
One week later~
"Are you ready?" Ask Julian.
"I'm nervous, but it's not our first time, but somehow it feels different, because I'm going to perform in front of my dad?" Said Kin, the man was seen regulating his breathing, trying to eliminate the obvious nervousness from him.
"Where's Yuan?" Kai asked, who only realized that Yuan still had not come as well.
"Have you contacted him?" Ask Julian.
"Here, he said it's coming soon." Answer Julian.
"Our time before the performance is twenty minutes away, if he hasn't come yet, we're done." Say Kai.
"She will definitely come, because this is her chance to prove to her father, if her dream is not just nonsense." Julian.
•••
"Wouldn't the bus go any faster?" Complain Yuan.
The man woke up past the schedule he had set, even though he had set the alarm but because of fatigue and just slept at three in the morning, he was late to wake up from the time he had scheduled it.
"It's here soon." Rose sat next to the man.
"You too, why don't you wake me up?" Asked Yuan annoyed.
"You didn't ask me to wake you up, I also forgot about today. Besides, how can I build you who just slept for four hours." Answer Rose.
Yuan sighed, though,
"At least you wake me up, what if I'm late?!"
"Why blame me?" Rose muttered, her face looking grim getting a burst of Yuan emotions.
"What time is it?" Yuan asked, the man only realized that if he had even forgotten to wear his watch, he was too lazy to take his phone he had stored in his bag.
"Ten hour is less than fifteen minutes." Rose replied after seeing the watch attached to her right hand.
"Have you arrived?" Yuan asked as he felt the bus stop.
"Yes, come on cep—" No time for Rose to finish his words, Yuan has already left, the man got out of the bus in a hurry, Yuan ran quickly towards their university which was a few meters away from the bus stop.
Rose sighed, staring at his hand hanging in the air, the hand that had been trying to reach Yuan's arm, but the man had already left first without any concern for himself.
"It doesn't feel like a week has passed, so— today yes, the last day she stayed in my apartment. After this, I'll be hard pressed to be around." Rose muttered, when her feet had stepped on the bus stop, her gaze was directed at Yuan who had already entered through the campus gate.
•••
"The next way is the appearance of a boyband that is already very famous at this university and outside this university. A boyband that contains four handsome men and fascinates every woman. All right, just go straight— we call! Here comes— YJK2!!" Said the host.
Hearing the name of their group being called, Julian stepped first into the stage area, followed by Kin and Kai.
In their hearts, the three adult men were hoping for Yuan to come soon.
"How's this? Yuan hasn't come yet." Whisper Kin.
"Julian, can we buy a minute? I'm sure Yuan will be here soon." Whisper Kai.
"I'm gonna buy some time, but I hope he's coming soon, 'cause I can't talk at length." Julian.
The man then gave the host a code to approach them.
"What's wrong?" Ask the host.
"Yuan hasn't come yet, can you help us to stall for a while?" Julian.
"I can help you buy time, but— should not be too long, because the event schedule has been made, can not be changed because of someone's delay, even though he is the son of a major investor even." Said the host.
"Okay, we get it." Julian.
"I'll tell them if you'll give me a welcome word first." Said the host.
"Yes." Yeah."
"All right, but remember! You only have seven minutes to buy time."
Julian nodded, representing his other two friends to agree to the deal.
"Esteemed guests and ladies and gentlemen. This is YJK2, but before they make us lulled with their dancing and singing. Let's listen to them first." Said the host using his microphone.
Julian activated a small microphone embedded in his ear, he looked at the watch he was wearing for a moment, then greeted the invited guests and everyone present in the main hall of the campus.
Julian began to buy time for seven minutes by giving thanks and other words of gratitude.
But seven minutes is a very short time, at times like this, seven minutes is like seven seconds.
Julian stopped his words, pretending to smile at everyone, but his heart was already worried.
The thing is, Yuan is the lead vocal in their group. Many of the lyrics of the song are part of Yuan.
"Well, that was a welcome word from YJK2! Now let's see the appearance of them." Speak the host with a microphone.
The host then left the stage area, leaving the three men staring at each other.
Among the invited guests, Ana, who was sitting in the VVIP section with Ray, the middle-aged woman was seen looking for something from the stage.
"Is this because of my troubled vision or is Yuan not among them? Honey, isn't he coming because we're here? " Task Ana.
Her husband looks just silent, Ray's gaze continues to be directed forward, even though his heart and soul have been hovering somewhere.
The sound of intro music slowly began to sound. Julian, Kin and Kai began to form their choreography.
"We have to give it the best performance." Julian gave encouragement to two of his friends.
As the lights started to go out, seen by Julian, Kin and Kai, Yuan figures dashed quickly into the stage area, the man directly entered into the formation they made.
The arrival of Yuan made the three friends smile happily, they were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Soon, the stage lights came back on. Yuan's sudden presence among his three friends made all the students who had been looking for Yuan cry hysterically, they thought it was part of the show, making Yuan a surprise.
Yuan wasn't there, then the lights went out, and then when the lights came on, Yuan stood on stage, and began choreographing his dance with his three friends.
The lyrics of the song began to sing alternately. The four popular men sang and danced so nicely, it made everyone feel amazed to see it.
Three songs at once they performed in sequence, the last song with a deep impression containing hopes and dreams to be a remarkable cover of the four men.
The fourth breath looked breathless, but did not dampen their excitement and enthusiasm.
The four men bowed respectfully to everyone who witnessed their appearance.
"Our part's done, let's get back on stage." Julian said, taking off his little microphone.
"Give me a little time to say something to my parents who were here as guests of honor." Yuan said through his microphone, making everyone instantly speechless.
"Yuan, what are you doing?" Whisper Kai.
But it seemed, Yuan thought the question from Kai was just the wind then, he ignored it.
"For the dear dad and mom Yuan, Yuan isn't good at stringing words together, but there's one thing Yuan wants to say to you, especially daddy. Dad, this is Yuan's dream and desire, daddy can see it for himself, a lot of people support him, a lot of people like. Daddy, Yuan doesn't want to be the successor to the company that I'm leading." Yuan.
Ray still silently watched the child, but Ana could see Ray's chest that looked up and down holding back emotions.
His wife then stroked Ray's arm, giving peace to her husband.
"If dad approves of Yuan's wish, Yuan will return home." Yuan said ending his words. The man then removed the microphone attached to his ear, then turned towards the backstage.
However, a hysterical shout from a middle-aged woman made Yuan turn back his body, staring towards the invited guest chair.
Ana screams hysterically calling out the name of her unconscious husband, the man has since been silent, but as Ana holds her hand, cold sweat envelops Ray.
Ray was silent with his hunting breath as he endured the pain in his head, he also felt his ears ringing and pain in his chest. All that Ray felt when his emotions peaked as Yuan started saying something that infuriated him greatly.
"Dad!" Shouted Yuan, the man ran over to his father who was already unconscious.
"Medical team!" Shouted Yuan again, he patted his father on the shoulder but there was no reaction from the middle-aged man.
The medical team that was prepared for the event, they came with a stretcher.
"Ambulance is prepared." Said one of the medical team.
With help from the medical team, Yuan lifted his father's body onto a stretcher and carried him to an ambulance parked in front of the main hall.
"Sir Ana." Rachel screamed when she saw her stepbrother staggering after Yuan and her husband who had walked out of the main hall.
Rachel sped up her pace by running over to Ana.
"Simmer yourself, take a deep breath and exhale slowly." Said Rachel while helping Ana stand up straight.
Mother Yuan was seen holding her chest which felt a little tight, panic made her body unable to control properly.
"We follow them with my car alone, let Yuan accompany his father in the ambulance." Said Rachel who was reciprocated by a nod from her half-sister.
"Chairman team one, while you're in charge of this event, please cooperate, thank you." Speak Rachel through a bluetooth headset attached to her ear.
"accepted." Answer the head of that one team.
"Come brother." Invite Rachel while helping Ana walk out of the campus hall.
✍ This story is just fictitious. Sorry if there are similarities in the names of characters, places of events or events that occur.✍