I had a child with the main lead chapter 8

Chapter 8: Is His Mother Dead?

Before Tang Yue and his group even reached their destination, Weibo’s trending topics had already been bombarded.

Liu Xichao’s Weibo, the only one not present, was virtually crushed by fans, filled with requests for him to do a live stream during filming breaks.

Many website UPs even made compilation videos of AWAY’s hit songs.

They also explained to new fans the reasons behind AWAY’s sudden rise to fame.

Chengkong Media’s app server underwent another upgrade to handle the influx of fans.

While the live stream was paused, fans were socializing online. When the plane landed, the live stream resumed, and the moment Tang Yue appeared on camera, many noticed something was off.

“Why is Tang Yue wearing a mask?”

“Camera, can you zoom in?”

“Tang Yue’s kid is so cute! Haha, Xiao Mie seems to really like Yao Lixin’s nephew!”

“Hahaha, Yao Lixin taking care of two kids alone is so funny.”

“Are they not allowed assistants this time?”

“I feel like Tang Yue is a bit dazed…though he’s always been a bit dazed.”

Tang Yue’s mind was still filled with Jiang Shulu’s words, “Liu Xichao is my little aunt,” accompanied by Yao Lixin’s suppressed giggle.

It completely shattered his thoughts, leaving Tang Yue utterly confused.

Why?

Wasn’t I supposed to be in a book?

The main receiver is Brother Liu, and the main attacker is the captain!

Although this trashy novel had a messy ending, the cover clearly stated: domineering CEO top x gentle fishing-for-compliments shou!

Isn’t the captain a domineering CEO?

Oh, he’s not very domineering, Tang Yue realized after three years with the group.

Jiang Shulu was far more gentle than those CEOs who would get red-eyed and press someone against the wall, wildly kissing them.

His gentleness was meticulous and detail-oriented.

Tang Yue still remembered how, once, he just glanced at a green turtle watch on the roadside, and Jiang Shulu bought it for him.

A ten-yuan watch; it wasn’t much money for Jiang Shulu.

It wasn’t much for Tang Yue either, a top idol who endorsed many luxury brands, yet he still remembered it.

That’s how Jiang Shulu was— flawlessly kind, so kind that Tang Yue constantly reminded himself to resist, to stay far away, yet he inevitably got pulled in.

Tang Yue didn’t know how many times he’d told himself, “Jiang Shulu is Liu Xichao’s man; you can’t like him.”

Yet Brother Liu…Brother Liu was engaged to someone else?!

And his fiancé wasn’t the captain?!

How could this be!!!

Seeing Tang Yue still dazed, the staff urged them to get in the car.

A luggage cart came rolling by, and Jiang Shulu quickly pulled the young man, who was lost in thought, towards him.

His grip was just right, causing Tang Yue to stumble into Jiang Shulu’s embrace.

But his nose bumped against Jiang Shulu’s chest, stinging a little. Tang Yue frowned.

Jiang Shulu: “Why are you still daydreaming? Your son’s already gone.”

“I just saw the former captain carrying the maknae…”

“Okay, I know what ship I’m going to sail now! Shipping CPs is legal now!”

“Legal my foot! Tang Yue is a married man ah ah ah!”

“I feel like the word ‘son’ is laced with sarcasm.”

“I shouldn’t have picked the wrong stock back then. Was I blind? I couldn’t even see the height difference between Jiang Shulu and Tang Yue.”

“Isn’t Jiang Shulu’s hand too big? So handsome, resting on Tang Yue’s waist, I can’t help but…”

“Getting touchy-feely in public is inappropriate (More please!)”

Tang Yue let out an “Oh,” sniffed, and glanced over.

Remembering Tang Yue’s hearing impairment in his left ear, Jiang Shulu couldn’t help but ask again, “Can you still not hear well?”

Tang Yue: “It’s okay.”

He still didn’t know how to face Jiang Shulu, so he stepped back slightly, maintaining a certain distance, and said, “Thank you for your concern, Captain.”

This aloofness was well-received by the audience, considering Tang Yue hadn’t been in the public eye for many years.

Tang Yue’s solo fans were holding a giveaway, with jaw-droppingly expensive prizes.

Celebrating the reappearance of their idol, who was rumored to be “dead.”

But Jiang Shulu felt terrible.

Remembering Tang Yue’s misunderstanding on the plane, he even felt wronged.

In his eyes, I’ve been dating Liu Xichao for a long, long time? And we’re even engaged?

Isn’t that ridiculous?

Jiang Shulu almost laughed in anger.

Seeing Jiang Shulu still standing there, Tang Yue, who had walked a few steps, turned back in surprise, hesitating whether to call out to him.

He exuded a distinct sense of distance, like someone who hadn’t interacted with the outside world for a long time, giving the audience a feeling of Tang Yue being the otherworldly maknae from AWAY’s early days.

The barrage was filled with nostalgic comments.

Only Tang Yue felt anxious, even turning his head away.

I really want to have a good hug with the captain.

Like when I was a kid, clinging to his back, a tight, tight hug.

The kind of hug that made Tang Yue, an alien to the world, feel safe.

Yao Lixin never gave him that kind of hug. That brother seemed outgoing and warm, but his hugs weren’t as long or passionate.

Liu Xichao’s affection for Tang Yue was purely gentle, as were his hugs.

Only Jiang Shulu’s hugs, whether carrying him horizontally or on his back, were full of strength, enough to remind Tang Yue of the burning heat from those years sitting on his lap.

But Jiang Shulu didn’t know.

He couldn’t know how Tang Mian came to be.

This secret, only Liang Yi and him know.

But Jiang Shulu didn’t want to hold back anymore. He walked over, took Tang Yue’s hand, and walked forward without a word.

The program crew waited for them in the distance to get in the car and go to their designated location.

The van was waiting; there were also local fans, and they managed to create a path through the sea of people outside.

Screams, flashes.

Voices, engine noise, horns.

Jiang Shulu had long legs and walked quickly; Tang Yue was naturally slow-paced, even during busy schedules, he was always unhurried.

Yao Lixin said, “If you keep delaying, be careful the captain carries you!”

Tang Yue immediately quickened his pace.

This made Liu Xichao laugh, saying, “Why are you so afraid of the captain?”

Jiang Shulu happened to hear this when he pushed the door open. He looked at Tang Yue, who hid behind Liu Xichao, saying, “I’m not afraid.”

This made Jiang Shulu feel helpless. He even asked Yao Lixin several times.

Do I look scary?

Jiang Shulu’s appearance alone was top-tier. If the captains of the contemporary boy bands were together, Tang Yue thought it would be unfair to others.

With Jiang Shulu around, few people could spare a glance at anyone else.

From another perspective, the members of AWAY were also well-chosen, giving everyone’s eyes a place to rest.

It wasn’t that Jiang Shulu overshadowed the other three; the others would be the undisputed center of any group.

Now, surrounded by a throng of people, old and new fans alike were shouting.

Tang Mian, who was already in the car, looked out the window and exclaimed, “It’s so lively! They’re all shouting my dad and Uncle Jiang’s names!”

Yao Lixin sat in the passenger seat, looking lazy: “You haven’t seen what it was like when we held concerts. Back then, the girls who liked your dad could…”

He didn’t know how to explain it to the child, so he chose the closest analogy: “They could circle this airport several times.”

Tang Mian exclaimed, “Wow, so many girls like my dad!”

At this moment, Jiang Shulu came over with Tang Yue. He asked Tang Yue to get in the car first, but Tang Yue was still slow.

Jiang Shulu directly lifted him up, supporting his buttocks when one of Tang Yue’s legs went up.

The fans on-site couldn’t see it due to the angle, but the live stream viewers did.

“So natural!”

“Am I mistaken? I feel like Jiang Shulu is unhappy?”

“The little kid is so cute!! He went over to his dad as soon as he got in the car.”

The door closed, and Jiang Shulu retorted, “But doesn’t your dad only love your mom?”

Yao Lixin looked at Jiang Shulu’s expression in the rearview mirror and raised an eyebrow.

He messaged Liu Xichao: “Do you know who the maknae’s wife is, Chengkong’s CEO’s wife?”

Liu Xichao replied instantly: “Get lost! I have a name.”

Liu Xichao: “I don’t know. I even asked Jiang He, and he said no one told him.”

Yao Lixin: “The captain’s little aunt, your network is terrible.”

Liu Xichao sent a “get lost” emoticon.

Liu Xichao: “I’m curious too. Ask Tang Yue.”

Yao Lixin: “Tang Yue doesn’t look like he’ll tell.”

Yao Lixin: “His child seems to not know who his mother is either.”

Liu Xichao: “They’ve been on the show for so long, you can ask them eventually, right?”

Yao Lixin: “Should we interrogate him that day?”

Liu Xichao: “Isn’t that a bit cruel?”

Yao Lixin: “Don’t you feel like your cabbage got taken by a pig?”

Tang Yue in the back had no idea he might be interrogated, nor did he know the other two were speculating about the identity of the “pig” who took his cabbage.

Because Tang Mian was chattering about his description of his mother—

“Yeah! My dad loves my mom so much!”

The child’s voice was clear and cheerful: “My dad says Mom smells so good!”

“He says Mom has beautiful eyes.”

“A nice nose, soft lips, kisses…”

Tang Yue: “Xiao Mie.”

Tang Mian: “Okay, let’s skip that part.”

“Hahaha, this kid knows quite a lot.”

“I can’t imagine Tang Yue saying this to his kid…Help, he’s still the pure and innocent maknae in my eyes!”

“I feel like a melon farmer whose melons have been stolen, so sad.”

“Jiang Shulu is the one whose melon was stolen, hahaha, he’s not even smiling!”

“Brother, forget it, your little brother wasn’t very obedient before.”

“Jiang Shulu is the oldest, but the youngest Tang Yue became a father first hahaha, it’s pretty funny.”

Tang Yue quietly tugged at his son’s clothes: “Don’t say that.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Shulu took Tang Mian: “Uncle wants to hear. Xiao Mie can tell me, right?”

He was already above average in appearance. When Tang Yue first saw Jiang Shulu when he transmigrated, he thought he had gone to heaven.

Aesthetic preferences can be subjective, but they happened to align with Tang Yue’s, striking him speechless.

If Tang Yue had to pick a flaw in Jiang Shulu, it would be that one particular aspect was too exaggerated, not matching his face.

It had nothing to do with beauty, even ugly.

“My eyes have been opened, Jiang Shulu using beauty tactics on a child…”

“Was Tang Yue captivated before?”

“I remember there was a scene from a variety show like this…”

The older one was captivated before, let alone the five-year-old Tang Mian.

He readily agreed, spilling the beans to Jiang Shulu: “My dad also says Mom is very gentle and considerate, and Mom will buy anything Dad likes if he just glances at it.”

“She’s a rich woman.”

“OMG, if you didn’t say Mom, I thought it was Jiang Shulu, was he like that in the group?”

“Dad says Mom’s hugs make him very happy, and he says he loves Mom very, very much!”

The child’s voice was innocent and childish, yet it made Jiang Shulu’s heart ache. He couldn’t ask if your mother is alive or dead in this situation.

Unexpectedly, Yao Lixin’s nephew, Yao Xuan Yu, asked, “Where is your mother now?”

Tang Mian hummed, fiddling with his fingers: “Dad says Mom is gone.”

Just as Tang Yue was about to explain, he heard Tang Mian say, “Anyway, I’ll live well with Dad.”

Yao Xuan Yu: “Did she go to heaven?”

After saying that, Yao Xuan Yu quickly apologized.

Before Tang Mian could answer, he heard Tang Yue say “Hmm.”

Tang Yue tried to look less guilty: “She’s been gone from me and Xiao Mie for many years.”

He thought: Actually, it’s me who left her…

But the captain wouldn’t like me.

What if he did…? Forget it, impossible, absolutely impossible, and his family wouldn’t agree.

“Woo woo woo, did our maknae have a relationship before?”

“So he…after having a child…?”

Tang Yue secretly glanced at Jiang Shulu, finding that he wasn’t suspicious.

He thought: She’s not dead, she’s doing well, and she’s getting richer and more beautiful.

It’s just that she looks unhappy right now.

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