Mo Xun drove to the underground parking garage of the apartment, called their manager to report the situation, and then carried Fang Yinnian upstairs.
The crutch they ordered online had just been delivered. He opened the package and handed it to Fang Yinnian: “Try it out.”
Fang Yinnian tucked the crutch under his right armpit and took a few steps, quickly adapting to it.
Mo Xun said: “Come, sit here. Let’s apply the medicine once more.”
Leaning on the crutch, Fang Yinnian made his way to the living room sofa and sat down.
Mo Xun knelt in front of Fang Yinnian, cradling his foot in his arms.
Fang Yinnian’s foot was white and slender. Mo Xun’s hands were large enough to hold his foot with just one hand. The sprained ankle had obvious bruising, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding fair skin, looking very jarring.
Mo Xun frowned slightly, brought a towel for a cold compress for a moment, then sprayed herbal anti-pain and anti-swelling spray on the ankle, gently spreading it with his thumb.
Fang Yinnian looked at the young man kneeling before him and asked softly: “Your technique is so practiced. Did you get injured often when you were a trainee?”
Mo Xun responded with a “mm,” and casually said: “Competition in Korea was fierce, and the training intensity for trainees was much greater than in China. Injuries were common. Among our batch of trainees, one even ruptured his Achilles tendon while dancing.”
Hearing this, Fang Yinnian’s heart tightened slightly: “A ruptured Achilles tendon is serious, right? Does that mean he couldn’t dance anymore?”
A complex expression flashed through Mo Xun’s eyes, but he quickly concealed his emotions, saying softly: “Yes, he was the most talented among that batch of trainees. He could have debuted with BNC. It was such a shame.”
The room suddenly fell silent, and Fang Yinnian didn’t dare ask further.
He instinctively felt that Mo Xun must have suffered a lot during his time as a trainee in Korea. Perhaps there were also many experiences he was unwilling to mention.
Everyone has their little secrets—there’s no need to probe too deeply.
Mo Xun quickly finished treating the injury and cautioned: “Your right foot is unstable. Be careful when showering these next few days—make sure to hold onto something and don’t slip. If you can’t manage on your own, I can help you bathe.”
Fang Yinnian’s ears turned hot, and he hurriedly said: “I don’t need your help.”
Seeing him blush, Mo Xun couldn’t help but tease: “We’re both men—what’s there that can’t be seen? I can even scrub your back for you. Want to try?”
Fang Yinnian: “…No.”
Seeing him lower his head in embarrassment, Mo Xun put away his joke and said: “I won’t tease you anymore. Spray it again tonight before sleeping. I’ve used this medicine for many years—spray it every few hours, and the swelling will go down easily.”
Fang Yinnian nodded: “Mm, thanks.”
Just then, both their phones sounded notification alerts. Mo Xun checked and saw—
A message from Fu Fei in the FTM group chat: “@Fang Yinnian @Mo Xun, damn, you’re trending! Why did you two go to the hospital?!”
Mo Xun was startled. When they went to the hospital earlier, they had worn hats and masks and hadn’t encountered anyone they knew. How had they suddenly started trending?
People in the emergency department shouldn’t be so idle as to take photos of others seeking medical attention and post them online, right?
Mo Xun quickly clicked on Xiao Fei’s link.
It turned out that an actor had been injured on a film set today and was rushed to the hospital, attracting a swarm of paparazzi.
The paparazzi had originally intended to photograph that actor. However, they coincidentally captured Mo Xun and Fang Yinnian passing by.
The two had actually entered the frame as “background” subjects.
However, Mo Xun, with his tall stature and long legs, carrying Fang Yinnian through the crowd, was too conspicuous and attracted a lot of attention from bystanders.
Mo Xun walked with steady steps, while Fang Yinnian had rested his chin in the crook of Mo Xun’s shoulder—the two looking quite intimate with their “faces nestled together.”
“Who are these two handsome guys? I’m suddenly shipping them~”
“He’s carrying him to the hospital—isn’t this a novel plot come to life?”
“Tall with long legs, looking so handsome even with masks and hats on—their figures could be models’.”
“The little brother on the back has such beautiful eyes.”
“Husband carrying his wife to the doctor, hehe, I’ll secretly ship them~”
Soon, netizens recognized them.
“Damn! Isn’t that my bias? Magic Cube CP ahhh [shocked]!”
“I’m not mistaken, it’s definitely Mo Xun and Fang Yinnian.”
“Though they’re completely covered up, I recognized their hairstyles~”
“The watch worn by the man in front is one Mo Xun has worn before.”
“I recognized the white shoes—Yinnian has worn those several times!”
“My Magic Cube, even just passing by in someone else’s video is so shippable!”
“Mo Xun was carrying Yinnian so quickly—what happened?”
“Is that a hospital? Is Yinnian injured?”
“@FTM Official Studio, is the studio dead?! What’s the situation, explain quickly—what happened to our precious Nian???”
“Officials still haven’t given an explanation! What are you staff doing, watching Fang Yinnian get injured with your eyes wide open?”
Mo Xun and Fang Yinnian: “…”
They had worn hats and masks securely when going to the hospital, but happened to encounter another celebrity getting injured and entering the hospital, which attracted a batch of paparazzi.
Appearing briefly for 10 seconds in the video, yet they were still recognized. Netizens had eagle eyes like detectives.
Should they consider themselves lucky or unlucky?
#MoXunCarryingFangYinnianToHospital# suddenly landed in the trending searches, with its popularity continuously soaring, quickly rushing into the top three.
The key phrase “carried to hospital” would arouse more curiosity from casual viewers, and the topic view count was increasing at a frightening speed.
Fang Yinnian’s fans saw the trending topic and exploded. A large group rushed to Fang Yinnian’s Weibo to express concern—”Is Nian Nian okay?” “My heart aches”—while another large group rushed to FTM Studio’s Weibo to criticize the studio for inaction.
Magic Cube CP fans were both shipping them and concerned about Fang Yinnian’s injury situation. In their anxiety, they once again pushed the #MagicCubeWorld# super topic to number one.
FTM team fans and fans of other members were also paying attention to this matter. Suddenly, discussions about what had happened to Fang Yinnian were everywhere on Weibo.
Xu Baichuan: “…”
He was truly at his wit’s end! The CP between Mo Xun and Fang Yinnian was growing wildly like grass, impossible to suppress.
A secret trip to the hospital directly shot to the trending topics?
Last time, the variety show director said they were “destined for popularity,” and Xu Baichuan initially didn’t believe in such mysticism—but now he suddenly did.
Who could have imagined they would encounter another celebrity bringing a batch of paparazzi when secretly visiting the hospital? And who could have predicted that Mo Xun carrying Fang Yinnian while quickly leaving the hospital would be captured by the paparazzi?
The paparazzi hadn’t recognized them and had intended to photograph another celebrity. The two appeared in the frame as “passersby” for 10 seconds.
But they were recognized by netizens, immediately causing a sensation.
Fang Yinnian, why did you rest your chin in the crook of Mo Xun’s shoulder? Was it comfortable lying there? Like a cat.
And Mo Xun, effortlessly carrying Yinnian, walking with a swift stride, looking both cool and handsome.
Even strangers who didn’t know them would find this scene shippable when they saw it.
Let alone CP fans, who went crazy as soon as the video came out.
Fortunately, they had informed their manager beforehand about going to the hospital, and Xu Baichuan had already prepared an emergency plan—in case the incident was exposed, they needed to manage public relations immediately.
Xu Baichuan quickly had the PR team issue a statement.
FTM Official Studio: “Member @FTM-Fang Yinnian accidentally sprained his ankle during dance rehearsal in the practice room today. Team captain Mo Xun immediately took him to the hospital. Currently, the injury has been properly treated and will heal after a few days of rest. Thank you for your concern.”
Although the statement was timely, fans still rushed in mercilessly, scolding the studio harshly.
After all, seeing Fang Yinnian injured on the trending topics made everyone concerned, and with nowhere to vent their anger, the studio’s official account naturally became their outlet.
Fang Yinnian took the initiative to repost the Weibo to soothe fans’ emotions: “Everyone, please don’t worry. I just accidentally sprained my ankle while practicing dance. Mo Xun took me to the hospital for a check-up. It’s not serious—I’ll recover soon ^^”
Mo Xun also reposted: “Everyone, trust Yinnian. The foot injury isn’t serious, there’s no fracture, and he’ll recover quickly.”
After seeing the subsequent statements from the two, fans finally calmed down somewhat, leaving messages wishing Fang Yinnian a speedy recovery and telling him to rest well.
CP fans once again expressed: “We’re shipping it.”
“Mo Xun is reliable, taking Nian Nian to the hospital immediately~”
“Did you see that video shot by the paparazzi? Nian Nian’s chin resting on Mo Xun’s shoulder, being so clingy and cute, wuwuwu!”
“Mo Xun was walking so fast, flashing by like lightning in the paparazzi video, hahaha, killing me.”
“Are they this close in private? Am I shipping something real?”
“Kill me to help them set the mood!”
Xu Baichuan said in the group chat with complicated feelings: “You two are really something—secretly going to the hospital once, and the Magic Cube CP super topic tops the charts again.”
The two: “…”
The super topic rankings changed daily, related to real-time popularity. Today they happened to be captured by paparazzi, causing CP fans to scream excitedly.
Marketing in variety shows was most likely an act.
But what’s captured in private seems more authentic!
Tan Junwen popped up to say: “These sweet moments discovered through details taste much better than those force-fed to us [I’m eating.jpg]”
Fu Fei sent a smiley face: “I understand, especially with Brother Mo carrying Brother Nian to the doctor alone. In CP fans’ eyes, this is practically iron-clad evidence.”
Xu Baichuan: “…”
Iron-clad evidence my ass. If there were any real evidence between them, the first person to be scared to death would definitely be their manager.
The trending topic about Fang Yinnian’s injury quickly dropped.
It was just a minor injury with no need to gain sympathy. A clear explanation was sufficient. He replied to several concerned fan comments, and the fans’ emotions gradually calmed down.
Fang Yinnian revealed in his reply: “We’re practicing group choreography.”
This information was screenshot by team fans and posted in the FTM super topic.
“Music Note sisters, Nian Bao just replied to a comment saying they’re practicing group choreography. Is FTM’s original song coming soon?”
“Ahh it must be an original song—you only practice group choreography if there’s choreography!”
“I thought vocal groups only sing—they’re going to dance too?”
“We’re a harmony+singing and dancing combination, of course we need to practice dancing! Captain Mo and Xiao Fei were both trainees before!”
“Other groups have original songs when they debut. Our makeshift team has been debuted for two months and still no original song in sight, lol.”
“Feeling sorry for the five—was the debut too rushed and they’re only now recording songs and practicing dance? With group choreography, will it be a song with dancing?”
“Looking forward to it, hope to hear Junwen’s rap.”
“@FTM Official Studio, I advise you to be sensible and release a practice room version or recording studio version to satisfy Music Notes’ cravings!”
“If I don’t hear the original song tonight, I’ll blow up the Shengyao building!”
FTM’s super topic area was buzzing with discussion.
Fang Yinnian’s revelation about “practicing group choreography” sparked heated debate among fans.
Afraid he might have said something wrong, he asked the manager if he should delete it. Xu Baichuan replied: “It’s fine, building anticipation in advance is good.”
Only then did Fang Yinnian feel reassured. In the entertainment industry, one must truly “watch one’s words and actions”—sometimes an inadvertent remark would be screenshot and discussed repeatedly.
That evening, there was dance class. As Fang Yinnian was about to go out limping with his crutch, Mo Xun said: “What are you doing? Aren’t you resting at home?”
Fang Yinnian smiled and said: “I want to attend class and watch you all practice—I can still learn some techniques.”
Mo Xun helplessly crouched in front of him: “Let me carry you.”
Fang Yinnian was somewhat embarrassed: “I can walk by myself.”
Mo Xun said: “From here to the company requires crossing a road, and the campus is several hundred meters. Limping like this, it would take you half an hour.”
Fang Yinnian: “…”
Mo Xun patted his own shoulder and said decisively: “Get on.”
Fang Yinnian had no choice but to put his arms around Mo Xun, one hand gently holding his shoulder, the other holding the crutch.
Mo Xun supported his legs with both hands, adjusted him slightly to make him comfortable on his back, then turned to go downstairs.
When they arrived at the practice room, all teammates were present. Mo Xun carried Yinnian in and carefully placed him on a seat.
Tang Che came forward with concern: “Yinnian, how’s your foot?”
Fang Yinnian said: “It’s not serious, it doesn’t hurt anymore.”
Tan Junwen asked confusedly: “Why aren’t you resting in the dormitory but coming to the practice room? Coming to class when injured?”
Fu Fei said: “That’s right, Brother Nian, go back and rest.”
Fang Yinnian waved his hand, smiling with curved eyes: “It’s fine, you all practice, I’ll just watch from the side.”
Since he insisted on observing, everyone couldn’t persuade him otherwise.
Mo Xun had no choice but to teach the teammates, reinforcing what they had learned previously. Fang Yinnian sat to the side, carefully observing and noting key movement techniques.
When returning in the evening, Mo Xun continued to carry Fang Yinnian on his back.
Although Fang Yinnian was very embarrassed, he realized that walking slowly with a limp would make his teammates wait for him. It was faster and more efficient to swallow his pride and ride on Mo Xun’s back.
So for the next few days, Mo Xun became Fang Yinnian’s “exclusive mount,” carrying him back and forth.
