Chapter 146: The Little Besties (Please Subscribe)

"Auntie, have some food, the food my big brother makes is so delicious!"

At the dining table, little Qiu-er appeared very enthusiastic. She used her tiny chopsticks to pick up a piece of food and carefully placed it into Zhao Yuezhu's bowl, speaking in a milky, childish voice.

"Mmhmm, you eat too, little treasure. You are so cute and so well-behaved," Zhao Yuezhu said with a doting smile. She had already taken a liking to this adorable little child, but upon learning that she was an orphan, that affection was tinged with a sense of pity.

This extended to Yang Qing as well; she felt a pang of sympathy for him. As a mother, she knew how helpless and lonely a child who had lost parental love could be.

Such helplessness and loneliness could, at certain times or under specific circumstances, lead them astray.

But it was clear that Yang Qing was not like that. From their brief interaction and understanding, and from his fierce confrontation with the actions of the Japanese delegation, one could see that he was a man of integrity.

From his dedication to shouldering everything and raising four orphans by himself without ever giving up, one could see that he was a kind-hearted person.

A young man who possessed both integrity and kindness, and was also highly talented, only made Zhao Yuezhu feel even more satisfied with Yang Qing.

"Little Yang, eat your food."

Zhao Yuezhu made up her mind and promptly placed a piece of food into the bowl of Yang Qing, who had been focused only on his rice.

"Oh, yes, thank you, Auntie. You eat too," Yang Qing replied hastily. It must be said that this was the most nerve-wracking meal he had ever had in his life; he barely dared to sit properly in his chair!

Qin Xue, sitting beside him, understood his tension and said softly, "Qing, eat slowly, it’s okay."

"Mmhmm... mhm..."

Yang Qing was nervous, but little Qiu-er, in her childlike innocence, didn't think much of it. While eating, she answered Zhao Yuezhu's questions in her milky voice, all the while keeping an eye on the time.

When the time on her children's watch hit the fifty-minute mark, she immediately shouted excitedly, "Brother Hao, the watch says it's that time you mentioned! Can you turn on the TV for Qiu-er, please?"

"Oh, oh, okay, wait until I finish this bite!"

Qin Hao was the most enthusiastic eater; he gobbled his food down. After tasting the meal Yang Qing cooked, he could no longer find any interest in takeout.

...

In Yangcheng, inside the second floor of the small shop.

"Line up! Let's watch Brother Qing!"

"Hiahia... Dong-er, you sit here, sit next to sister," Xiaobai and Xiao Xi-er held little Dong-er's hands as they ran out of the room. Then, the two little ones helped little Dong-er onto the sofa, climbed up themselves, and sat in a row, dangling their little legs.

A moment later, Chun and Xia, the two young ones, arrived after finishing their homework and sat tightly next to the three little ones.

"Whoa! You little rascals are very punctual today," Bai Zhijun said, walking up while carrying a box of Little Bear drinks. He laughed, "Come, one Little Bear for each of you. I'll watch with you guys."

After distributing the drinks to the children, he turned on the television and started flipping through the channels with the remote.

He would pause for a while whenever he encountered content that interested him, appearing quite relaxed.

Old Bai was quite relaxed, but little Xiaobai was gradually becoming impatient. Seeing that the time had arrived and her father was still flipping through channels aimlessly, she became angry.

"Old Man! Why are you here! Why aren't you helping Mom with her work instead of coming here to fight the kids for the TV!"

Little Xiaobai roared in her milky, fierce way, "We want to watch Brother Qing, why are you watching pretty big sisters!"

"Yeah, yeah!" Xiao Xi-er also added anxiously, "Papa Bai, let's watch Brother Qing quickly, don't watch the big sisters anymore."

Old Bai retorted urgently, "Damn it! I'm not watching big sisters, don't you two little ones talk nonsense! Can't you see I'm looking for the channel!"

Xiaobai →_→: "Then hurry up and find it! The kids are in a hurry!"

Xiao Xi-er laughed out loud: "Hiahia... Papa Bai, you *are* watching big sisters, you want to trick Xi-er, but Xi-er is very smart!"

Bai Zhijun wisely shut his mouth. He decided not to argue with this simple-minded and honest baby Xi.

If he lost an argument to a child and she went to cry to his wife about it, he would be a total tragedy!

Old Bai frantically searched for a long time, but for the life of him, he couldn't find the channel broadcasting the exchange conference. He couldn't help but be stunned: "It's not here, were you guys lied to?"

"Nonsense, little Qiu-er wouldn't lie to us!" Xiaobai roared angrily, "It must be because you, Old Man, were busy watching pretty big sisters that you missed Brother Qing!"

"Damn it!"

Old Bai, feeling speechless, took out his phone and gave Yang Qing a call. A moment later, he hung up and decisively flipped the channel to CCTV-14.

This international instrument exchange conference was being recorded and broadcast by CCTV-14.

As soon as Bai Zhijun switched the channel, the television screen happened to show a close-up of Yang Qing, who was wearing a black suit and a white shirt with a tie, sitting in the second row.

Yes, a close-up!

Those not at the scene didn't know about Yang Qing's words and actions at the conference, but the production staff certainly did. Consequently, in this broadcast, apart from the shots on stage, the footage edited for Yang Qing was the most frequent.

"Wow! Brother is so handsome!"

Chun and Xia exclaimed in pleasant surprise the moment they saw Yang Qing.

"Mm~ Brother~ Brother~ Hugs~~"

Little Dong-er, who usually didn't care about anything and was focused solely on her drink, stopped drinking. She reached out her two little hands toward Yang Qing on the TV, asking for a hug.

The little one hadn't seen her favorite brother in two days, and she missed him.

"Dong-er, be good, sister will give you a hug."

Xiao Xi-er had truly grown into a qualified big sister. Seeing little Dong-er's mouth pucker up as she was about to cry, she hurriedly and laboriously took the little one into her arms and began to comfort her in her milky voice.

...

"Grandpa! Mom! Brother! Look, it's Brother Qing! Brother Qing is really on TV! Qiu-er was telling the truth!"

At little Niannian's house, the little princess Niannian watched Yang Qing appear on the television and exclaimed in excitement.

She didn't necessarily like Yang Qing that much, but because her best friend little Qiu-er had urged her to watch, she took it to heart.

"Yes, come here Niannian, Grandpa will hold you, I'll hold you while we watch."

Li Wanxiao's father, Li Chenxuan, smiled and took his little granddaughter into his arms, then looked at his daughter and said, "Is he that Yang Qing you were talking about?"

"Yes," Li Wanxiao smiled. "He is very outstanding, and he is a very good person."

"Haha... is that so?" Li Chenxuan laughed. "Then Dad will have to take a good look and see just how outstanding he is, to be able to influence my precious daughter's decision."

"Dad, are you unhappy that I'm taking over the theater?" Li Wanxiao asked with a smile.

"Haha... happy, I'm happy. This is what Dad has always hoped for!"

"Yes, I will work hard, thank you, Dad..."

"Haha, watch the program, watch the program..."

Time passed, and the program progressed slowly. Finally, the Japanese orchestra took the stage; the most exciting moment was about to arrive.

At this moment, the camera began to frequently switch between the stage and Yang Qing, leaving many viewers watching at home confused.

But this confusion vanished once the Japanese orchestra finished their performance, after the few master elders finished their critiques, and the moment Yang Qing spoke up, they understood!

"Mmhmm, the critiques from the few masters are all very on point and fair, but... they are *too* fair; they didn't even point out their mistakes."

Yang Qing's voice rang out from the TV, deafeningly clear. The Chinese audience watching at home immediately brightened, their spirits lifted in excitement and anticipation.

This was... calling out the Japanese!

They loved it!

"The first mistake, the expression of the music is wrong..."

"The second point..."

...

"The tenth point..."

Yang Qing's ten points left the Japanese delegation speechless and dumbfounded, while the audience in front of their TVs was filled with boiling, uncontrollable excitement.

Afterward, when the Chinese traditional instrument ensemble finished their performance, when the Japanese master started to attack, and when Yang Qing countered with, "Where did you buy your master's certificate? Introduce me to the connection," everyone watching was thrilled.

When Yang Qing said, "In praise: The heroes of China, even in death, remain valiant! In warning: Those who offend China, no matter how far away they are, will be punished!" the hearts of the people were completely ignited.

At Dudu's house, Dudu's father was so excited that he picked up little Dudu and kissed her hard.

As a former athlete who had brought glory to his country, he could feel the power and pride contained in those words even more deeply!