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"What could be more important than making dumplings together during the Lunar New Year?"

"Dumplings, dumplings, dumplings."

Another Spring Festival Gala skit came to an end, and looking at the ratings that had already fallen below the lowest limit, Feng Qi's expression was extremely bad.

No matter what, he can't shake off this huge stigma this year...

Of the three sketches that have aired so far, only "To Help or Not to Help" has received relatively good reviews, and the credit for this program cannot be attributed to him.

The other two skits were even worse than the last, and he was probably already in deep trouble. What's worse, he knew very well that the remaining comedy sketches weren't any better.

This process is tantamount to a slow death; some people are actually already dead, but are only buried after the party is completely over.

Xu Zhen sat silently to the side. It was true that this year's Spring Festival Gala ratings broke records, but it was also true that its popularity exceeded all limits.

The discussion and buzz have all been stolen by Yu Wei's side; if this continues, he won't be able to hold on.

On the screen in front of me, the song "Because of Love," adapted from the novel for the Spring Festival Gala, is playing. This song is so suitable for the Spring Festival Gala; its content is simple yet profound. It will definitely be more widely disseminated if it's performed on the Gala.

Yu Wei has been hiding too many good things. If this show is given to him, he's guaranteed to take off!
However, the novel's reach during the Spring Festival Gala was also impressive. The song immediately went viral and was paired with the "Mu Duan Lin Hong" couple.

Fei Hong and Zhou Mumu made their official announcement with this song, which made their CP fans feel like it was New Year's Day. There is even a love song called "Because of Love".

Xu Zhen was practically dying of envy for this kind of buzz; he was dreaming of having a hit show that would be all over the internet...

Just as he was filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment, the Spring Festival Gala's ratings began to rise again. Although this was a good thing, the repeated ups and downs were driving Xu Zhen crazy.

"What's the next program?"

He personally arranged the program, so he should remember it very clearly. But he's a bit confused from being angry right now, and it's hard for him to recall it.

"The Most Romantic Thing," directed by Xu.

Xu Zhen was taken aback when he heard this, but his expression softened considerably. If it was this song, it should be able to sweep away the decline and stabilize the situation.

You have "Because of Love", I have "The Most Romantic Thing"; you have Mu Duan Lin Hong, we have Sui Yu Er An!
Xu Zhen thought victory was assured, but in fact, everything was under Yu Wei's control, because this song was originally the second song in the new chapter "Love Trilogy".

"Don't be too nervous."

As she approached the stage, Qi Luoan visibly became listless; the Spring Festival Gala stage was undoubtedly a huge challenge for her.

"Lip-syncing? It's alright."

The Spring Festival Gala is definitely lip-synced. Even if Yu Wei has top-notch singing skills and is in a stable state, there will be no exception. After all, the Spring Festival Gala is not a concert, and what they want is stability.

Despite saying that, Qi Luoan was actually quite flustered inside. What if she didn't lip-sync properly? She didn't want to have any regrets about such an important program.

"Even if you make a mistake, there will be great scholars to defend you."

Yu Wei could already imagine the comments at the time. In order to support the novel's Spring Festival Gala, the proprietress resolutely went on the Gala as an inside agent...

Other celebrities appear on the Spring Festival Gala for fame and fortune, but Qi Luoan is not a star and doesn't want anything, so it's not reasonable for him to be regarded as an inside man.
"It's better to avoid making a mistake."

Qi Luoan certainly doesn't seek empty fame, but her performance with Yu Wei was of extraordinary significance, and any mistake would be a regret.

Especially after Fei Hong and Zhou Mumu became the subject of heated discussion online, she decided to work hard to help their "Qi Xingyu" team gain some points.

Who wouldn't want a love story witnessed by the entire nation?
King You of Zhou wanted it all.

"By the way, do we want that?"

Qi Luoan refers to the final kiss between Fei Hong and Zhou Mumu that was forcibly cut off. Netizens have given it high praise, making her want to recreate it.

"Are you crazy?"

Theirs was a self-made Spring Festival Gala, this is the official Spring Festival Gala, how can they be the same? So you just picked him up and kissed him when the director wasn't looking, right?
Director: Living Dad.

"I was just talking nonsense."

Qi Luoan feigned composure and said, "Let's go, it's our turn."

The person who introduced this song was Chen Jinyi. I don't know what Director Liao was thinking, but he arranged for her to be here even though he made her skip three shows.

Do you really want her to introduce her daughter's show?
"When the lights of thousands of homes converge into a warm ocean, there is a most simple emotion that can touch the softest part of our hearts: the romantic promise to walk hand in hand with the one you love from youth to old age."

"Next, we will have an exceptionally sweet moment. Please welcome Yu Weiqi Luoan to interpret 'The Most Romantic Thing' for us."

After reading the introductions, Chen Jinyi felt a sense of relief. The introductions were like a vow, and she solemnly handed her daughter's hand to Yu Wei.

Watching the two appear on the rising platform, Chen Jinyi smiled almost imperceptibly, her thoughts seemingly returning to nine years ago.

That day, An'an told her that she didn't want to go on stage anymore. Those few words made her sad for a long, long time.

Chen Jinyi still remembers that when An'an was learning her craft as a child, her thin ankles were covered with bruises. Her mother loved this granddaughter very much, but when she was teaching, the strictness she was in was shocking to even Chen Jinyi.

An'an cried her eyes out at the time, but she still didn't give up. She said she loved the stage...

Chen Jinyi still remembers the emotion and pride she felt at that moment. Later, her daughter, just as they had hoped, stepped onto the Spring Festival Gala stage at a young age.

That was Qi Luoan's first year of her birth sign. At twelve years old, she had become a rising star with a future so bright that even Chen Jinyi couldn't see it clearly.

Then, everything came to an abrupt end.

What made her suddenly dislike it?

Qi Luo'an couldn't remember clearly either, since it wasn't important. For her, if she didn't like it, she wouldn't go; there was nothing to worry about. But Chen Jinyi clearly remembered Luo'an's answer at the time: because it was false.

The staff told her that all she had to do was keep smiling. Smiling during the Lunar New Year is festive, and when children smile on stage, everyone is happy to see that, isn't that great?

After faking a smile on stage for five minutes, Xiao Qiluoan decided to retire from the entertainment industry. It was a simple and hasty decision, so hasty that it even sounded absurd.

After years of training, is he really going to quit the industry over something like this?
But in a little girl's world, it's very simple: she doesn't like fake things, even things like so-called respect for the stage and respect for the audience.

What Chen Jinyi had always regarded as a guiding principle, and even used to remind Yu Wei, was something her daughter disdained the most.

There's no right or wrong; some people are just not suited for the stage.

Actually, Chen Jinyi didn't support her daughter's willfulness at the time, until she said so.

"You always talk about being down-to-earth, but can you still be down-to-earth when you step onto the stage?"

She still remembers this question and can't find the answer. Watching her daughter return to the stage, Chen Jinyi really wants to ask her if she has found the answer...

The bustling scene and the anticipation of millions of viewers seemed to be separated by an invisible barrier, leaving only the two of them in the center of the stage.

Countless families, having just experienced a boisterous reunion dinner, a constant stream of blessings, and dazzling song and dance performances, are now gently brought to a pause by this overly calm melody.

The noise in front of the television unconsciously subsided.

"Sitting back to back on the carpet
Listen to music and talk about your wishes.

When Qi Luoan opened his mouth, the clear and pure quality of his voice, amplified by the top-notch audio system, was not only not lost, but instead gained an added sense of authenticity that touched the heart.

As the camera zoomed in, her gaze wasn't directed at any of the cameras, but rather slightly lowered, as if she were truly seeing the pattern on her own carpet.

On the Spring Festival Gala stage, this is an almost luxurious form of "not performing".

You want me to become more and more gentle
I hope you'll keep me in your heart.

Yu Wei's voice was very familiar to everyone, but at this moment it had a more gentle and confident quality.

The two turned to each other naturally and glanced at each other. That glance was precisely captured by the high-definition camera and magnified on the screens of millions of households.

There is no fiery passion, no dramatic affection, only a sense of tranquility that settles down after experiencing the mundane routines of daily life.

It was this one glance that made many viewers stop in their tracks.

The suspense was silently raised once again.

On this night themed around grand narratives and ultimate celebration, what is the most romantic thing? Fireworks? An embrace? Or a vow made at midnight?

In the interlude before the chorus, the strings unfold gently, like an undercurrent, carrying millions of quietly rising expectations.

Then, they turned to each other, and as if to everyone watching them on the screen, and the answer calmly descended in the unified song.

"The most romantic thing I can think of
It's about growing old with you.

"Boom-"

It wasn't a booming sound, but a silent thud that struck millions of hearts simultaneously.

In the Spring Festival Gala studio, even during the quietest programs, there were always hushed whispers and the sounds of staff moving around.

But the moment that line was sung, it felt as if the air itself had been sucked out.

The audience in the front row, their celebratory smiles still lingering, froze in place, their eyes unfocused, as if the lyrics had instantly pulled them into a time tunnel that belonged only to them.

An elderly man with gray hair silently held the wrinkled hand of his wife beside him.

Some middle-aged couples, without prior arrangement, shifted their gaze from the screen and gently landed on each other's no longer young profiles.

Many young people, perhaps, are cuddling with their lovers, their arms unconsciously tightening around each other.

On the circular screen on the stage, no dazzling special effects appeared; only some blurry, warm shadows slowly materialized.

Like two figures supporting each other in the sunset, like yellowed smiling faces in an old photo album, they eventually become two empty, slightly swaying old rocking chairs.

The singing continued, like a warm river, slowly and irresistibly flowing over all the joy and noise of New Year's Eve.

It doesn't try to conquer the noise, but simply soaks it quietly, softens it, and gives the noise a calm undertone.

In front of the television, countless families fell into a brief silence, each lost in their own thoughts.

Some people thought of their partners who had just quarreled over trivial matters, some thought of their parents far away, and some were perhaps simply moved to tears by the immense courage and promise contained in the phrase "growing old slowly."

If "Because of Love" is sweet, then this song is like tasteless water, the most basic truth.

Looking around at the solemn expressions of the audience, Qi Luo'an's answer was crystal clear: she still disliked the stage, disliked pretense...

She just preferred Yu Wei.

Although this kid wasn't entirely genuine, at least he was always walking on the deserted path leading to reality.

Let's work together, using the false to seek the true.

On stage, they can't stand on solid ground, but they can land under each other's gaze. (End of Chapter)