Emotionally stable, but continuing to go crazy

Wei Zhe'an took the banana, fell down, and leaned his head on Tong Yang's shoulder. His voice was filled with helplessness and grievance: "Mom, will you miss me if I quit the competition?"

Tong Yang was stunned when he heard this, and forgot to chew the banana in his mouth. He stared at Wei Zhe'an with wide eyes, his face full of shock and confusion: "Why do you want to withdraw from the competition? Don't you have nothing to do with that company?"

Wei Zhe'an did not answer directly. He pursed his lips in grievance and rubbed Tong Yang's shoulder like a naughty boy.

Seeing Wei Zhe'an like this, Tong Yang felt distressed. He picked up Wei Zhe'an, made him face him, and asked seriously: "What's going on? Why?"

Xu Wenbin wiped his hair, which was still dripping with water, with a towel and walked towards Tong Yang at a leisurely pace. He exuded the fresh scent of shower gel mixed with a little damp water vapor.

When his eyes fell on Tong Yang's bulging cheeks, Xu Wenbin's hand movements suddenly stopped, his eyes became deep and complex, revealing an indescribable emotion.

He was amused by the cute scene before him and felt an urge to take a bite.

He stared at Tong Yang quietly for a moment, as if time had frozen. After two full seconds, he continued to move as if nothing had happened, slowly lowered his head, and took a light bite of the banana that Tong Yang had just bitten.

Afterwards, Xu Wenbin sat down next to Tong Yang and asked casually, "What's wrong? Did anything happen?" But his mind was obviously not on the question itself.

Tong Yang ignored his approach and showed no resistance like he did in the past few days.

Tong Yang's face was full of disbelief: "An An said he wants to withdraw from the competition!"

Xu Wenbin raised his eyebrows slightly. He turned his gaze to Wei Zhe'an and observed him for a while before speaking: "Because of your terrible teammates? Not really."

Wei Zhe'an watched the interaction between the two of them, with a hint of gossip in his eyes: "You... have reconciled?"

Tong Yang was a little overwhelmed by this sudden question, and his cheeks instantly flushed. He coughed awkwardly, trying to cover up his inner panic and uneasiness: "No... We have always been fine..."

As he spoke, his eyes involuntarily drifted to Xu Wenbin who was sitting next to him.

At this time, Xu Wenbin had just finished his shower, wearing a loose T-shirt, with hot steam emanating from his body. That unique breath was like an invisible force, disturbing Tong Yang's originally calm state of mind, making him feel inexplicably flustered.

Xu Wenbin didn't seem to notice Tong Yang's abnormality. He just stretched out his arm naturally and gently placed it on Tong Yang's shoulder. With his other hand, he continued to wipe his wet hair with a towel. At the same time, he said softly, "Well, as you can see. Tell me about your story first."

Xu Wenbin's actions were natural and intimate, but Tong Yang felt that his actions were bold. He was stunned for a moment. He instinctively wanted to dodge, but when he remembered Xu Wenbin's previous words, he finally chose to remain still.

Wei Zhe'an obviously didn't want to discuss his problem in depth. With a sly smile on his face, he quietly approached Tong Yang and teased, "Mom, has Bin Dad become a regular employee? He's no longer a wild dad anymore?"

Tong Yang was a little speechless after being asked this question. He smiled shyly, patted Wei Zhe'an's hand that was around his arm, and did not answer.

When Xu Wenbin heard this, he hissed in dissatisfaction and threw the towel in his hand towards Wei Zhe'an: "What do you mean by wild father? How many fathers do you have?"

Wei Zhe'an was splashed in the face with the towel and leaned back using the force. He then took Tong Yang and escaped from Xu Wenbin's "encirclement".

Tong Yang watched Wei Zhe'an showing off with amusement. He helped Wei Zhe'an take off the towel on his face, handed it back to Xu Wenbin, and also helped Wei Zhe'an tidy up his bangs.

He pulled Wei Zhe'an to sit down and asked seriously, "Stop making trouble, it's enough for you to know. But why are you withdrawing from the competition?"

Wei Zhe'an knew that Tong Yang was concerned about him, so he briefly talked about the things in his team. After he finished speaking, he turned the topic back and said that he was really happy that Tong Yang and Xu Wenbin could get together.

After listening to Wei Zhe'an's narration, Xu Wenbin frowned and became serious: "How did you find the director directly? Didn't you ask Brother He?" There was a hint of blame in his tone, and it was obvious that he did not agree with Wei Zhe'an's approach.

Wei Zhe'an touched his nose with a guilty conscience and quietly defended himself, "Well... I have to negotiate with the director in the end anyway, so I might as well go talk to the director directly."

Xu Wenbin straightened up, his expression becoming more severe: "How can that be the same? What is Brother He's status? What is your status? If you four go straight over, aren't you just threatening and putting pressure on the director?"

"There are only four days left until the performance. According to common sense, the situation will most likely remain the same, and you will still have to perform the existing repertoire as originally planned."

Wei Zhe'an knew very well that the chances of success of this operation were extremely slim.

After Xu Wenbin said this, the only glimmer of hope in his heart was instantly shattered.

He lowered his head and was silent for a while, then raised his head and looked at Xu Wenbin: "I know this is a bit impulsive, but... I really don't want to endure it anymore."

Tong Yang saw Wei Zhe'an's pale face. After all, it was his own child who suffered the injustice first, and he couldn't help feeling distressed.

He looked at Xu Wenbin in reproach, and defended Wei Zhe'an: "There's nothing wrong with what An An did. Why should she be treated coldly by these two? They have no team spirit at all. They might as well just break up."

Xu Wenbin received the signal from Tong Yang and changed his tone. He touched his chin and his voice softened: "Don't panic, the director will still discuss this matter with Brother He. Brother He will help you and will not let you down."

Xu Wenbin continued, "I guess the production team will come out to help you coordinate tomorrow and ask you to complete this stage, most likely with the camera on your shoulders. Don't be ungrateful in front of the camera, and take the opportunity when given the chance. Even if we can't reach an agreement in the end, we won't push the responsibility onto you guys."

"If they also compromise, then you should stop talking about quitting the competition. Just perform well on this stage and ignore those two. The production team will definitely prepare for this matter."

Tong Yang also nodded: "Brother Bin is right, you should also check with your other teammates later, and everything has to be acceptable on the surface. The audience will make their own judgment on who is good and who is bad on stage, so don't bring trouble upon yourself."