After the finals ended, Teacher Ji Ying proactively hosted dinner for team members, with everyone gathering at a restaurant for a happy “celebration banquet.”
After three months together, FTM’s five members had become friends with Ouyang Xi and Zhao Jing, plus meeting many flying guests and adding several WeChat contacts.
Fang Yinnian’s “entertainment industry” contact group gained 10 people besides teammates and managers—an additional harvest.
Ji Ying bought lots of juice, raising her bottle: “Come, everyone cheers—congratulations to our team for winning the championship!”
Everyone stood up to clink glasses.
Ji Ying smiled straightforwardly: “Though the variety show ended, our friendship continues! If you encounter anything needing help in the future, just tell me.”
She’d worked in the industry over twenty years as a singer beloved by the parents’ generation.
This senior’s words warmed the newcomers’ hearts.
The entertainment industry wasn’t all scheming—there were also many friends genuinely pursuing music with shared aspirations.
That evening, #Sounds of Nature Champion# naturally trended high, with many netizens discussing Ji Ying’s team.
Meanwhile, online voting began to select “classic stages” from “Sounds of Nature” Season 5.
The entire season’s 10 episodes of competition featured 60 total song stages, with 15 spots available on the classics list.
Choosing 15 from 60 was highly competitive, yet FTM had 4 performances make it onto the “Season Classics List.”
First was “Thorn Bird”—high notes perfect beyond criticism. Fang Yinnian’s tone quality was especially outstanding in this performance, with excellent chemistry with Chen Mian.
Tang Che and Jeson’s rock main vocals on “Fly Away”—the passionate rock song gave audiences goosebumps all over.
Tan Junwen and Zhou Lei’s rap collaboration “Beijing Drifter” went viral across major music platforms, becoming this season’s most-saved song on music platforms and naturally making the season classics stage.
There was also Mo Xun, Fu Fei, and He Yan’s collaboration “Fire”—best singing-dancing category. Mechanical dance and synchronized choreography were dazzlingly handsome.
Season classic stages would be compiled officially and promoted prominently on Bilibili. Many viewers who were too lazy to watch interviews and daily behind-the-scenes footage would directly watch stage performances, preferring to click on such live compilations.
“Sounds of Nature Season 5 Classic Stage Compilation”—once this special feature went online, views quickly surpassed 10 million.
Additionally, many “completion-waiters” too lazy to follow ongoing variety shows began watching the program from the beginning. For the upcoming period, FTM would have continuous buzz.
After successfully completing their mission, all five FTM members returned to Jiangzhou together.
During this time, manager Xu Baichuan was particularly busy. After episode 6, he stopped accompanying FTM to Nancheng for recordings.
Worried that having a female assistant lead the team would be inconvenient, he assigned a male assistant named Lin Xiang to accompany them, with the assistant sharing rooms with Mo Xun.
Lin Xiang was just an assistant—the company wouldn’t reimburse first-class tickets, so he always flew economy when traveling.
Other teammates paired up while Mo Xun was left alone to sit with strangers. So after boarding, he’d put on headphones, mask, and eye mask, keeping his eyes closed the entire flight.
Since that accidental kiss while drunk, Fang Yinnian avoided him to prevent suspicion—no longer sitting together when traveling and definitely not wanting to room together. Mo Xun’s displeasure had been building for a long time.
But he couldn’t force Yinnian back to how things were before. Mo Xun thought perhaps he should find an opportunity to talk with Yinnian properly and make things clear?
Otherwise this awkward limbo was too uncomfortable.
The plane arrived punctually in Jiangzhou. FTM fan clubs came for airport pickup. Their variety show had excellent results, so fans were very confident and happily held signs while screaming at the airport.
Airport security was upgraded to maximum level. FTM was picked up by shuttle immediately upon landing and escorted out by security throughout.
At the company van, several fans excitedly rushed forward. Security immediately blocked them, sternly shouting: “Don’t come over!”
The girls stopped, pleading: “Please give them the letters—many fans wrote letters, please!”
They carried several bags filled with colorful envelopes. Seeing this, Mo Xun immediately opened the car window and quietly asked security: “Could we collect the letters?”
Security considered and waved: “Quickly.”
Assistant Lin Xiang immediately jumped out actively, nodding and bowing to the security captain: “Thank you, thank you. There are quite a few fans—everyone’s worked hard. We’ll take the letters and leave immediately!”
He rushed over to collect the bags of letters, then quickly returned to the car. Mo Xun smiled and waved to fans outside: “Everyone go back—we’ll read the letters.”
Excited screams erupted outside. Their attitude toward fans was consistently excellent—they were domestic entertainment’s most fan-loving idol boy group.
***
That evening after returning, Mo Xun dumped four large bags of letters onto the living room coffee table. Seeing the thick pile of colorful envelopes, Tan Junwen was stunned: “This many?”
Mo Xun said: “Everyone can read them when free.”
They’d received easily over a thousand letters this time—likely the fan club management had collected many letters mailed from other cities and compiled them together.
Fu Fei looked at the mountain of letters on the living room table, excitedly rifling through them: “So many! Wow, this letter’s cover has a handmade butterfly? This one’s also beautiful—hand-drawn illustration on the cover!”
“Wow, this fan’s handwriting is so neat—regular script like it was printed.”
“This one’s addressed to me, written ‘Fu Fei receive,’ haha, even folded into paper airplane shape—so interesting.”
Several brothers were busy unpacking while Xiao Fei alone happily sorted through fan mail.
Mo Xun said: “Xiao Fei, since you’re free, organize this batch of letters—separate those for individuals versus all five, we’ll read them later.”
Fu Fei’s voice was crisp: “No problem!”
Xiao Fei quickly organized nearly 1,000 letters. About 40% were from group fans written to FTM, while remaining individual letters came from respective solo fans.
When free these past days, Fang Yinnian read letters. Many fans wrote with particular sincerity. One fan said they’d gotten into graduate school while listening to his songs throughout the exam prep process.
Many fans sent various blessings expressing their love. These letters came from student parties, working professionals, and even some maternal-age elders?
Warmth from across the country surrounded them layer by layer.
Fans’ love was also great encouragement for them.
Everyone posted on Weibo, photographing thick stacks of opened letters while thanking fans.
“We’ve seen everyone’s letters! Thank you so much for your support and encouragement—we’ll continue working hard!”
Fans were also happy their feelings successfully reached them, hoping FTM would keep striving for greater heights.
Becoming domestic entertainment’s undisputed top boy group.
***
Mo Xun officially graduated in June.
Parents and younger sister all came to school celebrating his graduation. Mo Yao even brought him flowers. Mo Xun wore graduation robes for family photos, having Mo Yao help take individual photos at the school gate.
Fang Yinnian was eating lunch in the cafeteria when his phone suddenly rang. Opening it, he saw Mo Xun had posted a photo in FTM’s group chat.
Jiangzhou Film Academy’s graduation robes were black with red trim accents—very well-designed.
Mo Xun wore graduation robes facing the camera with a cheerful smile, holding graduation certificate and degree certificate in one hand with a bouquet of flowers in the other.
Mo Xun: “My graduation photo~”
Looking at the enlarged handsome guy on his phone screen, Fang Yinnian’s heart skipped slightly. He hesitated whether to reply immediately.
Xiao Fei replied actively: “Wow, Brother Mo looks amazing!”
Tan Junwen: “Congratulations on Brother Mo’s successful graduation.”
Tang Che: “Congratulations, Captain.”
Everyone had replied—shouldn’t he also respond? So Fang Yinnian quickly typed: “Congratulations on graduating.”
Seeing the final four characters appear, Mo Xun’s lips curved slightly: “University years passed so quickly—graduated in the blink of an eye.”
Tan Junwen: “Probably because we’re too busy? Besides school courses, we have daily company classes and fly everywhere for variety shows—maybe ten days off yearly.”
Fu Fei: “Exactly—being busy makes time feel super fast. But being busy is good! Busy means we’re popular!”
Everyone chatted in the group.
After hesitating, Fang Yinnian typed: “I don’t have afternoon classes today—I’ll go back early to cook some dishes. Tonight everyone can gather in the dorm to celebrate Mo Xun’s graduation.”
University graduation was also a major life event. If teammates showed no acknowledgment, Mo Xun would probably feel disappointed, right?
So… just a simple celebration would be good.
Mo Xun replied instantly: “Wonderful, thank you Yinnian [hug]”
Fang Yinnian’s ears couldn’t help burning.
Though this [hug] was a common emoji, he suddenly recalled that drunk night when Mo Xun’s arms tightly embraced his waist, pressing him onto the bed for kisses.
Fang Yinnian blushed and quickly put away his phone.
That evening, everyone celebrated Mo Xun’s graduation together in the dorm, with their manager also attending.
Fu Fei ordered a “Congratulations Mo Xun Happy Graduation” cake—obviously wanting dessert and finally finding an excuse.
Tan Junwen brought beer for celebration, buying fruit juice for Fang Yinnian who couldn’t handle alcohol.
Everyone toasted celebrating Mo Xun’s successful graduation. The manager took photos for Mo Xun to post on Weibo for business.
Mo Xun shared his graduation certificate and degree certificate covers plus a graduation photo, posting on Weibo: “Thank you @Jiangzhou Film Academy for nurturing me—successfully graduated today! [flowers][flowers]”
Fans excitedly flooded comments.
“Holy crap, Brother Mo in graduation robes is so handsome!”
“Totally a campus novel male lead”
“So cool! Congratulations to our captain for being first to graduate~”
“Congratulations, congratulations—Captain is amazing!”
Mo Xun was in excellent mood today, clinking many beers with Tan Junwen. Both could handle over a jin of baijiu, so several bottles of low-alcohol beer wouldn’t get them drunk. Fang Yinnian didn’t worry about them.
After showering and returning to the bedroom, Mo Xun looked at Fang Yinnian sitting at the desk and suddenly said: “Yinnian, do you remember when we last drank together?”
Fang Yinnian’s heart raced violently. Heat in his blood seemed to keep rising, burning his cheeks.
How could he not remember? Last time was when they went to Beijing for the Golden Song Award. Mo Xun got blackout drunk and held him kissing for a long time—his first realization that his feelings for Mo Xun were no longer purely friendly.
That drunken kiss later appeared repeatedly in his dreams.
Seeing Fang Yinnian’s lack of response, Mo Xun continued asking: “Yinnian? Don’t remember?”
Fang Yinnian hurriedly said: “I, I remember. You were blackout drunk—Tang Che and I helped you back… Oh right, don’t we have any other scheduled events in June?”
He was obviously changing the subject.
Mo Xun didn’t want to dig up events from half a year ago for discussion, so he smiled and went along with Fang Yinnian’s topic: “Mm, just one commercial shoot—no other programs for now, so we can rest a bit.”
He paused and said: “By the way, do you remember something you promised me last Spring Festival?”
Fang Yinnian asked nervously: “What, what thing?”
Mo Xun reminded him: “Your single ‘Listening to Snow.'”
Fang Yinnian realized: “Oh, you mean when it snows, you want to go back to my hometown to see snow with me?”
Mo Xun said: “Right. How about this winter break? If our manager gives us 10 days off like last year, I’ll go see snow with you.”
Fang Yinnian hesitated: “But those 10 days might not have snow, right? Weather is unpredictable—if it’s sunny the whole time, there won’t be any snow scenes to see.”
Mo Xun thought it over and revised: “How about this—if it snows we’ll fly over immediately, if not we’ll discuss it later. Is that okay?”
Fang Yinnian could only nod: “O-okay.”
This was something he’d personally promised Mo Xun, so he couldn’t suddenly back out. When the time came, just him and Mo Xun going out to play quietly, without introducing Mo Xun to his parents, should be fine, right?
***
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