Zongman: Dream with me

"Hey, don't look at me like that."

After Mu You put Qiong on the bed, he sat down beside the bed alone, holding Qiong's soft and innocent little hand, and looked at Qiong with a somewhat resentful expression.

"Stupid Yuu!"

"Yeah, I'm a fool. Not only a fool, but also a bastard. I let Qiong face such difficulties alone."

Qiong was stunned. It was obviously nothing at the beginning, but after hearing what Mu You said, the emotions that had been accumulating in his heart for the past few days were suddenly aroused.

The shock of being informed at the last minute, the helplessness of having the secret hidden from relatives, the helplessness when being watched by people around, and the confusion of Mu You not being around at the critical moment.

She is the captain of the band, and everyone around her is watching her, wondering whether to insist on performing or give up. Those eyes, either confused or worried, fall on her, waiting for her to make a decision.

She subconsciously looked to her side, but found that You was not there.

She wanted to escape, leave "Fanxing", she wanted to find a deserted place, calm down, and then call You to ask for his advice.

But she was not afraid to do so. After calmly weighing the pros and cons, she gave the order to continue the performance.

This is the band's first performance, she can't give up so easily. Even if You is not there, she will insist on performing. She can't let all the band members' efforts go to waste.

She is the captain of the band and she cannot act on her own.

At that time, her mind was blank and she was just performing mechanically, but fortunately, their daily practice had given them a tacit understanding, and coupled with Xun's enthusiasm, their performance went very smoothly.

Since then, she has not contacted You. No matter how many emails he sent her or how many calls he made to her, she refused them all.

She didn't want this connection through the screen. She wanted to see him! Touch him! Hug him!

At this moment, she was lying on the bed, with You resting his head on the side of her bed. Looking at the aggrieved Qiong, You quickly began to comfort her. Every gentle word made Qiong recall the countless days in the hospital:

She lay in bed, unable to leave, staring out the window at the tiny patch of sky every day. Day after day, nothing changed. Back then, Yuu sat by the bed like this, holding her own hand, comforting herself, and describing the stories beyond that sky.

His tone was steady and sincere. He said it was a fabrication, but it was more like a memory. As a child, he could not distinguish what was true and what was false. Because she had not seen the real sky, Yu was her whole world at that time.

Although I can't tell the difference now, and Yuu doesn't even remember it.

It's okay, I just need to remember it. At worst, I can tell him about it later. Qiong thought to himself and collected his thoughts.

On the other side, Mu You was still comforting Qiong who was about to cry.

"...Qiong is really great, I know everything.

Even if I am not here, I can still muster up the courage to perform on stage with my band members.

And the performance on stage was wonderful..."

Suddenly, Mu You felt Qiong's hand holding his suddenly tighten.

"???"

"Tell me! Who do you like?!"

"I..." Mu You was about to speak when he suddenly felt dizzy. The next second, he was pressed onto the bed by Qiong, and his hands were restrained.

Mu You tilted her head slightly, glanced at her wrist that was being held down, and the subtle feeling of the fabric rubbing against her stomach.

This situation doesn't seem to be going well. What should I do? It seems like Qiong is going to play a real game with me. What should I do? Mashiro is still in the living room, and the door seems to be unlocked...

"Go ahead, you have at least three things to say to me."

"...I do like Yukinoshita."

"That's not it."

"Oh, Shiro is cute too."

"That's not the case either."

Mu You looked at Qiong who was serious, and finally felt like he was shooting himself in the foot. He gave up, "I think Qiong will become good friends with them."

Yang Nai, you misled me!

"only friends?"

Won't I end up being my sister-in-law or something? No way! Every time she thought about this, Qiong felt a sinking feeling on her head.

"Just friends, if that's what Qiong wants!"

Qiong, who was about to attack, was stunned, not only because of Mu You's words, but more importantly because of Mu You's eyes at this moment.

Extremely serious, yet extremely distant.

She knew this look, when You admitted to her that he liked Mashiro, when You played the piano for the dead souls at the beach, and in her dream.

He always seemed to be able to easily see through his own thoughts, and then make concessions and agree to his various obviously willful requests.

Whether in dreams or in reality.

But, what did I bring to You?

It seems like there is only a burden...

If it weren't for me, You would probably be able to live a better life.

"Qiong?" Mu You felt the strength in his hand gradually weakening and asked in confusion.

Of course, You is so outstanding and talented!

There must be many girls who like him, just like Mashiro. If I am no longer around, You will definitely be able to accept her openly.

In addition, there are Yukinoshita Yukino, Haruno, and even Goto Ichiri...

If it were them, You would definitely not refuse, right?

But why, why can't I? Is it because we are siblings?!

Why should I care about what society thinks? Just relax, that’s all I need.

No, I can't be willful and cause trouble to You. He's already having a hard time.

If I didn't have myself...

"Hey, Qiong!" Mu You knew from the girl's expression that she had gotten into a difficult situation again. He broke free from the restraints, put his hands on Qiong's exposed and soft shoulders, and shook her awake.

"You...will you leave me?" After waking up, Qiong was no longer as strong as before, but turned into a little girl who would cry at the next second.

"This one……"

"Let's stop running away, okay? Yuu, tell me."

Qiong lowered her head silently, listening to the other party say the answer that they both already knew, and which was also the answer that Qiong had been avoiding all along.

But now, the time has come, she no longer wants to escape.

After all, she had already caused You a lot of trouble, and she didn't want to go on like this.

Let's end it like this.

"Yes! One day in the future, I might leave the dome!"

Even though she already knew it, when the result came out of You's own mouth, Qiong couldn't help but tremble.

Is this really the case? Is this my ending? I will be separated from You in the future, and live alone until I die.

And You will have his own life, he will have people he loves who also love him, and he will live happily in a place unknown to him.

Qiong's reaction was not unexpected to Mu You, but Qiong did not notice the slightly raised corner of someone's mouth.

He lifted up Qiong, who had lost all her strength, and continued with a smirk:

“I may leave Qiong due to some things in the future, but I promise Qiong that I will definitely come back to Qiong.

I promise you!"

Mu You's words were like a ray of light, illuminating Qiong's dark heart. She looked at the boy in front of her who seemed to be saving her like a god.

The emotions that had been suppressed in my heart for many years finally couldn't be suppressed anymore and I threw myself at someone.

"Yuu, I like you."

Regardless of what the world thinks, regardless of whether you can accept it or not, I want to tell you what I feel in my heart. I don't want to hide it anymore.

I really, really like you!

"Yeah, I know. I've always liked Qiong too."

This time, the boy responded to the girl's expectation, and they hugged each other.

Time seemed to stop at this moment, forever.