141: Chapter 141 Taking the Stage

Xiao Ran stood under the lights, somewhat on the verge of tears, accepting the 'criticism' from the audience.

It must be that heaven envied his handsomeness.

Otherwise, how could he have been chosen from tens of thousands of fans?

"Being handsome is a crime too!"

In a daze, a staff member by the aisle timely handed him a microphone.

Standing under the colorful lights, like a mere minion!

"That handsome fan, don't just stand there shyly! Come up on stage quickly! I can't wait to sing a duet with you!" Sun Xin颖 on stage started to egg him on again.

"Brothers! Let's all welcome him to the stage with applause, shall we?!"

With Sun Xin颖's instigation, the excited fans immediately became lively!

"On stage!"

"On stage!"

"On stage!"

"..."

The constant shouts echoing through the venue made his head ache slightly.

Never underestimate the power of fan groups; in this situation, if he didn't go on stage, he'd probably be drowned in spit!

Since he had already been recognized, being 'ganged up on' was pretty much a certainty.

The emotional trouble he brought upon himself, he might as well be a bit more carefree and face it calmly.

Xiao Ran slowly picked up the microphone in his hand and briefly took control of the situation: "Ahem, everyone, everyone, please listen to me for a few words!"

His words seemed to possess magic, and the scene quieted down almost instantly.

Seeing the fans being so considerate, he felt a little relieved.

After all, these fans were almost all Xiao Xiao Yu Xi's fans, which meant they were Xiao Ran's fans.

"Everyone, make way for me! It's a bit crowded! Thank you!" Xiao Ran said jokingly.

"Hurry up! You sing, then draw the next one!"

"Get a move on!"

"..."

Before going on stage, Xiao Ran didn't forget to comfort Liang Shiqing: "Shiqing, I'm going up to sing a song for you, you sit here obediently, okay!"

"Mhm, go ahead! Shiqing hasn't heard Xiao Ran Gege sing before!" Liang Shiqing smiled sweetly, looking expectant.

"Mhm! Old Hei!"

"Got it, we'll watch over her, go on now!"

Xiao Ran casually tidied his appearance and quickly walked onto the stage.

Looking at Sun Xin颖, so close, within reach.

His heart was full of bitterness.

A chance encounter, a fleeting play, how many glances can one endure upon meeting?

Sun Xin颖 looked at the boy in front of her with burning eyes.

Her red lips slightly parted, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Her hands gripped the microphone tightly, her whole body leaning slightly forward.

A few strands of hair at her temples trembled in the wind.

She was breathing heavily and quickly, as if her heart was filled with infinite energy that needed to be fully released.

Finally.

A year and a half of longing and pain, along with the deep resentment in her heart, transformed into one sentence:

"Ran Brother Xiao?"

"Sigh~~" Xiao Ran slightly opened his mouth, letting out a sigh. "Xin Ying, long time no see."

Six words.

Neither admitting nor denying.

The lights gathered around the two of them, accompanied by the 3D petals on the stage.

Like a pair of immortal lovers, pouring out their hearts!

"Ran Brother Xiao! Is it really you?!" Sun Xin颖 covered her small mouth, her eyelashes misty with tears.

Xiao Ran smiled slightly and retorted, "If I said it wasn't me, would you believe it?"

"Slap!" A soft little smack.

Xiao Ran: "..."

Why was I slapped again?

If every girl came along and did that, how was he supposed to live!

"It hurts! It's real!" Sun Xin颖 stared blankly at her palm, tears gushing out.

If it weren't for being on stage, she probably would have directly rushed into his arms!

The bizarre scene between the two had already stunned all the audience present.

This included Xiao Ran's ex-girlfriends!

"What's wrong with Xin Bao! Why did she hit that fan?!"

"Family! It must be that man made an indecent gesture towards Xin Bao! Let's go and charge him!"

"I advise you to be rational! That man didn't do anything at all, okay!"

"By the way, what are they talking about? Xin Bao looks like she's crying!"

"..."

—

"Yaner! Xiao Ran Gege seems to know Sun Xin颖!" Lu Yiyi asked, bewildered.

"I don't know what's going on either! I just feel like Sun Xin颖 might have been played by him too! Otherwise, how do you explain that slap?" Lin Yaner's eyes flickered with a dark light, she mused thoughtfully.

—

"Murong Lan Meimei, according to you, Xiao Ran has already had seven girlfriends?" Bai Lu asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes! Including you and me, it's indeed seven!" A hint of dimness flashed in Murong Lan's eyes.

"Then what's the deal with this Sun Xin颖? They seem to know each other too!" Bai Lu pointed at the two on stage.

"I don't know either. Xiao Ran comes from a poor background, so logically he shouldn't know Sun Xin颖!" Murong Lan frowned slightly, stating her opinion.

Bai Lu also felt a touch of irritation and nodded: "We'll ask him later, he can't escape! But, he deserved that slap!"

Only Murong Qing sat alone in her seat: 'Why hasn't Fei Yu Gege come out yet? He's going to miss such a wonderful scene!'

—

"Xu Qianqian, aren't you going to explain yourself?" Gu Yurou demanded angrily.

As someone who had been through it, she could tell at a glance what Sun Xin颖's expressions and actions meant!

Eyes lingering, ambiguous actions.

Either they had a secret affair, or they had an illicit relationship!

The little loli scratched her head in annoyance, her twin pigtails swaying: "I don't know either! Sun Xin颖 never told me she knew Xiao Ran Gege!"

"Are you really that stupid! Would she tell her love rival the truth?!" Gu Yurou said exasperatedly.

"Then what should I do?" Xu Qianqian was momentarily indecisive, as she was the one who had brought the wolf into the house after all.

"Didn't you pay for this concert yourself? You're asking me? Just deal with it!" Gu Yurou rolled her eyes at this silly loli.

This love-struck fool, she'd count money for someone even if she was sold!

—

"What do you all think?" Old Hei lowered his voice, looking at his two roommates.

"I don't understand, but I'm greatly shocked!"

"Shush! Don't let Liang Shiqing hear, or she'll be sad!"

As the few of them discussed in low voices, Murong Qing suddenly leaned over and asked loudly, "Did you see what happened? It's so noisy, they seem to be talking about someone getting hit!"

"It's nothing, someone was drunk and got hit by security." He provided cover.

"Why isn't Xiao Ran Gege singing yet?"

"He's about to sing!"

—

In a hidden corner.

A fairy-like woman sat quietly in her seat.

She gently stroked a somewhat faded white hairpin in her hand, her face full of tenderness.

Two letters, 'HL', were faintly visible engraved on the hairpin.

"I'm sorry, husband, I seem to have lost the other token hairpin you gave me..."

"This one remaining, I will never let it be lost, no matter what."

"You once said you liked listening to Sun Xin颖's songs the most, your wife still remembers! Now I've brought you to listen again!"

"Husband! That person on stage seems to be your friend!" The fairy was slightly lost in thought when she suddenly remembered the person she had overlooked at the memorial service.

"Husband! I even forgot about this person, I'll go ask him later to see if he knows any embarrassing stories about you! Hmph hmph!"

The fairy gently tucked the white hairpin, threaded with silk, into her cleavage, and looked up at the couple on stage...