Chapter 94 The little secret you're going to tell me is...

As soon as the two arrived home, Fang Xingu was sent to take a shower by Jing Yitong. When he came out of the shower room in his pajamas, still steaming, Jing Yitong was still cooking, and the kitchen was filled with the rich aroma of meat.

Fang Xin tiptoed to the kitchen, wrapped his arms around Jing Yitong's waist and hugged him from behind, resting his forehead against the back of Jing Yitong's head, looking completely dependent on him.

Jing Yitong heard Fang Xingu's footsteps as soon as he came out of the bathroom, but he pretended not to hear them and let Fang Xingu suddenly hug him from behind. Then he chuckled and patted Fang Xingu's arm: "Stop messing around. You've already taken a shower, but I'm still covered in the smell of cooking oil. Aren't you dirty? You've wasted your shower."

Fang Xingu still held him tightly, showing no intention of letting go. She even lowered her head and bit his Adam's apple: "So what if it's dirty? Anyway, I can't just take one shower tonight."

"Hiss," Jing Yitong gasped, sensing the hidden meaning in his words, and said meaningfully, "It may not be tonight, you may have to take a bath tomorrow morning."

Fang Xin used both jaws to increase the pressure on Jing Yitong's Adam's apple: "Given that we haven't been working for the past few days, it's approved."

That night, absence truly felt like reunion. The two fooled around until dawn before Fang Xingu finally got a chance to take a bath. The clean pajamas and four-piece bedding sets that Jing Yitong had prepared in advance also came in handy. When the birds chirped outside the window, Jing Yitong finally held Fang Xingu in his arms and fell into a deep sleep on the bed.

For the past two days, Fang Xin and Jing Yi have been unemployed. Apart from visiting Wang Jinxu, who came from Jiangcheng to Shanghai for chemotherapy, once at the hospital—and being quickly chased away by the old lady—the two have stayed at home contentedly, always sticking together.

It wasn't until a few days later, when You Zhicheng informed Fang Xin that he had gone to record "New Voice," that Jing Yitong reluctantly saw him off at the door.

Fang Xingu found it amusing to see him so reluctant to part with her: "What's wrong? I'm only recording for two days, and I'll be going home to stay at night. It's not like I don't want you anymore."

Jing Yitong hugged Fang Xingu: "It's hard to go from extravagance to frugality. Just a few days ago, I was clinging to you 24/7."

Fang Xingu planted a kiss on his cheek and said mysteriously, "How about I tell you a little secret when I get back today?"

Jing Yitong became interested: "What secret?"

Fang Xin put her index finger to his lips: "I'll tell you tonight. Wait for me to get off work at home."

Qi Qiu, who came to pick up Fang Xin Gu, watched the two interact coldly from the entrance. It was actually quite sweet, but that would have been better if Fang Xin Gu wasn't his artist.

Qi Qiu coughed lightly: "Could you two please stop treating me like I'm dead?"

Jing Yitong then released Fang Xingu, his lowered eyes filled with reluctance: "Oh, then you go ahead, I'll stay home and wait for you to get off work."

Fang Xingu touched his chin before following Qi Qiu out the door.

Because Fang Xingu was unable to record a full season of "The Voice of China", You Zhicheng was initially thinking about what kind of competition format could be used to smoothly include Fang Xingu. Unexpectedly, a singer had a schedule conflict and asked the production team for leave in advance, so You Zhicheng simply let Fang Xingu fill in for one episode.

As soon as Fang Xin entered the studio, You Zhicheng, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, came to visit.

You Zhicheng and Fang Xingu were old acquaintances. He was originally in the circle of second-generation rich kids in Shanghai and knew both Fang Xingu and Jing Yitong. However, his family fell on hard times a few years ago, so he came to work in variety shows.

In recent years, he has been very successful. Not only did his first male group talent show, "Star Journey," become a huge hit, but his current music variety show, "The Voice of China," is also extremely popular.

You Zhicheng took Fang Xingu to his temporary office. Seeing that there was no one else around, he relaxed and slumped into his office chair: "That video of you and Xu Subo a couple of days ago almost scared me to death. When I saw that video, and then thought about the time seven years ago when you suddenly sent me a message asking me to find someone to rescue someone from the bar, I really thought that you two were dating back then."

Fang Xingu didn't stand on ceremony and found a place to sit down. Hearing this, he was speechless for a moment: "What are you thinking? How could that be?"

You Zhicheng lifted his leg and put it on his desk, laughing and saying, "Yeah, it must be Xu Subo who has a crush on you, right? Oh, her eyes are so obvious, but you never seem to pay any attention to her."

Fang Xingu was taken aback: "Is it obvious that she likes me?"

"...You didn't even notice back then, did you?" You Zhicheng was silent for a moment, looking at Fang Xingu's innocent eyes, he couldn't help but feel sorry for Xu Subo. "Okay, it's normal that you didn't know, after all, back then all you cared about was studying and Jing Yitong."

Fang Xingu's expression became even more suspicious: "Really? We weren't that close before."

After all, You Zhicheng was a few years older than him, and they had never gone to school together. Fang Xingu hadn't interacted with him much before. It was only because You Zhicheng helped him and Xu Subo during the bar incident that the two gradually became familiar with each other. Later, Fang Xingu's participation in "Star Journey" was indeed partly to repay You Zhicheng's favor.

“It’s okay that we weren’t close before, but we’re pretty close now,” You Zhicheng winked at him. “What’s the situation between you and Jing Yitong now? I see that your pairing is getting ridiculously popular right now.”

When other CPs gain popularity, both companies will inevitably step in to clarify things. Some of the main characters, who are less patient, might even personally intervene. But right now, their two studios are acting as if nothing happened, not only making no move but also seemingly indulging the rampant growth of CP fans.

Fang Xingu smiled and waved him away, saying, "Don't pry into things that have nothing to do with you."

Although Fang Xingu didn't answer directly, You Zhicheng immediately understood from his expression. He raised an eyebrow and said, "So happy? Looks like good things are coming soon. Don't forget me at your wedding!"

Fang Xingu picked up an orange from the desk and threw it at him, laughing and cursing, "Get lost!"

"Hmph, I'm not leaving. I'm still waiting to drink the wedding wine and eat the wedding candy."

After joking around with Fang Xingu for a while, You Zhicheng finally got down to business: "After my behind-the-scenes manipulation in the previous episodes, it's your turn to sing 'Please Listen to His Explanation' this time. Are you ready?"

Fang Xingu nodded: "Don't worry, we've been prepared for this for a long time. But this matter could cause quite a stir and definitely affect 'New Voice'."

You Zhicheng shrugged: "Don't worry about that. If I wasn't confident, I definitely wouldn't have asked you to record the show. Besides, the next episode of 'New Voice' is coming to an end. If you make a scene now, it can bring a wave of traffic to my show. I don't care if it's black or red, I'll make it all hot."

"You're still so confident."

“Of course,” You Zhicheng stood up and patted Fang Xingu on the shoulder. “Let’s go!”

Before the two set off, they went to the special studio of "New Voice". Unexpectedly, Fang Xingu bumped into Tan Zhi as soon as he entered the backstage.

After a brief encounter, both of them paused, and then, under the watchful eyes of countless cameras, they shook hands with forced smiles.

Fang Xingu spoke first: "Teacher Tan, it's been a long time."

"It's been quite a while," Tan Zhisong said, loosening his grip and adopting the air of a senior. "Surrounded by old and new, I listened to a few songs from your new album, and they were all pretty good. It's just that the content is all about love and romance. Young people shouldn't limit themselves to this kind of genre, don't you think?"

Fang Xin rolled his eyes inwardly, but his words were equally blunt: "I don't think so. Love songs are one of the most important categories in pop music. Besides, I've written more than just this type of song. And this is only my first album. Teacher Tan, there's no need to discuss limitations with me right now, don't you think?"

Tan Zhi chuckled and said, "It's good for young people to have ideas, but they should also listen to the advice of their seniors."

Fang Xin Gu: "Thank you, Teacher Tan. However, compared to the subject matter of the music, I think we should pay more attention to the quality of the music. I think you should also polish your music so that your works can surpass my works that talk about love and romance as soon as possible."

Tan Zhi was so angry that he took two deep breaths, but none of the staff around him dared to say a word.

Several lower-ranking individuals sensed the tension between them and dared not utter a word. Several higher-ranking individuals, having been instructed by You Zhicheng beforehand, knew that there would be a conflict between Fang Xin Gu and Tan Zhi, so they deliberately did not come forward to mediate, assuming that You Zhicheng was planning to use this as a topic for hype.

Finally, the host stepped in to move things forward: "Due to a work conflict with Teacher Lü, we have invited Teacher Fang to fill in for this episode of 'New Voice.' Welcome!"

The staff present applauded in response, and Fang Xingu bowed slightly to the staff around him, saying, "Thank you everyone."

Host: "Professor Fang should already know our competition format, right?"

Fang Xingu replied politely, "Of course, I've been watching 'New Voice' at home, so I was especially happy when I received the invitation from the program team. I never expected to have the opportunity to record an episode."

"So Xin Gu is also a loyal viewer of our program?" the host asked with a smile. "Will you be more nervous this time? This time, we're going to adapt Teacher Tan's classic song 'Please Listen to His Defendant'."

Fang Xingu glanced at Tan Zhi indifferently, then looked away and said, "I'm not nervous, but I will do my best to adapt this song."

As Tan Zhi listened to Fang Xingu's voice, a silent jealousy filled his heart.

He was deeply jealous of Fang Xingu, jealous of his amazing singing skills, exaggerated physical abilities, superior creative abilities, and even his youthful appearance.

Tan Zhi once possessed these things, but they were gradually lost over the years due to the depletion of his body by alcohol and women. Now he can only rely on various external forces to maintain a superficial beauty.

Tan Zhi's clenched fist caused the veins on the back of his hand to bulge, but a moment later, a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

It's okay. Fang Xin Gu will be singing "Please Listen to His Explanation" this time. This song is not easy to adapt. Tan Zhi doesn't think Fang Xin Gu can make a very amazing adaptation in such a short time.

Once Fang Xingu's audio is released, he will immediately contact an online troll company to lead a campaign to discredit Fang Xingu, so that netizens will firmly attach the impression of "unworthy of the name" and "a poor imitation" to Fang Xingu.

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After a day of recording, it was almost midnight when Fang Xin Gu got home, but Jing Yi Tong was still waiting for him in the living room.

He was overjoyed to see Fang Xingu return and hurriedly went to greet him: "How was the recording today?"

Fang Xingu: "It's alright. Apart from some minor setbacks, everything else is going smoothly."

Jing Yitong chuckled and asked, "Then what part is unpleasant? Is it because you have to sing Tan Zhi's song?"

Fang Xin leaned against Jing Yitong and looked up at him: "I guess so, and the song we're recording is related to you."

There was only one song related to Jing Yitong, and Tan Zhi quickly realized: "Is it 'Please Listen to His Explanation'?"

Seeing Fang Xingu nod, Jing Yitong's expression turned a little strange. He thought of Fang Xingu telling him a long time ago that he had written a song for him, and then he thought of his unfounded guess later. His heart started beating faster for no reason, and even his tongue felt a little numb.

He blurted out instinctively, "Why is it this song?"

Fang Xingu looked up at him and asked, "Can't I sing this song?"

Jing Yitong keenly sensed a certain signal and looked down to meet Fang Xingu's gaze: "...The little secret you said you'd tell me tonight before you left, is it related to this song?"

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Author's note: If you don't confess soon, your butt will be in big trouble! [Okay]