The sound of the suona did not appear abruptly but even ignited the power originally contained within the erhu.
The two sounds mixed together, like a phoenix of Nirvana suddenly appearing among the gray and dull birds.
"Wow, what fiery music!"
"It’s always the good old stuff from our ancestors!"
"My goodness, the sound of the suona gave me goosebumps!"
"This contestant’s guest performer is awesome, playing the suona so well!"
The entire venue erupted in ceaseless applause and cheers.
Amidst this high-pitched sound, a man wearing clothes similar in style to Jiang Shixu slowly walked out from backstage.
When the spotlight gradually focused on him, when everyone clearly saw his face, including Jiang Shixu, everyone was dumbstruck.
Why does he look so familiar?!
Looking at the man walking towards him, Jiang Shixu’s brain went blank for a moment.
Fortunately, Shen Lan had cleverly arranged the music piece, as if intentionally giving Jiang Shixu some buffering time, this segment didn’t have any lyrics or performance.
Instead, Jiang Mingyu began singing into the microphone about the story of the Phoenix’s rebirth from Nirvana.
His voice brought a great shock to the nationwide audience, but his very presence was shocking already.
Xiao Yi, seated in the coaches’ area, widened his eyes and stood up regardless of his image.
The internet had already exploded into chaos.
[?????Is that? Is that God Jiang?!]
[No, no way, right?? Did I hear wrong? That voice... is it Jiang Yu?!]
[It’s definitely him, that voice, that face, there’s no doubt.]
[Ahhhh, Jiang Shixu actually brought God Jiang here?! Ahhhh.]
[Holy shit, he isn’t dead apparently!]
[Damn, Shen Lan is truly badass, bringing back the once Heavenly God to support her son.]
A second of silence in the audience seats, then someone started screaming Jiang Yu’s name heartbreakingly.
More people reacted, followed by a wave of crying and shouting.
Only the Jiang Family sat there, expressionless and remarkably calm.
Jiang Cheng was somewhat annoyed by the howling and wailing around him.
"Sis, you really went too hard, these people are almost scared to death by Uncle."
Shen Lan casually sipped her tea.
How could they not be frightened?
The Heavenly God, who had vanished for several years, suddenly appeared on a popular talent show.
Who wouldn’t be startled by that?
Backstage, the waiting contestants were all petrified.
They originally thought Jiang Shixu was going to give up and go on stage alone.
Little did they know, the other party gave them a trump card.
Once a famous singing legend throughout the region!
Because of his sudden disappearance, he had become even more irreplaceable, and now he had miraculously returned!
In the green room, Chen Taifan’s fruit platter even fell to the ground out of fear.
"Holy crap?! Jiang Yu?! Jiang Shixu actually got Jiang Yu to come?!"
Ling Bei was also shocked and took a long time to recover, "Now I finally know why he was so composed, it turns out he had a major powerhouse supporting him."
Chen Taifan: "Uhh... is that how you use that phrase?"
On stage, Jiang Shixu looked at the man slowly walking towards him, feeling a mix of emotions.
The overwhelming information left him completely incapable of thought until the man patted his shoulder.
Jiang Mingyu’s heart was in turmoil at this moment.
He was afraid that Jiang Shixu would reflexively run away, but it seemed that he still hadn’t realized what was happening.
Fortunately, Jiang Mingyu was an experienced performer who had held countless concerts on the stage. Even in this situation, he remained composed and continued singing.
Jiang Shixu was belatedly aware.
So the mysterious guest his sister mentioned was him...
But he didn’t have time to think anymore. The duet part was approaching, and if he messed up now, everything would be ruined.
Nothing else mattered, but the stage could not be ignored.
This was an essential quality to have before becoming a singer.
Jiang Shixu forced himself to stay calm, turned around, and picked up the microphone to start singing with Jiang Mingyu.
Their voices blended together, strangely harmonious.
Entwined with the passionate music, it carried a particularly lively tension.
Those who were not fans of Jiang Yu were also successfully moved to tears.
"My God, I can’t believe I can hear my old idol sing again in my lifetime."
"Help, my mom was washing dishes and instantly rushed over."
"Wait, hasn’t Jiang Yu aged at all? After all these years, how does he still look ?"
"I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but don’t God Jiang and Shiguang look a bit alike?"
When the song ended, the venue fell silent, then suddenly erupted into thunderous applause.
Followed by various screams.
"Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah God Jiang!!!!!"
"Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah It’s really him!!!!"
"Holy shit, holy shit!"
Xiao Yi couldn’t sit still any longer, he was the first to rush to the stage and grabbed Jiang Mingyu’s shoulder.
"Senior?! Is it really you?! How come..."
Jiang Mingyu was startled and was just about to explain when he caught a glimpse of Jiang Shixu stepping back.
He sensed something was wrong and by the time he reacted, Jiang Shixu had already run off the stage.
But almost everyone was immersed in the shock and joy of Jiang Mingyu’s sudden appearance, and hardly anyone noticed Jiang Shixu’s departure.
Jiang Shixu didn’t return to the dressing room but ran straight out of the stadium.
The deep winter night was bone-chillingly cold. Only wearing a thin costume, once he left the air-conditioned area, his body stiffened immediately.
However, as if he couldn’t feel the cold, he ran all the way to the riverbank.
The cold wind blew, and Jiang Shixu sobered up a bit.
He had just... performed with that person?
But wasn’t he abroad?
How did he suddenly come back?
Jiang Shixu’s mind was filled with the image of the other on stage.
The look in his eyes clearly conveyed pity and guilt.
But if so, why did he cruelly abandon him back then?
Jiang Shixu couldn’t understand, his warm tears falling from the railing into the cold vast sea below.
It was only when there was a significant commotion from the square behind him did he move slightly.
"My heavens, is that Jiang Yu? Has he come back???"
"God Jiang?! It’s really him?!"
"Did he just go up on the big screen in the plaza, is he going to confess to someone?"
Jiang Shixu, stunned, turned around and raised his eyes to see the stage live broadcast on the nearby big screen.
Jiang Mingyu stood in the center of the huge stadium, slowly lifting his head, and then he uttered his name.
"Shixu... Dad is sorry."