How to become an ACE of a top boy group

Chapter 120 I hope you two become closer (2)

Song Chuchu felt that Luo Enxi had been distancing herself from him these past few days!

In the past, whenever he changed into new clothes, Luo Enxi would keep saying how good they looked and taking pictures of him. Now, whenever he has time, he goes to visit Lu Yun's three-person room.

He doesn't care! We're only roommates for a year anyway.

"Chu Chu, are you there?" Luo Xi, who had run back from next door, stood at the study door and asked Song Chu Chu, who was slumped over the table, "Are you in class now?"

"No! What's wrong!" Song Chuchu didn't really want to talk to her.

"They're having a party next door, come join the fun! Sister Lily and Uncle Yuan Yu are there too!"

"I'm not going! Don't bother me anymore. If you like the neighbors so much, then go live next door!"

“I prefer living with you. I’ve been going next door lately, but it’s because I know you have classes and I was worried about disturbing you.” Luo Xi smiled and walked to Song Chuchu’s side. “I remember I came to call you because you don’t have classes now. I’ve been thinking about you.”

"..." Song Chuchu still didn't really want to talk to her.

"Come on, come on, they've prepared your favorite food! Even just going over to take a look would be good, to relax a bit." Luo Xi took Song Chuchu's hand, and seeing that he didn't resist, Luo Xi pulled him up and they walked next door together.

Song Chuchu entered the room without any warning. Suddenly, the people inside turned on the lights and said "surprise!" Song Chuchu looked at the room decorated with colorful ribbons and a blue cream cake, tilting her head in confusion.

Lu Yun pushed Song Chuchu to sit on the sofa, Sister Lili put a birthday hat on his head, Gu Minxing pushed the cake in front of him, Uncle Yuan Yu sat to the side and lit the candles, and Li Longxuan sat on the sofa eating a peeled orange.

Everyone said to him, "Happy Birthday!"

Song Chuchu's family doesn't have the custom of celebrating birthdays; they only value coming-of-age ceremonies and graduation ceremonies. He doesn't usually care much about birthdays, and he's been so busy lately that he forgot about them and didn't even think about them at all.

"You're so lucky, bro. We prepared a cake and a gift for you. Aren't you touched? Don't cry. Just remember to prepare these for me in the future." Lu Yun patted his shoulder.

"I didn't cry!" Song Chuchu slapped Lu Yun's hand away.

All the candles on the cake were lit, and Luo Xi was recording with her tablet. She said to Song Chuchu, "Make a wish!"

The others sang "Happy Birthday" so Song Chuchu could make a wish.

Song Chuchu scratched his face. He usually got whatever he wanted directly, so he didn't really have any special wishes.

He looked at Luo Xi and suddenly had an idea.

Looking at the candles on the cake, Song Chuchu said, "My wish is for Gu Minxing and Li Longxuan to tell me the reason for their cold war, and then swear to me that they will never have a cold war again."

Neither of the two people named responded, so Song Chuchu repeated herself: "I said, my wish is for Gu Minxing and Li Longxuan to tell me the reason for their cold war! And then swear to me that they will never have a cold war again!"

"Hahaha, you two can't escape today, you have to face it. This is your little brother's birthday wish!" Lily laughed first. After Rosie told her about the Cold War incident, Lily talked to the two of them alone, but they both avoided the issue.

Yuan Yu, who knew nothing about it, laughed along in confusion: "What cold war? You two had a fight? Min Xing, what happened?"

Lu Yun and Luo Xi both looked on with anticipation, as if they were watching a good show.

Gu Minxing was organizing his thoughts when Li Longxuan preemptively struck, "Why are you all saying 'we' are in a cold war? Can you get this straight? It's not me, it's just him. Gu Minxing is the one who's not talking. If he's not talking, can I force him to?"

These words disrupted Gu Minxing's carefully prepared thoughts. Gu Minxing said irritably, "I'm not refusing to talk. I just don't want to talk to you."

"See? Now it's clear, this has nothing to do with me. You can ask him, find out the reason and tell me." After disassociating himself from the matter, Lee Yong-hyun picked up an orange and peeled it, seemingly uninvolved.

Luo Xi, who was recording with a tablet, clicked his tongue and said, "Brother Longxuan, how could you say that? If you talk like that, Brother Minxing will get hurt. And it can't be said that it has nothing to do with you."

"Exactly!" Lu Yun snatched the peeled orange from Li Longxuan and ate it in one bite. "This is between the two of you. Quickly ask Minxing why he's not talking to you, hurry up!"

Because he's petty. Lee Yong-hyun really wanted to say that, but he swallowed his words. He really didn't want his surroundings to be filled with these boring and annoying conversations every day anymore.

Lee Yong-hyun cleared his throat and said seriously to Gu Minxing, "Alright, alright, it's my fault. I apologize. I shouldn't have given up the violin, and I shouldn't have suddenly signed up for an idol audition and debuted. Although I don't know why this seems to hurt you, it was my choice, so please understand."

This familiar, hypocritical tone made Gu Minxing even angrier: "Can you please stop saying 'okay'? It's like you're giving in! I'm not hurt, I just think you don't deserve to be an idol, and you don't deserve to be in this group at all!"

Lee Yong-hyun said nonchalantly, "Then I'll quit?"

"No," Lu Yun tried to say something, but Luo Xi covered his mouth and put her finger to her lips, indicating that she should listen to them.

Gu Minxing frowned and said, "How could I possibly withdraw now?"

Lee Yong-hyun yelled, "You know that's fine, I thought you didn't. Stop being angry, okay? I really don't know why you're always acting so strangely. I've already been very accommodating to you, don't you feel that?"

"I'm not holding a grudge, and I don't need your presumptuous concessions, okay? It's ridiculous, when have you ever made concessions for me? From childhood to adulthood, you've always been the one hurting others, it's just that no one has ever told you!"

“Alright, I think I understand.” Song Maomao, who had been observing from the shadows, spoke up. “Gu Minxing is angry about Li Longxuan’s attitude. Li Longxuan, you should sincerely explain to Gu Minxing why you participated in the talent show and debuted. Do you really want to become an idol? You know Gu Minxing is a serious person. You need to make your determination clear to him. That way, Gu Minxing will give you a way out.”

“Okay.” Lee Yong-hyun sighed. “The reason I participated in the audition is because… I had a slight, very mild depression before. Although I don’t really want to admit it, you all probably know that I dropped out of school. It wasn’t because I had a sudden whim, but because I… really couldn’t do it anymore. So I dropped out of school and stayed at home alone. During that time, I didn’t eat or drink much.”

“My family was worried that something might happen to me, so they signed me up for the show because they knew everyone there. They wanted me to get out and about more so I could relax. My aunt brought me in, and besides, I do have a natural talent for looks, don’t I? Even if you don’t want to admit it, I debuted because of that talent, so this is what I’m suited for, not the violin. That’s all!”

"Of course I'll do my best. Because this is all I can do right now."