At 7 pm, Lu Chen arrived at Forget Grass Bar early.
He did not forget the lesson from last night. Since he had a rest during the day, he took the subway to Houhai before the evening rush hour and had a simple dinner near the pedestrian street.
When he pushed open the door and entered the bar, Lu Chen was surprised to not see the boss, ChenJianhao, at the bar.
On the other hand, the tall, thin bartender with a beautiful mustache smiled and nodded at him.
Before yesterday, Lu Chen had never received such treatment.
"Good morning, David!"
He walked over to greet him and asked curiously, "The boss is not here?"
ChenJianhao had invested his life savings into Forget Grass Bar, so he was very diligent in managing it. Usually, unless there was an accident, he would be present every night. When business was busy, he would even personally serve tea and water to the customers.
The bartender David poured a glass of peppermint water for Lu Chen and shrugged his shoulders, "The boss is probably busy …"
David's Mandarin wasn't perfect and had an awkward Western accent. Although he was also Chinese, he had grown up abroad and had only returned to China a few years ago.
"Thank you, David!"
After finishing the glass of water, Lu Chen prepared to go backstage. He still did not know the arrangements for tonight's performance.
"You're welcome …"
David kept the glass and said seriously, "I really liked the song you sang last night, Cool."
He gave a thumbs up to Lu Chen, "Good luck!"
Lu Chen smiled and cupped his fists, then walked to the big room backstage.
What surprised Lu Chen was that he was not the first to arrive, and there were already a few people inside.
Other than the resident singers of Forget Grass Bar, Sister Hong, Brother Ye Zhenyang, and Wang Xiaoshuai, even Sister Na was there. Together with the host, the five of them were sitting together and chatting.
"Xiao Lu!"
Seeing Lu Chen come in, Sister Na was the first to stand up and give him a big hug with a smile on her face: "Congratulations on your promotion!"
Lu Chen said embarrassedly, "Thank you, Sister Na …"
Sister Na Zhang Nana had just turned 40 this year. In the Forget Worries Bar and even in Houhai's singer circle, her qualifications were the oldest. It was said that at the age of 17, she left home to wander the world, pursuing her passion for music.
Sister Na is an official contracted singer of Forget Worries Bar. Her appearance is very ordinary, and can even be said to be a little ugly. She has high cheekbones, thick lips, and a slightly sunken nose. When she smiles, there are already deep crow's feet at the corner of her eyes.
But no one would look down on Sister Na because of this, because she has a unique talent in singing. Her wide range and rich experience allowed her to easily handle many difficult songs, belonging to the strong singer.
ChenJianhao once said in private that the reason why Sister Na hasn't become popular for more than 20 years, other than her appearance, is because she hasn't met a good song that belongs to her, and she hasn't met a real music talent scout.
If not for this, he wouldn't be able to recruit Sister Na and let her sing in Forget Worries Bar.
However, Sister Na's temperament is very open-minded, and she doesn't have that kind of melancholy of not being recognized. Whether it is the most ordinary waiter in the bar, or the most famous Bionics, her attitude is always warm and friendly.
Because of this, her relationship with others is also the best!
Lu Chen's relationship with Sister Na is also very good. When he was able to sing on stage in Forget Worries Bar, it was because of this big sister that he was able to get ChenJianhao to agree.
For this, Lu Chen has always been grateful.
With Sister Na taking the lead, the others also expressed their congratulations. They all know that Lu Chen is already a resident singer.
Originally in Forget Grass Bar, Lu Chen was the only requested singer, and his position was the lowest. But now, he can at least sit on the same level as Li Hong and Ye Zhenyang, and enjoy the same treatment.
"Sister Na, Xiao Lu sang an original song last night …" Li Hong said with a smile.
"It was a full house win, and there are people who want to sign him into their entertainment company!"
Although it sounded like an ordinary conversation, there was a hint of jealousy in his tone that couldn't be concealed.
Other than Sister Na, Ye Zhenyang and Wang Xiaoshuai's expression are not natural.
Forget Grass Bar isn't big, and the number of staff and singers are not many, so once there is any news, it will quickly spread throughout the small circle.
Last night, Lu Chen won the love of all the customers with his original song, "You Who Sat Next To Me", and he also got the favor of Light Rain Media, who wanted to sign him as a new artist to groom and package him.
If it was only this, they would at most be envious and jealous. After all, in the circle of Houhai, there is no lack of singers who were recognized by others, and then soared to the sky. Lu Chen is undoubtedly one of the lucky ones.
But what made people dumbfounded is that Lu Chen actually rejected it!
This made them unable to understand, this is a precious opportunity that others yearn for, but Lu Chen actually did not cherish it?
How can they accept this!
Ye Zhenyang laughed, "Unfortunately, Xiao Lu's ambition is a bit too high, or else in the future when he becomes a big star, he can also bring a contract with him, and let us bask in the glory!"
Compared to Li Hong, he is even more unhappy with Lu Chen, and if he doesn't say a few sour words, he will feel uncomfortable.
Two days ago, Lu Chen was still a small shrimp that he can ignore, but now, not only has he become a resident singer like him, but he is even more eye-catching than him!
Lu Chen secretly frowned.
Ye Zhenyang said such words, it's not good for him to be serious, but it's also not good for him not to be serious, and he also doesn't want to be hypocritical.
"Xiao Lu will definitely become a big star in the future!"
Sister Na patted Lu Chen's shoulder and said, "Last night I came late, and didn't hear you sing the song you wrote. Tonight you must sing it again!"
Lu Chen quickly said, "Okay, please give me some pointers, Sister Na..."
Compared to others, Sister Na's attitude towards Lu Chen was undoubtedly more sincere, and helped him out of the predicament with just a few words.
Ye Zhenyang and the others would definitely not dare to provoke him.
Sister Na laughed, "I don't dare to give you pointers, Xiao Lu, if you have such talent, you should show it earlier, and then write a good song for your Sister Na. How about it?"
Lu Chen thought for a moment, and said seriously, "Okay!"
His serious reply made Sister Na stunned.
What she said just now was actually a joke, and she didn't really want to ask Lu Chen for a song.
Nowadays, it is not easy to write original songs, and the domestic atmosphere is not suitable for original songs. Other than a few real big names, many professional songwriters can't even produce one or two excellent songs in a few years.
For an amateur songwriter like Lu Chen, it is already a great fortune for him to be able to produce a good song by chance. How can he continuously write wonderful works, and moreover, it is tailor-made!
She thought that Lu Chen was also joking, but seeing that Lu Chen's attitude was very serious, she couldn't help but be surprised.
Of course, as an experienced person, Sister Na was only stunned for a moment, and immediately laughed, "Then I will wait for your song!"
She didn't continue to dwell on this topic, and clapped her hands, "It's almost time, I will arrange the performance tonight. Xiao Shuai, you can sing two songs first..."
Boss ChenJianhao is not here, so Sister Na is the little boss. Other than The Bionics, whether it is Li Hong or Ye Zhenyang, they all have to listen to her, and no one will raise any objections to her arrangements.
Even the lead singer of The Bionics, Qin Hanyang, is polite to Sister Na.
Because it is the last night of the weekend, after 8 o'clock, there are more and more customers in Forget Grass Bar, and most of them are university students.
Near Houhai is the University City, and there are more than ten famous universities in the country, including Zhongyin and Jingyin.
Many university students like to visit the bars in Houhai and Sanlitun, especially couples. After eating dinner on the pedestrian street, they will come over and occupy a table for two, and then order a few cocktails or beer, and at the same time enjoy the live performance. The cost is not much, but it is very romantic.
Seeing that the bar is almost full, the host quickly went out to warm up the crowd, and Wang Xiaoshuai then started singing.
When it is Lu Chen's turn to appear, it is already 9 o'clock at night.
Just as he sat down on the stage with his guitar, a customer immediately whistled loudly.
"Xiao Lu, sing" You Who Sat Next To Me "!"
Lu Chen smiled and nodded, to be able to blow the hoodlum whistle so enchantingly, it can only be that regular customer.
That is a regular customer who likes to tease little kids.
Of course, I have to give him face!
"Tonight, the first song I will bring to everyone is a song that I wrote myself..."
He lightly plucked the strings, and said to the microphone, "You Who Sat Next To Me, I hope everyone will like it!"
"Like!"
Just as Lu Chen's voice fell, someone immediately shouted, "Sing it twice!"
Cheerful laughter sounded in the bar, like the ripples of a stone thrown into the water.
Many of the new customers were surprised, because they have never heard this song before, and it was an original.
Naturally, they did not understand why the regular customers were so enthusiastic, and this kind of enthusiasm is rare in Forget Grass Bar, at least not for a young singer like Lu Chen.
Lu Chen did not say much nonsense, and after playing the prelude, he began to sing for the night.
"Tomorrow, will you remember, the diary you wrote yesterday..."
His voice seemed to have magic, under the accompaniment of the guitar, it quickly changed the atmosphere in the bar, the whispers, the touching of wine glasses, and even the ringing of cell phones gradually disappeared.
Whether it was the regular customers or the new customers, they all quietly listened to Lu Chen's singing.
To the regular customers, this song "You Who Sat Next To Me" was played better by Lu Chen, and the singing was more emotional. They even closed their eyes and used their hearts to feel the emotions contained in the song, memories, melancholy, nostalgia...
For the new customers, the first time they heard "You Who Sat Next To Me", first of all, it was very fresh, and second, it was very good.
Then, they were deeply moved.
The charm of a classic song can ignore the barriers of time and space, even in a different world, it can still shine with dazzling brilliance!
In a short five or six minutes, Forget Grass Bar was extremely quiet.
Until the end of the song, after a while, the warm applause exploded!
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