Everyone crowded around Shi Xu as he entered the living room.
Old Sir Jiang, who had always been fond of this frail grandson from a young age, was now gripping his hand tightly, asking if he was tired.
Shi Xu’s childhood was also partially spent under the care of Lin Manru. As soon as he entered, Lin Manru started removing his coat and had the servants bring slippers for him.
"Shi Xu hasn’t come back for a long time, has he? Your aunt doesn’t have the keys to your room and can’t get in, so you might as well stay somewhere else tonight."
Shi Xu nervously glanced at Jiang Li, "No, no need, aunt, I can take care of it later myself."
Jiang Cheng snorted coldly from behind.
He must be afraid of people discovering his room’s wall plastered with his sister’s photos like a maniac.
Jiang Mingchuan smiled and put an arm around Shi Xu’s shoulder, "How about spending the night with your third uncle tonight, Shi Xu? You’ve done so well to take the first place. Tell me, what gift do you want? Your third uncle will buy it for you!"
Jiang Yan yawned, "Third uncle, do you have anything else to say besides that?"
Jiang Mingyu was left trailing behind, all alone.
He looked at Shen Lan with a bit of grievance, "Why is it that every time I come back from a concert, Old Sir Jiang ignores me, yet now Shi Xu has become the darling of the family?"
Shen Lan took his hand and thought about it seriously.
"Maybe... times have changed? It would have been better if you were born a few years later."
Jiang Mingyu: "......"
Under the bombardment of the whole internet fanbase, Jiang Li was forced to make another statement.
[Thank you all for your concern. Jiang Yu is indeed my real uncle, but he retired from the entertainment industry ten years ago and has returned to a normal life. He and my aunt Shen Lan fell in love freely and have slowly built a life and family together, they are very happy. Please stop harassing the couple; my uncle will not make a comeback, and if you miss him, you can listen to his albums.]
The fans were utterly heartbroken.
But fortunately, they confirmed one thing: Jiang Yu had not vanished or been in some life-threatening debt requiring a decade of confinement by loan sharks, as rumors had suggested.
Instead, he had been exploring the great landscapes during these ten years.
And he even got married and had a child about to reach adulthood.
[I wondered why Shiguang looked so familiar, turns out he’s the son of my former idol!]
[!!! God Jiang ended up together with Shen Lan, my God, I used to ship them!]
[It’s pretty good, God Jiang looks very happy, knowing he’s all right is comforting.]
[So does this mean my idol has given me a replacement son???]
[Don’t even say it, but seriously, Shiguang’s vocal talent is not any less impressive than God Jiang’s.]
[I mean, look at them standing next to each other; they look more like brothers, and now you’re telling me they are father and son????]
[I wondered why the Jiang Family disliked Jiang Yan so much; turns out he really is the least successful one at home.]
[Loyal fans are absolutely dying of laughter.]
Unexpectedly, after a few days of uproar, netizens calmed down and accepted the outcome.
After all, in the decade or so of Jiang Yu’s disappearance, there were all kinds of wild rumors about him.
Now that they knew he was living safely and happily, what more could his fans ask for?
What’s more, to celebrate, Jiang Yu and Shen Lan had done quite well: they’d produced a God Jiang 2.0.
Soon, Taiqi Entertainment released the poster featuring the six group members.
Shi Xu was rightly placed in the center position.
Chen Taifan, who had always played the loser and never wanted to perform, also debuted, unfortunately at the awkward position of number six.
So netizens gave him a more affectionate nickname—"Loser."
Adam, second only to Shi Xu in popularity, made his debut in second place.
Ling Bei did not disappoint either. After narrowly missing out in season one, he came back in season two with a fourth-place finish.
The other members were also each the best from their respective tracks, unexpectedly forming this surprisingly harmonious group—Brave.
The day before Chinese New Year’s Eve, at Chen Taifan’s behest, six people booked a folk music restaurant to celebrate.
Jiang Shixu had never attended such a gathering and had only stepped out of the door after much persuasion from Chen Taifan.
After all, he was the captain; it didn’t make sense for the captain to be absent when his team members were present.
Jiang Li happened to have time, so she simply took him there.
Chen Taifan was very enthusiastic, braving the cold to wait at the entrance. When he saw people come out, he immediately waved his hand, "Captain!!! Over here!!!"
There were still quite a few people out on the street, and upon hearing this, Jiang Shixu’s face turned completely red.
He hurriedly went up and covered Chen Taifan’s mouth.
"Keep your voice down."
Chen Taifan put his arm around his shoulder, "Why are you embarrassed? There’s no stranger here."
His gaze fell on Jiang Li nearby, and he immediately stood up straight again, "Sister’s here too, hello, Sister!"
After he finished speaking, his ears heated up.
Jiang Li smiled and nodded, "Hello, please take care of Shixu."
"Of course, of course," Chen Taifan said eagerly. "Sister, why don’t you join us for dinner too? It’ll be more fun with more people."
"I’d better not crash your get-together."
"That’s okay, everyone likes you."
Saying so, Chen Taifan pushed Jiang Li inside.
Inside, some played pool, others drank, and yet others sang. But the moment Jiang Li entered, they all put down what they were doing and lined up.
"So this is the Captain’s sister, she’s so pretty!"
"I actually saw the real Jiang Li! Captain really lives up to the name!"
Chen Taifan was smug, "See, Sister, I told you, they all really like you."
He took a step forward and said, "Sister Jiang, you’ll have dinner with us tonight, right?"
Ling Bei led the applause, "That would be awesome."
"Yeah! To be able to eat with Jiang Li!"
"Ahhh I’m going to get a drink for Sister!"
Shixu walked up with his head down and tugged at Jiang Li’s sleeve, "Sister, if you don’t like it, you don’t have to force yourself. I’ll talk to them..."
Jiang Li shook her head, "I don’t dislike it. It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten with such young and energetic boys. It’s quite nice actually, besides, didn’t I say I was going to treat Taifan and the others to dinner? Tonight’s perfect for that."
Jiang Shixu was still somewhat unhappy.
He didn’t really want to share his sister with others.
Listening to those people eagerly calling her Sister Jiang, his annoyance reached its limit.
As the only woman present and the one treating, Jiang Li directly received the royal treatment.
Drinks were served before she even lifted a hand, her plate was never left empty, and various people volunteered to sing her favorite songs.
After the party, each member posted pictures of the evening.
The accompanying captions were surprisingly consistent—
[Met a living goddess, Sister Jiang Li is so beautiful and gentle!!!]
[HAHAHA I’m dying of laughter, wasn’t this Brave’s team building? How come Sister Li is also here?]
[I’m dead, the team building turned into a Jiang Li fan meeting.]
[Why does the Captain seem unhappy?]
[Shh, our Captain has social anxiety, even his dad stutters.]