nucmednet Chapter 24 The Day Oda's Relationship Was Exposed
Chapter 24 The Day Oda's Relationship Was Exposed
Lao Huang is a music teacher who mainly tutors students preparing for music-related art exams.
I opened this little bar 10 years ago.
His greatest pride is raising a daughter with exceptional singing skills.
Among the new generation of singers, Huang Xiaoyun is definitely a powerful singer, but she mainly focuses on cover songs and does not have any representative works of her own.
In this life, she wasn't particularly famous.
While everyone else was chatting, she sat quietly to the side as a listener.
She would occasionally steal a glance at Li Shen, but when she saw his gaze fall on her, she would quickly lower her head in fright.
Old Huang patted Li Hangliang's hand: "Liangzi, how did you get tormented like this by Mailin? Tell me honestly, is this divorce reality show scripted? You can't be this miserable, can you?"
After wiping his face, Li Hangliang continued drinking in silence.
Old Huang looked at Li Shen: "You're the only one who dares to tell the truth, is this divorce reality show staged?"
Li Shen: "Strictly speaking, Liang Ge is responsible for the 'real person,' while the other two are responsible for the 'show.'"
Yoko and Liang Song were toasting when they heard this, and their drinks got stuck in their throats.
Old Huang sighed, "Liangzi, my heart aches for you. So many years of marriage, facing Maglin's torment every day, how did you endure it?!"
Li Hangliang remained silent for a long time: "Self-consistent."
"Self-consistent?"
Li Hangliang picked up his glass: "Hmm, I'll process this on my own, and then achieve self-consistency!"
Old Huang said excitedly, "We were so angry watching the live stream. Liangzi is such a good person. He's filial, patient, responsible, and family-oriented. For any woman, he's the ideal husband, right, Xiaoyun?"
Huang Xiaoyun smiled awkwardly and did not answer.
Actually, she felt it wasn't ideal.
What woman would want to date a loser?
Li Shen would be considered the ideal type for some women; he is talented and has a strong personality.
"Thank goodness for Li Shen, who helped us viewers vent our anger." Old Huang looked at Li Shen meaningfully again.
When Lao Huang first met Li Shen, he was a shy boy, even more so than a little girl. But now, he's become a rugged, straight man.
The atmosphere was somewhat subdued. Old Huang raised a glass and said, "Tonight, we have friends, music, and wine. Let's drink and sing away our troubles."
We clinked glasses, and the wine was gone.
Old Huang asked excitedly, "Li Shen, what's the name of the song you wrote for Liangzi?"
Li Hangliang, who had been frowning, suddenly brightened up: "Li Shen, look at public opinion!"
"This song is called 'Slowly,' Brother Liang, I can't give you the copyright right now. Let's talk about it later."
"When is 'later'?"
"When you get a divorce."
Li Hangliang: "..."
"I don't want the copyright of the songs I write to end up in the hands of Merlin."
"Pfft!" Huang Xiaoyun quickly covered her mouth.
Yoko clapped her hands: "That makes sense!"
Li Shen said, "Brother Liang, you've clearly been sexually abused, you might not realize it."
Li Hangliang asked, "Could you teach me to sing this song?"
"Okay, I'll write down the music."
Old Huang said, "Everyone here is a musician. Let's have some music!"
While Li Shen was writing the arrangement, Lao Huang called his wife Luo Qian again.
The Huang family of three are all all-around musicians, proficient in everything from singing to playing instruments.
This is why Huang Xiaoyun stands out among the younger generation of singers; she comes from a musical family!
Drum set, bass, hand drum, and other musical instruments were all brought to the small stage.
Old Huang asked, "Li Shen, what musical instrument are you good at?"
Li Shen put down his pen and looked at the family: "You guys make the distribution first, and whatever's left, I'll do what I'm good at."
Old Huang: "Holy crap?! The audience's going to be watching your skills later!"
"I do not recommend opening for business."
"Why? Oh, sorry, I forgot we're filming a TV show. Our shop doesn't try to ride the wave of a show's popularity."
"Old Huang, you're overthinking it. I'm just worried that there will be too many viewers and we won't be able to leave."
Li Shen was telling the truth. This is Lijiang Ancient Town, a small town that is packed with tourists from all over the country.
"Xiaoyun, close for the day!"
Huang Xiaoyun walked to the door and had just hung up the "Closed" sign when a little girl of about 4 years old walked into the bar dejectedly.
(PS: The previous chapter was revised, adding a lost little girl who wandered into a bar. Then, some content was modified to try and make the plot more interesting. I finished revising it at 6 a.m., so readers don't need to go back to read it, as no new plot holes were introduced, and it won't affect this chapter or subsequent content.)
Huang Xiaoyun exclaimed in surprise, "Whose baby is this?"
Yoko asked in confusion, "Isn't this yours?"
No, that's not it.
"She was already at your house when we arrived."
"Was it a tourist's doll that wandered in by mistake?"
"Baby, what's your name?"
"Candy," the little girl said in her childish voice, "I can't find my parents."
Li Shen smiled and squatted down, holding her two little hands: "What's your mother's name? We'll take you to find your mother."
The little girl shook her head.
Where is your father?
The little girl blinked and poked Li Shen's chest with her tiny finger.
Li Shen: "???"
Yoko laughed and said, "Is he your dad?"
"Um!"
Li Shen's head buzzed.
He immediately tried to recall, attempting to remember a certain ill-fated relationship.
Isn't this going to cause a major incident?
The new dad, Li Hangliang, was clearly experienced; he hooked his finger under the little girl's chin and asked, "Why is he your dad?"
"My mom said that my dad is the most handsome man in the world."
Li Shen suddenly realized, and burst into laughter: "Your mother has quite the ambition!"
Li Shen's heart, that of a lonely old man in his forties, trembled slightly: "My darling, come to Daddy's arms."
Li Hangliang: "Then who am I? Am I your father?"
"You're my uncle."
Yoko leaned in with a cheeky grin and said, "I'm your dad too, right?"
"No, you are Grandpa."
"Huh? Haha!" Yoko pointed at rapper Liang Song, "Where's he?"
Liang Song, sporting a cannon-like hairstyle and covered in tattoos, also came over to receive his "benefits": "Call me daddy."
"He...he's a bad guy! Waaah!"
Amidst the laughter of the crowd, the little girl buried her head in Li Shen's arms.
Li Shen held the little girl in his arms, and his whole demeanor softened considerably.
18-year-old Li Shen dislikes children; 35-year-old Li Shen accepts children; and in his 40s, Li Shen, who is preparing to live a lonely life, always wants to steal a child whenever he sees an especially cute baby.
He didn't want to give birth himself anymore; he had been completely broken by women.
He doesn't need love, but he longs to have a baby and then he wants to give him all his love.
Time may have worn away the rough edges, but what remains is gentleness.
Perhaps this is why people who have children late in life tend to spoil them.
This was the first time in the past two days that Li Shen had shown a gentle side.
"Shall I take you to find your mother?"
"good!"
"How about we take a plane?"
"What does it mean to take an airplane?"
Li Shen hung the little doll around his neck: "Flying away, let's go find Mommy."
Yoko snorted, "Finally, someone can ride roughshod over Li Shen."
"Li Shen, are you done playing music?"
Li Shen pointed to the notebook: "The score is finished, I'm not playing with you guys anymore. Showing off is nothing compared to showing off as a dad."
As Li Shen walked out of the bar, Tangtang hooked her finger around his, looking extremely happy.
Li Shen sometimes walked briskly, sometimes jogged, and sometimes spun around, while Tangtang on his neck laughed like a swaying bell.
Huang Xiaoyun silently followed.
This aloof man really loves children.
Li Shen shouted along the street, "Whose child is lost?"
"Teacher Li, let's go to the tourist information station."
That makes sense.
"Mm." Huang Xiaoyun nodded.
Before we even reached the service station, a woman stood in the middle of the crowded road, arms outstretched, calling out, "Tangtang!!!"
"Mommy, I missed you so much, Mommy!"
Tangtang ran happily into her mother's arms, and then received a solid slap on the bottom: "That'll teach you to run around like that."
"Waaaaah..."
This mother was a new employee at a nearby flower cake shop. She brought her baby to work today, but before she could earn any money, she accidentally lost her baby.
After explaining her predicament in a few words, the mother bowed repeatedly in gratitude.
Huang Xiaoyun asked, "Sister, if you're busy, why didn't you leave the child at home with Dad?"
"Her dad is about her age this year," the mother said, lowering her head and pinching Tangtang's cheek. "He's become a baby too."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"It's alright. The child's father is a firefighter. That year during the Lunar New Year, we hoped for his safe return, just like every day. But what we got in return was, 'I'm sorry, thank you again.'"
Firefighters are the most dangerous branch of the military in peacetime, and they are the most beautiful heroes who go against the tide.
Li Shen said with great respect, "He is indeed the most handsome man in the world."
"Thanks."
After exchanging a few words with the strangers, Li Shen and Huang Xiaoyun headed towards the bar.
The two remained silent the entire way.
Li Shen was too lazy to talk, and didn't have anything to say.
Huang Xiaoyun dared not say.
She watched the entire live broadcast of the show, and this man was not someone to mess with; she was always terrified to be around him.
But I never expected him to have such a tender side.
When I pushed open the door back into the bar, Lao Huang was singing loudly on the stage.
Four female guests also arrived. They sat in the audience and sang softly together, creating a warm atmosphere.
Li Hangliang was familiarizing himself with the song "Slowly" in the corner. It was time for the round of singing, and he had just sung "I Only Want One Heart".
However, when he first stood on the stage to sing, he felt lost. He felt a sense of unfamiliarity with his hit song, as if it wasn't his own song. He finished singing it hastily, unable to put any emotion into it.
On the contrary, in this song "Slowly," he has an incredibly strong desire to express his emotions.
Seeing Li Shen enter, Li Hangliang asked, "Has Tian Li found her mother?"
Li Shen was taken aback: "What?"
"Tian Li, didn't our little one already recognize you as his father?"
Li Shen was completely bewildered: "Wh...what Tian Li?"
Li Hangliang looked at Tian Xiwei in surprise: "Xiao Tian, he really has amnesia?"
Tian Xiwei's gaze was fixed on Huang Xiaoyun, who was standing next to Li Shen.
She looked away: "He has selective amnesia. He can remember things that are good for him, but he forgets things that are bad for him."
"I agree!" Li Hangliang laughed. "Tian Li, isn't that the name you and Tian Xiwei chose for our future baby?"
"oh!!!"
Li Shen's memory gradually returned.
It was a night filled with stars.
He and Tian Xiwei sat among the flowers on campus, gazing up at the round moon.
Like all couples in their first love, they started thinking about names for their children before even figuring out how to have them.
"What should we name our baby, Tian?"
"Shouldn't he have the surname Li? Who takes their mother's surname?"
"Li Shen, can't you just give in to me? You always have to reason with me and argue with me about everything."
"Is this something that can be compromised?"
After some arguing, the two finally reached a preliminary consensus: to use both of their surnames as the surname of their future baby.
But whether the baby's surname should be "Li Tian" or "Tian Li" was a debate the two had for a whole night. In the end, Tian Xiwei rode on Li Shen's back and gave him a good beating with her little fists, and the debate was temporarily put aside.
Li Shen recalled most of it, then asked in confusion, "I remember some things, but why is 'Tian' before 'Li'?"
Tian Xiwei's fair and delicate face instantly turned red with embarrassment.
She rested her chin on her hand, her memory drifting back to that night.
That night, she returned to her dormitory happily, and was greeted by laughter and joy.
Her roommate used a telephoto camera to capture her and Li Shen on a date in the flower bushes.
These perverted best friends said they filmed her riding on Li Shen's waist and making lewd advances towards him!
She said, "I was hitting him!"
The perverted best friends egged them on, saying, "Did you make a 'smack' sound?"
Her face turned red, and she hid under the covers, not coming out all night.
This was the first time her secret relationship with him had been exposed by her best friends. Then, her best friends used a four-character idiom to describe this milestone in their relationship—
Under the melon fields and plum trees.
The next day, Tian Xiwei grabbed Li Shen's ear and said, "You're putting yourself in a situation where there's something fishy going on!"
Therefore, the couple decided on the surname "Tian Li" for their future baby.
Li Hangliang smiled at Li Shen: "You forgot?"
Li Shen nodded, unconvinced, and pressed further: "Why is 'Li' after 'Tian'?"
Tian Xiwei slammed her hand on the table, pouting, "That's the surname I earned by sacrificing my innocence! Why should I have it?!"
"what?"
Li Shen tapped his forehead: "Let me think about it some more. Wait a minute, we have a surname, so we should have a given name. What's our kid's name?"
Tian Xiwei: "His name is... um, I forgot."
Li Hangliang quickly said, "Let's name the child Tian Li, which is both the surname and the given name!"
"Wait, it seems to have a name too, let me think..."
Li Hangliang urged, "Stop thinking about it, first think about what song you're going to sing later."
"Quiet down, I'm about to remember."
Li Hangliang nudged him: "Shenzi, if I can't hit that high note—"
"Stop making noise, stop making noise, I'll remember soon."
Li Hangliang: "Can I add an angry sound here?"
"Stop arguing! Oh, I remember now, Tian Xiwei, didn't we say that if we had a boy, we would name him Tian Lihangliang?"
Tian Xiwei blinked her big eyes: "I forgot."
Everyone looked at Li Hangliang.
Li Hangliang looked at everyone and smiled, "Tell me, shouldn't I have this song 'Slowly'? It's not unreasonable for a son to ask his father for something, is it?"
Everyone laughed.
Yoko perked up: "Why are you taking advantage of Ryoko?"
Li Shen tapped his forehead, slowly recalling: "Because he was filial, kind, sincere, and outstanding... We hope our son can be like him."
Moreover, back then, I was introverted, and my personality was similar to Liangzi's.
Yoko asked curiously, "What would you name a daughter?"
"As for our daughter, Tian Limailin?" Li Shen looked at Tian Xiwei. "Right?"
Tian Xiwei buried her head in her knees and said weakly, "I forgot."
Merlin asked excitedly, "Is it because I'm cute, sweet, kind, and enthusiastic, and you hope your precious daughter will be like me?"
Li Shen shook his head: "No, that's not it."
"Why is that?"
"My thought at the time was that if we knew the baby girl would be like you, we would just abort her."
Merlin: "Huh?"
Li Shen: "We must not bring disaster into the world."
Everyone burst into laughter instantly:
"puff!"
"Ha ha!"
"I'm so happy!"
……
Old Huang's tears flowed.
I watched Li Shen's live stream a couple of days ago and he already felt pretty good watching him criticize these monsters and demons.
But now, experiencing Li Shen's sharp tongue firsthand, he felt something completely different!
All the anger he had been holding in for Li Hangliang was released in an instant.
Yoko clapped her hands, her eyes practically disappearing with laughter: "Shinko, you're a fucking genius!"
Huang Xiaoyun gritted her teeth and tried her best to hold it in, her little face turning red.
Merlin stood there awkwardly, his lips twitching, then suddenly burst into laughter, patting Li Shen's chest with his chubby hand:
"Shinko, if you keep badmouthing me, I'll beat you up!"
She then looked at Tian Xiwei: "Xiao Tian, you should control your boyfriend!"
Tian Xiwei said helplessly, "It's out of control, I'm helpless too."
Huang Xiaoyun then walked up to Li Shen and said, "Teacher Li, Tangtang's mother has come to give a gift."
Yoko turned and walked out: "I'll just invite her in, let her be a temporary audience member."
The moment the mother walked in carrying Tangtang, she was stunned. The whole room was filled with celebrities.
After handing a box of flower cakes to Li Shen, she sat down timidly to the side, holding her child, looking uneasy.
Tangtang has no concept of fame and fortune, but she does have a concept of beauty. She immediately buried herself in Tian Xiwei's arms, hugging her neck and kissing her affectionately.
Tian Xiwei kissed Tangtang on the forehead, her face full of happiness.
If she weren't a celebrity, and if her relationship with Li Shen had remained stable, she would probably be having a lovely baby by now.
On the stage.
Liang Song performed a rap song; the rhythm was good, but it's not worth listening to.
Old Huang: "Who's singing next? Liangzi?"
Li Hangliang is familiarizing himself with the song "Slowly": "Give me a few minutes, let me sort out my emotions."
"Then, Li Shen, sing a song."
"No problem, but I need to sketch out the score first, since it's an original piece."
Tian Xiwei was taken aback. He could write songs?
Yoko: "Your boyfriend's song 'Slowly' is so good."
Tian Xiwei: "What 'Slowly'?"
"Oh, he didn't tell you? You might not know, but you'll find out soon enough."