Lonely Rock: Love Songs Dedicated to the Stars

"Um... about our marriage..." Xingge looked at his tired appearance and didn't want to ask, but she couldn't help herself.

"How about we register now?" Yuzhen was still lying on the table, teasing Xingge. He thought Xingge's reaction would be quite amusing if he said that.

"Not now... not..."

Sure enough, Xingge is being arrogant again. That's what Youzhen really thinks.

"I need to go back and change my clothes first."

"Are you really planning to go today?" Yuzhen suddenly perked up, sitting up straight and looking at Xingge. It hadn't been long since he proposed; were they really going to get married right away?

"Is that not allowed?"

"Of course, no problem." Seeing her like this, Youzhen didn't plan to drag it out any longer. Anyway, Youxing had already had a whirlwind marriage, so why couldn't he get married after he had properly proposed?

"Then I'll have to ask PA to help me check out the performance hall."

Yuzhen pulled Xingge out, leaving PA alone in the exhibition hall.

Chapter 113 Your sister is changing her name

Hongxia and the others returned to the performance hall from Liang's house. They had just provided Liang with very useful compositional inspiration at his house, and Liang has now begun working on his new piece.

The three of them walked into the exhibition hall and found that only PA was sitting inside.

"PA-sister, where did my brother and sister go?" Hongxia looked around but didn't see Youzhen and Xingge.

“They’re heading towards happiness together.” PA looked up. “Nijika, your sister might not be Ijichi Hoshika any longer.”

"What do you mean?" Hongxia didn't react for a moment. "My sister doesn't want me anymore? That's impossible! Honestly, PA is just making fun of me again, isn't she?"

“I’m not lying to you.” PA felt Hongxia’s little fists landing on her back. Hongxia didn’t use any force at all; it felt like she was giving her a back massage. “You’ll see when they get back. Now go to work. If the manager comes back and sees the three of you doing nothing, he’ll definitely be angry again.”

Hongxia and the others shuddered at the thought of Xingge's angry face and quickly returned to their posts.

……

Yuzhen and Xingge didn't get back until late at night. Neither of them expected the procedures to be so complicated and to take so long.

The two went upstairs to an izakaya (Japanese pub) to eat something before returning to the performance hall.

"You two went to register your marriage?" Hongxia looked at the completed marriage application form that Youzhen had taken out. "No wonder PA-nee said that Ijichi Hoshika will no longer be my sister."

"Wait, what kind of misunderstanding is that?" Xingge glared at PA, who was sitting next to her covering her mouth and chuckling. "What are you saying to Hongxia?"

“It’s just what it says.” PA sat next to her, propping her chin up with her hands, also looking at the application form. “If I just told her directly, the surprise would be at least halved, right?”

'Is this what marriage is?' Sitting to the side, Boqi didn't dare to look directly at the document in Hongxia's hand that could prove their marital relationship. She could feel the aura of 'happiness' emanating from it, and she would melt if she looked at it for too long.

"This is the first time I've ever seen something like this. My parents never let me see theirs." Kita's eyes lit up as she looked at the application form. "Does that mean the shop manager will really be renamed 'Kenzaki Seika' from now on?"

Changing her name is quite appealing to Kita. She's already thinking about what she might call herself after getting married. Yamada Ikuyo? She feels it doesn't sound quite right, but Goto Ikuyo is alright, Ijichi Ikuyo is okay, and the others…

Kita couldn't think of any names that didn't sound like puns, so he could only start thinking from the surnames of his friends.

"By the way, how's Ryo doing?" Yuma suddenly remembered this. "Is she alright?"

"Liang is fine. She's just putting pressure on herself while composing." Hongxia waved her hand, indicating that it wasn't a big problem. "We've already resolved it. Brothers and sisters, just look forward to our new song. It'll definitely be great."

"Then I'll look forward to it."

Since they say it's been resolved, Yuzhen doesn't need to worry too much.

"Alright, alright, it's getting late." Xingge snatched the application form back from Hongxia's hands. "Everyone, go back and get some rest. Remember to come to work on time tomorrow."

……

That night in the bedroom, Yuzhen was still looking at the marriage application form, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

Xingge had just finished showering and returned to her bedroom when she saw Youzhen grinning foolishly as soon as she entered the door.

"Honestly, you're laughing like that."

"I'm so sorry." Yuzhen put the documents in her hand into the bedside table drawer, stepped forward and hugged Xingge, "I'm so stupid, and I still made you marry me."

Xingge seems to be using the new shampoo that Hongxia bought a couple of days ago; Youzhen smelled a jasmine fragrance.

"Hmph, that's true..." Xingge rested her face against his chest, feeling his heartbeat.

They hugged for a while before Xingge pushed Youzhen away.

"Do you remember that bet from before?" Xingge crossed her arms and looked at him. "The one from high school, you told Hongxia and the others about it before."

"Of course I remember." Yuzhen remembered it clearly; he had lost back then and had to promise Xingge a thing. "Are you planning to use it now?"

Xingge nodded.

"Then tell me, I'll definitely agree."

Yuzhen is now sitting on the bed, looking up at Xingge standing in front of him.

Xingge seemed to find it difficult to bring up the conditions she was about to propose. She closed the door first, then leaned close to Youzhen's ear and whispered them to him, her face flushed.

"Today?" Yuma looked at her stomach. "Are you sure everything's okay?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Xingge noticed his gaze and subconsciously covered her stomach with her hand. "You said you would listen to me, and you can't go back on your word."

Yuma felt that Hoshika's current state was very cute. After she said those words, her face turned red, her expression was very interesting, and there were already fine beads of sweat on her forehead.

He's recently learned a lot of idioms online. What's it again? Oh right, her state is called "blushing and sweating profusely."

"Did my mom say something to you?" Youzhen pulled her over and made her sit next to her, putting her arm around her shoulder. "You don't need to be anxious because of what my mom and dad said. Let's just take it slow at our own pace."

“Actually, my own wishes also played a part.” Xingge sat on the bed with her legs wrapped around her waist. “Auntie… Mom didn’t really say anything, but I just felt that we seem to be getting a bit old… We should think about it.”

However, if you don't want children, then that's fine.

“I don’t really care,” Yuzhen shrugged. “Anyway, I’ll definitely have time, and my financial situation is fine, so I’m not afraid of this kind of thing.”

I don't want to force you. As long as you have no objections, I certainly have nothing to say.

I have another question for you: Are you really sure it's okay for you to use this opportunity in this kind of place? If you just say so, I certainly won't object.

"Then I'll withdraw it once and keep it for later use."

"It can be withdrawn?" Yuzhen looked at her in surprise. "This...you didn't say it could be withdrawn before."

"Hmph, I was the one who proposed the competition back then, so I have the final say." Xingge deliberately turned her face away from him.

"How could this be!"

……

When Hongxia woke up for breakfast, she found that only Youzhen was sitting listlessly at the table.

"Is my sister still not up?" Hongxia yawned as she finished washing up and sat down at the dining table. She picked up her chopsticks and began to eat her breakfast.

"Let her sleep. I'll cover for her today." Yuma said as she put two bento boxes into Hongxia's bag. "Remember to give one to Liang. She's been working hard composing these past few days."

"I see."

Chapter 114 Clickbait Titles

Liang worked hard after the Lunar New Year, and in February, the band's new song was finally completed.

After the band finished, they huddled in a corner of the performance hall, listening to the new song while their phones were still cool. They were all very satisfied.

"So why do you always squat in the corner during meetings?" Yuzhen walked over, expressing her incomprehension of their behavior.

"Brother, let's not worry about that for now." Hongxia picked up Liang's phone and handed it to Youzhen. "What do you think of this song?"

"I think it's already excellent." Yu-ma nodded after listening, acknowledging their efforts. "Although the lyrics are still dark, the climax has a lighter feel compared to their previous songs, and it feels completely different."

"This new song has a refreshing feel to it, it's really great." Kita also really liked the song, "Ichiri-chan and Ryo-senpai are amazing."

"nothing."

Although Pochi said this while being praised by everyone, her silly, smug grin betrayed her true feelings.

"So, are you going to shoot a music video next?"

Ignoring the smug Pochi, Yuuma began to question Nijika. This matter was quite important.

Many people nowadays like to find music on video websites, so there's a significant difference between videos with and without music videos.

"Are music videos really that important? I've never paid attention to this kind of thing before." Kita didn't know much about this kind of thing, so he only had a vague understanding.

“We definitely still need to make a music video.” Hongxia looked at the band members. “Moreover, having a music video will help us better convey the band’s worldview to the audience, which is very important.”

"Worldview?" Kita didn't quite understand the term. "We're not acting in a play, are we?"

“These terms aren’t important. What’s important is that songs with music videos have an advantage in online voting.” Yuzhen began to share her experience. “During the online voting process, songs with music videos have a wider audience and are easier to spread, especially for a young and beautiful girl band like yours.”

……

In fact, the band has gradually become more formal and is no longer just playing around like before.

They applied for their band's song on music websites, and it felt like everything was starting to get better.

"Speaking of which, how's the performance video I uploaded before coming along?" Hongxia opened the video website and clicked on the backend data.

They were still fantasizing that the video might already have 10,000 views, but when they opened it, there were only a little over 500 views. It seemed that Yuzhen and Xingge had only managed to get those views by repeatedly clicking on the video whenever they had a spare moment.

They later discovered that their official account had gained many new followers, but most of them were discussing Kita.

"Hey, your band's official account seems to be turning into a beauty account, right?" Xingge appeared behind them at some point. "You guys should post something, like group photos or rehearsal photos. It's not good if only Xiduo posts beauty content."

"My sister actually came to the performance hall today!" Hongxia looked incredulous when she saw Xingge.

Xingge has only been coming occasionally lately, and Youzhen has been filling in for her during this time.

Yuzhen has also been working very hard. He is exhausted every night. Fortunately, Xingge has been lenient with him these past few days, which has given him a break.

"What are you saying?!" Xingge rubbed Hongxia's face with both hands. "This performance hall is mine, why can't I come?"

"I understand, sister, let go!"

……

“Speaking of which, shooting music videos is really expensive.” Yuzhen also rubbed Hongxia’s face. “You guys probably use all your salaries to make up for lost revenue, right? How are you going to shoot one?”

“Then film it yourself.” Hongxia shook her head, forcing Youzhen to withdraw her hand. “I’ve found two super reliable supporters.”

The support that Hongxia mentioned refers to Boqi's two die-hard fans, whom Youzhen calls Fan Number One and Fan Number Two.