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

As for the first one... Xiangzi didn't even tell Chen Qi about it. It was about her unspeakable past, why, after accepting Chen Qi's kindness that she could never repay in her lifetime, she resolutely chose to break off all ties with him. Only she knew about it.

As for this matter, Xiangzi believed that even Yamada Ryo would not know about it, which was a blessing in disguise...

However, even with all that Liang knew now, it was enough to make Xiangzi feel terrified, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of guilt and remorse in his heart.

After all, no matter what the inside story behind all this is, no matter how many unspeakable secrets she has, she... is sorry for everything Chen Qi has done for her.

"When I learned all this, I was also very surprised. The arrangement of fate is really wonderful. ￡〗ＱｕＮ：９＠●０４〉♂８４２９０５, Fengchuan classmate, we should have met earlier, but we didn't know each other's identity until now."

"…I have nothing to say about the past. If Senior Liang wants to condemn me or abuse me, I am willing to bear it."

However, after a brief moment of shock, Xiangzi still forced himself to remain calm. After taking a deep breath, he calmly said to Liang:

"I understand that what I did in the past was unfair to Chen Qi, but if Senior Liang wants me to tell him the reason, I cannot agree."

"There are some things I can never say, ever."

"--Ah."

However, what Xiangzi did not expect was that after she righteously rejected Liang's possibility of further questioning, she was greeted with Liang's uncontrollable sneer.

And Liang's originally cold face, at this moment, abnormally revealed a smile... But no matter how Xiangzi looked at it, that smile seemed to be mocking her.

Liang: "Toyokawa-san, you are really naive, so naive that I think you are a little too cute."

"...Hmm?" Xiangzi frowned in confusion.

"Mr. Fengchuan, may I ask why you think I would be interested in your past as a jerk? Do you think that I investigated the relationship between you and Chen Qi in order to make you and Chen Qi reconcile?"

"Why should I do this? Have you ever provided me with any help? You and I are not even friends, right? Why should I help you like this without asking for anything in return?"

With a fake smile⒐ˇ＞０、》㈣∫…捌⑷佴９○◆０wu搜〕‖Q群＄∫:的凉, also took advantage of the situation and asked Xiangzi a series of rhetorical questions, and each sentence was like a thin needle, piercing Xiangzi's already fragile heart.

"I'm not Qi. Qi is very kind to everyone. Even those who have hurt him so deeply can still be friends with him openly."

"And I, unfortunately, don't have as broad a mind as Qi."

Xiangzi: "...So, Ryo-senpai, what exactly are you planning to do?"

For a moment, Xiangzi didn't understand why Liang told her this. If it was just to demonstrate to him, then it would be meaningless.

Could it be that... Soon, a thought flashed through Xiangzi's mind, and he asked in a lost voice with his pupils slightly dilated:

"Could it be that, Senior Liang, you... you also like Chen Qi?"

Liang: “…Puchi.”

Finally, under Xiangzi's gaze, Liang couldn't help but burst into laughter for some reason. Immediately afterwards, the laughing voice from Liang also fell into Xiangzi's ears.

"Toyokawa-san, you are so cute. You are so naive and cute. If it weren't for the fact that the records won't lie, I would really doubt whether such a cute person like you would really do such a jerk thing."

As she spoke, the smile on Liang's face disappeared in an instant. The change in expression was so natural and quick that if Xiangzi hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would have even thought it was an illusion.

However, before Xiangzi could react, he searched. ∮搜〖∠qＵn:啾】々４爬佴∑＜⒋三③々≌0甒Only to hear Liang's voice become much colder again, and answered word by word:

"I've already said it before, I'm not Qi, I'm not that kind, and I'm not that tolerant."

"Qi can accept you because he is Qi, and only he can tolerate what you did in the past, but I can't. Even as Qi's friend and a member of the same band, I can't tolerate everything you have done."

"So, I'm here to give you an ultimatum, Toyokawa Shoko."

As he said this, Liangye took his last bite of soba noodles, picked up the bowl and drank all the soy sauce and broth in one gulp. Without even turning his head to look at Xiangzi, he said calmly:

"You are forming a new band recently, right? I remember the name of the new band is Ave Mujica?"

"Besides, you also want to get Chen Qi to join your band, right?"

"How did you know?" Xiangzi was also surprised. She had mentioned the matter of the new band to Chen Qi, Chu Hua, Mu and Miao Mengqin. How did Liang get the news?

Besides, I didn't even have the time to tell them that I wanted to persuade Chen Qi to join the band. I hadn't even told any of the three of them. It was an idea that only existed in my heart. How could Liang know it so clearly?

Could it be that she guessed my thoughts just by meeting me?

For a moment, the look that Xiangzi cast towards Liang was also filled with a bit of panic and solemnity - in Xiangzi's heart, she had already regarded Liang as her number one enemy.

If this girl, who in his impression was almost as calm and indifferent as He Mu, really had the same thoughts about Qi...

Then, after she has overcome the crisis in her life, will she still have a chance to reconcile with Chen Qi? Will she still be able to wait for the day when she can apologize to Chen Qi and tell him all the things she had done against her will?

However, as if to verify Xiangzi's most disturbing thought, the next moment, Liang looked directly into Xiangzi's eyes and said the cruelest words to Xiangzi in the most plain words:

"You don't need to guess how I know this. You just need to know that I will never allow you to get close to Chen Qi again. It is enough for you to understand this."

"From now on, don't let me see you next to Chen Qi again, and don't pester him like you did today."

"You have already severed all ties with him. This was the choice you made, wasn't it? I hope you can be a little more resolute and stop trying to hook Chen Qi while deliberately keeping your distance from him and not telling him your ridiculous truth that cannot be told."

"What you did was just torture for Chen Qi. You made her unable to forget you, but you didn't let her know the truth. Don't you think your behavior is selfish?"

"I……"

The heart-piercing words from Liang also exposed the pain in Xiangzi's heart that she had never dared to face - did she really not understand that everything Liang said was correct?

No, Xiangzi understood it too well. He and Chen Qi should have no relationship at all, but he was still taking chances because of his attachment to him, and he was still enjoying his indulgence and preference for him as always...

She already owed Chen Qi so much, yet she was still accepting Chen Qi's help unilaterally. She was really too bad...

All along, Xiangzi didn't want to face this problem directly, because she still had a glimmer of hope in her heart, thinking that she would have a chance to reconcile with Chen Qi in the future. She even held the naive and ridiculous idea that "even without explanation, Chen Qi and I can still get along."

But... deep in his heart, Xiangzi still has the most beautiful "love" left, and he still doesn't want to give up.

"What if... I... can't do it."

Xiangzi clutched her palms tightly. The pain of her nails digging into her flesh made her sober up a little. She bit her lower lip hard and squeezed out a few words from between her teeth.

However, Xiangzi's fierce attitude did not scare Liang.

Under Xiangzi's trembling eyes, he saw Liang, who seemed to have everything under control. There was also a flash of coldness in his eyes, and he said in his usual indifferent but cold tone:

"——Then I will share what I know with everyone I know."

"Nijiya, Kita, Pochi, and the members of your old band. Oh, and the members of your new band, too. I won't leave any of them behind."

"I will let all of them know what an ugly and selfish face you have hidden under that skin."

Jiu "When the time comes, just guess, Toyokawa Shoko, what do you think they will do to you after knowing what you have done before, given their relationship with Qi?"

After Ling finished speaking, Liang also lost the last bit of patience to tangle with Xiangzi, and planned to get up and leave the cafe to meet Hongxia and Chen Qi outside the store.

However, at this moment, Xiangzi suddenly came back to his senses from his trance, and without any hesitation, his face turned pale and he shouted at Liang's back:

8. “No!”

Soon, accompanied by a burst of hurried footsteps, Liang felt one of his hands being tightly grasped by Xiangzi who was walking behind him.

2. When Liang subconsciously turned his head to look at Xiangzi behind him, he found that Xiangzi's light blue hair was a little messy due to excessive excitement. Her bangs blocked her dazed eyes, and only the action of biting her lower lip allowed Liang to see her hesitation and fear.

Jiuliang understood that this time, Xiangzi was really scared.

Zero: "Please... don't tell anyone about this."

Wu "This is all my fault. I will bear all the consequences alone. Please don't tell anyone, especially those around Chen Qi..."

"Otherwise... I'll really have nothing..."

If Deng and the others knew about this, Deng, Su Shi, Li Xi and Xiao Mu would never allow me to have any contact with Chen Qi again. I would never see him again, and I might even never contact him...

And if Chu Hua knew about this, then since Chu Hua could build a good relationship with Chen Qi as a "temporary couple", the past of Mu breaking off the friendship with himself might happen again to Chu Hua.

Even if Chuhua didn't break up with her, their relationship would never return to being close, and it would directly affect her newly started band.

If I couldn't even form Ave Mujica, the band that carried all my wishes and helped me change my destiny... I would have no chance to tell Chen Qi about the past, let alone apologize to Chen Qi.

Therefore, all this must never happen. Even if it costs everything, Xiangzi cannot let this happen.

"…Although I really want to say that everything you lost was your own fault."

However, Liang looked at Toyokawa Shoko who was begging him desperately, and her attitude that didn't seem like she was pretending to cherish Chen Qi, and his heart couldn't help but soften a little, but for the first time he began to doubt his own judgment.

Indeed, when Liang learned from the files of her own hospital and her father's oral account that during the time Mrs. Toyokawa was in the hospital, Chen Qi took care of Mrs. Toyokawa like his own mother, but in the end Xiangzi kicked Chen Qi away after taking advantage of her, her impression of Xiangzi was almost ruined.

But now… looking at Xiangzi begging him bitterly, almost kneeling down to him, Liang couldn't help but start thinking about a question.

If Xiangzi's attitude was not fake, then why did she break up with Chen Qi? What was her unspeakable secret that even Chen Qi didn't know? Why did she, who cherished Chen Qi so much, have to make such a painful choice?

...But all this is not what Liang wants to know.

Besides, even if Liang knew about it, she would not be able to forgive Xiangzi for what he did.

but……

"But in the final analysis, although I am not as kind as Qi, I am not that mean either."

Liang also slowly turned around and looked directly at Toyokawa Shoko who cast a vulnerable gaze at her, but in the end she did not do anything so ruthlessly.

However, Liang is not the kind of person who does things halfway. Looking at Toyokawa Shoko, whose psychological defenses have basically collapsed and who has regarded her as her last straw, Liang also said word by word in a calm tone:

"But if you want me not to do that, just do what I say."

"Toyokawa Shoko, repeat after me now, 'I will never approach Qi again, nor will I pester Qi again, nor will I attempt to recruit him into the band'."

Xiangzi's eyes were also dazed, and his expression was also somewhat numb after surviving a disaster. He murmured: "I... won't get close to Qi again, won't pester him again, and won't get him into the band..."

Liang nodded, but continued:

"'If I do it again, I will lose Qi forever and become a stranger to him forever'."

Xiangzi: "If I do it again... Yue'←妃群〖:㈧五◎◎⒎↓㈥&「㈥三私肆衈...Qi and I...will be...strangers...forever."

Xiangzi clenched Liang's palms tightly and uttered the last sentence through gritted teeth in a voice as thin as a mosquito's. It was obvious that she really didn't want to say such a vow that even she herself didn't want to believe that she could accept.

But Xiangzi has no other choice. If she doesn't get through this, she might not even have a future.

But Xiangzi didn't dare to disobey. After all, she didn't dare to bet that any of her private meetings with Chen Qi would be discovered by Liang, who was wandering around, just like today. Liang could make countless mistakes, but she could only make one mistake.

As long as Liang finds out that she has met Chen Qi in private once, then Liang will tell everyone she knows about her past.

Especially today, Liang's strong and cold attitude made Xiangzi believe that Liang was capable of doing such a thing.

Xiangzi didn't dare to gamble, because these were the most precious things she couldn't afford to lose...

"...That's good."

After hearing that Xiangzi had done it according to his own method, Liang showed a satisfied smile on his face. Looking at Xiangzi who was in despair after doing all this, Liang did not show any sympathy and said lightly:

"Go to the bathroom and wipe your face and adjust your condition. If Qi finds out something is wrong, I will have to tell Qi what happened between us."

"I can only control myself from leaking the secret, but if Hongxia finds out, I can't control her mouth."

Of course, this was just an excuse. Liang trusted Hongsou Xia's character very much. Even if she really knew about the affairs between Xiangzi and Chen Qi, she would be dissatisfied with Xiangzi, but she would not make it public.

But this was enough to scare Xiangzi.

Xiangzi: “…I understand.”

As expected, Xiangzi, who was now at a loss, did not doubt the truthfulness of Liang's words. He just silently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and walked alone towards the bathroom.

As Xiangzi left, Liang quickly glanced around, and the people who were originally watching the fun quickly lowered their heads and continued to focus on what was happening in front of them.

The only one who had the chance to speak was the uncle at the bar who witnessed the whole process. After a long silence, he shook his head in astonishment and couldn't help muttering:

"Girls these days...are really amazing. I was right, uncle. You are that boy's girlfriend."

"...Uncle, I'm still very curious, why do you think Qi and I are boyfriend and girlfriend?"

However, Liang, who was also attracted by the words of the uncle at the bar, turned around and asked again curiously: "You only said one point before, there is a second point, right? Now she is not here, tell me."

"... Actually, I can't really tell anything. At first, when that guy and that girl came in, I thought they were a good match. Even though it was a little awkward for them to get along, they did feel like a young couple."

The uncle at the bar looked at Liang who had regained his composure in front of him, shook his head with a smile, and replied helplessly:

Hedgehog: "But, after I saw your reaction, I gave up the idea."

4“Why?” Liang Qing couldn’t help but ask.

"——Because, little sister, you have been expressionless since you entered the store. I have already seen that you don't have any money and you are afraid of embarrassment, so you have been eating in my store."

"But little sister, you ate so much, even though your chopsticks stopped a few times because they were full, you still looked expressionless. But when the little brother came in, you smiled happily."

Shopping: "...I am laughing happily?"

: However, the uncle's words made Liang himself a little suspicious. But the uncle nodded seriously and said immediately:

"That's right, little sister, didn't you notice? From the moment you entered the store until now, whether you were happy, angry, or weird, wasn't it all because of that boy?"

⑨ "Your love for that guy is so obvious. Don't you notice that you only care about him?"

Siliang: "...That's really not the case."