The Book of All Things: Born for Joy

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After the song ended, it was time for the last one. Zhao Qianfan patted Li Zichun's head and said, "What are you thinking about? It's your turn."

Li Zichun snapped out of her daze, looked at the bright and handsome man in front of her, and said with a smile, "Okay, I understand."

Li Zichun's thoughts receded like the tide. He took a deep breath, stepped to the front of the stage, glanced at the number of viewers, and said with a smile, "Thank you all for your support. It's time for the last song of the day. Actually, how could I possibly sing all the songs in one live stream? The human brain has infinite possibilities. What you heard was just what I wanted you to hear. As for the rest of the songs, I'll sing them for you when I find a suitable opportunity or a suitable singer."

Li Zichun glanced at everyone with a faint smile and said, "Everyone here is a star, even the child star who just answered the question. We are all just ordinary people. Let's end this last song with 'Ordinary People's Song'."

Li Zichun nodded and began to sing along to the rhythm of the music, singing "Ordinary Man's Song" by his elder brother, Jonathan Lee:

We are all ordinary people, born into this world.

Toiling all day long, never a moment's rest

Since they are not immortals, they inevitably have impure thoughts.

Morality aside, profit in the center

How many men have been enraged for the sake of a woman?

How many birds of the same forest have already become swallows in flight?

Life is so short, why suffer in vain?

My lover has disappeared; to whom can I seek justice?

When have you ever seen the world change for people?

Having the face you've always dreamed of, does that mean you've found spring?

......"

"Ordinary People's Song" is Li Zongsheng's most vivid and grand description of life. The lyrics, with their perfect parallelism, convey a great deal of irony and helplessness.

Li Zichun chose to end with the song "Ordinary Man's Song" because he was asking himself: Did he really have feelings for Zhao Qianfan? Or was he just attracted to his looks, his physique, and his scent? These were the three questions he liked to ask himself most before entering into a relationship.

He really liked a quote from Chai Jing in "Seeing": "Love should be the attitude of one soul towards another soul, not the reaction of one organ to another organ."

Zhao Qianfan was aware of his body's reactions after they had slept together several times, but did he truly love him? Could he trust him?

Moreover, he is now a top-tier singer whom he has painstakingly cultivated, so their relationship is bound to cause a series of problems. Although the media has been suspicious of their relationship and has written various articles, as long as they don't admit it, it remains just speculation.

A song of ordinary people, fearless and without complaint.

Li Zichun couldn't give a precise answer, and Zhao Qianfan wasn't in a hurry to find one. So, let's wait until after these three performances are over.

Today's performance came to a successful end. Li Zichun and Zhao Qianfan packed up and took Qi Tong back home.

Yan Xiaoli persuaded Li Ke to stay and work, to get acquainted with the directors, singers, screenwriters, and producers, and to engage in discussions, since the studio in Beijing was under Li Ke's name. He already had a solid foundation before meeting Li Zichun, and with Yan Xiaoli's help, it was only a matter of time before he could stand on his own.

After Li Zichun and Zhao Qianfan finished their meal and returned home, he lay down on a chair in the courtyard and didn't want to move.

Li Zichun looked at Zhao Qianfan and said, "Now, can you tell me what your requirements are?"

Zhao Qianfan smiled faintly, looked at Li Zichun, walked behind his recliner, and said, "Any request is acceptable?"

Li Zichun mumbled "uh-huh" indistinctly, then suddenly felt everything go dark before his eyes, only to find that Zhao Qianfan had lowered her head and kissed his lips.

Li Zichun didn't refuse, but let him cover her. The fragrance of his lips and teeth, combined with his alluring scent, still stirred Li Zichun's emotions and made his heart race, even though he was prepared.

The two remained in that position for quite a while, until Li Zichun was even a little unsteady on his breath before Zhao Qianfan finally stopped.

Li Zichun swallowed hard, took a breath, and said, "What do you want to do? Don't do anything unnecessary."

Zhao Qianfan sat down next to him, looked at him earnestly and said, "I just want to stay by your side all the time. That's not an unreasonable request, is it?"

Li Zichun was impressed by his calm and composed statement; this man was serious. He thought for a moment and said, "I don't have much time, and I'm afraid I can't stay with you forever."

Zhao Qianfan stroked his head and said, "I don't care. I will do my best to make you like me. If I can't, that's okay too. It's enough that I like you."

Li Zichun thought for a moment and said calmly, "Is it okay if we're destined to lose each other?"

Zhao Qianfan nodded: "We are constantly losing things throughout our lives. I don't ask for much, as long as you have me in your eyes, it's fine. You can be cold to me, I just want to be by your side."

Li Zichun stood up and said calmly, "I can't give you an answer right now. Let me think about it and then I'll say something."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Zhao Qianfan hugged his thin body from behind and said, "Then... can I still sleep with you tonight?"

Li Zichun blushed and mumbled, "Whatever you say."

After saying that, he went back to his room to take a shower. Zhao Qianfan smiled and let go of him, her face full of affection.

To be honest, everything that happened was within Li Zichun's expectations, but he still couldn't quite process it. He was a super straight man from the 21st century, how could he possibly be interested in men? Something must have gone wrong.

Yes, it must be because I've been single for too long. Maybe I should try dating a girl? He thought of the beautiful figure he'd met in Kowloon Harbour. He'd wait for Yi Zhichun to give him some information before making a decision.

At the same time, he also thought of another possibility. Taking advantage of the fact that Zhao Qianfan hadn't caught up, he sent a message to Detective Yi Zhichun and added a search item—Li Zichun's past.

That's right, it's him.

The problems generally boil down to a few things, which can be summarized as either others or oneself. Since he couldn't affect Zhao Qianfan, it meant that the original owner of this body had a problem that affected the mindset of the transmigrator.

Thinking it over carefully, he realized that despite being famous for so long, none of his classmates besides his teachers had contacted him. He paused to think, and a name suddenly came to mind: Wang Xiaofang, the old classmate who had greeted him before the piano recital at Rongcheng University. Perhaps he could learn something from her.

Just as he was lost in thought, he came out of the bathroom after taking a shower. Zhao Qianfan was watching him leisurely and swallowed hard.

Li Zichun didn't care. The two of them had been sleeping for so long and nothing had happened, so he figured nothing would happen now either.

He patted the face that was staring intently at him and said, "Stop daydreaming, go take a shower, I'm a little sleepy."

PS: Data is from the internet.

"Ordinary People's Song" is a song with lyrics and music by Jonathan Lee, arrangement by Bobby Da, and sung by Jonathan Lee. It is the theme song of the TV series "Blue Sea and Sky" and is included in the compilation album "Beautiful New World (III) The Wind Blows" released by Rock Records on May 21, 1991.