CHAPTER 28: CHAPTER 27: BIRTHDAY PARTY (3)

When Yang Li led the two of them to the front desk, Zhou Huaiyi was cooperating with the sound engineer to practice the three songs for tomorrow’s birthday party, although... it was just lip-syncing.

Fortunately, as a dedicated little fan of Xiang Qichen, she’s extremely familiar with his songs, remembering the lyrics is no trouble at all.

Zhou Huaiyi listened to the original voice of Xiang Qichen coming from the speakers, feeling inwardly: It’s really lip-syncing...

Kang Xuan stood behind the curtain, seeing the tall and handsome man in the center of the stage from afar, unable to express the excitement and elation coursing through her, just gripping tighter onto Xiang Qichen’s arm.

Xiang Qichen winced in pain, instinctively turned his head to look, seeing Kang Xuan so excited she couldn’t speak, couldn’t help but ask, "Are you this happy?"

Kang Xuan didn’t look sideways, her voice trembling, "I’ve been a fan of his for seven years, today is the first time I’m seeing him in person."

Startled, Xiang Qichen was suddenly moved, for a moment not knowing what to say.

This sensation of being so specially treasured firsthand, unexpectedly, touched the softest part of his heart.

Kang Xuan disdainfully tugged at his sleeve again, "You’re clearly more obsessed with him than I am, why are you pretending to be reserved?"

Xiang Qichen chuckled slightly, turned back around, only to see Zhou Huaiyi strolling over, the way he walked...

Couldn’t bear to look straight at it...

As they got closer from afar, the two figures behind the curtain became clearer, Zhou Huaiyi grinned with surprise, took a few long strides in front of them, and subconsciously called out: "Old Kang!"

Kang Xuan was taken aback, looking at the handsome man standing before her in disbelief, "You... how do you know my last name is Kang..."

Xiang Qichen: "..."

Zhou Huaiyi bit his lip in secret regret, then quickly recovered with a calm expression, glanced at Xiang Qichen beside him, and adapted on the fly: "Oh... oh yes... Zhou Huaiyi, Zhou Huaiyi mentioned you to me."

Xiang Qichen: "..."

"Ah, I see..." Kang Xuan smiled with realization, not doubting him as she patted Xiang Qichen’s shoulder beside her, "Impressive, Zhou Huaiyi remembers me!"

Xiang Qichen pursed his lips into a smile, indicating a response.

Zhou Huaiyi lifted his hat slightly with his hand, then asked Xiang Qichen, "You... why are you here?"

Xiang Qichen looked up at him, pointedly said, "Didn’t you ask us to come?"

Zhou Huaiyi was momentarily stunned, just about to say "When did I ask you to come," his eyes catching sight of Xiang Qichen frantically making signals with his eyes, immediately understanding and changed his words, "Ah, ah, yes, yes... I asked you to come."

Kang Xuan suddenly leaned in uncomfortably to Xiang Qichen’s ear, "You’re so familiar with the idol but you didn’t tell me?"

Xiang Qichen lightly coughed twice, said plainly, "Only recently got familiar."

Kang Xuan: "..."

During this time, taking advantage of Kang Xuan’s trip to the restroom, Zhou Huaiyi quickly rushed over to Xiang Qichen’s side, pointing to Yan Qing sitting below in the audience seats, hurriedly asked, "Who is she, all morning I had no idea what to call her..."

Xiang Qichen followed the direction she was pointing to, paused, "...Yan Qing, Sister Yan."

Zhou Huaiyi: "..."

So, she spoke so much to Yan Qing this morning and still didn’t realize she was the agent who called her earlier...

Xiang Qichen patted her arm again, added, "Be careful, don’t give yourself away... Just listen to the director for the rehearsal, maybe it’ll change tomorrow."

Zhou Huaiyi straightened her back, replied solemnly, "Understood, my idol!"

Seeing from the corner of his eye Zhou Huaiyi’s hat slightly askew, Xiang Qichen’s OCD kicked in, discontentedly frowned, raised his hand to straighten it for her. Just as he turned to see Kang Xuan coming back from the restroom, he said, "If there’s nothing else, I’ll head off first."

Even though Xiang Qichen was wearing her face at this moment, Zhou Huaiyi couldn’t help but feel thoroughly wooed by his little gesture, blushing.

She shyly pursed her lips, looked at him with affection, "Okay, be careful on the road."

Xiang Qichen: "..."