Chapter 10.1
Editor: Jodi
After a few seconds of consideration, Mu Nan refused Shi Tao decisively. “Sorry, I have a bit of a psychological shadow regarding this song. Can we switch to another one?”
Shi Tao showed a moment of disappointment, looking quite pitiful.
“It’s okay, senior. I’ll follow your lead.” Shi Tao forced a smile.
In the end, they settled on a classic English song, “You Raise Me Up”, which Mu Nan also liked.
This song was also Shi Tao’s suggestion. He said the lyrics resonated with his feelings, singing about how he could be strong and transcend himself because of someone’s encouragement, just like Mu Nan’s significance to him.
The days before the performance passed quickly, however Mu Nan wasn’t idle either. He participated in an outdoor variety show and a few commercial performances. However, Cheng Han never appeared before him.
However just because someone was absent didn’t mean their presence would fade away, because Mu Nan kept seeing news about him everywhere. It turned out he had joined another crew.
Mu Nan vaguely remembered that the major film Cheng Han had accepted was about to start filming. Yet, he had taken on a supporting role in a fashion urban drama during the short one and a half month break.
“He really works himself to death for money.” Mu Nan said, but there wasn’t a hint of admiration in his tone. “Money isn’t something that comes with you from birth neither is it something you can take with you when you die, so what’s the point of earning it like this?”
Wilder chimed in, “I heard he had a stomach bleed recently and made several hospital visits.”
Mu Nan gave him a glance. “That serious? Then am I going to be a widower early?”
“Pei, pei, pei! What are you saying! Hurry up and take it back.”
“Oh.” Mu Nan said back with a cold expression.
However looking at Cheng Han’s packed schedule, he also understood why the show producers gave up on the hot topic of two enemies getting together again. It was probably because the big star just couldn’t fit it in his schedule.
“Stomach bleed.” Mu Nan muttered. In the entertainment circle, poor digestive health was common. He himself had suffered from stomach pain a few times due to irregular meals, so he was sure that a stomach bleed must have definitely been extremely painful.
*
Meanwhile, after Cheng Han received an IV in the hospital, he rushed back straight to the set early the next morning.
“Cheng Ge, let’s take a day off.” His assistant, Ai Jia, was on the verge of tears.
Cheng Han had drunk alcohol at a dinner party the day before, and vomited when he returned, however because he hadn’t eaten anything, he only expelled some blood-streaked stomach acid.
And Ai Jia, terrified, rushed him to the hospital. The preliminary diagnosis was mild gastric bleeding, and considering his history of gastric ulcers, they suggested a gastroscopy when possible.
Originally, Ai Jia wanted to request a leave of absence from the crew, but Cheng Han stopped him and insisted on rushing back to film.
Ai Jia was both anxious and angry, wishing to tie Cheng Han to the hospital bed.
Leaning weakly, Cheng Han, pale-faced, tried to comfort Ai Jia. “It’s fine, just two years left.”
Ai Jia fumed, “It’s all because of that ridiculous agreement!”
Cheng Han raised his hand, motioning for him to stop talking. And Ai Jia, frustrated, puffed up like an angry pufferfish.
“Don’t be angry. I’ll give you a raise next month.” Cheng Han said, knowing Ai Jia cared about him.
“I don’t want it!” Ai Jia sulked. “Give me a raise when the three years are up.”
Cheng Han chuckled. This assistant of his was endearingly naive.
“By the way, when is the concert?” Cheng Han asked.
Ai Jia told him: “Next Saturday night.”
Cheng Han nodded. “Got it.”
*
The day of the concert arrived quickly, and the moment it was announced that Mu Nan would be a special guest, the ticketing apps crashed from the rush.
This was actually because Mu Nan hadn’t performed on stage for a long time, his last concert being the disbandment tour of his former group, where he had ten shows in eight cities, all of which had been sold out.
And three years later, although the group’s fans had dwindled, Mu Nan’s solo fans had actually only increased instead of decreasing. So regardless of when they started following him, each one of his fans were anticipating his next performance.
When he debuted with his group, Mu Nan’s live skills had been unparalleled, and in the still-developing domestic idol industry, he dominated with precision, breath control, and performance that rivaled professional singers, so his fans were waiting for his return to the stage eagerly.
However there were inevitably also a few voices that doubted his abilities.
[Three years without a live performance, who knows how much he’s regressed?]
[Always on variety shows and commercials. He has probably forgotten how to hold a mic. What amazing performance can we expect?]
However Mu Nan ignored these comments, only focusing on preparing two songs.
Initially, the organizers had wanted him to debut his new single, however he didn’t want to steal the spotlight from the newly debuted idols, so he prepared a cover instead.
A few days before the concert, Mu Nan had asked Wilder to inform his fans through his fan club that if any of them attended the concert, they shouldn’t bring his light signs, as this was teness’s show, and he preferred to stay low-key.
Originally, this request only spread among his fans, who all expressed their understanding. However it unexpectedly spread out of the circle of his fans after this information was picked up then forwarded by a few marketing accounts, causing it to gain wider attention, making it so that many Teness fans, who were initially worried, felt reassured by Mu Nan’s gesture.
[Mu Nan is so kind and really considerate. He always takes care of his juniors on shows.]
[Exactly. Our Taotao has always been very grateful to him. He’s really not afraid of being overshadowed by new idols.]
[With his skills, of course there’s nothing for him to be afraid of. This is the grace and generosity of a top-tier star.]
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