"Okay, coming right now!"
The call from the coordinator finally broke the subtle atmosphere between the two.
Xu Qingqiu hurriedly gathered her dress and ran towards the backstage entrance, with Chu Tian following closely behind, stuffing a water bottle into his bag while keeping up with her.
Reaching the entrance to the stage, they saw the previous singer just stepping up; it was her turn next.
"Teacher Xu, please have a seat here and wait for a moment. You're up next."
"Okay, thank you."
Xu Qingqiu expressed her thanks but didn't sit down. With just a few minutes to go and her dress being cumbersome, she preferred to keep standing.
Chu Tian stood quietly behind her, curiously peeking through the gap at the vast, noisy crowd below.
Since it wasn't an official music festival but just an event where several celebrities were invited to perform, the audience was not well-organized, standing clustered together.
"Teacher Xu, it's your turn. Get ready."
"Three, two, one!"
