Chapter 39: The Concert
East London, Greenwich Peninsula.
North Greenwich Stadium, nicknamed the 'Millennium Dome', also known as the O2 Arena, is the most famous of a series of millennial buildings built by countries around the world to usher in the new millennium. It has a unique shape and a magnificent spirit, and when viewed from the air, it resembles a white umbrella with zigzag edges, and is known as the 'Pearl of London'.
In the first decade of the 21st century, it hosted many sports competitions and music events, and gradually formed a sports and entertainment center including shopping malls, restaurants and other leisure venues, especially since 2008, London O2-Arena has been known as the world's busiest music venue, a world-class super stage. There are countless superstars who have held concerts at O2, including Lady?
Agent Gloria obviously wouldn't have thought that Li Jie was really just for the concert, and there was no secret conspiracy as she speculated. Of course, what he told the other party was also the truth, and he wanted to investigate the establishment of a research center in London, but attending Taylor Swift's concert was also one of the main purposes.
Trace? Joyce recognized that Li Jie was here to pick up girls, and the good impression he had just established in the morning had completely disappeared, and he helped him hide it, saying that he stayed with him from beginning to end. Sure enough, he's still a playboy. I just dared to come out after being attacked. Why wasn't he hurt?
"Be happy, Tisha. You should think on the bright side, just think of it as my generous boss to appease you in case of attack and provide you with free benefits. Li Jie was dressed in simple casual clothes, wearing a white cap, and holding a box of ice cream in his hand, looking no different from other enthusiastic ordinary fans. The only difference is that he gets off directly at the entrance of the VIP passage and has a special person to guide him up to the private room. You don't have to wait in line like most people.
The concert started at 8 o'clock in the evening, and the O2, which can accommodate more than 20,000 people, was already full, and there were more than 10,000 fans gathered outside.
"I didn't get enough sleep at all, and you don't know that lack of sleep is a woman's natural enemy? Besides, shouldn't you ask for my opinion before giving out the so-called benefits? ”。 Tracer looked dissatisfied, for some reason, after a terrible catastrophe. Her relationship with Li Jie seems to be a lot closer, and it is not as purely businesslike before.
"Learn to relax. It's like in the morning, aren't you much more comfortable after crying? Otherwise, you will be suffocated in your heart all day long. Li Jie was indifferent to her painless rebuttal, and looked like a matter of course.
"Thank you! But please don't mention the morning again. A wave of helplessness rose in Trist's heart, and she faintly regretted that she had shown her weak side, but after all, she had never experienced such a feeling of being close to death, and it would be false to say that she was not afraid.
Seeing that she didn't have any more thoughts, Li Jie shrugged his shoulders in satisfaction and agreed.
The view from the private room is very clear, and you can see the whole stage, but the concert will not start until half an hour. Li Jie thought about it, picked up his mobile phone and dialed Taylor's number, he just tried it, but he didn't expect it to be connected quickly.
"Bruce! Hi! Taylor's surprised voice came from the other end of the phone, the background sound was very noisy, and it was clear that the background was busy nervously.
"Hello, Taylor, I know you're preparing for a concert in London, so I want to cheer you on." Li Jie amplified his voice, and even in the private room, the noise outside kept coming in.
"Wait a minute, why are you so noisy over there?" Taylor also seemed to hear the voice of Li Jie on the phone, no way, those crazy fans have not stopped, they have been making noise to entertain themselves, and they are about to tear down the dome. "Oh my! You're in London, right? Are you on the spot?! Did you come to the concert on purpose? ”。
At such times, who can answer no?
Li Jie laughed: "I originally wanted to create some surprises for you, but unfortunately I was betrayed by your fans." I know you're in a hurry to show you that I've prepared a little gift to show my sincerity in supporting you, so don't be so surprised that you don't forget your words. ”
"What? What gifts did you prepare? Taylor was obviously very curious by what he said, but the staff was already urging, and she could only hang up the phone in a hurry with some doubts.
"I didn't know you had such a childish side." Trist pursed her lips, obviously knowing what he was talking about, for she had done it all before the coolie arrived.
"Childish? Why do you say that, since it's a carnival, of course it has to be fun. Li Jie raised his eyebrows, revealing a natural expression, for him, this is just an ordinary conquest, at best it is just a little spice of life, otherwise it is too boring.
In such a noisy and festive situation, time flies very quickly. Lee Kit was only halfway through a glass of whiskey when the lights suddenly dimmed, followed by a deafening scream from everyone, as if the whole stadium was shaking, apparently realizing that this was a sign that the concert was about to begin.
After two or three minutes, the two sets of huge spotlights on the top of the stage were all lit up, and the cheers of the audience were a little quieter.
Then a soft, sweet, pure monologue sounded:
"All the while, we all see all kinds of Taylor, shiny, beautiful, lovely, passionate, lost, sad, annoyed, regretful, and confused. Maybe it's me walking down the street, maybe it's me standing in the center of the stage to express my feelings, maybe it's me who is hysterical in the music video, and I'm writing every song you love. Frustration, anger, jealousy, falling in love, falling out of love, heartbreak, and so on, all belong to me. I was told, Taylor, don't do that; Someone sarcastically mocked me, and Taylor fell out of love again; Some people laughed at me and said that I had too small breasts; There are also people who slander me and rely on scandals and gimmicks to gain exposure. But I said - enough! (Enough!) )”
As soon as the voice of this monologue appeared, the audience began to burst into cheers, shouting "Taylor" when they were happy and "We have your back" when they were low. These fans obviously heard that this was Taylor Swift herself, at this moment, she was like the master of this territory, every word could easily move everyone's emotions, crazy for her, cheer for her, rejoice for her, and cry for her.
It wasn't until the last explosive "enough" that the cheers of the audience reached their peak again, almost beyond the limit of what the venue could bear, allowing people to truly experience what it was like to have a mountain and a tsunami, and even the echoes that could be heard clearly outside the stadium were like huge waves rolling and making people fall non-stop.
"No matter what they say, I am who I am; No matter what they think, I'm still me; No matter how many people don't love me, I'm always me. So, from this moment on, I want to be myself completely, because I know that you still have my support and love me. So I used this phrase to name the whole album and even used it as the name of my world tour. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I think this is the most important thing in life, to be the new and most beautiful Taylor? Swift! That's why the name of this show is 'new?me'! ”
Amid the almost endless carnival and screams, and then the stage was filled with smoke and lights, a tall and beautiful figure appeared from the lifting platform and sang a sentence: dropeverythingnow!
More than 100 sets of lights are lit up one after another, creating a dazzling but stylish stage. Swift reversed his favorite fresh and sweet style and appeared in a brown bouquet flower dress, which was amazing.
"i_stay_out_too_late_ I always wait until it's too late to say it.
got_nothing_in_my_brain. It's just an empty name_
That's_what_people_say! That's what people say
That's_what_people_say! That's right, that's what it says
i_go_on_too_many_dates. They say I have too many ex-boyfriends
but_i_can 't_make_' em_stay. but can't keep any of them
at_least_that's_what_people_say_That's what people say
That's_what_people_say yes, that's what it says_
but_i_keep_cruisin 'can' t_stop, but I keep moving forward
won't_stop_movin' move forward never stops_
It's s_like_i've_got_this_musicin_my_mind it's like the song goes all the way to my head
sayin '_it's_gonna_be_alright. Say everything will be fine......" (To be continued......