Nightfall
Grows heavier
Zhang Zijing lowered herself, leaning against Ye Yuwei's chest.
"Yezi, I'm really scared, I don't want to go back to being invisible, insignificant."
"None of us do. We've dimmed the brilliance of our youth for years, just for one moment to shine."
Ye Yuwei gently stroked the silky strands of the other's long hair, her emotions tumultuous like the sea.
When Zhang Zijing raised her head again, her eyes, seemingly infused with moonlight, were brimming with tears.
…
Practice Room
Lu Bingbing sat cross-legged, her face devoid of expression.
Beside her, Wang Qingyu wore a similarly melancholy look.
"Bingbing-jie, this might be my last public performance."
"My company won't fund me anymore."
Originally coming as a platform streamer just to make an appearance, now she genuinely wanted to go further. But she understood—this was impossible.
"Then let's work hard together when we leave," Lu Bingbing smiled gently, pulling the other into her embrace.
