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    Chapter 69 Spring Butterfly

    Xi Ai wants to grow flowers.

    Chu Yiqi looked at her and suddenly said, “Why don’t we move back to Lanxie?”

    “What’s wrong?” The topic changed a little too quickly, and Xi Ai always felt that Chu Yiqi would have nothing good to say in his next post.

    “This way, even if it’s not well raised, Auntie can still look after it and ask someone to save it.”

    “…”

    Xi Ai remained silent and endured it.

    So the two moved back to Lanxie the next day.

    Xi Ai wanted to raise gardenias, but Chu Yiqi thought it was difficult to raise them and wanted to raise Lige crabapples.

    “You used to raise Phalaenopsis. Our gardenias are not that pretentious at all.”

    “I don’t care, but Lige Haitang is beautiful.” Chu Yiqi was annoying.

    “Actually, I think tulips are beautiful too.”

    “You like everything.”

    “Yes, the blue snowflakes are beautiful too.”

    “…”

    People sent a lot of flowers, but the next day they went to the flower and bird market together and bought them from beginning to end.

    Fortunately, Xi Ai always has bodyguards following her around to help get it.

    Xi Ai looked at the layout of the glass greenhouse and was finally satisfied. She suddenly asked Chu Chu, “Do you know?”

    “I don’t know.”

    “Originally, you could have seen the birthday present if you left a little later.”

    Chu Yiqi said: “Hasn’t the staggered timeline been completed?”

    “That one is incomplete, this one is Chu Yiqi’s birthday gift that year.” I don’t know what kind of manipulation was done, but the first butterfly flew out of the glass flower room behind him, its wings shining.

    Not a single flower in the glass greenhouse died in front of the butterfly, and the missing time was completely made up.

    The butterflies were released just in time for spring.

    Xi Ai and Chu Yiqi went to take two sets of photos and found Fu Jingchu.

    Like wedding photos.

    For the first set of clothes, Xi Ai chose the newly given clothes from Chu Yiqi, which were made of brocade material, and made a cheongsam.

    Fu Jingchu continued to direct the two of them, while Xuan Yanyue was drawing on the side, watching and giving suggestions from time to time.

    “I hope you can take Xi Ai into your arms.”

    Chu Yiqi did as he was told, which was very natural, but this made it easier to meet Xi Ai’s gaze. He didn’t know what was wrong with him, but the two of them just wanted to laugh when they looked at each other.

    “That’s right.”

    Fu Jingchu turned around lightly and said, “You pat me?”

    “It’s all the same.” Xuan Yanyue didn’t care and asked, “Be polite to me, be careful to make you look ugly and prevent you from being selected into the harem.”

    “It’s all the same, there are no new beauties in the harem.”

    It was a useless conversation. When Chu Yiqi and Xi Ai met their eyes, they started laughing. The photographer glared at them and continued to laugh without caring.

    For the sake of their years of friendship, he reluctantly stopped smiling. Just by looking at their expressions, you could tell that the two of them were thinking of the same thing.

    It was a long time ago. Qiyue Ruan owed Xi Ai a debt of gratitude, so he came to take photos of them – the two of them kept the souvenir money privately.

    During those two days, Xi Ai was filming a short film, a very classic setting of the inheritor of Peking Opera.

    So Qiyue Ruan took advantage of the situation and decided on a set of settings. One is a drama-loving but world-weary, and the other is a world-loving defector.

    Qi Yue Ruan looked at the camera with a smile and was very satisfied: “Go into the sea and take a picture for me to see, Teacher Xi.

    Xi Ai also smiled and said, “It’s not very good.”

    “Why?It’s not like you’ve never filmed before, it’s just that you’re not the protagonist.”

    Xi Ai pretended to be profound: “Because of some force majeure.”

    “Because of the photo of Xi Yan, his stock probably dropped to its limit.”Chu Yiqi dismantled her, “Tomorrow there will be gossip in the business circle, Xi Yan’s heir will go overseas. Is there something wrong with Xi Yan or the heir?”

    “Well, I can’t do what is difficult for others.”

    Chu Yiqi didn’t even let go of Qiyue Ruan’s stage: “So this time you’ve seen enough?”

    “Yes.”

    Things have turned around, and it’s time for them to bump into each other during filming.

    Fu Jingchu turned back and said to Chu Yiqi and Xi Ai: “You guys have a lucky time, we have to fly out tomorrow.”

    “What?”Chu Yiqi listened carefully and asked questions at the right time.

    Almost at the same time, Xi Ai asked: “Honeymoon?”

    “It’s very meaningful to record the disaster area and recreate it with photos and paintings.”Fu Jingchu didn’t pay much attention, as if it was normal – indeed it was normal, the two of them often went to such occasions.

    “It’s been a smooth ride.”

    “I’ll treat you to dinner when I come back.”

    Xuan Yanyue didn’t even raise her head, no matter how Fu Jingchu drew her, she had an outline with her eyes closed, she just said: “Maybe there is a chance to encounter your supplies.”

    Xi Ai and Chu Yiqi said in unison: “Remember to take photos.”

    “good.”

    The last concert was on the day For 8 disbanded.

    Yu Nianxi arrived very early, stirring a glass of ice lemonade, her eyes seemed a little red, and she was half leaning on Meng Yike.

    Meng Yike patted Yu Nianxi’s shoulder, unable to find the right words to comfort her.

    All words seemed powerless.

    Xi Ai and Chu Yiqi arrived together, holding hands, bringing a gust of jasmine-scented wind at dusk. It was a flower that Chu Yiqi had recently grown, and she made it into perfume.

    Xi Ai rubbed Yu Nianxi’s face and said, “Everyone is in the circle, and it’s not like they don’t want to play with you, so why are you crying?”

    “You’re not here.”

    “Don’t worry, as Party A, I will let you sing a promotional song for the new product.”

    “…”

    Yu Nianxi took out a piece of paper and said angrily: “Xi Ai, you really don’t have any rational thinking at all!”

    Otherwise, how can I comfort you effectively?

    Wouldn’t this stop you from crying?

    Chu Yiqi smiled, fixed Yu Nianxi’s new curly hair, and said, “It’s just the last time today that I use For 8 to introduce myself, but we are still forever 8.”

    Xi Ai poked Yu Nianxi’s face again, and Chu Yiqi said, “But Xixi, you may need to touch up your makeup.”

    Yu Nianxi smiled, but the tip of her nose was still red, and she muttered: “The makeup artist has to wait a moment.”

    “Okay, okay, I can let you hug me today.”Xi Ai was keen on teasing children and reached out to Yu Nianxi.

    “Don’t.” Yu Nianxi said this, but stood up. After hugging Xi Ai, she went to hug Chu again. Finally, she turned away and pointed at Xi Ai, “There are tears on your shoulders.”

    “Are you a rabbit?”

    Xi Ai laughed angrily, but seeing that this was not the new cheongsam Chu Yiqi gave her, she didn’t care, she just pretended to be angry and said, “You must be a nuisance.”

    Chu Yiqi held Xi Ai’s hand, and the ribbon on her wrist was also squeezed into his palm, unable to keep away the warmth in his palm.

    Chu Yiqi approached Xi Ai slightly and said softly: “Are you willing to do so?”

    “I can’t bear to give it up, but I can’t help it.”

    “Remember to exit with a hug.”

    Xi Ai pressed forward: “Can I hold hands?”

    “Can.”

    The lights dimmed and the screen scrolled, showing the activities they had participated in over the years, the awards they had won, and the photos they had taken every time they met.

    “Remember?”

    “Midsummer Night, you said forever.”

    “It’s always me.”

    Chu Yiqi suddenly walked towards Xi Ai, the spring breeze swaying at the end of his skirt, it was cherry blossoms and snow, it was unrestrained and unrestrained that was not seen in the preview.

    She just looked at Xi Ai, and in the light, the a cappella song was like a piano key hitting her heart: “Thank you for putting together the complete me.”

    “The first year, where the meteor fell.”Xi Ai smiled, took a step forward, walked towards Chu Yiqi, and stretched out her hand, just like before.

    Chu Yiqi held it and danced to the ground.

    Nie Chuiying counted the beats: “Thank you for accompanying me in this crazy dream.”

    It was their code word, so Shi Yunshan took half a step closer to the light and whispered to Nie Chuiying: “The second year when I dressed up and fled.”

    Meng Yike directly held Yu Nianxi’s hand: “Thank you for listening to my late night talk.”

    “On the eve of the third year awards ceremony.”

    Xi Ai stepped forward in a majestic manner, her smile did not diminish, she looked towards the audience, and she got what she wanted, holding Chu Yiqi’s hand: “Thank you for not letting go of my hand.”

    It was the cliff that year, it was the choice from beginning to end, and it was hand in hand at this moment.

    “The second year the sound of loose waves continued.”

    There were tears in his eyes, it was tears, but Shi Yunshan saw Nie Chuiying clearly: “Thank you, the resonance is silent and the heart beats.”

    “Breathing in the first snow of the fourth year.”

    Nie Chuiying blinked away the fog in front of his eyes, and when they were very close, Shi Yunshan clearly saw the silent response, which was Nie Chuiying’s mouth: “Because I love you.”

    So I know your heartbeat says you like me.

    The last voice to speak was Yu Nianxi: “Thank you for making a complete youth.”

    Meng Yike’s voice was very soft and he pulled Yu Nianxi to the center of the stage: “The countdown bell rings for the fifth year.”

    “Forever frozen in the eternal late spring.”The chorus sounded a little choked.

    Obviously there are no regrets, but there is an indescribable loss, as if they can’t find a place to land, so they can only hold each other tightly.

    It wasn’t enough, so I had to hug.

    Yu Nianxi squatted down for a moment, tears falling uncontrollably. She held her face with her hands and grabbed Chu Yiqi’s skirt to wipe away her tears.

    Like an echo, all six people wore performance clothes for the group night; Yu Nianxi still secretly wiped his tears with other people’s clothes; Meng Yike still smiled suddenly through the hazy tears and handed over a piece of paper.

    The lights didn’t come on, and it wasn’t their final call. It was just a silent companionship.

    Xi Ai turned around and raised her head slightly, wanting to suppress a little sadness and say goodbye properly.

    Crystal tears suddenly flashed across the end of his eyes, perhaps because the temperature in his palms was too hot, melting the mask that was pretending to be relaxed.

    In the encore session, the debut song was chosen, and everything was finally settled, which was considered a success.

    The positioning after the ending did not have the captain and Yu Nianxi standing in the middle as planned.

    Everyone tacitly agreed to leave the central position to Xi Ai and let her complete her farewell ceremony.

    Shi Yunshan looked at her for a moment, smiled, nudged her, and eased the atmosphere: “Your teacher Xi has a little stage fright, please wait for her, okay?””

    You can probably guess a little bit of such an atmosphere, and with the occasional rumors in the past few months, you have a premonition.

    Approaching the stage, I don’t know whose voice it was, maybe several people: “Xi Ai, please don’t leave the circle, okay?”

    Xi Ai smiled slightly. In the end, she and her fans still couldn’t maintain the daily quarrel with each other. She just smiled very gently and said, “It’s not easy for you to endure me for so many years. We…”

    “No!”

    “I won’t criticize you anymore. Can you continue to act for another fifty years?”

    “Another fifty years?That’s not okay. I won’t let my older self appear on the screen.”

    After a moment of silence, Xi Ai sat down in front of the stage, shook out a piece of paper, and read in a formal voice: “Dear parties, the sisters who stayed up late to retouch my pictures, every one of you who has accompanied me through the past five years, even if it was just a brief encounter…”

    After a sudden pause, Xi Ai smiled and eased the atmosphere: “I lied to you, it only says that when we can’t see each other, everyone must be happy, okay?”

    “Okay-”

    “Don’t cry, girls, I just changed from your Party B to an ordinary citizen. I just might one day become your Party A. I am picky and finally tell you, I want the first version of the plan.Maybe one day we will meet on a certain street. At that time, please pretend that we are friends who have not seen each other for a long time, okay?”

    “Um.”

    Putting it away deliberately indifferently, Xi Ai bowed seriously, with uncontrollable sobs in her voice: “When we meet again, please tell me that you are also doing well and happy, and say… long time no see.”

    Xi Ai couldn’t say any more. It was a rare occasion when she lost control of her emotions. She turned around hastily, received the hands extended by Shi Yunshan and Chu Yiqi, and hugged each other briefly.

    The final summary was given to Meng Yike, but it took several people to finish it.

    “There is a limited time countdown, but we, every one of you, or you, we still-”

    The microphone was handed over, and their voices merged into an everlasting echo: “Forever 8!”

    The words of my youth overlapped at this moment.

    At that time, the six of them said they didn’t want to be For 6.

    They thought that every one of them counted, so they shouted “Forever 8” for the first time on the stage.

    The countdown turned to the fifth spring, and I got what I wanted.

    The late spring is blown away by the summer wind, and the summer lasts forever.

    “Are you still going together?”

    After the show finally ended, Chu Yiqi took pictures of the show as usual. He didn’t know who asked the question or who answered first.

    “Of course.”

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