Return to the leisurely life on the island - Chapter 222: Sister! Happy Birthday!

Chapter 222 Sister! Happy Birthday!

Before we knew it, it was already August and the long summer vacation was already halfway over.

It has been more than half a month since they came to Shanghai on July 12. Fang Wei and the other two have gradually adapted to the "working" life in the big city, and Wen Susu's studio is also on track.

In addition to the studio, Wen Susu has another thing she is quite proud of.

That is, she has been running in the morning for nearly half a month!

I was really tired at the beginning. I felt sleepy when I got up and my thighs were sore. But after persisting, I found that I felt pretty good. Now I go for morning jogs with Fang Wei and the other two, and I can slowly keep up with their pace!

On August 5th, the studio was closed for classes, but even so, Wen Susu still got up early.

After changing clothes in the room and opening the door to go out for a run, she saw Fang Wei, Cailing and Zhiyi waiting for her at the door.

It seemed that he had been waiting at the door for a long time. He didn't knock on the door or call her in advance. He just put his hands behind his back and smiled mysteriously.

"Hee hee hee……"

"…What are you guys doing?"

“Sister~~!!”

“Happy birthday~~!!”

"I wish you to be beautiful forever~~!! Happy every day~~!!"

After a chorus of blessings, Fang Wei raised his hands from behind his back in front of him as if performing magic.

It was a bunch of colorful tulips, and there was a card he wrote himself.

"Happy 26th birthday, sister! May your smile always be as bright as spring! May happiness always be with you!"

Wen Susu was stunned.

The surprise came so suddenly that it took her a while to react.

"Do you still remember..."

"Of course I remember! My sister's birthday is August 5th! We have always wanted to find a chance to celebrate her birthday! Unfortunately, every summer vacation, my sister goes back to Shanghai. This year, I finally have the chance to celebrate her birthday!"

Not only Fang Wei remembered, Cai Ling also remembered, Zhiyi also remembered, and many classmates in the class remembered.

During the three years of junior high school, whenever a classmate had a birthday, Wen Susu would get the whole class to wish the classmate a happy birthday and sing birthday songs together, but her birthday happened to be during the summer vacation, so she was unable to celebrate it with everyone.

Although Fang Wei, Cai Ling and the other two never asked or said anything, they all remembered it clearly in their hearts. Even the flowers in their hands were bought by them after they had secretly agreed to buy them last night and sneaked out early in the morning.

"Thank you Fangwei, thank you Cailing, thank you Zhiyi! I like the flowers you sent me very much! I'm very happy~!"

Wen Susu took the flowers they gave her with both hands and couldn't help but put them to her nose to smell them. The corners of her mouth involuntarily rose, revealing a smile brighter than the flowers.

“There are also gifts!”

As Xu Cailing spoke, she also took out the gift hidden behind her.

"Sister~! This is our birthday present for you!"

"This, this is..."

Wen Susu was immediately attracted by the birthday gift that Cai Ling took out.

A very delicate handmade pendant, with colorful ropes woven into a complex and beautiful knot. Hanging on the pendant are not jewels or jade pendants, but strings of colorful shells and a small mini transparent glass bottle. The bottle mouth is sealed with a cork, and the bottle is filled with soft and clean sand.

"This is the 'island' we sent my sister to!"

"Sea, island?!"

"Yes! We know that my sister has everything she needs, so we made this handmade gift! The colored rope was woven by Zhiyi, and the shells were picked up by me. They are shells from our island. And this small bottle was made by Fang Wei, and the sand inside is also from the beach on our island!"

“…!! You guys are so creative!!”

Wen Susu was stunned. She took the small gift handed to her by Cai Ling and carefully looked at every detail of it.

The colorful ropes, shells, sand and people from the island, together gave her this unique birthday gift.

When holding the pendant in her hand, Wen Susu felt as if she could hear the sound of waves in the distance and smell the sea breeze blowing on her face, bringing the memories of the entire three years along with the island to her side.

Because of her wealthy family, Wen Susu has received many expensive birthday gifts, but none of them moved her as much as the cheap birthday gift called "Island" in her hand.

"Fang Wei, Cai Ling, Zhi Yi...you have been preparing for a long time, right?"

"Hehe, I started preparing after the end of the semester when I decided to spend the summer in Shanghai. Do you like it?"

"Woo! I love it! I love it so much!"

Wen Susu did not hide her joy at all and opened her arms to give each of them a big hug.

"And more, and more!"

Liu Zhiyi, who was not good at creating surprises, also spoke, and she took out her hands that were hidden behind her back.

There are three sheets of drawing paper.

She unfolded the drawing paper and held it flat in front of her chest.

"Zhi Yi! You've got it wrong!"

"what?"

The girl then quickly turned the drawing paper in her hand 180 degrees, and then, like a human slide player, she played the three drawings in her hand one by one for Wen Susu to see.

"Is this, is this painting of me?" Wen Susu was stunned.

"...Sister Susu! Your 'could it be' is really discouraging?!"

"It's me, it's me!" Wen Susu quickly confirmed.

"That's right! This is the picture we three drew for my sister together!"

"Hahaha, they look quite similar..."

Wen Susu took the three pieces of drawing paper and looked at them carefully.

Fang Wei and the other two have been practicing painting since the class started in the studio. It has been nearly half a month now. Compared to those eye-catching art assignments they handed in at school, their painting skills have improved a lot.

Drawing a portrait is a difficult task.

Xu Cailing's painting shows Wen Susu standing and giving a lecture;

Liu Zhiyi's painting is of Wen Susu sitting and reading a book;

Fang Wei's painting was of Wen Susu running;

Although the painting has many flaws and cannot be said to be very good, one can still easily feel the effort they put into it. This is probably the most thoughtful work the three of them have ever created in their lives.

It was an amazing feeling to see myself in their eyes.

Even though these three paintings do not require any technique, they are full of emotions!

Perhaps this is the ultimate meaning of painting, a carrier of emotion. Wen Susu looked at it seriously with a smile, as if she was looking at some masterpiece handed down from generation to generation.

“You all drew so well…!”

"Sister is dishonest!"

"Really? I think your paintings are really good! I will keep them and put them among my most proud works!"

"Sister, are you referring to the painting or us?"

"The painting is the same, and so are you. They are all my proudest things!"

"hey-hey……"

Wen Susu rushed over again and gave them each a big hug. She was really super happy.

I had originally planned to tell them later that today was her birthday, and then take them out for dinner and to a concert together, but I didn't expect that they had been thinking about her birthday all this time.

I was happy not only because I received these blessings and small gifts, but also because my efforts received a resounding response.

This joy is not only reflected in her smile, but also overflows in her entire state.

When we went downstairs together to jog and watch the sunrise, we all felt that the sun today was especially gentle and bright.

……

There was no need to go to work today, so during the day, Wen Susu took Fang Wei, Cailing and Zhiyi to the amusement park and had a great day.

In the evening, I took the three of them home for dinner.

On weekdays, Wen Susu lives in Lujiazui by herself, while her parents live in Luxiangyuan in Huangpu, which is close to the company and convenient for work.

The company's business is huge, so Wencheng and Li Jun are too busy most of the time, but whenever they are free, they will ask Wen Susu to go home for dinner.

No matter how busy the parents are, they will always remember their daughter’s birthday and will always make time for it.

When Wen Susu brought Fang Wei and the other two back home, her parents and Aunt Wu were busy preparing dinner.

Aunt Wu usually cooks, and today Wencheng and Li Jun also helped in the kitchen to prepare delicious food for their daughter.

"Dad! Mom! I'm back!"

"You're back? It's so late. I thought you guys had too much fun and forgot to go home for dinner."

"Hey, there was a traffic jam on the road. Fang Wei and others are coming too!"

"Good good."

Wencheng and Li Jun came out of the kitchen carrying dishes. The spacious dining table was filled with many delicious dishes. In the middle, there was a big cake.

When they saw Wencheng and Li Jun, Fang Wei and the other two greeted them politely.

"Uncle Wen! Aunt Li!"

"Xiao Fang! Long time no see!"

"Yes, it's almost been a year in the blink of an eye! The track and field field that Uncle Wen and Aunt Li built for our school last year was completed a long time ago. The new track and field field is very useful!"

"Haha, this is all thanks to your sister Susu. Thank you for coming to help her store during the summer vacation."

"It's my sister who takes care of us!"

"This is Cai Ling, right?"

"Uncle Wen and Auntie, you know me!"

"I've heard your sister Susu talk about it every day. Today, I saw that she is really tall and pretty, and she's really good at sports!"

"hey-hey……"

"Then this person must understand."

"Hmm, hello, Uncle Wen and Aunt Li..."

"You are so polite, Zhiyi. No wonder your sister Susu always praises you for being so good at studying and having such great grades!"

“No, no…”

Compared to the two slightly reserved girls, Fang Wei was much more mature and generous, and chatted with the two elders.

Let's talk about the island, my life in Shanghai, my studies, and my studio...

Wencheng and Li Jun have always had a very good impression of each other. The young man is not only mature but also outstanding. He does not look like someone from a small place at all. His maturity is combined with youthful vitality. He is truly a perfect young man.

Dinner was ready and everyone was seated.

Wencheng raised the orange juice in his glass and greeted with a smile:

"Today is our little baby SuSu's birthday. Mom and Dad wish you a happy birthday, good health, and all the best. Thank you Xiaofang, Cailing, and Zhiyi for coming from afar. Let's have fun together tonight!"

Wen Susu said with a smile: "Dad! You are addicted to eating with clients, right? Don't be so polite!"

"Okay, okay, Dad, I'll drink a glass of wine first!"

“It’s more like a routine!”

“Hahaha… Cheers~!”

"Cheers~!"

"Happy birthday~!"

……

After the lively birthday dinner, Wen Susu chatted with her parents for a while, watched TV for a while, and then hurriedly prepared to run out.

"Mom! Did you get the concert tickets I asked you to help get?"

"…I just came back to eat a meal, and you're running away now?"

"Next time! Next time I won't run away! Mom, Mom, the concert is about to start! Where are the tickets? Where are the tickets? Four tickets!"

She is already a 26-year-old girl, but she still grabs her mother's arm and shakes her like a little girl.

Li Jun had no choice but to give her the four tickets that he had prepared for her with a look of anger and amusement.

"That's it, right?"

"Yes! I love you~! Mom!"

Wen Susu was excited. She hugged Li Jun, came over and kissed her on the face, then took the four tickets from her hand and ran away happily.

Holding her bag and wearing her shoes, she picked up Fang Wei, Cai Ling and Zhi Yi who were still drinking tea and ran out in a hurry.

"Dad! Mom! We're leaving first! Uncle Liu, please give us a ride! To the gym!" "...Go slowly!"

"Got it! Bye~! Love you guys~!"

Wencheng, Li Jun: "..."

It was not until they got in the car and started it that Fang Wei and the other two asked curiously, "Sister said we were going to see a concert tonight. Are we going to the stadium? Whose concert is it?"

"Jay's! THE ONE!"

"Jay, Jaylen's?!"

The two girls widened their eyes upon hearing this.

As young girls, Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi knew Jay Chou very well!

Since his debut in the millennium, he has won the love of countless music fans with his unique musical talent and innovative music style.

"Jay", "Fantasy", "Octave Space", and the new album "Ye Huimei" released this year, every song is familiar to everyone. Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi have not missed any album. The most played songs on the campus radio at sunset are also Jay's songs.

As the first Asian male singer to appear on the cover of Time magazine, in 2003, Jay Chou's popularity even surpassed that of one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Edward Yeung. Coupled with the promotion of the "M-Zone" package in cooperation with China Mobile and the release of the album "Ye Hui Mei" in July, his influence has reached an unprecedented height.

Even though he has only been in the industry for three years, Fang Wei knows that he will still be just as popular in the next twenty years. It is very rare to find a singer who can remain popular for twenty or thirty years.

Similarly, with such popularity, tickets for Jay Chou’s concerts are also hard to come by.

Jay Chou is one of the few singers Fang Wei likes. He successfully grabbed a ticket for his concert once, but it was too far from the stage. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was on the top of a mountain...

It is said that if you have the chance you must go to a concert. This has nothing to do with chasing stars. Going to listen to a concert of your favorite singer is definitely an unforgettable audio-visual feast. The stage design, sound effects, atmosphere and sense of immersion brought by being there in person are completely different from what you see in the video.

"How is it? Do you like his songs?"

"I like it! Sister Susu, can we really go to see Jay Chou sing live?"

Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi looked incredulous. Just thinking about the fact that their idol stars would soon appear before their eyes in real life, the two girls were quite excited.

It’s different from watching Jay Chou and hearing his songs on TV, music videos, and radio. This is seeing and hearing Jay Chou in person! I never dared to think about it before!

"Hey, that's right! Let's go to the scene! Four tickets, here, one for each person!"

"Sister Susu is so awesome!!"

Fang Wei, who was sitting in the passenger seat, also turned around and took the ticket handed to him by Wen Susu.

The ticket says [Jay Chou THE ONE Concert - Shanghai Station], and the concert will be held at the Shanghai Stadium.

What caught his eye the most was the seat number: [VIP Area - Row 01, Seat 16]

When Fang Wei saw the seat number, his eyes widened. How is this different from sitting on the stage and listening to Jay Chou's concert? !

It almost hit me in the face!

Obviously, this kind of seat number cannot be obtained by snatching it, and it is not necessarily possible to get it even if you have money. No wonder Wen Susu had to ask her mother for help...

Don’t underestimate the fact that you are sitting close. At a concert with tens of thousands of people, sometimes the difference between seats is like the difference between a pony carriage and a high-speed train. The audience sitting on the top of the mountain basically just stares at the big screen, and the main purpose is to feel the atmosphere...

"Sitting, sitting so close! Is one row the closest?!" The two girls were also stunned when they saw the seat numbers.

"Yes, since we are here to listen, we must sit closer. Our seat numbers are connected and facing the center of the stage! Hehe."

"Does that mean we have a chance to be on TV?!"

"Hahaha, if there's a camera shooting here, there'll be a chance!"

“Be on TV!!”

The driver, Uncle Liu, was very sensible and played Jay Chou's songs. Listening to Jay Chou's songs and holding the VIP tickets for the concert, the four people in the car already felt a unique excitement on the way to the stadium.

The concert started at 8 o'clock. As we approached the streets around the stadium, traffic jams became serious and traffic police helped maintain order.

On both sides of the street, fans wearing T-shirts with Jay Chou's portrait printed on them can be seen everywhere, holding cheering signs or glow sticks, and walking towards the venue in groups of three or four.

"Miss, there's a big traffic jam here. How long do you have..."

"Uncle Liu, please pull over. We can just walk over! Then you can come back here to pick us up later. Thank you for your hard work!"

"Have fun, miss. Happy birthday~"

"Thank you, Uncle Liu! Fang Wei, Cai Ling, Zhi Yi, let's get off the car and walk over!"

"it is good!"

The four of them got out of the car and walked quickly towards the stadium. The closer they got to the venue, the more people there were. Even before the concert started, they could already feel the lively atmosphere.

As the crowd slowly moved, the four people finally arrived at the ticket gate, where there were free glow sticks available. The four people came empty-handed, so each of them could take two sticks.

Seeing that they were VIP tickets, the staff at the ticket checking area sent one person to personally take them through the dedicated passage to the venue.

After entering the venue, the scene before my eyes was shocking.

A huge LED screen, dazzling lighting fixtures, neatly arranged seats. The concert will begin soon. The seats around are almost full of equally expectant audiences. Against the backdrop of the night, it feels like a sea of people. It seems like there are countless fireflies flashing, which are the glow sticks in everyone's hands.

"It's so lively! So exciting!!"

Cai Ling likes such lively scenes the most. Even Zhiyi, who usually dislikes lively scenes, feels as if her emotions are aroused at this moment, and her little face turns red with excitement.

"Miss, your seats for four are over here. Would you like something to drink?"

"Lemonade will be fine, thank you."

"OK, just a second."

The four of them sat together in the front row, with the huge stage right in front of them and a sea of people waving fluorescent lights behind them.

It was not until he sat down that Fang Wei felt how close to the stage this place was. It was so close that he could jump up with just two jogs. He wondered what it was like to stand on such a big stage and look at the fans in front of him!

Unlike the era of traffic, if you want to be popular nowadays, you still need singing skills and talent.

To be honest, Fang Wei has no impression of many songs from later generations. He gets bored of them after listening to them a few times. In the end, all he listens to are the same old songs.

"Sister Susu, after we finish singing, can we go ask Jay Chou for an autograph?"

"Of course! If we can catch him!"

"Hahaha, we can't let him get away! I think his autograph will be very valuable in the future!"

The atmosphere was lively and the boys and girls could hardly sit still. Wen Susu brought a camera over and everyone took a group photo together.

Soon, the staff brought over lemonade and the concert was about to begin.

It was so lively in the back. As the opening music sounded, the whole venue became boiling and fans were shouting Jay Chou's name loudly.

As his famous song "Nunchucks" sounded, Jay Chou appeared on the stage and the audience burst into deafening applause and cheers.

[Use the nunchaku quickly! Hehehe!]

[Those who practice martial arts should remember! The benevolent are invincible!]

[Who is practicing Tai Chi? It's going strong!]

The cool dance moves, coupled with gorgeous lights and rap lyrics, ignited the atmosphere of the entire scene.

There was an unprecedented sense of immersion. Wen Susu, Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi were as excited as the audience around them. They waved their glow sticks and sang along in unison. This way they didn't have to worry about other people's cheering, which was quite relaxing.

Everyone's feelings are different, but Fang Wei's feeling is more of a wonderful sigh. After all, he not only saw the person in the headphones, but also saw the young appearance of this person in the headphones.

Compared to the later Jay Chou who started to gain weight, the current Jay Chou looks very young and his voice is quite useful. He doesn’t need to lower his voice when singing…

"How are you guys!"

"it is good--!"

One song after another, from the classic "Nunchucks" to the new track "In the Name of the Father", each song was able to arouse a chorus from the audience.

In addition to the music itself, the stage effects of the concert were also extremely shocking. The stage images were played on a huge LED screen, changing different perspectives in accordance with the rhythm of the song.

The most lively part was the audience interaction session. Jay Chou on the stage would walk down from the audience seats to have close contact with the audience in the first row, or randomly select audience members to come on stage to interact. Whenever the interaction began, the atmosphere on the scene would reach a climax.

"…How about this! When we request songs, we can select one audience member to request songs and interact with everyone?"

"it is good--!"

The atmosphere at the scene instantly exploded, and everyone waved their glow sticks enthusiastically, trying to attract Jay Chou's attention.

Seeing that Wen Susu and Cai Ling were also participating, Fang Wei started shouting as well, waving the glow stick in his hand desperately.

Maybe it was because he was sitting close and yelling loudly enough, Jay Chou on the stage looked over at him, holding the microphone in one hand and pointing in his direction with the other hand -

Then, as the camera reversed, the spotlight fell on Fang Wei, and a confused Fang Wei appeared on the big screen.

Fang Wei was still a little bit unbelievable. He looked left and right, then looked at Jay Chou on the stage and pointed at himself.

"It's you! This young and handsome guy! Can everyone give us some applause?"

[Pa pa pa!]

This was probably the warmest applause Fang Wei had ever received in his life. Tens of thousands of audiences clapped together. Wen Susu, Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi standing by wanted to clap their hands until they were broken. Not to mention that Fang Wei couldn't believe that he was chosen, even they didn't expect Fang Wei to be chosen.

He wasn't nervous, but Fang Wei still felt quite excited. After all, it was really unexpected!

Trotting onto the stage, Fang Wei finally experienced firsthand what it was like to stand on the big stage in front of tens of thousands of audiences.

The staff handed him the microphone. This was the closest Fang Wei had ever been to Jay Chou.

Jay Chou extended his hand, and Fang Wei also extended his hand and shook hands with him.

"Where did you come from, young man?"

"I came from Xuanzhu City."

Fang Wei took the microphone and spoke, and immediately his voice was heard in the conference hall.

"Oh! It sounds like a very far place! Is there anyone here who is also from Xuanzhu City?"

"no!"

"It's on the island." Fang Wei said with a smile.

"I came from across the ocean!"

Jaylen listened and nodded repeatedly: "Did you come here by yourself this time?"

"My teacher brought me here, along with two of my good friends. We all like your songs!"

"Come on camera and show it to our teachers and classmates!"

The camera turned, and Wen Susu, Xu Cailing, and Liu Zhiyi, who were sitting in their seats, suddenly found themselves appearing on the big screen.

The three of them were surprised, happy, and a little shy, and raised their glow sticks in response.

"Standing here today, do you have anything to say?"

"I feel very honored to be able to be so close to Jay Chou! And I am very grateful to my teacher! If it weren't for her, I think we might never experience such a lively scene in our lifetime!"

"Today is her birthday, so I want to take this opportunity to request a song for her called 'Sunny Day' and wish her a happy birthday!"

Hearing this, Jay Chou also raised the microphone and said, "Then let's wish this teacher a happy birthday together, okay?"

"Happy birthday--!"

Blessings from the entire audience rang out at this moment. Wen Susu was stunned and the camera focused directly on her face.

She was surprised, happy and a little overwhelmed. She smiled and waved the glow stick.

"Can you sing "Sunny Day"?"

"meeting!"

"Come on, let's sing together!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the melodious accompaniment of "Sunny Day" began to sound.

Jay Chou swayed gently to the rhythm, then gestured to Fang Wei, asking him to go first.

"The little yellow flower of the story——"

"I've been floating since the year I was born—"

"Swinging in Childhood——"

"My memory has been swaying until now——"

As soon as Fang Wei opened his mouth, the audience cheered even louder.

Maybe Fang Wei's singing skills are still lacking, but his level is already very good among ordinary people. The key is that he has a youthful temperament, which makes his singing sound perfectly matched.

Wen Susu, Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi wanted to slap their palms until they were broken!

I came here to listen to Jay Chou's concert, but who would have thought that I could also listen to Fang Wei's performance?!

"Oh! You sing well! Everyone, come on!"

Re So So Si Do Si La

So La Si Si Si Si La Si La So

Blowing the prelude and looking at the sky

I think of petals trying to fall

The day I skipped class for you

The day the flowers fell

the classroom

Why can't I see

The disappearing rainy day