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

Why can't the band survive when it has a main force like Chen Qi who is almost omnipotent?

Is it because Chen Qi’s light is too dazzling, overshadowing the light of others?

Or is it because the band members don’t get along well?

Or is it the strange love story between Xiangzi or Mu and Chen Qi? A love triangle or something like that?

These are the areas that Liang needs to pay attention to.

She and Hong Xia both hope that "The End Band" can continue. Now, the talented Chen Qi is right in front of them, but his past is a very important reference and something that Liang needs to guard against in the future, as it may cause "The End Band" to repeat the same mistakes.

Although Liang didn't say it, she cared more than anyone else about her friend Hong Xia's unwillingness to reveal her ideals and this half-baked band.

"But at least, I think the probability of us getting Chen Qi into the team should not be zero."

Liang turned his attention back to the music in his hand, trying to outline the melody in his mind, while helping Hongxia to strengthen her faith and said:

"And this piece of music... maybe it's a test that Chen Qi left for us. He knows that we can't practice this piece to perfection overnight, so let's give him a little surprise."

"At least, we have to let him see our efforts. If we do nothing, we will get nothing. Hongxia, now is not the time to give up."

"Today, let's practice in the Stars until we feel successful."

Of course, the reason why Liang was so enthusiastic about practicing this time was that he actually had another idea that he hadn't told Hongxia frankly...

That is, deep in her heart, she actually had a little bit of misunderstanding towards Chen Qi.

Liang didn't know if this was her illusion, but she always felt that Chen Qi had actually sensed a long time ago that they were trying to get him to join the band.

But he didn't seem very enthusiastic. Besides looking down on them, there seemed to be some... pessimism in him?

A talent like him, shouldn't he be used to playing the leading role in any band?

Why so pessimistic?

Liang didn't understand, but she knew that at this time, she should prove herself, prove that she had ended the band once, and she wanted to give Chen Qi a little shock.

Let him know that even a genius like him can make mistakes sometimes. For many things, no one knows what the outcome will be unless you try hard once.

"It looks like I won't be able to sleep today. I have to make some effort after a long time."

……

On the other side, Mu and Xiangzi were also walking together on a relatively quiet street.

Along the way, neither Xiangzi nor Mu spoke to break the silence. Unexpectedly, Xiangzi did not ask Mu how Mu had found Chen Qi and become so familiar with him during the past six months without her knowing.

On the contrary, Xiangzi got to the heart of the matter.

"...Mu, you have already found Chen Qi in the past six months, and you deliberately didn't tell me about Chen Qi. Why is that?"

However, facing Xiangzi's question, which was relatively calm this time, Mu just looked at Xiangzi directly, then silently glanced away, and said in a nonchalant tone the words that made Xiangzi's blood pressure soar.

"I didn't know, Xiang, it turns out you've been looking for Qi."

"..."

Well, although Xiangzi felt that her blood pressure had soared to 200 for a moment, she had to admit that Mu was right.

In the past six months, Xiangzi, who was the fuse for the band's disbandment, like Chen Qi, almost cut off contact with all members of Crychic.

Even though Mu, as a childhood sweetheart, knew the reason why Xiangzi left the group and maintained a certain contact with Xiangzi, he didn't know much about Xiangzi's specific movements in the past six months.

In other words, Xiangzi had no intention of revealing his situation to anyone, not even his childhood sweetheart.

Even the idea of ​​forming a new band was something Xiangzi had only recently made up his mind about. Xiangzi was not so petty as to blame Mu for not contacting him.

"Forget it... Come to think of it, I should probably thank you, Mu. You've been by Chen Qi's side for the past six months, which may make what I have to do next a little easier."

Xiangzi's tone was somewhat helpless, but she had to admit that if she wanted to form a new band, Mu was indeed an indispensable part of her band formation plan.

Chen Qi has always taken good care of Mu. In Crychic, besides taking the best care of his sister Deng, Chen Qi also takes the best care of Mu.

Therefore, the better Mu's relationship with Chen Qi is now, the greater her chances of success in winning over Chen Qi.

As for the uneasiness in her heart... Xiangzi didn't care too much about it. She didn't think Mu would have any strange feelings for Chen Qi.

Even if there really was, she believed that Yi Mu's family would never agree to it easily.

"?" Mu tilted his head slightly with an expressionless face, seeming a little confused.

"Mu, I've thought about this for a long time, and now I understand what Chen Qi was thinking. I've decided that I want to inherit Chen Qi's dream and form a real professional band!"

Facing Mu, Xiangzi also revealed his plan. Facing this childhood sweetheart who had stood up for Chen Qi when the band disbanded, Xiangzi showed unprecedented determination and confidence.

She believed that as long as she threw out "Chen Qi", Mu would definitely agree to her request.

"And later, I will invite Chen Qi to join us. This time, I will let Chen Qi's talents be fully utilized, and we will work together to achieve our common goal."

"Mu, what do you think?"

"..."

However, facing Xiangzi's solemn promise and the grand blueprint she outlined, Mu did not agree to Xiangzi's request immediately.

Mu just stared into Xiangzi's eyes for a long time, and didn't know whether he was sighing or unable to refuse, and replied lightly:

"If you want me to join, then I will join."

"Don't worry about that. I will certainly do my best to bring Chen Qi in."

Facing Mu's answer that almost acquiesced to her joining, Xiangzi also showed a satisfied smile. At the moment when she turned her head, she smoothed the blue hair beside her ears and said softly to Mu, getting down to business:

"However, Mu, we have to help Chen Qi overcome this difficulty first."

"Difficulties?" Mu was slightly stunned and turned his head to ask. Seeing that Mu didn't seem to understand Chen Qi's intention, Xiangzi also patiently explained to Mu:

"Mu, you didn't participate in writing lyrics and composing music before in Crychic, so it's no wonder that you don't know much about Chen Qi's ideas."

"Mu, do you think that when Chen Qi composed new songs for Seniors Hong Xia and Liang, he expected them to practice to the point where they could perform on stage within a day?"

Xiangzi's question also made Mu slightly stunned. This was indeed something she had not considered.

At first, she just didn't want Chen Qi to come back...

Without waiting for Mu's response, Xiangzi asked himself:

"No, Mu, Chen Qi didn't really want to participate in the band's end, but he couldn't refuse their request for help, so he just rejected it in this way."

"It is impossible to practice a song in one day. If Chen Qi does this, I believe Senior Hong Xia and Senior Liang will understand his intention. But if this happens, Chen Qi will be blamed by Senior Hong Xia and Senior Liang to a certain extent."

"...What should we do?" When Mu Yi heard that Chen Qi might be blamed, his pupils shrank slightly. He unconsciously grabbed the hem of his clothes with his hands and asked in a low voice.

Xiangzi's response was also particularly decisive. He said immediately:

"It's very simple. For tomorrow's performance, Mu, you and I will go on stage together to help Chen Qi, Hong Xia and Senior Liang complete the performance."

"You saw today's rehearsal. Chen Qi couldn't cover it all by himself. He was under too much pressure. But if you and I can help, we might be able to complete this performance perfectly."

"In this way, with a good start, Seniors Hong Xia and Liang will not blame Chen Qi, and Chen Qi's pressure will be much less. What do you think?"

Mu: “…I have no objection.”

When Mu heard that Xiangzi was really thinking from the perspective of sympathizing with Chen Qi, he agreed to Xiangzi's plan after a brief silence.

For her, as long as she could help Chen Qi, she would be willing to do it.

"That's great." Xiangzi, who had convinced Mu, felt relieved. She then pretended to rub her hair casually, and after moving her eyes away from Mu, she said lightly:

"We'd better tell Chen Qi about this matter in advance, so as not to make him too busy tomorrow."

"So, Mu, you know Chen Qi's contact information, right? Could you please share his contact information with me? I'll pass it on to him."

Mu: “…”

Chapter 8: Gao Songdeng and Chen Qi's past? Chen Qi captures little loneliness

At night, Chen Qi said goodbye to Hongxia, Xiangzi and others, and returned to his residence alone, a two-story independent villa, pushing his audio equipment.

Of course, Chen Qi hoped that he could afford such a nice house, but this was unrealistic.

His real residence was in a room not far from this two-story villa.

Chen Qi had heard from the landlady that this cottage was originally intended to be used as a storage room, but later due to some design issues, it was changed into a cottage similar to a garden study.

Because the space is not large and there are no facilities such as a kitchen, the rent is relatively cheap.

Chen Qi seized the opportunity to rent this place and gradually transformed it into his own small recording studio.

However, Chen Qi, who returned to his home, did not have time to devote himself to his online music work. He received a call from the home he had left for half a year.

"I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Auntie, I won't force myself."

[You are so old, kid. You said you would not cause any trouble to us. Other kids are still living off their parents at the age of 20, but you left home to live independently at the age of 19 and you always send money home...]

On the other end of the phone, Mrs. Takamatsu's voice, not sure whether it was relief or heartache, slowly came.

At Gao Song's home, Mrs. Gao Song looked at the small stack of money sent by Chen Qi, saying that it was the money she earned from the Internet. Listening to Chen Qi's clear voice on the phone, she couldn't help but sighed deeply, smiled bitterly and said:

[Xiao Qi, you are so sensible sometimes that your uncle and aunt feel that they owe you too much.]

"That's not true. Uncle and aunt were willing to adopt me, which was a great gift to me. It's only right for me to repay you now."

"What's more... I am also responsible for what happened to the band. If I leave like this, Deng will definitely feel bad."

After returning home, Chen Qi took off his coat and lazily lay on his small bed. After a period of silence, he asked Mrs. Gao Song on the other end of the phone in a lower voice:

"Auntie, is the light okay lately?"

[Don't worry, Deng seems to be in a stable mood these days, but he often locks himself in his room and is always in a daze, just like usual. ]

As Mrs. Gao Song answered, her eyes suddenly showed a hint of smile.

In her peripheral vision, the girl they were discussing, without realizing it, had heard the voices she was concerned about and poked her little head out of the room.

The girl's careful movements seemed to be enough to answer all the questions that the boy was worried about.

When Mrs. Gao Song saw her daughter's eyes, which were full of expectation, she whispered into the hands-free phone:

[I think the light should have come out. How about it, Xiaoqi? Why don’t you go home? ]

"...No, I think it's better for me not to appear in front of Deng for the time being, so as not to irritate her again."

After a moment's hesitation, Chen Qi still politely declined Mrs. Gao Song's request.

He didn't know that on the other end of the phone, Gao Songdeng lowered his head with a slightly disappointed look after hearing his refusal again...

"No matter what, my sudden disappearance is a violation of my original promise to Deng... Even if I go back like this, the relationship between Deng and I probably won't be as trusting as before."

"——In fact, this is also a good opportunity. Deng should learn to find new like-minded partners on his own, a new band that is different from the original Crychic, so that Deng doesn't have to worry about her own voice anymore."

[This is totally different from what you said at the beginning, Xiaoqi. ]

On the other end of the phone, Mrs. Gao Song sighed when she saw her daughter's lost look, and asked Chen Qi in a slightly bitter tone:

[At the beginning, you told us uncles and aunts that you would always protect the lamp. ]

"…I'm sorry, Auntie, but after I messed up a few things, I realized that some things can't be done just by my wishful thinking."

The words from Mrs. Gao Song also caused Chen Qi's voice to fall into a brief silence.

However, as a person whose mental age has already reached that of an adult, Chen Qi expressed his apologies in his own way for the naive promise he had made that could not be fulfilled.

"Anyway, thank you for your concern, but I'm doing fine out there, don't worry about me."

"Also... please say hello to the light for me."

[We will pass it on. Of course, it would be even better if you could tell Deng about this in person.]

Mrs. Gao Song stared at the phone in hands-free mode until Chen Qi on the other end of the line hung up with some reluctance, then she put it away silently.

Under her gaze, the dim-looking lamp that walked out of the room approached cautiously with its head lowered, and said in a gloomy tone:

"Qi... you really haven't forgiven me yet?"

"No, I think Xiaoqi has never blamed you."

Mrs. Gao Song, facing her daughter who didn't know what to do, rubbed Deng's little head helplessly and answered in a relaxed tone:

"Xiao Qi's current behavior seems more like he hasn't forgiven himself... Well, he has cut off contact with everyone. Even if everyone really 'forgave' him now, it's impossible for them to convey their feelings."

"it's all my fault……"

When talking about the band's disbandment, Takamatsu Deng's already pitiful expression suddenly became even more touchingly fragile.

"If I could have said something for Qi at that time... Qi was so good to me, but I didn't even say a word to defend him."