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nTranslator: Legge Editor: Legge

nThe venue went quiet!

nThe entire country fell silent!

nThis was such a bombshell!

nThis was news enough to shock the entire world!

nThe legendary Hacker 2, the world’s best hacker, the creator of the Panda Burning Incense virus, and the creator of the CIH virus, had actually been standing in front of their eyes all this time?!

n“Impossible!”

n“Why is it him?”

n“How could it possibly be him!”

n“Zhang Ye is Hacker 2?”

n“Are you **ing kidding me?”

n“Teacher Zhang is the world’s best hacker?”

n“Based on what are they arresting him!”

n“No, please don’t!”

n“Damn! Who dares touch Teacher Zhang? Try it!”

n“Right, who dares touch Zhang Ye!”

nInstantly, the entire venue exploded!

n…

nBack at home.

nHis mother was stunned!

nHis father blanched!

n…

nAt an event’s venue.

nChen Guang’s eyes reddened as he looked at his cell phone!

nFan Wenli was shouting loudly beside him!

n…

nSpring Garden’s studio.

nAmy fell to the floor and sat down!

nLi Xiaoxian had a look of panic on her face!

n…

nBackstage.

nLittle Wang yelled!

nHa Qiqi clenched her fists tightly!

nZhang Zuo held his phone in a daze!

n…

nAt Old Rao’s house.

nYang Shu was dumbfounded!

nChenchen was getting anxious!

n…

nAt Old Wu’s parents’ house.

nLi Qinqin grabbed her daughter and cried out!

nWu Changhe loudly questioned the meaning of this!

nBut Wu Zeqing still did not utter a word.

n…

nAt the venue.

nIn the rest of the world.

nHis family.

nHis friends.

nEveryone was caught in a state of shock!

nWhy did Zhang Ye invite Spring Garden to be his guests at the concert at first and then cancel it midway? Why did Zhang Ye give money to Yang Shu to start a martial arts training hall and give out bonuses to his staff in advance like he was making arrangements in case something were to happen to him? Why did Zhang Ye resign from his roles at Peking University and Media College, as well as his role as the Asian philanthropic ambassador? Why did Zhang Ye place so much emphasis on this concert and even called it “The Final Concert”? Why did Zhang Ye keep singing on stage like he had gone crazy, not even wasting any time on changing his outfit or touching up his makeup? What did that “I’m won’t veer off” really mean? What did that song, “If There’s a Tomorrow,” really mean?

nThey finally understood all of it now!

nThey finally understood everything that had been going on!

nZhang Ye had made arrangements for everything since some time ago!

nHe was going to leave!

nHe already knew that!

nA young man shouted, “Teacher Zhang, don’t go!”

nA teenage girl nearly collapsed. “Don’t go! Don’t go!”

nA young girl shouted, “I want to listen to you sing! We want to listen to you sing for the rest of our lives!”

nWhat would an entertainment circle without Zhang Ye look like? They simply could not imagine that!

nSome people were shouting.

nSome were crying.

nSeeing this scene, Zhang Ye started welling up. The stage was the place he loved the most. His fans were the people he liked the most. And then, there was the night sky, in which the stars looked especially brilliant tonight. Thank you, everyone, thank you. Years later, I wonder if you all will still think of me and remember this night? However, I will never forget this night for the rest of my life because I have you accompanying me. You’ve shouted with me and sung along!

nThen let’s have one more song.

nLet’s have one more final song.

nHe jerked his microphone up to his lips and slowly sang in a cappella.

n“I gently look back on the nights we belonged to each other.

n“You are still the rosy, bright sun that warmed my heart.

n“I hope you can understand and forgive me if I shed silly tears.

n“The road ahead may be lonely and long after parting with you tonight.”

nEveryone looked at the stage!

nEveryone watched Zhang Ye on the livestream!

nFan Yingyun, who was at the venue, was clenching her fists so hard that her fingernails were digging into her flesh.

nFang Xiaoshui was the first one to break down. The moment the singing started, she sobbed, “Teacher Zhang!”

nIn front, a police officer was thinking of stepping up onto the stage. He already had his handcuffs out in preparation to make the arrest.

nBut Fan Yingyun grabbed hold of him and stared icily at him.

nThe police officer was startled. “Officer Fan?”

nFan Yingyun said, “Let Teacher Zhang finish singing the song!”

nDirector Dong also said coldly, “Let Teacher Zhang finish singing!”

nZhang Ye smiled and sang on.

n“Suddenly, I have so much I want to say.

n“Regrettably, we’ll soon be apart.

n“So I’ll treasure this moment deep inside me.”

nThe moon was very round.

nThe stars were very bright.

nUnder the night sky, Zhang Ye was singing loudly.

n“Even if someday thousands of romances

n“get blown into my path and land!

n“Even if someday thousands of stars

n“shine brighter than the moon tonight!

n“They won’t compare to this evening’s beauty!

n“Nor would I enjoy them any more!

n“Ah! ‘Cause you are singing with me tonight!”

nThose lyrics were lashing out ruthlessly at everyone’s hearts. It hit them so hard that their faces were strewn with tears!

nBackstage.

nHa Qiqi said, “Play the music!”

nLittle Wang cried and said, “But Director Zhang, he’s—”

nHa Qiqi repeated in an even louder voice, “Play the music!”

nThe music played.

nA mournful melody drifted out and filled the Olympic Stadium.

nZhang Ye smiled and looked at everyone in the audience.

n“As our separation nears, I realize the allure of grief.

n“All because of you, I made many lasting memories.

n“When and where can we meet again, just like tonight?

n“Let’s gaze into each other’s eyes, and see where our mutual feelings stand.

n“When the raindrops tap on your windows,

n“When the wind blows your thoughts into chaos.

n“Can you take the time to remember my familiar face?”

nOne!

nTen!

nA 100!

nA 1,000!

nA lot of people were covering their mouths and crying!

nAt this moment, they remembered a lot of things.

nIn the past, Zhang Ye had rushed to the hospital to prevent a fan from attempting suicide by forking out a sum of money and giving his support, saving her from certain death. Back then, it was Zhang Ye who came forward to stand up for a Chinese fan when she was knocked over by Lee Anson. Back then, Zhang Ye’s Talk Show had made countless people in the country laugh hard at their computers. When the Sino-Korean Hacker War happened, Zhang Ye caused a great stir in the country with his “whoever offends the mighty nation of China, however distant, shall be destroyed.” And those songs Zhang Ye sang in the King of Masked Singers had astonished many people as well.

nHe had given them laughter.

nHe had forced them to cry.

nHis name was Zhang Ye.

nHe looked very ordinary.

nBut this was a face they could never forget!

nThey would never forget it for the rest of their lives!

nZhang Ye sang loudly.

n“Even if someday thousands of romances

n“get blown into my path and land!

n“Even if someday thousands of stars

n“shine brighter than the moon tonight!

n“They still won’t compare to this evening’s beauty!

n“Nor would I enjoy them any more!

n“Ah! ‘Cause you are singing with me tonight!”

nOnce!

nTwice!

nThrice!

nSuddenly, a little girl in the audience cried and sang along with him. “Even if someday thousands of romances!”

nA young man loudly sang, “Get blown into my path and land!”

nA middle-aged woman wiped away her tears. “Even if someday thousands of stars!”

nA teenage girl yelled, “Shine brighter than the moon tonight!”

nSome people did not know how to sing it!

nSome people were going off-key!

nSome people who did not know Cantonese shouted along in Mandarin!

nEveryone joined in the singing!

nThe nearly 100,000-strong crowd at the venue sang loudly with Zhang Ye.

n“They still won’t compare to this evening’s beauty!

n“Nor would I enjoy them any more!

n“Ah! ‘Cause you are singing with me tonight!”

nIt was moving!

nThere were tears!

nThere was unwillingness!

nThere was reluctance!

nAll of those feelings were present within this song!

nEveryone was straining their voices to sing.

n“They still won’t compare to this evening’s beauty!

n“Nor would I enjoy them any more!

n“Ah! ‘Cause you are singing with me toniiiiight!”

nWhile the music still played, Zhang Ye broke into a smile. “This song is called ‘Thousands of Songs,’ and I will only sing it this once in my lifetime. Thank you, I’ll be going then.”

nA song.

nA concert.

nAnd a simple “I’ll be going then.”

n—This was Zhang Ye’s farewell.

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