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8 PM, Xinghai Academy of Arts Auditorium.

The graduation party proceeded smoothly, and on stage, the female students from the dance department were performing classical dance with great enthusiasm.

The lights were dazzling, and the music was deafening.

But the atmosphere in the audience was filled with an indescribable anxiety.

The auditorium, which has three thousand seats, was crammed with nearly four thousand people.

No one's eyes were on the dance; instead, they kept glancing towards the backstage passageway.

The graduates in the front row whispered among themselves, and some even started looking down at their phones, staring intently at the comments in the live stream.

At this point, the live stream was lagging so badly it was practically smoking.

"How many shows are left? I've been waiting for half an hour!"

"Those of you with the long filler episodes, hurry up and leave! I want to see Lin Yan!"

"I heard that pop diva Shen Qingqiu was also at the event today. Is Lin Yan going to sing a sweet song for the audience?"

In the center of the first row, Principal Chen Boping kept wiping away sweat.

He glanced at Shen Qingqiu, who was calmly playing on his phone beside him, and asked his assistant in a low voice, "Is Lin Yan ready? The atmosphere is getting tense."

The assistant gave a wry smile: "Teacher Lin... is eating an apple backstage. He said he's hungry."

Principal Chen's eyes twitched violently.

9:50 p.m.

Finally, the host walked onto the stage with a radiant face, his voice trembling with excitement as he announced the program.

"Next, please welcome Lin Yan, an outstanding graduate of Xinghai Academy of Arts who has taken a leave of absence, to bring you the final piece of the evening!"

"boom."

The entire audience erupted instantly, with screams and whistles nearly lifting the roof off the auditorium.

Three thousand students stood up in unison, waving their glow sticks like a storm.

All the lights went out, plunging the entire auditorium into absolute darkness.

Five seconds later, a clean white spotlight slammed into the center of the stage.

Lin Yan, dressed casually in a white T-shirt and jeans, stood quietly in front of the microphone, holding a wooden guitar.

There were no backup dancers, no dazzling stage design, and not even a live band.

But the moment he stood there, he was the absolute king.

The screams from the audience seemed to stop the moment they saw him.

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the man.

Shen Qingqiu sat below the stage, tilting his head slightly upward.

The white light was reflected in her eyes, and she couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of her lips.

Lin Yan lowered his head and casually plucked a string.

The crisp sound of the guitar resonated throughout the venue through the top-of-the-line speakers, as if a gentle breeze were brushing past your ears.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the young, hopeful yet bewildered faces below the stage, and spoke softly.

"May you brave the winds and waves as you journey to the stars and the sea."

"A new song, 'The Wind Rises,' is dedicated to everyone here."

As soon as he finished speaking, his fingers flew across the keyboard.

A light, clear guitar intro, like a summer breeze, pours out.

The intro has no flashy techniques, only a pure vitality that makes you want to tap your foot out.

After the intro finished, Lin Yan leaned closer to the microphone, and his clear, bright voice instantly pierced through the entire auditorium.

"We traveled along the way, stopping and starting, following the traces of the boy's drifting journey."

Just before stepping out of the station, I hesitated for a moment…

With just four lines of lyrics, countless graduating seniors in the audience suddenly had tears welling up in their eyes.

This is the sentiment of every student about to step out of the campus and face the unknown society.

Lin Yan precisely dissected the longing for the past and the uncertainty about the future with her most understated voice.

At the backstage entrance, Su Na, who had originally wanted to see Lin Yan make a fool of himself, froze completely with a fake smile.

She was completely dumbfounded when she saw the audience members with red eyes below the stage.

Lin Yan increased the pressure on the guitar, and the sound rose accordingly, revealing a boundless and unyielding spirit.

"I can't help but laugh at this feeling of trepidation upon approaching home, which is still unavoidable."

The sky in Nagano is still so warm, and the wind brings back memories of the past…

At this moment, the live stream chat experienced a break in the chat.

The screens of 60 million online viewers were completely clean, without a single chatter.

Everyone was captivated by the overwhelming youthful energy emanating from the screen.

......

I was once overwhelmed by the vastness of the world!

I also indulged in my sleep-talking!

Disregard truth or falsehood! Don't struggle! Don't fear ridicule!

The entire auditorium was ignited by those three incredibly powerful high notes.

There were no heart-wrenching screams, only a relieved shout after the passage of time.

In the audience, a boy suddenly covered his eyes, tears silently streaming down his face.

The girl next to me, who usually loves to have fun, didn't even notice that her makeup was ruined by crying.

All those unrealistic dreams of youth come alive in this song.

Lin Yan's singing continued without stopping, with emotions building layer upon layer.

"I once poured my youth into her, and I once played the summer with my fingertips."

Let your heart lead you wherever it desires. Walk against the light, let the wind and rain lash you…

Shen Qingqiu leaned back in his chair, his breath catching in his throat slightly.

She looked at the dazzling man on the stage, and the words "I once poured my youth into her" were like a small hammer, gently striking the wall of her long-closed heart.

The guitar music suddenly slowed down, and Lin Yan's voice became gentle, like a tender comfort after a storm.

"The evening breeze blows the white hair at your temples, smoothing the scars left by memories."

In your eyes, light and shadow mingle, and your smile blossoms like a flower...

The sound of weeping from the audience had become a continuous chorus.

The senior counselors sat by the aisle, wiping away tears and slapping their thighs.

This song is not only for youth, but also for time and growth.

The live stream chat finally erupted with a nuclear-level explosion at this moment.

"His first words were so powerful! I'm so moved I could cry!"

"I'm a thirty-year-old office worker, and I cried like an idiot."

"No regrets for youth! Xinghai Art School is awesome! Brother Yan is awesome!"

"I'm just a casual observer. My mom asked me why I was kneeling while watching the live stream, and I said I was worshipping a god in the Chinese music scene!"

Lin Yan closed her eyes, her fingers almost snapping the strings, releasing all her emotions completely.

I am still amazed by the vastness of the world! And I am still captivated by the sweet nothings I shared as a child!

Nothing is left but truth and falsehood! No more struggle! A pointless joke!

I finally returned my youth to her, along with the vibrant summer that flowed from my fingertips...

Let your heart's desires drift away with the wind. In the name of love, are you still willing...?

The last syllable of the sentence lingered in the empty auditorium for a long time.

Lin Yan pressed down on the strings, and the guitar sound ended crisply and cleanly.

The entire room fell silent.

For a full ten seconds, no one spoke; even their breathing could be clearly heard.

Immediately afterwards, with a loud "boom," the entire audience stood up.

The applause and screams erupting from three thousand people almost shattered the glass.

"Lin Yan! Lin Yan! I love you!"

The unified shouts echoed through the night sky. At this moment, the graduation party was transformed into a solo concert by Lin Yan with a broken wooden guitar.

Principal Chen was trembling with excitement in the audience. He slapped his assistant's thigh and exclaimed, "This is fantastic! Our school's admission standards are going to be overwhelmed!"

Lin Yan stood on the stage, looking at the excited crowd.

He did not give any particularly moving graduation speech.

He simply leaned closer to the microphone and, quite incongruously, asked, "Principal Chen, is the whole roasted lamb ready? I'm starving."

The entire audience burst into laughter.

The students, who had just been crying their eyes out, were now amused by his contrasting words, and tears and snot streamed down their faces.

Shen Qingqiu shook her head speechlessly at his self-righteous and self-righteous attitude, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

This guy really has a million ways to tear the most romantic scene to shreds.