Chapter 120 Top Streamer [VIP]

The man left those two words and turned to walk down the deserted corridor. He was tall and had long legs; his back view was undeniably dashing.

"Ahem!" Fix shouted a reminder from behind.

Mu Xingye stopped and turned around, thinking that the person behind him was still quietly watching him. He pursed his lips, strode back, grabbed his wrist, and left.

Brother Wei wanted to follow.

"What is your name, sir?" Fix asked with a smile, stepping in front of Wei Ge at the opportune moment.

Wei ignored him completely, pushed Fix aside, and started to walk forward.

"Brother Wei, I'd like to have a talk with him."

It was only after Qingran spoke up to reassure Brother Wei that he obediently stopped.

Looking at the foreigner who had been pushed and stumbled, he thought to himself, "What a weakling," and then replied, "My surname is Wei."

He was tall and strong, and indeed possessed great brute strength.

Fix, regaining his footing, gave a fake smile: "Hehe, then I'll call you Brother Wei too, just like Teacher Su did."

He extended his hand: "I'm Fix, Hoshino's assistant."

Wei Ge grasped his hand and shook it: "Your Chinese is quite good." There was no trace of an accent in his voice.

Fix: "My previous employer was Chinese, and I put in a lot of effort to learn the language in order to better serve him."

Wei Ge: "Oh."

Fix: "How long has Brother Wei been following Teacher Su?"

Brother Wei glanced at him: "How old are you?"

Fix: "? 35 this year."

Brother Wei: "I'm 28."

Fix: "..."

Wei Ge: "You can call me 'brother' if you like."

Fix: "..."

*

What do you want to say to me?

Are you planning to pretend nothing happened?

The two sentences were uttered at the same time, and both of them were stunned.

The space at the end of the corridor was quiet, and even speaking echoed. Qingran broke free from the hand that was holding her and twisted her wrist, lowering her voice.

"What do you mean, Teacher Mu?"

He wasn't wearing a mask today, and his face still glowed in the dimly lit corner of the building. His long, thick eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings over his eyelids when he lowered his gaze, making him inexplicably endearing.

Back then... he was clearly very bossy, not at all obedient.

Mu Xingye stared at his long, thick eyelashes, then looked down at his naturally upturned lips.

I wondered if the weather was getting hot too quickly?

dry.

Taking a deep breath discreetly, Mu Xingye said, "I'm saying, do you want to pretend that nothing happened at the hotel that night?"

Then I saw the corners of those beautiful lips curve upwards.

Qingran: "I didn't say that."

Mu Xingye: "You didn't say it, but you did it."

They left without saying goodbye during the first rehearsal.

"Wasn't it Teacher Mu who did it first? I took the initiative to greet Teacher Mu, but Teacher Mu is very busy."

Qingran raised her eyes, a half-smile playing on her lips, and leisurely drew a conclusion.

"So actually, Teacher Mu wanted to pretend that nothing happened, and I was just cooperating with you."

He recalled how he had been rendered speechless by Mu Xingye's actions, and how he had been at a loss for words for a long time.

"I don't."

“Alright, let’s pretend Teacher Mu didn’t exist,” Qing Ran nodded, sizing up the man who was half a head taller than him. “What does Teacher Mu want to talk to me about?”

Mu Xingye fell silent again.

He didn't know what he wanted to talk to Su Qingran about, he was just annoyed that this person treated him like a complete stranger, even though they were...

This person didn't react this way when he was in his arms!

Men with sharp, angular features are handsome and have an aggressive look, so when they don't have much expression on their face, they can easily be misunderstood as having a grumpy or cold face.

Now, with a cold face, he asked, "Why did you leave on your own the next day?" as if he were accusing someone.

No, it was Su Qingran who left without saying goodbye first, and he ignored her afterwards, so Su Qingran turned the tables on him!

Qingran: "I'm not feeling well, so I'm buying medicine and going home to rest."

Realizing that his discomfort might be because of him, Mu Xingye's anger dissipated, and he apologized somewhat guiltily.

"Feel sorry."

The cement floor wasn't paved with tiles, and the man stared intently at a scrap of paper that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, as if trying to find a flower in it.

When he spoke the second half of the sentence, his voice was barely audible.

"I lost control a bit that day for some reason."

There's no need to tell Su Qingran about the embarrassing fact that she was drugged.

Qingran: "It's okay, I'm drunk too."

Remembering why he got drunk, Mu Xingye said, "Drink less alcohol when you're out."

"Thank you?" Qingran said, sensing the concern in his voice.

Seeing that the man had nothing else to say, he said, "If Teacher Mu has nothing else to say..."

"Yes." Mu Xingye called out to him instinctively.

Qingran looked at him questioningly.

Her eyes were clear and bright, like a handful of spring water, making one involuntarily think of her tearful appearance when she couldn't bear it anymore.

We can't have done the most intimate things and still not even have each other's contact information, can we?

Thinking this, Mu Xingye took out his phone: "Let's add each other's contact information."

He never expected to be rejected.

He's had it all too easy. Before his debut, he was influenced by his family background, and after his debut, he had to add the halo of a top star. People were always chasing after him, which annoyed him to no end.

Qingran did not refuse him.

"I'm really flattered that Teacher Mu took the initiative to ask me for his contact information," he joked.

"Why did Teacher Mu want to add me? Was it because we were recording a program together, or because of the hotel?"

"There are quite a few celebrities recording the show together, but I don't think I've seen Teacher Mu actively add other people?"

While speaking, he took out his phone to scan a QR code to add friends.

Mu Xingye's social media profile picture is a guitar, and his username is a period, making it incredibly simple.

Qingran changed the contact name to Mu Xingye's name, and said, "So Teacher Mu added me because of what happened at the hotel that night, right?"

Mu Xingye is also changing his nickname.

Su Qingran's profile picture is a green bamboo leaf after the rain, and her name is just two characters: Qingran.

He noted down the full name, heard the question, thought for a moment, and then nodded slightly.

But then he saw the person in front of him laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" Mu Xingye frowned, his mixed-race features looking even more sharp.

Qingran's appearance is the opposite of his; she has soft, pure features that make her look more innocent and harmless.

However, his eyes were particularly striking; they always seemed to have hooks in their gaze, which not only failed to lower people's guard but also unconsciously heightened their vigilance.

"Hasn't Teacher Mu thought about this?"

Qingran smiled and asked softly in return.

"What does it mean when someone adds me on social media after we've already done it?"

The first thing that surprised Mu Xingye was that he so openly brought up that matter.

Before she could even grasp the meaning behind his words, Qingran strolled closer to him.

Very close.

The two were already only a step or two apart, but as Qingran took two steps forward, the distance between them shortened to almost nothing.

With their shoes touching, they could feel the warmth of each other's chests.

Mu Xingye smelled a familiar jasmine fragrance that he had smelled that night before.

Just as Su Qingran was feeling confused by her sudden behavior, he suddenly heard her lean close to his ear and say something.

"Does Teacher Mu want to ask me out?"

"Actually, I am very satisfied with Teacher Mu's appearance and figure, but it would be even better if she could improve her practical skills a bit more."

The culprit, who had casually breathed hot air into her ear and uttered those startling words, tactfully retreated to her original position.

"Looking forward to seeing you again, Professor Mu."

The soft footsteps faded into the distance. Watching Su Qingran's departing figure, Mu Xingye's mind was a chaotic blank.

He stood frozen in place like a sculpture, his mind replaying the words the other person had said when they approached.

A faint pink blush crept up her earlobe and then gradually spread across her entire neck.

Su Qingran actually complained that his technique was bad? And who was that person who kept clinging to him and whining?!

*

After the second rehearsal, a massive publicity campaign for "Shining Star Season 2" began.

The show's producers bought trending topics and discussions everywhere online, attracting fans and casual viewers alike, and the show's popularity snowballed, even boosting the discussion surrounding Qingran and the other members who debuted in the first season.

However, the most popular one is Mu Xingye, a top star who is known for his controversial and dramatic personality. This is his first official stage appearance since returning to China.

He originally signed a mentor contract with the program team, and the recording would take about three months, with intermittent recording sessions.

But later, for some reason, he was changed to the opening guest, which means that, like Qingran and the others, after his performance on the first day of the show, he was no longer involved in the program.

The system inquired around and told Qingran that it was because Mu Xingye had specially gone to watch the trainees' first stage rehearsal.

The man, with his sharp and outspoken personality, patiently looked at four or five of them before speechlessly telling Fix that he wanted to terminate the contract.

For some reason, he relented and said his bottom line was that the opening guest was not to be tortured for three months.

The show premiered on July 8th.

Having rehearsed several times, Qingran was already very familiar with the process. First, the mentors and guests performed on stage, followed by the trainees' first stage performances, and then the mentors gave their evaluations.

The production team of the second season of the talent show boldly adopted a recording format that combined live streaming and pre-recorded sessions, with the official stage performances broadcast live and daily practice sessions pre-recorded.

The premiere will, of course, be a live broadcast, starting promptly at 7 p.m.

The host moved around the stage, and the sounds of his voice and the cheers of the audience carried backstage, making the atmosphere backstage even more tense and busy.

Qingran and the others, fully made up and styled, waited in the entrance area.

The show's makeup artists came over with brushes to touch up their makeup. Their eyes quickly swept over the seven people, and after lingering for a few more glances at Qingran and Wuyang, they urged the others to lower their heads.

Don't you know how you look? You don't even realize you're wearing makeup.

Qingran and Wuyang took the opportunity to hide in the back and relax.

Wu Yang looked at the makeup artist's brush with disgust: "I hate makeup."

Makeup can indeed make people look better, but he hates the feeling of having paste on his face; it's even more uncomfortable than wearing a mask.

After speaking and receiving no response, he turned to look beside him.

Their performance costumes were simple and elegant light blue, which looked refreshing in the hot summer.

With her good complexion and light makeup, and some dazzling sequins at the corners of her eyes, she looked like a mermaid emerging from the water to breathe, contrasting beautifully with the light blue of her outfit.

Beautiful things always attract attention, and Wu Yang stared intently at that delicate face for a long time.

Only when the footsteps grew closer and heavier did he follow Qingran's gaze to the source of the sound.

Approaching was a very tall man with a face that looked somewhat alien; the evidence was his eyes, which were not pure black.

Is his name Maki Hoshino?

Wu Yang heard the staff around him patiently greeting the man and asking him what he needed.

The man said in a slightly hoarse voice, "It's nothing, I was just bored and wanted to chat with someone."

He said he was looking for someone to chat with, but when he arrived, he just stood there without saying a word. When his cheap teammates tried to talk to him, he ignored them.

Wu Yang gave the person a strange look, then continued talking to Qing Ran as if it were none of her business: "Are you nervous?"

Perhaps it was because this person didn't give him the same flamboyant feeling as others, but instead always reminded him of the quiet mountains and forests of the clan's territory, that Wu Yang liked to talk to Su Qingran.

This time, Su Qingran answered him.

"Aren't you nervous? Are you nervous?"

Wu Yang nodded honestly: "It's not that I'm scared, it's just that it's weird to be surrounded by people singing and dancing."

Qingran smiled, the glitter at the corner of her eye reflecting the light, like the shimmering surface of water.

"Is it because you haven't sung and danced on such a big stage for a long time, and you're not used to it?"

He hadn't sung that song before; it was the original Wu Yang. But thinking that he was already the same person in the other person's eyes, Wu Yang could only nod in agreement.

“This piece isn’t suitable for you,” a familiar, husky voice interrupted.

Wu Yang glanced at the person who seemed to be looking at someone else, then looked around and asked, "Who are you talking to?"

Qingran suppressed a laugh, patted Wu Yang's shoulder, and then answered the man, "We don't have a choice."

Mu Xingye frowned.

At this point, the host announced that the performers of "Brilliance" would be invited to the stage, and the backstage director also urged them to come up.

"Quickly, get on the elevator!"

Qingran nodded politely to the man: "We'll go on stage first, Teacher Mu."

The audience members who had rushed to get tickets were discussing them.

“The Brilliance? That’s the theme song for the first season, right? Judging from the promotional video, the performers seem to be the same people who debuted in the first season.”

"They're not burnt yet."

"No, there are a few that are quite good, but the resources are not keeping up."

"Sigh, I'm not interested in singing and dancing talent shows, I just want to know when Mu Xingye will appear."

"Sister, you're a Star Wars fan too?!"

The two girls in the front row excitedly clasped each other's hands.

One girl said, "I've been a fan of Hoshino for three years. I started following him after his first album. It's a pity that he doesn't hold concerts or appear on TV. He only participates in music festivals and livehouses abroad. I'm in China, so I can't follow him even if I want to!"

Another girl said, "I became a fan after watching my second album. I heard he was the opening guest for 'Shining Star Season 2,' so I bought a ticket to come."

Wow, you're so lucky!

I just started collecting and there's already new content!

The two girls were engrossed in their discussion, completely ignoring the music playing in the background.

Pshaw, it's obviously lip-syncing. Hoshino is just lowering his status by participating in this kind of show!

Thankfully, he was just the opening guest.

I glanced at the stage unintentionally, and my gaze suddenly stopped on a figure that seemed to glow.

"...What are Hoshino's upcoming schedules? I saw an update from his studio that seems to be preparing for a concert, is that true?"

"Sisters? Sisters?" The girl nudged the stunned person.

Who knew that the next second, the person in love would grab her hand and shake her wildly.

"Holy crap! Look how beautiful that person is, like a mermaid!"

Meanwhile, the live streaming platform was also flooded with comments about Qingran.

If you sing badly, you can lip-sync; but what if you dance badly? Simple, give more screen time to the people who dance well.

So Qingran and Wuyang, who had both debuted at the bottom, unexpectedly debuted as center members again without even realizing it.

"??? This is Su Qingran? I've only ever heard of 'plastic surgery-like acting,' now there's 'plastic surgery-like dancing'?"

"Ahhh, Qingran, my baby!"

"Has 'Brilliant' been rearranged? How come this person dances so seductively? It's making me feel like I'm in a phantom limb."

"The music major told you earlier that it's the original song, and there's been no adaptation."

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The girl who was being shaken looked at the stage. Okay, she admitted that the man was very good-looking. But weren't you a fan since Mu Xingye's debut? How could you betray him so easily!

I'm not the kind of person who judges people by their looks.

The girl forced herself to look away, her gaze wandering aimlessly. Hmm, that masked man on the right side of the stage looks kind of familiar?

She instinctively raised her phone and zoomed in. Sure enough, it was Mu Xingye, and she immediately started snapping photos.

At the end of her first performance, she posted the video she had filmed online to show off.

—Hehe, look what I found! Hoshino sneaked over to the front desk to watch the performance!

She was really looking forward to seeing envious and jealous comments, but while people did comment, things took a strange turn.

"Are there any friends of Hoshino's among the performers? Why would he sneak onto the stage at this time?"

The girl froze again.

Yeah, if Hoshino didn't know any of the performers, why would he sneak off to watch the show?

Simply for appreciation?

She looked to the right side of the stage, but the man was gone. On stage, the singer mentor was performing his signature song, which, in terms of professional attributes, was more in line with the standard of being a companion to Mu Xingye.

But Mu Xingye didn't watch his fellow performers' performances; instead, he watched the previous lip-syncing singer and dancer.

girl:"……"

Did she discover some secret?

With something on her mind, the next few girls were distracted, until Mu Xingye came on stage, and she was brought back to her senses by the screams from the audience that seemed to be bursting through the roof.

On stage, Mu Xingye adjusted his in-ear monitor and lazily lowered his eyelashes. The lights dyed his black hair a deep, dark blue, which was exactly the same color as the glitter at the corner of his blue eyes.

His mind was filled with the words Su Qingran had her assistant hand to him before he went on stage.

—I'll wait for you in the car.

My heartbeat quickened slightly in sync with the rhythm of the music.

What is this person waiting for him for? Is he going to say a bunch of nonsensical things again?

No, I need to tell Su Qingran later that he didn't mean it that way, he just wanted to add her as a friend.

Also, he's not rotten!

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