79: Chapter 80 A Little Bit of Happiness

7:00 PM.

Hongdae, STAGE 28.

The lights dimmed.

There were three hundred seats in the audience.

They were full.

Qian Xu stood at the second-floor window.

Looking at the stage below.

His phone vibrated.

It was a system notification.

[T-ARA Comeback Show in progress]

[Live viewers: 127,000]

He smiled.

He put his phone away.

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On stage.

The lights came on.

Six people stood in a row.

Wearing white performance outfits.

Park So-yeon stood in the center.

Jeon Bo-ram stood on the left.

Ham Eun-jung stood on the right.

Park Hyomin sat in a wheelchair.

Lee Qri and Park Ji-yeon stood in the back row.

Screams erupted from the audience.

"T-ARA!"

"T-ARA!"

"T-ARA!"

---

Ham Eun-jung picked up the microphone.

"Hello, everyone."

"We are T-ARA."

Another burst of screams from the audience.

She smiled.

"It's been six years."

"We're back."

Someone in the audience cried.

"Welcome back!"

"T-ARA!"

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The first song.

Korean version of "Roly-Poly".

The prelude started.

The six of them began to dance.

Park Hyomin sat in her wheelchair.

Her hands swaying to the rhythm.

The people in the audience were singing along.

The atmosphere was very heated.

Qian Xu stood on the second floor.

Looking at the stage.

He smiled.

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The second song.

"Lovey-Dovey".

The third song.

"Bo Peep Bo Peep".

All classic tracks.

The people in the audience were jumping.

Qian Xu looked at his phone.

The number of live viewers.

Had already risen to 183,000.

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Four songs finished.

The six of them stood on stage.

Panting.

Ham Eun-jung picked up the microphone.

"Next up."

"Is a special song."

"Chinese version of 'a little happiness'."

The audience went quiet.

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Park So-yeon walked to the center of the stage.

Holding the microphone.

She took a deep breath.

The prelude began.

The familiar melody.

But the lyrics were in Chinese.

She began to sing.

"I hear the raindrops falling on the green grass."

The pronunciation was very standard.

Full of emotion.

Some in the audience were stunned.

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"I hear the school bell ringing in the distance."

Her voice was gentle.

Clear.

As if telling a story.

"But I didn't hear your voice."

"Earnestly calling my name."

She looked at the audience.

Her eyes turned red.

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"I didn't understand love when I fell for you."

"Only after parting did I feel it was engraved in my heart."

"Why didn't I realize that meeting you."

"Was the best thing in my life."

Her voice was trembling.

But very steady.

The high notes were clear and bright.

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Someone in the audience cried.

It was a female fan.

In her thirties.

Holding a support sign.

It read:

"T-ARA FOREVER"

She was crying hard.

Her friend next to her was comforting her.

But was also crying.

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Second-floor window.

Qian Xu stood there.

Watching the stage.

Park So-yeon's voice.

Echoed in the Livehouse.

He remembered the first time he met her.

In the conference room in Apgujeong.

She sat in the corner.

Her eyes dim.

Shelved for six years.

Thinking she would never have the chance to sing again in this life.

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Now she stood on stage.

Singing a Chinese song.

Three hundred people in the audience.

180,000 people online.

All listening to her sing.

Qian Xu's eyes turned red.

He blinked.

Holding back tears.

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"Turns out you were the luck I most wanted to keep."

"Turns out we were once so close to love."

"That decision to stand against the world for me."

"The rain we braved together."

"Every scene is your pure sincerity."

Park So-yeon's voice became steadier.

The emotion became fuller.

She looked at the audience.

Tears streamed down her cheeks.

But she was smiling.

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Jeon Bo-ram stood to the side.

Her eyes were also red.

But she wasn't crying.

She was smiling.

Ham Eun-jung bit her lip.

Holding back tears.

Park Hyomin sat in her wheelchair.

Tears had already fallen.

Lee Qri and Park Ji-yeon.

Were also crying.

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Three hundred people in the audience.

All crying.

Some were singing along.

Although the pronunciation wasn't standard.

But very earnest.

"Meeting you, such good luck."

"But I've lost the right to cry for you."

"I hope in the horizon I cannot see."

"You have spread your wings."

"The destiny of meeting you."

"How lucky she will be."

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The song ended.

Park So-yeon stood on stage.

Her face covered in tears.

She bowed deeply.

Applause erupted from the audience.

Screams.

"T-ARA!"

"T-ARA!"

"T-ARA!"

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Second-floor window.

Qian Xu stood there.

His eyes red.

He took a deep breath.

He smiled.

His phone vibrated.

It was a system notification.

[Cultural Export Event: T-ARA Comeback Show · Chinese version of "a little happiness"]

[Influence: +0.3%]

[South Korea's favorability towards China: 28.5% → 28.7%]

[Naver Trending Search: #T-ARA Comeback #Chinese Capital #a little happiness]

He smiled.

He put his phone away.

Looking at the stage.

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Park So-yeon straightened up.

Wiped her tears.

Picked up the microphone.

"This song."

"Is dedicated to one person."

The audience went quiet.

She looked at the second-floor window.

She smiled.

"Thank you."

"Mr. Qian."

Everyone in the audience turned their heads.

Looking at the second-floor window.

Qian Xu was stunned.

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Jeon Bo-ram also turned her head.

Looking at him.

She smiled.

Ham Eun-jung was also looking at him.

Her gaze gentle.

Park Hyomin sat in her wheelchair.

Waving at him.

Lee Qri and Park Ji-yeon.

Were also smiling.

Qian Xu stood at the window.

A bit at a loss.

But he was smiling.

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The audience started to boo.

"Mr. Qian!"

"Mr. Qian!"

"Mr. Qian!"

Qian Xu smiled.

He waved at the audience.

The screams got louder.

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On stage.

Park So-yeon looked at him.

She smiled.

"Mr. Qian."

"Thank you."

"For letting me stand on stage again."

"For letting me sing again."

"For letting me live again."

The audience went quiet.

She continued.

"Six years."

"I thought my life was over."

"You gave me a second life."

"Thank you."

She bowed deeply.

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Applause erupted from the audience.

Someone shouted.

"Get together!"

"Get together!"

Qian Xu was stunned for a moment.

Then he smiled.

He didn't speak.

Just looked at the stage.

Looking at Park So-yeon.

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His phone vibrated.

It was a message from Park So-yeon.

"Mr. Qian, I'm done speaking."

"I feel much better."

Qian Xu replied.

"You sang very well."

"The pronunciation was very standard."

"The emotion was very full."

Park So-yeon replied quickly.

"Thank you."

"I did it."

Qian Xu smiled.

"Yes."

"You did it."

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On stage.

Ham Eun-jung picked up the microphone.

"Next."

"The last song."

"Korean version of 'a little happiness'."

Another burst of screams from the audience.

The prelude began.

The six of them sang together.

The Korean version.

But the emotion was just as full.

The people in the audience were singing along.

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Qian Xu stood at the second-floor window.

Looking at the stage.

Looking at the six of them.

Looking at the three hundred people in the audience.

Looking at the live stream data on his phone.

The number of online viewers had already risen to 236,000.

He smiled.

This was just the beginning.