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Sophie asked in an icy tone.
They used to be in the band together, so Sophie was upset to see Sunny injured.
Noticing the expression on her face and not wanting her to worry, Sunny smiled and said,
“I’m fine, Sophie. It’s nothing serious. You don’t have to be concerned.”
Sophie walked up to Sunny. Taking his hand, she glanced at it and announced,
“You can’t perform at today’s concert.”
Arius hasn’t gone back yet. I’ll get him to come and check on Sunny later.
“What? I can’t perform today? This is our biggest concert since we started The Wheelers, and everyone attending this concert is a loyal fan of the band! How can I not be a part of it?”
Sunny simply could not accept it. However, his face paled from the excruciating pain after he attempted to move his wrist.
“Don’t you care about your hands? Don’t you want to play drums anymore? If you behave like this now, how will you play drums in the future?”
Sophie demanded angrily.
Sunny was also infuriated.
“Then tell me what I’m supposed to do now!”
I hate myself for being so feeble after what happened! Being this powerless sucks!
“D*mn it! The culprits better hope I don’t get my hands on them. If I find out who did this, I’ll cripple them!”
Mark growled. Since he had spent some time in the entertainment industry before forming the band, there was a certain domineering edge to his aura.
Nonetheless, it was that domineering aura that his fans loved and swooned over, especially the female fans.
“Anyway, that’s enough for now. We’ll talk about this after the concert ends,”
he continued. It doesn’t matter who did it. I won’t spare anyone who dares to lay even a finger on the band members.
“Sophie, you used to be a drummer too. Why don’t you take my place?”
“Yeah! You did so well that time at Nocturnal. Even though you haven’t practiced in a while, you’ve still got it. Why don’t you perform with us? No matter what, you’re still a member of the band. Now that we’re in this predicament, you wouldn’t just stand idly by and do nothing, right?”
Sophie had always been the soul of the band.
“Sophie, did you use to be part of The Wheelers?”
Ysabelle could not believe her ears.
“Think of it as a favor to me, Sophie. I really don’t want everyone’s hard work to go down the drain.”
Sunny, who was around the same age as Sophie, gazed at her with a pitiful expression.
“Ms. Tanner, The Wheelers signed a bet-on agreement with the company this time. If the concert fails to proceed as planned, the band will have to pay a large sum as compensation,”
the manager explained nervously. Back then, I thought it was a profitable deal with minimal risk for the band. That’s why I dared to sign such a contract. I never imagined something like this would happen!
“What? I can’t believe that happened!”
Sophie uttered in disbelief, wondering if her ears had deceived her.
The manager was on the verge of tears as everyone’s gazes fell on her.
“Now that I think about it, it must’ve been a trap the company deliberately set up for us.”
And what else could the reason be besides money? All the band members have worked tirelessly, so why would it even matter if they got some dividends in return?
“All they want is a compliant band,”
Mark mused. But there’s no way I’d be that kind of singer. I have my own dreams. I want to take rock music to greater heights!Realization finally dawned on Sophie as she glanced at Mark. That’s true. How could Mark possibly be compliant? Every one of the band members is ambitious, and any one of them would be perfectly capable of giving those popular singers a run for their money.
“Okay. I understand. In that case, the concert will have to go on. Sunny, give me your stage clothes. Oh, and Mark, give me the set list for today’s concert,”
said Sophie.
There are only a few minutes left before the concert. Fortunately, Sunny is a drummer. I’ll be able to look at the music score, so it shouldn’t be much of a problem.
The other band members were overcome with excitement when they heard that. It had been a long time since they played together with Sophie.
They genuinely liked Sophie and had always enjoyed making music with her.
Since Sophie and Ysabelle had been backstage for some time, the latter said,
“Soph, in that case, I’ll head outside first and let Uncle Tristan know what happened. Otherwise, he’ll get worried.”
“Okay. Let him know what happened, and tell him not to worry.”
Sophie had not performed onstage in a long time, and she realized she actually missed the thrill of it.
The manager asked a makeup artist to go over and do Sophie’s makeup. While getting her makeup applied, Sophie pored over the music score.
What a relief! Even though I wasn’t in the band for the past two years, I’ve listened to their songs. On top of that, The Wheelers are very popular, so their music gets played everywhere.
Seeing that they were actually going to let a girl still in her teens go onstage, the manager’s assistant could not refrain from saying,
“Are you sure she’ll be all right? She doesn’t look like she can do it.”
This isn’t like one of those arts and culture performances in school. It’s a concert in front of a hundred thousand people! Many rookies would still find such a situation intimidating even after debuting for some time, let alone a young lady like her.
“Zip it! I told you to keep an eye on them, and what did you do? Where were you just now? If you’d listened to me, we wouldn’t be in such a pickle!”
the manager snapped, utterly furious. I’ve been closely involved in the planning of this concert from the preparation stages until now. I only stepped away for a few minutes, and look at what happened! What on earth was this assistant of mine doing?
“I did listen to you! But Sunny wanted to use the washroom. Don’t tell me I should’ve gone in with him!”
the assistant protested indignantly.
What’s the big deal anyway? I just wasn’t given a chance. Otherwise, I’d be way better at singing than Mark! All Mark sings is that godawful music!The manager watched as the makeup artist did Sophie’s makeup, put a wig on her, and helped her change into Sunny’s stage clothes. At the end of it all, the manager was dumbfounded to see a stunningly handsome young man standing before her.
“Ms. Tanner, you look amazing! That outfit really suits you!”
Dressed in men’s clothes, Sophie exuded an irresistible allure that was enough to make one’s face flush and heart race.
Sophie was rather pleased when she saw her reflection in the mirror. I look really good dressed up in men’s clothes!Meanwhile, Ysabelle had returned to where Tristan was. Seeing that she came back alone, the latter raised his eyebrows and asked,
“Where’s Sophie? Wasn’t she with you?”
“Soph said she had something to do and told me to come back first. Don’t worry, Uncle Tristan. Maybe Soph wants to give you a surprise!”
Previously, Sophie had already surprised everyone at Nocturnal. This time at a concert with a hundred thousand-strong audience, Ysabelle was certain that Sophie would give them an even bigger surprise.
Felix also moved closer when he saw Ysabelle acting all mysterious.
“Ysabelle, what’s Sophie up to? The members of The Wheelers are all guys, and every one of them is even more alluring than the other. In fact, that lead singer of theirs is as handsome as Mr. Tristan. Aren’t you at all worried about leaving her alone with them?”
Having always seen Tristan calm and collected, Felix had a sudden wish to see Tristan jealous.
Ysabelle gave a cold snort.
“Felix, do you really think the lead singer of The Wheelers is comparable to my uncle? How could Sophie ever fall for Mark Wheeler? With such an outstanding man like Uncle Tristan around, Mark is nothing,”
she quickly said gushingly.
“All right. The concert is about to start. Pipe down and watch the concert.”
A countdown timer had appeared on the big screen.
Holding their breaths in anticipation, the audience began to count down along to the timer.
Some of them even erupted into loud shrieks of excitement. Finally! We’re here at the venue for The Wheelers’ concert! We’re finally going to meet our idols!A platform lift slowly rose in the center of the stage, and the five members of The Wheelers appeared onstage together. They were decked out in gorgeous costumes, and they were all slender and tall with long legs.
After the platform lift stopped, Mark walked over to the microphone. At the same time, Sophie, who had a mask on, shot a glance at Tristan, who was sitting among the crowd, before going over to sit behind the drums.
“Oh my goodness! What happened? Did Sunny get an injury on his face? Why is he wearing a mask?”
someone exclaimed.
Another person said,
“Wait a minute… That’s not Sunny! Sunny is a little taller than that guy. What on earth is going on? However, that mysterious hottie appears to be very handsome too!”
“You’re right! He’s so handsome! The mask adds to his charm, doesn’t it? What am I going to do? I think I’m falling for another guy!”