Chapter 510: At the Concert (Part 2)

Chapter 510 In the Midst of the Concert

After the initial shock, Yulongxue was ecstatic. Meng Fan was his idol—he loved anime, singing, and sports, especially competitive athletics. Meng Fan matched all his interests perfectly and was astonishingly talented. Moreover, he was among the earliest fans in the livestream room and had even chatted with Meng Fan privately in the fan group. His admiration and worship for Meng Fan were as solid as iron.

Now, being chosen to sing a duet with Meng Fan on stage—what incredible luck!

As for the song "Dreaming," of course he could sing it. He knew all of Meng Fan's songs and sang them quite well. This wasn't just his own opinion; he had performed at various cosplay events and received applause for his singing.

Yulongxue's girlfriend smiled and reminded him, "Stop grinning and get up there."

"Oh, ha, right. I'm going up."

Yulongxue hugged his girlfriend excitedly, then left his seat and followed the staff onto the stage.

The audience applauded, each person envious. With his cosplay outfit so eye-catching, many immediately recognized it as a character from *Mountain and Sea Oddities*, and the applause grew even louder.

As he first stepped onto the stage, Yulongxue walked quickly, but the closer he got to the center, the closer to Meng Fan, the slower his steps became, excitement replaced by nervousness.

Meng Fan waved and walked toward him, naturally placing a hand on his shoulder, handing him the microphone, and smiling, "Introduce yourself."

Yulongxue was genuinely nervous: "H-hello, everyone. My name is Yulongxue, and I'm a coser."

Meng Fan picked up the thread, smiling, "So you're a coser. No wonder your outfit looks so familiar."

The audience burst into laughter—of course it looked familiar; the design was Meng Fan's own. This eased Yulongxue's tension.

Meng Fan said, "You're sure you know this song, right? Let's start. You go first or me? Don't be nervous—just think of it like singing at a KTV with the original track on."

Yulongxue replied, "You, you go first."

"Mm."

Meng Fan nodded, signaling the band to begin. He kept one hand gently patting Yulongxue's shoulder to calm him. After finishing the A section, he continued patting to help him keep time, pressing a bit harder at the cue. Yulongxue came in smoothly.

To be fair, Yulongxue's singing was quite pleasant. The audience didn't compare him to Meng Fan; instead, they felt he held his own well despite the stellar example. After the B section, they gave warm applause.

Then came the chorus duet. Yulongxue sang better and better, gradually relaxing, even starting to scan the audience for his girlfriend. But his eyesight wasn't great, and their seats weren't very close, so he couldn't find her, only waving vaguely in the right direction.

When the song ended, the audience applauded again. Yulongxue bowed repeatedly, hugged Meng Fan, and happily headed offstage.

"Wait!"

Meng Fan called him back, saying, "Why the rush? Is someone waiting for you down there?"

Yulongxue grinned sheepishly: "My girlfriend came with me."

Meng Fan waved him back, put an arm around his shoulder, and asked, "Where is she?"

Yulongxue pointed toward their seats. The camera followed, and the big screen showed their row.

Meng Fan asked, "Which one?"

Yulongxue looked at the screen, stunned. His girlfriend wasn't there, but some acquaintances in nearby seats waved at him. Embarrassed, he said, "She was just there."

The audience laughed, while the livestream chat filled with comments like "The 'I have a girlfriend' series exposed."

Suddenly, the laughing audience erupted in cheers and screams. The livestream viewers saw a girl walk up from the back of the stage, wearing a matching cosplay outfit with Yulongxue, clearly portraying a famous couple from *Mountain and Sea Oddities*. It was Yulongxue's "missing" girlfriend.

Most crucially, she held something—a distinctive "stone." Anyone familiar with the manga knew it was the couple's token of love.

What was happening?!

Meng Fan said to Yulongxue, "Turn around and look."

Yulongxue, puzzled by the sudden uproar, turned and grinned widely: "How did you get here?"

The girl didn't answer. She walked up to Yulongxue, knelt on one knee, and held out the "stone." She pressed it, and it opened. The camera zoomed in, and everyone on the big screen saw clearly: a ring!

Yulongxue froze, while the audience and livestream viewers howled with excitement.

"Do you remember the wishes you made on your birthday?"

The girl took the microphone Meng Fan handed her and said, "The first wish was for my illness to get better quickly. The second I can't say here. The third was... to give me the most romantic proposal in the world! The first wish—because you never gave up on me, because you risked your own life—I got better! The second wish came true too! As for the third, I don't want you to fulfill it, because I want to propose to you!"

"This might not be the most romantic proposal in the world, but it's the most sincere and heartfelt one I can manage and imagine! Our friends and family are here in the audience and watching online, and our favorite idol is on stage!"

The girl looked at Yulongxue with unwavering determination and asked loudly, her voice trembling, "Yulongxue, will you marry me?"

Yulongxue pulled his girlfriend up and hugged her tightly, nodding repeatedly: "Yes, yes! A hundred times yes, a thousand times yes, ten thousand times yes!"

He didn't say this into the microphone, but everyone in the venue and the livestream knew what he meant. Applause, screams, and comments flew together.

What's it like to propose at an idol's concert?

No one knew how the two felt, but everyone, while offering blessings, was also envious and a little sour.

After they had hugged for a while, Meng Fan said, "Don't just hug!" He pointed at the ring in the "stone." "The proposal succeeded—you should put on the ring."

Yulongxue grinned foolishly, crying so hard he was a mess, and held out his hand dumbly, waiting.

Meng Fan teased, "Are you overthinking this? It's not your wife putting it on you—you put it on your wife! Did you think because she proposed, the diamond ring was for you? No such luck. It's a women's style—didn't you see?"

(The chapter ends)