As the song reached its peak, her voice rose beautifully.
And through it all, the piano continued. The lower notes felt deep and calm, like a quiet pulse running under the melody while the higher notes were soft and bright, weaving around her voice instead of overpowering it. he music didn't rush. It followed her voice, rising and falling with it.
Yang Lingyun slowly looked up. He didn't look at the audience or the cameras—only at her.
Their eyes met for a brief moment.
And in that instant, everything outside the stage seemed to fade away. What mattered was only this moment—the one they had almost lost and somehow found again.
The final note hung in the air for a while before it slowly faded away. Then there was silence.
And then—
The entire arena erupted.
Applause thundered through the space, people rising to their feet, cheers echoing from every direction.
But Xia Lihua didn't move right away.
