Chapter 3421: Stage Accident

The next day, Tawana's first solo concert in Yanjing was about to begin.

The traffic management department had already issued a warning that traffic in Yanjing would be severely congested this afternoon, and the National Sports Centre was already packed to capacity.

Fans from all over the country and even the world were now converging on the National Sports Centre, and many internet celebrities from around the world were even doing live broadcasts here.

The battle-hardened Tawana was unusually nervous and apprehensive before the performance.

This was not only the largest performance venue in Huaxia, but also her first time performing on stage with Ye Chen, and that feeling of excitement was indescribable.

Although Gu Qiuyi was also used to seeing the world, she was just as nervous as Tawana at this moment.

The audience began to enter, and the performance was still an hour and a half away from officially starting.

Tawana and Gu Qiuyi were in the same dressing room, and the two were whispering to each other.

Tawana asked Gu Qiuyi: "Is your farewell concert's final show also being held here?"

"Yes." Gu Qiuyi nodded and said with a smile: "The venue was booked months in advance, right here."

Tawana asked her: "How much longer is it approximately?"

Gu Qiuyi said: "About forty or so days."

Tawana picked up her phone, pulled out the calendar to calculate, and said: "I probably won't be too busy by then, would you consider inviting me to be a guest?"

"You can?!" Gu Qiuyi asked her with a look of surprise.

Tawana's status in the music industry is truly top-tier, and no one has heard of anyone being able to invite her to a concert as a guest, and Gu Qiuyi didn't dare to hope for it.

But she didn't expect Tawana to voluntarily offer to come as her guest, which in the music industry is considered a great honor.

However, Gu Qiuyi quickly realized this and, smiling, asked her: "Tawana, do you want to come as my guest, or are you looking for an opportunity to see Brother Ye Chen?"

Tawana didn't hide it, laughing and saying: "Of course both! And you also said that Yanjing is the final stop of your farewell concert, so being able to be a guest at your final performance is also my honor."

Gu Qiuyi nodded with a smile: "Good! When the time comes, you'll be my performance guest."

Tawana couldn't help but look expectant as she asked him: "Then will we still be able to have Mr. Ye come and dance with us at that time?"

Gu Qiuyi shook her head: "That day won't work, because that day is Brother Ye Chen's birthday, and if he comes to watch my concert, he should also come with his wife."

"Ah?" Tawana exclaimed in surprise: "That day is Mr. Ye's birthday? And he's coming with his wife?"

Gu Qiuyi laughed and said: "Last time I held a concert in Jin Ling, I also chose it to be on Brother Ye Chen's birthday, and Brother Ye Chen also came with his wife

."

Tawana couldn't help but sigh: "Even coming alone won't do, I still have to bring his wife along—doesn't he know how you feel about him?"

Gu Qiuyi covered her mouth and chuckled: "It's not just his wife who's coming, there are also many of his female confidantes. I've told you before, Brother Ye Chen is very popular, and young women who have interacted with him find it hard not to be moved by him."

The two women chatted for a long time in whispers, and their nervousness eased considerably.

As the performance entered the final twenty-minute countdown, a staff member came over to inform Tawana: "Miss Svet, you're about to go on stage—you can start preparing now."

Tawana nodded and looked at Gu Qiuyi: "Wait for you to come on stage and give everyone a surprise!"

Gu Qiuyi still smiled: "Come on!"

……

At this moment, Ye Chen was wearing a staff badge, wandering around the side of the stage.

The feng shui consultant job was just a front—tonight, aside from needing to change clothes and go on stage to accompany the dance for one song, he had nothing else to do.

As for going on stage, at least another hour and a half remained, because after Tawana's opening act, which would last about an hour, Gu Qiuyi would suddenly appear as a guest, and my appearance would be during Gu Qiuyi's final song, so at least another half hour would pass.

He looked through the gaps in the stage equipment at the sea of people in the National Sports Gymnasium, and couldn't help but sigh: a star being able to possess such immense influence and pulling power is truly unprecedented.

7:20 p. m.

The performance entered the final countdown.

Tawana's entrance this time was very special—the large screen behind the stage was a massive integrated structure, fixed to the stage by a unidirectional bearing and standing upright on stage via steel cables.

However, once the steel cables were released, the tens-of-meters-high screen frame would slowly tilt forward, and the tens-of-meters-high screen would suddenly topple down, creating a huge visual impact.

At this moment, Tawana had already come up to the top of the stage via the lift from behind the stage.

Here, the staff had fastened her protective steel cable, and when the performance began and the screen started to tilt slowly, she would have to maintain her balance, always standing on a board that would guarantee she remained horizontally positioned behind the screen as it tilted.

This board is very crucial—it's only the size of two A4 sheets in total, supported at the bottom by an electric adjustment support rod. When the large screen is upright, the board and the screen maintain a 90-degree angle. Tawana must stand on it, grip the frame behind the screen, and ensure her body remains stable.

And when the large screen begins to tilt forward, the board must synchronously tilt backward in the opposite direction of the screen's tilt—only this way can Tawana's vertical standing be guaranteed.

At the moment the large screen is completely lowered, the board just happens to also be fully laid flat backward—then Tawana

can directly undo the safety rope behind her, sing while walking down from the large screen, and with her dance accompaniment, hotly sing and dance all the way to the T-stage—at that moment, the atmosphere of the entire venue will inevitably explode, and as the large screen slowly rises again, that momentum will surely shock everyone.

With five minutes left until the performance begins, Tawana, with the help of the staff, had already stood on that board.

Ye Chen went around to the back of the stage, looked up at Tawana standing tens of meters high, and suddenly felt admiration for this young woman—this is nearly the height of a ten-story building, and many girls would probably not even be able to stand steady at this height, but she, with one hand gripping the frame behind the screen and one hand holding the microphone, was always ready to start singing.

As the clock pointed to eight, the venue suddenly plunged into darkness, and then, a majestic symphony came from the suspended stage speakers, the dance floor lights and the large screen lit up instantly.

The audience was instantly ignited, and cheers like a tidal wave came crashing over them, deafening.

At this moment, the audience was both screaming and cheering, and everywhere searching for Tawana's shadow, wanting to know what form she would take to appear today.

Just as everyone was searching all around, the central large screen suddenly began to move—it was tilting forward!

At first, the audience thought it was a stage malfunction, but upon closer look, they realized the screen's tilting speed wasn't fast—it was clearly under human control!

And as the large screen began to tilt forward, Tawana gripped the frame tightly, doing her best to maintain her body's balance.

She knew there was a safety rope behind her, so she wouldn't be in danger—even if she slipped or didn't stand firm, the safety rope would firmly hold her.

But she would rather die than have such an accident happen—then she'd be hanging in midair, her carefully designed entrance ceremony would be completely declared a failure, and it would even become a big joke.

Just as she was straining to stabilize her posture, she suddenly felt the safety rope behind her pulling with increasing force.

She looked up in fear behind and above her, and discovered that the safety rope had already been pulled taut, and was not releasing length as the large screen tilted.

This made her break out in a cold sweat—the safety rope has some elasticity, but she definitely couldn't match it in strength, and once pulled to a certain extent, it would inevitably yank her back.

That would mean she'd probably just be hanging in midair waiting for rescue!

At this moment, the staff members also panicked, and one exclaimed: "Oh no! The safety rope's motor has a problem—we pressed the switch, but the motor isn't releasing length, and if this continues, Tawana will be pulled up by the safety rope!"

"What should we do?!"

The stage manager felt as if the sky were collapsing, and blurted out: "Tavana places great importance on today's performance. If such an accident occurs, she will surely be very disappointed! Moreover, with the machinery broken, how will Tavana, suspended in midair, come down?"

"How will she come down?!"

At that moment, Tavana felt the tension on her safety rope increasing, her wrists already struggling to bear the strain. She spoke anxiously through the earpiece microphone: "Quickly find a way to release the safety rope normally—I can't hold on much longer!"