The front of the stage and behind the scenes are only a few steps apart, but these few steps have taken Lin Xingyuan more than ten years.

He has shown strong talent in music since he was a child, which made Lin Runcheng and his wife both happy and worried. They were worried that their only son would not be able to inherit the family business in the future and would focus on pursuing art.

But even so, Lin Xingyuan still studied under a famous teacher and started learning piano at the age of eight.

"Mr. Lin, there are still about ten minutes until the start of the second half."

The assistant reminded the time in a low voice, and then quietly walked out of the lounge. When he passed by Ye Yingning, the other party carefully half-closed the door.

"Actually, I was very nervous, so I didn't even look at how many people were sitting in the audience and who were sitting there. There were only those 88 keys in front of me."

Lin Xingyuan straightened his black tie in the mirror, turned his head, and smiled bitterly at Ye Yingning who was standing at the door.

"...Congratulations, Mr. Lin. My uncle will also be very happy. Lan'an finally has a good home."

Swallowing the bitterness rising in her throat, Ye Yingning squeezed out a smile and congratulated her.

At this moment, how she wished she could turn back time, he was still him, and she was still her, so that she could congratulate him on the realization of his dream as "Ye Yingning".

He is still him, but she has changed her appearance and become a different person.

Will you marry me when my hair reaches my waist?

On the way here, Ye Yingning took out her mobile phone to kill time. In her WeChat circle of friends, Su Qingchi forwarded this sentence. She accidentally caught a glimpse of it and almost burst into tears.

She has long been graceful, but she can no longer be happy with him.

His brows wrinkled slightly, then relaxed. Lin Xingyuan walked over in a few steps and stood in front of Ye Yingning.

The two were not far apart, so she almost effortlessly saw his hands hanging by his sides, trembling slightly.

"You are indeed... a little nervous."

Ye Yingning couldn't help but laugh, and subconsciously raised her hand to hold his.

This was completely following the inertia of the past, and the movements seemed to be done without thinking at all. It was not until the fingertips really touched the temperature of the skin on the back of his hand that Ye Yingning wanted to retract his hand immediately as if he had been burned.

A step too late.

Lin Xing saw that she was about to retreat, so he decisively turned over his hand and took the opportunity to hold her hand.

"let me go!"

Ye Yingning was startled and felt pain immediately in his hand. He was very strong, as if he was worried that she would escape.

In fact, she really wanted to escape: it was just a matter of intertwining her fingers, but the familiar feeling was like an electric current, passing from her fingertips to the tip of her heart, disintegrating all her last defenses in the blink of an eye.

"Give me a little encouragement."

Lin Xingyuan lowered his voice, approached her, and whispered, his eyes scanning Ye Yingning's delicate facial features, and a trace of pain flashed between his eyebrows.

He couldn't tell where they were similar. No, in fact, they were not similar in appearance——

Just one glance at the woman in front of her revealed that she had been pampered since she was a child. Her indifferent temperament showed that she never worried about her livelihood, and her material wealth brought inner peace.

And Yingning, Ye Yingning, thinking of this name, Lin Xingyuan could not help but tremble with emotion and tighten his hands tighter.

He couldn't imagine what happened to her when she was dying, and he didn't even know who she had offended. She disappeared into this world as silently as a piece of grass, leaving only a lonely grave in a suburban cemetery.

Monument. In the small photo, her smile is as beautiful as a flower, and her beauty is frozen.

"You, please calm down, the second half of the show is about to begin."

Probably because Lin Xingyuan's expression was too sad, Ye Yingning couldn't help but feel reluctant to give up, but the last trace of reason forced her to remind her loudly.

Sure enough, the assistant waiting outside the lounge cautiously poked his head in and informed Lin Xingyuan that he would be ready to go on stage in four minutes.

It turned out that time passed so quickly, and the two of them didn't even exchange ten words.

In fact, it used to be like this. He has never been a talkative person. Most of the time during the dates, Lin Xingyuan was practicing the piano and Ye Yingning was quietly by his side.

"I'm glad you could come. You are... special."

After speaking with some difficulty, Lin Xingyuan quickly collected his emotions and let go of his hand.

Yes, he knew very well that she was not that person in his heart, but he had an inexplicable trust and familiarity with her, and wanted to get closer, and wanted to find the peace he had not had for a long time.

The warmth disappeared almost immediately. Ye Yingning was in a daze for a second, and took two steps back to open the distance between them.

*****

In order not to make Chong Tiange suspicious, Ye Yingning did not go back directly, but turned into the bathroom first, put on makeup and then walked back quickly.

"Sit down, we'll start soon."

He didn't ask any more questions and said calmly. Ye Yingning quickly sat down and suppressed his pounding heartbeat.

Most of the repertoire in the second half was adapted music, including many Chinese folk songs. Familiar melodies were played on the piano, showing a blend of China and the West, which made the audience fully absorbed and mesmerized.

Time flies, and the last song is quickly arrived.

The lights slowly went out, and the whole place fell into darkness. There was only a faint beam of light on the stage, and the white piano body reflected the light, like a bright moon.

The man on the piano bench first stretched out his left hand and gently pressed the first note. Then, a smooth and flowing melody jumped out between the keys.

It is an all-too-familiar piano piece adapted from a popular song. At this moment, when this song "Quiet" appears here, no one will feel any dissonance.

Lin Xingyuan's temples were shiny with sweat. He closed his eyes and never opened them again from the first note. He devoted himself wholeheartedly.

At the same time, a pre-produced video began to appear on the screen behind him. It was based on Lin Xingyuan's time studying abroad, his life, study, and competition, frame by frame, and was pieced together from photos.

The moment the first photo appeared, Ye Yingning's heart seemed to be grabbed by an invisible hand. She stared greedily at the picture on the screen, not wanting to miss any shot.

This was a life that belonged to him that she had never participated in. Not only was there a time difference of more than ten hours, but it was also too far away.

Chong Tiange, who was beside him, raised his hand and made a fist, put it to his mouth and coughed, the dissatisfaction in his eyes was very obvious.

Ye Yingning could only control it a little and suppress the rapid beating of her heart.

Yes, it's not that she is afraid of Chong Tiange, but because Ye Lanan's family is sitting not far away, and women are sensitive. If her cousin notices something strange, things may become very difficult.

She wouldn't allow herself to make such a mistake.

At this moment, the screen in front of him froze, and letters jumped out one by one, forming the simplest sentence.

i love you.

The picture became darker, almost black and white, and another line of words slowly appeared——

miss ye.

Ye Lanan, who was sitting in the audience, resisted screaming and covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes filled with tears of joy.

I love you, Miss Ye.

Everyone had already heard about the relationship between Lin Xingyuan and Ye Lanan before. Such a high-profile confession was unexpected and welcomed. It pushed the entire concert to the climax almost in an instant!

Just as the music ended, Lin Xingyuan stood up, bowed, and thanked him again and again.

His eyes quickly swept across the audience one by one, and finally settled on a certain place, staying there for a few seconds before pretending to look away casually.

"Oh, it is indeed very romantic. I think Lan An is going to cry and put on makeup."

Chong Tiange, while applauding along with the audience, spoke softly in Ye Yingning's ear.

She nodded numbly, suppressing the turmoil in her heart: Why is it this song? Why!

This is the piece Lin Xingyuan played for Ye Yingning before he went abroad!

This was the only thing he said after he finished playing!

He was clearly remembering her, commemorating her, and enjoying the glory of this moment with her when he was at his most glorious and eye-catching moment!
Chapter completed!