Teacher Daxiang, let’s form a lifelong band!

"Lu Li, are you at home?"

"Yes, what's wrong? I'm typing."

"I...I have something I want to tell you."

Volume 4: Chapter : A Smile of Relief (K)

【Yutenji Wakamugi broke his promise again.】

"Lu Li, can we talk?"

【From the moment you received her call, you probably guessed what she wanted to say to you. 】

"Okay, Sister Miao Meng, I'm home right now. Come back and tell me if you have anything to say." Your voice was calm.

"Well, wait for me. I'll be back soon."

About half an hour later, you saw Yutenji Wakamugi back home. She had bought a lot of things, including things you liked and things your sister liked, including food, drinks, and daily necessities.

[“Lu, Lu Li…” She looked at you cautiously, her eyes filled with fear.]

"I bought a lot of things for you and Xiaolian. Look, this is the makeup set that was so popular before, and this, this is the new keyboard you mentioned a few days ago..."

After Yutenji Wakamu returned home, she carefully observed your condition. She didn't rush to talk about anything, but instead started by introducing the things she bought to you.

"Thank you, Sister Miao Meng. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly."

You probably guessed what Yutenji Wakamaki was going to say, and you knew she was scared. You smiled at her, then put the things in her hands down and hugged her.

"Well, I'm telling you, can you please not be angry?" Even though you treated Yutenji Wakamu so gently, you still saw a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.

"Sister Miao Meng, tell me what you mean. I won't be angry no matter what it is."

[Hearing you say this, Yutenji Wakamugi was still afraid you'd get angry, so she took the initiative to press her lips against yours. You two kissed for about a minute. As your lips parted, the crystal-clear thread was torn apart. Having gained enough courage from this kiss, she dared to say what she wanted to say.]

"Lu Li, I, I want to renew my contract for another year."

[Hearing the expected words, you nodded, without any anger on your face.]

[“Well, why?” you asked calmly.

[You actually know the answer, but you still want to hear what your future wife has to say.]

"I'm still on the rise. The company recently talked to me and said my situation is very good. If I renew my contract, they will not only use their own network but also their connections at other companies to promote me. So I'm thinking..."

"Sister Miao Meng, you want to see if you can reach a higher place, right?" Before Yutenji Ruomai could finish, you interrupted her with a smile.

Seeing that you didn't seem angry, Yutenji Wakamugi nodded and said, "Yes..."

"Sister Miao Meng, I want to ask you a few questions."

You didn't rush to answer Yutenji Wakamugi, but instead asked a few questions.

"Sister Miao Meng, our current savings—yours, mine, and the books I've written—do you think it's enough for us to live comfortably in the future? A very wealthy life."

"That should be enough, right?"

"So, Sister Miao Meng, do you think your status is high enough now?"

"High enough."

"Sister Miao Meng, why did you renew the contract for another year? We have enough money, and we've got everything we wanted. Why did you renew the contract again? Don't you like me anymore? Or... don't you want to marry me?"

[“No, no! I like yours!”]

[Hearing your words, Yutenji Wakamugi became anxious. Her love for you is genuine.]

【“Then why?” you asked.】

【"I......"】

[There was a long silence.]

"I, I just want to try." Yutenji Wakamugi gave an answer that wasn't really an answer.

"Is that so? Then, Sister Miao Meng, go give it a try."

Looking at Yutenji Wakami like this, you smiled and agreed to her request: "Since Sister Miaomeng wants to renew the contract, please renew it for another year."

"Lu Li, you're not angry, are you?" Looking at your smile, Yutiansi Ruomai was a little worried whether your smile was fake.

"No, I'm your boyfriend and fiancée, Sister Miao Meng. How could I possibly be angry if my future wife wants to try harder? Sister Miao Meng, if you want to renew the contract, then renew it. You can renew it for as long as you want."

"It won't be long. Just one year, the last year. Absolutely, absolutely, the last year!" Upon hearing you say that, Yutenji Wakamugi immediately responded loudly.

“Yeah.” You didn’t say anything more about the year Yutenji Ruomai mentioned. You just nodded slightly. “Sister Miaomeng, just go ahead and do it. I’ll go try the keyboard first.”

You returned to your room with the keyboard that Yutenji Wakami bought for you.

Looking at the keyboard in your hands, a bitter feeling welled up in your heart. You knew Yutenji Wakamushi still loved you, otherwise she wouldn't have remembered your casual mention of buying a new keyboard. However, you also knew that with her current elevated status, she had lost herself a bit.

[Money, status, honor, she has everything now. You two have no worries for the rest of your lives, but she still wants to move up.]

[You remember that sometimes when you and Yutenji Wakamu went out, someone would see through her disguise and recognize her identity, and then she would smile happily at the compliments from passers-by.]

You think back to some of the variety shows you've seen, where Yutenji Wakamugi always seemed to enjoy being praised by others.

[Call it greed or vanity, it doesn't matter. What matters is that you know your wife can't live without those things, and you can't stop her.]

[You two have been together for a long time, hiding your relationship status. You have always wanted to walk down the street with her openly, and you also wanted to hold a luxurious and lively wedding with her. However, you find that your wishes seem to be getting further and further away from you...]

[A few days later, Yutenji Wakamugi naturally renewed her contract with her agency. On the day of the renewal, she repeatedly assured you that this was the last time.]

As if to prove her love for you, on the night of the contract renewal, unlike usual when she would go back to her room to rest, she pestered you for a long, long time. Even when she was unconscious, she kept saying "I love you" in a daze. These words seemed to be spoken to you, but also seemed to be spoken to herself.

[No matter what, life must go on. After the contract renewal, life returns to normal. You still stand behind her and support her silently, while she continues to rise with more traffic.]

[As time went by, Yutenji Wakamu naturally became more and more popular. ]

[From Heian Jingu Shrine, Yakushiji Temple, Budokan, and even the five major domes, as the venues for his concerts became increasingly high-end, Yutenji Wakamugi gradually reached the pinnacle of his career.]

After completing her five-arena concert tour, your fiancée, Wakamu Yutenji, has finally reached the highest level a singer can achieve. Her fame spans the entire country, and her popularity is unprecedented. Major music media outlets have finally recognized her status as a diva.

Yutenji Wakamu has become a new generation of superstar singers. While not the youngest, she is undoubtedly the fastest. From debut to peak popularity, it took only three years. Even when she was crowned superstar, her newly signed one-year contract still had three months left to expire.

[Yutenji Wakamu has become a superstar singer. This is something worth being excited about for everyone.]

[But, just as it happened, at such a crucial time, something unexpected happened. Your relationship with Yutenji Wakamugi was accidentally exposed, and the timing of this exposure was extremely fatal.]

The day after Yutenji Wakamaki was crowned the Queen of Pop and became the goddess of countless hearts, a fervent fan suddenly posted a bunch of photos online. The content of the photos wasn't overly suggestive, mostly showing you and Yutenji Wakamaki shopping together. There was no intimate action, of course. You'd both been careful about this, but the amount of time you'd spent together made this fanatic, already obsessed with Yutenji Wakamaki, very suspicious that you and she were actually a couple.

[Of course, while there are photos, since there's no intimate contact, this isn't conclusive evidence. However, at this point in time when Yutenji Wakamaki was just about to be crowned the Queen of Pop, such exposure was a devastating blow. Yutenji Wakamaki has always portrayed herself as a single goddess. Once it's confirmed she has a boyfriend at this point, it's easy to imagine what will happen next.]

"Lu Li, what should we do?"

[Right after the incident, Yutenji Wakamugi asked about you.]

"Sister Miao Meng, don't worry. Your agency should be investigating this matter."

[Just as you said, there's no need for Yutenji Wakami to worry about this matter. The agency is already investigating, and the results of the investigation were not long in coming to you and Yutenji Wakami.]

This revelation was confirmed to be an accident. The fan simply happened to live near where you and Yutenji Wakami live, happened to be obsessed with Yutenji Wakami, and happened to have seen you both multiple times. Furthermore, he only had suspicions, not actual proof. There's still hope for a change.

After hearing the agency's explanation, Yutenji Wakami breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sister Miao Meng, ask your agency how they plan to handle this matter."

[“Yes, OK.”]

[After a while, Yutenji Wakamu received two solutions from the agency.]

[The first is Yutenji Wakamugi directly announcing his relationship with you. Since their contract is due to end in three months anyway, announcing it now would be convenient for graduation.]

[As for the second option, you continue to conceal your relationship. To do so, Yutenji Wakamugi will need to publicly deny your relationship.]

Both options are good. Yutenji Wakami has three months left on her contract with the agency, and three months won't be enough to cause any trouble. Yutenji Wakami is already a superstar singer, and there's basically no chance of further improvement. It's perfectly fine to just announce her relationship and then her graduation at this point.

[And option number two isn't impossible either. As long as she publicly denies her relationship with you, then with the power of her agency, this matter can be quickly suppressed.]

[Choosing between the two options is feasible, and the results wouldn't be too bad, so the agency put this option before Yutenji Wakamu.]

You've naturally considered the agency's two options. Given the current situation, you can only choose one of them.

"Miao Meng, which one do you choose?" You looked at Yutenji Ruomai.

【"I......"】

[You saw the hesitation in Yutenji Wakami's eyes.]

You know she wants to choose the second one. Even if there are only three months left, she wants to continue to be her queen.

"Lu Li, if I say I choose the second one, will you be angry?"

“Yes, and I’ll be very angry.”

【“…”】

[Hearing you say that, Yutenji Wakamushi didn't dare to speak, but after a few minutes, she tugged at the corner of your clothes with a pitiful look on her face.]

"Lu Li, it's only been three months. Can you...can you bear with it a little longer?"

"Well, there are only three months left, so let's keep it a secret. You move out first, and then we can deny our relationship, and then..."

[Hearing Yutenji Wakami say this, you suddenly smiled in relief. ]

[Not only do you have to actively deny the relationship, you even have to move out.]

[Just as you thought, Yutenji Wakamaki will always be Yutenji Wakamaki. Even if she falls in love with you, her nature will not change, and you cannot change her.]

【As for these so-called three months...】

"Sister Miao Meng, do you really think so? Will you really end this in three months?"

“Yes, I really will!”

"Okay, I understand. I'll do as you say."

[As you said this, you saw Yutenji Wakami's relief, and you also saw the distance between you and Yutenji Wakami growing wider and wider.]

The next day, you moved out of the house you had lived in for several years. Yutenji Wakamugi had gone to prepare for the press conference early, and you moved out accompanied by your sister.

"Lian, I'm moving out for three months and will be back in three months." After packing up your things, you greeted your sister with a smile.

"Brother, you will come back, right?" Lian seemed to have noticed something and was a little worried.

[“Yes.” You nodded: “I will definitely come back.”]

If there's still a chance...

Volume 4: Chapter : Huang Mei Wins Again (K)

"Brother..."

"Can I move out with you?"

[Lian is so smart. She heard the implication in your words. She knew that you probably couldn't come back. No, it's not that you can't come back, but someone is pushing you away.]

You looked at Lian like this and patted her head. Lian is now studying at the University of Tokyo, with excellent grades. She will graduate in two years.

[“Rei, don’t be so depressed. Maybe I can come back.”]

"Brother..."

"What's wrong? Why do you look like that? Stay with Sister Miao Meng. No matter what the reason is, I believe Sister Miao Meng will arrange a good job for you after you graduate. It's much better than staying with me."

[You know you can't come back, and you also know that with Yutenji Wakami's personality, she will definitely treat your sister well. Yutenji Wakami is currently in the limelight, and being with her is much better than being with you anyway.]

"Brother, I don't like Sister Yutenji. Can I go with you?"

[But as if she had no interest in the future, your sister once again confirmed that she wanted to leave with you.]

"Rian...then you can stay for another three months."

"Three months?"

"Well, three months. After three months, maybe I'll be back. If I can't come back, then, Lian, you can come find me again. As for the next three months, Lian, you should stay with Sister Miao Meng for now. Otherwise, Sister Miao Meng will be devastated."