Chapter 664 - Its All An Illusion (2/2)
The concert reached a climax when GEM performed her single “Bubble.” Released in 2012, it became a tune familiar to everyone, fourteen years after she partic.i.p.ated in the reality show ‘Singer.’
For her final performance of the night, GEM changed into a long skirt, holding a microphone in one hand and a translucent piece of silk cloth in the other. As the blowers installed on the stage blew the cloth around, it made her look like she was about to fly away from the stage.
“It’s so beautiful,” Chi Jia gushed in envy, “I want to be a singer when I grow up!”
“Then I’ll become your agent and bodyguard,” Qin Zhen waved his glow stick and croaked. He was gradually losing his voice after singing along with the crowd for the entire concert.
“No, you will beat up my fans if you become my bodyguard!” Chi Jia rolled her eyes. “I don’t want to be famous for the wrong reasons.”
“Do I look violent to you?” Qin Zhen scratched his head.
“You should continue to play basketball in the future. Isn’t that your favorite thing?”
“That’s true.”
The two-and-a-half-hour concert seemed to be over in an instant. GEM sang two more songs upon her rabid fans’ requests before the concert finally came to a close.
When they walked out of the stadium, it was almost half-past ten at night. The crowd was still GEM’s tunes while they tried to get on the buses to return home. Some people were trying to get themselves a taxi on the side of the road. Like a lion hunting for its prey in the Africa savannah, each kept a close eye for available cabs.
Knowing that a concert was held here tonight, more than the usual lot of taxi drivers were waiting outside the stadium. However, the number of taxis wasn’t sufficient to cover the thousands gathered in the stadium. Some unfortunate ones had to wait for ages just to get home.
Considering how late it was, Zhang Heng proposed walking for a distance before getting a taxi to send the girls home. Qin Zhen was fine with the idea, and since Chi Jia and Bai Qing lived close to each other, they could just drop-off at the same place. Zhang Heng and Qin Zhen could then walk home after making sure that the girls returned home safely.
The taxi arrived at where Chi Jia lived first. After Chi Jia got off the car, Qin Zhen, who was in the front pa.s.senger seat, winked at Zhang Heng. The latter understood and said, “I will escort you to your apartment.” Then he told Zhang Heng, “You can come here to find me later.
At that time, Chi Jia had already pulled Qin Zhen out of the car.
Only Bai Qing and Zhang Heng were left in the back seat, but neither spoke again until Zhang Heng sent Bai Qing back to her house.
Bai Qing did not enter her house immediately. She stood there, looked at Zhang Heng, and said, “Well, that… thank you very much for today. I bet you must’ve spent a lot on the concert.”
“It’s nothing. I made about 200,000 yuan from the supermarket lottery earlier.”
Bai Qing opened her eyes wide, “Which supermarket?! Please tell me.”
“It’s too late. I won the first prize.” Zhang Heng grinned.
“…”
“I just found out that you are quite capable of making up stories.” Bai Qing smiled. Suddenly, someone ran across the corridor, coming up to a unit, and started shaking the iron-grill door. At the same time, the person shouted, “Help! Someone is trying to kill me!”