After that, the room fell into silence.

What Hailing was most worried about happened. Although they wanted to play this song for Aine, that was based on the premise that everyone's skills had not regressed.

"It's okay, Xiao Mu." Chu Hua said soothingly, "You've been playing guitar for so long, how could you lose your guitar skills just because you haven't played for a few days, right? We'll rehearse with you for a few times, and you'll definitely be able to find the feeling."

Chuhua didn't want to give up the opportunity to play for Aine. She knew that this was the only thing she could do for Aine at the moment.

"Yes." Xiangzi nodded and she stood up. "Let's go to the rehearsal room, Mu."

Mu nodded, she wasn't sure how much she could play right now.

When I was playing for the cucumber before, I played for two hours and didn’t play a complete song.

When we arrived at the rehearsal room, perhaps because we hadn't rehearsed together for a while, the first rehearsal was a bit awkward.

Not only Xiangzi, but even Miao Meng, who has been practicing, would sometimes take the initiative to shoot.

After cooperating three or four times, Xiangzi and Miaomeng finally had no more problems.

About a minute into the song, the guitar part suddenly stopped.

The sudden disappearance of the guitar interrupted everyone's movements. Miao Meng looked up at Mu: "Muzi?"

Mu's fingers trembled, and the pick in her hand fell to the ground with a soft sound. Turning back, Mu met the confused and worried eyes of the others and bowed slightly: "Sorry... I, I'll be out for a while."

After saying this, Mu put the guitar on the ground, turned around and rushed out of the room.

Seeing this, Xiangzi did not hesitate and followed immediately.

Chapter 412 The Best Proof

"Oh!"

Mu pushed open the door and rushed out of the rehearsal room. The corridor was not spacious, and the walls were covered with posters of their exclusive performance of Mujica.

She ran forward desperately, not knowing where she was going or what she was going to do, but she knew she could no longer stay in the rehearsal room.

Thinking of this, Mu ran faster.

She pushed open the emergency exit door, rushed down the stairs, and ran out of the building, not stopping until she reached the back alley, where several empty boxes were piled and the air was filled with the smell of garbage and dampness.

She slid down to sit on the floor, leaning against the wall, and let out a shuddering breath.

“Aine-chan…you liar…” Mu choked and sobbed into the air, “Didn’t you say…that you would stay with me forever?”

She took out the cucumber doll that Aine had given her from her pocket. After Aine left, she took the cucumber doll off the guitar and kept it with her.

Mu felt that by doing this, it was as if Aine was always by his side.

The cucumber doll in his hand was already a little untied, but Mu held it tightly in his hand: "I miss you so much..."

“Aine-chan… I can’t even play a single song right now…” Mu lowered her head. She wanted to cry, but couldn’t. “Aine-chan…”

There were footsteps coming from the alley.

After hearing this, Mu subconsciously wiped his face with his sleeve, although there was not a single tear on his face.

"Mu?" It was Xiangzi's voice.

Mu wanted to hide, but there was nowhere to go. Xiangzi squatted beside her and didn't speak immediately, but just gently put his hand on her shoulder.

This gentle touch brought uncontrollable tears to Mu's eyes: "Xiangzi..."

Xiangzi remained silent. She just hugged Mu gently and patted his back carefully.

"I'm sorry, I... messed up the rehearsal." Mu's voice was hoarse. She hugged Xiangzi tightly, begging for this last comfort.

"It's okay," Xiangzi said softly. "I messed up, too. It's okay, Mu."

After Mu cried enough, she let go of Xiangzi and moved her eyes to Xiangzi's face. Only then did Mu notice that Xiangzi's eyes were also red. She had always thought that Xiangzi was much stronger than her - he showed calmness during the funeral and even wrote a song to commemorate Aiyin.

Xiangzi took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it to Mu.

Mu lowered her head and looked at the tissue. She choked and said, "I don't understand, Xiangzi."

"what?"

"Why...why is it her?" Mu took a deep breath, "She is so good..."

Xiangzi was silent for a while, then slowly sat down next to Mu and leaned against the cold wall.

"Do you remember when I met your little love before?"

Mu nodded. She didn't know why Xiangzi said this.

"Back then, you smiled at her." Xiangzi's mouth curled up slightly, and he yearned for the past. "You two had only known each other for a short time, but you smiled at her. It's incredible."

"Yeah." Mu looked at the cucumber doll in his hand, "I like this one very much."

"Xiao Ai sewed it herself," Xiangzi's eyes were fixed on the cucumber doll. "Although it's not very pretty, it really took a lot of effort."

"After that, she asked you to teach her guitar. During that time, she kept praising you and telling you how good you were at guitar." Xiangzi recalled with a smile, "I was even a little jealous."

Mu didn't say anything, but just kept her eyes on Xiangzi. She really wanted to know why Xiangzi suddenly changed the subject.

Noticing Mu's gaze, Xiangzi continued, "She really did a lot for us... whether it was Mujica or everyone else."

As he spoke, Xiangzi raised his head and looked at the narrow sky above the alley. "It's really hard to imagine that the band that was about to fall apart could be pulled back together by her alone."

Xiangzi turned his head and looked at Mu: "Back then, she withstood the pressure from MyGO and pulled our world back together bit by bit."

Hearing this, tears welled up in Mu's eyes: "She's gone... and our world is incomplete."

Xiangzi gently put his arm around Mu's shoulders and whispered soothingly, "Even though this is the case, Mu, we still have to keep living, don't we? Bringing this song to a new level is also proof that Xiaoai once lived."

Mu shook his head, and Xiangzi could clearly feel his body trembling: "But... I can't even play a single song now..."

Mu's voice choked up again: "I used to know that Aine-chan was always watching me, but now... I don't seem to have the courage to continue playing alone."

"Mu." Xiangzi shook his head. "Xiao Ai is still watching you."

Xiangzi slowly raised his head and looked at the narrow patch of sky. Seeing this, Mu also looked up.

The sky was clear, as if it had been washed clean, without a single cloud.

"Mu, Xiao Ai once existed. Our changes are the best proof of this." Xiangzi retracted his gaze and returned it to Mu's face. "Xiao Ai once loved us. These things won't disappear just because she left."

Mu took a deep breath and leaned on Yuqing's shoulder, as if she had found a temporary safe haven.

She recalled the first time she discovered Aine's medicine, and how she felt like the sky was falling.

But afterwards, I watched Aine gradually undergo surgery and her health gradually improved. During that time, I was really happy.

Until... the last operation, the long wait finally resulted in a death notice.

Memories came flooding back like a tide, and Mu shrank back: "Xiangzi, I miss her so much."

"Me too." Xiangzi's voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.

The two of them leaned against each other and sat like that until Mu calmed down a little.

"Are you feeling better?" Xiangzi asked softly. "It's about time we go back."

"Yeah, I'm feeling better." Mu nodded, "For the rehearsals later... I'll try my best and let Aine-chan keep an eye on me."

"Yeah." Looking at Mu's expression, Xiangzi nodded, her voice gradually weakening, "Yes, Xiaoai has been watching us..."

As they stood up and brushed the dust off their pants, a light cough suddenly came from the alley.

The two looked up and saw Hailing and Miaomeng standing there with awkward expressions.

Before the four of them could speak, Chu Hua came over and appeared in Xiangzi's harmonious sight. Chu Hua was holding a few plastic bags in his hands. "We didn't eavesdrop, we just bought some drinks and food."

"Rehearsal... can wait," Hai Ling said, her voice much softer than usual.

"Yes." Miao Meng nodded with her arms folded across her chest. "When Muzi feels ready, we can continue. We've already informed the agent anyway."

Looking at the three people standing at the entrance of the alley, Mu clenched the cucumber doll in his hand and said, "Thank you."

Chapter 413 Hallucination

In Yuqiu's senior year, Deng was lying on the desk, with his head down, texting Li Xi.

[Deng: Lixi, I'm still a little worried about Sushi]

After a moment, Li Xi's status in the chat box changed from "online" to "typing".

[Lixi: Deng, what do you want to do?]

[Deng: I plan to visit Aine's grave today. I'll call Sushi and ask everyone to come along.]

[Lixi: Sure. I'll tell Hailing and have her tell the others in Mujica.]

[Deng: Well, that's troublesome.]

Not long after, Mu, who received Xiangzi's message, looked at Su Shi who was sitting at the desk. She stood up and walked in front of Su Shi.

Su Shi, who had been smoothing her hair, saw Mu coming to her. She smiled subconsciously, but her voice was not as strong as usual: "What's wrong, Xiao Mu?"

"Sushi, everyone wants to go see Aine-chan. Do you want to go together after school?" Mu's words were very direct. She was no longer timid like before.

"Aine", Su Shi was a little stunned for a moment. She didn't quite understand. She had clearly returned to her home after playing Aine's guitar the day before yesterday. Why did everyone say that they were going to see Aine?

Su Shi tilted her head and asked, "Are you going to my house?"

"Eh?" Mu was stunned by the inexplicable words. She stared at Su Shi blankly. The other's puzzled eyes fell into hers. Mu felt that her memory was a little confused for a moment, "No... yes, go to the cemetery..."

Su Shi didn't say anything. She smiled at the textbook in front of her, as if she hadn't heard Mu's words. "Of course, Aine-chan has been waiting at home for a long time."

When school was over, the two of them walked towards Su Shi's house, not because Mu believed that Aine was at Su Shi's house, but because Su Shi wanted to go home to change clothes.

In Su Shi’s words - I have to be in the best condition to meet Aine-chan.

Mu followed Su Shi. She clearly felt that Su Shi's condition was not very good. In order to prevent any accidents from happening to Su Shi, she chose to go back with Su Shi. Of course, she had already said hello to Deng and the others.

……

Su Shi stood in front of the mirror and adjusted her collar for the third time.

Black? Too heavy, not suitable for meeting Aine-chan. She changed into a cyan dress, but Su Shi still frowned, she was not satisfied.

"Actually, I think white and soyorin go really well together."

"Really?" Su Shi's tone was a little surprised. "Then I'll wear white to meet you today?"

Su Shi didn't get any response. She turned around and saw no one behind her.

"Aine-chan?" Su Shi pushed open the door in confusion and looked at the empty corridor. Aine-chan was not there.

Strange, I was talking to Aine-chan just now...

Su Shi walked into the living room and Mu was sitting on the sofa waiting for her.

After seeing Mu, Su Shi couldn't wait to walk up to her and grabbed her shoulders with both hands: "Xiao Mu, where is Aine-chan?"

“?” Mu’s pupils trembled and she swallowed, “Aine-chan… is in the cemetery.”

"Really..." Su Shi seemed to have thought of something, and she dropped her hands weakly, "Well, we're just going to the cemetery..."

"Sushi... do you want to go downstairs to buy a bunch of flowers?"

"Well, let's go."

After going to three flower shops, the couple finally found a bouquet that satisfied them.

After meeting up with a few people, they came to the cemetery on the outskirts of the city, walked into the cemetery gate, and walked up along the winding path.

During this time, Su Shi chatted with others politely and looked completely normal, which made Mu, who was following him, feel a little strange. It seemed that everything he had just seen in Su Shi's house was an illusion.

Su Shi suddenly stopped - she seemed to see a familiar figure standing under a sycamore tree in the distance.

The sycamore trees are in full bloom in the deep winter, with green leaves hanging in the sky. Under the sycamore trees, there is a girl wearing a blue belly-baring top and a white skirt, holding an old light green guitar in her arms, and long pink hair that is as dreamy as a waterfall.

It’s Aine!

Su Shi didn't say anything, she moved her body step by step.

Noticing Su Shi's abnormality, Xiangzi, who was standing beside her, grabbed her and said, "Su Shi, what's wrong with you?"

Xiangzi didn't understand why Su Shi suddenly couldn't walk when he saw the bare sycamore tree.

After hearing Xiangzi's shout, Su Shi came back to her senses. She stared blankly at the bare sycamore tree in front of her. There was no one under the sycamore tree.

"No...it's okay, I was seeing things." Su Shi retracted her steps, her fingers tightly gripping the wrapping paper of the bouquet, making a slight rustling sound.

Xiangzi and Hemu exchanged a worried look. Deng looked back at Su Shi with a complicated expression, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

Several people walked along the stone path towards Aine's grave. It was already afternoon and the wind made them shiver.

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