Chapter 3526: Farewell Forever

Gu Qiuyi's farewell performance continued in the heavy snow.

The fans were not bothered by the snow; on the contrary, they enjoyed this soon-to-be-lost poignant scenery.

Gu Qiuyi was also in excellent condition today, delivering each song flawlessly without any mistakes or abnormalities.

The performance lasted nearly two hours, and after one song ended, Gu Qiuyi smiled and said: "Today's concert has a friend who came from afar, she specially traveled from France to attend this performance as a guest; I believe you don't need me to say it—you can guess who she is."

As soon as she finished speaking, the audience below erupted in cheers.

Everyone knew that Tavana had been in Paris these past few days and had even held several concerts there; when Gu Qiuyi suddenly mentioned a guest arriving from France, everyone immediately realized it must be Tavana Svet.

Moreover, everyone knew that Gu Qiuyi and Tavana had a good relationship—Gu Qiuyi had previously served as a guest performer for several of Tavana's concerts, so it was only natural for Tavana to return the favor as a guest at Gu Qiuyi's concert.

At that moment, Gu Qiuyi spoke into the microphone: "Next, please welcome this dear friend who came from afar with your warmest applause—Tavana Svet!"

Instantly, thunderous applause filled the venue.

Getting to see two heavenly-level singers perform for the price of one ticket was truly worth the trip for the audience.

As Gu Qiuyi's words faded, the stage lights suddenly went out.

Immediately, large amounts of smoke erupted from both sides of the stage, completely obscuring any figures on stage.

At that moment, Gu Qiuyi had already quietly exited through the smoke; from this point on, the stage was about to be handed over to Tavana.

Next, the venue lights came back on, the stage lights began to glow intensely, and then familiar music started playing—Tavana's most famous love story song.

Under the power of high-capacity fans, the smoke was split apart from the center and dispersed to both sides; on the stage's center, Tavana suddenly appeared via a lifting platform, fans erupted in joy, screams filled the air, echoing throughout the venue.

Despite the cold weather, Tavana still wore a very cool sequined dress, its style resembling a one-piece swimsuit but exquisitely crafted, adorned with gold sequins, making her entire presence sparkle on stage.

Unlike Gu Qiuyi's restraint, the moment Tavana stepped on stage, besides focusing on her performance, her eyes kept glancing toward Ye Chen's direction.

Even backstage, she had already secretly observed Ye Chen's position; upon stepping on stage, she stared at him without blinking.

Xiao Churan realized Tavana had been staring at her side all along, and in her heart she knew: Tavana wasn't looking at her, but at her husband.

Ye Chen, however, felt somewhat guilty under Tavana's direct gaze, so from beginning to end he dared not meet her eyes, fearing Xiao Churan beside him might notice something.

On stage, Tavana sang with deep emotion and great effort, and thanks to her powerful stage presence, she captivated every listener.

Today she specially selected several deeply emotional love songs to perform, just so Ye Chen would know of her unwavering devotion.

Ye Chen felt somewhat embarrassed inside, so he tried as much as possible not to look at her, avoiding eye contact.

But Tavana was not satisfied with Ye Chen's avoidance; so she deliberately walked to the very edge of the stage, standing as close to Ye Chen as possible, singing with emotion.

After singing five songs in a row, Tavana took the microphone and spoke fluent Chinese: "It is an honor to be a guest at Miss Gu's final concert; I hope all attendees tonight enjoy and cherish this evening, and I hope all lovers in the venue may finally be united."

Tavana greeted the audience in Chinese, making the crowd feel delighted; cheers naturally came in waves.

Tavana then continued: "I had never truly understood this country of Huaxia before, but after coming into contact with it, I realized I have deeply fallen in love with this country, with its people..."

While saying this, Tavana still did not forget to glance toward Ye Chen's direction; her saying she loved the country's people was clearly pointed.

Tavana said this much, then dared not continue with personal remarks, so she went on: "Next, I will bring you my final song today, also my personal favorite Chinese song, and I would like to invite Miss Gu to sing it with me!"

After speaking, she turned her body, looked toward the side backstage, and smiled: "Miss Gu, please come up on stage!"

The audience focused intently, and soon saw Gu Qiuyi walking onto the stage from one side in a white ancient-style long dress, neither hurried nor slow.

Tavana stepped forward, the two lightly embraced on stage, then Tavana turned to the audience below and asked with a smile: "Do you all know which song we are going to sing next?!"

"Assassin!"

The audience below had already erupted.

The vast majority had never seen Tavana and Gu Qiuyi perform "Assassin" live, but later they had seen the performance video on video platforms.

Without a doubt, after their rearrangement, this song's value had at least doubled, earning unanimous praise from listeners.

Now, everyone had the chance to witness their joint performance firsthand—naturally, they were overwhelmed with excitement.

Afterwards, the two girls held hands and performed "Assassin" together again on stage.

However, this time, no one accompanied them with dance.

Previously, Tavana had even shared a masked kiss with one of the male dancers, sparking considerable attention worldwide; I had thought today would be a visual feast, but I never expected the two women to remain hand-in-hand throughout, their stage performance perfect yet tinged with restraint.

After the song ended, Gu Qiuyi and Tavana held hands and bowed to the audience below; Gu Qiuyi took the microphone, tears welling in her eyes, and said: "At this moment, tonight's performance can be considered officially over; likewise, my entertainment career has come to a complete end. Thank you so much for your care and support over the years—it has brought me to where I am today. I hope my songs can still occasionally accompany you in my place, I hope your life's journey is smooth and prosperous, and once again, thank you all! Thank you!"

After speaking, Gu Qiuyi put down the microphone and bowed deeply once more.

The audience below hadn't expected the concert to already be over; only then did they realize Gu Qiuyi had sung over twenty songs in a row on stage, the entire performance exceeding two and a half hours, far surpassing the usual concert length.

Yet, upon thinking this was their idol's final performance, everyone felt deeply reluctant, and thus a large group shouted in unison: "Encore! Encore!"

Encore, in fact, is simply the English word "Encore"—put plainly, it means "one more song."

In the past, concerts would always arrange one song as an encore, as a thank-you to fans.

But Gu Qiuyi smiled freely and said: "Seeing off a friend for a thousand miles, one must eventually part; dragging things out only consumes everyone's emotions. I hope you remember me, remember this straightforward me saying goodbye to you. Perhaps in the future I may still meet some fated ones among you, but even if we meet again, it won't be on stage. The singing Gu Qiuyi on stage has said farewell to you forever! Once again, thank you for your years of care, thank you, goodbye!"