Lonely Rock: Love Songs Dedicated to the Stars

"Of course, her habit of playing the guitar had already been exposed."

Yuzhen answered, and Xingge nodded as well; she had already figured it out.

"I'm still quite surprised by the lies that Ichiri-chan made up online."

"Lord Pochi, please be sure to hand over all future video revenue to me for safekeeping."

Kita and Ryo stood to the side, surrounding Pochi; the band members remained harmonious even after the band ended.

Yuzhen casually punished Liang, then set her sights on Boqii Video's revenue.

"By the way, what do you think about ending the band?"

Yuma asked Miss Poison for her opinion.

"Hmm... I feel... there's a lot of room for improvement."

She spoke very tactfully, seemingly out of consideration for Yu-chan's feelings.

"However, I still think that if Guitar Hero teacher leaves and ends the band, she might have a better future."

"If the band were to end, it would be a pretty good thing for a high school student."

Miss Poison paused and organized her thoughts.

"However, they don't seem to be playing a band seriously. They only have a fixed group of customers, and you can't see them promoting it at all."

“You’re right, but there’s one thing I don’t quite agree with.” Yuma listened carefully to what Miss Poison had to say. “I don’t think Pochi wants to leave.”

Then, under the watchful eyes of Hongxia and the others, Pochi made it clear that he would not leave the band.

"Don't take it to heart for now," Xingge said, patting Hongxia's head as she comforted them.

……

After everyone left after get off work that evening, only the Iji sisters and Yuuma remained in the performance hall.

Although Ryo and Kita seemed indifferent to Poison Girl's words when they left, just like Nijika, only they themselves know whether they truly didn't care.

"Brother, sister, did we really do something wrong?"

After the three of them returned home, Hongxia and Xingge sat on the sofa.

"You've only been at it for a little over six months, and you expect to do so well?" Youzhen brought them both juice and then sat down next to Xingge. "If you want to prove yourselves, show your abilities instead of being lost here."

Hongxia went back to her room by herself, and Xingge and Youzhen also left the living room and went back to their bedroom together.

Why are you hugging me again?

Xingge broke free from Youzhen's arms around her waist.

As soon as the door closed, Yuzhen hugged Xingge. They could only be this intimate at night in the bedroom, so Yuzhen cherished this time.

"What you told me this afternoon about your encounter with that writer..." Yuzhen wrapped her arms around her again, rested her chin on her shoulder, and deliberately blew a soft breath into her earlobe, "Why didn't you tell me back then?"

"It's not a big deal, is it?" Xingge touched her ear, feeling that her earlobes must be very red now. "Besides, it really doesn't have much of an impact."

“But I’m a little angry.” Yuzhen let go of Xingge, walked to the bedside and sat down, patting the bed next to her. “Don’t hide things from me anymore. Tell me if anything happens, and I will protect you.”

"Okay, I know, that's so cheesy."

"Alright, alright, that's enough." Yuzhen waved his hand, but he immediately put on a thoughtful expression again. "But I need to think about how to make you remember your promise. I already have a fiancée."

"Don't talk nonsense. When did I become your fiancée?" Xingge sat on the bed with her knees drawn up, shrinking back to hide her blushing face.

"If I say so, then it is."

As Yuzhen spoke, she suddenly tackled her to the ground, but Xingge pushed her away.

"Today... not today."

Yuzhen got up from her after hearing her refusal, looked at the date on her phone, and then did some calculations. It seemed that it really wouldn't work.

However, Xingge held him very tightly when she slept today. Was she frightened by the nightmare she had?

Chapter 103 A Birthday Almost Forgotten

The next morning, Yuma came out of the kitchen wearing an apron and carrying a plate of scallion pancakes.

"Riot hasn't confirmed yet? Hongxia, you want to participate in this?"

He placed the scallion pancake on the table and looked at the promotional image on the phone that Hongxia handed him.

“I’ve heard of it.” Xingge chewed on a scallion pancake, her words a little unclear. “It seems to be a rock music festival that only people aged ten to twenty can attend.”

“I heard that many bands started their careers by releasing albums here.” Hongxia said with great enthusiasm. “We were very upset about being rejected like that yesterday, but if we continue to maintain the status quo, there’s nothing we can do about it. So I want to participate with Ryo and the others.”

Yuzhen stuffed a scallion pancake into her mouth before she could even finish speaking.

"Then let's go ask them for their opinions." He handed the porridge he had served to Hongxia. "But you should eat your breakfast first."

Hongxia was still chewing when she nodded and then buried herself in her breakfast.

Yuzhen took off her apron and sat down next to Xingge.

Xingge had already eaten her fill, and she reached out and poked Youzhen's arm.

"What's wrong?" Yuzhen had just taken a sip of porridge when she turned to look at her.

"You said you were going out this morning when you woke up? Where are you going?"

"I just went to the mall to buy some things."

Yuzhen planned to buy a ring this morning. He didn't want Xingge to know about it; he wanted to give her a little surprise on her birthday.

"Do you want to come with me?" Yuzhen asked Xingge deliberately, knowing that Xingge would care a lot about it, but most likely wouldn't go with him.

"Don't go."

Just as Youzhen expected, Xingge directly refused to go with him.

Xingge's thinking was quite simple. When Youzhen went out, she usually bought groceries, daily necessities, and toys. She rarely bought clothes.

If she goes with them this time, she'll probably have to accompany Yu-zhen to the toy counter and fight with other kids for toys again.

……

Xingge usually does the dishes, but since it's the weekend, Hongxia took the initiative to do it.

Since Yuma moved into their house, Hongxia's life has become less busy than before, and she was quite unaccustomed to having nothing to do at first.

Now that Nijiga is home, Yuuma can go out with peace of mind.

He came to the mall alone. There were quite a few brands there, which made him a little dizzy.

The ring he bought a few years ago was a style his mother picked out for him, and he bought it from a physical store. He gets a headache just looking at all those brands; he can't understand them at all.

He could only visit each store one by one, trying to buy at least one that he liked.

However, the shop assistants here exaggerate the value of each ring, and he began to feel confused by their descriptions.

'Why do they all look so good?'

The shop assistant next to Yuzhen was still explaining, but he had already blanked out his mind, only occasionally giving a perfunctory "hmm".

He's starting to regret it. Why did he throw the ring away when he was drunk? If he'd kept it, he might not be suffering like this now.

'Hiss~, what brand was that ring again?' Yuma began to retrieve the few memories he had of the ring, but he had completely forgotten them.

'Should I ask my mom?'

He immediately dismissed the idea as soon as it crossed his mind, because he felt that if he asked, things would definitely turn out this way:

"Hey~, Xiaozhen, is there anything you need from your mom?"

What? A ring? Does this mean Xiao Zhen is finally proposing?! I'm so excited!

Where are you? I'll bring your father to find you right away.

Let me think, where should we hold the wedding? I also need to choose a beautiful wedding dress for Xiaoxingge.

Speaking of Xiaoxing, he's really something. His younger brother is getting married, but he hasn't made any progress with his girlfriend yet. He's so stupid.

No, I have to go to the company in a bit and tell him about this, to make him feel a sense of urgency. He's already in his thirties..."

Yuuma put his phone back in his pocket, deciding that for Kenzaki Yuuki's sake, he wouldn't ask anymore.

The shop assistant left temporarily. Yuzhen shook his head, glanced around the shop, and then saw that familiar ring. He was surprised that this style was still being sold after all these years.

What a coincidence! Looking at the ring he had just bought, Yuzhen decided that this was the one—a magnificent object that would save him from further thought!

However, he couldn't just go back like that. It would be suspicious if he didn't buy anything else, and if Xingge noticed, he wouldn't achieve his goal.

Thinking this, he closed the box, put it in his pocket, and took the elevator to the second floor. He had heard that there was some kind of event on the second floor, so he could prepare the Christmas gifts for everyone in advance.

……

Yuzhen, who had just left the mall, received a message from Xingge, who asked him when he could go back.

He estimated the distance; he had gone a bit too far this time. It would probably take him more than half an hour to get back, he answered truthfully.

Why are you asking me when I can come back? You already miss me after only being apart for a short while?

With that thought in mind, Yuuma returned to Shimokitazawa.

He first went back to his room, put his things in there, locked the door, and then went out to the performance hall.

However, when Yuzhen arrived at the performance hall, she found it very quiet, and everyone seemed to have disappeared.

Yuzhen saw the note on the table. Judging from the handwriting, it must have been written by Xingge. The note asked him to check the instruments in the rehearsal room when he returned.

'What? I'm being made to do chores as soon as I get back.'

Yuzhen crumpled the note into a ball and threw it into the trash can, then walked to the rehearsal room door, turned the doorknob, and opened the door.

"Surprise!"

As soon as Yuma opened the door, Nijika and Kita, who were standing at the door, pulled the triggers on their firecrackers, startling Yuma.

"What are they doing?"

Yuma took the confetti off her head, still not understanding what they were doing.

"Isn't today your birthday?" Xingge looked at her phone. "Yes, it is today."

Yu-chan then realized that today was November 13th, and he had mentioned his birthday a couple of days ago when he was telling everyone stories from the past.