Li Xue said seriously.
"Where did you buy it?"
Only then did Li Xue realize. "Right, hurry and buy some. It's at a stall by the river—the busiest one!"
"Focus on your performance. I'll go buy it!"
"Buy more. The Mung Bean Paste and Chicken Tofu Pudding are delicious too!"
"Got it."
The dressing room door opened, and Li Xue and her agent split up.
Outside.
The performance began.
The host introduced the stars performing onstage and advertised for the sponsors.
After five agonizing minutes, the first to appear was a young idol, who sang a not-particularly-popular love song.
His voice was decent, but it lacked emotion.
Still, it was pretty good.
The crowd below cheered, took pictures, and applauded... The response was enthusiastic.
However, a huge crowd was still gathered along the road by the river.
Together with the audience beneath the stage, they formed two groups, one small and one large.
Over at Lu Qin's stall, customers were still gritting their teeth and standing in line.
So what if the music festival had started? How were they supposed to have the energy to listen to music without filling their stomachs first?
"They've already started singing, dancing, and rapping over there, but I still haven't bought anything to eat. This is so hard!"
"You can hear it from here too. The sound system's pretty good, but there's no atmosphere!"
"The show's already started. Your idols are singing Chicken You're So Beautiful—aren't you going over there?"
"The world is full of schemers. If we leave, you'll get to buy Boss Lu's food earlier? Dream on!"
"I'm a freaking anti-fan!"
"I came to see Li Xue. She'll definitely be the finale, so I can finish buying my fried noodles first!"
"I came to eat Boss Lu's fried noodles first and watch