Li Jianbo stood on the stage, and all the lights were turned on.
In fact, he was dressed too casually today, a gray and white polo shirt, blue pants, and a pair of sandals on his feet. The hair has not been taken care of properly and looks slightly messy. He didn't look like a performer at all, but when he stood in front of the microphone and faced the audience sitting under the stage, people naturally looked at him and listened to him quietly.
After Li Jianbo finished reading his opening remarks, his eyes had already crossed the crowd, and finally landed on Li Wei. He nodded and smiled at her.
Li Wei looked at him blankly until Li Jianbo skillfully plucked the strings, which were a little unfamiliar at first. Once he found the right note, he started playing in front of everyone. After the prelude, he began to sing along: "No matter how it ends in the future, at least we have been together before, and we don't have to bother to restrain each other, let alone verbal commitments..."
From the moment Li Wei started singing in Jianbo, her thoughts were drawn back to the early spring of 1992. He went into his room with his guitar and played the song to her. After that, he disappeared for ten years and there was no news for ten years.
Listening to the familiar music, she seemed to have returned to that day.
The piece was very short, without much skill or difficulty. Li Jianbo performed quite well. When the piece ended, the audience burst into warm applause.
Qi Jingyi whispered to Li Wei: "Jian Bo is really versatile. It feels like nothing can trouble him."
"Maybe it's the inheritance of the Qi family."
Qi Jingyi said with a smile: "Maybe. Back then, my mother and grandma were a famous actor. As soon as she opened her voice, all the children in the yard became quiet."
Li Jianbo then played and sang the second song. When he played the first syllable, the band behind him also accompanied Li Jianbo.
Li Jianbo's unique, slightly hoarse voice came through the speakers. He sang a Cantonese song. Li Wei didn't quite understand it, but she thought Li Jianbo sang very well.
"The drizzle brings the wind and soaks the streets at dusk. The eyes that have wiped away the rain are looking up for no reason, looking at the lonely night light. It is the sad memory..." When singing "I like you, those eyes are moving, and the laughter is even more charming", All the guests in the venue sang along, and the atmosphere reached its peak.
Li Wei couldn't sing, so she just followed the beat and looked at the stage in confusion. She asked Qi Jingyi: "What is the second brother singing?"
Qi Jingyi said playfully: "Guess what."
"I can't quite understand it."
"Let him tell you in person. What I conveyed does not count."
Li Jianbo had many glorious moments in his life, but he was never as happy as he was at this moment. Maybe it was because he had drunk some wine, but he seemed particularly excited.
When the two songs were finished, there was even more applause.
Li Jianbo bowed politely and then stepped back. When passing by a table, a lovely girl gave Li Jianbo a red rose and said to him: "Go boldly and confess your feelings to the girl you like, and you will definitely succeed."
Li Jianbo smiled and said thank you, and he accepted the flower.
Qi Jingyi gave Li Jianbo a thumbs up: "It really lived up to my expectations."
Li Jianbo still sat down opposite them, his face was a little hot, and he wanted to drink something. Li Wei promptly handed him a glass of warm water. Li Jianbo also sincerely thanked her.
"To be honest, I really envy you young people. You will say it out loud to whomever you like. If I were twenty years younger, I would be as crazy as you." Qi Jingyi said, but something appeared in her mind. The quality young man she met in Italy has already passed nearly half of her life, and she still can't let go of him.
Li Wei knew about Qi Jingyi's dusty past. She poured wine into Qi Jingyi's cup and took the initiative to toast her: "Sister Qi, life is still very long. You have to look forward." This is what Qi Jingyi just said. What he said to Li Wei was given to Qi Jingyi in the blink of an eye. Then she whispered in Qi Jingyi's ear: "Do you know the man sitting by the window over there, Sister Qi?"
Qi Jingyi glanced over there, and sure enough, there was a man in a black shirt sitting in front of the dark blue curtains, with his hair neatly styled. The man came alone, ordered a prepared cocktail, and drank it slowly. The man looks to be around forty, but he has maintained a good figure and his hair looks pretty good. Unlike some men who are hunched over at this age, have a beer belly, and are bald on the top of their head.
Qi Jingyi said: "Of course I recognize him." This is a platinum customer of the hotel. He has an annual card and stays here for most of the month every year. It's been like this since she came to Beihai. The employee did not provide her with any more details about this person, and she only knew that the man's surname was Feng.
The three of them sat for a while. Li Wei felt tired and said he wanted to go back. Naturally, the other two did not refuse.
After paying the bill and walking out of the bar, Li Jianbo just stood still and wanted to find a driver, but saw Mr. Feng also walking out.
"Miss Qi!"
Qi Jingyi hurriedly turned around and said in surprise: "Sir, did you call me?"
"Yeah, are you guys going back to the hotel?"
"Yes, but we are all drunk and it is inconvenient to drive..."
Before Qi Jingyi finished speaking, Mr. Feng smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll just let my driver take you back."
The three of them got into Mr. Feng's car and sat in the back seat. Li Jianbo started chatting with Mr. Feng.
"Mr. Feng is a platinum member of our hotel, right?"
"Yeah, I didn't expect Mr. Li to recognize me. Mr. Li is really young and promising. He doesn't look very big and he is the general manager."
Li Jianbo smiled: "I started helping my mother with her business."
"He is also a talented person. Your hotel is excellent from operation to service."
The two men started talking about business. Li Wei and Qi Jingyi sat next to each other without interrupting.
It only takes about twenty minutes to drive from the bar to the hotel. After arriving, Mr. Feng said to Qi Jingyi: "Miss Qi, are you free? Can you please come to the Western restaurant?"
Qi Jingyi refused calmly: "I'm so sorry, Mr. Feng. The hotel has regulations. It's not too early if there is time, so I'm sorry."
Mr. Feng was obviously a little disappointed when Qi Jingyi refused, but his self-restraint didn't show much here. He still said politely: "Then I will invite Miss Qi to a bar outside for a drink tomorrow. Is that okay?"
"That Mr. Feng... I have to be on duty tomorrow and I may not have time. That's it for tonight. Thank you very much for sending us back." Qi Jingyi leaned over and finished speaking, then pulled Li Wei and quickly left for the guest room.
(End of chapter)