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

Soon, only Hailing, Chen Qi, Mu, and Lixi were left at the scene. They were all friends who knew each other. Hailing did not intend to hide anything at this time, and answered directly:

"Yes, I just told Chen Qi and Ruo Ye about how you tore up the song you had written with great difficulty and cried in the rain when Crychic disbanded."

Li Xi: "Wha-you told them about this?!"

All of a sudden, Li Xi, who had not yet calmed down, let out a sharp cry like a cat with its fur standing on end, almost the moment he showed a look of surprise. Even the drowsy Mu beside him shivered.

Fortunately, Chen Qi immediately took the initiative to reach out and rub the acupoint under the earlobe of Mu beside him, which helped to relieve Mu's damaged eardrum a little.

"...There's no need to be so excited, right?" Hailing was also a little frightened and asked suddenly.

"What do you mean don't get so excited? I clearly told you not to tell—"

However, before Li Xi finished her words, she suddenly remembered something and quickly turned her gaze to the side. Chen Qi was looking at her with a gentle, concerned, and slightly guilty look that made her feel familiar.

At that moment, for some reason, when meeting Chen Qi's gaze, Li Xi felt something grabbing his chest.

It was that look again... Just like the look he had when he caught up with her on the overpass when she broke down for the first time and guided her out of her confusion and predicament. It was exactly the same.

However, Li Xi did not dare to look directly into Chen Qi's eyes at that time. Half a year had passed, but she still had not made any progress. She immediately turned away Chen Qi's sight and lowered her head to explain to Chen Qi in a panic:

"You, you guy, don't listen to Hailing's nonsense! How could I cry? How could I do something like tearing up a song?"

"You know me at least, right? How could I do such a mess? Hailing is——"

"——Don't say it, Lixi, you don't have to explain to me."

This time, it was Chen Qi's gentle voice with a hint of apology that interrupted Li Xi's words. Under Hai Ling's friendly gaze, Chen Qi slowly stood up, took the initiative to hold the shoulders of Li Xi who was bowing his head, and then leaned down slightly and answered word by word:

"I understand everything."

Li Xi: “…”

Yes, I should have guessed that these pale excuses I made had no effect on him at all.

After all, this guy could be said to know her better than she knew herself. As early as a year ago, when Crychic was just established, he had already analyzed her personality through the fragmentary information he had obtained from those who paid attention to him.

Now, after spending so much time together, how could I possibly hide it from him?

"I'm sorry, Lixi. I really didn't think enough back then."

Chen Qi was also holding Li Xi's shoulders. Facing this girl who cried in the rain and tore the lyrics she had written with great difficulty into pieces because of his departure, how could his heart not be touched?

And Chen Qi did reflect on his original behavior... At that time, in order to protect Xiangzi's dignity, he really forgot to consider the feelings of others.

I defended Xiangzi because I was afraid that Xiangzi's self-esteem would be completely shattered and he might do something stupid on impulse. But what about the other people in Crychic? They were stimulated like this, how could I not take their feelings into consideration?

At that time, Chen Qi thought he understood the plot. With the disbandment of Crychic, except for Xiangzi and Deng who were hit hard, the rest of the members should still be within the controllable range. He only needed to pay attention to the conditions of Deng and Xiangzi, and everything might turn around.

But he overlooked the magnitude of the influence he had. In the minds of these girls, with whom he had been living for half a year, he was not just an NPC who simply set goals for them.

I am also a partner they care about.

"I'm sorry, Lixi. Although I still can't tell you why I left all of you, I still hope you can understand that many of the things I did were really out of necessity."

"If my choice at the time made you feel hurt, and made you feel betrayed..."

As he spoke, Chen Qi loosened his hands that were pressing on Li Xi's shoulders, and took a few steps back. In front of Li Xi and Hai Ling, he said bluntly:

"Now, I am standing here. No matter how you deal with me, as long as you don't want to kill me, I will let you vent your anger now."

"Just treat me as a sandbag and a tree hole for now, Lixi, just like we were before? Okay?"

Mu: “Pray…”

However, Chen Qi's words did cause Mu to react a little. But before Mu could say anything, Hai Ling held down Mu's petite body in time and shook her head to let Mu rest assured.

After all, based on Hailing's understanding of Li Xi, when Chen Qi said something like this, Li Xi would probably lose his temper.

However, surprisingly, Hailing was wrong this time.

"Whatever I do with it, eh?"

However, when Chen Qi said this, Li Xi, who had been lowering her head and seemed to be suppressing some emotions, slowly raised her head. She was gritting her teeth slightly, her eyes were a little red, and she stared at Chen Qi in front of her, and said in a flat tone:

"Then follow me into the room."

Chen Qi: “…Okay.”

Although he was a little suspicious, facing Li Xi who didn't even turn her head, Chen Qi took a deep breath and chose to meet Mu's worried gaze and followed Li Xi into her room.

"Don't worry, Ruoye." Hailing was a little surprised by Li Xi's choice, but she remained calm and said to Mu:

"If anyone in the room screams in pain, I will rush in immediately and will not let Chen Qi get hurt."

"……Um."

However, Mu still seemed a little uneasy about this, especially when she knew Chen Qi's current weak physical condition. She was very worried that if Li Xi really did something violent to Chen Qi, Chen Qi's body would not be able to bear it.

But... that shouldn't happen, right? Mu thought with some uncertainty in his heart.

On the other side, Chen Qi had just followed Li Xi into the dim room. Before Chen Qi could say anything, he heard the door of the room being slammed shut, followed by a crisp sound of locking.

Before Chen Qi could react, the next moment, a figure like a hungry wolf took advantage of the darkness and pounced on Chen Qi.

Chen Qi only felt a pair of legs that were stronger and more muscular than Aine's, clamping around his waist, and the next second, an extremely familiar pain came clearly from the back of his neck!

It was true—Lixi bit again!

And this time, Li Xi really showed no mercy! It felt like she bit him even harder than when he carried her down from the overpass a year ago!

But even so, after Chen Qi took a deep breath almost subconsciously, he forced himself not to cry out in pain, for fear that Hai Ling and Mu outside would hear it and rush into the room. If Li Xi's unique "way of venting" was seen by others, Li Xi would only become more devastated.

Therefore, Chen Qi gritted his teeth tightly and forced himself not to make any sound. He only felt that the flesh on the back of his neck where Li Xi had bitten him had become numb, and a few drops of blood began to flow out clearly.

And at this moment, Li Xi, who was hugging him, finally opened his mouth...

"… Feeling a little better, Li Xi?"

There was no time to take care of his injuries. Chen Qi looked at Li Xi who stood up again in front of him, and stretched out his hand cautiously, trying to take the risk of being bitten by Li Xi again.

But this time, Li Xi, who had vented her emotions, angrily slapped away Chen Qi's hand that was stretched out towards her. In the pitch-black environment, Chen Qi vaguely noticed Li Xi's eyes filled with tears. She looked straight at him and said word by word:

"If I see you acting as a shield for others again, I will bite you to death!"

"...I'm sorry, Lixi. I swear, this is the last time I'll be a shield for someone."

After hearing Li Xi's words, Chen Qi was also very clear that Li Xi was actually still dissatisfied with him for hiding the reason why he ran away from home. He showed a bitter smile and tried to respond:

"Except for this matter, I will not hide anything from you in the future."

Xiangzi's affairs had been basically explained to everyone. Therefore, apart from the matter of the lamp, Chen Qi had basically no secrets that could not be made public, so he dared to make a bold promise.

For Chen Qi now, as long as the forbidden past between him and Deng is not made public, he can accept everything else.

"So, Lixi, are you willing to go back to the band?"

"You went through so much trouble just to bring me back to the band?" Li Xi rolled her eyes. Although she had already guessed Chen Qi's purpose, she was still a little annoyed when she heard him admit it. She deliberately threw a tantrum and said in a sarcastic tone:

"Haven't you already debuted as a new artist? I noticed that you were quite a hot topic before, so why do you still care about an amateur band like us?"

"How can I just ignore it?" Chen Qi laughed dumbly, covering the wound on the back of his neck while sitting down on the bed, and then he said to Li Xi sincerely:

"I'm still looking forward to it. Now that you, Lixi, are replacing Xiangzi and me, leading this band's first live show, how much of a surprise can you bring me?"

"……I?"

However, Li Xi couldn't help but blink when he heard that, and subconsciously pointed at himself before asking Chen Qi with some surprise: "I thought that Chihaya Aine was someone you had trained a long time ago and put into our team to replace you."

Chen Qi: "No, I know Aiyin's personality and abilities. It's okay for you to let her be active for a while, but if there is no one to supervise her and urge her to move forward, she will only be a child with a three-minute enthusiasm."

"To me, the most suitable person to be the captain of the band is still you, Lixi. In a sense, you are more suitable to lead them forward than Xiangzi and me."

"I'm still looking forward to seeing you on a bigger stage in the future."

Chen Qi is not bragging. Although everyone in MYGO is still in the running-in stage, after experiencing a series of frictions, reconciliations and difficulties, the power that can be unleashed by this group of "lost children" who have gathered together again should not be underestimated.

MYGO has the potential to become a professional band, but it just lacks cohesion now. What Chen Qi can do is to help these girls build their own cohesion as soon as possible.

It is time for me to gradually separate myself from them, so that they can learn to grow up independently without relying on their own abilities.

As for the person who could replace himself and lead everyone forward, Chen Qi thought about it and finally decided that Li Xi was the most suitable person.

Li Xi's serious attitude towards music, her emphasis on the band, and her strict attitude towards training are basically Chen Qi without any external help. Moreover, Chen Qi can also feel that Li Xi is deeply influenced by him. Compared with the past, her personality and way of doing things should have grown.

The original Li Xi was able to continue to lead everyone forward after going through a series of things, so this Li Xi, who has been influenced by himself, should be able to do better, right?

"…Do you really believe me?"

However, Li Xi saw that Chen Qi was not joking, and for the first time in a long time, he looked at Chen Qi with a serious look and said:

“If Chihaya Aine refuses to accept the decision, I will tell her that you appointed me as the captain.”

"Of course, if Aiyin is not convinced, or complains that the training is too hard, you can say that you used my special training methods, and if Aiyin feels angry, she can come back to me after returning home." After laughing, Chen Qi obediently echoed Li Xi's words.

However, facing Chen Qi's words which seemed quite familiar to him, Li Xi revealed a rare smile.

But soon, after a light laugh, he seemed to think of the scene where Aiyin ran back crying after being scolded by him, and then complained to Chen Qi... Li Xi unconsciously restrained his smile and replied softly:

“…I wouldn’t do that.”

Li Xi's laughter also made Chen Qi's heart relax a little. It seems that he has solved another difficult problem...

However, everything I have done is worth it. Now, the two biggest troublemakers in the MYGO band, Su Shi and Li Xi, have become stable under my guidance. I believe that for a long time to come, the two people who I have placed great trust in will no longer have any conflicts with everyone in the band.

As for the other three members, Chen Qi was more relieved than each one.

Aiyin is cheerful and optimistic, and he lives in her house. Even if Aiyin is really wronged in the band, she will definitely find him first. He can also enlighten Aiyin in time and resolve the conflicts in the band.

If it was Mu, then Chen Qi would feel more at ease. He knew that Mu would not cause any trouble at all. And how could the leader of Mu, who trusted him so much, have conflicts with everyone?

As for Deng, he is definitely not the type of person who stirs up trouble. Although Deng may not be able to perform well at the Live performance without his company this time, Chen Qi believes that Deng will definitely not do anything that would harm the band. As an elder brother, this shows his absolute trust in Deng's sensitive and fragile character.

Well, after this Live, I believe MYGO will be able to get back on the right track... Thinking of this, Chen Qi breathed a sigh of relief... He had also fulfilled a wish.

After all, after traveling to this world for so long, I think I have played a positive role, right?

……

"Click."

Chen Qi: "Mu, Hailing, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

"It looks like the problem has been solved well." Hailing was looking at Lixi who was walking out with Chen Qi. Although there were still traces of tears on Lixi's face, from Lixi's calmer expression, Hailing guessed that the two had reconciled.

Thinking of this, Hai Ling couldn't help but let out a faint smile. By doing this, she was fulfilling her promise to Li Xi, right?

I have brought Chen Qi back to Li Xi.

"Thank you for making an extra trip this time, Hailing and Mu." Li Xi also regained his usual composure, smiled lightly at the two familiar friends, and said softly:

"I will be back with the band tomorrow, you don't have to worry about me. We will do our best at the Live next week."

"That's good. If you need my help in the future, feel free to contact me." Hailing also smiled easily. Looking at her friend whose smile had returned to her face and who seemed to have regained her confidence and enthusiasm, Hailing was rarely unable to control her impulse and smiled softly at Li Xi:

"Lixi."

"Ok?"

"No matter what kind of (relationship) it is, don't lose him again this time."

After leaving behind some confusing words, Hailing looked at Chen Qi with some confusion. Only Lixi seemed to realize something. He glared at Hailing's back with slightly red cheeks, and then quickly looked away.

It looks like the problem has been solved. Meanwhile, Mu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Chen Qi come out safe and sound, and soon returned to Chen Qi's side.

But, at that moment, Mu quietly noticed the back of Chen Qi's neck. Even though there was a Band-Aid on it, there was still a circle of marks left, which was obviously a fresh wound...

It was this circle of wounds that made Mu's mood, which had just relaxed, unconsciously tense up again, and along with it, Mu couldn't help but clench his small fists.

Li Xi...still hurt Qi. Only by hurting Qi was he able to vent his resentment.

But what about Qi's resentment? Who can he vent it on? Li Xi, when you hurt Qi, did you ever think about this question?

Qi...what about you? How long will you bear this pressure?

For a moment, a hint of bitterness flashed in Mu's eyes. Facing this big boy who had to bear so much pressure but no one understood him, no one cared about him, and even people kept asking for warmth and venting their emotions from him, Mu's heart also began to feel "resentment" for the first time in a long time.

But Mu hadn't exploded yet. She knew that if she exploded at this moment like Li Xi did before, the only one who would get hurt in the end would be Qi.

I can still endure it... I can still endure it until the moment comes when I can witness the growth of our band.

And Mu also hopes that everyone in this band can live up to Chen Qi's efforts and his own patience.

Otherwise...Mu himself doesn't know what he will do.

Mu doesn't like to be seen by others, especially Qi, when he is angry.