Ch. 287
Imperial tears falling, turning back halfway, I only have...
Dynamic lights, passionate music, rhythmic beats, audience cheers... rising and falling passionately throughout Su City Stadium.
Standing at the edge of the backstage, having just rehearsed with the dance team and changed into a dancer's long dress, Su Mo looked at this blood-pumping scene.
If it were before becoming a beautiful girl, when her average heartbeat was only around 30, Su Mo's little heart definitely couldn't handle such a stimulating scene.
But now, after months of various training by four beautiful girls, plus the physical enhancement from the school swimsuit, with an average heartbeat now at 47 beats/min.
Facing this scene even more passionate than a bar, her little heart could completely accept it.
However, acceptance was one thing.
But thinking that she would be dancing on stage later, and to complete the Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell mission, she'd have to make some speech under everyone's gaze.
Su Mo felt dancing was still manageable.
After all, the concert's star was Zhang Jie—she was just part of the dancer team's backdrop, so probably no one would pay attention.
But thinking that the Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell mission required making a speech, Su Mo felt somewhat troubled. First, the microphone wouldn't be easy to obtain. Second, thinking about speaking in front of everyone, Su Mo also felt very embarrassed, even her teeth were chattering.
Just as Su Mo was pondering how to complete the emergency mission, earn those 10,000 coins to revive her little sister, and avoid mission failure turning into a dumb loli.
The dynamic music on stage suddenly ended, and the venue began to quiet down.
Then Zhang Jie's magnetic voice rang out on stage.
"Audience on the left, are you having fun?"
"Having fun~"
"Audience on the right, do you want to get even more excited?"
"Aooo~~~"
During Zhang Jie's interaction, the dancers who had just been jumping and sweating on stage took advantage of the darkness to exit.
Su Mo's dance team took this opportunity to get into position according to the performance arrangement.
Su Mo, in the corner position, also slowly ran toward the center of the stage.
Duang~ Duang~
Su Mo's fair little feet wore a pair of exquisite crystal high heels. Each step on the light-up glass made a crisp sound.
Hearing this sound and looking at the mass of dark audience below.
Although Su Mo knew she wasn't the main character and had done a lot of mental preparation, telling herself not to be nervous.
The moment she stood on stage, she still felt her mind go blank.
Just as Su Mo was adapting, melodious music began playing in the stadium, and the lights that had just turned off began flashing again.
Since Su Mo had never performed on such a large stage with so many audience members, she was already very nervous. With the sudden brightening of lights, she couldn't adapt for a moment.
Flames rising~ seeking love like waves washing sand~
After Zhang Jie sang the first line, while other dancers had already been moving for a while, Su Mo finally came to her senses and began imitating the others' movements a beat behind.
Due to some panic, Su Mo's peach blossom eyes widened slightly, her crimson pink lips parted slightly—this surprised expression was very cute.
By coincidence, this silly moment was captured by the photographer.
Since the concert's star was Zhang Jie, the dancer team was just accompaniment.
The girls' makeup was simple, mainly just scattered stars on their faces to look "bling bling" under the cameras.
Because there were many star decorations, Su Mo simply didn't wear much makeup, basically going natural plus many stars.
Although the star decorations covered most of Su Mo's beauty, after this small shot passed, Su Mo's graceful figure, cute surprised mouth-opening action, and pure temperament still unconsciously attracted many audience members' attention.
At many public concerts and performances, a small portion of people, besides appreciating artistic works, also wanted to see some interesting unexpected situations for entertainment.
Su Mo, currently imitating the dancers in front, obviously appealed to these audience members.
Her graceful figure was very pleasing to watch, and her actions imitating other dancers a beat behind also seemed silly. After each song performance ended, Su Mo would show a relieved, relaxed expression.
This situation similar to office workers at work was extremely interesting just to watch.
Perhaps due to Su Mo's physical enhancements including passive skills that increased favorability, or perhaps the director understood the audience's aesthetics well,
Gradually, Su Mo's figure appeared more frequently on the second half's concert screens.
Because Su Mo's expressions were really cute and interesting, some people took out their phones to film the half-beat-behind Su Mo and posted videos to their social media.
As these posts spread, more and more people noticed the half-beat-behind Su Mo.
Facing the adorable Su Mo dancing on stage, some netizens couldn't help but recall a video.
It was a recruitment video released by Su University in June.
In the video, Su Mo imitated Lin Muyao, dancing a recruitment gesture dance for Su University.
That half-beat-behind silly cuteness was exactly the same as the current dancer girl in the corner?
So looking at it this way, could this dancer be Su Mo?
To verify this guess and get the 10 million, many people in Su City headed toward the concert.
As more and more people gathered inside and outside Su City Stadium, and the discussion grew louder.
Actually, Su Mo on stage also noticed.
As for how Su Mo noticed?
Su Mo said it was simple—she just saw it directly.
At this moment, after she went on stage, the two plainclothes police officers she'd met once had already blocked both sides of the backstage, looking at her leisurely, as if saying: Little girl, when the concert ends, you're finished—surrender now! There were also many burly men in casual clothes looking at her from below the stage.
Just as Su Mo realized her identity had been discovered by the officers, while dancing and thinking about her escape route after using the Time-Stop Ring,
Another song came to an end.
Zhang Jie, the concert's star, had held many concerts across the country this year.
During tonight's second half, he noticed Su Mo, this little girl who seemed to react a beat slow, through the audience's gazes as soon as he came on stage.
At this moment, his earpiece was receiving a message from his backstage assistant.
"Teacher Zhang Jie, police just reviewed surveillance footage and discovered that the girl in the stage corner might very well be Su Mo. To prevent riots later, police hope you can get Su Mo to surrender voluntarily."
Since he came to Su City for the concert, Zhang Jie naturally knew about the widely discussed Hide-and-Seek incident.
But what Zhang Jie didn't expect was that this audacious little girl Su Mo had actually infiltrated his team and appeared under everyone's gaze.
Facing this unknown situation.
Although the concert was being interrupted, Zhang Jie found this little episode extremely interesting.
After all, which concert would have such an interesting Easter egg?
If he exposed Su Mo's identity on the spot, it would definitely be extremely interesting!
Thinking of this, facing his assistant's request and hearing the audience's discussions below.
Zhang Jie walked toward Su Mo in the stage corner, saying as he walked,
"Today is my first day holding a concert in Su City. I heard there's a girl named Su Mo who organized a Hide-and-Seek game. I've also followed this game and found it very interesting. So far, Student Su Mo has successfully disguised herself for eight days, which is already very impressive."
Hearing Zhang Jie's words and watching him gradually walk toward that graceful figure in the stage corner, the audience held their breath in anticipation.
"But it seems it should end here, Student Su Mo."
As Zhang Jie directly called out Su Mo's name, at this moment, the entire audience looked toward that delicate figure in amazement.
The director was also very quick to lock the camera on Su Mo, and assistants thoughtfully arranged for someone to bring Su Mo a microphone, indicating she should make a surrender declaration.
Facing the gaze of everyone in the concert, Su Mo took the assistant's microphone but didn't rush to speak.
Instead, she walked toward the front of the stage. As Su Mo walked forward with graceful steps, spotlights seemed afraid she might escape and shone on Su Mo, making her the focus.
The big screen also gave Su Mo's pretty face a close-up.
Perhaps because she was being watched by so many people and was somewhat nervous, Su Mo's forward steps were very stiff. Before she knew it, she was walking awkwardly, like a cute, silly little penguin, swaying as she walked.
Seeing Su Mo's adorable appearance, the audience below, police officers, and staff all unconsciously smiled.
Because they all thought Su Mo now knew escape was hopeless and was resigned to making a game-over declaration.
Under everyone's gaze, Su Mo alone came to the very front of the stage.
Feeling tens of thousands of watching eyes, having never experienced being a big star, Su Mo only felt her little heart beating extremely fast, as if it would leap out of her chest.
Due to her heart's violent trembling, Su Mo's small body also trembled continuously.
Facing the girl's nervous, frightened, timid appearance, perhaps because it was too interesting or they were afraid they couldn't hear the girl's voice clearly, the stadium momentarily had a pin-drop quiet feeling.
In everyone's silence, Su Mo slowly raised the microphone.
Her crimson lips parted slightly and said,
"Ever... mm."
Perhaps too nervous, after just one word, Su Mo accidentally bit her little tongue, her fair pretty face blushing red to her ears.
"Hahahaha~"
Seeing Su Mo's cute appearance, the venue erupted in laughter, and the director even pressed the white fog switch in front of the stage to enhance the atmosphere.
Just as the fog appeared and hadn't yet dispersed, under the audience's expectant gazes,
A trembling girl's voice rang out from the stage.
"This... this game... isn't over yet. You can't catch me!"
As this girl's voice rang out, in the white fog that hadn't yet dispersed, Su Mo's absolutely beautiful face under the star decorations appeared for an instant.
In the camera, Su Mo actually made a mocking face with a head tilt and eye pull.
Looking at that cute head tilt, hearing Su Mo's declaration that the game wasn't over.
Just as everyone was wondering how Su Mo could turn things around now.
As the white fog under several spotlights dispersed, the audience, Zhang Jie, and countless officers on and off stage all widened their eyes!
Where was she?
Vanished into thin air?