Luo Hongyi was one of the regular customers of the Forget Grass Bar.
He had been working hard in the capital for many years and was now considered half a successful person. Although he was very busy with work, he often came to the bar at night to sit and order a few concocted rum to pass the time of the long, silent night.
Luo Hongyi did not like noise, nor did he want to be alone. The atmosphere of the Houhai bar made him feel comfortable. He did not come here to look for a romantic encounter, but to relax his tense heart.
Tonight, he sat in his usual seat at the Forget Grass Bar.
Then he heard Lu Chen singing "You Who Sat Next To Me".
"… …
You used to be very careful,
Asking me to borrow half an eraser,
You once unintentionally said,
You liked to be with me.
At that time the sky was always very blue,
The days always passed too slowly,
You always said that graduation was far away,
In the blink of an eye we went our separate ways!
Who met you who was so sentimental,
Who comforted you who loved to cry,
Who read the letter I wrote to you,
Who threw it in the wind … …
… … "
As an elite in the workplace, Luo Hongyi had long been used to scheming and scheming. He used to think that his heart was as indestructible as steel and would not be moved by anyone or anything.
However, when he heard this clean and fresh folk song with nostalgia and melancholy, he suddenly found that his heart was not as hard and cold as he thought it was. There was still a softness hidden deep inside that he did not need to be ashamed of.
Perhaps the deskmate was the most profound existence in everyone's youth. Many people's deskmates were the most touching first love. Although at that time no one understood love, only this kind of relationship that did not involve utilitarianism and was not contaminated by the secular world was the most beautiful!
Luo Hongyi also had a deskmate that was engraved in the depths of his memory. It was a girl with the word "Tong" in her name.
Acquaintance, familiarity, love, quarrel, reconciliation … … and then graduation, in the blink of an eye they went their separate ways!
It was like a melodramatic modern drama, but that was what Luo Hongyi had experienced, his mother's youth!
The past could no longer be recalled, but at this moment, Luo Hongyi suddenly had a strong impulse. He wanted to call Tong, just to ask her, "Are you okay now?"
However, he had lost contact with the other party a long, long time ago.
"… …
The past days are far away,
I will also have my wife.
I will also show her pictures,
Tell her about your deskmate.
Who married the sentimental you,
Who will comfort you who loves to cry?
Who coils up your long hair,
Who made the wedding dress for you?
La … "
Luo Hongyi stood up abruptly, almost flipping over the small wine table in front of him. But he didn't care. He grabbed an unopened bottle of wine on the table and strode towards the stage.
On the stage, Lu Chen finished singing the last line.
Everyone was silent. It was as if a spell had been cast on them. Time stopped at this moment.
Lu Chen felt great.
Because everyone's eyes were focused on him. No one spoke, no one drank, no one walked around, no one was careless, and no one turned a blind eye.
Here, on this stage, he used a new song to conquer everyone!
Apart from a well-dressed middle-aged man, he quickly passed through the aisle between the tables, his footsteps slightly staggering as he rushed to the front of the stage, and then he placed the bottle of wine in his hand on the anti-slip hard plywood table.
Then, the man who looked like a professional elite took out his wallet and opened it. He first counted five hundred yuan bills and put them next to the bottle. He hesitated for a moment and added three more.
A total of eight new big red bills were pressed down by the bottle.
"Sing it again!"
The middle-aged man looked up at Lu Chen and said in a hoarse voice, "Please sing it again!"
His dark eyes flashed with an inexplicable luster.
Lu Chen was shocked at first. After he understood, he quickly said, "Thank you for your support. Then I will sing it again. I hope everyone can like my new original song."
This kind of reward method was rare in Forget Grass Bar. Because most of the people who came here were white-collar workers, artistic youths, university students, or people in the circle. They were mostly people with quality and rationality.
The classic characteristics of "You Who Sat Next To Me", through Lu Chen's first song, produced a touching magic.
At this time, the applause finally exploded in the bar. It was so warm that it almost lifted the roof!
Lu Chen leaned over and took the bottle of rum. He unscrewed the cap and took a big gulp. Then he put it back in its original position. He nodded at the other party and hugged the guitar again.
He began to sing it again.
The applause that just sounded was like a summer storm. It came and went quickly. The bar quickly restored its tranquility. The noise from the pedestrian street outside passed through the glass window of the door. It was weak and ethereal.
Lu Chen's singing and the sound of the guitar mixed together, filling up this unforgettable time little by little.
Behind the bar, Su Qingmei's eyes lit up. She tightly grabbed ChenJianhao's arm and said in a low voice, "I want, I want him, I want him!"
ChenJianhao had a headache. He pinched his eyebrows and said with a bitter smile, "My big miss, can you be a bit more reserved?"
"If it's yours, you can't run away. If it's not yours …"
"He can only be mine!"
Su Qingmei proudly interrupted the other party. Her words were filled with unspeakable confidence, "I don't believe he can refuse my invitation. But the premise is that you don't interfere. Also, this song is really his own original …"
ChenJianhao shook the phone in his left hand and said, "I've tried to recognize the song by listening to it. There are no similar or similar works. If you want to confirm it, then go to the music library yourself."
《Recognize the song by listening to it》 was a very popular phone software. As long as you opened it and casually recorded a piece of music or voice, it could identify the song title. The accuracy was quite high.
Of course, compared to 《Greater China Music Library》, 《Recognize the song by listening to it》 was much less professional and authoritative.
Su Qingmei giggled. She let go of ChenJianhao's arm and said, "Then there's no problem."
The charm of a mature woman and the craftiness of a young girl. The two different temperaments mixed together, giving her a unique charm. She was like the legendary seductress that could turn all living things upside down.
But ChenJianhao respectfully kept his distance, "You don't have a problem, but I still have a problem!"
He left the bar and walked towards the backstage.
On the stage, Lu Chen's singing continued.
In the big room backstage, Sister Hong and the male singer surnamed Ye looked at each other in dismay. Shock, astonishment, envy, jealousy, and all sorts of other emotions appeared on their faces. They were facing each other in silence.
The big room wasn't as soundproof as the small room, so they could clearly hear the song echoing in the bar.
After mingling in Nepenthes Bar for so long, how could they not know what Lu Chen's original level was?
As resident singers, no matter if it was Sister Hong or the male singer surnamed Ye, they had always looked down on Lu Chen. They thought that he was just relying on his face to eat. In essence, he was just a bar waiter. They had never seen him as a competitor.
But tonight, Lu Chen acted as a stepping stone. First, he used 《Soaring Pigeon》 to make everyone sit up and take notice of him. Then, he took out an original song and stunned the audience, winning the house!
Was this still the Lu Chen that everyone knew?
The two couldn't believe it, didn't dare to believe it, and didn't want to believe it!
"He … where did he copy it from?"
After a while, the male singer surnamed Ye mumbled, "It sounds a bit familiar, and he has the nerve to say that it's an original?"
Sister Hong forced a smile, but in her heart, she was secretly despising the other party's intelligence.
Whether it was an original song or not, the audience could easily check it with their phones. Unless Lu Chen's head was kicked by a donkey, otherwise, if he was seen through, how could he still have the face to continue working here?
What she couldn't believe was that the two songs that Lu Chen sang before and after were not tuned!
What was Fatty doing in the electronics room?
At the same time, in the electronics room.
Fatty's sound tube and the waiter Xiao Gao were completely dumbfounded.
They wanted to scheme against Lu Chen, so they turned off the mixer and played the original song. They thought that by doing this, Lu Chen would be exposed and make a fool of himself, satisfying their own dark thoughts.
But the result was completely different from what they imagined. Not only did Lu Chen not lose face, but he also won the applause of all the customers. His singing and playing skills were much better than before!
The sound coming from the monitor was even clearer than it was in the bar.
Their little tricks were all in vain.
Moreover, Lu Chen actually had an original song!
Fatty shook his head in frustration and reached out to turn on the mixer again.
Xiao Gao grabbed him and asked in a dark voice, "Brother Fatty, can you tune his voice a bit worse?"
Strong jealousy was like a poisonous snake biting the waiter's heart, making him lose his mind.
But Fatty was still very clear-headed. He didn't have a big grudge against Lu Chen. After being shocked, he anxiously said as if his butt was on fire, "What nonsense are you talking about? Do I still want my job? No, no … "
Of course, the tune could be adjusted, but it was too obvious. Did he think that other people were fools?
Xiao Gao was extremely unwilling. He grabbed Fatty's arm and didn't let go, wanting to continue persuading him.
At this time, the electronics room's door was suddenly pushed open.
The two with ulterior motives turned their heads. When they saw ChenJianhao appear at the door, they were both scared silly!
ChenJianhao's face was gloomy. His incomparably sharp eyes first swept over the two, and finally fell on the still turned off mixer. There were faint sparks flashing in his eyes.
Fatty collapsed on the chair. With a bitter face, he wanted to explain, "Bo … Boss, I …"
ChenJianhao didn't pay attention to him. He coldly said to Xiao Gao, "Xiao Gao, go to the cashier to collect this month's salary. Don't come here anymore."
The boss of Forget Grass Bar was very clear about what happened and who the culprit was.
As if a bolt of lightning struck his head, Xiao Gao suddenly woke up. All his jealousy, unwillingness, anger, and hatred disappeared. There was only fear and regret.
"Boss, I was wrong. Please give me another chance!"
Being a waiter at Forget Grass Bar wasn't bad. The job was stable and the salary wasn't low. The boss, ChenJianhao, wasn't mean to his employees. At the end of the year, he would receive a generous bonus.
Xiao Gao really didn't want to lose this job. Moreover, ChenJianhao wanted him to not mix around in Houhai in the future!
Of course, ChenJianhao didn't have the ability to influence all the bars in Houhai. But as long as he spread a few words, which bar would be willing to hire a troublemaker like him?
Letting him take his salary and leave now was already the most benevolent act of giving him a way out!
No matter how much he begged, it was useless.
Xiao Gao wanted to cry but no tears came out. He brought this upon himself!
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