After going outside, Ji Yan realized that the sun was shining brightly and the temperature was neither too high nor too low. Even though it was still the rainy season in City A at this time of year, he thought it would rain today, so he had prepared two umbrellas in the car in advance.
Ji Yan arrived at the teahouse first.
The teahouse was located in a slightly out-of-the-way area, but it was very quiet. He waited upstairs for a while, and then he heard footsteps. The next moment, Ning Wei's figure appeared in his sight.
"Teacher Ning." Ji Yan greeted Ning Wei.
The other person slowly sat down opposite him, head bowed, giving Ji Yan the feeling that he was waiting for his judgment after his identity was exposed.
After the tea was served, Ning Wei took a small sip: "Actually..."
“Actually, I don’t mind.” Ji Yan smiled. “When I received your first letter, I had a feeling that the person who wrote to me must be someone in the industry, or at least someone who is very knowledgeable about music.”
“I’m so happy that you’re the one I’m communicating with.” Ji Yan rested his chin on his hand, tilting his head slightly. There was no shame or indignation in his eyes that Ning Wei had expected. On the contrary, his gaze was gentle, just as he had said.
I'm so happy that you're the one I'm communicating with.
In that instant, Ning Wei seemed to hear her own heartbeat.
He could only sip his tea more eagerly to suppress his rapidly beating heart.
This reminded Ning Wei of the day she first stepped onto the stage as the lead singer of "Blue"—no, perhaps she was even more nervous this time than then.
What should he say?
Respond to the other person's most sincere smile.
At this moment, it seems that lies and hypocrisy would betray the smile.
So Ning Wei put down her teacup, and because she did so in a hurry, some tea splashed onto the rim of the cup.
He stared intently at Ji Yan without smiling, so his dimples were hidden, and his expression was serious, which Ji Yan could clearly feel.
Then, Ning Wei said, "I like you very much, not just admire you, I really like you."
His ears turned red first.
These words seemed to have taken a lot of effort from him, and even Ji Yan could see that he was putting on a brave face. But at this moment, he did not avoid Ji Yan's gaze, and his dark eyes were filled with seriousness: "I like you."
Ji Yan was stunned.
After a while, he asked Ning Wei, "Is it that kind of liking?"
"yes."
The room was quiet and still.
"Did you decide to confess your feelings before meeting me today?"
"yes."
"Will you cry if I don't agree?"
"……yes."
Ji Yan silently looked at Ning Wei.
He had always thought the other person was adorable, whether they were chatting, talking about music, singing, or just sitting there silently. Perhaps it was because they were alone at that moment, with no one else around, that he could observe the person more clearly.
Although she confessed her feelings very directly, her ears had turned red just now, but now the redness had spread to her entire face.
Her dimples are cute, and her eyes are cute too.
On stage... as a fan, he wanted the whole world to see him, but also... he wanted to have him all to himself.
“Okay,” Ji Yan suddenly said, “then let’s be together.”
This time, it was Ning Wei who was stunned.
He felt that his feelings for Ji Yan were already quite direct, but Ji Yan's response was even simpler and more direct than he had imagined.
Ning Wei was completely bewildered.
Before he could react, Ji Yan had already taken his hand and gently squeezed it under the table: "Teacher Ning, please give me your guidance."
"You... you agreed?"
"You like me, and I like you, shouldn't we be together?" Ji Yan's thinking on this kind of question is very simplistic.
"But I am an idol. If possible, I will wait until I am stronger and can tell my fans openly that we can live together then."
Ning Wei was almost stunned.
For him, confessing his feelings was something beyond his social skills; he might never be able to say "together" or "to live together" in his entire life.
He looked up to see Ji Yan's expression.
This person was just clenching his hands with a relaxed and natural expression, but if you look closely, you can see that his ears are red, his lips are pursed, and his fingers are moving unconsciously.
He was very nervous.
Ning Wei saw it immediately.
When Ji Yan was leaving, he stood up first, but before he could stand up properly, he bumped into a stool. When he got to the stairs, he rolled down three or four steps, startling the waiter who ran out after hearing the noise.
Ji Yan: "..."
He really wants to appear calm and collected, okay?
That's so embarrassing.
But at that moment, Ning Wei held his fingers and gently told him, "I'm just as nervous as you are."
...
It started raining when they went downstairs, and the two umbrellas Ji Yan had brought came in handy. He handed one to Ning Wei and casually mentioned to her, "I'm free this Wednesday, can I come to your studio to see the cat?"
Ning Wei nodded.
While driving, Ji Yan dared not lose focus, but he couldn't help but keep thinking back to his meeting with Ning Wei.
If you like someone, then you can be together.
It felt like a magical day.
But being liked by that person... just thinking about it brings a sense of happiness.
Ji Yan never expected Ning Wei to confess her feelings.
But when the other person said they liked him, he wasn't surprised at all.
He thought that this time it was just that the other person beat him to it. If he had more time and spent more time with her, he probably wouldn't have been able to resist confessing his feelings.
He was liked by the other person.
He didn't realize it in the teahouse, but while driving, just thinking about it, his heartbeat drowned out the noise of the cars outside the window, playing a symphony in his chest.
...
The moment Ji Yan handed over his newly written song, the other members of "Wing" all turned their heads to look.
First of all, the time was too short. Including the preparation, composition, and lyrics, it only took less than three days. You have to understand, a week ago Ji Yan was so eager to create that he wanted to bang his head against the door. And then, he actually wrote a genuine love song!
"Great powder." Xie Mingxuan's summary.
"Good powder." — Lu Wei
"Good powder." — This is Fang Yu.
"What good thing happened to Teacher Ji?" Fang Yu squinted. "Something's not right."
"Old Xie, Brother Wei, each of you transfer 100 yuan to me, and I'll help you find out the truth."
Lu Wei kicked Fang Yu in the butt: "Thanks, no need to find out. As long as it's not a bad thing, that's enough."
Moreover, although the title of this song, "Confession," is two words shorter than "Silent Confession," the sweetness in the song is completely conveyed through the melody. It is the most complete work that Ji Yan has created to date.
"Silent Confession" is silent, while "Confession" is audible. Although Lu Wei did not know what had happened to Ji Yan, he was certain of one thing from "Silent Confession" to "Confession"—Ji Yan was happier every day in "Wing".
As Ji Yan's partner, Lu Wei felt that this was very good.
"Teacher Ji, is it okay to sing 'Confession' at a concert?" Lu Wei asked Ji Yan.
“No problem,” Ji Yan replied readily.
After the release of their third album, "Crow," Wings planned to hold a concert, but not in a venue that holds tens of thousands of people. It was just a trial run, since although Wings' three albums had sold well, it was unclear whether fans would be willing to support them at the concert.
In addition to tracks from their three albums, Wings has also prepared five or six new songs for the concert. Even if the concert is not as sold out as those of superstars, they do not want to let down their fans who have supported them all the way.
The fourth album, "Wings," was postponed. After the release of their third album, they felt a lack of inspiration. It wasn't that they couldn't write songs, but the new songs they wrote didn't reach the highest level of the three albums, "Mist," "At 23," and "Crow." So they decided to take a break.
We could hold a concert for them, a concert that truly reflects their passion for music.
"Wings" were greatly inspired by the "Blue" concert, a place where singers could unleash their full passion, and they wanted to experience it too.
Lu Wei plans to take some further studies, go back to school to learn songwriting and singing, and then travel around to find creative material.
Ji Yan will be joining a film crew in the second half of the year. The cast and crew for Lu Ming's suspense film have been finalized, and the funding is in place. They are just waiting for filming to begin.
"Teacher Ji, you're not writing a song again, are you?" Fang Yu leaned over for a look and discovered that Ji Yan was not only writing, but had almost finished a song.
This isn't a love song, but the melody gives off a wonderfully bright feeling.
Fang Yu was even more certain that Ji Yan had encountered some good fortune.
...
After the confession, Ji Yan and Ning Wei's relationship didn't change much compared to before. When they first met, there was still a sense of distance between them, but the longer they knew each other, the more familiar they became, and the less distance there was.
The two continued to tirelessly enrich each other's emoji collection.
After all, neither of them are good at sweet talk.
Ning Wei would show him cats, send him pictures of herself petting cats amidst Ji Yan's envy and jealousy, and send him audio clips of cats meowing when Ji Yan was tired of writing songs.
"I'm so envious."
At this time, the rabbit emoji that Ning Wei sends is always more smug than usual.
Sometimes, Ning Wei would send him her newly written songs, usually a picture of her seriously playing the guitar, and Ji Yan would always respond with a panda clapping happily emoji.
If I had to find a difference, it would probably be—
Every minute he chatted with the other person, Ji Yan couldn't help but smile.
They had talked many times before, but chatting as friends and chatting as someone you like are completely different.
Moreover, he would make more demands on the other party.
"Shall we go to the amusement park, Teacher Ning?"
Ning Wei: "?"
Ji Yan first received a meme of a rabbit running away at high speed on his phone, but after a while, Ning Wei still agreed: "I've never been to an amusement park."
“I’ve never been either,” Ji Yan continued, “so I want to go with my boyfriend, Teacher Ning.”
After sending the message, Ji Yan watched as the message repeatedly showed "typing" at the top of WeChat. He could even picture a rabbit running frantically on the other side of the screen.
This is his recent style.
For some reason, after he and Ning Wei confessed their feelings for each other, he couldn't help but send her some flirtatious messages. Because Ning Wei was very quiet, Ji Yan felt that he sometimes had bad intentions towards her.
But he was happy.
He also hoped that his happiness could be fully conveyed to Ning Wei.
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