Richest Rag-picker

Of course, this was all just a hunch. Whether it had anything to do with her, or if she was just overthinking things, was impossible to say.

After Nana pulled her to the front of the podium, Bai Menghan set down her microphone, smiled at Nana, and said:

"Okay, can I get off the stage now?"

But Nana just giggled and gestured toward the stage with her chin:

"Heh, don’t be in such a hurry, Menghan. Let’s listen to this song together first. Look, it’s already starting."

Bai Menghan froze. ’I never told her my name,’ she thought. ’And the way she’s acting, it’s as if we’re best friends.’

At that moment, Bai Menghan became certain that the upcoming song had something to do with her. She was almost positive someone was trying to use this song to tell her something.

’Of course, this person is definitely not Chenyi.’

She had her reasons. For one, she’d just spoken with him on the phone before the gala started. But more importantly, Chenyi was with her dad right now.

At this thought, Bai Menghan’s brow furrowed slightly, and a wave of annoyance washed over her.

’Even though my relationship with Fang Chenyi hasn’t been officially announced, is there anyone at this school who doesn’t know about us? For someone to pull a stunt like this in front of so many people... that’s just unacceptable.’

Just as Bai Menghan was thinking about turning and leaving, an intoxicating melody began to drift from the speakers.

The melody possessed a captivating, almost magical power. Everyone’s idea of love is different.

But the moment the music began, a picture of their own dream romance bloomed in nearly every person’s mind.

Yes, it was the same for everyone. Those who were single fantasized about the kind of love they hoped to find one day. Those who already had a partner, or were even married with children, found their minds drifting back to the sweet moments from the height of their passion.

And at this moment, in the livestream chat that had been flooded with scrolling comments, an unusual silence fell. It was as if the 100,000+ viewer count in the top-right corner was just an illusion.

Even Bai Menghan had forgotten about turning to leave. Instead, she just stood there, the corners of her lips unconsciously turning up as her mind filled with all the little moments she had shared with Fang Chenyi since they first met.

Although their journey together had lacked a bit of romance and a bit of fervent passion, she still felt very happy and content. In fact, just being with him was enough to make her feel an overwhelming sense of sweetness.

Seconds ticked by. Finally, after more than ten seconds of melody, a magnetic male voice began to drift softly into everyone’s hearts.

The voice, just like the music, was equally captivating.

However, the moment that voice rang out, Bai Menghan, who had been mesmerized by the music, shuddered. She immediately snapped her head up, her gaze fixed on the center of the stage.

In the next moment, an incredibly familiar, handsome face came into view.

Who else could it be but Fang Chenyi?

Following the melody, Fang Chenyi appeared like a Prince Charming straight out of a fairy tale. Under the stage’s special effects, he rode a white horse that seemed to be materialized from Fighting Qi, approaching Bai Menghan, who stood frozen in place with her hand covering her mouth.

Then, under the envious gazes of everyone present, this Prince Charming gently took Bai Menghan’s hand. Singing the captivating song, he led her to the center of the stage.

"For you, I will~ unleash~ a sky-wide shower of petals~"

Just as the two of them reached the center of the stage, Fang Chenyi happened to be singing this very line. After he finished the line, the song came to a brief instrumental pause.

And the next moment, as the melody started up again, everyone in the audience was stunned. For good reason: right after that line was sung, the THWAP-THWAP-THWAP of helicopter rotors suddenly echoed from the sky.

In the next moment, illuminated by the stage lights, everyone stared in astonishment as they realized something was beginning to flutter down from the sky.

A few seconds later, a genuine sky-wide shower of petals began to fall.

Rainbow-colored rose petals fluttered down, blanketing not only the stage but the entire audience of over one hundred thousand as well. The sky-wide shower of petals fell everywhere.

"Whoa~ It’s so romantic!"

No one knew who shouted it first, but in the next instant, the entire crowd of over one hundred thousand erupted in a collective shriek.

At this moment, on the stage, Bai Menghan’s eyes were already brimming with tears.

This scene had moved her so deeply. She never, ever would have thought that Chenyi would create a sky-wide shower of petals just for her.

What she didn’t know, however, was that this sky-wide shower of petals wasn’t confined to Yan University. At that very moment, the same shower of petals was falling all across the skies of Qinhuang Island.

A full ten helicopters were converging on Yan University from all directions, creating a city-wide petal shower as they flew.

Amidst the screams of the crowd, just as Bai Menghan felt like she was about to melt from the sweetness of the moment, Fang Chenyi’s singing voice rang out once more.

...

"For you, I will~ unleash~ a sky-wide shower of petals~"

It was the end of another verse—the same lyrics, the same melody. For nearly two minutes now, the rain of flower petals had not stopped.

This time, however, just as the crowd was still marveling at the fact that the rose petals had already been falling for a full three minutes, they heard a loud WHOOSH.

Immediately after, they saw a streak of light with a tail shoot straight up into the pitch-black night sky above their heads.

As the streak of light flew upwards, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then a single word appeared in their minds: Fireworks!

That’s right, it had to be fireworks.

But what everyone found strange was that the tailed streak of light had been flying for a good ten-plus seconds, and the melody on stage was about to end, yet there was still no explosion.

’Could it be a dud? Is this firework not going to explode?’

This thought flashed through everyone’s mind, and they couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret. A fireworks display right now would have been the absolute height of romance, but it seemed they got a dud instead. Although it didn’t detract from the shower of petals still falling, it was still a bit of a disappointment.

The seconds ticked by. The crowd, which had been staring intently at the sky, began to shake their heads in disappointment, preparing to look away.

PS: Shout-out to my bros ’Innocent’ and ’Future, Go For It!’, and to sis ’*#~&#~*’ for the tips!

Don’t worry, everyone. I have to go harvest corn today, but I’ll be back tonight to post more Chapters for you all!