Part 3 of Chapter 67
Please Like Her 18 – Concert
Shang Lu realized something was wrong, “What’s with that expression? Don’t tell me you didn’t know about this rule at all.”
Ye Lu shook his head stiffly.
He said, “I’ve never been a guest performer before; this is the first time.”
Then Ye Lu took out his phone and begged his agent while crying and throwing a tantrum, but on the other end, the agent scolded him very coldly.
Shang Lu even faintly heard a couple of sentences.
—“It’s fine with other things, but you and Ou Yi are often compared since you appeared on the variety show together. Assisting their group in singing? Absolutely not!”
The phone call ended, and Ye Lu felt soulless.
Seeing him in such a dejected state, Ou Yi, who had a kind nature, consoled him, saying, “Breaking the rules will just result in a fine, right? They won’t terminate your contract over such a minor issue.”
Ou Yi’s words made Ye Lu’s already pale face turn even paler.
Breaking the rules meant a fine.
According to their company’s contract, although he didn’t know the specific amount for this matter, the fine would certainly be substantial.
Ou Yi handed Xu Ze and Lin Yanyan two staff cards and told them to wander around freely, then took Shang Lu to the rehearsal.
At this moment, Weibo’s trending topics were filled with posts related to the upcoming concert. CL’s fan groups were already waiting outside to support, and many fansite owners managed to capture photos of the guest performers arriving.
It was easy to distinguish the other guests, as they were invited by specific group members. However, when it came to the four people from Xiao Taoyan, it was less clear, as both Ou Yi and Yan Yu had interacted with Xiao Taoyan’s guests before, and people were still uncertain.
Some fans analyzed the situation seriously.
[Based on the previous recordings of Xiao Taoyan, it’s clear that Ye Lu and Yan Yu are real friends (even though Ye Lu himself didn’t realize it at the time), and Ou Yi’s admiration for Shang Lu has reached an almost superstitious level. It’s obviously them.]
But there were also those who didn’t understand.
[What’s there to guess about? Among these four people, only two of them can sing, right?]
[Let’s first rule out Xu Ze and Lin Yanyan 😏]
Meanwhile, when Shang Lu began coughing repeatedly, the rehearsal came to a standstill.
Forget about singing well; they couldn’t even complete the performance at this rate.
The air conditioning in the room was set quite high.
But Shang Lu still felt a bit cold. She looked at Ou Yi earnestly and said, “Do you have any medicine? There’s some bad news, I might be coming down with a cold.”
Shang Lu curled up with a ginger soup and a blanket in Ou Yi’s resting room, and the two of them exchanged glances.
Clearly, Shang Lu wouldn’t be able to go on stage in this condition.
All of this originated from her thought before leaving that it would be troublesome to change clothes when she got here, so she casually put on a thin jacket and left.
But today, the temperature dropped again.
It was cold, so cold that Shang Lu wanted to shiver.
And Ou Yi was plunged into despair.
Originally, he was supposed to perform on stage with Shang Lu. It was such a beautiful day, worth replaying and enjoying. But this unexpected incident ruined everything.
Moreover, all of his teammates had friends as guests, and now he was the only one left alone. Yan Yu would definitely mock him later.
And he had even prepared a beautiful pink microphone specifically for Shang Lu, which now seemed unnecessary.
After muttering all of this, Ou Yi collapsed onto the couch, looking as if his soul had left his body.
Shang Lu : “…Actually, there is a way to fulfill one of your two regrets.”
Ou Yi instantly widened his eyes and looked at her, his face filled with anticipation.
Ten minutes later.
Wearing the performance outfit that was originally meant for Shang Lu, Lin Yanyan felt extremely shy. She stood in front of the mirror and said, “It’s really beautiful.”
This was the method that Shang Lu had suggested, having Lin Yanyan replace her on stage.
Although Ou Yi still felt regretful, at this point, it was the best option.
Lin Yanyan was still somewhat uncertain. She felt like she had been doing things lately that she had never dared to imagine before. Being chosen by Song Zeqian and now being a guest at a concert, it was all incredibly surreal.
Shang Lu asked Ou Yi again, “But if she doesn’t sing well… or even sings badly, is that okay?”
Lin Yanyan also looked a bit nervous as she glanced at him.
Ou Yi nodded firmly, “Having something is better than nothing.”
With his other teammates and friends all together, he didn’t want to go on stage alone! Anyone would do!
Lin Yanyan didn’t detect any disdain in Ou Yi’s words; instead, she felt it was a form of ‘recognition’ and was very pleased. She said, “Ouyi, you don’t mind if I sing badly? You’re my friend for sure!”
Ou Yi: “?”
This statement came out of nowhere.
But the friend of his benefactor was also his friend!
Now Lin Yanyan had extended the olive branch of friendship to him, and he naturally wouldn’t refuse!
The two people looked at each other, and their expressions became excited.
As for the fact that Lin Yanyan sang badly, Ou Yi didn’t care at all.
The episode of recording the theme song for <The Most Hated Her and Him> was during Ou Yi’s closed training period for the talent show, so he was completely unaware of it.
Ou Yi was busy going through the process again with the other members and shared the song with Lin Yanyan, asking Shang Lu to tell her which parts she needed to sing.
Lin Yanyan was very serious and worked hard, giving it her all.
But in this world, not everything you work hard for yields results, such as singing; being tone-deaf is something you’re born with.
Shang Lu could only do her best to complete the task Ou Yi had given her.
After taking some medicine, Shang Lu felt much better. Apart from her hoarse voice, she no longer felt as cold as before, and her cough was not as severe.
Soon, Ou Yi came back and began teaching Lin Yanyan how to sing the song.
The moment Lin Yanyan started singing, his smile once again stiffened, and the despair in his eyes was no less than when he realized Shang Lu couldn’t help him sing.
But he had only two choices.
Either he performed with Lin Yanyan, or he went on stage alone.
Ou Yi gritted his teeth, endured the horrible sound in his ears, and chose the former.
Although it sounded bad… but Lin Yanyan was Shang Lu’s friend, and now she was his friend too.
How could he despise his own friend? He couldn’t do such a thing! Both Shang Lu and Lin Yanyan wanted to help him!
His Dad once said that people who don’t cherish others’ goodwill and betray their feelings are scum who will definitely go to hell when they die! He couldn’t become that kind of garbage!
So Ou Yi lifted his head.
His voice was clearly trembling, but he managed to squeeze out a compliment from between his teeth, “A very… unique voice, I think it’s good.”
Shang Lu : “…?”
Is he serious?
Lin Yanyan : “!”
Oh my God!
Song Zeqian had chosen her to star in his new movie, and Ou Yi actually praised her singing voice? Has everything been going too smoothly for her recently?
If this world were a novel, she would actually be the female lead, and everything revolves around her!
Thinking about this, Lin Yanyan suddenly became extremely confident, to the point where she even seemed to float as she walked. Excited, she said, “Then let’s go for a rehearsal? I just saw Ye Lu and the others pass by!”
Ou Yi : “…”
Never mind, let’s take it slow.
This kind of singing… is there really a need for a rehearsal? Torturing everyone’s ears so early? It’s better to go on stage a bit later for the sake of everyone else’s well-being!
Meanwhile, Shang Lu found it boring to stay here, so he held a hot water bottle and said, “You guys go ahead with the rehearsal. I’ll go out… *cough cough*, to take a stroll.”
Lin Yanyan generously handed the staff card that Ou Yi had given her to Shang Lu.
Shang Lu waved to them in farewell, then left.
She hadn’t walked far when Shang Lu spotted someone familiar, crouching by the roadside, it was Ye Lu.
Shang Lu asked curiously, “Why are you not rehearsing and crouching here?”
Ye Lu raised his head but didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he showed the staff card hanging around his neck.
Avoiding Shang Lu’s gaze, Ye Lu said, “You know, as the lead singer, there’s no need for me to participate in these boring rehearsals.”
As he spoke, he didn’t dare to look Shang Lu in the eyes.
After waiting for a while without a response from Shang Lu, Ye Lu lifted his head to look around, only to find—
Huh? Nobody? Where did Shang Lu go?