Chapter 374 Speechless

Chen Boyang followed the ringing of the phone and sat down on the sofa. He reached out and picked up the mobile phone on the coffee table next to him: "Hello?"

After hearing the caller's plan to invite Zhang Querong to perform singing and dancing with him at the "Wireless 100,000 Hours Celebration Ceremony" to be held in early April, Chen Boyang listened carefully to the content and agreed without thinking too much: "Okay."

"Are you sure? We have communicated with Zhang Querong before, and he said that he has no problem. But on your side..." The organizer on the other end of the phone had actually heard about the recent rumors of the Red-Purple dispute, and spoke in a very cautious tone.

Furthermore, judging from the performances of the two so far, Zhang Querong leaves the public with the impression that he is good at fast songs and dances, while Chen Po-yang is good at slow songs and love songs. If they are invited to perform songs and dances on the same stage, Chen Po-yang will obviously be at a disadvantage.

In the past, when the two of them were like good brothers and best friends, it wouldn't have been a big problem for one of them to be disadvantaged in their skills and expertise, but now it seems that they are interacting with each other for some unknown reason. Ignore it...

In this case, inviting Chen Boyang and Zhang Querong to perform on the same stage would obviously increase the difficulty.

"Of course I don't mind. Those so-called 'fights' are all made up by the media. I don't know how good my relationship with Lesley is!" Chen Baiyang explained helplessly, "Don't worry, he and I haven't performed on the same stage for a long time. I will definitely try my best this time."

After hearing this reply, the person on the other end of the phone expressed his gratitude with great joy and then hung up the phone.

Chen Boyang put the mobile phone back on the coffee table with a smile: I wonder if the caller knew that he is currently recuperating at Zhang Querong's house... It would be a bit funny just to think about it.

In order to protect him from being harassed by paparazzi, the fact that he lived in Zhang Querong's new house was known to only a few people like Su Yun, which caused a small oolong for the TV station's program team.

Of course, thanks to the production crew who knew I was definitely not at home in this situation, so they called me on my mobile phone.

While I was thinking about how high-tech mobile phones really protect a lot of privacy, the landline on the small cabinet on the other side suddenly rang again.

"Hello?" Chen Baiyang picked up the phone. "Lesley? What's up?"

"What are you doing now?" Zhang Querong on the other end of the phone asked without any context.

"Me? I was just packing up my things. I just put away your award certificates, notebooks and so on..." Chen Boyang answered honestly.

The tone of voice on the other end of the phone seemed to be no different from usual. Under Su Yun's more curious gaze, Zhang Querong quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued to hold the borrowed mobile phone tightly: "I also put some photo albums and notebooks in there, they are a bit messy... You put them aside first, and I will deal with them slowly when I get back."

"Oh...Is that so? Okay, I understand." Chen Boyang nodded, then turned his head to look in the direction of the pile of cardboard boxes.

Suddenly she called him and told him not to touch the photo album, as there must be some unspeakable secrets in it!

Fortunately, he is a person who respects other people's privacy. Even if he is curious and gossipy, he needs to respect the owner's wishes if the owner has made it clear that he does not want him to clean up.

I think they are probably some not-so-"glorious" dark history photos - such as nude photos from childhood, emoticon photos from childhood, ugly photos from adolescence, etc. If it were him, he would definitely not want to be seen by others.

As Chen Boyang thought about this, he stacked up the several photo albums he had sorted out according to their sizes, stood on tiptoe and placed them all on the top shelf of the bookshelf, waiting for Zhang Querong to come home and slowly put them away.

As for why it is placed on the top layer, it is of course to prevent some guests with more hands from rummaging through it - since his good brother is embarrassed to show it to him, let alone others.

By the time Zhang Querong finally finished filming and hurried home, the pile of cardboard boxes that was originally piled in the corner had been completely cleared away, and his photo album record book, which had never seen the light of day, was lying safely on the top shelf of the bookshelf, and even he had to stand on tiptoe to get it.

I felt a sense of relief and guilt at the same time.

The two of them are truly rare close friends.

Even the best of friends can have their moments of awkwardness. For example, during the filming of "Merry Christmas" last year, Danny was a little depressed because his acting was not as good as his. He himself was also disappointed that Danny still had the energy to compose a good song during the filming. The two of them once again subconsciously compared their own shortcomings with each other's strengths, and in the end, both of them were unhappy.

After becoming unhappy, the relationship became a bit strained, and we both even thought about not working together in the future.

It was not until a dinner party after filming that the two of them drank and talked to each other, and realized that they had both been amazed by each other's talent and gifts, and had both felt inferior because of each other's performance...

After realizing that secretly comparing themselves would only cause them to regress, they finally realized that they should not compare themselves with each other, but should be more open-minded and compare themselves with their past selves. Only in this way can they get rid of the jealousy and anxiety that had grown for no reason and make further progress in their current positions.

After pouring out their true feelings, they finally let go of all grudges and rekindled their close friendship of so many years.

"What are you thinking about?" Seeing Zhang Querong standing motionless beside the bookshelf, Chen Boyang asked curiously.

"I was thinking, at the previous award ceremony, you were sitting in the first row..." Zhang Querong recalled, "When you heard that "Monica" won the award, you were the one who cheered the most enthusiastically and excitedly from the audience..."

For a usually introverted person to be so happy in such an occasion, this kind of extremely genuine and pure friendship was also the fundamental reason why he had never dared to face his inner self.

But now... everything is different.

Thinking of Su Yun's intimate behavior with Zhuang Long in the cinema, Zhang Querong took a deep breath, adjusted his expression, and then turned to look at his good brother who was still completely in the dark: "By the way, the Wireless 100,000 Hours Celebration Ceremony would like to invite you to work with me on the same stage..."

"When I was sorting out the photo albums just now, they called my cell phone. Of course, I said it was nothing. Besides, you are my collaborator, so I don't need to worry about any problems. Instead, I have to try my best to keep up with your dance steps." Chen Boyang said repeatedly, "I have to say, the cell phone is really a great invention. Outsiders have no idea that I live in your house...haha!"

Zhang Querong was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously glanced at the mobile phone that Chen Boyang had placed on the coffee table with a look of relief, and nodded: "Indeed, when Mary gave this to us, I thought it was quite troublesome, but I didn't expect that after getting used to it, it would be difficult to leave."

Mobile phones are still a rare commodity in Hong Kong. Initially, they were more popular among business people, such as those in the entertainment industry. It has only recently become popular, but ordinary people still don't like to carry them with them, because with them they are easily "controlled" by agents and companies, who will call them from time to time, leaving them with no personal space at all.

Moreover, this type of mobile phone is about the size of a thermos cup. Not only does it take up a lot of space when you carry it with you on a daily basis, but it is also very troublesome for artists to find someone to help look after it when they are filming, especially when they are on location.

Previously, Zhang Querong wanted to borrow Su Yun's mobile phone because he had given his own to his assistant before filming, and he was in a hurry and didn't have time to ask someone to return it, so he simply borrowed it from Su Yun who was sitting next to him.

Seeing the innocent smile in front of him that hadn't changed in all these years, Zhang Querong didn't know whether he breathed a sigh of relief or a sigh of relief. He calmed down and could only change the subject: "By the way, I heard you sing "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" at a concert before. I think the melody is very suitable as the accompaniment for the dance after we finish singing. When the time comes, let's find another lyricist to write the lyrics and we can sing together?"

"Of course, but if time is so tight, we need to find some lyricists who can deliver quickly and well..." Chen Boyang pondered.

Then, the two of them said in unison: "It would be most appropriate to find Mr. Zheng!"

Among so many lyricists in Hong Kong, only Zheng Guoguang is the one who guarantees the best quality and quantity and has the fastest delivery speed. Moreover, both of them have worked with Zheng Guoguang before, so it should not be difficult to ask him to help them rush the manuscript this time.

"Sir Zheng gave me the opportunity to write lyrics before, and this time I can just repay the favor." Zhang Querong rubbed his hands eagerly.

In the early years, Chen Baiyang was the muse of Zheng Guoguang. After his debut, he was very successful and the two of them had collaborated on many occasions. However, Zhang Querong had a difficult time in those years. He finally got some good songs but couldn't find a good lyricist. He was even more reluctant to mobilize his friends for support, so in the end he quietly went to find Zheng Guoguang himself.

After knowing his difficulties, Zheng Guoguang readily charged him half price for writing lyrics, which led to the later songs "The Wind Continues to Blow" and "Silently Upstream".

Unexpectedly, there was such a secret past between his good brother and Zheng Sir. Chen Boyang complained: "You are always like this, keeping everything in your heart and not telling others!"

Although he knew that he wanted to handle all the difficulties by himself because of his strong self-esteem, Chen Baiyang still couldn't help but feel a little annoyed that he didn't treat him as a brother.

"Sometimes, it's not that I don't want to say it, but it's hard to say it." Zhang Querong lowered his eyes and said in a very soft voice, "I'm afraid of hurting the people I care about."

"What did you say?" The latter part of the sentence was too quiet, and Chen Boyang was sitting a little far away. He couldn't hear clearly, so he subconsciously asked back.

"It's nothing. Let's get back to the issue of clothing." Zhang Querong forced a smile.

"I've already thought about this. We've always been praised for wearing white suits before, so we'll just wear the same white suits this time to prove that our feelings haven't changed. Let's just forget about the so-called red vs. purple dispute!" Chen Boyang gestured excitedly.

"Well, but this time I have been assigned some dances with larger movements. I plan to change into a pair of black sports pants, which will make it more convenient for me to perform and can also distinguish it from your all-white outfit." Zhang Querong walked over and added a few strokes.

Time flies, and after the lively activities during the day, it is soon time for the evening celebration.

The colorful lights on the stage made the scene before our eyes as bright as day, but with a bit more magnificence that is unique to nighttime galas. The appearance of this pair of twin stars accompanied by countless colorful marbles jumping and falling from the top of the stairs became an unforgettable heart-warming memory for the audience even many years later.

Colorful lights and shadows flowed, dynamic music soared, and Su Yun sat in the front row with the best viewing angle in the audience. When she looked up, she could see that they seemed to have stepped on the gorgeous and illusory dream stage, traveled through the long river of time and space, and came before the world to amaze this dream.

Whether in classical attire or modern finery, these two seem to be able to perfectly express their corresponding charm.

Thus, the once stunning feeling reappeared in my eyes and heart once again——

How fortunate this era is to have had this pair of unparalleled and brilliant figures in its most brilliant years.