Looking at the blue coastline outside the window, Sally seemed to have lost herself in the clear, transparent but colorful colors. The afterglow of the sunset made this city favored by God look so beautiful that it was not real at all. The mist shrouded over the continuous mountains was 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 coming to the streets and alleys. According to the driver, such a grand occasion is even more lively than the annual Brazilian Carnival. The whole city is full of people, and you can feel the joyful and exciting festive atmosphere in almost every corner of the city. "It's like the night before the 1950 final."

Sally couldn't help but stretch out her hand and gently held it. The blood-red setting sun disappeared in her palm, leaving only a faint 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 was like an electric shock. It was transmitted from her fingertips to the depths of her mind. Sally couldn't help but close her eyes and savored it carefully. She still couldn't believe it: she came to Rio de Janeiro, she came to Maracana, and she was about to witness this moment of history.

The sound of closing the door was heard. Sally turned around and saw her father and mother standing at the door. The smiles at the corners of her mouth bloomed gently, "Hugo and the others?" The five members who had just been honored to death came to visit her in person. Like her, they were all looking forward to tonight, and their excited emotions shone in their eyes.

Jessica nodded, "They have to rush over to Maracana, it's a grand night, isn't it?"

Robin, who was holding his wife's shoulder, chuckled, "But I saw Hugo's calm face, as if there was nothing unusual at all. If I hadn't been standing on the land of Rio and feeling the madness of those people, I almost thought that tonight was just a performance in a tavern."

Sally couldn't help but remember the whisper of Hugo in her ear just now, "Actually, my palms are covered in sweat, and I'm about to vomit when I'm nervous, but I hope this is a secret." Looking at the trace of cunning flashing in Hugo's eyes, this made Sally's smile even bigger. "Of course, Hugo has experienced so many grand scenes, Maracana has nothing to him, it's just another ordinary performance."

"I think Pepe is about to cry. Are you sure he will be fine?" Robin asked curiously, which reminded Jessica and Sally of Pedrona's fidgeting expression, and they both burst into laughter.

Maracana is the highest stage for all performers in the world, not because the stage specifications are so special, but because it is a holy land. For Brazil, this stadium has far surpassed the scope of architecture and sublimated to the symbolic existence of symbols; for performers, seats that accommodate 200,000 people, from ticket sales to performances, every link is the highest challenge. Perhaps someone can stand on the Grammy stage and perform live performances against more than 100 million audiences, but not anyone can be calm and composed directly against 200,000 audiences. What’s more cruel is that Maracana’s threshold is not qualified to challenge.

Glory sold all Maracana tickets within just 48 hours until his death, setting a new record in music history. At the same time, this record was truly shelved. After half a century, no one could break it. But this is just the beginning. Ticket sales are the most "simple" link, and the effect and quality of live performances are the biggest challenge.

So, no one can be unhappy, and even Hugo is no exception.

Sally pushed her wheelchair, left the window, and before coming to the closet, she turned to look at her mother, "Mom, I want to take a shower and put on my beautiful evening dress. What do you think?"

Jessica looked at the wheelchair under Sally. Although it had been more than half a month, she was still not used to Sally's wheelchair. Because Sally is too weak now. Although she can walk, she consumes a lot of energy and needs to sit down soon after. At the doctor's advice, they asked Sally to sit in a wheelchair. But Sally is only sixteen years old. Every time she sees a wheelchair, Jessica feels her heart throbbing.

"No, I have a better choice." Jessica suppressed her mixed emotions, showed a big smile to her daughter, then raised her head and looked at her husband, "Your dad prepared a gift for you."

Robin also smiled proudly, "I went to the store to buy this gift myself. Don't worry, I received some special help, not my choice, believe me, you will like it." Then Robin walked to the suitcase, opened the suitcase with tightly packaged, and searched in it.

Sally looked at her mother with a puzzled look, but her mother just smiled mysteriously without saying a word. Her mood began to rise, and she pushed the wheelchair forward a few steps, trying to see the movements in her father's hand.

At this moment, Robin stood up, holding a black waterproof clothing bag in his hand. He turned around to face Sally, with a proud smile on his face, "Sally, please be careful!" Then he slowly unzipped the clothes bag, and a white evening dress revealed his original appearance bit by bit.

The round-necked lady-style shirt, lace pleated medium-length sleeves, the length of the skirt is only as long as the thighs, which can vaguely cover the length of the knees. Looking at the plain skirt, the unrefined small design is reflected in the light. The white soft skirt is embroidered with a hollow floral pattern, and a thin navy belt is loosely hung on the waist.

The simple and clear design is elegant and elegant without losing the ladylike style. It also has a little gorgeousness in its cuteness, but the overall white design uses a belt to illuminate the shape.

"Sally, this is a graduation gift for you. We originally hoped that you could wear it at the prom and amazed all the students. However, I think, maybe you want to wear it tonight more, so..." Robin explained with a smile, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Sally.

"Thank you, thank you! Oh, God, Dad, I really like it!" Sally's excited laughter made Robin and Jessica exchange glances, and showed a gratifying smile. Sally took her evening dress from Robin and stroked her carefully with satisfaction. This gift may be the best moment in her life, not only because of this dress, but also because of this night, but also because of this wonderful journey.

"Mom, can you help me in the bathroom? I want to change into this outfit and go to Maracana. I can't wait to get together with my friends." A long-lost look burst out in Sally's eyes, as if she had never been sick, as if the past two months had happened just a dream.

Jessica pushed Sally's wheelchair and entered the bathroom. After everything was taken care of, Jessica showed up in the room again with Sally.

Robin, who was originally browsing the newspaper, couldn't help but stand up, looking at the graceful and elegant Sally in front of her, her long chestnut hair was softly draped over her shoulders, her cheeks with a little light makeup were slightly flushed, and the joy between her eyebrows slowly spread like the sun, and her rosy lips had a shy but happy smile, looking like a girl who was about to attend her first graduation party.

The emotion of "I have a girl in my family to grow up" made Robin's chest full, and his nose couldn't help but feel a little sour. Robin turned his head in a mess and quickly sorted out the embarrassment on his cheeks, "Hey, see who this is!" Robin raised his voice and said happily, "I'm sure you are the biggest focus tonight. Then there will be too many boys who will fall for you, and our balcony will not be able to get in the fortress."

Sally saw the tears in her father's eyes, but she did not expose him, but showed a bright smile, "Don't look at whose daughter I am, I have always been very popular." This sentence made Jessica and Robin feel sad, but they could only use smiles to hide their emotions. Sally's smile couldn't help but pause, but soon covered up the past, "Let's go, have supper first, and then set off for Maracana, Oh, God, I can't wait."

"Set out, go out!" Jessica cheered along with him. Even Robin, who had never been interested in glory until death, couldn't help but clench his fists and jumped.

The night sky enveloped the city of God bit by bit. The milky yellow lights were like stars in the sky, dispelling the ink color one after another, slowly igniting the whole night. The dark sky was dyed into a faint blue color. The statue of Jesus under the sky was like God. He stretched his arms to protect the city of Rio at the foot of the mountain. The hazy and graceful light cast a sacred halo on Jesus' face.

Under the night, Rio is ushering in a real carnival in the day. Tourists flocking from all over the world are like tides toward the Maracana Stadium, because everyone knows clearly that today is not only the last day of 1996, but also a night of glory to death, but also a night of history that is destined to be a sleepless night.

Even those who did not buy concert tickets, and those who had no interest in concert... they all headed towards Maracana because they knew clearly that it would be the most noisy gathering point in Rio de Janeiro tonight, and even the most popular New Year's Eve venue in the world. Many people personally arrived in Rio, not only for glory until death, but also for this special New Year's Eve, so they were also ready to welcome the first bell of 1997 there together.

The streets are empty and the clouds are surging, just like sardines migrating in the vast ocean. The dense crowds of people are breathtakingly overlooking from the sky.
Chapter completed!