Chapter 351: Chapter 351: As If Declaring Deep Affection
Ji Xiuyuan said, “I feel the same! Isn’t it normal for girls to be fans of stars these days? But he’s just so petty, acting like my sister-in-law likes me and he’s so annoyed by it. I don’t know if it’s because he’s jealous or what… I never realized before how narrow-minded he could be!”
What Ji Xiuyuan didn’t know was, Lin Qi had previously told Huo Tingdong to invest in her acting debut and let Ji Xiuyuan play the lead male role in kiss and bed scenes with her.
Naturally, Huo Tingdong was hostile towards him. Even if they were the best of friends, this grudge was deeply set!
Ji Xiuyuan said, “Qi Lingchuan, that’s really not cool of you! Tingdong got married, and I was the last one to find out! Why didn’t you give me a heads-up earlier?”
Qi Lingchuan was unfazed, “You were filming on set, in a closed environment all year round. Besides, you know about it now, don’t you?”
After a pause, he warned, “However, you’d better keep your distance from your sister-in-law. Can’t you see? Tingdong is very possessive. Don’t be fooled by his usual reserved and serious demeanor, his many years of celibacy, but when it comes to love, he’s as romance-obsessed as you. His jealousy is quite fierce. If he holds a grudge against you, the Titanic of friendship will sink in no time.”
Qi Lingchuan kicked him, “Go sing your songs!”
Ji Xiuyuan dodged nimbly.
Suddenly, Lin Qi said, “Junxi, I want to hear you sing!”
Chi Junxi is Ji Xiuyuan’s stage name, and Lin Qi still calls him that in public.
Ji Xiuyuan immediately smiled warmly, “What song does my sister-in-law want to hear?”
He had just released an album this year and it should have been available in the song-request system.
He generously let Lin Qi pick a song.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Qi chose a song by another male star, “Lately, I’ve been enjoying ‘Medal’, it’s also a song by a top male idol! Do you know it?”
Ji Xiuyuan: “…No.”
Lin Qi asked again, “Then… how about ‘Keyword’?”
Ji Xiuyuan: “I don’t know that one either.”
Lin Qi said, “Then what songs do you know?”
Ji Xiuyuan: “I just released an album called ‘Lover’, have you heard it?”
Lin Qi shook her head blankly, “I haven’t heard it. You released an album?”
Ji Xiuyuan ran away with his face in his hands.
His album was released in February this year, the digital album had already sold 100 million, and two of the main songs had such high popularity, yet his sister-in-law hadn’t heard them.
Is she really his fan!?
Probably a fake fan!
Lin Qi picked “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and took a microphone, handing the other one to Huo Tingdong, “I used to love singing this song, but I could never find someone to duet with me. Husband, will you sing it with me?”
Huo Tingdong said, “I haven’t heard this song.”
He never listened to such mushy love songs.
Ji Xiuyuan immediately raised his hand excitedly, “I know this song!”
Lin Qi said, “Great! Then let’s sing together!”
After speaking, she passed the microphone to him.
He hastily took the microphone, yet he was completely oblivious to the seriousness of duetting this song with Lin Qi.
The music started.
Lin Qi held the microphone and began to sing along with the lyrics: “I need your love every day
My thoughts are for you to guess
I LOVE YOU
I just want you to let
my every day be wonderful…”
Her voice was very pleasant, quite sweet; although she had no professional training, the absence of too much technique instead brought out the sweet feeling of a young girl in love.
Ji Xiuyuan also picked up the microphone and sang passionately: “Can’t help falling in love
Otherwise, where would happiness come from?
Can’t help falling in love
Otherwise, where would sadness come from?
Can’t help falling in love
Otherwise, I’d lose the future…”
Their voices matched perfectly together, harmonizing well. The song itself was one of those sickly sweet ballads. Ji Xiuyuan himself had an excellent singing voice, and the two harmonized wondrously.
However, the more Huo Tingdong listened, the more irritable he became.
The more harmonious their duet was, the more uncomfortable he felt in his heart.
Huo Tingdong suddenly hugged Lin Qi, snatched the microphone from her hands, and wouldn’t let her continue to sing love songs with Ji Xiuyuan.
Lin Qi was taken aback for a moment.
She looked at Huo Tingdong, and seeing his persistently displeased glare at Ji Xiuyuan, she, being so smart, knew exactly why Huo Tingdong found Ji Xiuyuan so disagreeable!
Lin Qi felt a mix of laughter and tears inside. She knew Huo Tingdong was still jealous because of that incident, but she didn’t expect him to hold his jealousy for so long!
She leaned into his ear and said, “Actually, I’m not a fan of Chi Junxi, I was just teasing you! Don’t take it seriously.”
Huo Tingdong glanced at her.
Lin Qi immediately raised her hand to swear, proving her innocence: “I swear, I was joking with you, I don’t really want to film a kissing scene with Chi Junxi! So, stop targeting him so much.”
She had noticed it since dinner time.
Huo Tingdong was really targeting him.
She was afraid if she didn’t clarify things, Ji Xiuyuan and Huo Tingdong wouldn’t even be able to be brothers anymore!
Huo Tingdong: “I don’t like you singing love songs with others.”
It didn’t matter if it was Ji Xiuyuan or even Qi Lichuan; he disliked it with anyone.
Lin Qi coaxed: “Okay, from now on, I won’t sing love songs with anyone else.”
She thought Huo Tingdong was angry.
Lin Qi said, “I wanted to sing a duet with you, but didn’t you say you didn’t know this song?”
Huo Tingdong said, “I seldom listen to songs, so there are not many I can sing.”
Lin Qi urged him: “Come on, sing! I want to hear you sing.”
Qi Lichuan had said Huo Tingdong’s singing was very good, not inferior to Ji Xiuyuan’s, but he has always been stingy about showing off his singing. She didn’t believe it; now that she had asked, he still wouldn’t cruelly refuse her.
Unable to resist her persistent coaxing, Huo Tingdong asked, “Do you really want to hear me sing?”
Lin Qi nodded: “Yes, I want to hear how good your singing is.”
Huo Tingdong couldn’t help laughing, “Alright then.”
When the crowd saw that Huo Tingdong was actually willing to sing, they excitedly stood up: “Mr. Huo is willing to show off his singing!”
“It’s all thanks to the lady’s face!”
“Mr. Huo really dotes on his wife!”
No one would have thought that the Mr. Huo, who usually stands above thousands in the company, turned out to be a wife-spoiling fanatic. Whatever his wife says, goes!
How they wished they had a husband like him!
A subordinate came over, considerately asking, “What song does Mr. Huo want to sing? I’ll help you select it on the karaoke system.”
Huo Tingdong said: “YOUR MAN.”
“Okay!”
The song was quickly selected.
With the smooth and rhythmic bluesy melody, Huo Tingdong picked up the microphone, his thin lips slightly parted, his deep, rich, and magnetic voice tenderly began:
“Baby, lock the door and turn the lights down low
Baby-lock-the-door-and-turn-the-lights-down-low
Put some soft and slow music on
Put-some-music-on-that’s-soft-and-slow
We’ve got nowhere to go
Baby-we-ain’t-got-no-place-to-go
I hope you understand…”
Huo Tingdong looked at Lin Qi, “I’ve been longing for you all day long
I’ve-been-thinking’bout-this-all-day-long…”
Lin Qi’s face heated up.
Huo Tingdong, having studied abroad, spoke English as fluently as his mother tongue.
Her English was also quite good, so she immediately understood what he was singing about and somewhat dared not look directly at him.
Singing this song to her in front of so many people was like a profound declaration of love.