Chapter 81： I Am Who I Am

In front of Master Tuo's free clinic, the lights still shone brightly, as if this place existed in a world of its own.

A group of children solemnly stepped onto the stage. Among them was a child who had lost both legs, and it was little Yanzi and Yanzi's sister who helped him onto the stage with his wheelchair.

The children were all beaming with innocent smiles, each holding a red flower in their hands, waiting patiently.

Yanzi glanced at the children and smiled before turning around with a frown.

Where is Liu Di? Are you really going to keep the children waiting?

Just as Yanzi was repeatedly dialing Liu Di's unanswered phone number, she suddenly froze.

A faint vibration emanated from the ground beneath her feet!

What's happening? Is it an earthquake?

The ground trembled again, and a rumble like thunder echoed from deep underground.

Yanzi could feel it clearly—the ground was shaking!

A drumbeat sounded in the distance, and the streetlights that had just inexplicably gone out suddenly lit up again, one after another.

There were so many people!

Yanzi's expression shifted from frustration to shock. 

Ahead, on the once-empty street, a dense crowd of people suddenly appeared, and they kept coming!

It was as if a vast army was marching toward its goal.

In an instant, the street was flooded with people—endless waves of them, probably tens of thousands!

Yanzi's phone slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.

What… what is going on here?

The children on the stage were equally stunned.

A little boy nervously rubbed his hands together and whispered, "Brother Liu Di said a lot of people would come to see us, but I didn't expect so many!"

Of course, these pure-hearted children didn't understand.

This wasn't just a lot of people; this was tens of thousands!

Even the world's top superstars couldn't attract such a crowd all at once, not to mention the thousands of media outlets mingled within.

This was the definition of worldwide attention!

Yanzi and Yanzi's sister were also in a daze. Could it be that Di Yi has arrived?

Only Nan Ruoyi managed to suppress her shock in time, turning to the bodyguards beside her. "Notify everyone to protect the stage and the children!"

As she spoke, the tide of people surged forward.

At this moment, the song "The Future Awaits" had just finished.

The dense crowd surrounded the free clinic, leaving not an inch of space.

And in the distance, every small street was also packed with people!

"Where is this?"

"Who led us here?"

"Aren't we supposed to see Di Yi? Why are there just some kids?"

"Is that a stage? How simple!"

As people came to their senses and began to observe their surroundings, the low murmur of tens of thousands of voices piled up into a deafening roar, like waves crashing against the shore.

Seeing the subtly restless crowd, Nan Ruoyi couldn't help but worry. If chaos broke out, the small three-story building of the free clinic could be trampled in an instant!

Suddenly, a faint electrical hum sounded.

At a corner of the clinic's rooftop, a yellow light bulb, lying on the ground, began to flicker intermittently!

A figure, dressed in a white shirt, sat at an antique piano, silhouetted against the starry sky. The flickering yellow light made the figure appear and disappear.

Everyone's gaze was instantly drawn to it!

On the rooftop of the worn-out building, the yellow light illuminated a small, two-meter-wide patch of ground.

In the dim light, the silhouette was slim yet upright, calm yet poised—like a stage suspended in the vast world, carrying untold stories.

Finally, the light stopped flickering and fully lit up.

"I am Di Yi," the figure spoke slowly, and in an instant, every surrounding speaker broadcasted the words simultaneously!

Everyone fell silent at once.

They stared wide-eyed, unblinking, at that small, bright spot in the sky.

"A new song, 'I Am Who I Am,' for all of you."

The figure didn't turn around, didn't make any movements—just spoke softly.

Di Yi?

A new song?

The audience was stunned.

They didn't know how to react!

After all, they had just experienced a fake concert, a fake Di Yi!

But simultaneously, everyone held their breath.

In their hearts, they desperately hoped that this figure before them was the real Di Yi!

The Di Yi who could once again bring them heavenly music!

Even if it was in the most simple setting, in the most impossible place to perform, they couldn't bear to interrupt anyone who called themselves Di Yi.

Such was the allure of the music god Di Yi!

In the next moment, nimble fingers began to dance, and the crisp sound of the antique piano filled the air.

The piano was on high, and so was the man!

The beautiful piano music echoed in the sky, as if forming a ladder of notes, leading straight to the stars!

Everyone instantly became lost in the music.

The melody was like a spirit dancing, with steps growing faster and notes climbing higher.

Just when everyone was enraptured and completely lost in the music, he began to sing!

It was still that voice, like the voice of heaven, striking directly at the heart!

Everyone closed their eyes simultaneously, making not a sound!

'I am who I am

Among the stars in the sky, there's one that's the dimmest, and that's me

Falling into the clouds, lost and confused

Not knowing which way to go

In this vast world, no one is waiting for me

I am who I am

Among the stars in the sky, there's one that's the brightest, and that's me

Smiling lightly at the world, unique and unparalleled

Roaming the earth at will

In this vast world, no one can stop me…'

How beautiful!

The brand-new melody, the brand-new lyrics!

Once again, it was as if they had been transported to a celestial realm!

Just as the crowd was silently entranced, Di Yi's singing suddenly slowed, turning into a gentle, lingering hum.

In the next moment, the children began to sing in unison.

'Do you remember?

The moment a flower blooms, or the fleeting brilliance of a shooting star...

When it's time to leave...

The road ahead is always a distant blur, but with less hesitation and fewer glances back...

Even if I fall back into darkness...

I'm not afraid...

I'm not afraid…'

Under the dim night sky, the children's pure and bright voices echoed, like countless dazzling flowers blooming one after another.

At times, the music flowed gently like a stream; at other times, it whispered softly like a tender murmur.

It was like a trickling brook, cleansing the listeners' souls.

It was like a ray of brilliant sunshine, illuminating the listeners' hearts.

In this innocent yet radiant voice, everyone seemed to feel a spiritual upliftment.

It was an indescribable feeling, filled with strength, filled with hope, filled with courage.

Once again, it struck directly at the heart!

Even if one were battered and bruised, they would still fear nothing.

Their eyes would still shine with light, piercing through all darkness, gazing toward the future!

People opened their eyes.

A group of children with physical disabilities stood neatly on the simplest of stages.

They showed no sign of inferiority.

Nor any trace of fear.

Only hearts, like sunflowers, always facing the light.

Gradually, within the song, people found a long-forgotten sense of emotion.

This wasn't a concert, nor even a performance!

Yet the music here was soul-stirring, deeply moving.

An experience never to be forgotten!