novelraw Chapter 698 I’ll Step Out for a Moment
Chapter 698 I’ll Step Out for a Moment
It really was him, no mistake, it was him!
Although Su Xiaoxi was very surprised to see the man who held her heart at the concert, her professional singer’s discipline told her what she should do now. After giving Lin Feng a couple more glances, she turned to another direction, doing what she, as a singer, was supposed to do.
The moment Su Xiaoxi saw Lin Feng, her heart was thrown into disorder, always thinking of Lin Feng, unable to hold back from looking his way. If it weren’t for the concert, Su Xiaoxi felt she would definitely run right over to that man, wanting to know everything about him.
But the concert was happening now, and Su Xiaoxi had no choice but to keep singing. She couldn’t do what she wanted to do. Being an idol singer, any bad rumors could greatly impact her. Though she didn’t care about herself, she had to be responsible for the company. So no matter how much she wanted to, she had to hold back for now.
Lin Feng saw Su Xiaoxi’s gaze and nodded at her to signal that she wasn’t mistaken, he was indeed the person who had saved her. He then shook his head, indicating that she shouldn’t act rashly. The concert was the priority. Lin Feng was also very familiar with the entertainment industry; any rash action by Su Xiaoxi would definitely provoke the on-site reporters, which would not be good.
Su Xiaoxi also saw Lin Feng’s gestures and understood what he meant. Suppressing the excitement in her heart, she turned her head in another direction and focused on singing and dancing.
At the end of the song, Su Xiaoxi was out of breath and bowed to the audience below in thanks.
"Wow!"
"Amazing!"
"Su Xiaoxi, you’re the best!"
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The applause from the students below thundered like rolling thunder through the entire venue, expressing their sincerest cries and pushing the atmosphere to a climax!
"Friends, tell me, are you happy today?" Su Xiaoxi straightened up and shouted into the microphone, her voice floating across the venue.
"Happy!"
"Happy!"
"Happy!"
...
Suddenly, a wave of shouting arose from the venue, one wave after another like the tide, getting the students all fired up!
"I’m also very happy today. Seeing your enthusiasm fills me with joy. But what surprises me even more is that I’ve met a friend here who also came to the concert. I dedicate the next song ’Sunshine’ to this friend in gratitude for once helping me. For those who know the song, let’s sing it together, shall we?"
Su Xiaoxi looked towards Lin Feng, feeling truly grateful in her heart that he had saved her. If it weren’t for Lin Feng, this concert would not have been possible, and she wouldn’t even know where she would be now, facing a humiliating life. That’s why she decided at this moment to dedicate the song to Lin Feng, to thank him for bringing this strand of happy ’Sunshine’ into her life.
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
...
The students, upon hearing what Su Xiaoxi said, quickly shouted their approval. However, everyone was very surprised and couldn’t help but want to know who Su Xiaoxi was talking about, male or female, how they had helped Su Xiaoxi. It was a juicy piece of gossip! If it was a man, the circumstances would be entirely different. Su Xiaoxi had never had such a situation at her concerts before, and to openly thank someone like this meant that person was very important to her. But who could this person be?
With that thought, everyone could not help but follow Su Xiaoxi’s gaze towards the audience seats. But with such a wide range of vision and the venue so dark, they couldn’t make out who it was...
What! Someone had helped Su Xiaoxi!
This was big news! Su Xiaoxi had always been within the entertainment company; what on earth could have happened!
No way, we must find this person for an exclusive interview!
...
Upon hearing Su Xiaoxi’s remarks, the first reaction of the media reporters was that this was an event with significant news value. Su Xiaoxi’s life was all about singing and holding concerts, never had they heard of her being involved in anything else. Under such circumstances, the revelation that someone had helped her definitely wasn’t something trivial. Therefore, if they could dig deeper into this matter, it would unquestionably be a major news highlight.
With this in mind, the reporters went insane. The cameras of all sizes turned toward the spot where Su Xiaoxi’s gaze had landed, instantly blinding that area with flashes as if turning it to a sea of white porridge. They all wanted to capture this news, presuming Su Xiaoxi must be looking at that person at this moment. So, the person had to be in that area. First, take pictures of everyone and then scrutinize them after the concert is over; maybe they could find a lead.
Lin Feng found himself utterly speechless with the flurry of flashes, not expecting Su Xiaoxi’s comment to cause such an uproar. Helplessly, he shook his head at Su Xiaoxi, signaling her not to look over here anymore—he certainly didn’t want to become the target of public scrutiny.
Su Xiaoxi, of course, saw Lin Feng’s expression. She also had not anticipated her words to spark such a frenzied reaction from the media and felt that she had acted rashly. She quickly averted her gaze and wholeheartedly began singing again, intending to divert the media’s and audience’s attention.
"Friends are our support, when we are dejected, friends are like sunshine, dispersing the gloom inside our hearts..."
Indeed, as soon as Su Xiaoxi’s singing began, tranquility once more settled over the venue, and everyone shifted their focus back to Su Xiaoxi, listening intently to her song...
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Time flew by unconsciously, and the atmosphere surged in waves reaching climax after climax. Everyone was delighted, considering it a joyous occasion to hear Su Xiaoxi’s singing live. Smiles brimming with happiness adorned every face, all sharing in unparalleled joy.
Just then, while Lin Feng was also happy, he suddenly sensed danger. A vague killing intent wafted up from under the stage, which made him extremely uneasy. It was utterly abnormal to experience such a sensation in the middle of a concert, but Lin Feng trusted his instincts implicitly—something secretive and extremely dangerous was definitely happening beneath the stage.
No, he couldn’t let anything go wrong; he had to investigate. Ding Wan’er and the others were all here, and Lin Feng would never allow them to be harmed. He would only be at ease after thoroughly resolving this issue, no matter what, he had to check under the stage as quickly as possible.
"I’ll step out for a moment."
Having thought of this, Lin Feng spoke to Ding Wan’er and the others. Without waiting for them to react, he stood up and disappeared into the crowd.
After circling around, he finally found the backstage area. Using the cover of darkness and without arousing anyone’s notice, Lin Feng swiftly slipped below the stage—a space where movement was easy given its over two-meter height. As soon as he got under the stage, Lin Feng followed the faint killing intent and unexpectedly saw two people covertly placing something.
"Hurry up!"
"I know, I know, isn’t it just six spots? You too, be quick!"
Wang Da and Wang Er were brothers, both with a special forces background. After being discharged, they found it hard to accept a mundane life back in their village. They decided to venture into Tianhai together in search of a better future but soon realized that dreams are often far from reality. They struggled to find decent jobs in Tianhai and eventually had to settle for working as security guards at a company, earning a meager monthly income of just a thousand or two, making a pathetic living there.
Later on, when they were at their wits’ end and desperate, a twist of fate led them to meet Yang Guo. They were astounded by his generosity and volunteered to work under him, their skilled background landing them jobs with a monthly salary exceeding ten thousand. This satisfied them, and though the work sometimes involved unsavory tasks, the bonuses Yang Guo offered were always tempting.
That’s why, when Yang Guo offered an astounding one million yuan for them to plant bombs under the stage, after a moment of hesitation, they accepted the job. With that one million, they could build a big house back home, start some small business, and need not stay in Tianhai. They didn’t bother with the consequences, confident that their skills made evading surveillance and eyesight a child’s play, the least of their concerns.
As for the lives of others, that was none of their business. Even if they didn’t take the job, Yang Guo would find someone else to do it, so those people were doomed anyway. Rather than let others benefit, they might as well pocket the money themselves.
So, after planning how they would proceed, they entered the venue with the crowd at night as per Yang Guo’s scheme, furtively made their way under the stage, where they planned to place the bombs and leave, then return home with the money Yang Guo had given them.
But, what they couldn’t have dreamt up was that Lin Feng had spotted them the moment they started to plant the bombs.
"What are you doing? What’s that in your hands?" Lin Feng asked calmly, feeling a surge of danger at the sight of the objects in their possession.
"None of your business!"
"Get lost if you don’t want to die!"
Startled by the sudden voice, Wang Da and Wang Er were taken aback, wondering how someone else could have come under the stage. Turning their heads and seeing a young man, they got irritated, thinking this person had a death wish for meddling in affairs that didn’t concern them and for choosing such an inconvenient place to show up—what was even the reason for this unnecessary interference, looking for trouble!