SC Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Yun Duanyue had already retreated to the side, watching Yun Muye with a gossipy look.

Even though the speakerphone wasn’t on, Yun Duanyue guessed that the person on the phone with Yun Muye must be the lover he mentioned.

Duan Sirong asked, “Is there someone next to you?”

Yun Muye gestured for Yun Duanyue to be quiet: “Yeah, my sister is here.”

“Since when did you have a sister?” Duan Sirong clearly didn’t believe Yun Muye.

“I just never told you before. If you don’t believe me, ask Guo Xi and Liu Lan.”

Duan Sirong seemed somewhat relieved to hear this: “Alright, by the way, Guo Xi told me tomorrow is his birthday?”

Yun Muye went to the closet to pull out some clothes for Yun Duanyue: “Yeah, Guo Xi said we’re meeting at his place tomorrow.”

Duan Sirong: “Okay, got it. Go to sleep early—”

Yun Muye hung up before Duan Sirong could finish speaking. This wasn’t because Yun Muye disliked him, but because he heard a door opening on the other end of the phone. It must be Duan Sirong’s parents.

Yun Muye grabbed a set of pajamas that somewhat fit Yun Duanyue and found her a pillow and blanket.

“You can sleep on the sofa. Don’t come looking for me unless it’s important.”

Yun Duanyue looked at Yun Muye tidying up the bed like he used to do for her when she was little and couldn’t help but laugh.

Yun Muye: “I know what you’re thinking. I’m sorry. I misunderstood you all this time. It was my fault.”

Yun Muye’s sudden gentleness made Yun Duanyue a little uncomfortable.

But it didn’t matter… the ‘Yun Muye’ was finally back.

The next day, Yun Muye almost went deaf from the “ding-dong” sounds of his phone as soon as he woke up.

He opened his phone and saw that the group chat with Guo Xi and the others had already been pushed to the top with 50 messages.

Yun Muye: “…”

He hadn’t added Duan Sirong yet, so he could do that when he got there.

Yun Muye opened the door and saw Yun Duanyue already awake.

After getting a good night’s sleep, Yun Duanyue looked much better.

Yun Muye glanced at Yun Duanyue’s somewhat dirty woolen sweater, silently wondering which outfit he should choose for her.

Yun Muye: “We’re going out later. Let’s eat there.”

Yun Duanyue nodded.

When they were about to leave, Yun Muye thought about going upstairs to see if Duan Sirong was awake, but after a moment’s thought, he locked the door and left, a hint of helplessness and worry in his eyes.

But Yun Duanyue caught it: “Brother, is someone living upstairs?”

Yun Muye nodded silently.

The place Guo Xi arranged was a famous KTV in Hanyang.

It didn’t take long to walk there. They even ran into Wang Xin on the way.

“Ahhhhh!” Wang Xin looked at the girl next to Yun Muye, extremely excited.

“Duanyue’s back, and you didn’t tell me sooner!” Wang Xin hugged Yun Duanyue, tears streaming down her face.

Outside the KTV, Guo Xi and Liu Lan had been waiting for a long time. They were already happy because it was Guo Xi’s birthday, but seeing Yun Duanyue behind Yun Muye made them speechless with excitement.

After calming down, Guo Xi asked, “Yun-ge, where’s Duan Sirong?”

Yun Muye took a candy from Liu Lan: “How would I know?”

“Brother…” Yun Duanyue gently tugged at Yun Muye’s sleeve.

“What’s wrong?”

Yun Duanyue pointed to a tall, straight figure in the distance: “You’re talking about him, right?”

Yun Muye’s gaze was instantly drawn to Duan Sirong’s figure.

No way! This guy looked so handsome today!

Today’s outfit and styling perfectly matched his preferences!

A down jacket showed his unrestrainedness, and a pair of jeans highlighted those straight legs.

Until the figure gradually revealed Duan Sirong’s face, Yun Muye was still immersed in that handsome face, completely unaware of the people around him quickly backing away.

Duan Sirong met Yun Muye’s gaze, and his fair fingers touched Yun Muye’s delicate face. His eyes also became more open.

Yun Muye enjoyed the captivating fragrance on this person, as if he would pounce on Duan Sirong the next second.

Yun Duanyue coughed lightly, breaking the ambiguous atmosphere between the two.

Guo Xi suppressed the corners of his mouth from curling up and said, “Since you two have finished showing off your dog food, let’s go inside.”

Guo Xi booked a large room that could seat more than a dozen people. The drinks and snacks were sent over as if they were free.

Yun Muye looked around: “Yo, booking such a big room, you didn’t also invite some girls, did you?”

Duan Sirong looked at him: “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“What could it mean? It’s just an ordinary, completely ordinary question!”

Yun Duanyue: “Don’t worry, big brother. My brother would never do something like that.”

Yun Muye silently gave Yun Duanyue a thumbs up in his heart.

Guo Xi turned his head to look: “I was originally planning to invite a girl, but since Yun-ge is here, I didn’t.”

Before they even sat down for a while, Wang Xin took the lead and went to the front to order a song.

Yun Muye leaned into Duan Sirong’s arms, preparing to enjoy Wang Xin’s singing, when a familiar prelude began to play.

This person chose a song “Love Confession Balloon”.

Yun Muye almost laughed out of anger: “…”

Yun Muye had no resistance to this song. He would immediately start singing as soon as he heard the prelude, but unfortunately, he was tone-deaf and sang like his grandma talking in her sleep.

Normally, Duan Sirong wouldn’t bother him too much, but Duan Sirong was here in person today!

He couldn’t really sing like that, could he?

Guo Xi and Liu Lan understood Wang Xin’s intention and silently looked at the helpless Yun Muye.

Wang Xin sang the first half and then stopped, handing two microphones to Yun Muye and Duan Sirong during the interlude.

Yun Muye looked at Duan Sirong, who also seemed a little caught off guard, and, thinking of the bookworm having no time to practice singing, opened his mouth.

Yun Muye cautiously started:

“Seine… riverside…”

Duan Sirong: “Seine riverside cafe~ I taste—”

Duan Sirong’s steady voice interrupted Yun Muye’s singing. The sweet yet gorgeous sound stunned everyone in the room.

Duan Sirong held the microphone with both hands, looking not very professional, but the fluctuating amplitude and the completely in-tune singing were undoubtedly the icing on the cake.

After the song ended, thunderous applause rang out in Duan Sirong’s ears.

Yun Muye was so shocked by this performance that he didn’t know what to say.

Everyone there seemed to want to continue clapping, but seeing that Yun Muye wasn’t moving, they simply didn’t move either.

After a while, Yun Muye put his arm around Duan Sirong’s shoulder and whispered in his ear, “When did you learn this…”

Duan Sirong: “I just lowered the key for you.”

Yun Muye was speechless and had to applaud. The other applause followed.

Liu Lan: “Wow! Sirong, the academic genius, I always thought you only knew how to study, but you sing so well too!”

Duan Sirong: “Thank you.”

In order to avoid the scrutinizing gazes of the others, Yun Muye pretended to be busy cleaning the table.

Liu Lan and Guo Xi then ordered several songs in a row. At the last song, “Happy Birthday,” the door to the room was pushed open, and Wang Xin was holding an exquisitely made cake.

Everyone in the room shouted in unison, “Happy Birthday, Guo Xi!”

As the words fell, several colorful ribbons fell down. Guo Xi’s eyes showed disbelief as he looked at the colorful ribbons.

“Thank you… thank you everyone…”

Guo Xi opened a beer and raised his glass to everyone: “Today! Let’s have enough fun!”

Guo Xi toasted Yun Muye: “Come on, Yun-ge, thank you for taking care of me all these years.”

Yun Muye didn’t have much beer in his glass, so he simply drank it all in one go:

“It’s rare for you to say something so cheesy.”

Guo Xi laughed it off and then clinked glasses with the others in turn.

Yun Duanyue looked at the beer in her glass and looked at Yun Muye somewhat helplessly.

But this guy was whispering sweet nothings with Duan Sirong next to him. Yun Duanyue really admired Yun Muye for Duan Sirong’s beautiful face.

“Come on, Duanyue, don’t bother with your brother’s love life. Come and play with us!” Wang Xin pulled Yun Duanyue to her side.

“Don’t drink alcohol. I’ll drink for you.”

Yun Muye and Duan Sirong clinked glasses and said, “Can you drink?”

Duan Sirong nodded.

Yun Muye looked at the glass in Duan Sirong’s hand and took it from him.

“Come on, I’ll feed you. Open your mouth.”

The corners of Duan Sirong’s lips curled up, and he opened his mouth innocently and expectantly.

A stream of amber liquid was quickly poured into Duan Sirong’s mouth.

“No, no, too much… stop…” Duan Sirong’s eyes were red, and his eyes were a little wet.

Yun Muye sat up straight and poured more wine into his glass: “You said you could handle it. Drink some more.”

The people singing on the side completely ignored the two of them.

After a burst of revelry, the group said goodbye and went home.

Yun Duanyue followed behind Yun Muye and Duan Sirong, not seeing any overly intimate behavior. She couldn’t help but think that Guo Xi might have exaggerated a bit.

Yun Duanyue: “Brother, Sirong-ge, do you live in the same neighborhood as us?”

Yun Muye turned to look: “Guo Xi told you, didn’t he?”

Yun Duanyue: “Yeah.”

After Duan Sirong said goodbye to Yun Muye, his face darkened, and he looked at the door in front of him with great reluctance. After a long time, he finally pushed it open.

What came into view was a woman, her eyes sharp, staring at Duan Sirong with grief.

“You’ve hidden it well, Duan Sirong…”