43 Return to the Orphanage and Birthday
After the short filming, Song Qixian returned home.
Nuan Yang Home Orphanage, where Song Qixian grew up, is also the home he often misses after leaving.
Song Qixian didn't tell anyone and took a car home alone.
On the way back on the bus, he leaned against the window and looked at the green outside. The haze in his heart began to dissipate gradually.
Across the aisle, two little girls in school uniforms chattered about the latest entertainment news. Song Qixian noticed them because he heard Fang Xiyu's name.
"Episodes 3 and 4 of 'Money and Magic' were so good! Jiang Zhu and Meng Tingtai are a great match, but I also really like Fang Xiyu. He's so handsome. Can the three of them be together?"
"That's right, let's write a letter to the crew. I heard the director and screenwriter are very concerned about online public opinion."
"So, do you think they know about the heated online arguments between Meng Jiang and Fang Jiang CP fans?"
"Of course I know, otherwise why would they have Liu Xuan and Choi Yiying at the fan meeting to sell their relationship? And Fang Xiyu had no role at all in episodes 3-4."
"Actually, if I can only choose one, I prefer Fang Xiyu. He was really handsome and stylish when he appeared on screen. In real life, I prefer Liu Xuan's face, but I fell in love with Fang Xiyu as soon as he appeared on TV."
"That's called charm, right? I also think Fang Xiyu is more handsome than Meng Tingtai. But I wouldn't dare say that online. You know Liu Xuan's fans..."
"What a bully! Humph, if they continue to slander Fang Xiyu, I will no longer support the three of them together. I will only support Fang Xiyu and Jiang Zhu."
"Hehe, I'm lucky I'm an omnivore. Hey, look at the guy next to him, he looks like Fang Xiyu."
"Well, he does look a bit like me, but he's not as handsome as Fang Xiyu."
Hearing this, Song Qixian, with his eyes closed, quietly leaned his head towards the window, leaving only a half-clear outline. In his heart, he felt a mixture of laughter and tears at their words that he wasn't as handsome as Fang Xiyu.
When getting off the car, Song Qixian deliberately wore a hat to slightly cover his face, but he still couldn't avoid the questioning of the two girls.
"Excuse me, are you Fang Xiyu?" one of the girls asked curiously, looking up at the half face under Song Qixian's hat with half belief and half doubt.
It was really because Song Qixian was dressed too simply, with no makeup on and wearing just a simple shirt and trousers. He looked nothing like Fang Xiyu who appeared in a suit.
When Song Qixian heard the girl's question, a puzzled expression appeared on his face.
"Mo? Do I look like him? A lot of people have come up to me these past few days and asked if I was him. Is he a celebrity?"
Song Qixian's expression did not seem fake. The girl was pulled away by her companions and apologized with a blushing face.
Song Qixian could still hear their voices, "I told him it wasn't him, Fang Xiyu is much more handsome!" "But they really look alike, are they twins? Just like in TV shows, with a lost big star brother and an ordinary brother who's wandering around." "..."
Song Qixian held back his laughter. Children are so easy to fool.
He took a few more buses, and this time no one recognized him. Perhaps it was because after leaving M Club, he didn't look like a celebrity at all, with his hat pulled low and his clothes not being from famous brands.
Standing at the door of the "Warm Sun House" orphanage, Song Qixian looked up and looked carefully at the brand new sign above his head, and his thoughts flew back to the scene that happened here before he left a few years ago.
At that time, the dean's mother had not yet died in an accident. Wrinkles had secretly crept up the corners of her eyes. She earnestly advised Song Qixian not to leave and to wait until he was admitted to university before leaving.
But Song Qixian was very stubborn. He wanted to prove himself too much and didn't believe the nonsense that studying could change one's destiny.
He told the director's mother, "When I come back, I'll be successful. I'll make a lot of money and build the orphanage's dormitories bigger and brighter. The toilets won't leak so much, and my brothers and sisters can eat meat every day. I'll also buy you a car so Uncle Jin can come visit you more often."
Tears were about to fall from the corners of the director's mother's eyes, but Song Qixian was cruel enough not to look. A few days later, he received a call from the hospital that Director Zhou had accidentally been in a car accident and died on the spot.
The past is like smoke, Song Qixian no longer indulges in the past. He composed himself and pushed the door open.
The security guard in the yard had long been suspicious of the sneaky man outside. Recalling that there had been human traffickers in the area recently, he hid an electric baton behind him.
"Stop! What are you doing?"
Song Qixian looked up and smiled, "Uncle Gao, it's me."
Uncle Gao threw away the electric baton in his hand, overjoyed. "Oh, it's little Qixian, he's grown so tall! Come on, come on, sit down, I'll call the dean."
Song Qixian thought, it’s good that Uncle Gao is still as vigilant as before.
Soon, Dean Song came over. Although she had only met Song Qixian once, she recognized him at a glance as the child standing next to Dean Zhou in the group photo.
"Are you back? We received the things you sent a few days ago. The kids are so happy."
Song Qixian talked politely with Dean Song, but in his heart he was eager to see his younger brothers and sisters immediately.
It was still lunch time, and Dean Song took Song Qixian to visit the cafeteria, activity room, library, public activity room... Everything was different from before, and the children's living conditions had improved a lot.
When they woke up, the children in the orphanage got a big surprise: their brother Qixian in Seoul came back to see them!
In the eyes of the children, Seoul is a place that is out of reach. Song Qixian holds Xiaozhen in his arms, Eundong hangs behind him, and there are five or six other children around him. He tells them about life in Seoul.
Seoul is a big city, with good-tempered old men and bad-tempered middle-aged men. Most importantly, Seoul has a lot of delicious and fun things to do.
Song Qixian made an agreement with them that he would definitely invite them to visit the largest amusement park in Seoul in the future.
After leaving the orphanage, Song Qixian went to see Xiao Ai in the hospital.
The pretty Xiao Ai in my memory no longer had any hair, her lips were white, and she looked listless. But she was very happy when she saw Song Qixian. Song Qixian accompanied Xiao Ai to read books and tell her stories until she fell asleep.
Before leaving, Song Qixian felt a little sad as he looked at the other children around him who looked like Xiao Ai. He donated part of his savings to UNICEF and set up a monthly donation schedule.
After doing all this, he felt better.
After returning to Seoul, his mood brightened again. He thought that he had to work hard so that he could become a supporter of his children.
Song Qixian returned to the dormitory. He felt strange. Although it was a weekend, there shouldn't be no one there, right?
He opened the door of his room and with a "bang", the sound of a salute exploded in Song Qixian's ears.
"Surprise! Happy birthday, congratulations on becoming an adult!"
“Happy birthday to our friend Song Qixian today!”
Song Qixian closed his eyes reflexively, the corners of his mouth curling up. Shen Minghe quickly stepped forward and put the birthday crown on him.
Song Qixian's room was filled with Kaleido teammates and some familiar staff members. They were all there to celebrate Song Qixian's first birthday since joining the company, which was also his 19th birthday.
There was an 8-inch fruit cake on the small table in the room. Zhou Heyu blindfolded Song Qixian and led him to the table.
The room was dark and no lights were on. Only the candlelight on the birthday cake illuminated the smiles on everyone's faces.
"Make a wish. The wish you make today will surely come true."
Song Qixian didn't open his eyes, but with a happy smile on his face, he made a birthday wish seriously.
I hope that the people I love and those who love me can always be safe and happy.
"Wow——Wuwuwu——" Ghostly howling sounds came from the small room. Needless to say, it was known that it was caused by Park Yoo-eun and Shin Myung-hyuk.
Song Qixian opened his eyes and saw his friends in the brightly lit room, celebrating his birthday. He felt a little sour at the corner of his mouth, probably because he smiled too much today.
Park Yoo-eun was eager to be the first to give the gift and rushed to stand in front of Song Qixian.
"Here, a gift. I spent a long time picking it out. It's a camera from XXX's family. You can put a photo of us by your bedside."
Song Qixian accepted the gift and said to Park Youen sincerely: "Thank you, I will remember it. I will practice shooting skills in the future so that I can be your cameraman."
Park Yoo-eun hugged her shoulders, her mouth curled up to the sky. Shin Myung-hyuk came over with a gift and squeezed him out.
"Brother, brother, here's me. I bought you the latest PSP game console. You must play it often in the future."
Song Qixian patted Shen Minghe's head and said, "Okay, I'll take it. It just so happens that I haven't played it before, so you can teach me later."
Ming Shangyu gave a pair of brand-name sneakers, and as for Zhou Heyu's gift, he asked Song Qixian to open it later.
A group of people were happily cutting cake and playing games. Since there were minors present (referring to Shin Myung-hyuk), no one suggested drinking. So after playing happily for over an hour, everyone left one after another.
Song Qixian felt like he was dreaming today, and he even felt like crying. He was so happy, and he was afraid that he would never have such a day again.
After the teammates returned to their respective rooms and Park Yoo-eun went to take a shower, Song Qixian opened Zhou Heyu's gift box.
What caught my eye was a pair of Apple headphones with a letter hidden underneath.
[Qixian, there are some things I'm embarrassed to say to you face to face, so after much thought I wrote this letter to you.]
I've known you for almost a year now, and I'm so happy to have witnessed your transformation from being overwhelmed and cautious when you first arrived to being so confident and at ease in front of the audience and fans today.
You're a hardworking kid. When you were still at Death, you practiced seven or eight hours a day and worked a few hours outside. We saw it all. We wanted to help you but didn't know how to tell you. Fortunately, the director had a keen eye and you got your first movie and TV series. Now you're getting better and better.
You're always smiling, but I've never seen you truly smile. Often, you harbor a lot of secrets. You're always the quietest one in Kaleido. But you're still young, and you have the right to laugh and cry as much as you want. Relax a little, and you can treat me like your brother. Come to me anytime. I'm experienced in being a caring brother.
【——————Intimate Brother Zhou Heyu】
Song Qixian smiled as he finished reading, then paused thoughtfully. He folded the letter and placed it against his chest, eyes closed. Then, he stood up and knocked on the door of the next room.
"Brother He Yu, can we chat..."
【Author’s words】
A healing process [spreading hands] I’m already thinking about the next drama. What will it be? Right now, I can be sure that it will be an idol drama.
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