A Low Rank Female Goes Viral Across the Galaxy-Chapter 196: New Year’s Eve Gala
After New Year’s Eve dinner, there were no fireworks to watch in the Interstellar era. Instead, streaks of light fell from the sky—holographic fireworks lit for the night.
The group boarded a Flying Car and hurried to the Federation’s television station.
The New Year’s Eve Gala was scheduled to start at eight in the evening, but it was only seven o’clock.
When they arrived, both Jiang Qin and Cang Hong needed to get their hair and makeup done. That wasn’t an issue, however, as their looks had been finalized long ago.
They could just go straight into styling. Besides, they weren’t the first act.
The show opened with a group chorus featuring all of the evening’s guest performers. An hour was more than enough time to prepare.
By the time they arrived, almost all the other invited celebrities were already prepared, idly scrolling on their Light Computers as they waited.
Even though they were late, no one dared to say a word.
After all, the person generating the most buzz tonight was, without a doubt, Jiang Qin.
It was safe to say that with her on the program, their station was guaranteed at least fifty percent of the entire Federation’s viewership.
Soon, Jiang Qin and Cang Hong had their makeup finished and had changed into their performance costumes.
It was now eight o’clock in the evening.
Lan Yuyan, Yun Xie, and Shi Lichuan left the backstage area and took their seats in the audience.
Wen Xueli, Wen Jiaqi, and the others, who normally had no interest in the New Year’s Eve gala, decided not to go out this year.
Instead, they chose to tune in to the Federation Central Television broadcast right on time.
The opening group number was a Federation classic with a lively and festive rhythm.
Each of the specially invited celebrities got a camera shot for their solo line.
When Jiang Qin appeared on screen, the entire audience erupted.
"AHHHH, QIN BAO!!!"
"Qin Bao, Happy New Year!!"
The entire venue was filled with a storm of cheers, all from people wishing Jiang Qin a Happy New Year.
They had fought desperately for tickets precisely for this: to share the first moments of the new year with their favorite idol.
Unfortunately, the venue had limited capacity, so many couldn’t be there in person and had to watch the livestream from home.
Jiang Qin’s shot was over in an instant, and the camera moved on to the next performer.
When it was Cang Hong’s turn, the audience erupted once more.
His popularity had also been soaring recently, and his fanbase had grown exponentially. With such large numbers, it was no surprise that many of his fans had managed to snag tickets.
"All under heaven, family and love..." The moment his unique voice rang out, the fans in the audience shrieked with excitement.
"Cang Hong, Happy New Year!!"
"Cang Hong, you’re the best!!"
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After the group number, the first act was a dance performance.
The guest performer was a nationally acclaimed, veteran dance artist.
She entered the stage wearing a set of dignified black robes and smiled. "This is a dance I recently choreographed, and speaking of which, I have someone to thank."
"And that person is Miss Jiang Qing!"
"I drew inspiration from her songs and movies to choreograph this piece."
With that, she gave a fist-and-palm salute to the camera. "I present to you all an ancient-style piece: ’All Nations Pay Homage’!"
The dance featured three hundred backup dancers alone.
With the veteran artist at the center, the performance depicted a magnificent royal court banquet.
The Interstellar People had never seen anything like it. They were shocked into stunned silence.
Jiang Qin, however, was lost in thought. The dance reminded her of the Olympic Games from that one year; even now, she was still in awe of that opening ceremony.
’The way these Interstellar People are watching "All Nations Pay Homage" must be the same way I felt when I watched that Olympic opening ceremony.’
’As expected, anyone invited to perform on the Main Star’s central television station is no ordinary person.’
This one dance completely blew up the Star Network, shooting to the number one spot on the trending list.
If there was any flaw to point out, it was that the accompanying music wasn’t quite good enough; the ancient-style elements weren’t pronounced enough.
