You're about to retire from the entertainment industry, yet your concerts are still so popular?

On the dazzling stage.

Ye Chen placed the microphone on the piano.

His slender, long fingers danced slowly across the black and white piano keys.

The melodious sound of the zither rose, like a gentle breeze.

Without accompaniment.

The solo piano music became the sole accompaniment for Ye Chen's a cappella singing.

The melody is soothing and has a refreshing and natural feel.

He sang softly and gently:

"We traveled and stopped frequently along the way."

Following the trail of the boy's drifting journey~

"The moment before stepping out of the station~"

"I'm actually a little hesitant..."

Ye Chen's ethereal and clear voice was like heavenly music, resounding throughout the entire stadium.

The soothing piano melody, like a refreshing coolness, slowly dissipates the sweltering heat of June.

The main light on the stage.

It hit his cheek, as if in a dream.

On the large screen in the center, a scene of him playing and singing was displayed simultaneously.

The 30,000 audience members below the stage slowly waved their glow sticks to cheer on Ye Chen, who was singing a cappella.

At the same time, they all listened attentively, curious as to why the healing song was titled "The Wind Rises".

Ye Chen sang with increasing passion.

The accompanying band, who were "slacking off" on stage, had their mouths involuntarily agape!

"You played the sheet music so smoothly on the first try?!" The pianist, who had been "kicked" away by Ye Chen, was completely astonished!

"Teacher Ye Chen wrote and sang a song on the spot! And it sounded this good after only the first take?!"

"Although Ye Chen only spent a few minutes writing this song, I think it's exceptionally good!"

"Me too! I feel that's the biggest benefit of Ye Chen's fans!"

"Keep it up, Chenmi fans! Whether we can hear great songs in the future depends on you!"

The band members on site were completely captivated by the music!

Ye Chen's personal band is now completely paralyzed!

After all, they used to be the ones providing accompaniment for their fans.

Where would I get the chance to watch Ye Chen sing on stage with such a clear conscience?

Even Fan Jiyuan, the band's concertmaster holding the baton, was stunned:

"Just how solid are Teacher Ye Chen's fundamental skills?! To be able to perform a piece live after only one rehearsal and immediately compose a complete piece?!"

……

"When I first encountered this world..."

lingering in all kinds of ways

"The horizon seems to be right in front of me."

"...

"Your smile appeared out of nowhere~"

Ye Chen sang this part.

Luo Zhaojie from the Southwest Conservatory of Music felt his eyes stinging with tears.

Especially the line "Caught off guard by your smile," it felt like someone gently gripped his heart, releasing his emotions while maintaining restraint.

It's unbelievable that this is a pop song written on the spot!

Yet it has such a strong infectious power!

Even though there was only piano accompaniment and the singing was just a soft melody, Ye Chen was able to capture the feeling of youth slipping away!

In just a few words, he vividly depicted his years of campus life!

……

Shui Ge, who was originally weaving through the aisle hawking his wares, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"This melody is quite nice...like the summer breeze when I was a child." He murmured as he watched Ye Chen playing the instrument, holding a bottle of mineral water.

A viewer next to him, who was scanning a QR code, was stunned: "Brother Shui? Aren't you just selling water and not listening to music?"

Shui Ge ignored him.

He stared blankly at Ye Chen in the spotlight on the stage.

He recalled the year he graduated, when he came to the big city to work with only two hundred yuan in his pocket. On the night he slept at the train station, there was a gust of wind that made him think that the future held infinite possibilities.

"It wasn't until I grew up that I realized," Shui Ge murmured, wiping his face, "that loneliness is a normal part of life."

"Holy crap?!" The audience member's eyes widened. "Brother Shui?! You're crying?!"

His shout caused half the people around him to turn their heads.

"It really is Brother Shui! That Brother Shui, the 'portable water dispenser' at concerts!"

"Even Brother Shui stopped to listen?! It seems Ye Chen really did write a song that resonated with people!"

"Brother Shui, don't cry! Your crying makes me want to cry even more!"

"Ye Chen is awesome! Water Brother's Choice Certification!"

"At other concerts, Water Bro only sells water; at Ye Chen's concert, Water Bro gives away tears!"

A little embarrassed by the stares, Brother Shui stiffened his neck and said, "What are you looking at? This is sweat! This stadium is too hot!"

"Brother Shui, that bottle of water in your hand is all fogged up, and it's freezing cold!" an audience member quipped.

"..." Brother Shui looked down at the water bottle, his defenses crumbling. "Damn it, three yuan a bottle? What the hell am I supposed to sell?! I'm not selling today!"

He tossed the water basket aside, plopped down on the steps, and looked up, shouting, "Ye Chen! You owe me money for a basket of water!"

The whole audience burst into laughter.

But as he laughed, the people around him also looked up and their eyes reddened.

……

now.

On the stage, special effects lights were scattered here and there.

Ye Chen played the piano earnestly.

A summer evening breeze swept through the area at that moment, swirling up a few petals that seemed to have drifted in from nowhere.

At the same time, Ye Chen also started the first chorus:

"I was once overwhelmed by the vastness of the world."

"I also indulged in sleep-talking~"

"Neither true nor false, no struggle, no fear of being laughed at~"

"I once poured my youth into her~"

"I've also played out the vibrant summer with my fingertips~"

"Let your heart guide you, and let things take their course."

"Walking against the light, letting the wind and rain beat down on me."

As soon as the chorus started, youth embraced the entire audience!

The ultimate high notes, like a gentle feather, precisely pierced everyone's soul.

The entire audience of 30,000 people were all thrilled and got goosebumps!

Meanwhile, a cool summer evening breeze, carrying the fragrance of flowers, gently caressed the sea like a sea breeze, and accompanied Ye Chen's gentle singing voice throughout the venue.

It was like a surprise, stunning the entire audience.

Because they had never heard such beautiful singing and healing melodies before!

It gave them a powerful musical experience after they had been listening to nothing but pop songs!

At this moment, all the audience members felt completely relaxed.

Even with just piano accompaniment, the emotions in Ye Chen's singing still piled up layer by layer.

And somewhere in the audience seats.

Several high school students who had just finished their exams hugged each other and cried their eyes out.

"...I've finished my exams, I should be happy, so why do I want to cry?"

"Because it's finally over, and because... it's really over."

"Third years of high school, it feels like I left nothing behind, yet it also feels like I left everything behind."

"No struggle, no fear of being laughed at... When I bombed my second mock exam, I hid in the bathroom and cried, afraid of being seen, afraid of being laughed at. If only I could have heard this song back then..."

Not far away.

Fang Weiguo, a retired veteran, was secretly wiping the corner of his eye with his sleeve.

His niece, with her sharp eyes, grabbed his hand: "Uncle! You're crying!"

"Nonsense!" Fang Weiguo said sternly, "It's the wind! This lousy wind is blowing sand into people's eyes!"

My niece suddenly leaned over and gave him a big kiss on the cheek, then said sweetly, "Hehe, Uncle! You're the best uncle in the world!"