With a loud roar, a bloom of fireworks opened in the air. The sky had not yet fully darkened, merely transitioning between day and night.
Was it starting already? Glancing at the time, it was 4:31 PM. The banquet's scheduled start time had passed by a minute. No wonder they had missed the opening ceremony. Or had they caught it?
Seated in the car, the two of them quickly found a place to park, then ran towards the beach hand in hand. The area was already packed with people.
Everyone had come to this place to fulfill a small romantic dream in their hearts. Even though the beach area was larger than two football fields combined, people were still crowded there, making it impassable.
Cao Baiming couldn't afford to care about the crowd. Although it was severely congested, as long as he pushed forward with all his might, the front row was not far away.
There were a lot of pedestrians around. Most of them likely recognized Cao Baiming's face. However, at this very moment, with the fireworks display in the sky having begun, everyone's gaze was drawn to the colorful fireworks exploding above. They paid no attention to the faces of the people around them.
In this situation, Cao Baiming naturally felt a sense of peace. After all, not too many fans could recognize him, which was not a bad thing and spared him a lot of unnecessary trouble.
The two of them arrived at the part of the beach with the best view. In public areas like this, there were no VIP distinctions. Everyone had to push their way to where they wanted to be. Standing in this area, watching the ever-increasing fireworks ahead, they felt wonderfully refreshed.
This was just the beginning. The entire fireworks display was scheduled to last until 11 PM, a full six hours.
That's right, although there would be about an hour of intermission, it didn't detract from the sheer length of the fireworks show. Thinking about the cost, it must have been considerable, as such a long duration would certainly consume a lot of fireworks.
As expected, the moment between day and night was the most ceremonial. The sun's color in the sky had become purer than usual, tinged with a slight yellow. It wouldn't be long before it turned into a more vibrant yellow, truly becoming what people commonly called the sunset.
In such an atmosphere, all natural beauty was overshadowed by the fireworks display before them. As Cao Baiming had predicted, the beginning was undoubtedly the most spectacular part of the entire exhibition.
This was merely the start. Although he didn't know what the end would look like, the scene unfolding before him was already magnificent and would surely be more so than what was to come.
It began with a giant firework as the opening, followed by a burst of small, colorful fireworks. Then came fireworks of varying degrees of softness, some displaying a scattered brilliance, while others emitted a sharp and striking light.
What was important was how exquisitely these diverse fireworks coordinated, their artistic design making the entire performance visually stunning. It was like a piece of music, starting with a low note and building towards a crescendo.
Clearly, it was still in the prelude phase. However, unlike most songs that gradually build from the prelude to the climax, this one began with a climax in the prelude itself.
The sounds of the continuously exploding fireworks echoed in their ears, and at this moment, people's eyes reflected the colorful spectacle. As time passed, the sky gradually grew darker.
Against the backdrop of the darkening sky, the brilliance of the fireworks exploding in the sky became even more dazzling and vibrant, as if they were completely different from the scene moments before.
It was so beautiful. At this moment, everyone must have experienced a sense of profound tranquility. Existing in this world as humans, they must have felt incredibly fortunate. This was an unparalleled happiness!
Cao Baiming and Wu Xue sat side by side on the beach. They could sit because there were no obstructions in front of them. They were on a small reef, which was undoubtedly the best viewing spot on the entire beach. No other place met this criterion.
Wu Xue's face was filled with excitement and joy. Cao Baiming sat beside her, his mood as pleasant as could be, naturally because all matters had been resolved. Coupled with such a beautiful atmosphere, it was impossible to dwell on anything unpleasant.
Everything was too beautiful.
Although, as expected, the opening ceremony was the most spectacular, and in the subsequent middle phase, after their eyes had adjusted, they began to notice a gradual decrease in excitement. While new fireworks appeared in the sky at regular intervals, the sense of surprise they brought quietly diminished.
This led Cao Baiming to wonder why even fireworks displays needed an intermission. It might not be solely due to cost considerations, but possibly to prevent people from losing anticipation and the appropriate surprise for what was to come if they watched the performance continuously.
Watching fireworks was precisely for this sense of surprise, for the excitement and joy that erupted from seeing new things combined with beauty. If this element were lost, the meaning of watching the performance would be greatly diminished.
During this time, Cao Baiming and Wu Xue went to a nearby restaurant for dinner. It was a place they were quite familiar with.
Upon seeing Cao Baiming and Wu Xue, the owner was very welcoming, as Cao Baiming was the restaurant's highest-tier VIP.
After eating and drinking their fill, it was quietly around 10 PM. At this time, the fireworks display outside had resumed. Even watching from the floor-to-ceiling windows on the second floor of the restaurant, the view was not too affected; in fact, it offered a completely new experience.