wavenovel Chapter 1215 Why is this so?
Chapter 1215 Why is this so?
Chapter 1215 Why is this so?
Mingjing Nan has actually been paying attention to it.
She has actually been following Chi Jingyuan and SM's dynamics... just because of this song "Fireworks"
This song, which was originally a duet between her and Chi Jingyuan, represented her infinite sweet memories and was a song she had poured countless efforts into...but because of that sudden mistake, she had to miss out on it.
…After that, Ming Jingnan kept paying attention, wanting to know what would happen to this song, when it would be released, and who would replace herself and sing with Chi Jingyuan.
She felt somewhat conflicted... She wanted this song to be preserved forever and become a permanent memory.
But at the same time, she also wanted to make it public so that everyone could hear it. Even if other people didn't know the meaning of the song, to some extent, it allowed everyone to hear her and him's love story.
This song is very special to Chi Jingyuan and is different from other songs.
But for her, it also has a very special meaning, and she has invested all her emotions in it.
For Mingjing Minami, this song has an absolutely unique meaning, and its importance even exceeds all her songs, including those of her own group.
So she has been paying attention to SM... When she heard that there would be a second promotional song, sung solo by Chi Jingyuan, she had a premonition. She was even a little absent-minded during the filming just now.
When I really saw the song title "Fireworks" at this moment, my thoughts came to a standstill and my breathing became slightly heavier.
Did it really appear? Was it really this song? Was it really... was he singing it alone?
In just a few seconds, countless thoughts and complicated ideas flashed through my mind. After a brief hesitation, I tapped my finger and clicked to play.
Even though she was extremely familiar with the song, even though she could recite all the lyrics by heart, even though the scene of this song often appeared in her dreams...
But at this moment she still sounded like she was hearing it for the first time.
After a brief loading, the MV officially began to play. After a brief black screen, as the screen gradually lit up, brilliant lights, flowing crowds, chatting and laughing tourists, a very lively scene suddenly came into view.
Compared to the 4-minute 49-second song source, the MV is 5 minutes and 30 seconds long, with some special video clips added before the song officially begins:
It was getting dark as groups of tourists poured into Tenmangu Shrine, filling the cobblestone streets. The red lights of golden lanterns flickered and the sound of taiko drums deafened the sky.
The girls in yukatas danced gracefully, waving fans. The takoyaki vendors shouted loudly one after another. The golden balls rolled on the iron plate. The aroma of soy sauce and seaweed powder filled the air, attracting tourists to line up.
The children held up glow sticks and waved them on their parents' shoulders. Their smiling faces were reflected in the light of the lanterns, and the lanterns were strung together to form a river of light.
What a lively summer scene in Osaka with the sound of gongs and drums.
Even Ming Jingnan, who was filled with mixed emotions, was somewhat attracted by the noise.
But the next second, her eyes were slightly stunned.
In the video, the view slowly zooms in, and in front of a cart selling handicrafts, a young girl in a yukata stands tall and graceful, with a slim back. She is looking up at a celadon wind chime swaying gently in front of her.
At this moment, the soft piano sound rang out at just the right moment, like the occasional sound of a wind chime in the twilight, gently witnessing this moment.
Following the melodious and moving prelude melody, the next second, a gust of summer breeze swept by, wind chimes and ribbons suddenly fluttered up, and the handkerchief around the girl's waist also playfully broke free from its restraints and flew up with the wind, gently passing through the sky.
As the girl turned her head and looked to the left in surprise following the trajectory of the handkerchief, she met the eyes of a boy who stopped because the handkerchief flew past him.
In an instant, their eyes met, and all the fate and tacit understanding sprouted, rejoiced, and blossomed at this moment.
The melody of the piano and synthesizer becomes more and more melodious, as the handkerchief floats in the wind from the street to the surface of the Yodo River, drawing a light trail in the air, while the setting sun dyes the river water into a brilliant amber color, and the lanterns of the Tenjin Festival in the distance light up one by one.
The reflection of the lanterns floating on the river was startled and shattered by the passing cruise ship, and the song title slowly emerged from the rippling waves:
"Fireworks"
Beautiful, romantic and heart-pounding.
But Ming Jingnan was staring at the screen blankly at this time, recalling the moment when the man and woman looked at each other quietly in the MV just now...The girl only showed her back and the side face covered by her hair, so it was not clear.
But that boy was clearly Chi Jingyuan...
This accidental encounter, the occasional eye contact, no matter how she looked at it, she felt that it was telling the story of her and him.
That day, she finally made up her mind, and by chance, she remembered what Minatozaki Sana said and finally mustered up the courage to call him.
And he, unexpectedly, agreed immediately.
This kind of coincidence and fate...isn't it exactly herself?
If there wasn't that recording, the one looking at him in the MV should have been her...
The memories in my mind and the scenes in front of my eyes kept colliding, and the emotions in my heart became stronger and stronger.
My eyes turned red unconsciously.
Mingjing Nan felt his emotions surging, felt his emotions continuing, sniffed hard, and kept telling himself in his heart:
You have to be strong. It's been so long, why are you still so fragile?
You should love yourself a little. It's just a song. How can you lose control of your emotions just by watching the beginning?
If he knew that I couldn't help crying after just watching for a while, he would definitely laugh out loud in disgust...
Mingjing Nan kept talking to herself...
However, all the warnings and self-encouragement were shattered in an instant after the main song began.
"I still think back to the coast I looked at that day."
"The words carved on the beach, and your back."
Ike Keigen's clear singing voice began to sound, and on the screen, the man and woman who had just met by chance were already walking side by side, strolling on the wetlands beside the bank of the Yodo River, with the waves rumbling, the sand rustling, the setting sun shining, and they were strolling lightly.
But the moment he saw and heard this scene and these lyrics, the strength that Ming Jingnan had just accumulated with all his strength collapsed in a second.
"By the way, how do you yell 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' in Neon?"
That day, he was walking beside her and suddenly asked curiously.
"Neon? Well, it's called 'Zzanggiembbong'... This word doesn't mean 'rock, paper, scissors'. It doesn't have a specific meaning. It's just something to say when the time is right."
"That's the word..."
In my memory, she bent over, holding a branch and writing lightly on the beach:
"Kyungwon-Yuan"
He also held a branch and responded jokingly:
"mina...sharon...0324"
"Why are you still bringing this up? How did you know..."
The memory that was sealed in her heart but was deeply engraved in her mind emerged uncontrollably. In just a moment, it aroused all her emotions and destroyed all her disguises.
As I recall, what followed was her stamping her feet in shame and anger, chasing after him, and the two of them laughing freely and happily on the beach.
But in reality, she silently watched the video playing on her phone, tears falling bit by bit. No matter how much she resisted, she couldn't control it.
She covered her mouth and lowered her head even lower, trying hard not to choke and disturb other people nearby, while she complained about herself in her heart.
It’s not the first time I’ve heard it, and it’s not like I don’t know the lyrics of this song. I’ve memorized all the lyrics by heart and sung them countless times, but... why does it sound the same as the first time I heard it?
Why am I crying like a child abandoned by memory and recollection?
She sniffed hard, and the MV continued to play on the screen in Mingjingnan's tearful eyes. The culprit who made her unable to control herself seemed to know that she couldn't kill him completely, and she had to give him some time to breathe and relax. The images of the boy and the girl in the MV gradually disappeared, and in the singing and melody, the hot and bustling summer scenes of Osaka Castle were displayed in front of everyone one by one.
The romantic element is just an embellishment, the finishing touch. For Osaka and the summer festival, the fireworks display is the real core.
The banks of the Dachuan River were crowded with countless spectators and tourists, hundreds of boats were cruising across the river, lanterns on the bows swayed with the waves, boatmen shouted in unison, the sound of rowing mixed with the cheers of the spectators, and singing and laughter echoed on the river.
Vendors on the river bank threw okonomiyaki, sauce splashed, tourists took the hot food, ate while watching the fireworks, glow sticks waved to form a sea of light, red and white lanterns were connected into one, swaying gently in the twilight, reflecting the bustling crowd.
The girls in yukatas stepped on their wooden clogs, making crisp "click" sounds, and the hairpins in their hair trembled with their steps.
The lights of the fleet and the fireworks in the night sky complement each other, and Osaka's tradition and modernity merge into one at this moment.
One after another, noisy and lively scenes keep emerging. They are real and brilliant, as if the grand event is right before your eyes. Even Mingjing Nan, who has witnessed the summer festival in person, is vaguely attracted by these extremely vivid scenes in the MV.
But after all the enthusiasm and noise were over, the background melody suddenly became smaller, and the original singing suddenly stopped, leaving only a very light accompaniment of the aftertaste, which seemed to be inaudible if you didn't listen carefully.
The scene suddenly shifted from the busy streets to the river. In the awkward silence and desolation, the boy and girl who had not appeared for a long time appeared on the screen again.
In the perspective, the backs of the two people are standing side by side in front of the railing of the booth, the boy is wearing a short-sleeved shirt and jeans, and the girl is wearing a light-colored yukata. They are of different heights and have different styles of clothing, but they look so harmonious and well-matched standing together.
However, after the lively scene and exciting melody, it suddenly became so quiet again, which made people feel a little contrasted and awkward.
At this time, the camera slowly zoomed out to include the sky. The backs of the boy and the girl seemed to gradually become smaller, as if they had become tiny footnotes.
At this moment, right in front of the two of them, there was a slightly harsh sound, and a faint light cut through the dark night sky, like a meteor, or a burning moth, flying upwards with force, and after a simple burn, it was soon submerged in the endless darkness.
Dark, silent, cold.
But the next second...
"boom……"
At the highest point, it suddenly exploded.
Thousands and thousands of fireworks bloomed in the night sky like blazing flames. The scarlet light blossomed like a flaming peony. The tiny sparks were like golden meteors, slowly scattering with fiery tails of light, reflecting the shimmering surface of the Yodo River like a pool of swaying glass.
All kinds of fireworks cascaded down like a golden waterfall, countless delicate threads of light danced lightly in the night sky, purple stars bloomed like flower stamens, and orange and emerald green halos complemented each other.
A deafening roar and an extremely brilliant bloom.
"Just hold your breath."
"The light that almost disappeared will surely reside in my heart again."
As the fireworks bloomed, the most high-pitched chorus of "Light the Fireworks" sounded again, mixed with more passionate accompaniment and drum beats, and together with this grand and magnificent brilliant picture, it became eternal.
Romantic and youthful feelings, a brilliant and passionate city, an ancient and long-standing culture, and emotions ready to explode.
As the fireworks exploded into the sky, at this moment, everyone's emotions were completely mobilized and released.
However, unlike those who were shocked and delighted by the perfect fusion of the picture and the song at the moment, Mingjing Nan was staring at the backs of the man and woman who were leaning against each other on the screen.
In her perspective, the man and woman who seemed slightly smaller due to the zoomed-out camera were not just footnotes and foils to the brilliant fireworks behind them, but rather the source and protagonists of everything in the world and in the painting.
It seemed that without him and her, all the fireworks and noise around them were insignificant.
In her memory, the tall boy had the face of Chi Jingyuan, and it was still him in the video.
And the girl next to him...
It seemed to be her once.
But not anymore.
I don't know how long the tears have been flowing from the corners of my eyes. They keep flowing down my face along messy routes, leaving a few soft but sad tear marks.
However, Ming Jingnan seemed to be wiping carelessly. She looked at the screen, the corners of her mouth trembling slightly, and she couldn't help but sing along with the last part in a low voice:
"do not leave."
“Please don’t leave.”
“Slightly.”
"Let this moment last a little longer."
The lyrics that I had practiced and sung countless times now seemed so difficult to understand. I spoke each word with emphasis, as if I were a naive girl who had just learned how to speak and write.
"LaLaLaLaLa~~LaLaLaLaLa~~"
As Chi Jingyuan sang softly, the whole song came to its destined end. The brilliant and magnificent fireworks that illuminated the sky were released, and the night sky slowly returned to nothingness and silence.
When the air seemed to still be filled with a strong smell of sulfur, the camera zoomed in and the boy and girl who were standing in front of the railing with their backs to the camera turned their heads to look at each other. They had originally stood side by side closely, but now they were half a meter apart.
Although the half-meter gap in the middle is not long, it seems to separate everything, allowing a somewhat coincidental fate to return to a position that is no longer clichéd.
The two looked at each other, their pupils reflecting each other's shadows, and they smiled knowingly, feeling happy, relaxed, reluctant, yet relieved.
It was like the fireworks that tied their fate together, romantic, brilliant, sweet, but short-lived.
"This summer must not be over yet."
"...I wish this night could last forever."
While reciting the last two lines of the lyrics in sync with the MV, Ming Jingnan had already burst into tears, unable to control himself.
Why... do this...
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