Zongman: Nagasaki Sushi's adopted brother

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As night fell, the stars twinkled, and the entire city was enveloped in soft lights. After a day of intense and fulfilling rehearsals, the band members finally put down their instruments, with tired but satisfied smiles on their faces.

After packing up their equipment and saying good night to each other, they left Starry, a place filled with music and dreams.

Aiyin let out a long breath, her eyes showing fatigue, but more of it was dissatisfaction with her own performance: "Everyone is great, I'm holding them back..."

"No, no, I made a lot of mistakes too. It's Aine who's improving so fast!" Hong Xia interrupted quickly and patted Aine's shoulder gently.

Aine's eyes lit up instantly when she heard that. "Really? I'm really amazing, thank you Xia Xia~"

"Xia Xia?" Hong Xia was slightly stunned when she heard the nickname, and a look of hesitation appeared on her face: "Is this the nickname you gave me?"

"It's cute, isn't it?"

"Puchi, so tacky~" Yamada Ryo stood aside, covering his mouth with one hand, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Aiyin puffed her lips and said proudly, "How can it be tacky? It's super cute. Liangliang really doesn't know how to appreciate it."

"Liangliang?" Tian Liang was shocked by Aiyin's naming taste and was actually controlled for a moment.

Bai Ye heard this and pointed at Yamada Liang and laughed: "Hahahahaha, Liang, you have come to this day, Liang Liang~"

"Cool~"

"Liangliang~ reply."

Bai Ye kept jumping back and forth beside Liang, calling Yamada Liang's nickname intimately.

Of course, Aine didn't let Bai Ye go, and took the opportunity to give him a nickname, "Let's call Bai Ye Bai Bai, so that everyone has a nickname."

She smiled slightly, as if she was very satisfied with her creativity.

This time, it was Bai Ye's turn to be petrified. His smile froze instantly. He opened his mouth slightly, but didn't know what to say. He could only stare blankly at Aine.

"What's wrong, Baibai~Don't you like it?" Yamada Ryo breathed softly in Bai Ye's ear, with a cunning curve at the corner of his mouth, as if he was enjoying the fun of this moment.

Bai Ye rolled his eyes and shot back, "You're so cool!"

"In vain~in vain~"

"Cool~cool~"

Aine watched the two quarreling and laughed: "It seems that you both like the nicknames I gave you..."

"Not at all!" Bai Ye and Yamada Ryo retorted in unison.

"Really? It would be better if you were more frank."

The three of them were arguing together, their voices intertwined, full of laughter and playfulness.

Hong Xia watched from behind, revealing a loving smile. Her eyes were filled with a hint of doting, as if she were looking at a group of naughty children.

As the night deepens, the light shines softly on everyone, adding a touch of tranquility and beauty to this warm scene.

[It would be nice if it could just go on like this]

Unfortunately, it was soon destroyed. A burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence, and everyone subconsciously looked up.

I saw Shiina Riki walking quickly towards me. Her appearance was like a cold wind, instantly freezing the originally lively atmosphere.

“不好意思每^日.发！书，群【6`5,0/5^0”2*3>3.8】，打扰一下。白夜，能跟我说句话吗？”

Shiina Riki stood in front of the three people, her tone urgent, as if there was something important that needed to be resolved immediately.

Chapter 24 The storm is rising

A cold wind blew in a corner of the street, bringing a biting chill. After Bai Ye asked the other band members to leave first, he and Li Xi exchanged glances.

The two figures were stretched out in the light of the street lamp.

"Why did you suddenly leave Ku Lai Xi Ku?" Li Xi gritted his teeth and glared at Bai Ye, as if a flame was burning in his eyes.

"Didn't you and Deng agree to form a lifelong band?"

Bai Ye looked up and smiled, ignoring Li Xi's anger, "I never made any promise. What I said was [I, Toyokawa Shoko, will be a band with the Tomo group for life!]."

"Toyokawa Shoko is Toyokawa Shoko, and I am me."

"What's this? Are you kidding? The half month you spent with us..." Li Xi clenched his fists and began tapping the ground impatiently.

Bai Ye smiled indifferently, with a hint of disapproval on the corner of his mouth, "That's just a poor substitute for Toyokawa Shoko, not Bai Ye."

"Ha?! Do you think you can get away with it by saying that?" Li Xi reached out to grab Bai Ye's collar, wanting to tear Bai Ye's indifference apart.

"Snapped!"

Bai Ye slapped her hand away even faster. His movements were clean and sharp, and his eyes were filled with warnings, as if to say, "Don't touch me easily."

"My relationship with Ku Lai Xi Ku is over..." Bai Ye's voice was as cold as ice, ruthlessly piercing into Li Xi's heart.

His eyes were firm and his face expressionless, as if he was declaring an unchangeable fact.

Then, Bai Ye turned around and left without hesitation, his steps were resolute and without a trace of hesitation.

"Wait a minute!" Li Xi lowered her head and shouted at Bai Ye with all her strength. Her hands were clenched tightly into fists, and her nails dug deep into her palms.

"The lamp is crying!"

"And then?" Bai Ye simply stopped walking, didn't turn around, and responded coldly. There wasn't even a trace of emotion in his voice.

Li Xi was surprised by Bai Ye's indifference and could only continue, "Kulaixieku has disbanded... Deng feels very painful for not being able to keep you."

"If that's all, then bye..." Bai Ye turned around and waved to Li Xi.

Li Xi finally couldn't help it, the anger in his heart erupted like a volcano, and he loudly questioned, "Why can you still form a new band so calmly? Don't you have a heart?!"

Her voice echoed in the quiet streets, as if questioning the whole world.

Bai Ye paused for a moment, his body stiffening slightly. Then he slowly turned around, his expression as cold as frost, devoid of any warmth.

Bai Ye strode towards Li Xi, each step carrying a heavy weight.

"What are you doing?!" Li Xi protected herself with her hands and stepped back slightly. Her voice gradually trembled, and she was obviously frightened by Bai Ye's actions.

Bai Ye slowly bent down, his movements were slow and heavy, as if every movement was accompanied by endless fatigue.

He pointed at his heart with his right hand and said with a hint of joking in his voice: "Here, this is my heart. Do you see it clearly? It seems to be crying. It's hard for it to come back to life..."

"Shiina Riki, you are not the only ones who are hurt, and you are not the ones who are hurt the most..."

After Bai Ye finished speaking, he turned around and left without stopping.

His figure gradually disappeared into the night, leaving behind only a series of footsteps that were getting farther and farther away.

Only Shiina Riki was left standing there in a daze. She stood there motionless, clearly still stricken by Bai Ye's words. She stared at the direction where Bai Ye had disappeared, unable to utter another word.

...

"Sorry, Bai Ye seems to have gone a bit too far."

Suddenly, a figure appeared from behind the telephone pole. It was Ichichi Hongka. With an apologetic smile on her face, she gently patted Riki's shoulder.

Li Xi was stunned for a moment, his brows slightly furrowed, his eyes filled with a hint of vigilance and confusion, "When were you here? No, are you a member of Bai Ye's new band?"

"Actually, I've always been here, although I don't know what dispute you had before."

Hongxia smiled awkwardly, scratched her cheek lightly with her fingers, took out the lyrics of "I, Bai Ye will never reconcile with Nagasaki Suyo" from her pocket, and handed it to Lixi.

"This is a song I made on the day Bai Ye joined our band. Maybe your quarrel is related to this?"

"Nagasaki Suyo?" Li Xi's eyes were fixed on the long song title on the lyrics book, and he immediately grasped the key point.

"That night was incredibly helpless. I couldn't return home, I was lost, and the trams were out of service. If I hadn't met us, I might have been sleeping on the streets."

Hong Xia's voice was low, and a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes.

"Huh? I've never heard of...such a thing." Li Xi's voice became lower and lower.

Hongxia gave Lixi a meaningful smile, then looked up at the sky with deep eyes, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

She stretched out her fingers gently, as if trying to grab the moon hanging high in the sky, and her voice was soft and full of emotion.

"Bai Ye has always been lively and outgoing, hasn't he?"

"..." Li Xi nodded slightly, signaling Hong Xia to continue.

"I just learned from your conversation that he is seriously injured. If Bai Ye was only with me, he would never tell me this."

"He only shows the part of himself that others want to see. No matter how badly he's hurt, he'll act as if he doesn't care in front of those who care about him."

"Bai Ye is so kind..."

"Lixi, please remember... he was abandoned, not because he did anything bad."

"He didn't do anything wrong to any of you..."

Li Xi fell silent, her fingers tightly gripping the lyrics book. Guilt filled her eyes, as if she were reflecting on her previous words and actions.

[That guy said: The me you see is only the me you can see]

【原来还有这层意思每^日.发！书，群【6`5,0/5^0”2*3>3.8】吗？】

Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something but didn't know where to start.

"Anyway, I hope you can reconcile as before. Bye~"

Seeing this, Hong Xia said no more. With a gentle smile on her face, she waved her hand gently and turned to leave.

...

At Ichichi's house.

Hong Xia pushed open the door, and the aroma of hot food hit her face, and the air was filled with a warm atmosphere. She had a relaxed smile on her face, and her eyes were filled with a hint of fatigue and satisfaction.

"It's too slow. The food is getting cold." Ijichi Xingge's voice came from the kitchen with a hint of blame.

"Sorry, sorry, sister, something delayed me." Hong Xia clasped her hands together, bowed her head and apologized, with an apologetic smile on her face.

"Chew, chew, chew... He left earlier than me, so why did he come back later than me?" Bai Ye ate his rice in big mouthfuls, his chopsticks tapping lightly on the edge of the bowl, making a soft "ding ding" sound.

Hong Xia sat next to Bai Ye, turned her head and blinked at him, "I can't tell you, because it's a secret~"

"How heartless, Xia Xia~"

"Xia Xia? What kind of a name is that?" Yidizhi Xingge looked confused.

"Okay, sister, forget it, it's time to eat!"

...

The next day, at Yugaoka Academy.

Bai Ye sat in his seat, his eyes falling on the empty table behind him, his brows slightly furrowed.

Goto Ichiri...still didn't come to school.

On the other side, Class A was bustling with activity.

Aiyin, carrying her guitar bag, skipped into the classroom with a bright smile on her face. Her fingers gently played with the straps of her guitar bag, humming a little tune, unable to hide her excitement.

"Good morning, Tou Mo Ling~"

"Hmm..." Deng's voice was low and lost. Her fingers unconsciously wiped the stone in her hand, her eyes filled with confusion and sadness.

"Is there any good news?" The traffic light trio came over with curious smiles on their faces.

"Listen to me, listen to me, I found a band, and I'm the lead guitarist in the center position~"

"real or fake?!"

"The keyboard is from Bai Ye from Class B next door~"

“And, today we’re going to have a live performance~” Aine cheered excitedly.

"Huh?!" After hearing this, everyone in Class A immediately gathered around.

"Really? Bai Ye is so good at keyboard?"

"Aine, did you get Byakuya's contact information?"

"Aine, does Byakuya really only like pink-haired people?"

"Bai Ye, isn't it very gentle?"