They are in the music show, but I am a stranger to them

"...Are you telling the truth, Lixi?" Chen Qi was kicked on the calf by Lixi, but despite the pain, he looked straight into Lixi's eyes without changing his expression and asked again word by word without avoiding the question.

Li Xi's opinion of him is very important to Chen Qi. It directly determines whether he will tell Li Xi directly about his relationship with Deng, or reveal it to Li Xi in a tactful way as he had originally planned with Aine.

Therefore, even though Chen Qi knew that what he said might be somewhat ambiguous, he still did it.

Because for Li Xi, who has a proud personality, being angry and embarrassed will make her more likely to tell the truth.

But what Chen Qi received was another kick from the embarrassed and angry Li Xi, and soon, he got a response from the embarrassed and angry Li Xi:

"It must be true! Didn't Hailing tell you that at the beginning? I hated you so much at that time! What can I think of you?"

"Do you have anything else to say? If not, I'll leave! Don't follow me out!"

Having said that, Shiina Riki turned around and was about to leave. She felt that she could not stay here for a second. She was so confused that just as she turned around to leave, she felt her wrist being grabbed by Chen Qi.

It was this grab that made the slight wavering in Lixi's heart become more obvious.

Why is he so persistent? Do I have to agree to this guy here? I don't have that kind of feeling towards him at all!

At most, she felt safe and secure with him around, and that she didn't need to worry about many things, as he would handle them properly. Also, this guy understood her temper and it was more comfortable to get along with him, but this was not enough for her to agree to his pursuit!

Shiina Riki also made up her mind that if Chen Qi continued to pester her, she would step on his foot with her heel!

"…If this is really what you think in your heart, Li Xi, then I am relieved."

Chen Qi, who grabbed Li Xi's wrist again, saw some clues from Li Xi's overly intense reaction just now. But when he saw that she finally did not say "I will never like you in my life", he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

If this is the case, then Chen Qi can confidently and boldly reveal to Li Xi what is going on between him and Deng.

"Lixi, what I am going to say next may be a little unbelievable, but I hope you will listen patiently."

"I, I don't know if you can understand, but... I was confessed to by the light."

Li Xi: “…”

However, Li Xi, who was originally nervous about the shameless words that Chen Qi might say next, was unable to react in an instant when Chen Qi suddenly changed the subject, and his brain briefly went into a state of shutdown.

After a while, Li Xi, who had finally processed the message, was about to shout out with a changed face after completely understanding Chen Qi's meaning, but Chen Qi, who had anticipated this, quickly covered his mouth.

And with a series of "wuuuuu" sounds, perhaps because of difficulty breathing, or perhaps because of emotional excitement, a few tears seeped out of Li Xi's eyes, and his hands and feet did not stop moving, constantly punching and kicking Chen Qi in front of him.

However, only the first few punches were a little more powerful. After that, Li Xi's beating of Chen Qi was almost as harmless as a cat waving its hands. Until finally, he stopped resisting completely and just stared at him with a pair of watery eyes.

"...Li Xi, you must think now that I am a scumbag who attacked my own sister, right?"

Seeing that Li Xi had calmed down, Chen Qi slowly loosened his hand that was covering his mouth. Looking at Li Xi, whose reaction was infinitely gentler than the worst result he had expected, Chen Qi felt relieved and said with a bitter smile:

"But I still think that everyone in the band needs to know this. I also hope that you won't look at Deng with strange eyes. Deng... to me, is more like a child who can't leave me."

"But now, since Deng has confessed to me, I can't pretend I don't know. I also don't want you to find out about this in the future and not be able to accept it, and ruin this band again."

"I hope that what happened between me and Deng will not become a burden on your friendship."

Yes, this is basically Chen Qi's last wish. Although he still doesn't know who to choose between Deng and Aine, he at least doesn't want this matter to affect other innocent people. Just like the Live when He Mu broke out.

Making things clear and cutting off any possible signs as early as possible is the best solution right now. Therefore, even though Chen Qi was in a difficult situation, he did so in order to minimize the harm to everyone.

In front of Chen Qi, after a brief moment of surprise, Shiina Riki felt a little awkward in her heart when she heard Chen Qi's words that he was still thinking about the band and them.

Deng... That's right, these two people are not related by blood, so it's not against the law even if they really get married.

What's more, it is a good thing for Chen Qi that she is willing to explain it clearly. Li Xi also hopes that the band can maintain its order. If Chen Qi can stay with Deng, he should not need to worry about Deng's performance. The ideal of a professional band is definitely not a fantasy.

but……

Why, after hearing Deng confessed to this guy, I... always felt a little irritated...

For some reason, Shiina Riki's mind couldn't help but reflect on many past events, including the details of his relationship with Chen Qi, from their meeting to their acquaintance, and then to their breakup...

All the anger I had vented on him.

The bite marks I left on his body.

And that heavy rain, I now give the song to the lamp...

For some reason, Li Xi felt that all these memories seemed to have become meaningless all of a sudden... After gradually accepting the fact that Deng confessed to Chen Qi, Li Xi wanted to laugh at the past, laughing at his own stupidity...

What stupid things have I done in the past?

In the end, isn't it clear to her? This guy won't stay by her side forever and be her trash can for negative emotions. Sooner or later, he will leave and meet the person he loves. Sooner or later, they will become strangers.

A band for life, just a band relationship... it's impossible.

"…It's useless for you to tell me all this. I won't like you. If Deng confesses his feelings to you, you have to take good care of him."

Finally, after Li Xi completely swallowed the bitterness in her heart, her tone returned to calm again. She casually said those words that made her heart hurt, and whispered:

"As for Lenna, I will go visit her... After you finish your band, you have to get along well with the new members, understand?"

Don't let some of them feel the same awkwardness as I do. Shiina Riki swallowed this thought silently and had no more words.

Perhaps, she will never have the chance to utter these words in her life.

"…Thank you for understanding me, Lixi."

Seeing that Li Xi was in a low mood, Chen Qi sighed unconsciously in his heart. Although this result was already very good, but... looking at the lost Li Xi, Chen Qi's inexplicable feeling of loss in his heart still made him look a little gloomy.

Just as the two were looking at each other in silence, one looking away in silence while the other was gazing at the icy beauty in front of him with melancholy, a call from Chen Qi's cell phone broke the awkward atmosphere between the two.

"...Xiangzi?"

Li Xi: "Ah? Is Xiangzi still in contact with you?"

As soon as he heard the name "Xiangzi", the originally silent Li Xi reacted almost immediately, and a bit of disgust emerged on his face. He immediately turned his head and said viciously to Chen Qi beside him:

"Don't pay attention to her! Don't you have a light now? Why are you still paying attention to Xiangzi? Do you want to rekindle the old love?"

"..." When Chen Qi heard this, he had the same idea in his mind, but looking at the phone in his hand that had been ringing for a full minute without stopping, Chen Qi hesitated, and facing Li Xi's angry eyes, he silently answered the phone.

But Chen Qi had also made up his mind that if Xiangzi wanted to talk to him about anything other than Ave Mujica, or some urgent matter, he would never be shaken by Xiangzi again.

"Hello? Xiangzi?"

"Qi! Are you busy now? I need your help with something."

On the other end of the phone, Xiangzi's anxious voice came immediately. After a moment of silence, Chen Qi still suppressed his guilt and whispered to Xiangzi:

"It's different... There are a lot of important things happening recently. Xiangzi, if it's about your new band, I can find time to talk to you."

"No..." Xiangzi seemed a little surprised that Chen Qi did not immediately agree to his request. This was indeed very different from Chen Qi's character who always agreed to his requests.

Xiangzi's answer also made Chen Qi feel helpless. Just when he was about to refuse, Xiangzi took the lead and whispered:

"It's about Chuhua... Uncle Chen, Chuhua is sick."

"Chuhua?"

However, upon hearing this name that meant so much to him, Chen Qi immediately stopped hanging up the phone, and his tone regained some of its nervousness. He quickly asked Xiangzi, "Is Chuhua's illness serious?"

"…It's a bit serious. My throat is hoarse, and I have a fever and cough all the time."

On the other side, Xiangzi, who had the phone to his ear, perhaps because Chen Qi's attitude towards Chuhua was completely different from how he treated himself, made Xiangzi look deeply at Chuhua on the bed for some reason.

But in the end, it was the childhood friendship that outweighed the slight jealousy.

"Chu Hua has a new song performance in a week, and she can't find anyone to replace her right now, so I hope to find someone to help her."

...Can't we find someone else? Chen Qi couldn't help but mutter in his heart. He really didn't want to go.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to help Chu Hua. Chu Hua has taken very good care of him. If he can ask Chen Qi to help him, the Chen Qi of the past will definitely go without hesitation - but the problem is that his situation is different now.

Although Chen Qi thought that his idea was a bit whimsical, what should he do if something unexpected happened to Chu Hua, his "soul friend", while he was helping?

Chen Qi is now in a state of suspicion. He really doesn't dare to cross the line again. What if Deng and Aine find out and think that he has let them down? Then Chen Qi will really not be able to keep anyone around him.

But Chuhua is now facing an emergency. Search∵Ｑun：珥^:救∵≠似零驷≌>㈢〕》⒌○＄粶思’s agent also told him that Chuhua’s recent career has not been going well, and he needs to hold this Live to increase his popularity…

Then, just help Chuhua and don't do anything extra. This way, you can repay Chuhua's favor and you won't cross the line anymore.

"...I understand, Xiangzi, give me the address of Chuhua's home, I'll go there right away."

PS: Chapter 2 today! Fresh, so I'm going to sleep first, I feel a little feverish, the sudden change in temperature made me sick... I took some cold medicine and went to rest.

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Volume 104: Chapter 103 Chapter : Taking care of Chuhua, Chuhua's first inner wavering

"Your fever is quite high, 38.9℃. How did you get so seriously ill all of a sudden?"

After Chen Qi arrived at the apartment where Chu Hua was temporarily renting according to the address Xiangzi sent him, he immediately came to the bedside of the sick Chu Hua. Looking at Chu Hua sleeping on the bed, Chen Qi realized that Chu Hua's illness this time was not a minor one.

This body temperature is enough to make an adult male unconscious and drowsy. For an underage girl like Chuhua, it goes without saying that such a disease would cause such torture to her.

How can I sing on stage? It's good enough that I have the strength to put up my guitar.

“I don’t know either…” Xiangzi, who was standing next to Chen Qi with a worried look on his face, couldn’t understand. His childhood sweetheart had always been in good health. He even won the first place in the school marathon when he was in junior high school. How could he suddenly fall ill?

Suo Xiangzi couldn't guess the truth, but after a while, Chen Qi thought of something.

Wait, the last time he and the band had a live performance, it was Chuhua who helped him attract a large number of audiences under the heavy rain. Chuhua said that she even sang all the way on the bus.

:And later, Chuhua was drenched by heavy rain.

② Could it be... that Chuhua is now seriously ill because of his live performance?

After all, when he thought of this possibility, Chen Qi's mind had already completely fixed the responsibility on himself. He looked at Chu Hua, whose cheeks were slightly red on the bed and who moaned from time to time even in her sleep. Chen Qi's originally deep eyes could not help but become a little more gentle.

④This silly little girl...

Lin Mingming was just asking Xiangzi for help at the beginning, and she risked everything to help him. It was clear that their relationship up to this point was already a great favor, but she still helped him spontaneously time and time again, without even asking for the slightest return.

Si only because he was Xiangzi's friend, only because their souls had produced a wonderful resonance.

Is there really such a great girl in this world? Chen Qi couldn't help but think so in his mind.

But besides feeling emotional, Chen Qi also felt a little guilty about his hesitation when he accepted Xiangzi's commission... Chuhua helped him so much, but he hesitated because he was afraid that Deng might be unhappy.

⑹There are always some principles that even the closest people cannot influence. This time, even if Deng asked about it, he had the confidence to explain it openly.

"We have to find a way to get Chuhua's fever down first."

Chen Qi also slowly stood up and began to use his previous experience to help Chu Hua reduce his fever. He quickly turned his gaze to Xiangzi, who had arrived earlier than him, and asked in a low voice:

"Xiangzi, have you given Chuhua fever-reducing and cold medicine?"

"medicine?"

However, when Xiangzi heard this word that seemed a little unfamiliar to her, she was slightly stunned, but soon she realized what was going on and lowered her head and stopped talking.

Xiangzi's reaction confirmed Chen Qi's worst fears, but he still held on to a glimmer of hope and continued to ask Xiangzi:

"Have you ever put an ice pack or a cold towel on Chuhua's forehead?"

Xiangzi still shook his head silently.

"...What about the IV drip? Before Chuhua came back to sleep, the IV drip should have been used, right?"

Xiangzi lowered his head a little more.

No. Are you two young ladies planning to defeat the disease with your physical bodies?

I thought Xiangzi would have made some progress in this area after six months of training, but facing this young lady who still didn't know how to take care of others, Chen Qi sighed silently and said to Xiangzi helplessly:

"Well, Xiangzi, could you please help cool Chuhua down with a cold towel? I'll go downstairs to see if there's a pharmacy."

"I will try my best." When Xiangzi heard that Chen Qi still needed his help, he nodded quickly and agreed without hesitation.

But at this moment, an untimely alarm sounded from Xiangzi's mobile phone, making Xiangzi's body stiffen suddenly - it was the alarm clock that indicated that it was time for her to go to work.

It was clearly a voice she had long been accustomed to, but at this moment it was like a limiter reminding her that the time had come when she could enjoy his gentle warmth like in the past, and now, she had to return to the cruel reality.

But this time, Xiangzi rarely wanted to continue to immerse herself in this fantasy. Even though Chen Qi's tenderness was not for her now, she did not want to return to reality so quickly.

"…It's okay, Xiangzi, just leave everything here to me, you don't have to force yourself."

Chen Qi could also see the embarrassment on Xiangzi's face, so he did not force Xiangzi to stay here. Instead, he smiled tolerantly and said softly:

"I will take good care of Chuhua for you. When Chuhua recovers a little, I will let Chuhua contact you first."

"Oh, by the way, Xiangzi, do you have the key to Chuhua's house? If you don't mind, can you give it to me? This will make it more convenient for me to take care of Chuhua."

Xiangzi: “…I understand.”

However, facing Chen Qi's well-reasoned answer, Xiangzi inexplicably felt a hint of reluctance in his heart, but he still silently handed the key to Chuhua's house in his pocket to Chen Qi.

Chen Qi also saw Xiangzi's inner worry, and shook his head with a smile, saying comfortingly:

"Don't worry, Xiangzi, I won't take your childhood sweetheart away."