{"id":3426,"date":"2026-05-18T12:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/he-can-hear-it-13\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:17:32","slug":"he-can-hear-it-13","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/es_co\/chapter\/he-can-hear-it-13\/","title":{"rendered":"He Can Hear It 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moon-Chasing Diary

\u201cSecretly loving someone means being terrified that he\u2019ll find out\u2026 while also fearing that he never will.

Contradictory and ridiculous, like an unripe green apple\u2014one bite leaves your mouth full of bitterness and sourness, with nothing but heartache behind.\u201d

\u2014 Moon-Chasing Diary

\u2014

\u201cYou seriously turned disaster into fortune this time. You hit the jackpot.\u201d

After hanging up the phone, Sister Wen was grinning from ear to ear. \u201cDo you know who just called?\u201d

Xiao Xiao\u2019s curiosity was instantly hooked. \u201cWho? Who was it?\u201d

Sister Wen didn\u2019t bother keeping them in suspense. \u201cShen Yi, Director Shen from the Public Relations Department of Jiexing Aerospace Technology Group.\u201d

Qin Sang subconsciously looked up at her in surprise. \u201cJiexing Aerospace Technology?\u201d

\u201cExactly.\u201d Sister Wen couldn\u2019t stop smiling. \u201cDirector Shen personally called to discuss a collaboration with us. They want to work with you on an aerospace promotional film.\u201d

Qin Sang asked, \u201cAnd you agreed?\u201d

\u201cOf course I agreed,\u201d Sister Wen said immediately. \u201cSuch a great opportunity\u2014how could I possibly let it slip away? Your public image has taken a hit recently because of the HuiTai situation. This promotional film is the perfect chance to recover some goodwill.\u201d

Although Qin Sang and Tong Junjie had clashed unpleasantly during HuiTai\u2019s anniversary celebration, she and HuiTai had still worked together for ten years, and the contract termination had ultimately been handled rather gracefully.

Old Madam Cai personally stepped forward to address the online rumors claiming Qin Sang and HuiTai had fallen out.

During an interview at the nursing home, when reporters intentionally asked whether there was hidden conflict behind the contract termination, the silver-haired eighty-year-old Madam Cai merely smiled kindly and said one sentence:

\u201cJoy in gathering, and joy in parting as well.\u201d

Just eight simple words completely shattered the rumors of a fallout.

Soon after, Qin Sang\u2019s studio also posted a statement on Weibo in response.

\u201cA journey of a thousand miles begins with every small step; a ship that sails ten thousand miles relies upon its compass.\u2460 Because of you, there is me. May we never regret our meeting, nor the sincerity we once shared.\u201d

With just a few words, the difference in grace and character became immediately apparent.

Qin Sang had never denied HuiTai\u2019s support. On the contrary, she deeply remembered how HuiTai had once extended a helping hand when she had nothing and was trapped in the depths of hardship.

Even if they would never cross paths again in the future, she would always remember that kindness.

In the end, HuiTai\u2019s official account also stepped forward, reposting Qin Sang Studio\u2019s Weibo post with the caption:

\u201cMay your road ahead bloom with endless flowers, and may your future shine brilliantly.\u2461 Wishing you all the best.\u201d

Both parties publicly addressed the contract termination, and the matter was resolved with exceptional grace and dignity.

Although outsiders still speculated endlessly, the criticism quieted considerably afterward.

Still, HuiTai and Qin Sang had worked together for an entire decade. Back when Qin Sang had nothing, HuiTai had been the one to support her first. Now that she had finally re-established herself, ending the partnership at this timing inevitably caused uninformed outsiders to interpret her actions as ungrateful betrayal.

On top of that, Qin Sang had recently reduced her public appearances in preparation for filming her next project, so she urgently needed a suitable platform to restore her increasingly fragile public favorability.

Sister Wen had been worrying about exactly that when Jiexing suddenly came knocking on their door.

How could she possibly pass up such a perfect opportunity?

Xiao Xiao still didn\u2019t fully understand the significance behind it all and asked in confusion, \u201cSister Wen, what exactly does Jiexing Aerospace Technology do? Is it related to Mr. Xie\u2019s profession too?\u201d

That question genuinely stumped Sister Wen.

She wasn\u2019t a professional in the field and honestly didn\u2019t know the exact distinctions herself.

\u201cWell\u2026\u201d

Seeing this, Qin Sang smiled and explained gently, \u201cIf I remember correctly, Jiexing\u2019s predecessor was an aerospace industry corporation under state ownership. Later, it was divided into the current Jiexing Aerospace Technology and Aerospace Science & Industry.\u201d

Xiao Xiao still looked confused. \u201cWhat\u2019s the difference between the two? Why split them into separate companies?\u201d

Qin Sang thought for a moment before simplifying it.

\u201cTo put it simply, Aerospace Technology Group is like the carrier\u2014it\u2019s responsible for sending you into the skies. Aerospace Science & Industry researches completely different things. What they develop is responsible for sending enemies to the afterlife.\u201d

\u201cOne serves civilian development, the other focuses on defense. That\u2019s the most fundamental difference.\u201d

\u201cThe Aerospace Technology Group has eight research institutes under it. Xie\u2014\u201d

She paused, swallowing back the name that nearly slipped out.

\u201cClassmate Xie works at the Fifth Academy, which is one of the institutes under Aerospace Technology Group. It\u2019s a confidential unit. You can basically think of the Fifth Academy as a subsidiary under Aerospace Technology Group.\u201d

Realization finally dawned on Xiao Xiao. \u201cSo that\u2019s how it is. Sang Sang, you know so much.\u201d

\u201cSeriously,\u201d even Sister Wen sounded surprised. \u201cHow do you know all this so clearly?\u201d

Qin Sang merely smiled faintly without answering.

Why did she know so much?

Because he was there.

Because everything related to him was something she wanted to understand.

Even if the world he lived in had absolutely nothing to do with hers\u2026

Even if mountains and oceans separated them\u2026

She still wanted to cross every mountain and river to move closer to him.

Even if it was only a little closer.

\u2014

Although Jiexing Aerospace Technology Group held open campus events occasionally, security was extremely strict outside of those dates.

All visitors had to undergo detailed identity registration and verification before even being allowed through multiple layers of security inspection.

Xiao Xiao had never seen such intense procedures before. Both curious and intimidated, she patted her chest nervously.

\u201cThe security here is so strict. It\u2019s kind of scary.\u201d

\u201cWhat did you think this place was? A public marketplace?\u201d Sister Wen laughed. \u201cYou think just anyone can walk in here?\u201d

\u201cThat\u2019s true.\u201d Xiao Xiao nodded. \u201cSince it\u2019s a confidential unit, strict management makes sense.\u201d

\u201cI\u2019m sorry, I\u2019m late.\u201d

Shen Yi finally arrived.

Wearing glasses and dressed sharply in a suit, he looked surprisingly young. Rather than a scientific researcher working in aerospace, he appeared more like a successful businessman.

When Shen Yi\u2019s gaze landed on Qin Sang, unmistakable admiration flashed through his eyes.

Smiling, he greeted her warmly, \u201cHello, Teacher Qin. I\u2019ve heard so much about you. Seeing you today, your reputation truly doesn\u2019t disappoint. You\u2019re even more beautiful in person than on camera.\u201d

Qin Sang had heard countless polite compliments like this before.

She curved her lips into a practiced smile. \u201cYou flatter me.\u201d

\u201cI\u2019m not just saying that out of courtesy.\u201d Shen Yi seemed to see through her thoughts and explained with a gentle smile, \u201cI\u2019ve watched all of your films. I\u2019m actually a loyal fan. Every movie you\u2019ve starred in, I\u2019ve watched at least ten times over.\u201d

\u201cThough compared to your award-winning work The Sound of Cranes in the Wind, I personally prefer Letters From Afar, the movie you acted in right after debuting.\u201d

That genuinely surprised Qin Sang.

Letters From Afar really had been one of her earliest films.

However, because the subject matter was considered somewhat sensitive and was accused of encouraging high school romance, the film had failed to receive mainland theatrical release approval. It was only screened on a limited scale in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

As a result, very few mainland viewers even knew the movie existed. Only older fans were aware she had once acted in a youthful secret-love-themed film like that.

And in truth, her role in the movie hadn\u2019t been especially large.

Since the story unfolded primarily from the male lead\u2019s perspective, she couldn\u2019t even really be considered the main protagonist.

Back then, she had played a deaf-mute girl named Yu Sibei.

Yu Sibei came from a poor family. Her parents had divorced, and because she was disabled, neither wanted her. After each remarried, they treated her like unwanted baggage and irresponsibly dumped her onto her elderly grandmother.

She had never experienced parental love and grew up lonely beside her grandmother, though she remained sensible and obedient.

Until one year, her school held an exchange program with a Taiwanese high school.

And because of that, she encountered the only ray of light in her life.

Xu Jiashu.

The exchange student from Taiwan was knowledgeable, humorous, gentle, and kind. He had never looked down on her for being deaf and mute.

He taught her how to play the harmonica.

She taught him sign language.

She liked him.

Hopelessly and irreversibly fell in love with him.

But reality stood mercilessly before her.

She was merely an ordinary girl among countless ordinary people. She had nothing. She couldn\u2019t even speak, nor could she hear.

The gap between them was impossibly vast.

She could never cross that divide to reach his side.

No matter how deeply her love overflowed within her heart, she could never voice it aloud.

She could only bury it in the deepest corner of herself, never letting anyone notice, never daring to let anyone know.

But all meetings eventually ended in separation.

The exchange program came to an end, and Xu Jiashu had to return to Taiwan. Perhaps they would never meet again in this lifetime.

The night before his departure, she wrote him a letter and tucked it inside the book he had once gifted her before handing it to him.

\u2026

\u201cBack then, although your acting wasn\u2019t as polished and skilled as it is now, it was incredibly easy for audiences to empathize with you.\u201d

Shen Yi praised her generously.

Qin Sang drifted off momentarily.

At the time, her acting really hadn\u2019t been particularly good. She hadn\u2019t even graduated yet, while many of her classmates already had clear career paths ahead of them.

Only she wandered endlessly between film sets, desperately searching for even the smallest role.

Letters From Afar had been the first movie where she played a significant role.

Back then, she hadn\u2019t really been acting.

She had simply drawn from reality.

Secretly loving someone meant being terrified that he would find out\u2026 while also fearing he never would.

Contradictory and absurd.

Like biting into an unripe green apple\u2014nothing but sour bitterness filling your mouth.

But Yu Sibei was far luckier than she had ever been.

At least Yu Sibei and Xu Jiashu had shared memories together.

As for her\u2026

After being classmates with Xie Yunchen for three years, he probably didn\u2019t even know her name.

To him, she had perhaps been nothing more than a nameless classmate.

Just an insignificant passerby in his life.

Qin Sang snapped back to reality and smiled lightly.

\u201cThank you for liking it. Honestly, after filming so many projects over the years, this movie is still my favorite too.\u201d

Suddenly remembering something, Shen Yi asked, \u201cWould you mind giving me an autograph? Right here.\u201d

Qin Sang looked surprised.

What he took out was actually an official postcard from Letters From Afar.

It was her solo promotional print.

On the back was a handwritten letter\u2014the exact confession letter Yu Sibei had written to Xu Jiashu in the movie.

Qin Sang\u2019s emotions turned complicated.

Holding the pen he handed her, she accepted the postcard and signed her name beneath the letter.

But before returning it, her clear gaze swept over the final line written there.

\u201cIn the south grows the finest tree; in the north grows longing.\u201d

Translated plainly, it meant:

Yu Sibei loved Xu Jiashu.

The young girl\u2019s affection had nowhere to go.

Even her confession had been so indirect and restrained.

Dared not say it.

Could not say it.

How pitiful.

Qin Sang lowered her eyes, an indescribable bitterness rising within her.

\u2026

Shen Yi guided them through the accessible exhibition halls, testing workshops, and laboratories.

Just as they reached the exhibition area, Shen Yi received a phone call.

His expression immediately turned serious.

After hanging up, he apologized hurriedly, \u201cI\u2019m sorry. Something urgent came up that I need to handle immediately. How about this\u2014I\u2019ll have a colleague continue showing you around.\u201d

Qin Sang nodded understandingly. \u201cIt\u2019s alright. Please go handle your work first.\u201d

Clearly the matter was urgent. Shen Yi gave an apologetic smile before quickly turning and leaving.

Before arriving earlier, Xiao Xiao had eaten something bad and already gone to the restroom once. Now her stomach churned violently again.

Clutching her abdomen, her face pale, she could barely remain standing.

Seeing her like this, Qin Sang became worried. \u201cSister Wen, maybe you should take Xiao Xiao to the hospital first.\u201d

Sister Wen was worried too, though hesitant. \u201cIf I take Xiao Xiao to the hospital, will you be alright alone?\u201d

Qin Sang joked lightly, \u201cWhat, in a place like this, are you afraid something dangerous might happen to me?\u201d

Sister Wen obviously realized how absurd that sounded given the nature of the facility and laughed helplessly.

\u201cFine. I\u2019ll take Xiao Xiao to the hospital first and come back for you later.\u201d

\u201cMhm.\u201d Qin Sang nodded slightly. \u201cGo ahead.\u201d

After the two left, Qin Sang wandered leisurely through the exhibition hall alone.

Suddenly, she stopped in front of one of the displayed instruments.

Curious, she leaned closer to examine it.

Then, behind her, a familiar lazy voice sounded softly\u2014

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