494: Chapter 494 A Night of Perfect Flowers and Full Moon

The Mid-Autumn Festival gala had begun.

This time, because of Lin and Ruan, many people tuned in right on time, and netizens were glued to their television sets.

Of course, the broadcasting rights were also sold online, so many people were watching on their phones as well.

"Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!"

"It's actually a live broadcast!"

"Does anyone know which program number Lin Chuyan and Ruan Xingyu are?"

"I'm waving the flag for Lin and Ruan!"

"Are they only Singing one song? That's too few!"

"It should be just one; it's on the program list."

Henan Province has deep cultural roots, and their gala programs are always well-produced. Many people who originally came just for Lin and Ruan found themselves getting absorbed into the show before they knew it.

"Wait, is it actually this good?"

"Honestly, the Dance programs are much more spectacular than the Singing programs. The people they invited to sing are just so-so."

"Believe in Lin Chuyan, believe in Ruan Xingyu."

Lin and Ruan's program was scheduled for the latter half, but since the entire gala was only 120 minutes long, the two of them were already preparing at this moment.

"Teacher Lin, Teacher Ruan, I'll call you when it's almost time." A staff member was instructing them.

"Thank you, you've worked hard."

For today's program, not only were they going to sing "blooming flowers and full moon night," but they also had to perform a short act—the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival, a pair of lovers going out to admire the flowers and the moon, using song as a guide and the moon to convey their feelings.

As for how to manifest "Blooming Flowers and Full Moon" and the "Prosperous Tang Dynasty"? Naturally, they had AR technology to help.

Ruan Xingyu whispered to her boyfriend, "I keep feeling... it's a lot like la la land."

Lin Chuyan thought about it, and it really did seem that way.

It was the same status as a couple, the same Singing while acting, but the difficulty was much lower than la la land. After all, this time there was no need to Dance or do much acting; she just needed to look at him with deep affection...

The only difference was going from Los Angeles straight to the Tang Dynasty.

Lin Chuyan couldn't help but tease her, "No wonder you were so at ease during rehearsals. It really was overkill, as expected of my go-to leading lady."

Ruan Xingyu tilted her head, "Then, Brother, do you want to give me some acting direction right now?"

"Oh, just be a bit more reserved than when we filmed la la land. People in ancient times were a bit more full of deep affection."

"The atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty was quite open, right?"

"You just can't control the way you look at me... As expected, love is something that cannot be hidden."

"You're getting more and more narcissistic, Lin Chuyan."

While they were laughing and talking, a staff member came over to notify them to get ready.

The microphones were small, clipped onto collars of a similar color, making them almost invisible.

Everything was ready, and Lin Chuyan ran to the other side of the stage—the two of them would appear on the left and right sides of the stage.

The stage suddenly went dark, then lit up again.

"blooming flowers and full moon night" had finally arrived.

In an instant, the audience's gaze was completely captured by the beautiful scene before them—

AR technology recreated the Tianjin Bridge of Sui and Tang Luoyang. Thin mist swirled on the bridge, and holographic osmanthus petals fell like snow.

The ancient-style prelude to "blooming flowers and full moon night" had already begun to play, instantly hooking everyone's attention.

Immediately following that, Ruan Xingyu appeared on the right side of the stage—

Under the lights, she wore a vermilion ru-skirt that made her skin look like jade. Golden deer patterns shimmered with every step, as if the ripples of the Luo River had been embroidered into her clothes. Her sky-blue wide sleeves fluttered lightly as she stepped up the stairs like a celestial fairy. A red jade dot on her forehead seemed to outshine the stage lights. At first glance, she looked like a peony collecting dew, gorgeous yet with a touch of pure clarity.

Before Ruan Xingyu even opened her mouth, the stage had already lost its color by comparison.

She finally parted her vermilion lips slightly.

"The spring breeze blows and blows, blowing into my heart."

"My heart that misses you, thumping, unable to fall asleep."

"Why are you, oh you, unable to understand the falling flowers' intentions, only able to gaze at the bright moon outside the window."

With this opening, the once unreachable fairy finally became vivid.

It turned out she wasn't a fairy from the heavens, but a young girl longing for love.

At this moment, Singing also rose from the left side of the stage.

The voice arrived before the person did.

"The moon hangs high, curved like your eyebrows."

"My heart that misses you, only allowed to advance, not to retreat."

"I say you, oh you, do you know the flowing water is not heartless, carrying you drifting toward the heavenly palace."

Lin Chuyan finally walked out from the left.

His moon-white round-collared robe was embroidered with silver thread, a jade crown held his black hair high, and his eyebrows were as clear as autumn water. Lin Chuyan had a smile on his face; there was no sign of maturity, only the refined handsomeness of a young man. A jade pendant hung from his waist, and his robe fluttered with the wind as he walked, exuding extreme charm. The stage lights swept across his profile, his jawline like the flying eaves of the Yingtian Gate, mixed with the pride and unspent youthful spirit of a young man.

At this moment, he held a palace lantern and walked slowly from the left end of the AR virtual Tianjin Bridge toward Ruan Xingyu. On the other side, Ruan Xingyu held a round fan and walked gracefully toward him.

The song moved with the wind, and the people walked with the moon.

As they walked, AR technology began to restore the Sui and Tang Heavenly Street behind them. With the osmanthus flowers falling all over the sky, the two finally met in the middle of the bridge.

What a pair of lovers!

The netizens were already stunned.

How could these be Singers dressed as ancient people? This was clearly a divine couple from the Kaiyuan and Tianbao eras, stepping through time and space to fulfill an old Mid-Autumn Festival promise!

"Holy crap, what kind of divine beauty is this!"

"Is this something I can watch for free? Screenshot, screenshot, it's too beautiful."

"It has to be Lin Chuyan and Ruan Xingyu. I knew Lin Chuyan looked good in ancient costumes, but I didn't expect Ruan Xingyu to be this beautiful too!"

"Ahhhhhhh, this song is so good too!"

The two people who met in the middle of the bridge, although they looked proper, their eyes soon locked onto each other.

And then.

The palace lantern in Lin Chuyan's hand and the round fan in Ruan Xingyu's hand suddenly touched each other lightly.

The light from the palace lantern shone on the fan, and the shadow of the light bloomed on their clothes.

First meeting on the moon bridge, palace lantern casting shadows.

Subtle, it was too subtle.

This was a kind of subtlety that only Chinese people could understand.

It seemed there was no physical contact, but in fact, everything was understood without words.

And with this touch, the two began to sing together.

"Right on this blooming flowers and full moon night, two hearts love each other and are happy together."

"On this blooming flowers and full moon night, lovers become a pair."

"I say you, oh you, who else in this world can play in the water like mandarin ducks with you, flying wing to wing together."

Leaning on the railing by the moon, whispering beneath the fan.

The audience could no longer tell if these two were Singing or talking, because they were only looking at each other the entire time. Ruan Xingyu even used her round fan to cover her mouth, revealing only a pair of talking, curved eyes.

The round fan was raised and then lowered; sure enough, she lowered her eyes and laughed softly.

The round fan pointed up toward her head—that was a full moon generated by AR.

People today do not see the moon of ancient times, yet this moon once shone on the ancients.

The voices of the two began to alternate, rising and falling in a well-ordered manner.

And in this scene, their way of Singing together seemed particularly lingering and affectionate, full of tenderness and sweetness.

"When will the bright moon appear?"

"Holding a cup of wine, I ask the blue sky."

"I do not know in the heavenly palace, what year it is tonight?"

Walking together on the long street, sleeves sweeping the galaxy.

Behind them was the street scene of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, beside them were blooming flowers, and under the bridge were mandarin ducks playing in the water.

The two got closer and closer.

Finally.

Hand in hand under the moon, painting a reunion together.

The two just kept looking into each other's eyes like this, as if there were endless stories within them, and just like that, they finished the last part.

"I say you, oh you, who else in this world can play in the water like mandarin ducks with you, flying wing to wing together."

Just when the lingering sound of the line "flying wing to wing together" had not yet faded...

Ruan Xingyu lightly waved her round fan—the AR virtual Tianjin Bridge gradually faded away, and the osmanthus petals all over the sky turned into fine light dust, slowly settling around them.

Lin Chuyan lifted the palace lantern—the lanterns of the entire Sui and Tang Heavenly Street behind them rose as well, like the lights of ten thousand homes, witnessing the perfection of this moment.

Finally, Lin and Ruan gently hugged each other.

The moon of the Divine Capital, people reunited.

The song ended, but the people did not disperse.

The Mid-Autumn Festival gala continued, and "blooming flowers and full moon night" concluded perfectly.