Chapter 36 Going to the Performance

Afraid that Ning Min and Chu Zhen would worry, Qi Nian and Chu Rongshi did not tell them about these things.

It was only said that the injury on Chu Rongshi's hand was an accidental scratch.

Ning Min was very worried when she heard that Chu Rongshi was injured. She wanted to see where he was injured, and then she saw the bow in Chu Rongshi's hand.

Ning Min's expression froze for a moment, then she suddenly smiled for no apparent reason: "Hey, which little girl made this bow for you? It's really pretty when tied."

Chu Rongshi: “…”

Qi Nian blushed and raised his hands silently: "I...I tied it."

"Hahaha, I was just kidding. There weren't any girls around Rong Shi. I knew it was Nian Nian who tied him up." Ning Min laughed awkwardly and poked Chu Zhen.

Really, can't you say something? Can't you see how embarrassed I am?

Chu Zhen received the signal, glanced at the bow in Chu Rongshi's hand, and said in a low voice: "It's tied very well."

Others: “…”

——

The next day, Chu Rongshi went downstairs to go to work.

Qi Nian glanced at the other's empty hands and called him, "Brother."

Chu Rongshi froze.

Qi Nian: "Let me bandage you again."

Chu Rongshi: “…Okay.”

A moment later, the other person appeared as usual, wearing a neat suit, with every detail in mind, except... he had a bow tied with a bandage on his hand.

However, this time, Qi Nian tied the end of the bow in the palm of his hand.

When they arrived at the company, the assistant knocked on the door with a document and handed it to Chu Rongshi.

Chu Rongshi inevitably reached out to take it, and not surprisingly, the assistant saw the bow on the other person's palm at a glance.

assistant:"……"

tear……

"What's wrong?" The dazed assistant heard Chu Rongshi's question, subconsciously raised his head, and looked into the other person's eyes.

Chu Rongshi was still the same as usual, without much expression, but there was a bow tied with a bandage on his hand, which made people feel a little disconnected.

The assistant immediately said, "Nothing."

Chu Rongshi hummed, looked through the documents calmly, and signed on them with his uninjured left hand.

The assistant left with the signed document. When he got outside, he breathed a sigh of relief while holding the document. Could it be that something happened to the boss?

Hiss...it's hard to imagine!

——

More than a month after school started, Qinian welcomed the National Day holiday.

As a result, before he had time to arrange his vacation, someone else had already arranged it for him.

Qi Nian and Zhou Jing haven't been in touch recently because Zhou Jing went to participate in a talent show and the program team required closed training, and even mobile phones were not allowed.

I didn’t expect to receive a message from Zhou Jing the day before National Day.

[Zhou Jing]: My good friend, do you have any plans for National Day?

[Qinian]: No, I want to lie at home for seven days!

[Zhou Jing]: It's so boring to lie at home. I have a very interesting activity. Do you want to join us?

Everyone thought: “?”

【Qinian】：What activity?

[Zhou Jing]: I am participating in the talent show. Our first performance will be on the 2nd. I have two tickets here. Come on~

[Qinian]: That’s fine, but why two? Where can I find another person?

This is exactly what social phobia is all about.

On normal days, you can still call on Lu Ze, but during the National Day, Lu Ze’s schedule is already full and he has to work everywhere.

[Zhou Jing]: How could that be? You have so many friends, so there are not enough tickets? There is no way, the program team is very stingy, after all, a ticket can sell for thousands, so I can only get two tickets. To be honest with you, these two tickets are actually because the program team wants to use me to call my parents and then take the opportunity to hype it up. But I am not stupid, so I will not give them free publicity.

How many thousands is one ticket? Rounding it off, that's a profit of nearly ten thousand.

[Qinian]: Okay, two tickets are enough. I will definitely go.

【Qinian】: Little sheep eating grass.jpg

Concerts are places where no one knows each other, and although there are many people, it is not that difficult for people with social phobia to accept.

Zhou Jing was very quick, and early the next morning, Qi Nian heard from the nanny at home that there was a delivery from him.

When I opened it, I saw that they were indeed tickets for the show "Please Vote for My Debut" in which Zhou Jing participated. In order to invite Zhou Jing's parents to come, the program production team was willing to spend money. Both tickets were for the backstage, no wonder they were so expensive.

However, Qi Nian held the two tickets and thought about who to ask to go with him.

I looked through all my WeChat friends and found Chu Qiang first.

[Qinian]: Sister Hua, you are busy these days, do you want to go to the concert?

【Joint Thought】：［Ticket Image］

It was not until noon that Chu Qian replied.

[Chu Qian]: I have seen a lot of celebrities and I am not interested in them.

[Chu Qian]: After all the hard work recently, I finally found some clues. I'm so busy that I'm running around. I won't go there anymore.

Well, I have to find someone again.

The situation was even worse for the others, because Qi Nian only knew people in the entertainment industry, and it was not suitable for them to watch such activities. If they were accidentally caught by the camera, they would become a hot topic again.

Moreover, there are so many outrageous operations in this kind of talent show, who knows how they will be hyped.

Qi Nian pondered over it and finally set his sights on Chu Rongshi.

He decided to go and find out first.

Chu Rongshi was helping Ning Min water the flowers on the balcony. He was dressed more casually at home, and looked more relaxed than usual.

With a "creak", the balcony door was carefully pushed open. Chu Rongshi turned around and saw Qi Nian with his hands behind his back, his little curly hair drooping obediently, his lips slightly pursed, and his deer eyes looking at him.

Chu Rongshi paused for a moment and continued watering the flowers in front of him: "What's wrong?"

Qi Nian smiled and said, "Brother, do you have any plans for tomorrow?"

Chu Rongshi: "No, I'm on vacation."

Qi Nian's smile got even bigger, and he said happily, "That's perfect. My friend gave me two tickets. Do you want to go with me?"

As he spoke, he moved his hand from behind to in front of him, revealing two tickets in his hand.

Chu Rongshi said, "Okay."

——

On the afternoon of the 2nd, Qi Nian, wearing a hat and a mask, arrived at the place with Chu Rongshi.

The two of them had tickets for the inner field and could enter directly through the VIP channel.

In fact, this was Qi Nian's first time watching a concert. Well, it couldn't really be called a concert, but it was still quite novel to him.

Not to mention, Qi Nian discovered that Zhou Jing was quite popular. When Zhou Jing went on stage, many people shouted his name.

This was the first time the program group performed, so the performance was not very good and the quality was uneven. Also, when dancing, they thought they were very handsome, but actually their expressions were particularly greasy.

In short, it's particularly eye-catching.

Every time this happened, Qi Nian would turn his head and look at Chu Rongshi who was sitting next to him.

This happened so many times that Chu Rongshi thought something was wrong with him and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

It was a bit noisy, so you had to get closer to hear it.

Qi Nian approached Chu Rong and said, "Let me wash my eyes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Rongshi stood up and the two of them distanced themselves from each other.

Qi Nian scratched his head, not knowing what was going on. Before he could ask, he heard Zhou Jing's name.

Zhou Jing was about to go on stage, and Qi Nian hurried to look at the stage.

After watching it, Qi Nian understood why Zhou Jing was so popular.

Not to mention, Zhou Jing is quite gifted in singing and dancing. Although her body movements are still a little stiff, at least they are not greasy. In addition, the makeup, clothes and stage of the program are all very atmospheric, and it is indeed very beautiful.

Zhou Jing's performance was indeed good, and he was also friends with Qi Nian. Qi Nian naturally pulled Chu Rongshi along and voted for Zhou Jing's team and individual votes.

In the end, Zhou Jing's team ranked first in popularity. There were several popular people ahead of Zhou Jing, so he ranked third, which was a very good result.

Before leaving, Qi Nian sent a message to Zhou Jing to congratulate him. He didn't know if he could still look at his phone now.

After Qi Nian and Chu Rongshi left, they prepared to go out for dinner together.

Unexpectedly, a familiar voice came from behind: "Qinian!"

Qi Nian turned around and saw Wen Yu.

Wen Yu had obviously just come out of the performance, holding a fluorescent stick in her hand. After seeing Qi Nian, she immediately followed her friends and walked over quickly.

"I didn't expect you to be here too!" Wen Yu was particularly excited and shared her idol: "I support Zhou Jing, what about you?"

Qi Nian chuckled: "Zhou Jing is my friend."

Wen Yu: “!”

Qi Nian: "He gave me the ticket."

Wen Yu: “!!!”

Wen Yu admitted that he was fooled: "Really? It's not in vain that I got to know you. I didn't expect you have connections in the entertainment industry. Well, can you give me an autographed photo if you have the chance?"

Qi Nian: "Can I ask for you?"

Wen Yu was very touched: "Good friends!"

The two talked for a while, Wen Yu glanced at Chu Rongshi beside him and coughed lightly: "Well, see you at the beginning of the school term, I'm leaving first."

After saying goodbye to each other, Qi Nian said to Chu Rongshi, "That's a friend I met at school. Hahaha, I didn't expect that she is a fan of Zhou Jing. What a coincidence."

Chu Rongshi nodded without asking any more questions: "Do you want to eat at home or out?"

Qi Nian: "Eat outside."

Chu Rongshi: "Well, let's go."

In the car, Qi Nian's cell phone rang. He was puzzled when he saw it was a message from Wen Yu.

Then he saw the content, and this time his pupils suddenly trembled.

[Wen Yu]: Your boyfriend is very possessive, but he is really handsome, you are so lucky [thumbs up]

[Qinian]: Ah...what boyfriend?

【Wen Yu】: Isn’t the person next to you your boyfriend?

Everyone thought: "..."

He looked at Chu Rongshi guiltily and said, "No, don't be too outrageous!"

[Qinian]: That’s my brother!

Wen Yu paused and silently deleted the words he had just typed: "Even if he is not your boyfriend, he is definitely interested in you."

[Wen Yu]: Sorry, I am sorry for being so presumptuous.

【Wen Yu】: Fu Jing apologizes for his crime.jpg

Wen Yu scratched her head. No, could it be that she was wrong? This shouldn't be the case.

Wen Yu exited the chat box with Qinian and wanted to send a message to Shu Tong to complain.

As a result, I opened the chat box with Shu Tong and found that the other party had not replied to the message I sent yesterday.

"It's only been one day off, and he didn't even reply to my message!" Wen Yu sent a few more messages angrily.

——

Qi Nian thought his brother would be at home during the National Day holiday, but he didn't expect that the next day after the performance, he became busy, going out early and returning late every day.

When the National Day was almost over, Chu Xiangfeng happened to come to a nearby event, and Qi Nian went out to have dinner with him.

Unexpectedly, it became a hot topic the next day. When Qi Nian saw the title of the hot topic, he almost died of anger.

#Chu Xiangfeng's Night Meeting with Her Boyfriend# What the hell is this?!

But before Qi Nian had time to get angry, Chu Tianheng posted on Weibo first.

Chu Tianheng V: Why didn’t I know when my brother became my “little boyfriend”?

Chu Xiangfeng and Yu Mingxiang were a powerful couple and had nothing to fear, so they just went ahead and scolded the paparazzi.

Then the paparazzi slid to his knees.

Qi Nian was speechless after watching this.

However, there was a little surprise. When Chu Xiangfeng posted a clarification on Weibo, he posted a photo with Qi Nian. Of course, his face was not shown. He put a sticker on Qi Nian's face. He thought it would not cause any waves. However, under Chu Xiangfeng's Weibo.

"I feel like this little brother is very handsome. He has a red mole on his neck. Who knows? Slurp slurp~"

"The hands are beautiful too, great news for hand control!"

"My little brother still has curly hair, probably naturally curly, like a little sheep. How come I came up with a little brother who is obedient and like a little sheep?"

"I looked up a photo of Chu Tianheng's brother's back that he posted on his Weibo, and it must be this!"

"By the way, the name sounds familiar."

"Isn't this person also called Qinian? [Smoky makeup picture]"

"My hand holding the cigarette was shaking slightly. I checked Chu Tianheng and Chu Xiangfeng's Weibo and found that they both followed this Qi Nian. I was sure it was this person."

"No, even without looking at her face I can guess that she must be good looking. Why is he so depressed?"

As a result, Qi Nian received many private messages asking him to use his face well.

Everyone thought: "..."

Turn off Weibo.jpg

——

A few days after school started, Qi Nian and Lu Ze met Wen Yu.

Wen Yu frowned and looked like he was in a bad mood.

After Qi Nian asked her, Wen Yu sighed and said, "I don't know what happened. After the National Day holiday, I couldn't contact Shu Tong. She didn't reply when I sent her a message."

"Have you called her to ask? Is there something wrong at home?" Lu Ze asked.

Wen Yu: "I called several times, but no one answered at first. Then a woman who spoke in dialect answered the phone. I didn't quite understand what she said, but she was Shu Tong's mother and said Shu Tong was sick and was recuperating at home."

Wen Yu became more and more anxious, and almost cried at the end: "I felt something was wrong, so I went to ask our counselor, and our counselor said that he also called Shu Tong's parents, and it was indeed the woman who spoke in dialect who answered the phone. She also said that she was sick and needed to recuperate."

It wasn't that Qi Nian was deliberately thinking the worst: "Even if he's sick, it's impossible that he can't even answer the phone, right?"

Wen Yu wiped her tears and said, "I think so too. I asked her to give the phone to Shu Tong and let Shu Tong tell me, but she just hung up the phone."

"If the illness is not serious, then he wouldn't be unable to answer the phone. If it was serious, why wouldn't he go to the hospital and instead recuperate at home?" Lu Ze analyzed seriously.

Wen Yu: "Actually, I have a bad feeling. I remember Shu Tong told me that her parents favor boys over girls and don't like her. Do you think it's possible..."

Wen Yu: "I plan to go and see it this weekend. I know the address of Shu Tong's house."

Qi Nian disagreed a little: "It's too dangerous for you to go alone."

"But I can't just ignore Shu Tong. It would be best if nothing happens, even if I make a wasted trip." Wen Yu seemed to have made up his mind.

Lu Ze calmed down a little: "Let's see the situation first. There are still a few days until the weekend."

There is no other solution for now, this is the only option.

However, Friday came in a flash, and Qi Nian sent a message to ask how Wen Yu was doing.

Wen Yu said Shu Tong had not come to school yet, and no one answered her phone because the phone was turned off.

[Wen Yu]: I got new news from the counselor that Shu Tong's mother has asked for a long vacation for her.

【Wen Yu】: I decided to go and take a look.

If something really happened, it would be very dangerous for Wen Yu to go there alone as a girl.

【Qinian】: I'll go with you.

【Wen Yu】: Thank you!

Wen Yu originally thought that only Qi Nian was going with him, but after arriving at the station, he found that Lu Ze was also there.

Lu Ze said: "I have nothing to do this weekend, let's go together."

Qi Nian didn't believe him. What did he mean by nothing? How could he not know how full Lu Ze's schedule was?

But of course he wouldn't say that.

Then I heard Lu Ze say: "Hey, I've already earned my first pot of gold, so I have to take a few days off."

Qi Nian was stunned: "What first pot of gold?"

Lu Ze was a little proud: "It's my first pot of gold in business. I had my eyes on a small business and was short of money before, but now I have finally saved enough. Actually, I was still short of some money, but guess what? The kid I tutored got first place in the grade this time, so his parents rewarded him with a vacation and gave me a vacation as well. Oh, and they also gave me a bonus of 20,000 yuan, so that's enough."

Both of them: "..."

Everyone thought: "We are all human beings."

Wen Yu: "We are both college students."

Why is the gap so big?

After being interrupted by Lu Ze, the atmosphere became much more relaxed. Of course, Qi Nian and Wen Yu were still inevitably a little sad.

Who understands? They both look like garbage.

Shu Tong's family lives in another city, otherwise Wen Yu wouldn't have waited until the weekend to go.

Several people took the high-speed train and it was estimated that they would arrive at midnight.

On the other side, in a small room, a girl was staring blankly at the moon outside the window.

This girl is Shu Tong.

Shu Tong's tears had almost run dry in the past few days, and now she couldn't even cry.

She knew from a young age that her parents favored boys over girls and loved her younger brother. She tried her best to be more sensible and did almost all the housework at home. Even so, she was no match for her younger brother who did nothing.

Just because my younger brother is a boy and can carry on the family line, he can get all the favor of my parents.

If it weren't for compulsory education, her parents might not have allowed her to continue her studies. Later, Shu Tong was admitted to a key high school, and her parents, perhaps seeing that she was a good student, allowed her to continue her studies.

All he kept saying was, "You should study hard so that you can help your brother in the future."

"Your brother is the pillar of our Shu family."

Shu Tong looked coldly at her brother who only knew how to stir up trouble, and scoffed at the term "pillar of the family".

But Shu Tong was smart. She knew that she had to stabilize her parents before she became an adult, so she behaved very well and loved her brother as her parents asked her to do.

In this way, everything went smoothly and I was admitted to university.

After college, Shu Tong seldom went home. Her parents often called and scolded her, saying that she had become wild and didn't want to take care of them.

Shu Tong had had enough and couldn't help but quarrel with her parents a few times. Gradually, her parents stopped scolding her.

She thought her parents had finally come to their senses, and she told them, "No matter what, I am your daughter and I will support you."

Thinking about it now, Shu Tong felt that she was too naive. Didn't she know what kind of people her parents were? She actually thought she could change them by herself.

They didn't think it through at all, but had the same idea as Shu Tong at the beginning, which was to stabilize Shu Tong first.

This time, they found an opportunity and kindly asked Shu Tong to go home during the National Day, saying that they missed Shu Tong.

Shu Tong actually didn't really believe that they would think of her, but she still softened her heart.

She now regretted her decision so much. Why was she so soft-hearted? Thinking about everything she had experienced since returning home, she felt cold all over.

After returning home, her parents locked her in the room without even taking her cell phone or ID card.

Shu Tong sensed the danger and started struggling like crazy, asking them, "What are you doing?"

"Huihui is right. Girls are extroverts. But you forgot your last name after entering college. You forgot that you could go to school because of us, because of Huihui!" said Shu's mother.

Shu Tong stared at her brother Shu Hui: "What did you say again? Ah! Tell me..."

"How did you talk to your brother?" Shu's father reached out and slapped Shu Tong: "Your brother is right. Rather than letting you run away with some unknown man in the future, it is better for you to get married now!"

Shu Hui didn't feel guilty at all, instead he laughed and said, "Sister, didn't I find a date? Her family needs a house, and our family is short of money...anyway, you never give me pocket money when I ask for it."

Shu Tong looked coldly at her brother who was only one year younger than her, and questioned her parents: "So you are going to sell me?!"

"What do you mean by selling? Have you read so much? You speak so harshly." Mr. Shu wanted to take action but was stopped by Mrs. Shu.

Shu's mother's face was wrinkled, and she sighed, "We are all doing this for your own good. The family we introduced to you has really good conditions. They are rich, and they heard that you are a college student, so they are willing to give you a betrothal gift of 200,000 yuan."

Shu Tong almost went crazy after hearing this, but she quickly calmed down. Having lived in this family for so long, she knew that it was useless to use force, so she could only soften her voice and say, "Mom, I finally got into college. After I graduate and make some money, I'll honor you guys, right?"

Before Shu's mother's expression softened, Shu Hui immediately said, "Don't believe her. She didn't give me pocket money when I asked her for it. She has no conscience. If we don't tie her up, she might not recognize us in the future. Dad, mom, you have me to take care of you in your old age, why do you need her?"

Shu Hui: "Besides, my girlfriend finally agreed to marry me, and she is pregnant with our Shu family's child."

These words immediately made the shaken Shu's mother toughen up again.

In fact, Shu's mother was not very satisfied with the little gangster girl that Shu Hui found, but who knew that she was pregnant. She bribed the hospital staff and found out that it was very likely a boy.

That’s her eldest grandson!

Thinking of this, Shu's mother toughened up again: "Just follow the arrangements and get married. You won't be unable to go to school after marriage. Don't worry, we'll let you go after we get the marriage certificate."

"Don't worry. Your husband's family is well-off, and you'll have a good home if you marry into their family. If you look for someone on your own, you might get cheated." Shu's mother said this sincerely; that's what she believed.

Shu Hui listened to his mother's words and sneered in his heart. He wanted to go to school after getting married? He had to talk to his sister's boyfriend. His sister was not honest, so he asked someone to keep a close eye on her.

Every time he asked for pocket money, his sister wouldn't give him any. He wanted her to know who was the boss in the family.

Anyway, even if his sister goes to college, he won't get any benefits. What if his sister becomes capable in the future and takes revenge on him?

Shu Tong felt a chill run down her spine as she looked at her father with a cold face, her brother who was full of bad intentions, and her mother who had long since become an accomplice.

Then she was locked in the room. She thought about running away, but when she finally slipped out of the room, she found that her parents had moved the bed to the living room and slept directly in the living room, obviously to keep an eye on her.

When Shu's father found out, he beat and scolded Shu's mother. Shu's mother cried and scolded Shu Tong: "You still want to sneak away, do you really think we are harming you? Do you know how many families we ran away from for you to find such a good one?"

"Can't you just get married? Do you want to watch your brother's child being aborted?!"

——Shu Hui’s girlfriend wanted a house, saying that she would not get married without it and would abort the child.

Shu's mother cried to Shu Tong for a long time, but seeing that it was useless, she wiped her tears and turned to Shu's father and said, "Talk to your in-laws and move up the wedding date."

No, she doesn't want to get married. Shu Tong recalled everything she had experienced in the past few days and curled up on the bed. Is her life going to be ruined like this? Who will come to save her?