Rekindling the Youthful Era

Chapter 870 Happy New Year!
You were the same age as me that year.

"Youth is like a naive, innocent song~"

"But in order to create that new world of my dreams~"

You turned and hurriedly walked into the storm.

When Yuan Wanqing's singing voice came from the television speakers, she hadn't yet stepped onto the stage.

Meanwhile, on the large screen behind the stage, an unopened scroll had appeared.

As Yuan Wanqing stepped onto the stage from the left, singing as she slowly walked to the right, the scroll on the screen unfolded little by little, following her every step.

On the scroll, a group of young people dressed in the attire of students from the Republic of China era, with youthful faces, hold up flags and walk through the streets and alleys.

Inside the library, a young man held a book in his hand, his eyes resolute, before turning and rushing out into the wind and rain.

At this moment, Yuan Wanqing had already moved to the far left of the stage, and the scroll had been fully unfurled.

As she sang the next lyrics, a group of dancers dressed in military uniforms appeared on the stage from Yuan Wanqing's side and slowly walked towards the right side of the stage.

I see millions of adorable versions of you~

"Running towards the depths of the smoke of battle without looking back~"

How many youthful figures have disappeared into the night?

"In exchange for the dawn~"

The scroll on the big screen also flipped again, and the young people who were previously dressed in student uniforms were now dressed in military uniforms.

Amidst the smoke of battle, a group of figures in military uniforms walked into the darkness.

On the distant horizon, a sun slowly rises.

At this point, the music gradually changes, entering the climax of the chorus.

Yuan Wanqing's voice remained gentle, carrying a faint sense of reminiscence and gratitude.

I look up at the starry sky you've seen~

"To meet again after a century of time~"

"That smile you gave me before you turned away~"

"I understand~"

As she sang these four lines of lyrics, she slowly walked towards the group of figures in military uniforms on the left.

But when Yuan Wanqing walked back to the left side of the stage, the group of figures in military uniforms had already left the stage and disappeared.

At this moment, Yuan Wanqing's singing voice rose higher, and another scroll unfolded on the large screen behind her.

However, compared to the previous tattered and yellowed scroll, this scroll is exceptionally white and brand new.

I look up at the starry sky you've seen~

"The land beneath our feet has changed time and space~"

"That touch of red you left swaying in the air~"

"In my heart~ in my heart~"

Yuan Wanqing walked towards the right side of the stage again. A group of children wearing blue and white school uniforms and red scarves on their chests came up from the right side of the stage and ran towards Yuan Wanqing with laughter.

The two met in the middle of the stage, and the scroll unfolded again as Yuan Wanqing moved.

Skyscrapers, airplanes, submarines, factories, dams—all sorts of beautiful modern scenes flashed by.

At this moment, the scroll in the background disappeared, revealing a school playground with a red flag slowly rising on it.

The children stood in the center of the stage with Yuan Wanqing, raising their right hands to take an oath.

"Raise your hands and I'll utter the same vow~"

"Your smile is so clear in black and white~"

You said you've never regretted your life.

"Dedicated to this vast land~"

At this moment, the group of figures in military uniforms returned to the stage and walked behind the children.

Their faces were filled with curiosity and wonder as they looked around, as if admiring the towering buildings, airplanes, tanks, aircraft carriers, and submarines that had just sprung up.

It wasn't until the children finished their oaths and turned around that they looked at each other.

I so want to reach out and hug you tightly~

"Let me tell you, everything has settled down."

"The new China you dreamed of a hundred years ago~"

"How beautiful~"

At that moment, the children stepped forward and hugged the figure in front of them tightly.

The climax chorus begins again.

As Yuan Wanqing sang, the children on the stage joined in singing loudly.

At this moment, the children's voices seem like a salvation, innocent and pure, as if they can cleanse one's soul.

As the last line of the lyrics faded away, Grandpa Li Luo, sitting in front of the television, remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a soft sigh.

"The singing is excellent, and the lyrics are great too."

Grandpa Ying, standing nearby, also let out a long sigh, looking quite emotional. At this moment, his gaze toward Li Luo was filled with increasing satisfaction.

Others also praised it.

Li Luo was already immune to such praise. He simply said a few words of modesty, and only took out his phone to check after everyone dispersed and returned to their seats.

This is Yuan Wanqing's second time on the Spring Festival Gala stage. The first time was two years ago during the winter vacation when Li Luo and his classmates were in their second year of high school.

Yuan Wanqing could have participated in the Spring Festival Gala last year, but just as Ying Zhicheng and Yuan Wanqing's relationship was being exposed among acquaintances, Ying Zhicheng planned to take Yuan Wanqing back to his hometown to confront her directly.

So Yuan Wanqing directly declined the invitation to the Spring Festival Gala that time.

Yuan Wanqing originally didn't plan to go this year, but during the negotiations with Douyin, Li Luo also wrote a song, and after some planning, it naturally turned into what it is now.

At this time, the adapted version of "Misplaced Time and Space" also successfully climbed to the top of the trending topics on Weibo with Yuan Wanqing's performance.

Behind this is both the popularity of the Spring Festival Gala itself and the infectious power of the song itself after Yuan Wanqing's performance.

Of course, Douyin (TikTok) also played a role in promoting it.

Because right after Yuan Wanqing finished singing this song, the clip was uploaded to Douyin almost instantly.

Regardless of authorization or anything else, just set up a bunch of accounts to post it first, and deal with reports and complaints later.

We still need to generate traffic and buzz.

In addition, Yuan Wanqing's studio recording version was also quickly uploaded to Douyin.

Under Ying Chanxi's arrangement, Yan Zhusheng was also the first to release a cover version of "Misplaced Time and Space," reaping the initial benefits.

Li Luo read the comments with great interest for a while, and then opened his own novel, "I'm Really Not a Star," which had just been updated with two chapters, the content of which was about Mo Qinghan's appearance on the Spring Festival Gala.

[That familiar feeling, it's starting to connect with reality again, isn't it?]

[Damn, these lyrics are so well-written! The stage performance tonight was perfect! I was reading a novel while watching the Spring Festival Gala, and it made me cry.] [These lyrics are amazing, the adaptation is so fitting.]

[This also gives the "Burning God" a way to make money from one thing at a time. While others earn money from a song, he earns money from his book, from Douyin (TikTok), and from the Spring Festival Gala.]

This is the pinnacle of entertainment writing; anyone else couldn't do it.

[Who's the kind person who writes their own songs? The key point is that a song written by an author can actually be featured on the Spring Festival Gala.]

Li Luo read the comments for a while, then put away his phone with satisfaction.

He himself never expected that a beautiful mistake, which led him to include "The Years" in the book, would create such a bizarre entertainment novel in the online literature field.

While others create plots in books, he creates plots in reality and then writes them into a book.

For other entertainment writers, that's a complete blow.

"Mom called." At this moment, Yan Zhusheng also took out her phone and answered Yuan Wanqing's WeChat video call.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zhicheng, who had already returned to the dining table, immediately got up and leaned over to look at Yan Zhusheng's phone screen.

"Good evening, Aunt Yuan." Li Luo looked at Yuan Wanqing across from her and said with a smile, "Happy New Year's Eve."

"Happy Lunar New Year's Eve." Yuan Wanqing was in a private dressing room at the moment, her makeup clearly visible on camera. "Did you guys see it? The stage performance just now."

“Our whole family watched it,” Li Luo said with a smile. “Both of your grandfathers praised you.”

"Is he praising you?" Yuan Wanqing said with a laugh. "The song you wrote is fantastic. The director just kept praising it, saying that the performance of this song was excellent."

"That's all thanks to Aunt Yuan's excellent performance." Li Luo gave a thumbs up. "The stage effects tonight were really great."

"The director also put a lot of thought into this song and has high hopes for it."

After exchanging a few compliments, Yuan Wanqing had Yan Zhusheng take the phone and greet everyone else.

As Ying Zhicheng's current wife, Yuan Wanqing felt somewhat guilty for not being able to be home for the New Year tonight.

However, no one seemed to think there was anything wrong with it.

After all, it's the Spring Festival Gala.

Most people want to go but can't.

After finishing her greetings, Yuan Wanqing looked at Ying Zhicheng.

After taking the phone from Yan Zhusheng, Ying Zhicheng chatted with Yuan Wanqing for a few minutes before returning the phone.

The Spring Festival Gala was still going on, but the family members weren't really paying attention to it.

Only when a few short skits are performed can they barely draw the public's attention back.

The rest of the time, some people drank alcohol, some played mahjong, and some played board games.

Midway through, Chen Lu made a WeChat video call to introduce Zhao Shuhan's family situation to Li Xuefeng.

After exchanging greetings, the other party's parents warmly invited Li Xuefeng to come over as a guest.

Knowing that Chen Sijia would be going back to work on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Li Xuemei also wanted to open the chess and card room as soon as possible to make money.

After careful consideration, Li Xuefeng decided to visit her in-laws on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

Upon hearing this, Li Luo's eyes began to flicker, as if he were deep in thought, his gaze shifting between Li Guoru and Li Xuexian.

As dawn approached, Ying Chanxi took out the fireworks and firecrackers she had just gotten from her second grandfather's shop and said to Li Luo, "It's time to go downstairs and set off fireworks."

"Wow~" Xu Youyu's eyes widened as she looked at the huge pile of fireworks and firecrackers. "So many? Can we even set them all off?"

"You'll see once you try," Li Luo said with a smile as he stood up. "Let's go, let's time it perfectly and set off the fireworks at midnight."

Yan Zhusheng and Xu Youyu got up and walked behind Li Luo and Ying Chanxi, while Li Xiang and Chen Sijia followed behind and went downstairs together.

The other elders didn't go down, but they came to the railing of the open balcony on the second floor, smiling as they looked at the younger generation in the yard.

The television in the living room was still playing the last program before midnight.

Several hosts stood in the center of the stage, with countless stage actors and celebrities behind them. As the hosts and everyone in the audience cheered loudly and counted down, the new year was about to arrive.

At this moment, Ying Chanxi was looking at the time on her phone, while Li Luo was squatting next to the fireworks box, holding a lighter and fuse in her hand.

When Ying Chanxi shouted "Light the fire!", Li Luo immediately lit the fireworks.

As the fuse was quickly ignited, the first firework rose into the night sky, exploding into a dazzling display of color with a bang, just as midnight struck.

Happy New Year!

"Happy New Year!"

Happy New Year!

"Happy New Year."

The elders on the second-floor balcony all looked up at the fireworks display in the night sky.

In the courtyard on the first floor, the three girls rushed into Li Luo's arms, wishing each other a Happy New Year.

However, they didn't dare to hug for too long. After saying their blessings, they quickly slipped away from Li Luo's arms, so that the elders on the second floor wouldn't see this scene.

But Li Xiang, who was squatting on the stairs, was punched hard by the scene in front of him and couldn't help but cough loudly, almost choking on his own saliva.

"Are you alright?" Chen Sijia turned to look at Li Xiang and asked in confusion.

"Didn't you see it just now?" Li Xiang asked Chen Sijia with difficulty, turning his head to look at her.

"What do you see? Fireworks?" Chen Sijia frowned, not understanding what Li Xiang meant.

"Hmm... the fireworks were so beautiful, they really excited me." Li Xiang twitched the corners of his mouth, not saying much to Chen Sijia, his heart filled with only deep admiration and envy for his uncle.

How the hell did they do that?

That's absolutely outrageous.

This year is truly unbearable. The thought of having to endure such a brutal blow every year makes Li Xiang almost unable to hold back.

When will God finally grant him a girlfriend?
His requirements aren't high; he doesn't need three high-quality girlfriends like his uncle does. He only needs one.

Li Luo had no idea what his adopted nephew was thinking. After watching the fireworks, he gave each of the three girls a sparkler, while he played with other fireworks himself.

After all that fuss, Grandpa and Grandma couldn't stay up any longer and went back to their room to rest.

The others tidied up the living room before heading to the temple to pray for blessings.

"Huh? To the temple?" Xu Youyu was participating in such an activity during the New Year for the first time, and immediately showed a curious expression. "Now?"

“Yes.” Li Luo nodded with a smile. “There is a saying called ‘competing for the first incense,’ which means that the first incense stick lit every morning is the most effective for praying.”

"We go to the temple to pray for blessings at dawn on the first day of the new year, which is similar to asking to be the first to offer incense."

"Praying for blessings at this time is much more effective than praying for blessings on ordinary days."

"There's such a saying?" Xu Youyu nodded in realization, following Li Luo downstairs again. "So what wishes did you make before? Did any of them come true?"

"Yes, there is." Li Luo chuckled, then glanced at the three girls and winked at them. "Aren't they right next to me?"

"Well, you're something else." Xu Youyu noticed the direction of his gaze and rolled her eyes. "You're quite greedy. So you had this planned all along. Well then, I've decided what I want to pray for tonight."

"What wish?"

"Hmph~ I'm not telling you."

(End of this chapter)