CHAPTER 272: CHAPTER 203: LI CHUNHUA’S WORRIES, CHU TIAN’S RESPONSE

After Xu Qingqiu left with Lu Yongxin and the others, Li Chunhua walked over leisurely.

"What are you thinking?"

Li Chunhua had deliberately kept her distance earlier when Chu Tian came by, partly to avoid the sickly-sweet scent of romance and partly to give them some space. Even when Lu Yongxin came by, she had just looked over without approaching. But she had heard the entire conversation between the two parties. Only when Jiang Ling arrived and saw how Chu Tian and Xu Qingqiu tacitly concealed their relationship did she frown.

Now that she saw Xu Qingqiu and the others leave, Li Chunhua finally came over to ask Chu Tian about their plans.

"What ’what am I thinking’?"

Chu Tian, still lost in the previous conversation and wondering what Lu Yongxin meant by wanting to speak with him later, completely missed Li Chunhua’s point.

"I mean you and Qingqiu, when are you planning to go public with the news?"

Xu Qingqiu had stated before that she didn’t want her career to dictate her relationships. She had even argued with Li Chunhua multiple times and declared boldly that if she were in a relationship, she would go public rather than hide it. Although reluctant, Li Chunhua understood her stance, ultimately compromised, and had been preparing for that eventuality.

Yet, it seemed that neither of them intended to make a public announcement anytime soon. Although this was exactly what she had wanted, Li Chunhua couldn’t feel happy. In her opinion, Xu Qingqiu, though kind-hearted and deeply committed to love—bluntly put, a hopeless romantic—was still quite stubborn. Otherwise, how could she have achieved such impressive results in her industry? It wasn’t possible without perseverance.

The determination Xu Qingqiu always showed had suddenly changed. What did this mean? Had she decided to change on her own, or was it because of someone else?

If she had changed on her own, then there was no issue—that meant she had matured and learned to weigh the pros and cons and make choices. But if she had changed because of someone else, then sorry, Li Chunhua would not allow Xu Qingqiu to be wronged in this respect. This was especially true if it involved Chu Tian, knowing how deeply Xu Qingqiu felt for him. If Chu Tian insisted that Xu Qingqiu keep their relationship secret, she would certainly sacrifice her own wishes to satisfy his. That was not something Li Chunhua wanted to see.

What concerned her even more was that Li Chunhua couldn’t see through Chu Tian. She was more worried about whether such was his true nature or if he had some ulterior motive. Perhaps he was two-timing her?

She couldn’t help overthinking—it was the chaos of concern. Li Chunhua genuinely feared this possibility.

Chu Tian had no idea that such a short exchange and one question could conceal so many thoughts. He also didn’t notice the worry that Li Chunhua couldn’t hide in her eyes or her attempt to see through him.

"Go public with the news?"

He pondered for a moment before saying, "Depends on what Qingqiu thinks. I’m fine with anything; mainly we just need to see when it’s suitable for her."

At this point, he turned back to Li Chunhua and continued, "Sister Hua, actually Qingqiu has discussed this issue with me. She said that you have been working hard for her for so many years, and now is a critical time. She previously said out of anger that she would go public immediately, but now she wants to wait a bit longer. She said she didn’t want all the hard work you’ve done over the years to be in vain and wanted to keep striving for the results you deserve."

Chu Tian couldn’t help but smile when he recalled Xu Qingqiu’s earnest expression during their conversation on this topic.

In my opinion, with me by her side, she needn’t worry about so much. Indeed, Xu Qingqiu has many fans for her looks; a lot of them are attracted by her beauty. As soon as the news of our romance goes public, many fans will inevitably leave. That’s unavoidable. But with me by her side, if I just release a few more songs, she’ll quickly gain more fans. There’s really no need to worry about that. To use a saying from my past life, ’It starts with looks and stays with talent.’ As long as she continues to produce excellent works, I believe the fans will gradually be won over. By then, what would a piece of news about a relationship matter? Of course, although that’s what I thought, I didn’t say it out loud, maintaining my silent support for Xu Qingqiu instead. No matter what she thinks, I respect Xu Qingqiu’s decision. As long as she’s happy, that’s all that matters.

A slight smile touched his lips as he looked at Sister Hua and said, "Sister Hua, don’t worry, Qingqiu has her own thoughts. Besides, if it really doesn’t work out, I’ve still got her back, right? If necessary, I’ll write a few more songs, right?"

Watching the relaxed, smiling man before her, Li Chunhua observed him for a long moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.

It seems I was overthinking it; he doesn’t have any ulterior motives.

As for Xu Qingqiu’s concerns, Li Chunhua was now so deeply touched that her heart had no room for anything else.

"Okay then, the two of you don’t need to worry about how I feel. Besides, haven’t I found a few newcomers? Just help me out later, bring them into the spotlight, and that will be enough. When the time comes and I have a bunch of Kings and Queens under my management, I won’t care what you guys do. Even if you flaunt your love all over the world, I won’t bother!"

Chu Tian couldn’t help but laugh at Li Chunhua’s slightly peeved but somewhat proud comment.

"Consider it done. I’ll arrange a few good songs for each of them and definitely won’t let you down. I’ll strive to create a whole host of Kings and Queens for you."

After saying this, the two of them couldn’t help but laugh together.

One thought the other was bragging to comfort her, while the other was making a promise to her and setting a goal for himself. Their thoughts were different, and they couldn’t understand each other.

After the conversation, Li Chunhua didn’t linger. Although she was present, she had plenty of matters on her hands. No sooner had she walked away than her phone rang in her pocket. Instantly her smile vanished, and after listening to the call, she began to give instructions one by one: about the concert, about Xu Qingqiu’s business collaborations, poaching talent, gathering intelligence, and issues that needed resolution at the studio. She seldom accompanied Xu Qingqiu on trips, but she was never really idle.

On the other hand, Chu Tian, just like in his past life in a production crew, experienced a completely different feeling. In the past, it was all hustle and bustle: either memorizing lines, discussing recording details with the director, or dealing with variety show personas, among other things. Now? He sat leisurely to the side, watching the crew run around, busy as bees. And despite holding a work pass, he felt like an outsider, serenely observing the hustle and bustle of the world and the variety of life, indescribably content.

Oh right, I mentioned earlier that I wanted to buy fruit for Xu Qingqiu; I mustn’t forget.

With that thought, he no longer sat there basking in the sun but happily ran off to find out where fruit was sold around the village.

Buying something tasty for my girlfriend, what a blissful task! Especially imagining her surprised face—that makes it even more delightful.

Humming a tune, Chu Tian admired the ancient charm of the buildings scattered around, the mossy stone paths speaking of passing years. With his purchases in hand, he leisurely made his way back to the crew.

The scenery here is so beautiful. Maybe we could stay an extra day with Xu Qingqiu to really explore and enjoy the place.

As he was contemplating this, his phone suddenly rang. Picking it up, he saw it was a message from Xu Qingqiu.

[Chu Tian, where are you? I couldn’t find you.]

[What’s up? I went out to buy some things and am on my way back now.]

[It seems like my sister has had an accident...]