Chapter 11: Since You’ve Come All This Way, Won’t You Come In?

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Zhou Le truly admired the band Second Hand Rose.
So once on stage, he instantly let loose, becoming one with the band.
Coincidentally, the drummer Sun Quan suddenly needed a bathroom break mid-performance, and without hesitation, Zhou Le took over his spot, drumming energetically through the entire song.
He didn’t even know how he played the drums properly—he just seized the chance to sit there, and once seated, it felt as if his body moved on instinct, like muscle memory.
As naturally as eating, drinking, or breathing.
It wasn’t until Sun Quan returned that Zhou Le yielded the seat back.
But the excitement had reached its peak; after all, this was Second Hand Rose’s home turf. What business did he have jumping and bouncing all over their stage?
So he wisely returned to the audience seats, though the crowd below was left with a strong impression of Zhou Le.
Handsome, with an oddly spirited demeanor.
They liked him.
So quirky and cool~
Though they didn’t know who this handsome guy suddenly called onto the stage was, they clearly saw on the big screen that he was standing right beside Gulnazar.
And beside them were also the “loser gentlemen” and the foot massage king.
As for Han Tongsheng, he just felt vaguely familiar and couldn’t quite place him.
Some speculated whether Zhou Le was Gulnazar’s new boyfriend.
After all, there had been rumors online about her and Zhang Han.
But seeing this handsome guy appear at the concert alongside Gulnazar might be a deliberate move to dispel those rumors.
And compared to Zhang Han, they found Zhou Le more acceptable.
However, Zhou Le himself wasn’t thinking along these lines.
Tonight, he was simply having a blast.
Gulnazar was happy too.
Although she hadn’t taken the stage herself, watching Zhou Le jump and let loose up there made her want to interact wildly with him from below.
She genuinely felt happy for him.
As for Qiao Shan, his greatest strength was blending in quickly wherever he went.
And Da Peng’s sole purpose tonight was to accompany Han Tongsheng in experiencing the spirit of rock.
Under this atmosphere, Han Tongsheng finally understood what rock ‘n’ roll meant.
But the consequence was that just as the performance was nearing its end, Han Tongsheng, overwhelmed by excitement and shouting too loudly, suddenly collapsed.
He suffered a heart attack on the spot.
Clutching his chest with a pained expression.
Da Peng was terrified.
Seeing this, Zhou Le immediately scooped up the old man and sprinted toward the exit.
Da Peng matched his pace, running wildly alongside while pinching the man’s philtrum.

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The sudden emergency made Qiao Shan and Gulnazar unable to stay put; they followed closely behind, also rushing out anxiously.
Everyone was deeply worried.
They quickly contacted the venue’s security staff to summon the on-site medical rescue team.
At the same time, they called emergency services.
After about half an hour of frantic efforts, Han Tongsheng was taken to the hospital.
Following a thorough diagnosis, the doctor said, “It’s nothing serious. His heart condition flared up because he got overly excited, and the noise level was too high. Nothing to worry about; just take your medication regularly and avoid getting too worked up.”
The doctor then scolded the group, “You all are quite irresponsible. He’s so old, and you took him to a concert? Worse yet, a rock concert.”
Da Peng nodded apologetically.
Meanwhile, Han Tongsheng, lying in the hospital bed and recently brought out of the examination room, overheard the doctor’s words.
“Doctor, it’s not their fault. I wanted to come myself.”
Feeling resigned, the doctor reminded them to be more careful in the future before leaving.
Thanks to the timely treatment and the situation not being too severe, Han Tongsheng didn’t have to be admitted and could be discharged the same day.
They returned to the film crew with their hearts still pounding from the scare.
“Ah, Teacher Han, I’m really sorry about today. It’s my fault—I just wanted you to feel the rock vibe, but your heart condition beat me to it.”
Han Tongsheng maintained a good attitude; he didn’t blame anyone. Normally, he wouldn’t have cared for or listened to a band like Second Hand Rose.
But after seeing the live show and partying with the young actors, he found it quite enjoyable.
Life need not always be so serious.
“Don’t say that. After all, it was all for the sake of filming. Besides, I did find the rock spirit. If I hadn’t come tonight, I wouldn’t have known how to shoot the rest of the scenes,” Han Tongsheng said, then glanced at Zhou Le. “This young man’s pretty good—outgoing, I like him.”
“Thank you for the compliment, Teacher Han. But Brother Da Peng, tonight I’d like to share a room with Teacher Han. I’m a bit afraid of the dark and don’t like staying alone.”
Da Peng understood Zhou Le was worried about Han Tongsheng and nodded after some thought.
Yet Zhou Le said this so casually, without a hint of embarrassment—a real talent for spontaneous talk.
Just as everyone was leaving the room, Gulnazar instinctively glanced back at Zhou Le several times.
And Da Peng happened to notice.
Because Gulnazar thought Zhou Le was far better than Zhang Han, with the only shortcoming being fame.
Harboring this thought, she returned to her own room.
But just as she got back, her phone showed five missed calls.
All from Zhang Han.
Her brows knitted slightly. She didn’t want to call back and planned to toss the phone aside, take a shower, and go to sleep.
But after the phone bounced twice on the bed, it rang again.
Still Zhang Han.
“Hello, what’s up, Han?”
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Since they had worked together before, though a bit annoyed, she patiently responded.
“Nazha, why are you at a concert so late? I just saw you on Weibo. Were you and the lead actors from your crew all there? And who was that guy invited on stage to sing? Is he from your crew too?”
A string of questions made Gulnazar, already disenchanted with Zhang Han, find him even more nagging and fatherly.
Besides, how was she supposed to answer so many questions all at once?
Probably the last question was the real one.
She knew the company wanted her and Zhang Han to stir up a relationship rumor.
Such things were common in the industry, and sometimes they actually happened.
Gulnazar’s patience was worn thin.
“It’s none of your business who he is. Our crew has a confidentiality agreement, so there’s nothing to say. Besides, it’s very late now.”
Zhang Han was stunned by her cold tone.
She hadn’t spoken like this before.
Why was she acting so prickly these days?
Had he offended her somehow?
He only asked a few days ago if she wanted to have dinner since he was in Beijing.
Just then, Gulnazar heard a knock on the door.
She glanced at her phone and saw a message from Zhou Le saying he had throat lozenges in his bag and was coming over to deliver some.
He was worried his throat would be sore tomorrow after singing all night, which might affect filming.
Seeing this, Gulnazar tossed the phone onto the bed and went to open the door.
“Nazha…”
“Come in. What are you doing outside?”
“Is this alright?”
“What’s wrong with it? You came all this way—if you don’t come in, I’d be rude.”
“Alright, it’s mainly for your throat, but don’t take too many; you might not tolerate it.”
“Okay.”
Gulnazar unwrapped one and popped it into her mouth.
Then muffled, “Gotta say, these actually taste pretty good. But why are yours so big?”
Meanwhile, on the other end of the phone, Zhang Han was left utterly baffled.
“???”