After Cheng Xi finished singing, this season of "Singer Assembly" officially came to an end. Under the comprehensive score of public review, media review and online voting, Cheng Xi won the runner-up with a large advantage, Zhang Qin first, and Pei Xiang third.
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Even if there are only three singers left in this year's final, the excitement is no less than in previous years, especially Cheng Xi's song - this is the first time since the launch of "Assembly Number" that someone sang hip-pop live in the final, which brought a strong excitement to the audience.
of freshness.
Moreover, Cheng Xi is a professional in hip-pop, with smooth flow and easy handling of details. Strong professional ability + originality + lyrics with meaning = success. The judges could not find any points that could be reduced - except for Cheng Xi's temporary
Changing the song resulted in the melody being a little rough and not perfect enough.
Even Zhang Qin said: "Xiao Cheng, if you have been practicing this song from the beginning, you may be the singing king tonight."
Cheng Xi quickly bowed: "Teacher Zhang, I still have a long way to go, so I'm not in a hurry."
"Very good, the most important quality for young people is not to be arrogant or impatient," Zhang Qin smiled kindly, "Xiao Cheng, I wrote half a song some time ago, and now I still have half a rap song, new wave style. This is
This is my first time playing hip-pop, and I wonder if you have any intention of cooperating with me to write the remaining half of the song."
The national treasure singer invited him to write a song...
Cheng Xi was a little confused and nodded in agreement.
In addition to being recognized by seniors and insiders, the social impact of this song is much stronger than expected.
After Cheng Xi finished singing, the team released several official accounts of foundations looking for abducted children. These foundations are donated by Cheng Xi all the year round. After careful inspection, there is absolutely no problem with their authenticity and legality. And they are really
A group of parents who have lost their children and well-wishers are doing this, and there is no need to worry about the flow of funds.
After figuring out the fundraising process, Chengzi and netizens began to make spontaneous donations. Although a small sum was not large, it would not make a huge sum without accumulating small flows. The sum added up was a very considerable amount of money. The foundation that received the donation
They were very grateful and sent many thanks to Cheng Xi and other netizens on Weibo.
Of course, some people say that Cheng Xi is putting on a show, using sympathy to whitewash his homosexual identity, etc. Cheng Xi doesn't want to care about this at all. It's not necessary. As long as he is a public figure, he will always be distorted. He can satisfy everyone.
It's not a human being, it's a god.
It wasn't until the foundations saw such remarks, discussed with each other, and at the same time compiled a list of the money Cheng Xi had donated over the years, and released them one by one.
Only then did netizens know that Cheng Xi would donate to the foundation as long as he had income from the time he signed up for the company. From his initial fixed salary of two to three thousand yuan as a trainee, he later earned more and more when he debuted.
The money cannot be moved by a thunderbolt, and everything is credited to the foundation's account.
In recent years, Lin Lin has calculated that the number has reached more than 10 million.
If Cheng Xi made a one-time donation, it might be a show off. But the transfer date is clearly displayed there, making it clear at a glance whether the donation was genuine or fake.
The man who said Cheng Xi was showing off was slapped in the face and disappeared overnight. When the public saw Cheng Xi's donation record, they also quietly changed their view of his sexual orientation.
Regardless of whether they are gay or straight, as long as they are human beings, they are divided into good people and bad people. It has nothing to do with sexual orientation, but only with character.
After everyone recognized Cheng Xi's character, they no longer cared whether he was with a man or a woman.
...It would be better if the one in his family didn't show off his affection all the time!!!
After "Singers' Gathering" ended and they participated in two follow-up activities, as the New Year approached, Cheng Xi and Tao Shiyan unanimously decided to suspend work and take a break.
This year Cheng Xi won an award, released a new album, held a concert, and won an award from the top domestic music program. He is not a greedy person. He has already had enough, and he should also set aside some time to recharge himself.
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On the third day after returning to City H, accompanied by Tao Shiyan, Cheng Xi went to see his attending physician for a review.
The attending physician is the director of the hospital, his surname is Feng, and he has been treating Cheng Xi for more than ten years. When he heard that Cheng Xi was coming, he first drove away the little nurses who kept asking questions before letting them enter the complex building.
Cheng Xi felt that the surroundings were slightly desolate and asked curiously: "Dean Feng, are Sister Jin and others on vacation today?"
Sister Jin is the head nurse on this floor. She used to organize medical records for Cheng Xi, so she is relatively familiar with Cheng Xi.
Dean Feng waved his hand: "Isn't it time for your re-examination soon? She and a group of nurses are hiding at my door waiting for you every day. She said that she wants to see if you bring Yingdi Tao with you. When you come, she will ask Yingdi Tao for his autograph.
If you don’t come, I’ll ask you to ask for an autograph from Mr. Tao, they like Mr. Tao very much.”
Cheng Xi: "...Oh, then I won't see Sister Jin today."
Dean Feng: "Xiao Xi, don't be sad, they also admire you very much."
Cheng Xi thought he was going to say, "It's just because you come here all the time and I'm so familiar with you, so I didn't ask for an autograph," but instead he heard him say, "They said you could get the actor Tao, who is like a contemporary koi!"
Cheng Xi: "..."
He never wanted to see Sister Jin again in his life.
But joking aside, the reexamination must be carried out normally. Cheng Xi told Dean Feng about the strange phenomenon of being able to fall asleep next to Tao Shiyan, and Dean Feng asked him to do a brain CT and MRI.
After the two films came out, Dean Feng observed for a moment: "The brain tissue has not changed, but the neural activity is much more stable than before. Have you slept by yourself recently? Or have you always slept with your lover?"
Dean Feng raised his chin towards Tao Shiyan who was waiting outside.
Why did he suddenly use such a title? Cheng Xi was a little embarrassed and glanced at Tao Shiyan, "I slept by myself most of the time last month. In the past few days, I slept with...my lover."
"Comparing the quality of your sleep last month and the quality of your sleep when you didn't know your lover, which one is better, or is there no significant change?"
Cheng Xi really didn't compare. He recalled for a few seconds: "It's better now than before. In the past, I couldn't sleep and had nightmares easily. Now I have difficulty falling asleep but I don't always dream."
Dean Feng breathed a sigh of relief: "That's right."
After a pause, Dean Feng continued: "There is a substance in the human brain that regulates the central nervous system, called dopamine. It is a catecholamine neurotransmitter that helps cells transmit pulsed chemicals.
"Dopamine is related to people's emotions and feelings, and can handle the body's learning, movement, memory, attention and the brain's pleasure reward system. Simply put, it has a certain effect in regulating emotions."
"I guess there is something about your lover that can stimulate your dopamine and regulate your subconscious depression during sleep. But primary insomnia is an unsolved scientific problem, and what I say may not be accurate at this stage.
I can only see that your condition is improving. As for when you will recover, you have to wait and see."
"Stimulating dopamine..." Cheng Xi didn't understand the principles of medicine, so he muttered silently, and then suddenly realized that the word Dean Feng just used was actually "getting better"!
So... Cheng Xi swallowed, "Dean Feng, you said there is hope that my insomnia can be cured, right?"
"It's not that there is hope for a cure," Dean Feng laughed, "it's that you are in the process of adjusting. After the adjustment is completed, you can sleep like a normal person. It's just that the time when the adjustment is completed cannot be determined."
Cheng Xi had been troubled by insomnia for more than ten years, and now it was suddenly said that it could be cured. Cheng Xi couldn't believe it for a while. It wasn't until he left the hospital and entered the underground garage that he woke up from his trance.
When he first admitted Cheng Xi, Dean Feng was still a junior doctor, but now he has evolved into a medical director.
A patient with a chronic disease for many years had a chance to be cured. Dean Feng was as happy as Cheng Xi and sent the little patient, who had watched him grow up, to the garage.
"Dean Feng," Cheng Xi thanked him before getting in the car, "Thank you for always worrying about my condition."
"Don't thank me, thank him. Xiao Xi, live a good life."
Looking in the direction Dean Feng pointed, Cheng Xi saw Tao Shiyan holding a CT scan in his left hand and starting the car with his right hand.
Cheng Xi was startled for a moment, then nodded, smiling straight to the bottom of his heart.
During the period before the Chinese New Year, Cheng Xi had been hanging out with Tao Shiyan. He originally stopped working to rest, but he didn't seem to get much rest. Tao Shiyan pulled him to play songs every night, which often caused pain in his back and throat.
Often mute.
On the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, Tao Shiyan had to go home to buy new year's goods with his family. Cheng Xi finally came to his senses. He wiped his tears and rolled up his bed and made sackcloth and rolled back home. For the first time, he understood what it means to be the only good father in the world.
From now on, he will live in the Cheng family mansion and never fucking go out again!!!
All the New Year gifts for friends had been sent. On the 29th of the first lunar month, Cheng Xi went to the cemetery to visit his mother's grave as usual.
In the mourning hall, the lilies on the table were still fresh, and the tablets and the incense burner were spotless. Cheng Xi sat on the floor and pulled up Tao Shiyan's photo from his phone, "Mom, I have found a lifelong partner. Let me show you the photo first.
Bring him here again if you have the chance...Yes, he is the person I mentioned to you before."
"But he is also a boy, do you mind? You should not mind, you are so gentle," Cheng Xi murmured in a low voice, "And he is really excellent, he is the most powerful person in the world. Maybe you don't believe me when I say this
, you will know when I meet you, he is super nice to me, you will definitely like him."
"I don't need to tell you about my dad's situation. He must have finished talking to you. I don't know what time he comes to visit you. I have never met him once."
"I gradually discovered that Cheng Liguo was actually quite a nice guy, and he didn't care about me as much as I thought... I kind of regretted that I kept arguing with him and didn't get to know him properly. I hope it's not too late now.
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Cheng Xi always stayed late every time he came to the cemetery, and it was the same today. He didn't go back until the sun had set.
As a result, when we arrived at the mansion, there were suddenly a few more people in the house than in the morning. Cheng Xi carefully identified them for a while and then recognized them. They were the Sichuan chefs who came to the house to cook New Year's Eve dinner last year.
Aunt Yuan was afraid that he would scare her, so she ran out quickly, "Don't be afraid, Xiaoxi, they will leave after cooking tomorrow."
Cheng Xi said "Yeah", "I have an impression."
"I'm not impressed. They are all the same people." Aunt Yuan smiled and shook her head. "Originally, there was a master who didn't want to come. Your dad was afraid that one less person would taste bad. You didn't think the food was as good as last year, so you forced him to pay for it.
Come over here."
Cheng Xi couldn't help but want to laugh: "If there are less people, the plating will be worse or the noodles will not be cooked. It has nothing to do with the taste. Cooking cannot be divided into two people for seasoning. My dad is really...silly and cute."
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The number of people celebrating the New Year this year is almost the same as last year. Except for the Cheng family and his son, only Aunt Yuan and the gardener are left to look after the house. Cheng Xi got up early and put up Spring Festival couplets with the gardener, followed Aunt Yuan to clean up the room, and then sat at the dining table and waited for Cheng Liguo to leave.
The company is back for dinner.
This time Cheng Liguo didn't let Cheng Xi wait any longer. When he entered the room, he was holding a plastic bag in his hand, which looked very ordinary.
"I just bought it when I passed by a roadside stall. I remember you liked these things when you were a child." Cheng Liguo threw the things to Cheng Xi with a straight face.
Cheng Xi opened the plastic bag and found... a marshmallow and a pinwheel.
Times have changed. Nowadays, children like to play with Lego, robots, and King of Glory. It is already very difficult to buy these things.
Cheng Xi picked up the windmill and shook it gently. The colorful fan blades reflected a colorful halo in the sun, which made the eyes sore.
"Thank you, Dad, I like it very much," he tried his best to hold back his tears, "Eat quickly, it will get cold in a while."
After eating and drinking at home, two days passed. On the third day of the third year of junior high school, Tao Shiyan did not let Cheng Xi laugh, and came to H market as promised.
Cheng Xi and Cheng Liguo had said hello in advance about this matter, and Cheng Liguo didn't show any resistance at that time. However, when he saw Cheng Xi bringing Tao Shiyan into the house, his face immediately dropped.
It was the first time that Cheng Xi brought someone to meet his parents. He had never dealt with a similar situation before. He was so anxious and at a loss what to do. He stood there without knowing what to do.
On the contrary, Tao Shiyan walked over calmly and pushed the two boxes in front of Cheng Liguo: "Uncle, happy New Year. This is my little thought. I hope you like it."
Cheng Liguo snorted and squinted at the box for a long time: "... Chateau Lafite, 1787. There are not many bottles in the world now. How long did it take you to find them?"
"In just half a year," Tao Shiyan said truthfully, "ever since we established our relationship with Xiao Xi, I have been thinking about what to give you."
"Hey, it's so early," Cheng Liguo sneered, "I thought we started planning after scolding me."
Cheng Xi's eyelids twitched suddenly.
——It’s over, it’s over, his dad finally mentioned that unpleasant meeting!
After not talking for so long, he thought his father had forgotten and didn't expect to be waiting here. A layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on Cheng Xi's forehead, and his little head whirled, thinking about ways to smooth things over.
Tao Shiyan showed no nervousness at all, and said in a sincere tone: "I'm sorry, uncle. But if I see someone touching Xiao Xi in the future, I will still choose to do so."
Hearing this, Cheng Liguo raised his head and looked at Tao Shiyan.
Tao Shiyan looked calmly without averting his gaze.
After a while, Cheng Liguo put down his drink and his expression returned to normal. He stood up and said, "You must be tired from driving all morning. Don't worry. Eat something at home before leaving."
The invited Sichuan chef had returned to Sichuan early, and at noon, the two of them had an ordinary home-cooked meal. Since Tao Shiyan was driving, they did not drink, and they only talked about the situation of Tao's family and their future plans.
After finishing the hot meal, Cheng Liguo watched the two of them leave. After he couldn't see the door clearly, Cheng Xi squeezed Tao Shiyan's arm in shock: "My dad can handle it so easily!"
"Do you hope that I can't handle it?" Tao Shiyan glanced at him, "That's right, you haven't sent me a message in the past few days."
"I sleep a little bit day and night, because I'm afraid that sending messages at night will disturb your sleep." Cheng Xi explained.
Tao Shiyan said coolly: "I think Dean Feng said that your insomnia is almost gone, so you don't need me anymore."
ah???
Cheng Xi was stunned for a while, and his first reaction was: How could someone named Tao misunderstand him!
The second reaction was: It turns out that Tao Shiyan would also be watching his cell phone, waiting for his message...
Cheng Xi pursed his lips and asked in a low voice: "Do you want me to always send you messages?"
"Of course," Tao Shiyan said lightly, "we are lovers."
"But couples don't necessarily have to express their feelings through messages."
"Then how do you express it?" Tao Shiyan's voice lowered, "You never said you liked me."
......Yeah?
Cheng Xi recalled for a moment that he did not seem to have said anything like "I like you" to Tao Shiyan since the two of them got together.
Mainly because it was too disgusting and he couldn't say it.
Moreover, he made it clear that he would compensate Tao Shiyan, and even told Tao Shiyan in the finals that "the story can be told for a lifetime", which is already a confession!
Is it necessary to make it too clear?!
Cheng Xi tried, but in the end he still failed. Fortunately, Tao Shiyan was just teasing him. It would be better if he could hear, but it didn't matter if he couldn't.
It gets dark early in the north. It was 6:30 pm when we arrived at our destination. The sun had already set, leaving only a faint halo.
Because Tao's mother has a high official position and is not suitable for a luxurious life, the Tao family lives in a villa around the lake in the suburbs. Unlike the Cheng family mansion, which has a lot of money, it is not so grand, and it looks unexpected from the outside.
Quiet and warm.
Cheng Xi got out of the car with Tao Shiyan carrying the gift, and wanted to ask the other party if there were any taboos in his family. He raised his head and saw a couple standing not far away holding hands, with smiles on their lips.
There was no scrutiny in the eyes that looked at him, full of curiosity, expectation and excitement.
Cheng Xi was inevitably shy. At this time, Tao's mother couldn't help but shook off Father Tao's hand and walked over quickly, saying in her pocket: "I finally met my idol!"
Cheng Xi: "?"
Mother Tao: "The song "Raining Way" from your second album is so beautiful, the chorus has always been my cell phone ringtone!"
Cheng Xi: "??"
"And the Asian Music Festival solo, those first few moves..." As she spoke, Tao's mother stretched out her arm and seemed to make a few strokes.
"Minmin, be more solemn!" Tao's father finally couldn't turn a blind eye anymore and came over to take back Tao's mother's hand.
Cheng Xi always thought that the Tao family had a serious family tradition, otherwise Tao Shiyan's alienated character would not have been cultivated. How could he have imagined that Tao's mother was so lively, and the tension disappeared without a trace in a few minutes.
He hurriedly called for someone, and Tao's father and Tao's mother happily responded and took him into the house. Just as he guessed, the decoration inside Tao's house was very warm and not luxurious at all. Only the paintings hanging on the walls could be seen as a bit grand.
The shadow of wealth.
Cheng Xi's nerves relaxed unconsciously and he took out the gifts he had prepared. He gave Tao's mother a pearl necklace and Tao's father a watch.
It can be seen that the two parents like it very much. Tao's father was fine, but Tao's mother put it on her neck on the spot. She stood in front of the mirror and took pictures, and she couldn't bear to take it off for a minute.
After a while, a tempting aroma wafted from the kitchen, indicating that dinner was ready. Mother Tao took Cheng Xi to the dining room to eat. During the dinner, she was afraid that he would not be able to let go, so she kept picking up food for him.
At the end of the dinner, Cheng Xi's stomach was already inflated into a ball. Tao Shiyan touched it while his family was not paying attention, and then asked in a low voice: "My parents prepared fireworks for you and set them off in the warehouse. You go
Can we play with Nian Nian in the pet room for a while and wait for me to find some fireworks?"
It happened that Cheng Xixiang had been thinking about it every year for a long time, so he nodded crazily, "Yeah, yeah, yeah!!"
Tao Shiyan took him to the pet room and rubbed the top of his head: "I'll call you after I'm done. You can see it from the window here."
Cheng Xi responded. When Nian Nian saw his father, he jumped on him excitedly, and he concentrated on playing with Nian Nian.
Daju’s genes are not blocked. He has just turned one year old and his weight has reached a level that can weigh Cheng Xi’s arms.
Cheng Xi battled with him for a while with the cat stick, and was thinking about when to take him to be sterilized when he saw Tao's mother coming in with a fruit plate: "Xiao Xi, the fruit has come out after eating."
Cheng Xi's stomach was full, so he ate a symbolic piece and decided to distract Tao's mother through chatting.
Or he will definitely die in the Tao family.
He chatted: "Auntie, has this room been used as a pet room?"
"It turned out to be Yanyan's bedroom. He changed it into a pet room after he picked it up in September. Look," Tao's mother pointed to the cabinet, "Yanyan's kindergarten graduation photo is still there."
He graduated from kindergarten at about six or seven years old. What was Tao Shiyan like as a child? Cheng Xi put down the cat teaser and walked around the cat's nest to the cabinet.
Picking up the photo frame curiously, Cheng Xi found that apart from his tougher outline, Tao Shiyan had hardly changed much since he was a child.
Observing carefully, Tao Shiyan's chin was smooth and clean in kindergarten, with no trace of scars. Cheng Xi became more curious and tentatively asked Tao's mother: "Auntie, do you know where the scar on Brother Yan's chin came from?"
"I know," Tao's mother also looked at the photo, "it was done after you were rescued."
"...has something to do with me?"
Tao's mother said "Yeah": "The night you were rescued, he went to the small dark room to play with you and found that you were missing. In desperation, he groped his way up the mountain. As a result, he accidentally fell off the cliff and was missing for a whole day.
It took him one night to be searched and rescued."
The mountain road was rugged and slippery, and there were rocks everywhere. Needless to say, Cheng Xi could guess how many times a blind child fell, suffered, and was tired during the search.
It's pretty good if you can be found if you fall into a cliff. If you can't find it, or you encounter a wild beast...
The consequences would be unimaginable.
It's possible he'll never see his little brother again.
After eighteen years, Cheng Xi strongly felt what regret and fear were.
In the past, he didn't understand why Tao Shiyan didn't want to tell him the origin of the scar, but now he completely understood that Tao Shiyan just didn't want him to feel guilty and regretful, so he chose to hide it.
An impulse he had never felt before arose in his heart. Cheng Xi threw down the photo frame and rushed out of the door and rushed into the yard without even having time to say hello to Tao's mother!
Tao Shiyan had just set up the fireworks and lit the fuse when he heard the rapid footsteps behind him and turned around subconsciously——
Seeing who it was, his expression softened instantly: "I was about to call you and you came out... Why aren't you wearing a down jacket?"
Cheng Xi: "It's not cold."
"Go back quickly, the view from the window is the same as from here."
"No," Cheng Xi took a firm step forward and hugged Tao Shiyan from behind, "This time I will accompany you until the end...I'm sorry, I will never let you go again."
Along with the dazzling light, the fireworks suddenly took off into the sky, blooming into bunches of fireworks in the night, brilliant and gorgeous.
Tao Shiyan turned around, and he clearly saw his own reflection in the other person's eyes.
He heard Cheng Xi say: "Husband, I love you."
"...Well," after a long while, Tao Shiyan hugged Cheng Xi into his arms, "Little Windmill, I love you too."
It may sound ridiculous, but people are attracted to the same people over and over again.
No matter how long it takes, love will flow upstream and come back to them.