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

However, Mrs. Chihaya's casual words made the four girls present stunned at once. After a while, Takamatsu Deng, Su Shi, Aine and Mu's faces were all flushed at the same time. They all lowered their heads in embarrassment and said nothing.

But, for some reason, they all felt a strange, shy anticipation in their hearts... as if they were expecting something to happen...

Chen Qi himself was also stumped by Mrs. Chihaya's question. He wanted to say that he didn't need help, but in this situation, it seemed that he would be evaded if he said that.

Then there is no other choice but to find someone who listens to him and won’t do unnecessary things... Then he can just go to the bathroom and apply the medicine on himself. How could he really let them help him wipe the medicine off his butt!

However, Chen Qi couldn't help but glance at everyone present, and he suddenly realized that this candidate seemed a little difficult to choose...

As for Aiyin, she should listen to me, but her feelings for me have been heating up a little too fast recently. If I ask her to help me, she might think too much and even insist on helping me.

By then, I, who have always been very indulgent towards Aine, might not be able to argue with her, so PASS.

Su Shi is not a good idea either. She will definitely take her words seriously. When that time comes, Su Shi will turn on the "mom mode". I'm afraid that she won't be embarrassed, but Chen Qi will be embarrassed instead. PASS.

As for Deng...she would definitely listen to me, after all, she is my sister.

However, when Chen Qi thought about what Deng said to him and the actions he took half a year ago, he began to feel uneasy.

Although Deng seems much more normal now and has regained her boundaries as a younger sister, something like that has happened once. Chen Qi cannot guarantee that Deng has really figured it out in the past six months and is not simply suppressing her emotions.

To be on the safe side, it would be better for Deng not to have any cross-line contact with him in the near future.

Then it seems that there is only one candidate left.

"——Mu, can I trouble you?"

Mu: “…Huh?”

However, no one, including Ruo Yemu himself, expected that he would be chosen at this time.

And in the brief silence, Mu felt the surprised or dull gazes from Aine, Deng and Su Shi, but after reacting, a faint smile quietly emerged on his delicate doll-like face.

"...I understand. If I can help Qi, I can."

It was Xiao Mu? Even Nagasaki Suyo was a little surprised by this answer. Although she didn't think she would be chosen, she also felt that Chen Qi would at least not choose Aiyin, but would choose Deng, whom he trusted the most.

But, Xiao Mu? Why Xiao Mu?

What on earth happened between Xiaomu and Aqi during this half year without her knowing? !

"It's Xiao Mu?"

The same question also echoed in the hearts of Deng and Aine. However, the difference was that Deng, whose expectations were dashed, fell into silence and sadness for a long time. She obviously couldn't understand why her brother would rather choose Mu than herself?

Could it be that the psychological trauma caused to my brother by the past events is still too great?

However, after a brief moment of surprise, Aiyin's expression became extremely dissatisfied and she glared at Ruoye Mu who seemed to be indifferent. She couldn't understand why this girl who was as stupid as a wooden man would be chosen by Brother Qi?

Could it be that there are still many things about Brother Qi that I don’t know? Aiyin narrowed her eyes slightly. She didn’t know how many times she had felt the negative impact of the lack of intelligence on herself...

It seemed that he had to find out what happened to Crychic as soon as possible, but who could he go to? Who would tell him the absolute truth?

For some reason, when Aiyin thought of this question, no one from the band came to mind, nor did she think of Chen Qi. Instead, the first person she thought of was a lonely and proud figure with blue hair.

Toyokawa Shoko... is the suspected culprit who caused the disbandment of Qi Ge's band, but it seems that her relationship with Qi Ge is still very close, and Qi Ge doesn't seem to be angry with her at all.

Could it be that she knew more? Should I find her to find out the truth about the past?

Chapter 51: Mu and Chen Qi have a heart-to-heart talk. Is Chen Qi being targeted by Mu’s father?

"Come in, Mu, don't be shy, just sit anywhere."

After weighing the pros and cons, Chen Qi chose the least scheming of the four girls, who was also the easiest friend to talk to.

Mu, who was chosen, also stepped into this place for the third time with Chen Qi's permission. If it weren't for Aiyin, he might never have known about the hut where Chen Qi lived.

The space in the cabin was not big enough, and might not even be as big as Mu’s own room at home, but it made Mu feel unprecedentedly at ease.

Being alone in the same room with Qi... This was the first time for Mu to have such an experience.

"Then, what should I do, Qi?" Mu certainly did not forget his mission. After calming down, he asked Chen Qi with his usual calm expression.

Chen Qi: "In the drawer under my notebook, there are the disinfectant alcohol and iodine that I usually use, as well as cotton swabs."

According to Chen Qi's instructions, Mu quickly found all kinds of items that Chen Qi needed. After she took out the medicines for applying to the wounds one by one, she turned her gaze to Chen Qi, who had his back to her and had begun to take off his coat, revealing a white shirt.

Mu obviously knew what was going to happen next...

Qi has taken off his coat, so the next piece of clothing should be his trousers, right?

In a place where Chen Qi couldn't see, a rare blush flashed across the face of this doll-like girl, but she still tried to maintain her reserve as a girl, turning her head away and no longer looking at Chen Qi's actions behind her.

She was waiting for Chen Qi's next instruction. Before that, she would definitely not take any next action.

After all, even if Mu still felt unwilling in her heart, she was very clear that the man behind her was the person Xiangzi and everyone in the band cared about.

I should be satisfied that I have been able to narrow the distance between me and Qi to this point in the past six months. What more can I ask for?

At least, Qi's choice today was enough to show that I was still trustworthy in Qi's heart, wasn't it? Otherwise, why would Qi choose me instead of Aiyin, who had a closer relationship with him, or Deng, his sister who had been with him for more than ten years?

And of course, I have to be worthy of Qi's trust and not do anything that would make Qi feel embarrassed or cross the line.

It was not until the rustling sound behind him stopped that Mu, who did not dare to turn his head to look, asked in a low voice:

"Qi, are you ready?"

"Hmm? Oh, no need to trouble you, Mu. I don't really intend to ask you to help me apply the medicine."

Mu's sudden answer made Chen Qi, who had just hung up his coat, slightly stunned. However, when he noticed Mu's reserved look with his back to him and his head lowered, he realized that he had forgotten to explain his plan to Mu.

"Huh?" Mu was slightly stunned when he heard that, and subconsciously turned around. When he saw that Chen Qi was not wearing any less clothes except for a coat, his originally tense face revealed a little surprise.

Why didn't you take it off? Also, what did Qi mean by that sentence just now?

"After all, the place where I was injured is really a bit bad. How can I really let you help me apply medicine?"

Seeing Mu's bewildered look, Chen Qi patiently said to him:

"The reason why I didn't ask Aine, Deng or Suyo to help me was because I was afraid that they would take it seriously. Besides, their personalities... well, how should I put it, they don't really listen to me."

"I can handle this kind of thing by myself. Asking girls like you to help me is really too much of a hassle. After all, none of you are my girlfriend, and none of you are really my relative."

"Although Deng is my sister, Deng and I are not related by blood after all, so there are some things I need to be cautious about. That's why I asked you to come with me this time, just because I feel more at ease with you."

"...I make Qi feel at ease?" When Mu heard this, a complicated expression flashed in his eyes. It was impossible to tell whether he was sad or happy on his calm face. He just asked softly.

"Yes, after all, Mu has been by my side for the past six months, and has always tried his best to respond to my requests."

Chen Qi smiled as a matter of course, then walked forward and planned to take all the medical supplies behind Mu to the bathroom. He tried to figure it out by himself and just applied the right amount of medicine.

But just when Chen Qi approached Mu, what Chen Qi didn't expect was that Mu's reaction was not slow at all. He took the alcohol and iodine on the table in his hands first.

For a moment, Chen Qi and Mu looked at each other. After a moment of confusion, Chen Qi tentatively said to Mu:

"Um, Mu? Could you please give me some alcohol and iodine?"

"--don't want."

However, under Chen Qi's gaze, a faint mischievous smile appeared on Mu's delicate face, but it was quickly restrained by Mu, who said lightly:

"Qi, I need help. Since Qi asked me to help, I will do my best."

As he spoke, Mu also walked around Chen Qi in small steps and sat directly on Chen Qi's small bed. He then put the alcohol and iodine in his hands aside, then patted the bed surface with his small hands and said to Chen Qi calmly:

"Qi, take off your pants and lie down here."

"...Ms. Mu, aren't you ashamed? If you say something like this to an adult male, it will definitely be misunderstood if it gets out."

Facing Mu who was so calm, Chen Qi felt embarrassed before Mu did. Facing Mu's straight gaze without any distracting thoughts, Chen Qi, whose only medicine was in Mu's hand, also tried his last struggle and said:

"I can do it on my own, Mu. I've lived on my own for so long. You don't need to worry about this kind of thing."

"...Qi, are you disgusted that I can't help you?"

However, as soon as Chen Qi said this, he was greeted with Mu's answer, which was plain but made Chen Qi's heart tremble.

The next moment, a trace of sadness appeared on Mu's face, and his eyes seemed to glance away because of the guilt in his heart. Mu, who was sitting alone by the bed, was like a lonely doll, muttering to himself:

"I know. Although I was the first person to meet Qi, I haven't been able to help Qi in any way in the past six months."

"I didn't provide Qi with a cheap and convenient place to live like Aiyin did. I also didn't want to form a band like Xiangzi did to make Qi's dream come true again."

"All I did was bring some vegetables to Qi and stay by his side...that's all."

"So, I also want to help Qi now. Even though I am a little shy, I also hope that I can do something for Qi..."

Chen Qi: "...Okay, I surrender."

However, faced with Mu's heartfelt words after many days, Chen Qi, who had almost no resistance to them, immediately chose to give up defending his own point of view, raised his hands to confirm his compromise, and interrupted Mu's melancholy time.

Chen Qi knew very well that Mu would only occasionally say so many words when he was alone with him, and whenever Mu showed such an attitude, no matter how many unspeakable secrets he had, he would often tell Mu frankly.

Chen Qi trusted Mu, the first and only old friend who had stayed by his side and exchanged thoughts with him in the past six months.

Chen Qi's compromise was also effective very quickly. Mu's expression recovered almost visibly. With a smile on his face, he said to Chen Qi again:

"Then, Qi, just lie down here and I'll help you apply the medicine."

"Don't worry, I won't peek. Please call me after you are ready."

"..."

Why, I always feel like I'm being teased by Mu? What's going on with this strong feeling of male and female being swapped?

……

A few minutes later, in the small room, Chen Qi was lying stiffly on the bed. He did not take off all the clothes on his lower body, but only exposed the skin on his buttocks.

As for Mu, he sat on Chen Qi's calves, concentrating on using a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to gently wipe the scars on Chen Qi's buttocks.

There was no way. Mu's body was too petite, and Chen Qi himself looked too tall in Japan. He was lying on the small bed alone, occupying most of the space. Except for the empty space on his legs, Mu couldn't find a better place to sit.

"...Qi, your body is so stiff."

As she wiped, Mu also felt Chen Qi's nervousness, and she could guess the reason for his nervousness.

In fact, Mu herself was also very nervous. After all, this was her first time sitting on the lap of a man.

Especially this person is the one that my former good friend likes.

Although Mu had become somewhat estranged from Xiangzi after the disbandment of Crychic because Xiangzi chose to let Chen Qi bear all the harm in order to protect his self-esteem, she and Xiangzi were still childhood sweethearts after all, and Mu knew what Xiangzi had been thinking.

Strictly speaking, I was just like Chihaya Aine. I took advantage of the six months when no one could find him and became close to him little by little without being disturbed.

In fact, I am not even as good as Chihaya Aine.

After all, Aiyin knew nothing about the band before, and it was just a coincidence that she and Chen Qi had the relationship they have now.

Aiyin didn't hide her thoughts from everyone at first, but after she had such thoughts, they were quickly exposed.

However, she had intentionally concealed it from everyone... But in the end, not only did she fail to protect Chen Qi from being discovered by everyone, she also failed to narrow the distance between herself and Chen Qi as much as Aiyin did.

And now, not only Xiang, but even everyone else in the past has found Qi. There is no way back to the way he and I were getting along like we did half a year ago, right?

This might be the last thing I can do for Qi, so I should seize this opportunity to make Qi feel a little more at ease, and talk to him more.

After all, there may never be such an opportunity again in the future.

"...Qi, how have you been recently?" In order to make Chen Qi relax a little, Mu tried his best to find a topic and asked Chen Qi under him softly:

"Have you seen more people at your recent street performances? And is your part-time job as an online singer effective?"

"Ah, this." Having a topic to divert his attention from the weight and soft touch on his calves, Chen Qi quickly continued the topic as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

When talking about his work, Chen Qi couldn't help but smile, and said to the muscle on his calf:

"To be honest, Mu, I've decided to give up my work on the Internet for the time being."

"Huh?" Chen Qi's words also made Mu pause slightly, but Chen Qi's subsequent words also helped her solve her doubts:

"I met a girl named Sanjiao Chuhua before. She seemed willing to help me make connections and help me become a professional musician like her. I plan to seize this opportunity and try my luck."

Sanjiao Chuhua? It seems like someone Xiangzi knows?

As childhood friends who grew up with Xiangzi, although Mu and Chuhua did not have much contact, they also knew that Xiangzi was a good friend of Xiangzi, who became an idol a year ago and is now a popular idol.

Of course, Mu was even happier to hear that Chen Qi's life was finally back on track. Mu's tone was filled with a hint of joy that he could not conceal, and he said softly:

"That's great."

"So what about you, Mu?" After finishing his own story, Chen Qi asked about Mu in his body, asking the question that concerned him the most:

"Now, you're forming a new band with Riki, Suyo, Aine, and Tomo, are you...happy?"

Mu: “…”