Chapter 517 - Approaching The Stage (1/2)

Early in the morning, Yu Rou opened the drawers to her desk and retrieved two items— a yellow envelope and a white letter that she had just written last night.

Yu Rou placed the yellow envelope inside her large suitcase and the white letter on her desk.

After making sure that she had everything, she left the building and took a taxi to Xia Jingyi's living quarters, not even bothering to use her family limousine.

”Good morning, Yu Rou.” Xia Jingyi greeted her at the door.

”Morning, Jingyi. Are you ready?”

”Yes, I am.”

Yu Rou looked at her watch; it was 9 AM.

”We should arrive at the location my brother provided in 30 minutes. I wonder what he had planned for us.”

”If you're really curious, you can look that place up and see if there are any events.” Xia Jingyi suggested.

However, Yu Rou shook her head and said, ”That's no good. My brother wanted to surprise me, so I will let him surprise me. It would no longer be a surprise if I know what to expect.”

Xia Jingyi nodded, and after saying her goodbyes to her parents, she entered her family's limousine with Yu Rou.

”Please take care of our daughter, Yu Rou.” Xia Jingyi's parents said to Yu Rou.

”Of course. I will make sure nothing happens to her! I should also take this chance to thank you for letting my brother stay in your apartments.” Yu Rou patted her chest with a confident smile.

”You don't have to thank us. If anything, we should be the ones apologizing for allowing that incident to occur. We'll make sure to increase security in that apartment.”

Yu Rou nodded, and she entered the car with Xia Jingyi while the driver packed their suitcases inside the car trunk.

Once they were prepared, the limousine began driving towards the location given by Yuan.

Meanwhile, Yuan and Meixiu approached the reception inside a large building.

”Hello, we're here to participate in the contest,” Meixiu said to the receptionist, who was a little startled when she saw their appearance, as both of them were wearing masks.

”W-What is the name of the participant?” The receptionist then asked.

”Tian Yang of Divine Melody,” she said.

”Please give me a moment to look through the system.”

”I have confirmed your registration. I will check you in now. You will be called onto the stage at 10 AM. Here's your identification card. You can wait in the spectator area or wait in the back room.”

After accepting his identification card, Yuan and Meixiu proceeded to the spectators' area, where hundreds of spectators were watching the current contestant playing the piano.

”It's been too long… I am starting to feel a little nervous…” Yuan said with a smile behind his mask.

”You'll be fine,” Meixiu said.

The two of them proceeded to watch contestants take their turns at the piano, and because of their masks, they attracted quite the attention from the people around them.

Though, since masks weren't prohibited, nobody really approached them.