You said you'd just lie down and relax, how did you become a top influencer?

Chapter 16: An Older Fan Arrives Uninvited

For the viewers in the live stream, tonight was truly an audio-visual feast, with each performance being concert-level.

Following closely behind Jiang Zhaoyue was Bai Ge.

Bai Ge's performance perfectly matched her elegant and intellectual temperament.

Piano solo.

Under the moonlight, she wore a white dress and high heels, and walked calmly to the piano in the center of the stage.

Instead of sitting down immediately, she turned slightly to the side, gently lifted the hem of her skirt, then gracefully sat down, lowered the skirt, and lightly stroked her knees with her palms.

The feeling conveyed by the person's entire movement can be summed up in one word.

elegant.

Xu An, watching from below the stage, felt that he was somewhat of a superior being to be on Bai Ge's side while recording the show with her.

Sitting at the piano, Bai Ge was unaware of Xu An's chaotic thoughts in the audience.

She gazed quietly at the piano in front of her, as if sensing its breath.

About three seconds later, Bai Ge extended her well-defined fingers, gently placed them on the piano keys, and then gently lowered them.

The music flowed from the piano like a pebble dropped into a deep pool, its ripples spreading outwards and reaching the audience.

A gentle breeze caressed the stage, causing Bai Ge's skirt to flutter slightly. Under the faint moonlight, she resembled a fairy from the moon palace who had mistakenly wandered into the mortal realm.

Bai Ge was playing a very famous piece of music in the world, which probably tells the story of a girl's life.

As she played the piano, the audience seemed to see a girl grow from birth to adolescence, then to a graceful and radiant young woman. In the latter half of the piece, the woman gradually ages, her youth fades, and she reaches the end of her life.

Click~

The last high note faded away.

The music ended.

Bai Ge's performance ended, but the audience was still somewhat dazed. Even so, when Bai Ge stood up, the audience subconsciously applauded.

Xu An clapped his hands vigorously below, genuinely admiring the piece. Although it was the first time he had heard it, Bai Ge's performance had allowed him to fully appreciate its charm.

Bai Ge also saw Xu An, and seeing him clapping so enthusiastically, she couldn't help but smile.

"This kid, the cameras are rolling, doesn't he care about his image at all?"

While thinking this to herself, Bai Ge didn't realize that her low mood, which had been immersed in the music, had inexplicably improved.

Xu An was unaware of Bai Ge's inner turmoil. Upon seeing Bai Ge step off the stage, he happily ran over to her.

"Sister Ge, aren't you a movie queen? How come you can play the piano? Did you learn it specially like Uncle Zhang?" Xu An asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, before Bai Ge could say anything, the gazes of Jiang Zhaoyue and Shen Wanwan, who had already finished their performance, turned subtly towards him.

Bai Ge looked at Xu An with a strange expression, and instead of answering him immediately, asked a completely unrelated question.

"Xiao Xu, have you seen any of my movies before?"

Xu An, oblivious to their gazes, immediately and sincerely replied upon hearing Bai Ge's words:

"Of course I've seen them, Sister Bai Ge! I've been a fan of yours for ten years, and I've seen every single one of your movies!"

"Is that so?" Upon hearing Xu An's words, Bai Ge's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of a half-smile in them.

"Of course!" Xu An said decisively.

"But... Sister Bai Ge has only been acting for less than ten years. Besides, Sister Bai Ge's original profession was not acting, but pianist. Acting came later."

"If you're a fan of Sister Bai Ge, Brother Xu, you couldn't possibly not know about this," Shen Wanwan interjected timidly.

Upon hearing this, Xu An almost lost his sincere smile, but he quickly composed himself and said:

"Oh dear, I misremembered. What I mean is I regret it so much. How come I only heard Sister Bai Ge's performance now? I feel like I've wasted at least ten years of my life."

Hearing Xu An's words and seeing his unchanging expression, Bai Ge couldn't help but chuckle.

In the industry, Bai Ge often encounters chameleon-like characters. She never shows any emotion to these people who say one thing to one person and another to another.

However, seeing Xu An's serious demeanor as he spoke nonsense, she couldn't bring herself to dislike him; instead, she found it quite amusing.

Jiang Zhaoyue, on the other hand, wore a disdainful expression, seemingly looking down on Xu An's shamelessness.

"Hmph! Sycophant!"

Xu An wasn't angry when he heard her words; instead, he suddenly changed the subject.

"Oh, right, and there's also Zhaoyue. Is this the power of a top idol? I was completely stunned watching from the audience!"

"Really? Then it seems you do have some appreciation for art."

Upon hearing Xu An's praise, the disdain on Jiang Zhaoyue's pretty face vanished instantly, replaced by an irrepressible upturn of her lips.

It seemed that she was trying to maintain her dignity as an idol and was suppressing her laughter.

Anyone could tell she was very happy.

Seeing this, Zhang Lin couldn't help but look at Xu An with admiration.

He's a seasoned veteran in the entertainment industry, having seen countless scumbags, and now he feels that Xu An is also showing signs of this.

However, he wasn't envious. After all, he realized as he got older that being a scumbag wasn't a good thing.

You're still young!

Zhang Lin glanced at the only girl who hadn't received praise, shook his head, and sighed inwardly.

Shen Wanwan didn't notice Zhang Lin's gaze; she was looking at Xu An expectantly.

Bai Ge and Zhao Yue both praised her, so what about her?

Shen Wanwan's eyes were like those of a child in kindergarten about to receive candy from their teacher, filled with a mixture of longing and embarrassment.

Xu An noticed her gaze and felt a little puzzled.

Why are you looking at him like that?

Xu An had no idea that Shen Wanwan was waiting for him to praise her!

After all, in his eyes, Shen Wanwan was a rising star in the entertainment industry, with so many fans and admirers that the praise she received every day could probably fill a novel of at least a million words.

Of course, even though he hadn't thought that much about it, Xu An still opened his mouth to say a few auspicious words.

After all, Shen Wanwan's performance had truly moved him.

Unfortunately, he was interrupted just as he was about to open his mouth.

"Xu An, it's your turn. Chen Zize's performance is about to end."

The staff at the scene rushed over and said.

"So fast?" Xu An was somewhat surprised.

"It seems to be working quite well."

At that moment, Xu An heard cheers from around the stage.

That's normal. Although the quality of boy bands varies greatly these days, Chen Zize's ability to stand out shows he has some talent.

His performance was a robotic dance, accompanied by sound effects and lighting. With his extensive experience in performing, he had a knack for creating stage effects.

His fans in the live stream were incredibly excited.

[Ahhh, Ze Ge is so handsome! Why doesn't the show include a voting segment? I'm going to vote for Ze Ge like crazy!]

Wow, Chen Zize's performance was really something. Aren't all boy bands supposed to be a mess these days?

[What you're saying is true. Even a wrecked ship has three thousand nails. Chen Zize was criticized because he crossed over to acting; he does have some talent as an idol.]

Stop talking, stop talking! Xu An's about to appear, let's see what he can do!