The sick beauty became popular after she brought her ex to the show

The large wall-mounted screen dimmed as the guitar solo quietly flowed out.

When the screen turned completely dark, the guitar solo suddenly stopped, and a low, hoarse breathing sound was heard in the pitch-black MV.

The breath was very calm, and did not seem to contain too much emotion. However, because of the slight vibration between the lips and teeth, it was as if a breath of white frost was exhaled in the cold winter.
It was also like suddenly waking up in the early morning, leaning against the head of the bed and breathing silently and emptyly.

Su Ye's dense eyelashes trembled slightly in the darkness in rhythm with the sound of her breathing, like a butterfly flapping its wings unconsciously as it was about to fly.

He raised his eyes slightly in the darkness, and the stage was plunged into darkness. Only a thin layer of ambient light in the corner illuminated a figure sitting on the stage, which blurred into an unclear shadow in front of the darkened screen.

There should be subtle movements from the other cubs and their parents around, but they could not reach Su Ye's hearing.
His entire mind was captured by the low breathing sound.

The MV was empty and silent, with only the sound of breathing being infinitely prolonged, allowing him to clearly distinguish the familiar timbre, the way of breathing, and the tiny sound when the lips closed at the end.
It was so familiar, like a low sigh in his ear, asking him if he still remembered the voice.

The breathing was not long, but in Su Ye's ears it seemed like a whole century.

The last bit of breath escaped, and the butterfly finally spread its wings.

The dark screen suddenly lit up unexpectedly, and the black and white picture suddenly came into view.
Without any transition, the screen opens to a close-up of a face.

The overly handsome and gloomy young man looked straight at the camera. His deep, dark peach blossom eyes looked at the front in slow motion after the strands of hair fell in front of his eyes. Then he lowered his eyelashes and looked away indifferently.
It was as if my emotions were taken away by something, and I didn't have the patience to take a second look.

Su Ye closed his lips, but his teeth unconsciously bit the soft flesh of his lower lip.

The moment the screen lit up, the figure sitting on the stage became clear.

Su Ye could no longer look away.
The handsome black-haired boy's face formed the same angle as the person in the MV, as if they were scaled one-to-one and facing him with the same posture.

But the look in his eyes said the exact opposite.

The moment the indifferent and gloomy handsome young man on the screen looked away, the pretty boy just raised his eyes, and the two of them seemed to have pressed the reverse button.
One of them moved his gaze away from Su Ye's face, and the other stared at him again.

Su Ye even seemed to be mentally disturbed, and had the illusion that the people in the MV walked out and were sitting here looking at him.

After the person on the screen looked away, the silence, as if the mute button was pressed, was suddenly broken.
The rhythm suddenly breaks out from silence without any warning.

It is no longer the quiet and gentle guitar solo as before, but an extremely catchy string music with guitar as the accompaniment, forming a layered and unrestrained melody in the accompaniment.
It was like a layer of gauze was suddenly torn apart, shattering into pieces all over the ground, sparkling with moonlight, dazzling in the night.

The entire prelude is filled with Xi Yu's unique "no sign" style. The ethereal and soft solo is suddenly interrupted, the screen suddenly flashes to black, and then to the low and hoarse breathing sound.

I thought there would be a vocal after the breathing, but when the screen lit up, it was a melody that strangely blended softness and passion.
The fusion of classical string music and guitar is an overly bold composition. Few people would try to incorporate melodious string music into such an unrestrained style of music.

When Su Ye heard it for the first time, he had only one thought.
This song is very Xi Yu.

The casual opening, the unexpected entry, every jumping syllable is filled with the empty laziness that only this person has, which hits people casually and suddenly.

A faint smell of rust filled Su Ye's mouth, and he suddenly realized that his teeth were too stiff and he had bitten through the poor soft flesh.

Suddenly I felt dizzy.

Just like this song, it sounded in front of Su Ye without any warning, and he seemed to have turned into those crystals that suddenly fell to the ground.
What you want to hide and what you don’t want to hide are all clearly shattered in the freely floating string music.

Ding Hewan was sitting next to him, and her voice seemed to come from far away, mixed with excitement and surprise.
"Xiao Su, this is Xi Yu's song. I didn't expect Yu Yu to be able to sing this song. Xiao Su, have you heard of it?"

Liu Yijiajia and Song Xian also seemed to be talking about something, "Xi Yu is a really talented young man. This prelude is so unique and catchy no matter how many times I listen to it."

The barrage of comments exploded directly.

[It’s “Shallow Curtain” ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh]
[Ahhhhhhh everyone stand up!!!]
[My King Yuyu is the eternal God! ! ! ! ! ! ]
[Baby is so picky, sob sob sob]
[My eyes turned red when this prelude sounded]
[It’s my favorite song QAQ]
This gathering was a break and was not on the program schedule. Most of the guests and cubs gathered together, and the group live broadcasts were once again merged into one window.
Apart from the loyal viewers of "Little Monsters!" and the black fans who kept targeting Su Ye, the number of people online was not as high as before.
There were also some onlookers who, seeing that Shu Ling was not there, guessed that there would be no more explosive news to watch, so they left the live broadcast room after watching the part about Su Ye and Yu Yu checking in.

No one expected such a big surprise.

The number of people online soared, and almost at the moment the first guitar solo sounded, the audience who spread the news made this party a hot search.
With the two names "Xi Yu" in your name, you will never lack popularity and fame.

"Shallow Curtain" is the title song of the album with the same name released in the third year of Xi Yu's solo career. It is also Xi Yu's only official album from that year to now.

Xi Yu's works are released very infrequently, but he will never fall from the altar. He released a lot of music in the first year of his solo career, and was even called the "Prince of Hard Work". However, the number of his works dropped sharply in the second year. While his fans were eagerly waiting, he suddenly released the album "Shallow Curtain" in the third year.

He is one of those people whose work quality will never be questioned. Even though he is often teased by fans for retiring, the number of first releases and charts of his album "Mist" still quietly demonstrates his status.

Xi Yu's fans' favorite saying is, "Xi Yu is always worth waiting for."

[Fish fans are coming! ! ! ! ]
[Wow, this is my first time watching this variety show. Who is the little baby singing our King Yuyu’s song? ! ]
[Xi Yu, the Eternal God]
[Wow, the number of people online is too high. Is it really a lag? ? ]
[It’s so pitiful that our 555 owner doesn’t like to do business and can only find food everywhere by himself]
[Wow, the guest lineup is pretty good. Is the one holding the child Song Xian? And Liu Yijia, and the one on the left is Ding Hewan? ! ]
[Who is that handsome guy next to Ding Hewan? I couldn’t see him clearly for a moment]
The light moved slowly onto Su Ye's face, making the red mole blurry.
[Damn it, Su Ye?!?!?!]
Most of Xi Yu's fans accumulated after he left the group and went solo, so they are not as hostile to Su Ye as fans of other groups.
After all, if Xi Yu hadn't quit the group, the pop music industry wouldn't have been struck by such a huge treasure.

[Wow, Su Ye is still very beautiful]
[You have lost weight. Have you met up with other teammates since you came back?]
[Haha, this is so funny. Does he dare to go? I'm afraid he doesn't have the face to show up in front of other teammates.]
[Shu0 fans please stop trying to take advantage of the situation]
[Oh, really, I saw Su Ye’s Weibo was updated before, it turns out he is really back]
[Brother 555 Mei, please help us urge Xi Yu to produce new bricks! ! ! ]
Su Ye naturally couldn’t see the content on the barrage. Now he could only hear one person’s voice.

The handsome black-haired boy on the stage opened his mouth, and a calm yet slightly suppressed voice flowed out.

"I have no intention of blaming the dawn for being too hasty to gather the mist around me."
"Only by being lazy and deliberately covering it up can we recall the original appearance."

The breath is extremely stable and relaxed, the transitions are smooth and silky, without any instability, and it is a perfect singing skill.

Song Xian was already nodding along to the rhythm.
Xiaofeng and Louie opened their mouths cutely and adorably.
Ding Tiantian gently shook the cheering stick in his hand to create a good atmosphere.

Ding Hewan, who was standing by, patted Su Ye's shoulder in surprise, "Xiao Ye, your Yu Yu is such a great singer? She has such a talent at the age of six. She will be great in the future."
Liu Yijiajia was also shocked. "This boy's skill is so powerful. We, Old Song, are mesmerized by it!"
Ding Hewan smiled and said, "It seems that he learned this from someone at home."

Su Ye wanted to smile, but his facial muscles were stiff and out of his control.

Xi Yu sat on the stage, observing Su Ye while singing.
The light was dim and he could not see clearly. Ding Hewan was talking to Su Ye sideways. Most of Su Ye's body was blocked and he could only see his knees that were loosely resting on the low table.

Xi Yu held the wheat in his hand, his eyes turning colder by the second.

This was a work he wrote in the third year after he left the band. Su Ye may have never heard of this song at all.
At most, I was a little surprised when I saw the MV.

How can we expect someone who can revisit the place without feeling any discomfort to have a different reaction when he hears this song?

Xi Yu's fingers were stuck in the microphone, and his knuckles were terribly cold.
It’s like going back to the time when I wrote this song all night long.

In the logistics team, Xiao Yang, who had taken some time to rest, came back and saw this scene, and the coffee in his mouth sprayed out.

[Xiao Yang, Xiao Yang is very rich]: Damn, sister, brother is really too bold???
[Xiao Yang Xiao Yang is rich]: Wouldn’t it be too obvious if I just sang my own song?
[Xiao Yang, Xiao Yang, Rich]: What if someone finds out? [Fingers facing each other.jpg]
[Beautiful boss]: Two months ago, I pointed at Yuyu and said, "This is your brother Xi." Do you dare to believe me?

Xiao Yang thought about it and realized that, indeed, it was impossible for a normal Xi brother to care about how much clothes other people wore and secretly ask people to help with public relations. Even if he was possessed, he would not do this.
[Xiao Yang Xiao Yang is rich]: I understand! I totally understand!
Xi Niao was in the office, frowning as he watched Xi Yu singing on the live broadcast.

I'm speechless. You idiot, you really can't hold it in, right?

After this song is finished, the whole network will be checking Yu Yu’s identity. How can I explain it then?
Is it that Xiao Luzhu has undergone gender change or that the chairman of the Xi family has entered his third spring?
I really want to beat Xi Yu’s love-brain to death.

[Beautiful boss]: No, you don’t understand at all.
[Xiao Yang Xiao Yang is rich]: QAQ
[Xiao Yang, Xiao Yang is rich]: By the way, sister, are you going to continue with the public relations? I think Suye Company’s public relations is actually quite good, so they don’t need us.
[Beautiful Boss]: Since your brother Xi has already spoken, we have to show some appreciation.
[Beautiful Boss]: Let me give you a suggestion.

Xiao Yang sat up straight immediately.
[Beautiful boss]: Forget about talking to me. When you talk to your brother Xi, it’s better to add "brother" when mentioning Su Ye. Trust me.
[Xiao Yang, Xiao Yang is rich]: Sister, I really am getting more and more confused, what does Brother Xi mean to Brother Su Ye?
[Beautiful boss]: That’s what you didn’t understand.

Xiao Yang had a face full of question marks.
[Xiao Yang, Xiao Yang on Vacation]: Sister, there is one more thing. The department reported that Xingli Public Relations seemed to have prepared a lot of negative information. I heard that there is some big news hidden in the bottom of the box that has not been released yet.

Xi Niao frowned as he looked at Xiao Yang's message.
The big news at the bottom of the box?

What secrets could Su Ye have? She had checked this boy a long time ago. Before his debut, he was a music student, majoring in composition in college, with excellent GPA and good attendance, and no other bad records.

The only thing that could be considered as news was the secret love affair between him and Xi Yu, but this was kept very secret and no one else knew about it.

What's more, this is not a piece of black material. Revealing it will not have any negative impact on Su Ye. On the contrary, it may increase Su Ye's popularity.
Nowadays, gay love is not uncommon, and it is normal for boy bands to promote CPs. She remembered that when Su Ye and Xi Yu were in the group, they also topped the CP list. If this old news is being rehashed, the CP fans will probably be grinning from ear to ear.

Xi Niao temporarily suppressed his doubts and asked Xiao Yang to continue paying attention to Xi Yu's movements.

The live broadcast room of "Little Monsters!" reached a new high in popularity with Yu Yu's song "Shallow Curtain".

The people on the stage were still singing, but the figures of the people below were unclear.
Su Ye's eyes were sore. It had been five years, and he had not thought that such a scene would happen.
I just didn't expect it to be so overwhelming.

The song on the stage was coming to an end. Su Ye took a deep breath, looked away, and smiled as he echoed Ding Hewan's praise beside him.

The strings suddenly stop at a certain beat, and the guitar solo at the beginning flows out again, bringing a gentle and peaceful end to this unrestrained melody.

Xi Yu tilted his face slightly, his nails digging into the cold metal, and saw Su Ye's face finally revealed, with his usual gentle and impeccable smile on his face.
Su Ye lowered his eyes slightly. He couldn't see if his eyes contained the same false courtesy as his face.

The breath rushed out of his abdomen and he sang the last sentence quietly.
Su Ye was hiding from the pair of eyes that were extremely similar to the person in the MV, and heard the last line of the lyrics slowly flowing out.

"You never look at me, and you don't see that I am right beside you."

After singing this line, the handsome boy on the stage let out a light breath, as if he was restraining his breath.
Loud cheers rang out all around, but Xi Yu paid no attention to them. His eyes were fixed on the person sitting in the corner next to Ding Hewan.

The man was also clapping, but his eyes were not on him.
And he really wanted to know why.

Song Xian clapped his hands eagerly, and the other three cubs also looked stunned. Warm applause broke out in the box.
"Yuyu sang so well!"
"Brother Yuyu is so awesome!"
"Xiao Su has found a treasure!"

Xi Yu was in a very excited mood. The sounds around him were distorted into a dull drumbeat covered with a cloth under the dim light. It was passionate and enthusiastic, beating noisily along with his heartbeat.

Su Ye once told him that the drum beat of a certain rhythm is very close to the frequency of heartbeat, so when people hear this kind of drum beat, they will have the illusion that their heart is pounding.
Then, at a certain moment, under the influence of excited emotions and hormones, it is very likely that this physiological reaction affected by environmental trends will be interpreted as "heartbeat".

When Su Ye said these words, he was sitting on the piano stool, looking down at the music score. The angle of his head was very similar to his current posture when he was sitting in the corner, making it difficult to see the expression on his face.
Su Ye seemed to be using this explanation to avoid something, and was eager to leave room for himself so as not to be too embarrassed.

No, Xi Yu thought.

Now there are no drums, no beats, only noisy applause and voices.
He couldn't even hear the rhythm of the applause coming from Su Ye's clasped palms.
But his heart was still beating violently, again and again, just like it had been five years ago.

My heart beats for you, not for the beat of the drums.
My heart has always been moved for you.

What about Su Ye? Will Su Ye be the same as him?

The distance between Xi Yu and Su Ye was getting closer and closer. Ding Hewan saw him coming and said something with a smile on her face, but he didn't hear it clearly and was still staring at the person next to her.

If Su Ye was like him——

Su Ye stopped clapping and the tip of a pair of sneakers appeared in his sight.
His heart sank uncontrollably to the point where he couldn't breathe, and the feeling of heaviness surged up again.

The noisy voices of the people around seemed to turn into the sound of clinking glasses and cheering. The neon lights fell from the top of the head, making people dizzy and giving them the illusion of being drunk.

It was like a replay of the scene before his eyes. Su Ye could no longer tell who was sitting next to him: the smiling Ding Hewan, or the noisy newcomer of the same class who was holding up his cup.

The pair of shoes in the field of vision stopped, and the legs were slightly bent, as if about to squat down.

"elder brother--"

Su Ye suddenly came back to his senses, stood up before the next sentence reached his ears, and strode away from Ding Hewan.
".Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom."

He passed by the squatting handsome boy as if escaping, and ignoring Ding Hewan's voice of concern behind him, he pushed open the door and ran out.

The heavy soundproof door closed, and one side remained dark and noisy while the other side fell into bright and quiet.
"Yu Yu?" Ding Hewan looked at the closed door worriedly and called out to the black-haired boy who was squatting on the ground with his knees bent.

Xi Yu stared at the empty space next to Ding Hewan. His throat slid, and his back molars clenched tightly, with thin blood vessels bulging on his neck.
His excitement was immediately extinguished by a cold shower. He stood up, forced a smile at Ding Hewan, and sat in the empty seat.

Ding Hewan poured a drink and pushed it over. "Yuyu, moisten your throat. Your brother probably drank too much water just now. It's okay."

"Oh, I see." Xi Yu responded calmly, took the coconut milk from Ding Hewan, and clenched his fingers tightly.
White and bright, like Su Ye’s neck.

Ding Hewan subconsciously lowered her voice when she spoke to the child, and said with a smile, "Isn't it? I don't know if it's because you are very thirsty, you drink one cup after another."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yu took a sip of coconut juice; it tasted sweet.
It doesn't seem so unbearable.

Isn't this a reaction?
What are you pretending to be?

"Yu Yu sings so well. Did you learn it at home?" Ding Hewan spoke again.
Xi Yu imitated Su Ye's usual behavior, raised his eyes and smiled, "Yeah, I learned a little bit."

Ding Hewan was very excited. "No wonder Xiao Su praised you for singing beautifully just now."

Xi Yu paused as he put down the glass in his hand, pressed his little finger against the bottom of the glass, and silently placed the glass on the table.
He calmly put on an innocent and happy smile, "Really? What did your brother say?"

Ding Tiantian came over and spoke on behalf of Ding Hewan, "I heard that Brother Su Ye said that this song is difficult. The transition from high to low notes is not easy. It is not easy to sing it well."

"Ah." Xi Yu pushed his teeth lightly with the tip of his tongue, "That's what my brother said."

Ding Tiantian nodded seriously, "Yes, Brother Su Ye said he has listened to this song many times."

I've heard it many times.
Xi Yu habitually stopped the tip of his tongue against the sharp canine teeth and slowly retracted it.

This song was written in the third year after he left the band, and also in the third year after Su Ye left without saying goodbye.

He had originally been prepared for Su Ye not to pay attention to any news about him in the past five years. Given Su Ye's slightly escapist personality, he might simply avoid all news about old people.

Xi Yu wrote a lot of songs in his first year as a solo artist, and was devoted to his work day and night, from movie theme songs to film and television OSTs. He felt that there would always be a moment when Su Ye would hear his work.

The next year he went even further.
In the third year, he released the album "Shallow Curtain".
In the fourth year he gradually calmed down.

In the deep winter of the fifth year, Su Ye appeared in front of him again.

It was hard for him to explain how he felt when he heard Ding Tiantian say “I’ve heard it many times”. When he came to his senses, he found that he had picked up the glass again without knowing when, and the sweet coconut milk in it had been drunk down to the bottom.

Since you are paying attention to him, why don't you come back to find him?

He believed that if Su Ye knew about his misconduct in those two years, he would be able to see the reason for his misconduct.
Su Ye's departure without saying goodbye was still a knot in his heart, but the urge to get to the bottom of it became more and more intense, involving Su Ye's physical problems and his sudden mood changes.

Xi Yu suddenly felt that it would be good to become smaller.

If he was still Xi Yu, Su Ye would definitely dodge before he could even get close to her.
Xi Yu thought aimlessly, and said, "I'm going to the bathroom too."

In the bathroom, Su Ye leaned against the sink, lowered his head and washed his hands, trying to calm himself down.

Listening to it in private and hearing Xi Yu's song suddenly are two completely different concepts.

And there is Zaizai, who looks too much like Xi Yu.

Su Ye suddenly felt weak.
This was the first time he felt so powerless since he returned to China.

There was a voice deep in his heart shouting that he didn't want to record anymore. He really couldn't record anymore.

Su Ye reached for the cell phone in his cotton jacket pocket with trembling fingers, but touched a few candies wrapped in cellophane first.

The agreement I made with Zaizai late at night suddenly came to my mind.
The beautiful but empty-looking child lay on her side on the bed, her eyes wide open, staring at him, as if he was the only thing she could hold on to.

Zaizai was different from other children. He always showed extraordinary calmness and maturity. Only that night did Zaizai make him feel a hint of childish paranoia.
Then she stretched out her little finger and tried to pinky promise with him very seriously.

Su Ye hooked his little finger in his pocket, and a candy rolled into his palm. He peeled out the bluish-purple hard candy and put it in his mouth.
The sour and sweet taste flows between the lips and tongue.

"elder brother?"
Suddenly there was a sound at the bathroom door.

Su Ye subconsciously turned his head and saw the beautiful cub he was thinking about standing at the door, looking up at him.

The pretty cub glanced at him, then looked away hesitantly, carefully put his hands behind his back, stared at Su Ye's short boots, and spoke softly in a pitiful voice.
"Brother, are you unhappy? Did Yuyu do something wrong?"

(End of this chapter)