Chapter 43: The Big Star’s Invitation
Chapter 43: The Big Star’s Invitation
“A-Mu, it’s not because there are so many people that you’re scared, is it?” Ling Xuanrong gave a teasing smile and winked.
“Nonsense, why would I be scared? I just don’t want to show my face in front of so many people. I don’t need to be famous, and most importantly, I can’t sing!” Lin Mu clicked his tongue and shook his head.
“But if you don’t go up, won’t Yao Xianxian lose face?” Song Yuru pursed her small lips.
“If she loses face, she loses face. What does that have to do with me?” Lin Mu remained completely unmoved.
“Fine, do whatever you want!” The three girls were instantly left speechless together.
“The gentleman who was chosen, is it that you don’t want to share the stage with me, or you don’t dare to come up?” Yao Xianxian’s words were really sharp, each one pushing Lin Mu to go on stage.
“Miss Yao is right, I really am scared because I can’t sing. I’m giving up this opportunity, and I don’t mean any disrespect to Miss Yao. I just hope to give this chance to someone who truly needs it.”
Lin Mu stood up, took a microphone, and loudly stated his reason. Then, he smiled and nodded to the surroundings before sitting back down.
“Bro, I support you!”
“Handsome, you’re so cool!”
Lin Mu’s actions caused an uproar of screams in the stadium.
Some audience members who had been insulting Lin Mu earlier, upon hearing that he was willing to give up the chance to go on stage and instead give it to them, the fans, immediately changed their tune and loudly praised Lin Mu’s noble character.
The speed of the change was truly dazzling, giving a dizzying feeling. Lin Mu could only shake his head with a bitter smile.
“Alright, since this gentleman voluntarily gave up, we’ll select another lucky person to come on stage!”
Yao Xianxian could only give a helpless smile. After holding so many concerts, this was the first time someone had rejected her invitation to share the stage.
The second lucky winner was a middle-aged uncle. When he saw he was chosen, he excitedly jumped up. The entire audience let out a collective groan of despair. Such a great opportunity had actually fallen into the hands of an uncle.
Seeing who was chosen, Yao Xianxian’s mouth twitched slightly. Compared to Lin Mu from before, this uncle was really hard for her to accept.
But facing her fan, Yao Xianxian was still very generous and hugged the middle-aged uncle. Then the two sang the final song together, and the concert ended in a harmonious atmosphere.
Although the concert was over, many people were still somewhat reluctant to leave. Yao Xianxian’s singing had enchanted them. Her voice was beautiful, and she was even more beautiful. The combination of her voice and her looks had a unique charm.
As the audience exited together, Lin Mu and the three girls also got up to leave. When Ye Zixi stood up, Ling Xuanrong behind her was suddenly bumped into. Her foot twisted, and her body fell directly onto Ye Zixi, who had just stood up.
“Ouch!”
Ye Zixi was completely caught off guard and immediately stumbled forward. The two girls lost their balance and fell toward the seats in front. Lin Mu quickly reached out and hooked them back into his arms, one on each side.
“Be careful, don’t fall.”
“N-no, it’s nothing.” Ye Zixi quickly broke free from Lin Mu’s embrace, her face slightly red. When Lin Mu hooked her back, his hand had accidentally grabbed one of her breasts.
Because he needed to use force to pull her back, with that squeeze from Lin Mu, Ye Zixi almost went weak all over.
Ling Xuanrong on the other side wasn’t much better off. Weakly, she pushed Lin Mu away, her face also flushed. Clearly, she had received exactly the same treatment as Ye Zixi.
Seeing the expressions on the two girls’ faces, Song Yuru felt a very strange sensation in her heart, but she still asked with concern, “Are you two okay?”
Suppressing the odd feeling in her heart, since they were good sisters, she still had to show care when it was needed.
“N-no, we’re fine.” The two girls immediately replied in unison.
“Then let’s go too, everyone is leaving.” Nodding with some puzzlement, the four followed the stairs to the outside of the stadium.
But not long after walking out the door, two men in black suits with earpieces quickly approached. “Hello, sir. Our young lady specifically sent us to invite you to meet her.”
“Your young lady? Who is that?” Lin Mu asked curiously.
“She is the organizer of this concert, Yao Xianxian.” One of the men in black bowed slightly.
“Huh? So it’s Miss Yao. But why does she want to see me?” Lin Mu seemed somewhat curious. This Yao Xianxian had only met him once, yet she sent someone to invite him.
“We’re not sure about that either. We were just ordered to invite you over.” The other man in black smiled slightly and apologetically shook his head.
“Alright, I’ll go with you. You all go back first. I’ll take a taxi back later.”
Lin Mu turned and gave a brief instruction, then followed the two bodyguards toward the backstage of the stadium.
“Come back early, be safe.”
Song Yuru urged him, then walked toward the parking lot. Ling Xuanrong and Ye Zixi glanced at Lin Mu’s retreating figure and quickly followed.
The three girls returned to their place first, but none of them went to sleep. Instead, they sat on the sofa in the living room and watched TV. For a while, the atmosphere seemed somewhat heavy. Although the TV was showing images, no one was paying attention to it.
“What’s wrong with you two?” Song Yuru looked at them strangely. “Why do you both look so preoccupied since coming back?”
Ye Zixi forced a smile and shook her head, but didn’t speak.
Instead, Ling Xuanrong was slightly stunned, then showed a bitter smile on her face. “Not good. I think I might have fallen for A-Mu.”
As soon as these words were spoken, all three of them froze in shock. Ye Zixi especially widened her eyes in disbelief.
“Xuanrong, you’re the one among us who cares the least about men. How could you suddenly fall for A-Mu?”
“I don’t know either. Ever since that day A-Mu took care of the drunk Yuru, I found his figure always in my mind. And after what happened today, I feel this sensation growing stronger.”
Ling Xuanrong let out a bitter laugh, wrapped her arms around her knees, and buried her head deep into them.
Ye Zixi was stunned for a moment, then reached out and stroked Xuanrong’s hair. She also gave a bitter laugh and said, “It’s over. I’m the same as you. I might have fallen for A-Mu too.”
Song Yuru was immediately dumbfounded, staring at the two in disbelief, wondering what had gotten into them today.
“You, you both have fallen for Lin Mu at the same time?”
“Mm.”
Ye Zixi and Ling Xuanrong nodded together, looking pitifully at Song Yuru’s incredulous face.
“Oh my god, I really can’t believe you two.”
Slowly shaking her head, Song Yuru didn’t know what to say. Although her facial expression was extremely calm, her heart was already in complete turmoil.
The three girls sat on the sofa without saying a word, each lost in their own thoughts. Time passed slowly. Soon one hour went by, then another hour passed, but Lin Mu still hadn’t returned.
Seeing that it was almost midnight, and not knowing what Lin Mu was actually doing, the three girls started to worry simultaneously. Could it be that Yao Xianxian had also taken a liking to Lin Mu, and the two had already gone off together?
Although Lin Mu didn’t seem like the type to be casual, Yao Xianxian’s charm was undeniable. If she actively seduced Lin Mu, whether he could resist was really hard to say.
Just as the three girls were feeling restless and confused, there was a light sound from the door lock. Their hearts tightened, and they quickly pretended to be intently watching TV.
When Lin Mu entered the room, six eyes immediately scanned him from head to toe like radar, then six gazes fixed on the right side of Lin Mu’s face.
There was a faint pink lip print there.
After entering the room, Lin Mu found the three girls staring at him intently without blinking. He gave a surprised laugh and said, “What’s wrong with you all? You’re still not asleep? Don’t you have classes tomorrow? Go to sleep early. I’m going to take a shower and go to bed too.”
“Halt!”
“Don’t go!”
“Come back!”
The three girls shouted simultaneously.
Though the words were different, the meaning was exactly the same. Lin Mu’s steps toward the bathroom immediately froze. He slowly turned around and found all three girls looking very serious. “What’s wrong with you?”
“What did that Yao Xianxian call you over for?” Song Yuru stared intently into Lin Mu’s eyes.
“She just chatted with me for a while. Don’t you all know that? What else could we have done?” Lin Mu was completely baffled.
“Just chatted? Didn’t do anything else?”
“Yeah, just chatted. What else could we do?” A-Mu was even more confused.
“Then how did that lip print on your face get there?” Ye Zixi was instantly furious, pointing at Lin Mu’s right cheek.
“Ah? Lip print?”
Lin Mu was startled, then touched his right cheek. “This? When we were saying goodbye, I didn’t expect her to be so enthusiastic. I didn’t react in time.”
“Tch, was it that you didn’t react in time, or you didn’t want to react?” Song Yuru suddenly broke into a smile.
But this smile made Lin Mu feel a chill run down his spine. “Of course I didn’t react in time. Do I look like such a casual person?”
“I really didn’t notice for a moment. Just when I turned to say goodbye, she suddenly did it. I was shocked too, you know!”
“Hmph! Who knows if you were secretly delighted?” Ling Xuanrong wrinkled her small nose, looking disdainful.
“No! Absolutely not! I felt like I was being teased. Ah, but I don’t bother arguing with women, so forget it!” Lin Mu sighed helplessly.
“Playing innocent after taking advantage! You only met for the first time, and she kissed you goodbye? That’s really unbecoming of a big star like Yao Xianxian!” Ye Zixi showed no sign of believing Lin Mu.
“She told me it wasn’t a kiss, but a Western farewell custom.” Lin Mu thought for a moment and said with a serious expression.
“And you believed that?” The three girls immediately looked utterly shocked.