felt a strong desire to stand on that stage again, to return to those familiar and joyful days.

“Night is but a moment.”

A deep youthful voice resonates, golden-red flames surge from all four sides of the cross-shaped stage, and cheers and screams from the girls below the stage immediately rise.

“If hibernation is the final gratitude before rebirth,”

“Then pain and despair are, the brief homage this world pays before crowning me.”

Eleven youths dart across like lightning, their harmonious voices igniting the atmosphere.

Gu Shaochu and Zhu Xizhi stepped forward together, mirroring each other in their dance with scepters in hand.

Their gazes were sharp and bright, every movement precise to perfection.

“Your ambition will burn everything like a night fire.”

As the team split and waved to the sides, a silver-haired youth stood in the center holding a violin.

Amber golden eyes blinked, a charming smile on his face.

The violin melodies rose amidst the drumbeats, Han Yang’s high notes soaring like a thrush spreading its wings.

Clear and vibrant, utterly pure.

Eleven people raised their hands and turned in unison, cutting through the air like a knife.

Their voices were fiery, becoming even more heated amidst the cheers and encouragement from below.

“All shackles and obstacles, will be burnt to ashes.”

“—because the finish line lies at the peak’s end.”

The formation changed and crossed again, with the youths dispersing in four directions.

As they approached the edge of the stage, countless fans below stretched their arms, hoping to touch their silhouettes.

Huo Ren pressed his fingers against his nose bridge and turned to whisper, “Teacher.”

“Hmm?”

“Let’s start the concert… sooner.”

He thought he had been struggling to escape certain things.

But it was only when the familiar music played that he felt truly alive.

Career, passion, personality, memories.

Some things had long since blended together, impossible to separate.

Pei Ruye looked at him, his smile indulgent.

“Anytime.”

At this moment, ten people stood in an inverted cross, singing the battle song with their backs straight.

“You will quicken your pace, breaking through everything, running fearlessly forward—”

Fu Mingnian stood amidst the heavy flames, his posture steady, his pupils burning fiercely.

“See that night fire, burning away all confusion.”

All ten voices suddenly ceased, leaving only his deep, long note shining suddenly like the teeth of a white shark.

“You shall possess—”

“The—highest—crown!”

In that instant, Huo Ren felt as if time had stopped.

He even thought that this song, written by his past self, spoke to him now, every passionate line narrating his present and past.

His life was like a night fire.

It’s the deepest, most suffocating night, with the most fiercely unending light.

Burning with ambition, illuminated by love and hope.

Huo Ren’s hands unconsciously grip the edge of the table, his heartbeat clear and rapid at this moment.

As the fireworks ascended, as the harmony reached its peak, as his blood boiled once again.

He’s truly alive, reconnected with the world.

He has one more song to write.

Eleven tracks in the album were gradually moving into production, but the main song has yet to be penned.

Huo Ren gazed at Pei Ruye through the shifting lights for a long time.

This person, who has accompanied him from the depths to the peak, from utter pain to rebirth.

Is his heartbeat, his desire, and the silent yet most fervent light in the long night of his life.

The name of that song should be “Like a Blade.”