Rekindling the Youthful Era

Chapter 762 Suspicious Masked Couple

In the afternoon, Xu Youyu went back to her room to catch up on sleep after finishing her meal.

Ying Chanxi then drove his Audi A8 to Yuan Wanqing's studio to continue working on matters related to Douyin.

Li Luo then accompanied Yan Zhusheng, got into Yan Zhusheng's Mercedes, and arrived at the east playground of Qianjiang University.

It was just past one o'clock in the afternoon, and the music festival had already begun.

The formal opening ceremony is taking place on the stage to the east and is now nearing its end.

Li Luo accompanied Yan Zhusheng into the playground, where they heard the host on the stage announce that the music festival had officially begun.

There were quite a few people watching, but not too many, and it wasn't crowded.

To Li Luo's surprise, not long after the two entered the playground, a large crowd gathered around them, surrounding them completely.

"Is that Yan Zhusheng? Wow! It's really her!"

"Is that where the fire reignited?"

"Can I get your autograph? Here, here!"

"By the way, are you two dating? May I ask?"

"She looks even more beautiful in person than on TV."

The crowd was so enthusiastic that after the music festival started, few of the singers and bands who went on stage to perform were actually appreciated by the audience.

Everyone's come here to chase after celebrities.

There were even bands that were going to perform, and the lead singers would sneak down to ask for autographs.

It took Li Luo a lot of effort to pull Yan Zhusheng away from the crowd and run all the way to the back of the main stage on the east side, finally managing to escape everyone's sight.

When the president of the Free Seven Tones Society saw the two of them fleeing in looking disheveled, he immediately chuckled and said, "Looks like you're quite popular."

"Everyone's a bit too enthusiastic," Li Luo said helplessly. "It's never like this at school."

"You need to understand, this is a music festival," the club president said, spreading his hands in a reminder. "Usually, students at school are at most music lovers, and they might not even know who the singers are."

"But those who can attend music festivals all have some musical literacy; at least they can tell who sings a song after hearing it."

"Besides, don't you even look at how the promotional posters for this music festival were made?"

At this point, the president couldn't help but chuckle: "Many people come specifically to see you guys. How could they not be excited to see you in person?"

Li Luo also overlooked this aspect and made a mistake.

The main reason is that he had only held one book signing event before, and his fans were quite restrained.

So when I accompanied Yan Zhusheng to the music festival, I didn't think too much about it.

"Here, take these." The club president handed them two masks. "Yan Zhusheng can change her hairstyle or something, then no one should be able to tell."

"Thank you, President." Li Luo reached out and took the mask, handed one to Yan Zhusheng, and then put it on his face.

After putting on a mask, Yan Zhusheng followed the president's advice, let down her long, high ponytail, wrapped her hands around it, thought for a while, and finally tied her hair into a bun.

It has to be said that Li Luo was used to seeing Yan Zhusheng with her high ponytail, which gave her a youthful and energetic look.

However, Yan Zhusheng usually has a blank expression, which adds to her aloofness.

She has that pure yet aloof campus goddess vibe.

But now that her long hair is tied up in a bun, Li Luo doesn't know if it's just his imagination, but Yan Zhusheng's aloofness seems to have faded a bit, and she seems to have gained a slightly more mature air.

"Doesn't it look good?" Yan Zhusheng asked, puzzled, when she noticed Li Luo staring at her bun hairstyle.

Seeing Yan Zhusheng's slightly furrowed brows, which matched her current demeanor, Li Luo raised an eyebrow slightly and then said with a smile, "It's a different style from usual, but both look great. However, I haven't seen you wear a bun before, so it looks quite novel."

"Really?" Yan Zhusheng shook her head, not feeling the movement of her long ponytail, and was still a little unaccustomed to it.

But since Li Luo said he liked it, she'll like it for now.

"President, let's go for a walk first," Li Luo said to the president.

"Go on, go on," the club president waved his hand. "I need to get ready too; I'll be going on stage later."

"Good luck, club president! We'll come watch your performance later."

"I hope I don't embarrass myself in front of you guys," the club president chuckled. "Good luck tonight too."

After coming out from backstage at the east stage, the two, now wearing masks, weaved through the crowd, finally free from the worry of being harassed by onlookers and able to enjoy the performance on stage in peace.

Moreover, Yan Zhusheng also discovered an advantage of wearing a mask.

"Let's not hold hands here, shall we?" Li Luo felt Yan Zhusheng's small hand slip into his palm and couldn't help but whisper a reminder.

"With a mask on, no one will recognize us," Yan Zhusheng replied softly. "We definitely won't hold hands when we take it off."

Yan Zhusheng felt that she was not as tactless as her sister, and when making public statements, she always referred to herself as Li Luo's cousin.

Only when she wouldn't be recognized would she secretly do bad things.

In contrast, my older sister is very immature.

As Yan Zhusheng thought this, she tightened her grip on Li Luo's hand, and after a while, she simply hugged Li Luo's arm.

Two people wearing masks strolled around the playground, heading to different stages to watch other school bands perform.

Li Luo thought everyone's skill level was pretty good, but Yan Zhusheng kept secretly criticizing, pointing out that this note was off and that the fingering was wrong, which made Li Luo feel quite embarrassed.

Fortunately, Yan Zhusheng only whispered in his ear, otherwise he would have easily gotten beaten up.

"Don't be so demanding. None of us are professionals; it's just a hobby," Li Luo whispered a reminder. "But you are a music major, so you'd better do your best tonight."

"Oh." Yan Zhusheng nodded obediently, but while enjoying the music, she would still occasionally offer a few comments.

Li Luo felt that people like Yan Zhusheng might have ears that are structured differently from ordinary people, and could always hear many differences that ordinary people could not hear at all.

Even though Li Luo possessed a memory palace and could repeatedly play the memories in his mind, he still needed Yan Zhusheng's reminder to notice the flaws.

It can only be said that her innate talent, coupled with her musical upbringing from childhood, is something that most people can't compare to.

But just as Li Luo was strolling around with Yan Zhusheng, enjoying the scenery, two acquaintances happened to walk by in the distance.

Li Luo didn't notice at first, but when she heard a familiar voice, she suddenly realized and turned her head to look to her right. "This one is good."

"She looks like a mature, sophisticated woman; she doesn't seem approachable at all."

So which one do you think is better?

"Hmm...that one is quite pretty."

Li Luo turned his head to look at the two familiar figures on his right. Hearing their whispers, he was both amused and exasperated.

"I've noticed your taste is really easy to understand, it's always been the same, unwavering," Wen Zexuan said with a helpless expression. "You only like the sweet type, what's wrong with tall, mature women?"

"They just seem a bit hard to get along with," Cheng Xin muttered to himself. "I like people who seem easy to talk to."

"You can know a person's face but not their heart. What's the use of just looking at their face? Just because someone is pretty doesn't mean they're sweet-talking. You have to try them to know." Wen Zexuan said with a look of exasperation. "Besides, you only say you like someone. If I asked you to go over and talk to them and ask for their WeChat, would you dare?"

"I wouldn't dare," Cheng Xin shook his head decisively.

Wen Zexuan: "...You're hopeless."

"I was planning to go to the library with Hao-ge," Cheng Xin said softly, "but you insisted on dragging me here."

"I just thought you might still be salvageable, but now it seems I was overthinking it."

"So what do you think we should do?" Cheng Xin scratched his head. "How about you just leave me alone and I'll be your wingman if you fancy any girl?"

"Don't be like that." Wen Zexuan shook his head repeatedly. "With the way you talk in front of girls, are you trying to be my wingman? Or are you more likely here to be my bomber?"

"Damn it! I was just trying to help you, and you say that to me." Cheng Xin said, somewhat dissatisfied.

"Do I look like I need help?" Wen Zexuan rolled his eyes at him. "Right now, you can pick any girl in the room, and I'll go up and chat her up for you, so you can broaden your horizons."

"You said it yourself." Cheng Xin was a little unconvinced and insisted on finding him a more difficult one, so his eyes subconsciously began to scan the surroundings.

In that instant, out of curiosity about Li Luo's gaze, Yan Zhusheng followed his line of sight to Wen Zexuan and Cheng Xin, and their eyes met.

Yan Zhusheng's looks are already stunning; even with a mask on and only her eyes showing, she can still captivate people instantly.

Her eyes were as clear as icy spring water, cold and indifferent, which sent a chill down Cheng Xin's spine.

so beautiful……

Even though the other person was wearing a mask and his face wasn't visible, Cheng Xin instinctively felt that the other person must be very good-looking.

Coupled with the aloof and indifferent feeling conveyed by those eyes, Cheng Xin immediately felt that the other party would be extremely difficult to win over.

So Cheng Xin immediately raised his hand and quietly pointed in Yan Zhusheng's direction, whispering to Wen Zexuan, "That girl over there, she's really tall and has her hair in a bun. You can try going over there if you dare."

Upon hearing Cheng Xin's words, Wen Zexuan subconsciously turned his head to look, and was instantly amazed by the other person's eyes.

But the next second, Wen Zexuan slapped Cheng Xin on the back of the head in annoyance and complained to him, "Don't just stare at the pretty girls, at least check if they have boyfriends, okay? They're holding hands right now, and you want me to go over and chat them up? Are you asking for a beating?"

"Huh?" Cheng Xin was taken aback. After being reminded by Wen Zexuan, he looked at Yan Zhusheng's hand and found that it was indeed true. He then scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "I didn't notice just now. I'll get you a different one."

While the two were talking, Li Luo was almost startled by the gazes they were casting at him, thinking they had been discovered.

Seeing that the two of them seemed to have no problem and didn't continue to pay attention to her and Yan Zhusheng, Li Luo felt a little relieved. However, she immediately took Yan Zhusheng's hand and left, walking towards her roommate in the distance.

"We haven't even finished listening to that song yet, why are you leaving already?" Yan Zhusheng asked疑惑地问道, "Who were those two people you were looking at just now?"

"Ahem...that's my roommate," Li Luo whispered a reminder. "If you take off your mask and see them later, don't just hold my hand."

"Oh." Yan Zhusheng nodded obediently, not intending to make it official in front of Li Luo's roommate, but simply said, "The boy with glasses just now seemed to point at me, I wonder what he was saying."

"Really?" Li Luo hadn't dared to make eye contact with Cheng Xin and Wen Zexuan earlier, so she hadn't noticed this. Now, after being reminded by Yan Zhusheng, she stroked her chin and said, "I guess even wearing a mask couldn't hide your good looks. I was just attracted by your eyes."

Li Luo's words were not wrong, but if someone else had said them, Yan Zhusheng wouldn't have cared at all.

But if Li Luo said it, Yan Zhusheng's eyes immediately curved into a smile, revealing a happy expression.

After the two left, Wen Zexuan finished talking to Cheng Xin and told him to pick another girl. Then he subconsciously looked in the direction where Li Luo and Yan Zhusheng had been, and then paused for a moment: "Where are those two people wearing masks?"

"I don't know." Cheng Xin glanced in that direction, then shook his head. "What's wrong? Do you want to challenge yourself?"

"How could that be?" Wen Zexuan rolled his eyes, then fell into deep thought. "I just felt like those two people looked familiar. Maybe it was just my imagination."

"You just think every pretty girl looks familiar, don't you?" Cheng Xin couldn't help but tease.

"Get lost." After being teased by Cheng Xin, Wen Zexuan didn't think too much about it and prepared to go pick up girls with Cheng Xin.

And the other side.

Li Luo and Yan Zhusheng strolled around the playground for an afternoon, and around 4 p.m., they met up with the other band members at the entrance of the cafeteria.

After having dinner together, the five of them went to the Free Seven-Tone Club's club area. They briefly checked the condition of the instruments and then handed them over to the student council members to be transported to the east playground.

This music festival started at 1 p.m. and lasted until 9 p.m., with a lunch break around 5 or 6 p.m. and a rest break throughout the event.

So when it's 7 o'clock, the second half will begin, and the Sheng Sheng Bu Xi band will be the first team to take the stage on the main stage, and they will occupy a full hour of prime time as soon as they come on stage.

At this moment, Li Luo and Yan Zhusheng had already taken off their masks and went on stage with Niu Qingling and others to check all the musical instruments and equipment again.

It was a little past six o'clock, and most of the music festival attendees were still having dinner; there were hardly any people on the playground.

Taking advantage of this time, Niu Qingling invited everyone to practice and get used to the feel of the technique.

Around 6:30, many people gradually arrived at the playground, all heading towards the main stage on the east side.

Li Luo had already returned backstage with the others to rest. Peeking out at the growing crowd outside, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "Our bamboo flute performance is still too attractive. There are far more people here to watch the show than this afternoon."

“Of course,” Niu Qingling said with a smile. “But there are probably quite a few people who are here because of Chongran’s reputation.”

“Uh… please don’t.” Li Luo shook her head repeatedly. “I’m afraid someone will suddenly throw razor blades at me while I’m singing. Let’s just forget about it.”

Everyone burst into laughter, and soon it was almost 7 p.m.

The host was already getting ready to go on stage when the president clapped his hands and said with a smile, "It's your turn to go on stage and rock the show! Good luck!"

After the host took the stage and created a lively atmosphere, the audience below the stage cheered enthusiastically.

At seven o'clock sharp, the five-member Sheng Sheng Bu Xi band, led by Yan Zhusheng, solemnly stepped onto the stage amidst the bright lights and the enthusiastic gazes of countless onlookers.

Yan Zhusheng walked to the center of the stage, held the microphone, looked down, and said succinctly without any stage fright: "The first song is 'The Sky Has No Limits'."

(End of this chapter)