Night fell. At 8 pm on New Year's Eve, a grand Chinese New Year Gala began on the nation's television screens.
Although the ratings of the gala had been declining in recent years, there were still thousands of people watching the grand ceremony. Some watched it on television, some watched it on mobile phones, and some watched it on the Internet. Some watched it at home, and some paid attention to it outside.
At the same time, at the backstage, other than the already increased security, Phecda members were patrolling the place seriously.
This was not a real livestream, there was a time delay and a better quality rehearsal recording. Therefore, even if something happened, the whole nation would not be able to see it. However, if something were to happen during such a festival and ceremony, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Gala, stage, Conqueror Worm, the shadow of the Mutated Scale Disease was still lingering, no one dared to underestimate it. Gu Jun had mentioned this concern before.
Because of this, Xie Yiman originally had the chance to appear on stage, but none of the participants were involved in the Mutated Scale Disease incident.
"Temporarily, there is no sign of abnormality backstage." Lou Xiaoning reported to the command central through the walkie-talkie. She was leading a small unit to patrol the backstage.
The backstage of the studio was huge and it was divided into many areas. The guests and reporters from the media were all busy.
The Phecda members relied on their sharper senses and richer experience to look around for any abnormalities.
Lou Xiaoning focused her left eye on the crowd around her. She told one of the new members, Lv Zhidong, "Be careful." Lv Zhidong was an elite from the regional Special Mobile Force. He had just been promoted to the Ancient Seal Department. His combat ability was decent but he lacked experience and training. Many new members in the past few months were in the same situation.
"Those b * stards like to ambush you when you're at your happiest, so don't let your guard down until the gala is over …"
…
Songs, dances, skits, all sorts of activities were performed.
Regardless of whether it was spectacular or not, the audience had a taste of the new year.
The time slowly approached 9.30 pm. The highlight of this year's gala was undoubtedly the appearance of the Phecda members. Many of the audience who were glued to the screen came to watch this. Amidst the host's impassioned speech and the thunderous applause from the audience, a team of 30 Phecda members appeared on stage.
There were men and women among them, and all of them were young and strong. They were all dressed in valiant uniforms and said in unison, "Phecda wishes the people of the country a happy new year!"
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on him. Countless spectators felt their eyes light up, and countless young people's blood was boiling.
In Dongzhou, Chen Jiahwa's family was also watching the gala. Naturally, Chen Jiahwa was excited. He decided to work even harder in the special training class! He had joined Phecda and Special Mobile Force in one fell swoop. He wanted to be like his idol, Gu Jun.
In Guang Ting City, Cai Zixuan's family was also watching in front of the TV. His sister-in-law was proud of his brother, and his parents were proud of their son.
Speaking of which, Cai Zixuan was more experienced than everyone on the stage. However, his grandparents, who only knew a little, said that it would be great if their grandson could be so successful one day.
Cai Zixuan didn't explain further. There were some things that couldn't be told to his family. He just sighed deeply, "I hope we can be together for a long time."
…
It was night time at San Hai City.
Many of Deng Ruotong's friends and classmates died in the disaster. At the time, she, her parents and her brother were away on holiday so they were spared.
One day, she suddenly received a call from the now famous Gu Jun. Gu Jun told her that he was asked by Shen Haoxuan to tell her that Shen Haoxuan had been secretly in love with her. When he found out she had also enrolled into Shen Shi University, it was like his dream had come true. He wanted to confess his love to her at the university … She thought, there are things that we don't have time to say to each other.
Shen Haoxuan didn't go to Shen Shi University, neither did Deng Ruotong. She went to Phecda University and was also on the list of students for the special training class.
On the TV screen, it was time for the memorial. The whole family was quiet, the whole city was quiet.
The gala was connected to San Hai City. Family members of the martyrs appeared on screen. Among them was He Feng's wife and daughter. Mrs He's eyes were filled with tears. He Feng's seven year old daughter, Niu Niu, also knew what had happened. The girl held back her tears and said firmly, "Daddy is a hero."
Deng Ruotong's sadness deepened. Suddenly she wanted to see the high school graduation photos. She stood up and walked back to her room.
Ever since the tragedy last year, she had been purposely avoiding these photos but now she wanted to see them.
There were 45 people in the class. They were all familiar faces. They wore the most common blue and white school uniform.
Deng Ruotong held the photo. Zhong Mei Han was dead, Xia Yinuo was dead, Chen Shan was dead, Li Tingting was dead … Shen Haoxuan was dead, Liu Hui was dead, Wang Wenyuan was dead, Zhang Ziwei was dead … In this graduation photo, less than half of the students were still alive.
There were also her middle school friends and primary school friends …
The plague had passed, it had taken them with it.
"Everyone, happy Chinese New Year …" Deng Ruotong said softly to the photo, "When we arrive at the special training class, I will work hard on behalf of everyone."
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At Shen Hai City's Wu family, the New Year's Eve was bustling with activity.
Wu Siyu's parents, aunts, and uncles were all the only children in their family. Therefore, the few families gathered their elders to celebrate the new year together. Wu Shiyu's grandparents and Kedou's grandparents got along well with Gu Jun.
Gu Jun had enough respect for every elder in the room. However, looking at so many elders, an old thought surfaced in his mind and made him feel uneasy …
He had no idea whether he still had any ancestors or not. When he was young, his parents told him they had passed away. But now he could not be sure.
His parents told him they were all like that, born into a family that worshipped R 'yleh … Family, did he still have any blood relatives?
This thought troubled him, and the worry for the safety of the party made his nerves a little tense. That strange feeling seemed to appear again.
At night, everyone watched the Spring Festival Gala together. When the Phecda members appeared on stage, Kedou cheered excitedly, praising how cool they were. But when the show ended, Gu Jun and Wu Shiyu cheered. Everything was fine.
But until the party was over, they could not relax.
The elders went to rest while the adults watched. Kedou slowly drifted off to sleep on the sofa. She said she wanted to stay up late but it was not even 11 pm.
When it was almost midnight, Wu Shiyu took out his phone and played the sound of firecrackers beside Kedou's ears. Crack, crack, crack. Kedou was woken up by the noise just in time for the final countdown.
Wu Shiyu told her, "It's the new year, it's time to ask for a red packet."
Once she heard the word red packet, Kedou's sleepiness was lifted. She jumped up reflexively and saluted here and there. She sang loudly, "Congratulations on becoming rich! Congratulations on becoming rich! Congratulations to all the girls in the world … "
Father Wu and Mother Wu took out the red packets they had prepared and gave them to Kedou. Wu Shiyu shrugged, "It's not a bad thing to have too many gifts."
Gu Jun returned the gesture with a smile, "Happy New Year, Happy New Year!"
The party on television started to play 'An Unforgettable Night'. Not long after, it ended successfully.
Only then did Gu Jun truly heave a sigh of relief. He smiled happily, asked for red packets, gave out red packets, wished the people in front of him a happy new year, and scrolled through the internet on his phone. Nothing had happened … The Year of the Tiger had arrived. Everyone happily wished each other the best of luck in the new year.
Even though many elders were present, Gu Jun could not help but wrap his arm around Wu Shiyu's shoulders. He wanted to hug her and kiss her. They were both lovers and comrades.
Before he said anything, Wu Shiyu understood his feelings. She hugged him and her eyes glowed softly, "Dirty-minded Jun, Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year." Gu Jun nodded with a smile. It was worth it because at this moment, all the pain he had suffered was worth it.
Then he thought of the faces that had been sacrificed. 'Captain Xue, everyone … at least we have achieved something. Happy New Year, I wish everyone a long and healthy life. '
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