Chapter 1707 1707 City of God
Looking at the azure coastline outside the window, Sally seems to have lost herself in the clear, translucent but splendid colors. The afterglow of the sunset makes this city blessed by God look unreal at all. The mist over the rolling mountains was surging and rolling at this time, as if they could already feel the heat and boiling of Rio de Janeiro at this time.
On the way from the airport to the hotel, you can feel the joyful atmosphere in the streets and alleys. According to the driver, such a grand event is even more lively than the annual Brazilian Carnival. The whole city is crowded out. , the cheery festive atmosphere can be felt in almost every corner of the city, "like the night before the 1950 final."
Sally couldn't help but stretched out her hand and squeezed it lightly. The blood-red setting sun disappeared in her palm, leaving only a touch of warmth, as if the sunlight penetrated the skin and penetrated into the blood. Her heart began to beat faster, and an unprecedented sense of reality, like an electric shock, was transmitted from her fingertips to the depths of her mind. Sally couldn't help but closed her eyes and savored it carefully. She still can't believe it: she came When she arrived in Rio de Janeiro, she came to Maracana, and she was about to witness this historical moment.
The sound of the door closing came, Sally looked back and saw her father and mother standing at the door, a smile on the corners of her mouth gently blooming, "Hugo and the others went back?" The five members of the group have come to visit her in person. Like her, they are all looking forward to tonight, and their excitement is shining in their eyes.
Jessica nodded. "They have to get to Maracana. It's a big night, isn't it?"
Robin, who was holding his wife's shoulders, chuckled, "But I saw Hugo's calm face, as if there was nothing unusual at all. If it weren't for me standing on the land of Rio and feeling the madness of those people, I almost thought it was just a tavern show tonight."
Sally couldn't help thinking of Hugo's whisper in her ear just now, "Actually, my palms are covered in sweat, and I'm about to vomit, but I hope this is a secret." Looking at the slyness that flashed in Hugo's eyes, This made the smile on Sally's face even bigger. "Of course, Hugo has experienced so many grand scenes, and Maracana is nothing to him, just another ordinary performance."
"I think Pepe is going to cry, are you sure he'll be alright?" Robin asked curiously, which reminded Jessica and Sally of Pedro's fidgety look, and couldn't help laughing.
Maracanã, the highest stage for all performers in the world, not because of how special the stage is, but because it is a sacred place. For Brazil, this stadium has gone far beyond the scope of architecture, sublimated to the symbolic existence of symbolic meaning; and for performers, the seats for 200,000 people, from ticket sales to the performance site, every The links are the highest challenges. Maybe someone can stand on the stage of the Grammys and perform live performances in front of more than 100 million audiences, but not everyone can directly face 200,000 audiences. Yes, the threshold of Maracana, not everyone is eligible to challenge.
Glory to the Dead sold out the Maracanã in just forty-eight hours, setting a new record in music history, and this record is truly on the shelf, and no one has been able to break it after half a century. . But this is just the beginning. Ticket sales are the most "simple" link, and the effect and quality of live performances are the biggest challenges.
So, no one can be nervous, not even Hugo.
Sally pushed her wheelchair and left the window. Before she came to the closet, she turned to look at her mother, "Mom, I want to take a shower and then put on my beautiful evening dress, what do you think?"
Jessica looked at the wheelchair under Sally. Although more than half a month had passed, she was still not used to Sally's wheelchair. Because Sally is too weak now, although she can walk, her physical strength is very high, and she will soon become exhausted and need to sit down. Under the doctor's advice, they put Sally in a wheelchair. But Sally was only sixteen, and every time she saw the wheelchair, Jessica felt her heart throb.
"No, I have a better choice." Jessica suppressed the mixed emotions in her heart, gave her daughter a big smile, then raised her head to look at her husband, "Your father has prepared a copy for you. Gift."
Robin also smiled smugly, "I personally went to the store to buy this gift, don't worry, I got some special help, I didn't choose it myself, trust me, you will like it." Then Robin left. When I got to the suitcase, I opened the tightly packed suitcase and rummaged inside.
Sally looked at her mother with a puzzled face, but her mother just smiled mysteriously and didn't say a word, her mood began to soar, she pushed the wheelchair and moved forward a few steps, trying to see what was in her father's hand. action.
Just then, Robin stood up, holding a black waterproof clothing bag in his hand, he turned to face Sally, still with that smug smile on his face, "Sally, please pay attention! "Then slowly opened the zipper of the clothes bag, and a white evening dress revealed its original appearance little by little.
A lady's shirt with a round neck and long sleeves with lace pleats. The length of the skirt does not reach the thigh. It can vaguely cover the length of the knee. Looking at the bland skirt in the past, it appears under the refraction of light. There was an ingenious little design - the soft white skirt was also embroidered with small hollow floral patterns, and a thin navy blue belt hung loosely at the waist.
The simple and clear design is graceful without losing the ladylike demeanor. There is a bit of gorgeousness in the cuteness. The overall white design uses a belt to light up the shape.
"Sally, this is a graduation gift for you. Originally, we wanted you to wear it to the prom and then impress all your classmates. But, I think, maybe you want to wear it tonight, so "..." Robin explained with a smile, but before he could finish speaking, Sally interrupted.
"Thank you, thank you! Oh, God, Dad, I really like it!" Sally's exuberant laughter made Robin and Jessica exchange glances, showing a relieved smile, and Sally took it from Robin. She put on her own evening dress, and caressed it with satisfaction. This gift may be the best moment in her life, not only because of this dress, but also because of this night, and because of this incredible journey.
"Mom, can you help me in the bathroom? I want to change into this outfit and go to Maracanã. I can't wait to meet my friends." Sally's eyes burst out. She had a long-lost look, as if she had never been ill, as if the past two months were just a dream.
Jessica pushed Sally's wheelchair and entered the bathroom. After everything was taken care of, Jessica appeared in the room with Sally again.
Robin, who was browsing the newspapers, stood up involuntarily and looked at Sally, who was slim and graceful in front of her. She had long chestnut hair softly draped over her shoulders, and her cheeks were slightly flushed with light makeup. The joy spread slowly like the sun, and the rosy lips had a shy but happy smile, looking like a girl who was about to go to her first graduation party.
The emotion of "I have a young girl growing up in my family" made Robin's chest full, and the tip of his nose couldn't help but feel a little sour. Robin turned his head in embarrassment, and quickly sorted out the embarrassment on his cheeks, "Hey, look who this is!" Robin raised his voice and said with great effort, "I'm sure you are the biggest focus tonight, So many boys will fall for you by then, and our balcony won't be a fortress."
Sally saw the tears in her father's eyes, but she didn't expose him, she just showed a bright smile, "I don't even look at who I am, in fact, I've always been popular." One sentence made Jie Sika and Robin felt sad for a while, but they could only hide their emotions with smiles. Sally's smile stopped for a while, but she quickly covered it up, "Come on, let's go, have dinner first, then go to Maracanã, oh god, I can't wait."
"Let's go, let's go!" Jessica also cheered along, and even Robin, who was never interested in glory to death, couldn't help jumping with his fists clenched.
The city of God was shrouded in the night little by little, and the cream-yellow lights were like the stars in the sky, gradually dispelling the ink color, slowly igniting the entire night, and the dark sky was dyed navy blue, under the sky. The statue of Jesus is like God, stretching his arms and caring for the city of Rio at the foot of the mountain. The dim and graceful lights cast a sacred halo on Jesus' face.
Under the night, Rio is having a real carnival of the day. Tourists from all over the world are pouring into the Maracana Stadium like a tide, because everyone knows that today is not only 1996. The last day of , is also the night of glory to death, but also the night of making history, which is destined to be a sleepless night.
Even those who didn't get tickets for the concert, and those who didn't have any interest in the concert at all...they all headed for the Maracana because they knew it was going to be the busiest place in Rio tonight. Even the most watched New Year's Eve venue in the world - many people rushed to Rio in person, not only for the glory of death, but also for this special New Year's Eve, so they were all ready to be there together. Ushered in the first bell of 1997.
The scene of empty alleys and crowds of clouds is like the migration of sardines in the boundless ocean. The dense crowds overlooked from a high altitude are breathtaking.