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Chapter 128 Please grant this humble concubine's wish!

The crowd outside the stadium surged toward the various entrances like a school of sardines being stirred up.

The colorful light sticks swayed like a flowing galaxy in the twilight.

Chen Zhou stood on a relatively empty street corner, looking at the message He Lili had sent him on his phone screen:

"The one in the beige tank top near the Starbucks entrance, next to the security checkpoint at the north entrance."

He looked up and saw the glass doors of Starbucks flickering in the crowd, quickly spotting the figure.

He Lili leaned against the metal railing of the porch, holding two iced Americanos in her hands.

She wore a beige cropped tank top that was just short enough to sit at the narrowest part of her waist, revealing the delicate lines of her lower abdomen.

Her lower body was covered in white high-waisted hot pants with deliberately frayed hems, revealing a section of her fair and firm thighs as she swayed.

As Chen Zhou walked over, she happened to look up at him, her lips curving into a smile as she waved her arms happily.

"Brother! Over here."

The sweet, cloying shout drew several pairs of eyes to Chen Zhou, all of which were filled with envy and reddened with admiration.

Damn, with such good looks, no wonder he eats so well.

Ignoring the gazes of the boys, Chen Zhou slowly walked up to He Lili and said with a smile:
"Have you been waiting long?"

He Lili handed over the iced Americano, tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, revealing a small pearl earring:

"No, it's only been five minutes."

She took a sip of coffee, letting out a satisfied sigh:

"This weather is unbearably hot."

Chen Zhou took the coffee and smiled slightly:
"Thank you for the treat, Mrs. He. I won't be polite."

He Lili rolled her eyes and said:
"You're worth hundreds of thousands, and you call me a rich woman? Hurry up and get in, it's about to start."

The hum of the announcement from the ticket gate could be heard in the distance, and the crowd was slowly inching forward.

Chen Zhou nodded and was about to leave when the warm touch on his wrist made him pause slightly.

Looking down, I saw that she was putting a fluorescent bracelet on her wrist.

"Support color."

He Lili tilted her head back and smiled, her eyelashes fluttering:

"I picked this color especially for you, see if you like it?"

Chen Zhou took a closer look and realized it was a limited edition for muscular men. He couldn't help but twitch his lips and say:

"This...is a bit too pink, isn't it?"

He Lili raised her wrist, revealing a pink fluorescent bracelet, and bowed her head in a pleading manner:
"Good brother, please grant this humble concubine's wish?"

Chen Zhou's gaze swept over her deep cleavage, then he chuckled awkwardly:
"You've said too much."

After saying that, he stopped worrying about the color of the bracelet and walked towards the group with He Lili.

The metal detectors at the security checkpoint, bathed in the setting sun, divided the queuing crowd into patches of light and shadow.

He Lili walked ahead, and with each step, her two hunched backs were faintly visible.

After joining the line, the two slowly moved forward with the crowd.

The pink fluorescent bracelets were quite eye-catching; at first glance, one might mistake them for a close young couple.

Feeling a bit bored at the end of the line, He Lili opened her phone's camera and handed it to Chen Zhou, saying:
"Hey bro, can you take a picture for me?"

Hearing that sweet, cloying tone, Chen Zhou suspected that even if He Lili was unwilling, Wu Tao would do anything with just one word from him.

The moment Chen Zhou took the phone and pointed the camera at He Lili, she seemed to transform into a completely different person.

She tossed her hair with one hand, casually placed the other on her waist, and turned slightly to the side, revealing her slender waistline and faintly visible abs.

Her eyes were languid yet alluring, a faint smile playing on her lips, and she exuded an aura of "I'm the most beautiful."

Chen Zhou raised an eyebrow. That pose was surprisingly professional.

He tapped the screen with his finger and snapped several photos.

He Lili leaned over to look at the finished product, swiped her finger across the screen a few times, exclaimed "Wow!", and said with a smile:

"My brother is such a great photographer! Every single one of them is absolutely gorgeous!"

Chen Zhou gave an awkward smile:
"Just a quick snapshot, you flatter me."

Going out with He Lili, aside from everything else, provides plenty of emotional value.

However, she suddenly chuckled softly, moved a little closer to Chen Zhou, and said:
"Brother Zhou... I have a very small request."

Chen Zhou turned his head:

"what?"

He Lili smiled shyly, revealing a hint of bashfulness:

"Um... could I take a picture with you?"

Chen Zhou said indifferently:

"of course!"

However, after thinking about it, he still made a request:
"But let's make this clear first, you can't post it on WeChat Moments."

Seeing that Chen Zhou agreed, He Lili nodded hurriedly like a chick pecking at rice, and then said:

"Don't worry, brother. As the fourth or fifth child, I know my place!"

He Lili gave an exaggerated salute, uttering the most cowardly words with the fiercest of intent:
"Lily would never do anything to upset her brother!"

He Lili's words almost made Chen Zhou choke on his coffee.

He shook his head helplessly:

"What 'mistress number four' or 'mistress number five'? Can you stop making such a fuss?"

However, He Lili shook her head and counted on her fingers, saying:
"Jiang Xia, Bai Qianqian, and Jiang Yutong are definitely ahead of me, so I'll be fourth. Maybe there'll be Yu Xinyan too, then I'll be fifth!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou slowly typed a question mark.

Are all trendy girls these days so abstract?
Being a mistress is one thing, but being a fourth or fifth mistress is another?

But how did He Lili figure out Jiang Yutong?
Is his relationship with the class monitor that obvious?
Chen Zhou coughed lightly and said:

"Well... I can't speak for others, but I have absolutely no relationship with Yu Xinyan."

He Lili waved her little fist, her eyes sparkling, and asked excitedly:
"Then I must be number four, right?"

Chen Zhou sighed helplessly:

"Whatever makes you happy."

After saying that, the two struck a pose, ready to take a photo together.

At this moment, behind the two of them.

The three male college students stared wide-eyed in disbelief after hearing the conversation between the two.

They then looked at each other, still unable to believe what He Lili had just said.

They glanced at Chen Zhou with reverence, and then the three began to exchange secretive words:

"Calling Snake!"

"Dude, did I hear that right? Fighting on four fronts, how are we supposed to manage our time?"

"Holy crap! This guy's rank is way too high! He's so happy to be a fifth-ranked player with such a beautiful girl, even just to be promoted to fourth rank?"

"Brothers, we've run into a fighter jet from Aquaman today!"

"Look at those legs... that waist... if I had a girlfriend like that, my ancestors' graves would be emitting auspicious smoke."

"It's not just smoke; if the mountain is burned to this extent, he probably won't be able to get out without spending at least ten years in prison."

"What should I do? I'm having this urge to become an apprentice!"

"..."

At that moment, the two of them also vaguely heard conversations behind them.

He Lili nudged Chen Zhou with her elbow with a mischievous grin:
"Brother, you have a fanboy now!"

Chen Zhou's temples throbbed, and he lowered his voice:

"It's all your nonsense."

"I didn't!"

He Lili blinked innocently:
"You admitted it yourself."

Chen Zhou shook his head helplessly, looking at the gradually shortening queue ahead, and said to her:

"Let's not talk about this anymore, it's almost our turn to have our tickets checked."

He Lili nodded obediently.

As Chen Zhou approached the venue, he discovered that the surrounding area was filled with statues of Jay Chou and album covers from various periods.

It's full of nostalgia. The ticket gate made a crisp "beep" sound, and He Lili, like a happy little deer, grabbed Chen Zhou's wrist and rushed in.

It was already dark, and the lights inside the stadium were not yet fully on. The noise of tens of thousands of people created a peculiar resonance under the dome.

The music video for "Christmas Star" was playing on the big screen.

Our seats are in section C!

He Lili stood on tiptoe to look around, her pink bracelet standing out in the dim light.

She suddenly turned around, almost bumping into Chen Zhou's arms: "Oh dear, I almost forgot."

She took out two support headbands from her small bag, one with "Jay" written on it and the other with "Lun" written on it.

Before Chen Zhou could refuse, she stood on tiptoe and put it on her head.

"Perfect!"

She took a half step back to admire her masterpiece, her eyes curving into crescents.

Chen Zhou helplessly touched the headband on his head:
"What's going on now?"

"Do you understand the concept of ritual?"

She also put on her headband with the character "伦" on it, and even adjusted the angle:
"If you're going to a concert, you should act like you're at a concert!"

After navigating through the crowded aisle, the two finally found seats.

He Lili's seat was by the aisle, and she pointed at the stage as if she had discovered a new continent:

"So close! I can see the real person!"

He looked as excited as a child visiting an amusement park for the first time.

Seeing her like this, Chen Zhou couldn't help but ask:
Is this your first time attending a concert?

He Lili nodded happily and said:

"Of course! I used to be reluctant to come."

Chen Zhou nodded but didn't reply. Instead, he looked at the stage lights.

The lights suddenly went out, and the entire stadium erupted in deafening screams.

He Lili grabbed Chen Zhou's arm:

"It's starting! It's starting!"

As the carnival rallying cry sounded, a spotlight shone on the center of the stage, and the performance officially began.

However, it started with a small warm-up performance, and then confetti was sprayed from the front of the stage, and Jay Chou appeared to the accompaniment of "Curse of the Golden Flower".

The entire venue instantly erupted in cheers.
He was dressed in a golden armor general's uniform:
"Banners like rainbows, mountains piled high like peaks, this army winding like a dragon, its killing intent like the wind..."

After following my idol for over a decade, I finally met him in person.

Even Chen Zhou had to admit that Jay Chou was a bit more handsome than him today.

But compared to Qidian readers, it still feels a bit lacking.

He Lili, who was standing next to her, was also very excited. Although she couldn't sing "Curse of the Golden Flower," she was humming along to the tune.

Next up was "Confession Balloon".

The two finally found a song they knew how to sing, and they waved their light sticks along with the rest of the audience:
"Coffee on the Left Bank of the Seine~"

"I hold a cup in my hand, savoring your beauty~"

When she sang the line "My dear, I fell in love with you from that day on," He Lili suddenly turned her head to look at Chen Zhou.

Her eyes shone brightly under the stage lights.

Chen Zhou noticed her gaze and subconsciously looked back.

The moment their eyes met, He Lili's gaze suddenly softened and became focused, and she whispered:
"Thank you for coming to keep me company today."

Her voice was very soft, drowned out by the singing around her, so Chen Zhou didn't hear her clearly. He tilted his ear and asked:

"What did you say?"

He Lili smiled and shook her head, calling out in response:

"I said you're really handsome!"

Chen Zhou was a little speechless, turned around and called out:
"Let's not talk about things that are common knowledge."

"I'd like to see who's so shameless..."

Hearing this, a rather pretty Shanghai auntie in front of her couldn't help but mutter and turn around.

The moment she saw Chen Zhou, her tone changed, and she nodded, saying:
"He really is handsome, and you're not wrong."

Chen Zhou's response was originally just abstract, but he didn't expect to run into this, so he could only respond with an awkward laugh.

During the intermission, the large screen randomly captures audience members.

He Lili nervously tidied her hair, glancing at Chen Zhou beside her with a flickering look in her eyes:
"Won't they take pictures of us?"

Chen Zhou said with a smile:
"What a coincidence!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the "Jie" headband on his head started flashing on the big screen.

The images of the two appeared on the big screen.

“Ahhhh!”

He Lili froze instantly, then shook Chen Zhou frantically:

"It's us! It's us!"

Chen Zhou instinctively tried to dodge, but she grabbed his arm.

The audience erupted in good-natured cheers.

He Lili blushed and made a peace sign, then secretly pecked Chen Zhou on the cheek when he wasn't looking.

Chen Zhou smiled helplessly at the camera.

When the lights dimmed again, He Lili was still immersed in the excitement she had just felt:
"We're on the big screen! Does this count as an official announcement?"

"What are you announcing?"

Chen Zhou pretended to be stupid.

“Announce…”

He Lili's eyes darted around, and she waved her hand:
"We declare ourselves the coolest guys tonight!"

During the encore, everyone turned on their phone flashlights.

He Lili raised her hand high, and the starlight swayed to the rhythm.

"The sparrows outside the window are chattering on the telephone pole; that line you mentioned really evokes a summery feeling."

When she sang "You are the only one I want to understand," she suddenly quieted down and hummed along softly, her profile appearing exceptionally gentle in the dim light.

As the music ended, the lights came on.

As the concert ended, He Lili was still immersed in the afterglow of the performance, her steps light as if she were walking on cotton.

She suddenly turned around, her pink bracelet touching Chen Zhou's wrist, and asked him:
"Are you happy today?"

The lights in the stadium were already on, making her eyes sparkle.

Chen Zhou nodded and smiled:
"not bad."

"Just not bad?"

He Lili pouted, then opened her arms:

"I'm absolutely, positively happy!"

As she spoke, she suddenly grabbed Chen Zhou's sleeve, her eyes sparkling:

"Wait! Let's go buy souvenirs!"

The souvenir stalls were packed with people, but He Lili, like a nimble little fish, squeezed to the front in no time.

She picked up two keychains and waved them at Chen Zhou:
"I want this!"

Chen Zhou noticed that the keychains were clearly a couple's set, and before she could object, she had already scanned the code and paid.

The keychain features a cute cartoon version of Jay Chou, one wearing a hat with the letter "J" and the other wearing the letter "AY".

Here, that's for you.

She stood on tiptoe and stuffed the "J" into Chen Zhou's hand, then shook the "AY" in her hand:
"From now on... whenever you see it, you'll think of me~"

The night breeze, carrying the warmth of early summer, swept over us.

He Lili suddenly stopped and looked up at the starry sky.

She took a deep breath, and when she turned to look at Chen Zhou, her eyes were filled with the starlight of the entire Milky Way:
"I'm so incredibly happy today!"

Chen Zhou looked at her quietly for a while, then squinted and smiled:
"Yes, I see, thank you!"

(End of this chapter)