[The downfall of the musical genius]
[Thanks to Lucas for setting it up, a truly beautiful goal from Joshua!]
The fans went absolutely wild. In the blink of an eye, the "duel" between Joshua and Lucas shot straight to the hot topics.
Lucas’s fans were both furious and humiliated.
[But did Lucas even do anything wrong? From start to finish he never once mocked Joshua. Joshua said he knew how to play, so Lucas was just giving him a chance to show it.]
["Just giving him a chance to show it," my ass. You’re all the sa kind of shaless clowns. You weren’t saying this before. It’s too late to delete comnts now.]
[The power of screenshots. They don’t even know what an apology is, acting like they’re completely innocent.]
[Alright, but didn’t Lucas say he can play most musical instrunts? Then why did he freeze like a statue when Joshua handed him the violin?]
[So now we know who’s ignorant and arrogant here.]
[Both the fans and the idol completely lost face, hahaha.]
[But I genuinely wonder how Lucas dared to do that. I an, it was a live broadcast, no editing possible. Wasn’t he scared?]
[He probably imagined a nicer script, that Joshua wouldn’t know how to play, and that Joshua would be the one getting flad right now.]
[Too bad. Our Joshua would never be arrogant or lie like soone else.]
[Ever since that Dream audition incident, there were already problems. Fans whitewashed it so fast. A bunch of people left the fandom back then, and now they’re acting like Lucas is so all-around genius. It’s ridiculous.]
The fans were arguing noisily, with Lucas’s fans getting completely ground into the dirt by Joshua’s fans.
Things even reached a peak when Leonard unexpectedly reposted an analysis of the incident, complete with a contemptuous emoji. His clear attitude imdiately sent the fans into laughter.
Whoever dared to curse Joshua got slapped back by him on the spot. Just as Luther thought he should show so presence as well, he discovered his account had been locked. Leonard, who was still fighting fiercely, was also silenced. Clearly, Elly had noticed.
At the sa ti, the company ca forward to deny everything, claiming that Leonard’s account had been temporarily hacked and that those remarks had nothing to do with he.
But this denial didn’t prove anything. The fans just laughed, then kept on cursing.
Leonard’s fans also began joining the fray, leaving Lucas’s fans with no way out. Not to ntion they were already in the wrong, how could they possibly argue their way to a win.
On the guests’ side, the atmosphere was still relatively fine and hadn’t frozen over, because it was already ti for them to return "ho."
Thanks to Vale and Julia constantly adjusting the mood, everything remained temporarily normal.
That evening, they still had a night river cruise and a food-tasting segnt to film. For now, this was mainly ti for them to rest and get everything in order.
With no live broadcast caras around, everyone relaxed a bit more.
Liona slung an arm around Joshua’s shoulders and said with a laugh, "Didn’t expect you to be this impressive. I even thought anyone could pinch your cheeks."
As she spoke, she reached out her hand. Joshua imdiately dodged, slipping out of she’s grasp at the sa ti.
Liona couldn’t help shrugging. "So stingy."
Joshua couldn’t help replying, "If soone else touched you, would you like it?"
Liona thought very seriously for a mont, then nodded. "Sure. You pinch my cheek once, I pinch yours once. Deal?"
Joshua: "..."
Seeing Joshua’s expression, Liona burst out laughing, wondering how soone could be so cold and ruthless when dealing with Lucas, yet so helplessly adorable at the sa ti.
Because Joshua’s cottage truly had no bathing facilities, Joshua could only borrow the bathroom at the program’s main villa.
They rested for a while, then ate a little to tide themselves over.
By eight in the evening, when the live broadcast room opened once again, they were already standing in the busiest street of the tourist district.
Because the schedule was public and they were currently filming the show, they did not wear masks even when going out.
Of course, so fans who had deliberately co to this place recognized them, but with caras present, no one dared to make any extre moves.
Vale looked toward the cara and said with a smile, "Alright, dear viewers, now we’ll be exploring this place together with our guests!"
First, they took a stroll along the river. The riverbank ran through the middle of the city and was very famous. Every night, many tourists ca here to release floating flowers. They were all daisy-like blossoms, quite large.
When bought, they were still tightly closed buds. But once placed into the water, they imdiately blood, even igniting from the center of the stan, creating a bright and beautiful scene.
They could write down their wishes and place them inside the buds. According to legend, if the flower completely burned away, then their wish would have been acknowledged and might co true soday.
Liona couldn’t help saying, "People still believe in this?"
Yet she still picked up a pen and seriously wrote down her own wish.
Julia teased from the side, "You can’t let others know what your wish is, otherwise it won’t co true."
Hearing this, Joshua couldn’t help asking, "The caras won’t be able to film what we write, right?"
He blinked at the mini cara close beside him, frowned slightly with a hint of worry, then directly turned his body and placed the paper on his knee.
[On purpose, this is definitely on purpose!]
[This childish brat, seriously... I really don’t even know what to say...]
[So curious what he wrote, the cara should fly in, there’s still an angle!]
But by then, Joshua had already finished everything. Because of his posture, his hair had gotten a bit ssy, with a few strands sticking to his cheek and forehead.
At that mont, Liona suddenly walked over, pretending she was about to snatch Joshua’s flower. Joshua couldn’t help but be startled, looking at she in a daze.
Liona burst out laughing. "If you already reacted, then you should’ve hidden it properly."
Joshua replied without thinking, "I knew you wouldn’t take my paper."
Liona raised an eyebrow at that. "Why?"
Joshua gently released his flower into the water and said, "Because you’re not a bad person."
Liona paused for a mont, then laughed so hard she nearly doubled over, laughing until even Joshua felt embarrassed.
Was what he said really that funny?
Just then, Liona wiped the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes. "Oh my god, if I go back from this trip with wrinkles, I’m holding you responsible, Joshua."
Joshua had nothing left to say.
Liona also let her flower drift into the water.
She glanced at Joshua. The flickering firelight on the surface of the river cast a warm, beautiful glow across his face, and Liona couldn’t help saying, "Joshua, do you know what I wrote on my paper?"
Joshua instinctively shook his head.
Liona smiled. "I wrote a wish for Joshua’s wish to co true."
As she spoke, she pointed ahead. "Look, my flower has finished burning. Tsk tsk, looks like soone’s wish is about to co true."
Joshua stared blankly at the fla on the water as it quickly died out. His own flower had only burned halfway, and it might even be pushed under the water by the current.
What he had written on the paper was that he wanted to see his family again.
Would he be able to see them again... surely, right... even Liona was helping him.
At that mont, his shoulder was suddenly nudged. "Hey, aren’t you even going to thank ?"
Liona asked. But just then, she suddenly froze. She saw a tear roll down Joshua’s cheek, an actual tear.
Liona was stunned, thinking she must have seen it wrong.
At that mont, Joshua suddenly rubbed his face, then turned to look at Liona, smiling until his eyes curved into crescents. "Thank you, Liona."
Liona paused, wondering why Joshua was so hard to understand. What on earth could make him cry so easily?
But at that mont, she simply smiled. "It’s nothing, little bunny."
Joshua couldn’t help pouting slightly, clearly dissatisfied with that nickna.
[Aaaaaa, Joshua’s smile, I’m dying]
[His eyes look like they’ve been dusted with glitter]
[I feel like Liona really treats Joshua like a little brother, so cute]
[Both of them are adorable]
[Anyway, no matter what Joshua wrote, if he was that serious, I hope Joshua’s wish cos true!]
[That’s right, praying for Joshua]
[Praying for Joshua 1111111]
The next place they went to was the food night market, where local specialty dishes were sold, along with simpler foods or trending snacks.
The prices here were indeed much higher than outside, but at least the food actually tasted good.
Just then, Vale suddenly said, "Co on, let’s go—this is the local famous roast chicken place. I spent many days just to get a table here!"
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