Chapter 86 Taking an Inch and a Mile

For a moment, Qi Xiaoyun thought there was something wrong with his hearing.

"Talent show?"

Qi Chenyan crossed one long leg, a leisurely yet commanding gesture that commanded from above, brooking no argument.

"What, am I making things difficult for you?"

Is this what you call making things difficult? This is clearly deliberately making things difficult for you!

Qi Xiaoyun was now quite certain that his uncle was deliberately making things difficult for him.

But he didn't understand that from the moment his uncle appeared until now, he hadn't made any mistakes. He hadn't even said a few words, and had been acting like a quail, shrinking into a corner and minimizing his presence.

I initially thought that these three unlucky guys deserved it for getting so drunk and engaging in drinking culture!

As a result, the misfortune fell on him.

Moreover, it was a talent show in public. He hadn't done anything so childish and embarrassing since he became an adult!

When he was young, Qi Xiaoyun showed an extreme love for music. He had a natural perfect pitch and could sing a song perfectly after only listening to it once.

Therefore, when he was young and didn't know any better, Qi Xiaoyun liked to carefully prepare singing performances for family gatherings, and then sing in front of the whole family with a proud look on his face.

Back then, I was truly young and shameless; looking back now, it's a past I find unbearable to recall.

Qi Xiaoyun only hoped that his family could keep this past event to themselves, and ideally, that they would all lose their memories.

Qi Chenyan, however, remained nonchalant, repeatedly rubbing salt into Qi Xiaoyun's wounds and trampling on his shame.

"I remember you didn't really like it when you were little..."

Qi Xiaoyun immediately raised his voice: "No problem! You can request any song you want to hear, but the environment here is simple, so we can only sing a cappella."

Qi Chenyan turned his head and gave the right to request a song to Yu Li.

What song would you like to hear?

Yu Li thought for a moment, "How about 'The Road We Came From'?"

Qi Chenyan looked at Qi Xiaoyun, indicating that he could begin.

Qi Xiaoyun twitched his lips and said, "This song... I don't know how to sing."

Qi Chenyan raised an eyebrow, "Didn't you call yourself an international superstar, yet you can't even sing a single song?"

Before Qi Xiaoyun could even speak, Zhou Heran, who was standing next to him, finally couldn't hold back anymore and slammed his fist on the table, laughing so hard that tears streamed down his face.

Then, while laughing hysterically, he raised his hand and said, "Um, 'The Way We Came' is a song by our band, he probably really doesn't know how to laugh..."

Qi Xiaoyun hadn't been this humiliated in a long time.

Most importantly, in front of outsiders, how could Qi Chenyan, as his uncle, not even know what songs his band has?

Oh, it's really possible that Qi Chenyan doesn't know any songs. After all, he's busy with state affairs, and even Old Master Qi can't get him to listen, let alone him as a junior.

Even if it's humiliating, we can't let him lose face in front of his mortal enemy. That would be even more unacceptable than killing him!

In particular, he had already swallowed his pride and was going to perform a talent show in public, but Yu Li did the opposite and performed a hit song by the band Boom.

What's the difference between this and throwing dog poop in his face and repeatedly running over it?

Yu Li said "Oh": "I'm sorry, because my best friend is a long-time fan of the band Boom, so she usually only listens to Boom's songs with me. I've never actually listened to songs by Jiuxiaoyunwai."

With that, Yu Li tossed the question back to Qi Chenyan, "Why don't you have some?"

After all, he is Qi Xiaoyun's uncle, so he should know what songs are on his album, right?

Unfortunately, Qi Chenyan had never even heard of these bands, even though his second nephew had been in the industry for many years and had gained international recognition.

Even Qi Chenyan, the uncle, couldn't remember his nephew's band name.

"I've never heard of it either."

Qi Chenyan answered truthfully, and then threw the question back to Zhou Heran, "You can have some."

When Qi Xiaoyun saw Zhou Heran's ugly face, which lit up instantly and showed him rubbing his hands together in anticipation, he covered his face in despair.

He regretted it.

He shouldn't have listened to his older brother's lies and come to record that program.

She shouldn't have been so soft-hearted as to agree to Qi Jianyue's request to attend the dinner party.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be like this, where not only is one humiliated in public, but the arch-enemy also seizes the opportunity to insult them.

God, strike him dead with lightning! He doesn't want to live anymore!

"Although we are mortal enemies, as the saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.' I still know a few songs from the highest heavens."

Zhou Heran mentioned a few songs, but then he changed the subject and started counting on his fingers, starting with the first song from the first album of Jiuxiaoyunwai, just like reciting a menu.

Qi Xiaoyun's lips were twitching so hard they were almost raw. He gritted his teeth and interrupted, "You ordered so many songs, are you planning to listen to them for three days and three nights?"

With a frantic look in his eyes, he warned Zhou Heran, "You son of a bitch, don't push your luck!"

Zhou Heran spread his hands, "It's that simple. Just put these songs together and make a medley, right? It's okay, I won't pick and choose. You can sing whatever you want, and we'll just listen."

"Actually, I don't really care, but Director Qi is always busy with important matters, and it's rare to have this opportunity today. I think you'd really like to show off in front of him, right?"

Qi Xiaoyun: "..."

No, he doesn't want to at all!

Unfortunately, Qi Chenyan moved his finger and made the final decision: "Then let's have a skewer."

With no other option, Qi Xiaoyun had to be forced into it, and with a look of resignation, he got up and sang a medley of songs on the spot.

But while everyone was listening to Qi Xiaoyun sing, Qi Chenyan's gaze remained fixed on his wife beside him.

Seeing that she was clearly very happy, with her eyes crinkling with laughter, Qi Chenyan also smiled and handed over his phone.

"It's a rare opportunity, so let's record a video to remember it by."

Yu Li took the phone, blinked, and asked, "Can I record this?"

After all, Qi Xiaoyun is a celebrity. Although Yu Li is a fan of Zhou Heran, she still has some professional ethics. Even though Qi Xiaoyun has embarrassed himself to the extreme today, she never thought of recording these embarrassing videos.

When Qi Xiaoyun saw that Qi Chenyan was going to record a video, he was so shocked that he almost cracked his voice.

Desperate, Er Kang reached out his hand: "Miss Yu, please have mercy—"

Qi Chenyan glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, "Sing yours."

Qi Xiaoyun was inwardly crying, but could only continue singing with a sense of grievance.

After finally ending this ordeal that could be described as one of the eighteen most brutal tortures, Qi Xiaoyun hadn't even sat back down in his seat yet.

Qi Chenyan spoke again: "Miss Yu, I heard from Zhou Zhou that he participated in the recording of your program today. I have a small suggestion that may be immature."

"If a mystery guest were to visit the set, and that mystery guest turned out to be Qi Xiaoyun, who is known as the mortal enemy of the outside world, would it create even more conflict in the show?"

Snap.

Qi Xiaoyun dropped his chopsticks.

Zhou Heran also dropped the food in his mouth.

Yu Li's eyes lit up. She had to admit, the show was incredibly exciting with its conflicts!

The fact that Zhou Heran and Qi Xiaoyun haven't appeared on a show together peacefully yet is definitely a major highlight.

Yu Li can confidently predict that if it succeeds, the second episode might even break the record of the first episode!

With eyes full of anticipation, she asked, "Is it okay?"

Qi Chenyan replied with a smile, "Of course," then swept his gaze over Qi Xiaoyun with a piercing look: "What do you think?"

Qi Xiaoyun: "..."

Is there anyone who can take care of whether I live or die?