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Narration
"Conversations"
"Memories"
'thoughts'
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"Why did I just realize, I can ask her when we meet again. " - Briand thought.
Briand remembers the first day he came there, some people recognized him as Xiao Zhan. Is this Xiao Zhan they mean the same as Wang Yibo's Xiao Zhan? And how did they think it was me???
Although Briand decided to ignore it, he still felt curious. He was determined to look for Yibo tomorrow at the beach as usual.
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The next day Briand went through his activities as usual, in the morning he went to the office to work.
During business hours the Briand seemed nervous, he looked at the watch in his hand almost all the time. ' Why is time running slower today ??? ' - complained Briand.
Briand accelerated his work to finish earlier, but still time was very slow for him.
4:00 p.m. The seconds hand had just passed by number 12, Briand had already ran off the table. His coworker was surprised by Briand today, he was daydreaming and checking the time all day.
Briand immediately went to the beach, but he did not find Yibo there. He checked his watch.
' 16:20, maybe he'll come soon.' - Briand thought.
Briand sat using his jacket as his base, waiting for Wang Yibo while enjoying the atmosphere of the beach in the afternoon.
One hour.....
Two hours.....
Until the sky had turned dark Yibo still hadn't come yet.
' Won't he come today??? ' - Briand thought.
Briand bowed his head against the scrub he was bending before him.
Since returning home after meeting Yibo yesterday, Briand could not ignore every question that popped into his head. Briand began to compare his story with the story of Wang Yibo.
Since he came here, several people recognize him as Xiao Zhan. Yibo lost his lover ten years ago and while his memories start from 10 years ago which is almost the same time as Zhan went missing, but he doesn't want to conclude everything before he asks Yibo.
" Maybe he won't come today." - Briand.
Briand decided to go home, he had waited more than three hours and now it was night he had to return.
Maybe tomorrow we will meet, Briand thought. Until a few days passed Briand still hadn't met Yibo on the beach. Today he plans to go around looking for Yibo's residence. From what he said, his residence merges with his father's workshop.
A few hours driving around in the nearest area of Briand found a workshop with the name board WANG85. But at that time the workshop was closed, even in front of the gate an article was hung that the owner was not present.
"Excuse me, can I ask you something?" - Briand stopped someone who was passing there.
"Do you know the owner of this house???" -Briand.
" Yes, why??? "
" Do you know Wang Yibo?"
"You mean Wang Yibo who can't see ??? He's the son of the owner of this workshop."
Briand finally found the house of Wang Yibo...
"Do you know where they went???"
After going through so much for his information, he still couldn't find Wang Yibo. Even his family disappeared.
"Looks like I thought too far, maybe this is just a coincidence." - Briand.
Briand traveled around the city center, until he saw a crowd in a famous caffe parking lot there. He parked his car not far from that place, as he walked closer to the many posters that read auditions for singing contest and the requirements to get in.
It's a very popular talent search event there, you could say number one might become famous all over the country.
Briand kept walking but his head suddenly started to hurt.
He was beginning to feel dizzy and his view is a little scattered .....
But the pain got stronger as Briand heard ...
"I want to stand on the big stage"
" I believe you can "
"I just want you to see me standing on the stage."
Which kept alternately repeating in his head which added to his pain.
" Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa "
Briand protruded with both hands covering his ears.
"Hey, are you alright ???"
Hah.. hah.. hah.. (the sound of Briand panting).
After feeling calm Briand was helped by someone to stand up and gave him a drink.
"Thank you." - Briand.
"Did you come here for auditions???"
Briand looked at the crowd who were jostling for their turn.
"If yes, you better come tomorrow. I see your condition is not good today."
"I'm fine. I can audition today."
"Oh, let me introduce myself, I'm Yan Xujia. I also came to audition."
" Briand Mack."
Briand and Xujia joined the other contestants, hot, sweaty, close together and it felt uncomfortable.
' Am I crazy!! What am I doing here.' - Briand thought.
After a few hours it was finally Briand's turn, Briand asked Xujia to go first because Briand's mind had returned to normal and he planned to run away. But before he succeeded, Xujia had pushed him to go to see the jury.
"How is the result?"
"Succesful"
" You have passed the audition, but why does your face looks so confused?"
I've never learned to sing, but how could I do it?" - Briand
Shortly before, Briand came in with Xujia coercion. When the jury asked him to sing, he was confused because really he did not have any preparation. But in an instant, like a tape playing he sang smoothly.
Briand sat down with both of his knees to his chin, followed by the Xujia that had been with him all along.
"Haaaah, what happened to me, I feel not to be myself." - Briand.
"If not you then who? Maybe that's your natural talent, ge." - Yan Xujia.
"I can only draw Jiajia" -Briand pulled both of Xujia's cheeks.
"Alright, let's eat together to celebrate." - Yan Xujia.
Briand walked in pulled by Xujia, although the it's first time they met but because they did not have friends there made them quickly get along.
"Where do you live, let me take you home." -Briand.
"No need, I also bring my own vehicle. Don't forget next week, see you later." -Yan Xujia.
Briand returned to his house with confusion, this further strengthened his suspicion.
"Who am I really???? Aaaaaaaaa... Wang Yiboooooo..." - Briand.
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"If I do not want to take part in this contest, I can not come with it. I will declare it as a fall. But why unconsciously I have arrived at this place, and now it's too late to run away." - Briand thought with a smile he forced. because next to him Xujia is already holding his hand.
They both have a serial number that is close together, making Xujia stick to him. He is very sweet and funny to make Briand not have the heart to ask him to stay away.
" After this round of elimination, those who pass will enter the quarantine and remain together." - Yan Xujia.
Briand was surprised, but he calmed down when he remembered that he might not have escaped. The first time might just be a coincidence and it won't be the second time.
As before, Yan Xujia first did an assessment then after that Briand. Xujia looked very confident that Briand did not doubt if he would escape.
"Now it is your turn, let's go.. Gggooooooooo." - Yan Xiuji pushed Briand.
Briand came out with the same face, full of confusion. How can he do it, if only normal singing is still reasonable, but to be able to understand all the ways to sing it makes no sense.
"Jiajia, may I resign from this contest ???" -Briand's voice was weak and helpless.
"We can't, we will fight to the end together. Let's keep up the spirits."
I gave up..... I don't know myself now, and this almost convinced me that I was him.
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Xiao Zhan & Yan Xujia
Translator's ramble:
Thank you xianxian15 for helping me in translation 😍😍😍