Chapter 128 Top Streamer [VIP]
Amidst the cheers and screams of the fans, Mu Xingye raised the microphone to his lips.
The fans immediately quieted down when they saw he was about to speak.
"Everyone has seen it." A deep, magnetic voice rang out from all directions of the stadium through the microphone, and on stage, Mu Xingye gestured to the large screen behind him.
"Let me formally introduce you all again. This is my, um, friend, Su Qingran."
The deliberate pause before the word "friend" sent fans into a frenzy of screams.
Despite the strong denials from many of Mu Xingye's fans online that the two have no other relationship, the majority remain silent. At the scene, most of the fans are focused on the song itself and don't care much about the singer's private life.
Even though some fans were dissatisfied, they were so excited by the enthusiastic atmosphere that they were too busy screaming to think about anything else.
Hidden among the fans are many people from the industry in disguise. His global popularity is no exaggeration. Hearing Mu Xingye's blatant introduction, they all applauded in admiration.
Mu Xingye didn't dare to be too blatant, mainly because he was concerned about Qingran, and he tried to make amends after the introduction.
"Well, I spent four years abroad before returning to China. I didn't have many friends. Qingran was the first friend I made."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but slip in his own personal opinion.
"I was very happy to meet him that day, and I was also very happy that he was willing to come to the venue and perform with me."
All the lights were focused on the center of the stage. The man stood in the light, looking at the audience in front of him, his usually cold and stern eyes softening.
Qingran, under his focused gaze, curved her lips into a smile, then her expression hardened, and she mouthed urging him:
Sing it now!
Mu Xingye curled the corners of his mouth: "Alright, someone's urging me to start quickly, so I'll dedicate a song called 'Strange Things' to everyone."
This was the first time Qingran had ever sat in a live audience and listened to Mu Xingye sing.
He had heard men humming casually before, heard music from mobile phone players, and heard them rehearsing inside the recording studio, but this was the first time he had ever sat in the studio and listened to the music with the audience.
It feels completely different from the previous ones.
With surround sound and fans singing along loudly, the enthusiastic atmosphere was very uplifting.
"Su Qingran, do you want a glow stick?" a fan next to her asked loudly.
Qingran said, "Thank you!" and accepted one.
Fans stared at his face: "No wonder Mu Xingye looks so worthless, he's been eating so well behind our backs."
Qingran pretended not to hear.
He waved his right hand along with everyone, and the silver glow stick in his hand blended into the surrounding environment, forming a dazzling galaxy.
The man on stage, surrounded by the Milky Way, radiated brilliance. Every gesture and movement exuded charm. While others performed on stage, he enjoyed it.
Qingran's heart began to pound rapidly in time with the rapid drumbeats.
For his first concert, Mu Xingye invited three guests: Qingran and his former bandmates.
When the two appeared on stage, the atmosphere reached another climax.
After the three-hour concert ended, many fans had lost their voices from shouting, and some fans who had followed the band since their early days were in tears.
Because Mu Xingye and the others rarely participated in public events in the past, fans did not know the nature of their relationship.
When news of their disbandment first broke, Mu Xingye returned to China to pursue his career, while the other two completely retired from the entertainment industry. Fans initially thought they had a major falling out.
Before the concert ended, Qingran quietly returned to the backstage area and bumped into Ted and Ben, who were resting and chatting backstage.
These two are Mu Xingye's former teammates, both of Chinese descent.
"Hi~" Ted waved enthusiastically to Qingran, his eyes filled with curiosity and teasing. "You're Mu's boyfriend, right?"
“I’m Ted,” he said, pointing to himself and then to the somewhat shy-looking man next to him. “This is Ben.”
Qingran smiled and replied, "Hello, you can just call me Qingran."
The two arrived rather late, having landed two days ago. They had an emergency rehearsal yesterday, but Qingran wasn't there at the time, so this was their first meeting today.
"Did Hoshino tell you about us?" Ted asked curiously.
Qingran said tactfully, "He told me you would be coming."
The handsome, sunny-looking man shrugged: "Having a boyfriend but no friends, it's not surprising at all that Hoshino is like that."
The most surprising thing is that this person, who seems to be spending his whole life with music, actually found a boyfriend, and he actually did.
hateful!
Qingran didn't respond to that question, but instead asked, "I heard many fans in the audience expressing their regret about the band's disbandment. Could you share the reasons why you chose to disband?"
Ted didn't mind explaining the reasons at all.
"It's very simple. Hoshino was going back to Japan after graduation, while Ben and I lived abroad for a long time, so naturally we disbanded."
Ben added at the opportune moment: "It was Hoshino who loves music. When we heard that he had written a song and was going to release an album, the two of us squeezed in to make up the numbers."
It was just a joke, but unexpectedly, Mu Xingye actually released the version in which the two of them participated in the recording.
At that time, no one expected the album to become such a huge hit, even to the point of global fame.
The two immediately wanted to back out, but Mu Xingye forced them to attend the performance with him. Unfortunately, Mu Xingye had very high standards for music, and if they were even slightly perfunctory, they would be met with Mu Xingye's cold stare.
It could be said that when Mu Xingye told them about the decision to disband on the eve of his return to China, the two of them were almost so happy that they wanted to beat the drums in celebration.
“You two collaborated on two songs, so you should have a deep understanding of this. Hoshino’s pursuit of perfection in music is simply devilish,” Ted complained to Aoran with a sense of sympathy.
Otherwise, why did he and Ben only arrive two days before the concert? If they weren't afraid of upsetting people, they would have even considered coming on the day itself.
Qingran, who had never seen Mu Xingye's strict side before, asked, "?"
"Are you talking bad about me?" Mu Xingye squinted at his two friends as he walked backstage after finishing his performance.
He had just finished singing and his breath hadn't completely caught up, but that didn't stop him from giving his two friends a warning look not to ruin his image in front of his boyfriend.
Ted chuckled and changed the subject: "Congratulations on the successful performance! How about we grab a late-night snack tonight?"
"Tomorrow, it's too late today," Mu Xingye said, glancing at Qingran.
Ted noticed his little action and nudged him on the shoulder with a mischievous grin.
"I'll head back to the hotel with Ben now. By the way, tonight's show was great, see you tomorrow." She left with Ben.
The backstage lounge fell silent for a moment.
"Teacher Mu!" The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside. The makeup artist looked at the two people alone in the room, and for a moment her face flashed with the fear that she had stumbled upon something she shouldn't have seen.
Qingran smiled gently at her: "Remove your makeup?"
The makeup artist nodded.
Qingran: "We can do it ourselves. You've worked hard today. Everyone, please finish up and go home to rest early."
Seeing that he had easily charmed his team's makeup artists into leaving with just a few words, Mu Xingye kissed him on the cheek out of jealousy.
Qingran pushed away the person who was covered in sweat: "Go change your clothes quickly."
Fix wanted to stay and confirm the follow-up situation with the stadium manager. After changing their clothes, the two were taken back to the hotel by Wei Ge.
Back in my hotel room, the first thing I did was take a shower.
Having already been intimate with each other many times, the two went into the bathroom together without any hesitation.
The hot water washed away the sweat, and the emotions that had been heightened to their peak by the exciting atmosphere of the concert gradually calmed down.
Clear water cascaded down the man's bare shoulders and back as Mu Xingye pressed Qingran against the cool tiles and lowered his head to kiss him.
Qingran grabbed his damp hair, the beautiful hazy blue making her fingers appear even whiter.
"Aren't you tired?" he asked breathlessly after his lips were released, his legs hooked around the man's elbow.
"Tired is okay," the man said in a hoarse voice, adjusting his position and moving closer, "but more excited."
It's great to be able to share your favorite music with your favorite fans, and it's even better to be able to hug your favorite person after the performance.
After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed Qingran's lips, silencing the saliva that was about to spill from his lips.
Online concert-related topics have consistently trended on social media, but none of that matters to them anymore.
The constant patter of water in the bathroom, accompanied by a drum-like rhythm, wove together an ambiguous melody that made one blush and their heart race.
*
The next day, Qingran accompanied Mu Xingye to a dinner party with his friends. Mu Xingye took the opportunity to openly take many group photos and post them on his Weibo.
He posted a nine-grid photo, surrounded by pictures of him with his friends or a group photo of four people, but the center was a photo of him and Qingran.
He thought he had hidden his little scheme well, but fans and passersby who surf the internet every day saw through it immediately.
"Don't love me too much, bro [winking emoji]~"
Leisurely rest time always passes quickly. Mu Xingye only stayed in Chengdu for two more days before rushing to the next city to begin preparations for his next concert.
After he left, his friends also went home.
For the second and third concerts, Mu Xingye invited singers from the industry he knew from music variety shows to be his guests, which Ted and Ben were delighted with.
Mu Xingye ignored the two guys who couldn't wait to slip away and only cared about Qingran's whereabouts.
Unfortunately, Qingran also had his own work arrangements, so it was impossible for him to follow her everywhere.
"I shouldn't have scheduled the concerts so close together." Mu Xingye pursed his lips in annoyance. It turned out he and Qingran wouldn't be able to see each other for a month.
He wished he could shrink Qingran and carry her with him, or even shrink himself so that Qingran could carry him with her.
With their separation imminent, the man, seemingly oblivious to any attempt at restraint, tormented Qingran the day before his departure.
Seeing Qingran yawn sleepily again, Sister Xi teased on the other end of the video call, "Why don't we talk about it after you wake up?"
If she remembered correctly, Mu Xingye's flight left Rong City this morning.
She made the video after lunch, and Qingran still looked listless and sleepy. Look how exhausted she was.
Qingran blinked away the tears that were forming in her eyes: "It's okay, I'm listening, Sister Xi, please speak."
Seeing that he was really sleep-deprived, Sister Xi briefly explained the work arrangements for the next period of time.
There are three main offers: an invitation to three acting variety shows, a guest appearance at the New Year's Eve concert, and a regular guest appearance on a travel variety show after the New Year.
Sister Xi introduced them one by one: "Languo TV's New Year's Eve concert has always had good exposure, and the appearance fees are also quite high."
She made a gesture to indicate that it was seven figures.
"Don't take the results of those acting competition shows too seriously. They're all scripted. I'll help you get the roles, mainly so you can get to know more big directors and veteran actors. Just do well in front of them. More connections mean more opportunities."
"Then there's the travel variety show 'Gentle Vacation'." Sister Xi's expression became a little more serious when she said this.
"According to information from the production team, they will also invite Mu Xingye, and the recording will last for a month. Given your relationship with Mu Xingye... think carefully about whether you want to accept the offer."
"Recording will begin after the New Year?" Qingran confirmed.
Sister Xi nodded.
Qingran couldn't help but drift off into a daze.
In the original story, Mu Xingye and his group found the body of the original owner during the Chinese New Year.
He didn't interfere or change the course of events, and as expected, Mu Xingye will still learn the truth during the New Year.
Before the truth was revealed, Qingran was certain that Mu Xingye would accept the invitation. If he didn't, she might even try to persuade him to accept it.
As for whether the other party will break the contract after the truth is revealed...
He looked up and smiled: "Go ahead and answer it, Sister Xi."
Sister Xi: "Okay, then I'll take it for you."
She wanted to remind Qingran not to act too intimately with Mu Xingye in front of the camera, lest it be inconvenient to broadcast and the director cut out the scene.
Thinking that there was still plenty of time before the recording, and that there would be time to remind them before the recording, I didn't say anything.
Maki Hoshino only learned of this news from Fix after the concert had completely ended.
His reaction was exactly what Qingran had expected. At first, he didn't listen carefully at all, his mind was only focused on taking a vacation and spending time with his boyfriend.
Upon hearing that Qingran was also going to participate in the recording, he agreed without thinking.
When he came back, he hugged Qingran affectionately and complained, "Bae, Fix kept it from me, why didn't you tell me?"
Qingran was curled up on the sofa reading online feedback and reviews of his cameo appearance in "The Strategist".
As December arrives, "The Strategist" is airing as scheduled, and today's episode featured his appearance.
He was reading the viewers' comments with the live chat on.
"Aaaaaaah, that look is killing me!"
"Wife, don't step on him, step on me instead!"
"Mu Xingye ate too well! [cleaver][cleaver][cleaver]"
Overall, online reviews are quite good, mostly positive, with the few particularly sharp negative comments likely coming from fans of other brands.
"My wife." After seeing the comment, Mu Xingye turned his head and kissed Qingran on the cheek.
Qingran covered the phone.
Mu Xingye cupped his face and rubbed it against his lips, asking as he did so, "Why didn't you tell me during the video call?"
"I'll give you a little surprise," Qingran said, then gently bit his lip. "Doesn't Xingye miss me? Why are you asking about other things?"
Mu Xingye was immediately speechless.
After their passionate encounter, the two lay on the bed talking, or more accurately, Mu Xingye was embracing the other and having a one-sided conversation.
"I asked Fix to help me find a neighborhood with good security and privacy. Babe, would you like to move in with me?"
"I bought both the upper and lower floors. If I'm photographed, I'll just say we live in the same neighborhood, and I'm sure my fans will understand."
Qingran buried her head in the blanket and mumbled something indistinctly.
Mu Xingye took it as a yes.
"We'll move in once the interior decoration is finished," he said cheerfully.
"Did they also invite you to the Blue Fruit TV New Year's Eve concert? They sent me an invitation. How about we collaborate again, Babe?"
"Not good," Qingran reached out and slapped him across the face. "Shut up and go to sleep."
Mu Xingye had no choice but to give up regretfully, but then, remembering something, his expression became cheerful again.
Qingran didn't understand what Mu Xingye was planning until New Year's Eve.
Mu Xingye sang "Lonely Diary" that night.
That's right, it was the song he sang as a duet with Qingran, and it was the studio version of their duet, with Qingran's audio track turned down to serve as background music.
It's not a chorus, but it's better than a chorus.
Qingran: "..."
This person wasn't exposed during the rehearsals; he really kept it a secret. He had already anticipated what people would say online.
Sure enough, before Mu Xingye had even finished singing a song, the hashtag "He's a reincarnation of a love-obsessed person" trended on social media, posted by one of Mu Xingye's longtime fans.
The comments below are quite interesting.
"One person can show off???"
"Brother, I'm begging you, brother, where's your aloofness and arrogance? Tone down that saccharine, lovey-dovey vibe."
"Sigh, actually I didn't believe it when everyone was saying it before, but I really don't know how to refute it now that I specifically used the other party's studio recording version."
Welcome to the 'Starry Night' family!
Fix, who was in the audience, had just found out that his artist had pulled this stunt. Speechless, he covered his eyes and chose to chat with Brother Wei instead of getting involved.
As they chatted, the topic turned to their hometowns. Fix was a foreigner, so his hometown was naturally abroad.
When asked, Wei Ge said, "My hometown is Anyun in Jinan City. It's quite poor and doesn't have any local specialties."
Fix nodded and smoothly changed the subject, but then, for some reason, he went online to search for information about Brother Wei.
There is no information about Wei Ge online, but Su Qingran's fans have it.
According to the information, Brother Wei is from Tianyun County, which is next to Anyun County.
This made Fix's expression intriguing. Why would Wei lie?
Mu Xingye's good mood lasted until January 16th.
At that time, he was inspecting the interior decoration of his newly purchased high-rise apartment in the community when he received a call from Fix. The smile on his handsome face gradually faded until it turned as cold as ice.
At the same time, Qingran, who was shooting a magazine cover in another city, had just finished a period of shooting.
He sat there while the makeup artist touched up his makeup, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Brother Wei hesitating behind him in the mirror.
After the stylist nodded in satisfaction and the makeup artist stepped back to make room, he said, "Brother Wei."
With a heavy expression, Brother Wei stepped forward, bent down and whispered in Qingran's ear, "My eighth aunt, who used to work in the hotel's kitchen, called to say that someone has found her."
His voice was barely audible.
"According to Aunt Ba's description, the person who found her was a foreign man. He threatened to send her to jail if she didn't reveal who ordered her to do it. She sounded very scared when she called me."
"I reckon... she can't keep this a secret for long."
"Don't worry about Brother Wei," Qingran smiled reassuringly, looking at her smiling face in the mirror. "Just tell her to tell the truth, it's okay."
Brother Wei: "But you and..."
Qingran: "Don't worry, just do as I say."
Wei Ge's expression relaxed: "Okay."
He is not afraid of doing things, but he is afraid that the person giving him instructions doesn't know what to do.
After a day of shooting, Qingran had dinner with the magazine staff before returning to her hotel.
After getting off the elevator, he told Brother Wei to go back to his room to rest and not to follow him. Then he walked to his own room and swiped his room card to open the door.
Click, the door opened.
Suddenly, a hand reached out from behind and grabbed his wrist as he pushed the door open.
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