阅读提示：为防止内容获取不全，请勿使用浏览器阅读模式。
ley，completewithamicrophoneandaloudspeakersystem.
Astheyalltooktheirseats，ChenXueraisedhishandsforsilence.“Okay，everyone，“hesaid，hisvoiceboomingacrossthestreet.“It"stimeformyspecialbirthdayperformance!“
ThecrowderuptedintocheersasChenXuebegantostrumalivelytuneonhisguitar，themusicsendingshiversdownZhuangJie"sspine.Hefelthisheartswellingwithjoyashewatchedtheirfriendperformwithsuchpassionandenthusia***.
Andthen，justastheywereallgettingcaughtupinthemoment，everythingchanged.Aloudnoiseechoedthroughthealleyway，makingeveryonejumpinsurprise.ThelightsonChenXue"struckflickeredwildlybeforegoingoutcompletely，plungingtheareaintodarkness.
ZhuangJiefelthisheartsinkintohisstomachashewatchedtheirfriendstumblebackwards，hisguitarslippingfromhisfingers.Itwasasiftimehadcometoastandstill，andallthatexistedinthi***omentwasChenXue"sprecariou***alance.
Withouthesitation，ZhuangJiesprangforwardtohelphisfriend.Thesoundofhisvoicecarriedacrossthestreet，calmandclearevenamidstchaos.“ChenXue，areyouokay?“heaskedfirmly.
Butbeforetheycouldanswer，afaintcryechoedthroughthenightair?thecriesthatcamefromnoplacebutthosewhowerecloseby.