Chapter 293: The Child On The Stage…
The old man’s hair was completely white, but he was hale and hearty. His eyes were shining. When he heard that, he nodded. “I saw that. She seems quite good.”
This person was Ji Buwang’s grandfather, Old Master Ji.
When Ji Buwang had heard that Mu Jingzhe and Shao Qihai had signed the divorce agreement, he had been overjoyed. Old Master Ji had been able to tell that he was in a good mood when he’d called.
He had asked him what was going on. Due to his excitement, and also because Old Master Ji had previously mocked him for being useless and didn’t know how to strike first to get the upper hand, he couldn’t help but tell him about it.
Old Master Ji had laughed when he’d heard that. Seeing that he was so ecstatic, he couldn’t bear to douse his enthusiasm and remind him that they had yet to officially get a divorce.
After hearing Ji Buwang mention her so many times, this was the first time Old Master Ji had seen Mu Jingzhe.
Because they were too far away, he couldn’t see the front of her face or even clearly see her appearance. However, Old Master Ji had a good feeling about this.
Old Master Ji smiled. Then, someone beside him accidentally stepped on him.
“I’m sorry.”
“It’s fine.” Old Master Ji shook his head and gripped his walking stick tightly.
Old Fan, who was following Old Master Ji, felt his heart ache when he saw this. He quickly supported him with his arm. “It’s all my fault. I should have come earlier. I even made you squeeze in here.”
“It’s fine. It’s already very good that I get to see this at all.” Old Master Ji’s eyes were filled with smiles. “I thought that I’d never see Buwang perform again.”
Ji Buwang had been very talented in music since he was young, so they had naturally supported him. However, despite being so talented and learning so much, in the end, he had only participated in one performance ever.
Many people would feel nervous when they went on stage and saw so many people below the stage. They had to mentally prepare themselves and tell themselves that those were cabbages and radishes and they should not mind them.
Unlike them, Ji Buwang was a natural. However, when he had really stood on the stage, the audience had been densely packed with blurriness. He hadn’t been able to find his parents anymore, nor had he been able to see the expressions of the audience below the stage. Only then had he realized how painful it was.
Ji Buwang had only gone on stage once and had never performed again.
Old Master Ji still remembered how he had felt at the time. That had also been his regret all along. This time, Ji Buwang had suddenly said that he wanted to participate in the performance. Although he had said that he’d only be playing a supporting role, Old Master Ji had still rushed over.
Buwang was going on stage for the second time. Of course he had to watch. He couldn’t miss it.
Old Master Ji smiled at the stage, his eyes filled with anticipation.
About ten minutes later, the Children’s Music Festival officially started. The first performers were a group of five ten-year-old boys. Despite their young age, they performed rock songs. The drums were played very well, and they were very stylish. The atmosphere instantly became noisy.
Later on, Mu Jingzhe and Shao Xi couldn’t help but stand up and cheer too.
As she was looking at the young but stylish performers on the stage, Mu Jingzhe could only sigh with emotion.
This was a children’s music festival, so it was different from other performance competitions. Therefore, the next few performances involved some dancing and singing groups, individuals, as well as the parents accompanying them.
Although one or two performers made mistakes, and even their singing voices were trembling, the audience encouraged them.
Ji Buwang and Xiao Wu were the eighth performers, and they happened to be in the middle. Because the two performances right before theirs weren’t very good, everyone was actually a little tired.
However, when Ji Buwang and Xiao Wu went on the stage, everyone’s eyes lit up and the discussions suddenly became louder.
Everyone loved beauty deep in their heart. Ji Buwang and Xiao Wu were truly stunning, and many young female parents’ eyes lit up when they saw Ji Buwang.
“So good-looking.”
“He’s so handsome.”
“The child is cute too.”
“Their clothes and hair look alike. Are they father and son?”
Ji Buwang and Xiao Wu’s clothes weren’t parent-child outfits, but Mu Jingzhe had deliberately made clothes of the same style.
Upon hearing everyone’s discussions, Mu Jingzhe was very happy. When she heard someone say that they were father and son, she quickly turned around and explained, “No, he’s his teacher.”
Ji Buwang could only see Mu Jingzhe, so he focused on her. Xiao Wu found Mu Jingzhe and focused on her as well.
The two of them smiled at Mu Jingzhe and bowed slightly. Without saying anything, they walked to the piano and sat down.
The people beside Mu Jingzhe let out a soft gasp and even said that the duo was smiling at them. Mu Jingzhe felt smug. They were not smiling at them, but at her!
When Ji Buwang and Xiao Wu started performing, the venue went quiet. Xiao Wu and Buwang were playing Xiao Wu’s new song, which Xiao Wu had only composed a few days ago. The song was filled with joy and a hint of mischief. In the middle was even a frog-like sound.
Needless to say, the inspiration behind it was the fight between Shao Xi and Shao Nan.
Shao Xi could tell at once. “Xiao Wu is very naughty.”
As Shao Xi said that Xiao Wu was very naughty, the smile on his face grew bigger and bigger. Later on, his body couldn’t help but move to the beat of the music.
The people present were all similar. Part of the audience hadn’t seemed to like certain performances earlier, and many children hadn’t been able to keep quiet. However, it was different this time. Both adults and children couldn’t help but smile and sway with the music.
Initially, because there were many people and it was hot in the summer, Xiao Wu’s tune made people forget about the stuffy heat. It was as if they had followed Xiao Wu to the wilderness of the fields. Amidst the sounds of the frogs, they felt as if they were running alongside butterflies and dragonflies, enjoying the cool shade of the lotus leaves.
Or perhaps they were brought back to their childhood, chasing chickens and dogs in the courtyard and following their parents to seek respite from the heat.
Unknowingly, the adults seemed to have returned to their childhood and recalled their happiest memories. Meanwhile, the children were transported to a summer vacation trip by Xiao Wu’s tune.
When the performance was over, Ji Buwang and Xiao Wu came forward and bowed. Only then did everyone come back to their senses. The audience gave them a round of the most enthusiastic applause mixed with cheers.
“One more song.”
“That’s wonderful.”
Mu Jingzhe clapped hard and placed her hand on top of her head to form a heart and gesture to Xiao Wu. It was wonderful. It was really wonderful. Xiao Wu was terrific.
When Xiao Wu saw this, he immediately gestured back at Mu Jingzhe, forming a heart with his hands. Upon seeing this, Ji Buwang did the same. In the end, Shao Xi and Mu Jingzhe gestured back again. Many children curiously followed suit.
Amid all kinds of heart-shaped gestures and everyone’s reluctance, Xiao Wu and Ji Buwang left the stage.
However, even after they left, the applause didn’t stop. Mu Jingzhe was filled with emotions and pride.
Old Master Ji, who was squeezed in the crowd, didn’t smile. He was staring blankly ahead, a little out of place in the happy crowd around him. He even put on his reading glasses and watched Ji Buwang and Xiao Wu’s backs as they went down. He grabbed Old Fan’s hand.
“Old Fan, did you see that? It’s too far away and I can’t see clearly, but that child… Why do I feel like he looks very familiar…”
Old Fan’s expression was also strange. “We’re too far away and I couldn’t see clearly either. It’s all my fault. I should have come earlier…”
Old Master Ji was stunned for a moment. After two more performances, he left first.
Old Fan helped him out and looked at his expression. “Old Master Ji, are you not going to see the Young Master? He still doesn’t know that you’re here. If he knew, he would definitely be very happy.”
Old Master Ji shook his head. “We don’t have to contact him for the time being.” He had to think about it.