Chapter 63

Edited by Bubbles

Lin Yuan felt sorry for himself while Le Han flatly looked at Qi Xun. He didn’t know what to do.

Would it have been better for him to stay in bed and wait until the two had finished talking before coming out?

Right then, KFC’s takeout arrived.

Lin Yuan’s irrational drunk behavior didn’t stop, and he didn’t think much before eating the fried chicken.

Le Han took advantage of this time to go to the toilet.

As Lin Yuan stuffed food into his mouth, Qi Xun took a deep breath and told Le Han, “Let him eat first so he can shut up. We’ll order again later.”

Le Han nodded awkwardly.

After thinking about it, he asked carefully, “…Does he want you to join his band and help him out?”

“Impossible, I wouldn’t do this for him.” Qi Xun glanced at Lin Yuan, who was eating at the table, and said, “We were bandmates in my sophomore year.”

“Qiao Rui told me.” Le Han remembered.

Qiao Rui had said that during Qi Xun’s college days, the band members had wanted to debut, but he didn’t. Qi Xun intended to study abroad, so he’d left the band.

It was then that Le Han realized he didn’t know much about Qi Xun.

Qi Xun was part of an underground band and opened a bar. At the same time, he’d been willing to go abroad for a year to learn design, and after returning to China, he occasionally gave his senior brother a few of his design drafts.

What did Qi Xun want to do?

As far as he was concerned, there was still a big gap between him and this man.

Le Han stared at Qi Xun, but Qi Xun didn’t notice.

He was looking at the eating Lin Yuan not far away, frowning from time to time, his face full of disgust.

When Lin Yuan finally finished eating, he sat there in a daze. A while later, Qi Xun sat down in front of him.

Lin Yuan slowly moved his gaze to Qi Xun, his eyes red.

How beautiful the original dream was, how cruel the reality was now.

On the day of Spark’s fan meeting, Lin Yuan had quarreled with his bandmates, which made him very depressed. He suddenly missed the carefree days when he was in college. At that time, Lin Yuan didn’t think about fame and wealth or what had to be done; he merely played music with a few like-minded partners. It’d been so easy and refreshing.

He liked Qi Xun. He was very professional in music and interesting. When they’d separated because of different ideas, Lin Yuan had regretted it for a while but was soon distracted by the future fame he imagined.

As a result, after they participated in the talent show, they became popular for a moment, signed a contract, and debuted… But now it was just messed up like this.

He didn’t even dare ask Qi Xun if he knew the name of his current band.

The day he’d stepped into the bar, he’d sneaked among the fans, hid in the corner, and watched the four people on stage.

The drums, music, singing and screams in that small venue, and the fiery, exciting, and booming atmosphere swirling in the air were what he initially pursued.

After returning home, Lin Yuan didn’t sleep all night.

He seemed to have an impulse, but he didn’t know what exactly he wanted to do.

He became more and more irritable in the company, in the band, and in front of his manager.

—He thought he had to meet with Qi Xun.

He subconsciously took Qi Xun as a life-saving straw. Qi Xun was so popular now, had many fans, and his songs were good. Because of the web drama’s opening song, he knew that this man was very powerful and had great energy. If he helped him, his band should be able to come back from the dead.

Before coming by, however, he knew in his heart that Qi Xun was still unwilling to debut.

He had already guessed Qi Xun’s answer.

Lin Yuan stared at Qi Xun blankly.

At this moment, he received the other’s answer. However, the itch in his chest had yet to disappear.

He murmured, “Qi Xun, what do you want to do?”

Le Han wasn’t close to them. He just sat by the sofa eating the mashed potatoes that Qi Xun had made for him. Hearing this, he couldn’t help looking at Qi Xun.

The man was wearing a white sweater, sitting there gracefully.

When facing others, Qi Xun’s expression was usually cold and hard to approach.

The other two people in the room heard the man calmly say, “I don’t want to do anything, just what I want to do.”

“Isn’t music what you want to do?” Lin Yuan was puzzled.

Qi Xun twitched his lips. “I like more than one or two things. I’m not a child. Only children would choose one, while adults want them all.”

With a straight face, he said such a powerful sentence in one breath.

Le Han and Lin Yuan: “…”

Lin Yuan wiped his face vigorously.

Qi Xun’s tone was indifferent. “I like playing music, but my love for music isn’t enough for me to dedicate all my life to it. Maybe one day I won’t like it anymore. I also like design. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have chosen this major, let alone go abroad for further studies. I like both. I won’t abandon one for the other, but just let the flow go. Maybe a few years later, my current band will dissolve, and I will devote myself to designing. Or perhaps, I will put down my work and concentrate on music. These two are just hobbies for me, not dreams, and life is not a passionate anime, so ‘chasing the dream or music’ or something like that won’t work for me.”

Lin Yuan and Le Han were both stunned.

Le Han remembered that Qiao Rui had actually said something similar.

Perhaps, in addition to the two of them, Zhou Yao and Luo Yan also thought so.

Only those who were really like-minded could go far, just like Zhou Yao. If he had ever wanted to debut, he wouldn’t have left Li Yuan’s band with Qi Xun.

These people… were unexpectedly quite realistic.

Lin Yuan also murmured, “You are too realistic.”

Qi Xun sneered. “Otherwise? Isn’t your current situation quite realistic?”

Lin Yuan held his head and groaned. “Don’t pierce my heart anymore…”

Qi Xun spoke calmly, “I don’t know what you intended to do when you came today. Either way, don’t think about pulling me into your band furthermore. I already said I’m not interested in the entertainment industry—”

Qi Xun glanced at Le Han and continued, “…I won’t let the entertainment industry affect my current life.”

“As for yourself, if you want to know what you should do next, others can’t help you. I can only remind you that if there is one thing you can expect to regret in the future, then definitely don’t touch it. People should know how to stop losses in time.”

Lin Yuan was silent.

Although Qi Xun’s words didn’t give him any face, Lin Yuan suddenly discovered what the impulse in his heart was and understood why he’d wanted to see Qi Xun.

He sighed.

After struggling for so many years, sometimes Lin Yuan didn’t know whether he was supporting his dreams and desire for fame and fortune or merely didn’t want to waste the time and energy invested in the past few years. He wanted to find relief for himself, and at this moment, he succeeded.

He was finally relieved.

He was relieved, yet Qi Xun still twisted the knife coldly, “In my opinion, your band should be dissolved as soon as possible.”

Lin Yuan: “…”

Damn, he’s still so fucking cruel after all these years.

Lin Yuan wondered, “Why do you still have such a bad temper despite being in a relationship? Everyone says that single dogs have endocrine disorders, but it should be reasonable that your endocrine system is normal by now!”

“…” Qi Xun’s mouth twitched, and he glanced at the cabinet.

Just at noon, he’d stuffed a box full of condoms into the cabinet. He thought Le Han hadn’t seen it, but in fact, Le Han had indeed seen it.

Therefore, when his eyes drifted past, Le Han followed his gaze and blushed.

Qi Xun squinted. “It’s not completely normal yet.”

Lin Yuan was stunned. The old driver soon realized something and gave Le Han a subtle look.

Le Han had a flash of inspiration. Wait, don’t look at him!

Lin Yuan smiled ambiguously. “It’s going to be hard, er… sister-in-law!”

Lin Yuan’s mood was like an interlude, coming suddenly and leaving very fast.

He came to Qi Xun and cried for a while. He used half a pack of tissues, and after venting, he ate the KFC bucket that Qi Xun and Le Han had ordered. When he left, the alcohol in his body seemed to vanish, and he laughed happily.

Qi Xun almost wanted to kick him out.

When the guest left, Qi Xun placed another order in the KFC app.

After thinking for a while, Le Han sat next to Qi Xun and suddenly asked, “Do you want to have everything you like?”

Qi Xun answered casually, “Huh? What’s the matter?”

Le Han stared at him.

Qi Xun quickly realized something and said with a smile, “That’s just for hobbies. You’re the only person I want.”

Seeing that Le Han was still looking at him with such an expression, Qi Xun knew that the little guy wanted to tease him again. After thinking about it, he leaned over and said, “I’ve accumulated more than 20 years… I just want to give it to one person. There is a lot, you—”

Le Han was frightened. He blushed and ran away, yelling “Ahhhh” to interrupt Qi Xun’s shameful words.

Qi Xun pulled Le Han back, clasped him in his arms, and smirked. “Do you want it? I’ll give it all to you now if you want it.”

“You’re so annoying! Shut up!” Le Han kicked him. The two yelled and laughed before finally falling onto the sofa.

Qi Xun hugged Le Han and kissed the back of his neck. Rice Bucket lay on the side of the sofa, quietly squinting his eyes.

Le Han gasped for a moment and then said, “I want to be a math teacher in the future.”

Qi Xun heard his words and asked, “Huh? Do you like math so much?” It was the first time Le Han mentioned this matter to him.

“Yes, my goal has always been clear since I was in high school. I’ve always wanted to be admitted to the Mathematics Department of T University and be a math teacher in the future.”

He didn’t know if it was because he got to know Qi Xun again today that Le Han wanted to tell him more about himself.

He turned over, lay on Qi Xun, and said, “I don’t want to teach in high school because I have a little psychological shadow about it.”

Qi Xun frowned. “Then don’t do it.”

Le Han said, “So I want to be a junior high school teacher. Junior high school students are also under a lot of pressure. I hope to help them as much as possible. Although it’s certainly not easy to do so, I think this job can still make people have a sense of achievement!”

Qi Xun encouraged gently, “You can certainly do it.”

He added, “In fact, that’s what I said to Lin Yuan just now, but after thinking about it, I’ll start preparing my own studio next year.”

Le Han was stunned. “Do you want to focus on design in the future?”

Qi Xun said, “Yes, that’s what I think at present. So far, I have focused more of my time on music, so I may spend more time on design later. In fact, Zhou Yao and the others are the same. Now, we still have the energy to write songs, release albums, participate in activities and arrange some small concerts, but we’ll gradually adjust the focus of our lives.”

Le Han’s mood was a bit complicated. “Your fans will be disappointed.”

Qi Xun smiled. Some things couldn’t be helped, and they also had their own lives.

In this cold autumn, the two cuddled together and whispered softly, feeling a little closer to each other.

After eating the second bucket of KFC, the two watched a movie on the sofa.

They were supposed to watch a movie, but in fact, they didn’t pay much attention to the story. The two leaned against each other for a while, played with each other’s hands, and kissed. They spent more time cuddling with each other than watching the movie.

Suddenly, Le Han received a call from a strange number. Seeing that it was a local number, Le Han answered the call while wondering who would possibly call at ten o’clock in the evening, “Hello?”

Unexpectedly, a shocked voice came from the other end and asked angrily, “Is it you?!”

Le Han was taken aback.

The background was noisy, and it seemed that someone was talking. However, Le Han could still hear clearly. The voice belonged to Xu Jingsen.

He’d never added Xu Jingsen’s number to his contacts, let alone block him. Unexpectedly, he would receive a call from the other.

Le Han’s face rapidly sank. “What?”

On the side, Qi Xun received a few WeChat messages. After checking them, he looked at Le Han beside him only to find that his face was ugly.

Xu Jingsen roared, “You did it, didn’t you?! You’re taking revenge on me?! You—”

Le Han’s lips pressed tightly into a line. Just as he was about to hang up the call, his phone was suddenly taken away.

Le Han was stunned as he saw Qi Xun put his phone next to his ear. After listening, Qi Xun sneered and said, “You’re quite scared, ah ? Why don’t you call me if you have the ability? It shouldn’t be difficult to find my contact information, right?”

Le Han didn’t know what Xu Jingsen said on the other end. Qi Xun listened to him while holding Le Han’s hand, his expression indifferent. At a certain moment, he pulled the corner of his lips and said with a trace of irony in his tone, “Don’t you know? Since you’ve made this call to Le Han, would you still have no guess in your heart? If you want me to give you an answer, then let me tell you—”

“Yes, I did it.”

After speaking, he hung up the call, added the number to the blacklist, and told Le Han, “Don’t answer strange calls in the future.”

Le Han looked at him.

Knowing what he wanted to ask, Qi Xun dragged the person into his arms, touched his forehead, and said, “Xu Jingsen called from the police station, he’s going to jail.”