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After Song Jianchu entered the warehouse, Mu Ye returned and brought back the three kids entrusted to Pei Shinian.
On a rest day at noon, Pei Shinian was still sleeping when he heard the doorbell ring. Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he went downstairs to open the door.
Seeing a spirited person at the door, Pei Shinian was taken aback. “Brother? Why are you back? What about Jianchu?”
“Woof!” Denglu rushed to his father’s feet.
“Meow~” Peppermint skillfully climbed up to her father’s side.
Mu Ye hugged Peppermint and squatted down, patting Denglu. His face regained some spirit. “I’m preparing for a transplant surgery. I have to isolate for a month.”
“That’s great! The surgery is finally happening. I’ve been sleepless every day.” Pei Shinian also breathed a sigh of relief. “Brother, come in and sit for a while.”
Mu Ye sat on Pei Shinian’s couch, leaned back, and pressed his temple. “I’ll stay at your place for a few days.”
“Sure, feel free to stay.” Pei Shinian poured water. “You must be exhausted during this time. You shouldn’t have been working outside like that. You should have told us earlier, and we could have taken turns helping to take care of things.”
Mu Ye stood up and checked on the fish in the fish tank. “How are the fish doing?”
Denglu wagged his tail and followed Mu Ye around, while Peppermint skillfully jumped into the fish tank to watch the fish.
“Brother, these fish are too dangerous.” Pei Shinian handed Mu Ye a cup of water and smiled. “Peppermint wants to catch and eat them every day. I’m afraid the cat might fall into the water, so I switched to a covered fish tank.”
“Mint,” Mu Ye sternly lectured, “This little sister is no ordinary fish.”
Peppermint stared intently at the plump and beautiful koi fish, scratching the glass with its claws in dissatisfaction.
“Why do you call it ‘sister’?” Pei Shinian curiously looked at the fish tank and studied it. “Is this a female fish?”
Mu Ye reached out and touched the red koi fish through the glass, lazily saying, “I don’t know. the second child looks like a beautiful lady.”
Pei Shinian used his phone to search for how to distinguish between male and female koi fish, and after studying the fish’s fins for a while, he said with a surprised expression, “Brother… it’s a male.”
Mu Ye responded with little enthusiasm, “Hmm,” and lazily drooped his eyelids. “I’m sorry.”
The younger beautiful fish:…
“Would you like to sleep a little longer?” Pei Shinian said worriedly. “Your eyes can barely stay open.”
Mu Ye reached out to catch someone without thinking, but there was no one beside him. He hesitated for a moment, then picked up Peppermint and took a sniff, exhaling a long sigh. “Peppermint, why don’t you smell the same anymore?”
Peppermint: ?
After playing with Denglu and Peppermint on the bed for a while, Mu Ye got up, took a bath, and leisurely went downstairs.
Pei Shinian was in the kitchen preparing the deluxe instant noodles and was about to put crayfish in the pot when he heard footsteps and turned around. “Brother, you’re awake. The noodles are ready.”
Mu Ye, wearing sportswear, stood at the door with Denglu, and said in a flat tone, “I’m not hungry, you go ahead and eat.”
Pei Shinian said, “Have something to eat before walking the dog. You’ve slept for over ten hours.”
Mu Ye held Denglu’s leash and walked out of the door, his voice indifferent. “You eat.”
Pei Shinian: “…”
While Mu Ye was walking the dog, Bai Xingyu and Lu Shen came over.
Bai Xingyu glanced at the koi fish and exclaimed, “Has this fish grown so big? It’s the perfect size for eating now.”
“Don’t let Mu Ye hear you say that. This is his second son.” Pei Shinian quickly explained, “I jokingly said that once, and he didn’t take it well.”
Bai Xingyu chuckled, “It’s just a koi fish from the neighborhood pond.”
“Don’t say that either. He wouldn’t talk to me for a day after I said that.” Pei Shinian said, “He treats them like his own children. Haven’t you seen his fish tank? It’s more expensive than my bathtub.”
Lu Shen sat on the couch and patted the cat. “Where is Mu Ye?”
Pei Shinian brought the noodles to the table and sighed. “He’s walking the dog. Let’s drink more with him tonight. Otherwise, I think he might become depressed.”
“Pathetic.” Bai Xingyu disdainfully said, “Can’t live without his partner for a day?”
“It’s true.” Pei Shinian nodded seriously. “I think he’s reaching that point.”
Late at night, the original drinking buddies gathered together after a long time.
Pei Shinian poured the drinks. “Brother, let’s have a good time tonight. Don’t think about anything else. Chu’s surgery will definitely go smoothly.”
Mu Ye took a sip of his drink, put down the cup, and sighed.
Pei Shinian felt sorry. “Brother, this is my best wine. If you drink it like this, what’s the difference from drinking cheap liquor?”
Bai Xingyu clicked his tongue. “You’re old enough. Can’t you show a little ambition?”
Lu Shen said, “Really useless.”
Mu Ye absentmindedly propped up his face and surprisingly didn’t even want to drink alcohol.
Bai Xingyu looked at the former wine god who had lost his fighting spirit and chuckled, “It’s only the first day. How will you make it through the next twenty-nine days?”
“Still twenty-nine days…” Mu Ye lay on the table and said softly.
Bai Xingyu laughed, “You’ve had enough. Did you think your wife ran off with someone?”
“No need to worry.” Lu Shen said softly, “Just drink more.”
A few hours later.
Pei Shinian collapsed on the table and weakly waved his hand, “I can’t go on… You guys go ahead, I can’t keep up anymore.”
Bai Xingyu was also a bit tipsy and pointed fingers, “You useless waste.”
Mu Ye suddenly got up, “What time is it? I have to go back.”
The three of them: “?”
“Brother, where are you going?” Pei Shinian looked at the person who was searching for things everywhere in confusion. “Aren’t you staying at my place?”
“Where’s my phone?” Mu Ye frowned. “Chu Chu is still waiting for me.”
“…”
Pei Shinian sighed, “Brother, he’s not here.”
Mu Ye looked dazed, then became desolate again, “…still one more month.”
Bai Xingyu shook his head, got up, and instructed Pei Shinian, “We’re leaving. Lock the door properly. Don’t let Chu find out that his partner is missing. We can’t afford to compensate him.”
Pei Shinian: “Oh.”
Bai Xingyu and Lu Shen left, and Pei Shinian locked the door, then accompanied Mu Ye back to his room and watched him fall asleep.
After closing the door, Pei Shinian was already exhausted. He rubbed his face tiredly, “Let this month pass quickly.”
…
The bone marrow transplant surgery was successful. After the surgery, Song Jianchu stayed in the sterile ward for twenty days to prevent infection. When his white blood cell count returned to normal levels, he was transferred to a regular ward for a few days of observation.
Because the concert was approaching, Mu Ye was busy with work and couldn’t spare any time. In the last few days in the regular ward, Yin Chi took care of him.
The whole internet was concerned about Song Jianchu’s condition, and fans eagerly awaited his recovery and discharge from the hospital.
[Thirty days waiting for the son’s discharge]
[Wuwu Stinky Treasure, get well soon]
[Shouldn’t he be able to leave the hospital now?]
[Missing my son [crying]]
[Son, get well soon! We can still make it to the male voice concert!]
[It’s okay! Baby, recover well! If we can’t make it to the first show, we can still watch the second one!]
[Mu Ye’s World Tour Countdown: Four days!!!]
…
On the day of Mu Ye’s world tour concert, the hot searches were dominated by the top singer in the music industry, except for one unrelated post.
#SongJianchuRecoversandLeavesHospital#
The huge stadium was filled with vacant seats, and the dazzling stage lights illuminated the night sky. The cheering of the fans had already formed a huge roar even before the official start, and it could be heard several blocks away.
Ten minutes before the opening, Mu Ye was still backstage looking at his phone.
Gu Jiaming asked, “Has Chu been discharged?”
Mu Ye made a few calls but no one answered. He furrowed his brow, “No reply yet.”
“Don’t look at it anymore, it’s time to go on stage.” Gu Jiaming urged, “I’ll call and ask later. If he hasn’t been discharged yet, I’ll personally pick him up. But he should have been discharged since it’s trending.”
“Okay.”
Mu Ye handed his phone to Gu Jiaming, feeling a bit restless. He closed his eyes for a while to adjust his state of mind.
As the countdown on the big screen began, the excitement of the fans reached its peak. When the stage lights converged on Mu Ye, the whole venue erupted with thunderous screams.
“Ah ah ah ah ah!!!”
“Mu Ye, you’re the best!!!”
“Mu Ye, I love you!!!”
“Husband!!!”
The gray eyes, a symbol of masculinity, were enchanting and profound, like a natural luminous body. He appeared calm and dazzling in the eyes of tens of thousands of people.
Some people were born to be on stage, destined to become the faith of a group of people.
The opening song for this concert was Mu Ye’s debut song “Sly,” but it was rearranged with a more mellow style. The melodious guitar accompaniment filled the air, instantly setting the atmosphere for the night.
His already classic voice sang out the first note stunningly, and the whole venue fell silent. Fans were moved to tears and enthusiastically waved their light sticks as they sang along.
When it came to the chorus, Mu Ye habitually looked in the direction of a certain spot in the audience.
And as always, he found that person with just one glance.
Among the crowd, the cheering lights were like gentle waves, illuminating the particularly bright eyes of the young man and softening his clean and handsome face.
Song Jianchu wore a black jacket with a knitted cap covering the hood. He looked up and smiled at him.
Mu Ye suddenly raised a gentle and ambiguous smile, and the whole venue erupted with crazy screams again.
“It’s a good thing you made it.” Yin Chi whispered in Song Jianchu’s ear, “Your boyfriend looks really handsome when he sings seriously.”
Song Jianchu kept staring at the person on stage and nodded, “Hmm.”
Several hours of the concert flew by quickly because every second was precious. Finally, it came to the last song, and the entire venue cried and shouted, not wanting it to end.
Mu Ye held the exclusive silver microphone and looked towards the audience, saying, “For the last song of tonight, dedicated to someone.”
As Song Jianchu caught that gaze, his heart skipped a beat.
The whole venue fell momentarily silent, then erupted in excitement.
People around him turned to look at him.
“My number one fan.”
“The brave conqueror of illness, my bravest lover.”
The fans quickly recognized him, and the whole venue experienced a wave of the most excited screams.
“Ah ah ah, my CP is real!!!”
“Ah ah ah ah!!!”
“Son!! You’re amazing!!”
“The top star in the fandom!! Who else compares?!”
The fans around Song Jianchu voluntarily made space for him.
Yin Chi also smiled and stepped back.
Song Jianchu was in a daze, locking eyes with Mu Ye on the stage.
He quickly realized what was happening and his hands slipped into the pockets of his coat as he tried to maintain composure on his face.
A staff member brought out the guitar that Song Jianchu had given to Mu Ye. A faint purple beam of light converged on the stage, and Mu Ye sat on a high chair, holding the guitar and smiling at him. He slightly lowered his head and strummed the strings.
A light, gentle melody filled the air, and the whole venue fell silent.
“A gust of wind brings back that rain.”
“How many times did I get drunk to find you? The search has become an art.”
“Did the umbrella I gave you accompany you on this journey?”
“When I think back, I always regret not leaving a complete map.”
“A hundred hugs reward your courage, a thousand kisses reward your hard work.”
“Take care of me, dote on me, soothe me.”
“I am your unique gift.”
“You’ve spoiled me to the point where I can only cling to you. Please allow me to be your exclusive pet.”
“Missing you, waiting for you, loving you.”
“I’m giving you a first love worth billions.”
“Please don’t disdain my childish attachment. It’s a meticulously planned performance art.”
Song Jianchu’s heart raced, and his cheeks grew warm.
The lyrics, which brought back memories of various scenes, and the familiar voice were the only sounds he could hear.
Mu Ye’s hazy gaze looked towards him, and he slightly curved his lips.
“A performance just for you.”
“A first love performance art.”