As they arrived at the destination city's station, Ding Yun rushed past the touts and headed straight for the bus stop according to the information found online.
She paid the fare and boarded, heading directly to the stadium.
The journey was stop-and-go, and after about an hour and a half, Ding Yun finally reached the bus stop next to the stadium where the concert was being held. Considering the large number of out-of-town visitors for the concert, Ding Yun didn't rush to queue. Instead, she first went to a nearby hotel to book a room.
After confirming she had a place to sleep for the night.
She then ate something to fill her stomach.
And also used the restroom.
Only then did she go to queue for ticket inspection.
Once inside the stadium, it would be inconvenient to move around. To avoid trouble and save herself the effort, it was quite necessary to be prepared in advance.
Afterward, of course, it was time to wait and enjoy the concert.
It was only at this point that Liu Jianguo and his wife, who had been busy for a long time and couldn't figure out where their daughter had gone, finally saw the small calendar placed on the bedside table while they sat on Ding Yun's bed, exhausted and speechless. The words on it, after numerous twists and turns, caught their eyes.
"Concert?
Today is the concert day, and she even wrote here that she must go. Could it be that she went to the concert? Quickly bring it over and see if there's anything else on this calendar that I haven't seen!"
If they couldn't figure out where Ding Yun was after seeing these words, they would probably need to have their IQ tested. The next second, Wang Haiyan quickly beckoned her husband, who was closer to the calendar, to quickly bring it to her and look for other words.
Then, the words Ding Yun had written on the twenty-seventh of the previous month were also discovered by the two of them.
Next, of course, was to search for information.
To find out where there was a concert today.
Focusing on the idol group that their daughter liked.
After all this fuss, the information that Ding Yun thought they would quickly find out was finally discovered by them around nine o'clock that evening, and they began to debate whether to take time off and quickly buy tickets to go find their daughter.
"We won't make it in time, will we? Even if we buy tickets now and go overnight, we won't arrive until early tomorrow morning. By then, the concert will be long over. We can't just go from one hotel to another, asking around.
Why don't we not rush for now?
She might come back tomorrow.
After all, she doesn't have much money. The ticket, round trip fare, and accommodation should have emptied her savings.
After watching the concert, she'll stay one night at most and then come back. What if we miss her if we rush over tonight?"
After looking at the available train tickets and how long it would take to get to the concert venue from their location, Liu Jianguo immediately persuaded his wife, thinking they didn't need to rush over and find their daughter right now.
Besides, they might not even find her if they went now.
To watch a concert.
There shouldn't be any accidents.
"But how can she be so bold, daring to buy train tickets and concert tickets by herself and go to another city to watch a concert at such a young age? Isn't she afraid of accidents?
Isn't she afraid that we'll worry about her?
When she gets back this time, we must teach her a lesson, otherwise, if there's a first time, there will be a second. Who knows when she'll leave again? Oh, and also, you're not allowed to give her pocket money anymore, and I won't either. If she needs anything, she can just say it, and we'll buy it for her.
Let her just tell us.
And in the morning, I'll wake up a little earlier and make her breakfast. I don't believe that if she has no money on her, she can run away!"
Wang Haiyan, who knew very well that her husband's words were not unreasonable, finally suppressed her desire to go find her daughter immediately. Instead, she began to speak fiercely, thinking about how to discipline her daughter when she returned.
Otherwise, it would be unbearable.
She would be completely out of control.
"Okay, okay, let's talk about it when she gets back."
"She's also at fault. Even if she did it first and reported it later, she should have called us to let us know she was safe when she arrived. Why make us worry the whole time!"
Overall, the reactions of Mr. and Mrs. Liu Jianguo were within Ding Yun's expectations. When she decided to act first and report later, she had already anticipated what her parents might do to punish and deter her.
Of course, these were all things that happened later.
After a three-hour concert, Ding Yun immediately found a phone booth as soon as she went out and called her dad. She spoke at length about where she was, that she was safe, and that she would definitely be home tomorrow, then quickly hung up the phone.
She went back to the hotel to sleep.
Anyway, she would be lectured when she got home, so why bother listening to their scolding over the phone?
Liu Jianguo and Wang Haiyan, too, only finally felt relieved when they received Ding Yun's call to report her safety.
They didn't toss and turn in bed sleepless like before.
Then, of course, came the return home the next morning.
Arriving home around four or five in the afternoon.
As for what happened when she got home, it was obviously unnecessary to say. It was nothing more than a combined scolding from both parents, followed by three hours of lecturing, and various economic controls. It couldn't be helped. Compared to poor grades, a sudden runaway, and even potential personal danger, these behaviors were far more frightening to them.
Poor grades could be remedied. Even if they couldn't be completely fixed, there were still other paths.
But if something happened.
It would be irreparable.
Fortunately, school was about to start in two days, and Liu Jianguo and his wife didn't want their child to delay her studies, so their actions were somewhat restrained. They were in pain, but not injured. After Ding Yun made some promises,
They let her off for the time being.
As for Ding Yun's decision to act first and report later, knowing the consequences, it was unavoidable. Because the original host's wish was to see a concert by that idol group before college. No one knew when the next concert would be held if they missed this one.
To put it more bluntly, no one could guarantee how long an idol group would remain popular.
What if they lost popularity in a year or so?
Then they would be even less qualified to hold concerts.
Therefore, for such a wish whose future was unpredictable and could change at any time, it was naturally best to fulfill it as soon as possible, even if it meant facing scolding and punishment. After all, she didn't want any more trouble in the future.
With the wish to see the concert fulfilled,
The only things left for Ding Yun to complete before the college entrance examination, besides becoming the top scholar in liberal arts, was to publish the novel she had written. Therefore, she took advantage of the remaining few days before school started to finish her novella and submitted it to a magazine publisher the day before school began.
She sincerely hoped that it would be accepted. Otherwise, she would probably have to find more magazine publishers to submit to, or revise it, which would be a waste of her time.