Tao Shiyan could swear that apart from losing the windmill when he was eleven years old, this was the most regretful thing he had ever done in his life.
His expression was frozen for a moment, then he straightened his upper body and said politely: "Hello, uncle."
After saying that, he remembered that he was holding Cheng Xi. Fearing that Cheng's father would reject homosexual love, he quickly let go——
He failed, and the other party held him tightly.
Tao Shiyan shook his arm again, but still failed. Only then did he realize with hindsight that it was not that Cheng Xi held it too tightly, but that he deliberately refused to let go.
——Cheng Xi is using the most silent and toughest method to tell his father about their relationship.
Among all same-sex relationships, the most difficult part is the family. Ninety-nine percent of the reasons for breaking up are the disapproval of the family. After all, no one can watch the parents who gave birth to him and raised him shed tears.
Looking for death and life.
Including himself, his first reaction when seeing Cheng's father was to let go of Cheng Xi to prevent Cheng Xi from being scolded by his father.
But Cheng Xi is just the opposite.
Regarding their love affair, his little windmill was much more steadfast than he imagined.
Tao Shiyan stroked Cheng Xi's fingers soothingly, and Cheng Xi shook his head gently, indicating that it was okay.
These tiny little moves between lovers caught the eye of Cheng Liguo. Cheng Liguo was so shocked that he even wished for a few seconds that what he was experiencing was just a dream.
——His Cheng Liguo’s son actually likes men?
Although this man seems to be very dignified, well-mannered and well-educated, and very protective of Xiao Xi, can the two men... have a future?
However, Cheng Liguo didn't show it. The majesty accumulated over the years hid his emotions very well. He first nodded to Tao Shiyan, then said "Xiao Xi, call me tonight" and entered the director's office.
He walked in a hurry and didn't even hear Cheng Xi's reply.
On the way back to the hotel, Tao Shiyan kept thinking about what to do.
It's not that he felt that he had offended Father Cheng. His intention just now was for Cheng Xi's good, and the other party should be able to see it. And even if he couldn't see it, he could still find a way to change Father Cheng's impression of him.
What scares me the most is that I'm not even given a chance to find a way to reverse it.
Living in a complicated family environment since he was a child, he learned to understand emotions very early. Father Cheng didn't say anything just now, but he could tell that Father Cheng was very resistant to homosexual love.
"Little windmill..." Tao Shiyan apologized sincerely, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you and uncle just now."
Cheng Xi's expression remained as usual: "It doesn't matter. I haven't introduced you before. It's normal for you not to know."
"I know now... but I don't know much about your father's character. What does he like? Does he taste sweeter or saltier? Does he smoke or drink? How is his health?"
"..." Cheng Xi was confused by the series of questions, "Why are you asking me these questions?"
what?
Tao Shiyan took it for granted: "To find out what my father-in-law likes."
"..."Who is your father-in-law!!!
Cheng Xi pushed Tao Shiyan away to prevent him from seeing his blushing face: "You are in love with me, not him. You don't need to spend too much thought on him. I can handle it myself."
Tao Shiyan opened the hotel door with his card and kissed Cheng Xi on the forehead: "You have already said that I am in love with you, so don't put everything on your shoulders. And I am also involved in this matter, so let
Let me share a little bit with you, okay?"
Although he promised Tao Shiyan to learn to share the burden, Cheng Xi still sent Tao Shiyan away first at night before calling Cheng Liguo for fear of affecting his schedule.
The hotel where Cheng Liguo was staying was not far away, so he asked Cheng Xi to go find him. Cheng Xi thought he was going to face rough waves, but when he opened the door, he saw a table of food and two cans of beer with very low alcohol content.
.
"Here we come," Cheng Liguo pointed to the stool, "I'm not used to the taste here, so I asked the life assistant to simply fry a few side dishes and come over to have a bite."
Cheng Xi sat down as he was told, and Cheng Liguo added: "If you can drink, drink two drinks. If you are afraid of affecting the game, forget it."
It turned out that Cheng Liguo chose low-alcohol beer because he was afraid of delaying his competition. Cheng Xi pursed his lips and pulled the tab of the beer can. Hops overflowed, but he had no intention of tasting it. He held the wine glass with both hands and waited anxiously for the other party to speak.
After waiting for two minutes, but without waiting for the result, Cheng Xi simply picked up some vegetables to cover up, while trying to get close to Cheng Liguo, so as not to be beaten to death later:+
"Dad, why are you here in Lianshun?"
Cheng Liguo's eyelids drooped slightly: "Let's talk about business and see old friends by the way."
The old friend he was talking about was probably the director of Sweet Potato. Cheng Xi picked up a water spinach, stuffed it into his mouth and was startled: "It's so cold. I'll heat it up before eating."
"I've been waiting for you for two hours. It must have gotten cold." Cheng Liguo shook his head, "Don't bother. It's hot and it doesn't matter if the food is cold."
When he was a child, in order to wait for Cheng Liguo to come home and have dinner together, Cheng Xi ate the most cold meals and cold dishes. More than ten years have passed, and time flies. Unexpectedly, the father and son have changed sides.
For a moment, Cheng Xi was in a trance. He was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Sorry, Dad, I'm late."
"Sent that boy away?"
Cheng Xi nodded bravely.
"Look at the person you choose," Cheng Liguo sneered, "With a scar on his face, he's not a good thing at first glance."
...What's wrong with the scars on your face??
Without thinking, Cheng Xi immediately retorted: "He is very successful in his career and kind-hearted in life. You can't judge a person by his appearance without knowing him well!"
After saying that, he looked at Cheng Liguo's chopsticks that were standing in mid-air. Only then did Cheng Xi remember that he regretted it, and his heart suddenly rose to his throat.
It's over, it's over, it's over, his dad is already very angry, he should just smooth it over, isn't he waiting for a fight against the wind?
Cheng Xi's hand also froze, and the room was eerily silent for a moment, with only his nervous breathing heard.
After a long time, Cheng Liguo's slightly hoarse voice broke the silence first, "Xiao Xi, do you really like him?"
The conversation has reached this point. There is no point in denying it. Cheng Xi broke the pot and said: "I like it."
"You have to know that love is not a long-lasting relationship. People will eventually return to their families. And you and he can't have a family and offspring, do you understand?"
"...and the secular perspective, I wonder if you have considered it. People you know well will regard you as a pervert in the future, and neighbors and strangers will look at you like an alien. As a public figure, behind you
There are countless pairs of eyes and countless mouths...can you bear it?"
"Dad, thank you for the reminder. I have considered how to explain to my friends and how to fight back against those who scolded me." Cheng Xi paused for a moment and suddenly smiled, "But I have never considered breaking up with him.
"
At this point, there was silence in the room again.
If it weren't for today, Cheng Xi might not know how much he likes Tao Shiyan, but now he understands it all. He looked at his father quietly and thought: If Cheng Liguo really disagrees, he will move away from Songjiang for a few years to avoid any trouble.
Father's eyes.
"clang--"
I don't know how long it took, but a glass bumped into his beer can. Cheng Xi subconsciously looked up and saw Cheng Liguo holding up the wine glass, his face almost touching the table: "Okay, you have the guts, you deserve it."
My son, you can do whatever you want, I can’t control it."
Taking a deep breath, Cheng Liguo said: "When this time is over, you can take him home and sit down."
Until he left the hotel, Cheng Xi was still confused and couldn't believe that Cheng Liguo could accept that his son was gay.
A gust of wind blew by at night, disrupting his thoughts. He suddenly realized that Cheng Liguo had never remarried since his mother's death, and he did not seem to have a regular lover.
Given Cheng Liguo's conditions, there is definitely no shortage of suitors around him, and even finding a girl younger than him is more than enough.
But he didn't look for it, and he lived alone until now.
So who says love can't last long.
Isn’t the always fresh lily in front of the mother’s spiritual tablet the most powerful evidence?
After tonight's meal, Cheng Xi seemed to get to know his father again.
After passing the most difficult level with ease, and after announcing the good news to Tao Shiyan, and adjusting for a night, Cheng Xi went to the "Assembly Number" studio in a good mood for a singing audition, make-up trial and rehearsal.
Everything is ready. On October 7, the last day of the National Day holiday, this season's "Singer Assembly" officially started the official live broadcast of the first episode.
As the variety show with the highest ratings in the country, "Assembly Number" has a very mature competition system. Thirteen participating singers need to go through two months and eight rounds of competition to enter the final stage and compete for the championship.
The first four rounds are knockout rounds, and the player with the lowest score is eliminated in each round. The scores are selected through online voting and on-site public review voting, with weights accounting for 30% and 70% respectively, which mobilizes netizens and fans
It is a very fair scoring method that takes into account the uneven popularity of contestants.
Because the first episode of the program was not broadcast and the online investment channel could not be opened, the results were only based on the 500 public judges on site. It was the most special episode.
For the sake of fairness, the order of appearance was determined by drawing lots. Thirteen singers came on stage in pairs to draw numbers. When it came to veteran Zhang Qin, the host asked: "Teacher Zhang, what is your ideal position?"
The dream lover of countless girls has gone bald and fat, but his voice is very loud: "Anywhere will do, but he will be beaten to death on the beach anyway."
I thought Zhang Qin was a serious old man, but he turned out to be so humorous and cheerful. After hearing his words, the audience burst into laughter, and Cheng Xi also laughed.
When Zhang Qin came off the stage, the host waved to the audience: "Okay, okay, take it all in. Next, we invite Cheng Xi and Meng Bai to come on stage to draw lots!"
Cheng Xi was a little surprised, but he didn't expect to bump into Meng Bai again. Meng Bai didn't have any special reaction, and rolled his eyes at him: "Let's go, Xiao Cheng."
In order to match the song he sang today, Cheng Xi dyed his iconic red hair back to black, and wore the simplest white T-shirt, jeans and sneakers. If his face were not so dazzling, he would have thought he was the varsity of some university.
Went to the wrong venue.
Contrary to him, Meng Bai was dressed in a burgundy suit with extremely complicated decorations. It looked like he was going to sing a more atmospheric song, and he would not be able to liven up the scene if he didn't wear anything flashy.
The two of them stood next to the host, one on the left and the other on the right. The host first asked Meng Bai: "Xiao Bai, who is your most anticipated opponent in this season's episode?"
"Of course it's Cheng Xi," Meng Bai replied, "We have worked together before and are relatively familiar with each other."
Host: "What about the opponent you least want to meet?"
"It's also Cheng Xi," Meng Bai smiled mischievously, "He is so popular now. If I go up against him, my poor fans will be tortured into scum!"
This sentence sounds like a self-deprecation for his low popularity, and it also draws everyone's attention to Cheng Xi's number of fans.
After the second album and the concert, Cheng Xi's Weibo fans have reached nearly 20 million, and he is at the top of the Chaohua ranking. His fans are very active, and he is a well-deserved traffic idol.
Among the 13 contestants in this season's "Assembly Number", all except Cheng Xi are pure singers. Many of them have masterpieces and highly popular songs, but they have no fans, which is what everyone often says: "Song celebrities don't have fans."
red".
So in this case, traffic means an inherent advantage.
Even though the weight of online investment has been suppressed very low.
As soon as Meng Bai said this, the super chat on Weibo's "Singer Assembly Account" quickly started to boil:
[What’s wrong with the popular singer? Are you jealous? [Contempt] You have the ability to attract 2kw fans, but you are incompetent and furious, so Jiebao can use it???]
[Yeah, yeah, a good singer who sings quietly deserves to be suppressed by traffic jumping around like a monkey]
[I advise some people to surf the Internet before speaking out {Web link: Full list of September album sales on major platforms (including online)}, keep your eyes open and see who is number one]
[Okay, okay, Jimeis, stop arguing, who can make more noise than the fans of popular celebrities? Let’s just wait for the results quietly! 】
The experienced host caught the interesting point and immediately handed the microphone to Cheng Xi and said jokingly: "Cheng Xi, will you let fans abuse Meng Bai or other players?"
The question and answer session took too long, and Cheng Xi looked helpless. He took the microphone, and his clear voice spread to every corner of the studio:
"First, in the two years since I debuted, I have never asked fans to do anything for me; second, I personally think that since "Singer Assembly" has such a high level of attention, there must be a large number of netizens spontaneously voting for their favorite singers. As long as they sing
Good, people will always notice; third, in addition to the number of fans, there are many ways to abuse people——"
"For example, in this issue, we defeated our opponents openly without online voting," Cheng Xi looked at Meng Bai, "Are you right, Xiaobai?"