At this moment, Yoshihide finally let it go. He opened his mouth and lip-synched, word by word: I'm sorry.
Everyone says that men bleed but don't cry, but at this moment, huge tears rolled down his eyes one by one.
He really couldn't accept his incomplete self, and even more so the fact that he couldn't speak out, so he closed himself off and completely ignored their feelings.
Xingchen was right. Without him, Vic's band would be incomplete. His musical dream had been crushed by Tong Shuyue, and he couldn't crush their dreams again.
*
"What? You want to withdraw from the competition?" On the day of recording the finals, all the qualified contestants came backstage to put on makeup, except for Vic's band. It was understandable that Ji Zhong didn't come, but the others didn't come either. So, Gong Bingye, who came to inspect in advance, called Xia Xingchen.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the call was connected, Xia Xingchen directly said that he wanted to withdraw from the competition.
"The Vic Band is a whole. Even if you're a member of the Vic Band, you can't represent the entire Vic Band?" Gong Bingye was disappointed when he heard that Xia Xingchen was withdrawing from the competition. "I remember you once said you wanted to help the Vic Band realize their dream. Now that Ji Zhong is in trouble, are you going to give up?"
"I think you should be more courageous and help Yoshihide fulfill his dream. This is what you should do now."
During the days she wasn't at the hospital to see Ji Zhong, Xia Xingchen went to Xinghai for classes as usual. It was common knowledge that Ji Zhong had been murdered and was in the hospital. Seeing Xia Xingchen doing nothing, her classmates at Xinghai kept coming to class. They started pointing fingers at her behind her back, and the bolder ones even spoke coldly to her face...
Xia Xingchen could turn a blind eye to these insignificant injuries.
On Saturday morning, she went to Sogou for a walk and checked the performance of this month. At noon, she came out of Sogou and was about to go to eat when she received a call from Gong Bingye.
How could they concentrate on participating in the competition with Ji Zhong in his current state? The Vic Band was a whole band, and without one person, it wouldn't be the Vic Band. Rather than participating in the competition with an incomplete band, it would be better to wait until Ji Zhong recovered and then she would personally give each of them a bright future.
So... there's no need to waste time on this!
Now, the most important thing is to wait for Yoshitaka to come to his senses and be willing to receive treatment...
Xia Xingchen understood what Gong Bingye said, but the current situation did not allow her to listen to inspirational quotes.
Her answer was decisive and straightforward, "Thank you Professor Gong for your concern. I think I know better what the Vic band needs..."
She came to a Chinese restaurant, sat down, and ordered a dish at random. She had just rejected Gong Bingye and could clearly hear what Gong Bingye wanted to say. At this moment, Xiao called her.
She hung up Gong Bingye's call and answered Xiao's call. "What's wrong?"
His tone was obviously anxious.
She knew that Xiao called her at this time because of Ji Zhong.
"Xiao Xingchen, brother...brother...he..." Xiao stammered.
"If you have something to say, say it quickly." Realizing that the situation was not good, Xia Xingchen paid and left the restaurant without waiting for the dishes to be served.
I hailed a taxi on the side of the road and got in to go to the hospital.
As soon as she sat down in the taxi, Xiao's sarcastic voice came from the phone: "Brother is in trouble, you will know if you come to the hospital."
Hearing this, Xia Xingchen hung up the phone and urged the driver to drive faster.
The journey that should have taken half an hour was completed in just fifteen minutes. She walked briskly and pushed open the door of the ward. The moment the door was opened, she saw Yoshihide standing in front of her in high spirits.
For a moment, she stood there in a daze.
Immediately afterwards, Yikai, Xiao, and Pengzhuo appeared in front of Xia Xingchen one after another. Before she could fully recover from her shock, she heard Xiao excitedly say, "Xiao Xingchen, big brother said he wants to go to the competition with us."
Xia Xingchen was shocked, but she also recovered. She looked at Xiao and pretended to be angry, "Xiao, are you kidding me?"
Xiao laughed: "Little Xingchen, don't be angry, we want to give you a surprise!"
Peng Zhuo quickly refuted the rumor: "It was you who did it. We didn't want to get involved."
Xiao: "Hey! Peng Zhuo, it's really not nice of you to say that."
“…”
Amidst the verbal dispute between Xiao and Peng Zhuo, Xia Xingchen asked Ji Zhong, "Have you thought it through?"
Yoshihide had been eating normally since last night. He looked much better and in better spirits. He nodded and smiled, a rare sight.
Xia Xingchen punched him on the chest and said happily, "I'm glad you can figure it out."
"If you don't want to participate in the competition, don't force yourself."
Hearing this, Yoshihide revealed an extremely determined look, as if saying: You must participate in the competition.
Then he pointed at everyone with his hand, and his action made everyone silent.
Meaning: This is the dream of every one of them!
*
Tonight is the final of the finals, and also the most important match that will determine Xia Xingkong's fate. She takes it very seriously and came backstage early to prepare.
After she changed into her performance clothes and prepared to put on makeup, she paid special attention to several contestants who had advanced. She was delighted to see that Vic's band did not come.
Although Tong Shuyue was stupid, she did make a useful contribution to her before she was disgraced.
But just as she was secretly feeling proud, a surprised voice beside her caught her attention: "Look, Vic's band is here! Yoshitaka looks so energetic, as if he's fully recovered..."
Xia Xingkong turned her head and saw that it was Xia Xingchen and the others. Her face turned green immediately.
Tong Shuyue's powerful medicine didn't poison Ya Jizhong?
No, as long as Xia Xingchen is there, Gong Bingye will definitely help her. Then, all her efforts as Xia Xingkong will be in vain.
We must find a way to prevent her from participating in the competition.
Just as Xia Xingkong was racking her brains to think of a solution, the phone on the dressing table rang. She picked up the phone irritably and saw that it was Cui Jingshu calling. She calmed down and answered the call, "Mom, don't worry, I will compete well..."
Unexpectedly, before she could finish her words, Cui Jingshu asked anxiously, "Is Xia Xingchen here?"
It was the first time Xia Xingkong heard Cui Jingshu take the initiative to look for Xia Xingchen. Her heart couldn't help but skip a beat. She secretly glanced at Xia Xingchen from the corner of her eye and cautiously probed, "Mom, are you looking for...my sister for something?"
Cui Jingshu on the other side did not hide it and said directly: "My mother is in the hospital, let that damn girl come to see her..."
Hearing this, Xia Xingkong felt relieved. Then, a flash of inspiration struck her, and she suddenly came up with an idea. She stood up from the makeup chair, ignoring the makeup artist's shouts behind her. She pretended to walk over to Xia Xingchen and asked loudly, "Mom, what did you say? Grandma is in the hospital? When did it happen?"
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