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

"And then, in order to conceal Xiaoxiang's secret...you just carried the resentment of being 'unkind' for half a year?"

“…I’m sorry, Sushi, and everyone else.”

Chen Qi could naturally hear the deep dissatisfaction and a little bit of heartache in Su Shi's tone towards his decision at that time. However, facing all these concerns, Chen Qi, who was rarely at a loss, could only say to everyone dryly:

"But, I just think that if this is the case, maybe we still have a chance to reconcile like today. If I had exposed Xiangzi's affair at that time, Xiangzi might never meet us again."

"For the past six months, I have been hoping to reverse everything that happened in the past. This time, I finally seized the opportunity and can tell everyone the truth together with Xiangzi."

"I'm sorry, everyone, for keeping it a secret for so long, but I really don't have a better solution."

… She was the one who was slandered the most innocently, but now the one who started it has to apologize more times. Knowing everything that happened in the past, Nagasaki Suyo didn't know what to say for a moment. She looked at the big boy in front of her with a bitter face, and a strong feeling of heartache surged in her heart.

Su Shi has always known that he is definitely not the kind of heartless person... But when Crychic disbanded, Aqi's silence really became a thorn in her heart, and a tiny crack appeared in the image of the perfect man in her heart.

And today, when Xiangzi told the truth about all this, the flaw in Chen Qi's heart miraculously disappeared.

He is still so perfect. This big boy who has placed almost all his fantasies on the opposite sex is still so noble in the end.

Xiaoxiang... now, I really don’t know whether I should thank you or hate you.

You once gave him a flaw, but now, that flaw has disappeared, and in my heart, his figure has become even more perfect...

But, let’s be honest, Xiaoxiang.

As expected, I still can't forgive you. I can't forgive you for letting Aqi bear the infamy for you for so long just to protect your own dignity.

At the same time, there were many girls who had almost the same mood as Su Shi, who still smiled on the surface.

However, they all chose to do the same as Su Shi and kept these words silently in their hearts and did not speak them out in such occasions.

Especially, after Chen Qi had gone through such a long journey and finally arrived at the scene of the most perfect ending, they were even more reluctant to speak out the true words in their hearts.

But fortunately, there will always be someone to ask questions for them...

"Wait, wait a minute! This is wrong! This is very wrong!"

After learning the truth of all this, Shiina Tatsuki, whose brain was a little confused, could be said to be the most shocked member of the group.

After all, when Crychic disbanded, it was Lixi who had an emotional outburst during the conflict between Xiangzi and Chen Qi, which directly pushed the divided Crychic towards disbandment. It can be said that Lixi was the third reason why Crychic disbanded.

Now, all the misunderstandings have been cleared up. Xiangzi quit because of family reasons, and Chen Qi kept silent because he knew the details, and in order to prevent Xiangzi from being embarrassed in public, he deliberately kept silent.

So after all this, wouldn't she, Shiina Riki, be the only one who pushed Crychic towards disbandment?

Moreover, if we were to say who in the band has the deepest misunderstanding and resentment towards Chen Qi, it would undoubtedly be Shiina Tatsuki.

And now, the truth has come to light. Shiina Riki recalled his misunderstanding of Chen Qi and what he had done... Suddenly, an extremely strong feeling of guilt and self-blame overwhelmed Riki's spirit.

As a result, Li Xi became the person who was most unwilling to accept the truth. However, facing the fact that both Chen Qi and Xiangzi admitted, Li Xi was like a drowning man grasping at the last straw, desperately questioning Chen Qi:

"So if this is the case! Why did you disband the band in the first place?! Why did you disappear for half a year?!"

"Since you knew all this, why did you leave with an expression of great shock? Answer me! Chen Qi! Explain this to me!"

However, Li Xi's repeated questioning made Gao Songdeng, who had been silent, tremble slightly unconsciously... because apart from Chen Qi, only Gao Songdeng himself knew the truth.

However, Gao Songdeng suddenly became the once unspeakable Xiangzi. Faced with the truth that only she and Chen Qi knew, she was also unable to say it.

Because once everyone knew all this——

I am afraid that I will really lose my brother forever.

However, if I don’t say it, my brother will continue to be misunderstood. If this goes on, my brother will continue to drift further and further away from me!

Especially now that Xiangzi has returned and she is standing next to her brother, Xiangzi may very likely snatch her brother away from her like he did before!

"…I'm sorry, Lixi, I still can't tell you this question."

However, facing Li Xi's repeated questioning, Chen Qi chose to continue to conceal the truth after a brief silence, and this time, his will was more resolute than any time before.

"If possible, Lixi, I hope you won't ask about this matter anymore. This truth involves my own secrets."

"And I don't plan to tell this secret. I may never tell it... Sorry."

"Why?!"

However, Shiina Riki's spirit has been stretched to the brink of collapse due to his relentless pursuit.

She faced Chen Qi, who had been misunderstood by her for half a year and was still unwilling to reveal the truth to her. Tears were already welling up in the corners of her eyes, and she shouted at Chen Qi, not knowing whether she was angry or angry:

"Am I really not worthy of your trust? Am I not worthy of you telling me the truth? Do you still want me to misunderstand you?!"

"Answer me! Chen Qi! What is going on here—"

"—That's enough, Lixi."

However, before Shiina Riki could continue asking questions, an unexpected voice interrupted everyone's thoughts at this moment with an unprecedentedly tough attitude.

For a moment, all the surprised and confused eyes were cast on Gao Songdeng, who lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly.

Deng's petite body was shaking at this moment. The girl, who was as fragile as fragile glass, curled up slightly and cast her gaze on her brother who noticed that something was wrong with her and immediately got down from her body.

"Brother...I'm so tired. I want to go home."

"…Well, Deng, let's go home."

At this moment, facing the fragile Gao Songdeng, Chen Qi also knew that the previous question had touched the shadow in Deng's heart, so without saying a word, he immediately put all his thoughts on his sister.

Under everyone's gaze, Chen Qi lowered his body and carefully carried Gao Songdeng on his back. After making sure that his back was strong enough to dispel Deng's fear, he turned around and said to everyone with a little relief:

"Everyone, I'll go back first. Today... that's all for now."

"Chen Qi..."

Xiangzi looked at Chen Qi, who did not show joy for long and then became serious and solemn again. She wanted to say something, but she closed her mouth silently.

For some reason, Xiangzi inexplicably felt that the pressure Chen Qi was carrying now... might not be much lighter than the pressure of life on his shoulders.

Soon, Chen Qi slowly left the scene carrying Takamatsu Deng on his back, and Chihaya Aine immediately followed Chen Qi's footsteps, but she just followed behind Chen Qi silently without saying a word.

"Lixi..."

Su Shi, who had noticed that Shiina Riki was in an abnormal state, had just cautiously tested him. However, Riki, who had completely collapsed emotionally, gritted his teeth and ran away in another direction without looking back...

At this moment, in such a large band, only Su Shi and Mu were left, staring at each other. After a short silence, Su Shi's expression unconsciously became a little more solemn...

This can't go on, otherwise, Aqi might never be able to return to the band. Next week's Live will be his last chance!

If Aqi can move Xiangzi with her singing, then Su Shi is willing to believe that with the power of the lights, as long as they choose the right song, it should not be difficult to move Aqi, who is much more soft-hearted than Xiangzi in the audience!

As for Li Xi...it would be best if she was willing to come back. If not, Su Shi was already mentally prepared to exclude Li Xi.

This Live show is the chance to turn everything around. Whether Aqi can come back depends on this!

Chapter 61: Takamatsu Deng is in confusion, what is the truth that Aine guessed?

"Okay, let's go home, Deng, you can have a good rest here."

Chen Qi, who was carrying the Takamatsu lamp, and Aine, who followed him silently, returned to Chihaya's house in silence. With Aine's help, Chen Qi carefully moved the lamp on his back to the small bed.

"elder brother……"

And just when Chen Qi stood up, Gao Songdeng, who was already in a daze, stretched out his little hand without him knowing when.

She gently pulled Chen Qi's sleeve, her sleepy eyes filled with tears staring straight at her brother in front of her, and she said in a dry and sobbing voice:

"Brother, don't go..."

"Please, don't leave me again. I don't want to be without my brother again."

"..." Chen Qi, who was held by his sister, listened to the words of Gao Songdeng, who was almost fragile and about to break at a touch. While feeling depressed in his heart, he unconsciously looked at Ai Yin who had been silent beside him.

Although Aiyin didn't say anything, her familiarity with Chen Qi over the past six months made her understand what Chen Qi meant, so after a slight smile, she temporarily left the cabin.

Soon, accompanied by the sound of a door closing, Chen Qi turned around and held Gao Songdeng's soft little hand. After protecting it well in his palm, he patiently comforted her softly over and over again:

"Don't worry, Deng, brother is here and won't go anywhere."

"Just fall asleep peacefully, Deng. I will stay with you until you are no longer afraid in your heart."

As he spoke, Chen Qi gently stroked Gao Songdeng's soft light gray hair, trying to drive away the fear of his sensitive and fragile sister as he did before.

"elder brother……"

However, the lights this time were obviously less secure than any other time in Chen Qi's memory. She stretched out her hands, feeling the warmth from Chen Qi's palms, and a line of tears, along with her sobbing voice, came into Chen Qi's ears intermittently.

"Brother... am I... a freak?"

"Why can't I control myself from doing so many unthinkable things... and why do so many wrong thoughts always come to my mind?"

"And I... I know that everything I think is wrong, why do I always choose to do those wrong things?"

"——The lamp is not a freak."

This time, Chen Qi's answer was particularly decisive. Although it did not have that powerful feeling, it made people feel more at ease and calm.

Gao Songdeng's question also made Chen Qiqing recall the past...

When they were young, Deng had asked him similar questions. At that time, he had already entered Deng's world and became inseparable from Deng. Deng led Chen Qi to appreciate the world in her heart, and Chen Qi also led Deng to accept the reality of the outside world little by little.

At that time, Gao Songdeng, who had gradually realized that he was different from ordinary people, asked Chen Qi these questions when he encountered a small setback when trying to contact the outside world.

"Brother, do you think I'm a freak who is different from ordinary people?"

Even though so much time has passed, Chen Qi's answer to Deng has remained consistent.

“A lamp is not a freak, it is a unique genius. You can see a world that others cannot comprehend. This is your wealth, your talent. You are destined to be different.”

"But." However, facing his brother's constant indulgence and concern for him, Gao Songdeng found it increasingly difficult to suppress the long-silent darkness in his heart. He burst into tears and even used more force to hold Chen Qi's hand, saying intermittently:

"But, in the past, I was..."

"——Let the past be the past, Deng."

Chen Qi did not continue the topic which was quite heavy for both Deng and himself. He took the initiative to stretch out a finger and gently placed it on Deng's slightly trembling lips, stopping Deng from saying anything else.

His answer was clearly conveyed word by word to Deng, who was still panicking:

"Those things that happened in the past are secrets that only the two of us know. I, your brother, will keep this secret forever for Deng."

"Deng, you just need to forget about it. We have never found anything like that between us siblings. When my brother left, he needed to live independently. Deng did nothing wrong."

"From now on, I am still Deng's brother, and Deng will always be my sister. We will always be together like this... until the day you no longer need a brother."

Chen Qi knew that what caused Deng's spirit, which was originally fine, to be on the verge of collapse was Shiina Riki's series of intentional or unintentional questions. Liki didn't know that the truth she had always wanted to know was actually directly related to Takamatsu Deng, the person she cared about the most.

Li Xi could not even imagine that the pure, fragile Gao Songdeng who seemed to need protection at all times in her impression would do something that even made her feel horrified.

...Of course, if he hadn't experienced it himself, even Chen Qi wouldn't have believed that Deng had behaved like this.

Since meeting Deng again, Chen Qi, who thought he had returned to the identity of "brother" in the past six months, has been keeping a distance from Deng more strictly than before. However, he will now repeat to Deng everything he did as a brother for his sister in the past.

But apart from this, Chen Qi would never make any unnecessary moves. He would just protect his sister until she was away from him.

"But... I don't want to leave my brother at all..."

Gao Songdeng, with tears in her eyes, couldn't stop her tears even in front of Chen Qi. Looking at her brother who once again took all the pressure for her, the countless emotions surged in her heart, making her want to say the words she said that day again.

Those words that forced her brother to stay away from her... clearly those were her true feelings.

Why can't I say anything now? This feeling of not being able to speak my inner voice anymore... It's so painful.

"...Well, the road is taken step by step, and people also change little by little."

After hearing these familiar words, Chen Qi suppressed the uneasiness in his heart after a brief silence. He still maintained a gentle attitude and stroked Deng's hair and said:

"For now, Deng should just be the same as before and be a good little sister. Just accept the care from your big brother."

"Um……"

Is this the end? Gao Songdeng slowly closed his eyes, feeling the itchy touch on his hair, but he couldn't help feeling a little sad because of his brother's words.

If I can only be my brother's sister, then how long can this situation last?

In the future, will I still be able to enjoy my brother's love like I do now? It is impossible for my brother to only look at me forever.

unless……

Unconsciously, although he had closed his eyes, a glimmer of inspiration flashed through Takamatsu Deng's mind, and his thoughts were clearer than ever before.

Gao Songdeng's mind couldn't help but echo everything that happened today. Originally, the returning Xiangzi had "possessed" his brother again, and from all of Xiangzi's performance today and what his brother said, Deng clearly understood that Xiangzi's position in his brother's heart was still so irreplaceable.

However, Li Xi's repeated questioning later awakened the time she least wanted to recall, so she showed her vulnerability...

But, at the moment her brother noticed her vulnerability, Takamatsu Deng felt all her brother's gazes suddenly shifted from everyone else to her.