Chapter 786 - 271: A Classic and Memorable Concert

At this moment, far away at Beijing Normal University, a female student wearing headphones sat in front of her laptop. Her eyes were already red and blurry with tears as she gazed at the concert playing on the screen. The man she missed day and night was on screen, playing the guitar and singing her favorite song.

As she listened to the sound coming from her headphones, Jiang Zhiyu unconsciously started to murmur and hum along, her mind once again filled with memories...

> *Dear, falling in love with you since that day...*

> *was sweet and came so easily...*

> *having you means having the whole world...*

> *Dear, don’t be willful, your eyes...*

> *are saying I do...*

In the video, Li Yuan held back tears. His gaze was fixed affectionately on the live-streaming camera as if he were looking at a specific girl beyond the screen. He spoke in a low voice, "I dedicate this ’Love Confession Balloon’ to everyone, and to you, who is far away. I hope you are well."

When Jiang Zhiyu heard Li Yuan’s last sentence, it was as if a floodgate had opened. She could no longer hold back the tears as they streamed down her flawless face.

"Xia Hua!" she whispered through her sobs, hugging her head and leaning over the computer desk.

At that moment, her heart ached with a profound pain.

***

「In Modu, on stage.」

After Li Yuan finished his emotional rendition of ’Love Confession Balloon,’ Li Zixia, sitting next to Xia Zhijin, quietly asked, "Zhijin, have you ever seen the girl my brother mentioned?"

Xia Zhijin shook her head slightly, her gaze fixed on Li Yuan, her expression complex.

"Oh!" Li Zixia murmured. Now in her first year of high school, she had her own understanding of romantic relationships. Clearly, her scumbag brother still had that mysterious sister-in-law in his heart—a woman known by name, but never seen in person.

She sneaked a look at the three sisters-in-law beside her, each wearing a different expression. Zhong Tingyue maintained her outwardly unruffled smile, but her tense body and her eyes, fixated on Li Yuan, revealed an inner turmoil. Bai Weixi looked somewhat perplexed, seemingly lost in thought. Meanwhile, Xia Zhijin, sitting beside her, appeared just as distracted, her mind clearly elsewhere.

Li Zixia felt helpless. She was angry with her brother but also felt pity for the three sisters-in-law. Ah, you lousy brother, if only you could be devoted to just one person, how perfect would that be...

***

On stage, Li Yuan had anticipated that his words would make Zhong Tingyue, Xia Zhijin, and Bai Weixi uncomfortable. But he still had to say it. Not to prove a point, but simply to follow his heart. Since his rebirth, the person he felt he owed the most was Jiang Zhiyu. Other than writing a few songs, he hadn’t really done anything for her; he hadn’t even given her a small gift. In fact, his first sports car had been a gift from her.

Hearing the whispers from the audience, Li Yuan gathered himself. Holding his guitar, he spoke softly, "Next, I’ll be performing a song called ’Nanshan South.’ It was also written for a certain girl to commemorate a past dream. I hope you all like it."

Down in the audience, when Zhong Tingyue heard that Li Yuan’s second song was ’Nanshan South’—the one he had written for her—the unease in her heart vanished without a trace. She focused, listening intently to the song written just for her.

> *[In the brilliant sun of the South, you see heavy snow fly]*

> *[In the cold nights of the North, I feel seasons of spring]*

> *[A lifetime is not enough to finish one dream]*

> *[Waking from the grand dream, a whole life seems absurd]*

> *[South of Nanshan, northern autumn sorrow... The south wind whispers, the wine glass grieves... In Beihai, there lies a tombstone...]*

This was the first time Li Yuan had sung this song in public; only a few people like Zhong Tingyue, Xu Tingrou, Ding Shanshan, and Bai Weixi knew of it. So when he began to sing, the audience at the venue and those watching online were greatly surprised, and discussions erupted...

"Is this song ’Nanshan South’ a new one by Xia Hua? It sounds so melancholic. It makes me picture two lovers, separated by fate and unable to be together, leaving this sense of desolation..."

"I’m not sure, but it’s beautiful. It reminds me of my first love. After college graduation, he went to work in Beijing while I stayed in Modu. One in the north, one in the south. If fate doesn’t intervene, we’ll probably never see each other again in this life."

"I have a feeling Xia Hua is going to sing several new songs we’ve never heard before tonight. We’re in for a real treat!"

"Hehe, don’t you think Xia Hua might sing every song he’s ever written on stage tonight? He’s already done ’Natural Beauty,’ ’Love Confession Balloon,’ and ’Nanshan South.’ What’s next? Could it be ’Just Met You’?"

***

Indeed, as some fans had guessed, Li Yuan truly intended to sing every song he had written for the girls since his rebirth. He had already decided that after this ’Milk Tea Girl’ awards ceremony, he wouldn’t hold another concert for at least a year.

After a year, ’Honor of Kings’ would be launched, ’Tea Color Moonlight’ would have expanded across the country, and the ’Zhihu website’ would be established. In addition, there were his recent investments in Apple and Maotai stocks, as well as real estate.

By then, his net worth would be at least in the billions, perhaps even tens of billions.