The moment Ye Chen opened his mouth, he imbued the song with a special emotional power.
The lyrics were simple and unadorned, yet sincere and deeply moving.
All the listeners were swept into the memories evoked by Ye Chen's rendition of "Later," feeling every word as though it were their own.
Ye Chen continued singing with all his heart: "Why was love back then able to be so simple? And why, when we were young, did we have to hurt the ones we loved so deeply? On nights like this, are you too quietly regretting and grieving? If we hadn't been so stubborn back then, perhaps now we wouldn't be so regretful. How do you remember me? With a smile, or in silence? All these years, has anyone kept you from being lonely? Later~ I finally learned how to love, but sadly, you had long since gone far away, disappearing into the sea of people. Later~ I finally understood through tears that some people, once missed, are gone forever..."
Throughout Ye Chen's performance, the livestream comments never stopped.
The screen was filled with comments, filled with names.
"LYY, I love you."
"Fei, I wish you happiness."
"Zihan, I miss you so much."
"Shanshan, how are you?"
"Ahao, I'm sorry. I still love you."
"..."
"Love begins with a smile, deepens with a kiss, and ends in tears."
"A heartless love song—I sang it until my heart was torn apart."
"When love has become a thing of the past."
"We were destined to share a special stretch of time together. In the end, we would both leave. It was fate. You and I simply weren't meant to share a deep enough bond or love. This is as far as we can go. Let it be a little interlude in life. Maybe