Chapter 135

unedited

Every show needs its own climax. Preferably, the happier the better.

When

Two

said that, his expression was happy indeed.

But it wasnt quite the case for

Five

Hah. He did laugh once, but it was a bitter one. When Qi Jing heard this raspy sound from Qiu Tianyang, it made him turn his head toward the guy, only to see him with his head already down. His face seemed as if he was mocking himself for something. He rubbed it twice with his hands, looking incredibly weary.

Its all my fault He muttered quietly.

Fault?

Setting the rest of their past aside, no one could deny that thanks to him, Shen Yan could obtain the double-win, could come here to meet

Two

, that it was him who fought for impartiality among the judges. In the case of gathering them all together, he was not only blameless, but also worthy of praise.

But with that being the case, why would he blame himself so?

At that time, Qiu Tianyang moved his knees, leaning forward slightly with his hands on the armrests, Ill go outside to catch some fresh air.

Saying this, he was about to stand up.

Five! Qi Jing called him hurriedly. Probably because of how strict his voice came out, he succeeded in halting this guys movements.

Qiu Tianyang who had just stood up from the seat once again dropped slowly onto it, leaning back.

Seeing him sitting back, Qi Jing also didnt follow in standing up, breathing a sigh of relief instead. He asked in a small voice, Why are you running away?

Qiu Tianyang didnt say anything.

Since he already started questioning him, then there was no need to beat around the bush anymore, going ahead in giving him every piece of his mind that he previously held back in one go, Just as you and Noodles, and that group of yourswhy do you always escape from facing it?

Qiu Tianyang replied, stupefied, Its easy for you to say.

Hearing this, Qi Jing furrowed, deciding to confide in Qiu Tianyang on something.

He had told me that he knew that youd be here before we came. As he expected, when he said this, the look in this guys eyes changed slightly, a flash of surprise in them. Qi Jing remained calm, continuing to slowly dig this stab deeper into this crack in his defenceonly if it could hurt would he see the effects. Thats why he definitely only came here after getting ready to see you, otherwise he wouldnt even show up. Even Shen Yan can face it, yet you cant?

Qiu Tianyangs voice was somewhat rough and his words were tooweak and fragile like a sc.r.a.p of a flimsy paper. You dont understand.

I dont, Qi Jing interrupted him softly, but decisively, admitting honestly, I dont understand what youre thinking, I just know that your att.i.tude right now reminds me of my att.i.tude before. Before, I When it came to my feelings, I was even more pessimistic than you. I was afraid that I would once again lose something dear, thats why I didnt even want to let myself begin. And indeed, you cant

lose

anything if you dont begin it, but you also can never

get

it. When I think back to it right now If Ive kept running away at that time, I would never be able to get together with Shen Yan, would never be able to be in such a happy place as I am now.

With this, he returned back to the main point. I dont know what happened between you, but if you sincerely wish to earn his forgiveness, then you will never get to earn it by only always running away.

Qiu Tianyang fell silent.

Qi Jing went silent as well.

Haha, After a while, Qiu Tianyang finally laughed once againbut this time, it wasnt as pitiful of a laugh as before. He abandoned the meaningless struggle, leaning limply back on the seat. He closed his eyes and said almost as if to himself, Return Date, I really made the right choice by having you come as wellseems like I finally made a good decision.

Qi Jing chuckled along, but said nothing, only patting his shoulder, going back to paying attention to the development on the stage.

After the finished introduction of the four main characters, the side characters now also went onto the stage one after another.

Among them, an ID Qi Jing was pretty familiar with appeared as well.

h.e.l.lo everyone, its me, Went off with a bang! The owner of this ID went onto the stage with all the valiance and vigour, and a burst of m.u.f.fled giggles could be heard from below. Even Qi Jing had to bite back on his lips so as to avoid laughing out loudreally, no matter how many times he saw this person, it always amused him.

Went off with a bang

lived up to everyones expectations, and after the aggravating two years of only getting t.i.tled as runner-up, he finally s.n.a.t.c.hed the revenge by getting the crown of a champion, his nose stuck high up in the air as he wore it. He easily s.n.a.t.c.hed the first place for the main villain Yan Buliu with the advantage of his voice and solid voice acting skills and so his fans joyously spread the word. It could be said to be worthy of all congratulations.

Its just

In real life, he was barely tall enough to reach the hosts shoulder. Seeing how an event worker had to hurry over and lower the mic stand for him to be able to speak into it, this scene really looked so pitiful.

Looks like this cannons barrel is somewhat short

Qi Jing was trying to hold back, but Qiu Tianyangs words made him suddenly remember the scene he saw a bit before when he was still standing in the line and, finally unable to restrain himself, sputtered with m.u.f.fled laughter.

That day,

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showed up with his girlfriend in quite a high-key mannerfortunately, she was a pet.i.te woman so they looked quite harmonious together. Its just, when they were preparing to enter the venue, that girl caught a glance of Tan Zixian and couldnt peel her eyes away, staring at him as if completely smitten. It was already infuriating enough for

Went off with a bang

, but when he got to know that this taller than him, more handsome than him guy was actually

Crossing the bridge noodles

he had always imagined as a little sissy bottom, his eyes were simply bulging in fury. He later kept repeating Hes a gay,

a gay

! by his girlfriends ear like a broken record, but still failed to make her look away from Tan Zixians face.

At that time, Tan Zixian probably heard him prating and recognised his voice. He turned his head to take a glance at the man a head shorter than him, then smiled faintly, deliberately walking just past him with a confident gait, giving him a fleeting, tepid look from above as he did.

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was simply about to explode from fury, and Qi Jing on the side was holding back from laughing out loud so hard that his stomach began to hurt.

Still, it was through his ability that

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won the champion t.i.tle. Even if his character wasnt particularly pleasant, in terms of voice acting, he was no far worse than any other person eligible to stand on that stage.

At that moment,

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cleared his throat behind the mic standQi Jing was sure that he would pose no small amount of surface-level idol mannerism, he had already experienced that during the compet.i.tion. Today I, Went off with a bang, want to take this opportunity to thank anyone who kept supporting me and voting for me, letting me become the champion for the Yan Buliu role! To be able to meet everyone at this Order to End the Heavens introduction event brings me a lot of joy!

Below the stage, Bang Fans bursted into cheers, starting an applause.

To show off his considerate side as a boyfriend, he gave away his first question to his girlfriend, all full of himself as the event worker went to give her the mic.

Go ahead, ask whatever you want~

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waved his hand with a feigned ease and confidence.

Bang Bang~ The moniker this girl used made everyone present break into gooseb.u.mpsk2014;it was clear to see that they were usually this cloyingly sappy when together. She asked, her eyes sparkling, After you receive that award money, can you buy me those new Chanel shoes?

The new Chanel shoes. Although Qi Jing wasnt as adept in this area as Ning Xiaoxiao, he knew that the price for this brand couldnt be small.

The audience below bubbled with laughter, all of them lighting a pity candle for

Uncle Bang

.

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s face went red, then whiteit wouldnt look good if he just refused her in front of so many people, so he could only suck it up and nod his head. Later on, he wasnt himself for the rest of the Q&A, probably distraught by the high expectations posed by his girlfriend. He muddled through the remaining two questions, then fled, downtrodden.

Qi Jing was still smiling while recounting the face

Uncle Bang

had made that time when the host lady returned to the front of the stage with a radiant smile, starting the introduction of the next person to come on the stage.

Next, Ill have an honour of inviting the most extraordinary among our contestants today, When Yang Chunqu said this, Qi Jing froze. And sure enough, her following words confirmed his guess, As for why hes so extraordinary, its because hes the only contestant to win the rights to voice two roles, making him the only double-champion of this instalments compet.i.tion.

Qi Jings eyes lit up and he sat straight, waiting with his breath held back.

When the audience heard this, they momentarily shrieked from joy, chanting together, Kittys Papa! Kittys Papa! Kittys Papa!

Now, lets meet the voice actor of the side character Bai Ke, as well as the NPC character Old Man Xiao Shan, Kitty Papaeveryone, welcome the contestant Shen Yan!

As the host announced this loudly, everyones gazes followed to where her hand was pointing, only to see a man coming forth quietly from behind the row of contestants. Unlike the two roles he was to play, he had neither the malice of Bai Ke nor the elderly appearance of Old Man Xiao Shaninstead, his features were that of a meek, down-to-earth young man. Although he wore just the simplest of s.h.i.+rts and trousers, he appeared very clean and proper. When he was walking to the mic stand, he bowed slightly to the host, thanking her in a small voice. The voice that pa.s.sed through the speakers throughout the venue didnt have any unique characteristics, but it left one feeling comfortable.

Once he came forth, the fans below the stage simply could no longer hold back.

Ahhhh So

this

is Kittys Papa!

Aaah! Although I cant say hes some great hottie, his appearance is actually very similar to his voice~

Kittys Papa really has the vibe of a man from the previous generation You know, the type to not get easily swayed by the materialist society, abide by the rules and etiquettethe steady and honest working man.

The sounds of discussion of the girls from the few rows ahead travelled over and a smile flashed through Qi Jings eyes as he listened to them.

Aside of that, he also didnt forget to turn his head and toss a phrase at Qiu Tianyang, You better stay here, I forbid you from running away.

Qiu Tianyang chuckled bitterly, raising his hands up in a silent surrender, showing that he would no longer look for an excuse to escape.

At that time, Shen Yan slowly took his place on the stage. His eyes were lowered before, so when he lifted his gaze slightly at the billowing darkness of the human faces moving below, he hesitated slightly. He subconsciously held the microphone, s.h.i.+fting it slightly toward his right side, as if wanting to avoid it letting everyone hear the sound of his heartbeateven if it couldnt possibly catch this sort of sound.

When he opened his lips to it, he realised that he didnt know what he should say.

But then, his gaze fell onto the last row and he saw Qi Jing sitting there, who now smiled and waved his hand. At that sight, he suddenly felt much more at ease, finally finding the words to begin with.

h.e.l.lo everyone, its nice to meet you all. His voice was a bit raspy as he spoke, warm and deep. And that tiny bit of awkwardness did not stop everyones impression of him from getting better and better at all.

Thank you all for your support during the beginning. It let me persevere throughout this whole journey and finish the compet.i.tion. Here, he gave a heartfelt bow to everyone below the stage, Thank you.

The fans in the audience were taken aback, probably taking a while to react to how honest and respectful those thanks were. But in a moment, they all started a warm applause.

Shen Yans scores for the impression werent usually all that high at the beginning, but he would win through improving it slowly point by point, and he would never end up leaving a negative oneQi Jing had no doubts about that. Just as with Ning Xiaoxiao who, when she first met him, kept questioning and finding faults with him, but now was crying and begging to wash away that dark part of her history.

As the applause slowed down, Yang Chunqu finally made an announcement, As there are three questions allowed per each role, and our double-champion here got two roles, everyone can altogether ask him six questions today.

Once the fans below heard how many questions they could ask, they were overjoyed by the good news, cheering along.

Then, contestant Shen Yan, do you wish to choose a person yourself, or let me help you with it? Yang Chunqu offered him two options.

I will ask the host to do that. Shen Yan replied softly.

Usually, the first question was either a confession, words of praise, or something of the kind. But the first question Shen Yan got asked was out of everyones expectations.

I want to ask if you used a voice changer to do the grandpa voice?

Once it got asked, multiple gasps could be heard in the silence below, the people near the asker glaring at that person with a frown. Even Yang Chunqu, who chose that person, felt a bit awkward.

For the first question to actually be this mean-spirited

Qi Jing thought to himself. But he wasnt worried at all, since using the actions to prove the truth was always better than hollow rhetoric.

When he heard this covertly malicious question, Shen Yans expression didnt change, nor did he get angryhe just took a step forward, holding the mic in two hands. This movement also covered his lips as he spoke, so only a model, kind grandpa voice pa.s.sed through the speakers and to the whole audience.

Theres no need for a voice changer, His young face and this voice created a jarring contrast, Using a voice changer wouldnt sound realistic, and I would have to sit by the PC the entire time, so I wouldnt be able to speak to everyone just like right now.

Oooh, its the actual grandpa IRL!

It sounds so authentic!

The audience momentarily bubbled with both astonishment and joy, a lot of people now watching Shen Yan with sparkling eyes, faces full of wors.h.i.+p.

Standing behind him,

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snorted quietly, making it known that this level of voice changing was nothing hard for him. But he didnt expect that upon turning his head, he realised that Yang Jie, who was standing right beside him, was glaring at him angrily. Remembering that this guy was good enough of a fighter to take two machete-wielding thieves on just by himself,

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promptly went silent on his own.

The first question was daunting but went without any mishaps, and the following ones were more normal in comparison.

I heard that Kittys Papa real ID is Geese Fly North and that you took on a new ident.i.ty for the compet.i.tion, so why did you choose a cute ID as Kitty Papa for it? Is there some meaning to it? The second person to ask appeared to think that his ID was somewhat incongruous with his actual temperament.

When Shen Yan heard such a question, he subconsciously lifted his head, coincidentally meeting the gaze of the one who came up with this ID, making him stop for a moment.

Qi Jing cracked a smile at him, resting his cheek on a hand with a languid expression, waiting to hear how Shen Yan would answer.

This is the ID I used because I keep

a cat

. He originally intended to finish the sentence like this, but when he was about to say it, he suddenly had a change of his mind and added a number,

Two

cats. Hm One big and one small. Its usually me who takes care of them, so its not really all that wrong to call me Kittys Papa.

Two cats, one big and one small.

With only a bit of visualising, this image was enough to leave all the pet-lovers there swooning.

You actually have two cats!! So you like kitties a lot? The person asking was so happy, her hand with the mic was shaking as she hurried to ask the following question before sitting down.

Shen Yan was a bit surprised, but then smiled lightly, Not only cats, I also love other animalsI love being around them, watching the way they move.

There, he paused for a moment, and what he said next caught even Qi Jing by surprise.

When I was a kid, I developed a severe speech disorder. When I was around other people, I wasnt able to say a single word, and would always feel stressed and afraid. But then, I discovered that when I was with animals, I could speak my mind with no problem It was probably because they couldnt speak, yet always listened to me talking, replying to me through their body language and staying by my side, so it made me feel a bit better.

He slowly described his past in a low voice, each word and phrase considered, but also bitteryet he still chose to share it to the end.

But later, I understood that there would be some people in this world, who, like those little guys, would quietly listen to me talking, would play with me, and spend a simple, una.s.suming life with me. Before, I was sure that there was no cure for me, but now, I came to feel that talking is kind of nice too.

The entire venue went silent for a while, everyone immersed in his speakingeven

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that was being grouchy in the back remained quiet.

At that time, Shen Yan realised himself that he went on a tangent, and with a gasped

ah

, he apologised to the person asking, Im sorry, I dont know if I answered your question, and then I went on talking about so many unrelated matters

No, no! That person said hurriedly, So Kittys Papa actually experienced something like this in the past Its really moving! Thank you for sharing this with us!

Good job. At that moment, Qiu Tianyang turned his head to the side, gazing at Qi Jing who kept smiling softly as he quietly watched the development on the scene, summing the result of his involvement up like so.

Haha, I wouldnt say its the case, Qi Jing chuckled unhurriedly, If he didnt have this resolve, no amount of anyones good job would help.

Thats why Im saying that

you

did a good job.

Its not just anyone that would be able to help Shen Yan carry out this resolve.

Qi Jing was about to give another reply, but he didnt expect the next question from the audience for Shen Yan to be related to this whole meritorious helper.

h.e.l.lo Kittys Papa! I have a question I really,

really

want to know the answer to, Ive been thinking of it since that day during the compet.i.tion until this very moment, so I just need to ask it! The fan who just got to ask the question couldnt hold back, getting right to the main point with the speed of light, I want to ask: Kittys Papa, is that flatmate of yours the person you confessed to during the audition for Marquess Shunyang? And if he is, then did Mr Flatmate hear? Did he answer you? Are you together now??

Qi Jing couldnt handle it, choking back on his breath.

This friend right there, do you know that you actually already asked four questions there? What about that one question per person rule we agreed to??

But since this question poked at everyones curiosity, and since their gossipy nature burned high for a while already, there was no one really interested in whether it was four or one question, all of them staring excitedly at Shen Yan, holding their breaths.

Qi Jing swallowed slightly, trying to remain calm. Like everyone else, he stared unmovingly at Shen Yan, his heart racing for some reason.

Shen Yan probably also didnt expect her to ask four questions in a row, all of them quite sharp as well. He remained speechless for a moment, but after a long while, he suddenly laughed with a small hahhalf a laugh, half a sigh.

Just as everyone thought that he would refuse to answer the question touching upon his personal life, he spoke in a low voice, Thats right, hes the person I love.

When the fans below the stage heard this, they momentarily shrieked.

And he still went on, That day, he was listening to the compet.i.tion in another room, so he heard it. And he answered me.

The fans below were just short of shooting up and going for a lap, some of them going crazy with joy upon hearing this, hugging the friends on their side and squealing loudly.

But that last question was still the most appetisinghe admitted, he confessed, then in the end, did they or did they not get together?

Mr Flatmate answeredthen what was the answer!? It didnt matter anymore if this good fellow actually asked the fifth question alreadyin the eyes of the public, she was already a hero.

Shen Yan gazed at that person in the last row, opening his lips slightly to the mic.

His answer was the one I wished for.

But without waiting for the cheers to erupt in the audience, he added, But we were already together before and our relations.h.i.+p was also well-established at that point. My confession that night was to take a step further in showing him my feelingsit wasnt the first time I told him that.

The atmosphere below the stage immediately reached the boiling point.

What?? You two actually were a couple already?? When did you start The girl had almost got all the way to the sixth question, fortunately the event worker seized the mic out of her hand, ignoring her begging gaze when leaving.

But with things coming to this point, the voices of discussion in the audience remained invigorated, getting more lively with every moment.

Holy,

holy!

Kittys Papa turns out to be bent, and hes actually together with Mr Flatmate! I can die happy now!

If they were together before, then isnt it that their cohabitating isnt simply that, but a sweet life together!? c.r.a.p, pardon my impudenceI let my thoughts run loose for a moment and now Im about to get a nosebleed

Luckily she didnt get to ask who his flatmate is Qi Jing sighed with relief.

Who wouldve thought that the moment he heaved that sigh, the next question would make him swallow it back.

I want to ask if Kittys Papas flatmate is that legendary G.o.d VA, Sleek Horses Run Fast?

The fourth person to ask a question was a worthy successor to the third ones gossipy spiritthis question was both vicious and on point, making the audience erupt in a wave of approving cheers.

But Shen Yan replied almost that same second, No.

Hearing this, the fans were completely taken aback. After accepting that this was a very clear denial, their disappointment was blatant to see.

Qi Jing coughed lightly, reaching his hand to Qiu Tianyang who now had his head turned away silently after he felt the blow of this decisive answers speed, patting him in a gesture of sympathy and comfort.

Qi Jing coughed awkwardly in the audience and so did the host, Yang Chunqu.

Cough

, She reminded the fans politely, Although there are no rules for this recreational segment, I would still like to remind everyone to avoid asking the private questions especially the ones concerning the personal life of the contestantwe dont want to inconvenience them, as well as go against this introduction events original intention.

With that said, the fans also started coughing embarra.s.sedly, curbing their excitement.

The fifth one to stand up and ask sympathised with the hosts and Shen Yans plight, so she asked a more proper question, steering this Q&A back on the right tracks, I want to ask contestant Shen Yan as the double-champion: from this years Order to End the Heavens compet.i.tion, who would you say you respect the most, admire the most, and hope to work with in the future the most?

Oho This question piqued Qi Jings interest as well, so he subconsciously straightened his back to listen, Interesting, interestingthis one Id love to hear.

This question was indeed interesting, thats why Shen Yan took a while just thinking in silence before replying.

First, the person he respected the most

For the one I respected the most, it should be some of the Teachers responsible for judging in this compet.i.tion, When he mentioned the Teachers, his voice instinctively turned reverent, even his smile gained a bit of that modesty one would show to their elders, Especially Teacher Pu. During my first audition, in the final evaluation, Teacher explained a lot to me, letting me realise my att.i.tude and the problem in it, allowing me to work on myselfits a very precious lesson to me Im both thankful and touched by it.

Mn His first answer wasnt a surprise to Qi Jing, but when he heard it, he still smiled subconsciously.

Next was the person he admired the most

This one was harder than the first one, since there were all kinds of aspects to admire, so it wouldnt be that easy for Shen Yan to choose only one he admired the most.

But he finally found the one.

There were many contestants who performed splendidly during this compet.i.tion, but if Im to choose The one I admire the most should be Two Yang Jie. I feel like no matter if its voice acting, or his conduct, hes a hard to find role model. Although we got to know each other online before, Im still very happy that I could meet him in real life for the first time.

Yang Jie probably didnt expect that his name would find its way to Shen Yans answer and jolted from the shock, suddenly growing a bit sheepish.

But at that very moment, Yang Chunqu gasped with surprise, Oh my, contestant Yang Jie is blus.h.i.+ng.

Yang Jie remained cool at firsthis face only flushed slightly when Shen Yan spoke about him, one wouldnt even realise without taking a closer lookbut when Yang Chunqu said this, everyones eyes jumped right to him, even Shen Yan turned his head to take a look. He momentarily couldnt react, his face turning beetroot red.

He really is blus.h.i.+ng! Someone from the audience shouted loudly, their words resonating throughout the whole venue.

He can actually blus.h.!.+ Hahaha! Another person started whistling while laughing.

Youre all so annoying! Yang Jie got teased by the publics laughter into embarra.s.sed anger, quickly covering his face while snarking irately.

Of course, how could he know that this reaction would only make them laugh even louder and more merrily?

For the last, the only one left was the one he hoped to work with the most in the future

Shen Yan laughed quietly along with the audience for a while, and when everything returned to the previous state, he finally disclosed his answer to the third question.

The one I hope to work with the most in the future

He lowered his eyes, his voice turning low as well, the smile on his lips tranquil and warm like the moonlight on a calm sea surface.

And those six words were like lights flickering deep under the sea waves, forever the seas most precious treasure.

Dont ask for my return date.

A/N:

inters here, and Kittys Papa havent hugged 2Yan for a long time now, didnt roll around with him under the bedsheets (Im starved for Returning Geese *flops to the floor*)

P.S.: Can I just say that I used to kinda,

kinda

s.h.i.+p Noodles and Uncle Bang? (Five: QAQ You! You! You!)