Chapter 373 Extra 2: The Resentful Brother
At this time, Xia Xubai walked to the front of the stage and raised the microphone: "Thank you all for your concern. Yes, I can see now."
His eyes found the family members in the first row accurately, and his voice was warm:
"I want to especially thank my sister, my parents, and you all for your continued support."
He paused, his tone firm: "Over the years, I have invested all my profits in the retinal prosthesis project. Today, I am honored to tell you that this technology has achieved a major breakthrough!"
There was immediate applause and exclamations from the audience.
“All proceeds from this concert will be donated to this project.”
"I hope that more friends living in darkness can see the light again and see this brilliant red ocean."
The audience burst into applause and many viewers were moved to tears.
Xia Lili tightly grasped the Ruyi knot with body temperature in her hand, and smiled at Li Qihan amid the blessings falling from the sky.
The concert is coming to an end.
Xia Xubai sat in front of the piano, the melody of "Feng Xue" flowing from his fingertips.
This was a gift he created specifically for his sister last Christmas.
The interactive session began, with the big screen randomly selecting audience members.
When the camera swept over a young couple, they were kissing sweetly amid cheers from the audience, and Xia Xubai showed a gentle smile on the stage.
The camera swept across couples, and the audience was fed a mouthful of dog food.
At this moment, the director suddenly cut the picture——
The camera accurately captured Li Qihan and Xia Lili in the front row!
Xia Xubai's singing voice suddenly trembled, his fingertips slipped on the keys, and he almost played the wrong note.
The two people on the big screen obviously didn't expect this scene and were stunned.
Under the gaze of the audience, Li Qihan turned his head slightly and looked at Xia Lili beside him.
The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and then he leaned over naturally and placed a soft and restrained kiss on her lips.
"Wow--!"
Cheers broke out instantly.
On stage, Xia Xubai practically clenched his teeth as he sang the lyrics, each syllable tinged with gnashing of teeth:
[Today, the wind, rain, and snow are all over my head. I will never stop living this life.]
The audience has been completely attracted by this high-value couple:
"This is such a perfect match!"
"I'm clearly being very restrained, but why does it feel so overly sweet?"
"This kind of mature and steady feeling of love is so good!"
Xia Lili blushed and lowered her head, while Li Qihan sat up straight as if nothing had happened.
Only the elder brother on the stage sang the gentle song "Feng Xue" with a bit of the resentment of "revenge on a snowy night".
After the concert.
The crowd at the concert gradually dispersed. Xia Lili tugged at Li Qihan's sleeve, her eyes sparkling, "Should we go backstage to see Brother?"
Li Qihan's face remained calm, but his fingertips curled up almost imperceptibly.
He kidnapped someone's sister and openly "provoked" her at a concert. He must have felt a little guilty.
Li Qihan calmly changed the subject: "It's snowing. Do you want to see the snow?"
"Okay!" Xia Lili's attention was immediately drawn, but then she remembered something, "But I have to give my brother a bouquet of flowers first~"
She dragged Li Qihan to the backstage lounge and stuffed the bouquet into Xia Xubai's arms: "Brother, Captain Li and I are going to see the snow first!"
Xia Xubai held the flowers and looked at the "culprits" in front of him. He waved his hands unhappily and said, "Go away. I'm annoyed just seeing you two."
Xia Lili smiled and pulled Li Qihan away.
Outside the Bird's Nest, snowflakes were falling all over the sky.
Many of the audience who had left the show were still taking photos excitedly.
Xia Lili looked at the bustling crowd and said softly, "Ah, there are so many people."
Li Qihan gathered her scarf and said in a low voice, "I know a quiet place."
Li Qihan drove Xia Lili through the snowy streets and finally stopped in front of a quiet private flower garden.
It is as warm as spring in the glass greenhouse, and various flowers bloom at carefully controlled temperatures.
When the warm lights come on, the whole space is coated with a layer of soft light, which warms people's hearts.
Outside the glass window, heavy snow was falling silently, weaving a quiet curtain in the night.
Snow fell quietly outside the glass greenhouse. Xia Lili looked around curiously: "It's so beautiful here. Where is this?"
Li Qihan simply held her hand tightly, his lips curled up slightly: "Secret."
He looked down at her excitedly flushed face and said, "Don't you like playing in the snow? Go ahead and play."
After leaving the greenhouse, the two walked slowly in the snow holding hands. No one spoke, only the snow under their feet made a soft squeaking sound.
The air is cool, yet filled with a rare tranquility and harmony.
Walking to a pine tree covered in snow, Xia Lili's eyes lit up: "Look! There's a shovel!"
She trotted over to pick it up, and when she turned around, a sly glint in her eye said, "Let's build a snowman!"
Li Qihan naturally followed her.
While he was concentrating on shaping the snowman, Xia Lili quietly rolled a snowball and gently stuffed it into the back of his neck when he wasn't paying attention.
The cold touch made Li Qihan pause, but he just looked back at her helplessly.
Xia Lili had already jumped two steps away with a smile, pretending nothing had happened.
Seeing that she was still smiling even though the tip of her nose was frozen red, Li Qihan shook his head slightly and continued to pat the snowman's body.
Not long after, Xia Lili tiptoed over again and suddenly put her cold hand on his face.
This time Li Qihan finally took action.
He grabbed her naughty hand and gently held it in his palm to warm it.
"If you make trouble again," he said in a low voice, with a hint of indulgence, "I'll leave you in the snow."
Xia Lili smiled even sweeter, letting him cover her hand with his, while her other hand was still restlessly scattering snowflakes on his hair.
After playing enough in the snow, Xia Lili trotted to a bench by the roadside and gently exhaled a puff of white mist.
"It's a bit cold." She whispered, stamping her feet subconsciously and looking down at her soaked shoes. "My shoes are all wet..."
Upon hearing this, Li Qihan gently patted the snow on her head and said, "Wait."
He turned and walked towards the car, and soon returned with a paper bag. He took out a pair of furry white earmuffs from the bag and carefully put them on her. He then took out a thick cashmere scarf and wrapped her tightly in it.
Xia Lili touched the soft fur on the earmuffs in surprise: "How come you prepared everything in advance?"
"Of course I checked the weather forecast." Li Qihan lowered her head to adjust her scarf, her tone calm, "There's a heavy snowstorm today. You didn't even check the weather before going out?"
Xia Lili raised her head confidently and said, "Since you're watching, I don't have to!"
Li Qihan chuckled and flicked her forehead lightly with his finger.
Then he squatted down naturally and took out a pair of brand new snow boots from the paper bag.
He knelt on one knee in the snow, carefully lifted her ankle, and untied her wet shoelaces.
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