That night, all TV entertainment programs broadcast the news that Luo Xi appeared at Rainbow Plaza and sang on the same stage with newcomer Yin Xiamo. The hosts of various programs speculated on the relationship between Luo Xi and Yin Xiamo. Although Luo Xi had been involved in scandals since his debut, he had always been close to popular female artists. This was the first time he was involved with an unknown newcomer.
The next day, all newspapers and magazines used red headlines and published the photo of Luo Xi visiting Rainbow Square to cheer for newcomer Yin Xiamo as the cover of the magazine.
In the following days, all TV programs related to Luo Xi's Rainbow Square incident had high ratings, and all newspapers and magazines that published news about Luo Xi's Rainbow Square incident were sold out. Related reports also came out one after another, such as whether Yin Xiamo was Luo Xi's new girlfriend, whether Luo Xi had officially broken up with the popular singer Shen Qiang, and whether Shen Qiang's close friends in the circle came to comfort her when she was depressed...
afternoon.
The office on the second floor of Sun Company.
On the table, a magazine cover showed Luo Xi and Yin Xiamo. Luo Xi held Yin Xiamo's hand, and he smiled and stared into her eyes. On the orange stage, the two looked like a perfect match.
Yalun put down the phone and said to Cai Ni behind the desk:
"Another show invites Xia Mo to participate."
Ever since Luo Xi showed up on Sunday, countless calls have been coming to the company, asking for interviews with Xia Mo, asking the company to provide information about Xia Mo, and inviting Xia Mo to appear on a show. Overnight, it seemed as if Xia Mo had become famous!
Caini smiled and stroked the gem ring on his finger:
"Luo Xi is worthy of being Luo Xi. As long as you have anything to do with him, you will immediately become the focus of the world. It seems that Xia Mo has some luck."
Yalun hesitated: "But, Xia Mo sings..." It is reasonable to make and release a record while Xia Mo is still popular, given her high exposure. But can a singer who can't sing in front of a crowd be called a singer
Cai Ni opened the folder and found photos of all five girls inside.
"Who do you think is qualified to officially release an album?"
"Pan Nan."
"Ok! Pan Nan passed with unanimous votes." Cai Ni smiled with satisfaction and then asked, "Who else?"
Yalun's eyes swept across the photos: Ke Xin, Daisy, Wei Yin, Xia Mo. He shook his head and looked at them again: Daisy, Xia Mo...
"Daisy is not bad, but she seems to lack affinity. People may be attracted to her temporarily, but it will never last long." Yalun felt it was a pity. Daisy was actually a very hardworking girl and very ambitious, but there was already a similar Vivian in the company. Although Vivian was recently involved in a scandal, she had a large fan base after all, and Daisy could not surpass her.
"So, the key to the problem is..." The ruby ring flashed a deep light, "Can Xia Mo sing freely?"
The words haven't finished yet.
Caini's cell phone rang.
******
It’s still that French restaurant.
A pastoral-style tablecloth with a white background and red checks, shiny silver cutlery, a white rose in a thin-necked vase, a red sofa chair, and a violinist playing an elegant and romantic tune.
There are still not many guests.
It is shaded by green plants and is in a very secluded location.
"What are you thinking about?"
Luo Xi put down his knife and fork and stared at Yin Xiamo across from him. This was the first time he had seen her since the day at Rainbow Square. He had thought that she might become friendly to him, but of course, she might also think that he was meddling in her affairs. No matter what her attitude was, he was mentally prepared.
And she just ate quietly.
"Is the food so delicious?" Luo Xi complained, "It's so delicious that you won't pay any attention to me? Then I won't bring you to this restaurant again next time..."
Yin Xiamo looked up at him.
Her eyes were very calm. She looked at him carefully for a long time, her eyes clear and serious: "Please tell me."
"…?"
"Why are you in Rainbow Square?" She stared at him without moving her eyes.
"Why do you think I am doing this?" Luo Xi smiled gently.
"To show off?"
"Show off?" He smiled like a crimson cherry blossom. "If I want to show off, I should appear on a pink stage, so that the huge crowds of people will contrast with your loneliness. That would not only show off, but also hurt you, and completely shatter your dream of becoming a singer."
She was silent. Yes, he should have done that. Didn't he hate her indifference for letting him leave? That was the way he should take revenge on her.
"Xia Mo..." Luo Xi also fell silent. After a long while, he pursed his lips and whispered, "How can you not treat me like this?"
She looked at him in surprise.
"Did I do something wrong?" Luo Xi's eyes were dark, with a kind of fragile hurt in them. "Ever since I appeared in front of you five years ago, it was as if I were your enemy. You carefully guarded against me and warned me like declaring war, as if I were a terrible germ... Maybe, I did something wrong. I shouldn't have thrown away the things others gave me, and I shouldn't have angrily said that I wanted revenge when you sent me to the airport. But, Xia Mo, can't you feel my mood?"
She was stunned.
His voice was low and hoarse: "Every time I like a family, they always choose to give up on me in the end... Can you understand the feeling of being thrown away like garbage? I just want to protect myself from being hurt. I just feel sad when I am hurt. I just said some inappropriate words when I was sad... But, have I done anything wrong to you, Xiao Cheng, and Yin's father and mother?"
Yin Xiamo looked at him quietly. The past scenes emerged from her mind. No, he had never really done anything to hurt her family.
But…
Her heart suddenly ached and her eyes dimmed.
but…
How could those things be caused by Luo Xi? Thinking about it carefully, she might be taking her anger out on Luo Xi. It was not Luo Xi who was willful and twisted, but herself.
"sorry."
Yin Xiamo said softly.
There seemed to be a beautiful night mist in the depths of Luo Xi's eyes, moist and crystal clear. He smiled at her because he could hear the guilt and sincerity in her voice.
"Thank you."
He suddenly smiled like a child again.
Yin Xiamo was completely stunned. She stared at Luo Xi's smile. Did she think too much before? It turned out that under his armor-like self-protection, he could be happy simply because of her words. In the past, she always speculated about his gloomy motives.
At this moment, she felt secretly ashamed.
******
A black desk designed by an Italian designer, a black marble floor, dark green curtains, and white lace curtains. Secretary Simon stood quietly beside him. Since he sent a few magazines to the young master's desk, the young master had been staring at the girl on the cover for a long time.
The girl stared into the boy's eyes.
The two held hands together.
It was as if all the sunshine in the world was shining on her and him.
His fingertips brushed the face of the girl on the magazine cover, her ocean-like eyes, her long hair as thick as seaweed, and then, Ou Chen's fingers gradually clenched, and his handsome and cold face revealed a kind of confusion. For some reason, ever since he saw this girl in Rainbow Square that day, he couldn't get her out of his mind, and he would always think of her unintentionally every second.
last night…
He was having that nightmare again.
The sky was filled with night and fog. The girl's back faded away. The painful regret and the heartache could not be relieved no matter how hard she struggled. The girl's back faded into the dark night. She did not look back and was swallowed by the darkness...
There are still cherry blossom trees...
There is still green lace floating lonely in the night sky...
Ask her to...
Call her...
All she left him was a resolute back...
Anyway please request...
No matter how you shout...
She disappeared into the night, refusing to even look back at him...
The world is dark...
No more light...
Life will never be complete again...
He woke up from the nightmare in horror! He was sweating profusely, and his heart ached so much that he kept gasping for breath. He sat in the dark for a long, long time until the sweat on his body slowly cooled down. In five years, he had never seen the girl in his dream. He smiled bitterly and closed his eyes. At this moment, the face of the girl in Rainbow Square suddenly flashed into his mind again. Unconsciously, he sat on the bed all night, and the beautiful green lace quietly accompanied him by the pillow.
Today, Simon found some information about the girl.
Her name is Yin Xiamo.
She is a singer who has not officially debuted under Sun Company. Her performance at Rainbow Plaza that day was a competition for popularity. She was born in an orphanage. After her adoptive parents died, she raised a younger brother by herself. Her life was very difficult, but she still insisted on going to college.
Yin Xiamo...
Should he be familiar with this name? Why, this name, so strange, yet it can pull the deepest string in his heart.
******
The violinist played beautiful and lively melodies in the French restaurant.
The roses in the vase emit a delicate fragrance.
After saying "I'm sorry" and "Thank you", Yin Xiamo's heart knot seemed to be untied, just like a spell that lifted a magic spell. People of the same kind don't necessarily hurt each other. Maybe it will be easier to communicate, and you can know each other's intentions without saying many words. Then she found that she and Luo Xi could actually talk like old friends.
"Why do you want to be a singer?" Luo Xi asked her. Whether it was five years ago or now, as long as she stood on the stage, she seemed to have some kind of insurmountable knot in her heart. She has never been a person who overestimates her own abilities, so he really wants to know why she tried to be a singer.
Yin Xiamo smiled faintly:
"I need money."
He had never expected her to answer so directly. Looking into her clear eyes, Luo Xi felt as if a warm current was flowing quietly through his heart. Yes, she was already talking to him like a friend.
"if… "
"If you say that," she picked up the coffee cup and gently placed it on her lips, "I will never dare to say anything to you in the future."
Luo Xi looked at her.
She drank coffee calmly, wearing a simple white shirt and denim skirt, but she looked as elegant as a princess. She looked up at him, her eyes were calm and she smiled and said, "If you help me with money, I will feel cheap."
Seeing the determination in her eyes, he whispered understandingly:
“So, you must be a singer?”
Yin Xiamo smiled, her thoughts drifting a little, remembering Xiao Cheng's reaction when he saw the photo of her and Luo Xi on stage in a magazine a few days ago.
… …
…
"Why?!"
Yin Cheng placed the magazine in front of her with a sad look on his face. His face flushed a little, but he still controlled his tone. Her body froze. She had planned to tell him after a while, so as not to affect his college entrance examination and volunteer application. She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, looked at him and said:
"That's it."
"sister!"
"I want to be a singer, that's all." She looked indifferent, as if this was just a trivial matter.
Yin Cheng stared at her and said hoarsely, "It's for me again, right? Is it for my tuition? Or for my medical expenses? Sister, will I always be a burden to you?"
"It's none of your business."
She avoided his gaze.
After a while, his eyes dimmed: "Sister, I want to apply for the architecture major."
She was shocked: "No."
Yin Cheng was silent. From childhood to adulthood, his sister had fought with other children in the orphanage for him, refused to go to a family that wanted to adopt her, dropped out of school because of his illness, worked everywhere for him, and even...
At this moment, he didn't even care about how his sister met Luo Xi, the brother he had always liked since childhood. He was surrounded by a feeling of heartache.
He doesn't want to go to the art department.
Only by studying architecture and drawing blueprints can I earn more money for my family.
"Xiao Cheng," Yin Xiamo held his stiff arm and said softly, "Don't think too much. It really has nothing to do with you. I want to be a singer and enter the entertainment industry. Don't study architecture. You are a natural artist. Free creation is your value."
"I have made up my mind."
She thought for a moment and said, "Give me the admission application form."
“I want to study architecture.”
"I said no." She frowned. "I'll help you fill out the application form. Come on, bring it over here."
“It has been submitted to the school.”
Yin Xiamo glared at him, but finally suppressed her anger, turned around and walked to the phone, quickly dialing a number: "Hello, is this the Student Affairs Office?... I'm Yin Cheng's sister... He filled out the admission application form..."
Suddenly, there was a busy tone on the microphone.
Yin Cheng's finger pressed on the hang-up button.
"Sister, look at me." He said sadly, "I'm grown up, not a child anymore. I should be the one taking care of you, not you. The entertainment industry is so chaotic and complicated, you can't go! Sister, can I take care of you? Don't go to work, don't work so hard to make money, I've grown up a long time ago, I can make money. I can study architecture while drawing blueprints, and if it's not enough, I can also paint and sell to galleries. But I don't want to study pure art, that will make our income unstable..."
"That's enough!" She interrupted him in a low voice, "I'm your elder sister, you don't have to worry about anything! Go, get your application form back and make some changes first!"
Yin Cheng stood still.
She panicked: "What do you want?!"
"I study architecture," he looked at her, "Don't go into the entertainment industry."
Yin Xiamo waved her hand in shock and anger!
“Bang!”
The slap made Yin Cheng's face turn sideways!
Her hand froze in mid-air, and he was stunned, as if the air had frozen. For a long time, her fingers clenched stiffly and hung stiffly beside her. Looking at his shocked and painful eyes, her face gradually became cold, without a trace of emotion:
"Okay, then I'll tell you. I want to enter the entertainment industry not for you, but for myself. I'm tired of this kind of life, relying on odd jobs every day and night. Even if you go out to work, how much money can you make? I don't want to live a poor life anymore. This may be my only chance. Even if I have to use all the means, I have to grasp it. So, whether you like it or not, whether you agree or not, I will make it happen."
Yin Cheng's face was pale.
He stared at her intently, as if he couldn't believe that these words came out of her mouth.
"And you," Yin Xiamo said with cold eyes, "if you don't study art, then don't acknowledge me as your sister anymore."
…
… …
Elegant French restaurant.
"yes."
Yin Xiamo put down her coffee cup and pulled her mind back from the memories. Since the argument that day, although Xiao Cheng still cooked and cleaned the house as usual, he never spoke to her again, and the two fell into a cold war. She regretted being too impulsive at that time. From childhood to adulthood, she had never hit Xiao Cheng. Why did her emotions suddenly become uncontrollable at that moment? However, if she slapped Xiao Cheng, he would think that she really entered the entertainment industry for her own sake, and he would continue to study art without guilt... Although this slap made her feel sour and painful, she would never regret it.
“I must be a singer.”
A look of determination flashed across her face.
Luo Xi stared at her thoughtfully, and finally nodded and said:
"good."
After saying that, he raised his hand to call the waiter, paid the bill, then stood up, took her right hand, and walked towards the restaurant door. The other diners on both sides of the aisle realized that the superstar Luo Xi was in the same restaurant with them, and they looked up at him in surprise and joy.
Yin Xiamo was pulled forward by him. She didn't know what he wanted to do. She struggled and whispered:
"Luo Xi..."
Luo Xi turned around, smiled and winked at her:
"Come with me."
******
Empty stage.
There was no one in the empty auditorium, and the crimson velvet curtains blocked all light, making it as dark as night. Only a beam of white light shone brightly from above the stage, illuminating the center of the stage.
Yin Xiamo stood in that beam of light.
Luo Xi sat in front of the piano, his fingers pressed the black and white keys, and the notes jumped softly, which turned out to be the melody of "Diamond".
The Baolai Concert Hall originally did not allow entry during the day. Yin Xiamo didn't know how Luo Xi made the manager of the concert hall respectfully welcome him and her in, and after arranging for the lighting technician to turn on the lights, he quietly left with the lighting technician.
In the huge concert hall, there were only her and Luo Xi.
“You sing this song beautifully.”
As her slender fingers played the piano, Luo Xi smiled. Five years ago, he had never really heard her sing. She and Xiao Cheng always danced and sang along. But at Rainbow Square, it was the first time he heard her singing. It was so penetrating and full of emotion. Maybe, she should really be a singer.
"Did you hear it?" Yin Xiamo was stunned. Didn't he only see her when he passed by occasionally? How could he hear her singing
"Yes. I arrived at Rainbow Plaza very early that day and parked my car where you couldn't find me. I waited for a long time until you sang this song." He looked up at her and smiled, "Can you sing it for me again?"
She looked at him.
His eyes were as soft and bright as stars:
"I'm the only one in the audience, so just sing to me, okay?"
On the empty stage.
In the snow-white light.
Facing an empty auditorium.
Yin Xiamo began to sing.
“…
If you cry and ask
If you pretend not to know that you have always loved her
If I get down on my knees and beg you
Can you stay for me
…
You bought her diamonds.
You are sad for her and worried about her
She is a priceless diamond.
I am worthless sand
…
Everybody loves her
She is a perfect, shining diamond.
She is noble and beautiful
She is pure and flawless
I am the humble sand that moves with the wind
I am lowly and I am wandering
I am sophisticated and complicated
She is a priceless diamond.
I am worthless sand
… ”
She understood Luo Xi's intention. He brought her here to let her get familiar with the stage, the feeling of singing on the stage, and to eliminate the knot in her heart that she couldn't sing in front of the audience.
This is also what she hopes to do.
If you want to be a singer, you must learn to sing in front of countless audiences. She tried to adjust her breathing and sang, resisting the urge to close her eyes in front of the audience. She forced herself to open her eyes and look at the audience.
Don't be afraid, Yin Xiamo, you are no longer the powerless little girl. Her nails pinched into her palms painfully, and she silently told herself in her heart. You must forget the past in order to get what you want. Yin Xiamo, you can no longer be the little girl who trembled all over when she stood on the stage!
“…
I know you love her
Love her like a diamond
Even if she doesn't love you
You still love her foolishly
Just like I love you
Foolishly in love with her
…
I can pretend I don't know you love her
I can cry and beg you
If kneeling in front of you can soften your heart
Even if I die
You won't stay
… ”
His fingers gracefully played the black and white piano keys, and Luo Xi looked at Yin Xiamo in the beam of light in the center of the stage. She stood stubbornly, her back straight, her hands clenched into fists at her sides, her eyes a little flustered and frightened, but she seemed to be forcing herself to stare at the audience without blinking.
He could hear her throat tightening.
Her singing voice was also tightening.
"Look at me."
Luo Xi said softly to the sound of the piano.
Yin Xiamo's breathing was a little disordered and rapid. In the darkness, the audience below the stage seemed like a man-eating beast, roaring hoarsely, changing shape silently, slowing down its huge body, and approaching her step by step.
It seems like someone is talking.
She can't hear clearly.
My eardrums are buzzing.
Luo Xi put more force on his fingers, and the sound of the piano suddenly became louder. His voice was particularly clear in the sound of the piano:
"Xia Mo, look at me."
She turned to look at him in shock.
The sound of the piano flows in the empty concert hall.
"There are only rows of empty seats under the stage, and I am your audience." Luo Xi looked at her calmly, "Songs are sung for yourself and your audience, not for empty seats and fear. So, if you need to look at something, look at me."
His smile is peaceful and far-reaching, his eyes are black and shiny, and his lips are as beautiful as cherry blossoms. Just like that drunken beer night five years ago, with faint starlight, tipsy night fog, and beautiful cherry blossom trees. There is no separation, no sorrow, no resentment, everything is beautiful like a dream.
“…
If you cry and ask
If you pretend not to know that you have always loved her
If I get down on my knees and beg you
Can you stay for me
…
You bought her diamonds.
You are sad for her and worried about her
She is a priceless diamond.
I am worthless sand
… ”
The crimson velvet curtains made the concert hall as dark as the night. Luo Xi played the piano, his fingers moving non-stop on the black and white keys, playing the same melody over and over again. In the snow-white beams of light on the stage, Yin Xiamo sang the same song over and over again. She looked at him, and he smiled at her. That smile was like a light mist, warm and lingering, filling the air, making everything peaceful and soothing.
Her singing gradually became less tense.
The panic in her eyes gradually faded away, and she became clear and transparent again.
Her expression gradually returned to its usual calmness.
“…
Everybody loves her
She is a perfect, shining diamond.
She is noble and beautiful
She is pure and flawless
I am the humble sand that moves with the wind
I am lowly and I am wandering
I am sophisticated and complicated
She is a priceless diamond.
I am worthless sand
… ”
In the darkness, the side door of the concert hall was gently opened, and a figure walked in. The figure walked from the back to the first row of the auditorium and sat down in the middle of the seat.
Yin Xiamo looked towards the figure.
Pan Nan was sitting in the audience, smiling and waving at her, making a "great" gesture, and then quietly listened to her singing.
Luo Xi stared at Yin Xiamo while playing the piano until her eyes shifted back from Pan Nan. He smiled, as if tirelessly, regardless of whether she was singing or not, and played the melody of "Diamond" over and over again.
Look into Luo Xi's eyes.
Yin Xiamo's heart calmed down again.
“…
I know you love her
Love her like a diamond
Even if she doesn't love you
You still love her foolishly
Just like I love you
Foolishly in love with her
…
I can pretend I don't know you love her
I can cry and beg you
If kneeling in front of you can soften your heart
Even if I die
You won't stay
… ”
Just as if it had been rehearsed in advance, after Pan Nan came in, someone would come in from the side door of the concert hall every few minutes and sit down in the audience to listen to her sing.
First is Ke Xin.
Then came the jam.
Then there was Yaron.
Then there was Tsene.
Then there was the manager of the concert hall.
Then there’s the lighting guy.
Then there are strangers.
Another stranger.
Another stranger.
…
The audience at the Baolai Concert Hall gradually grew from a few people to seven or eight, then a dozen, and then dozens. The audience was very quiet, concentrating in the darkness as Yin Xiamo sang "Diamond" over and over again.
******
late at night.
Bubble bar.
The most famous bar in the downtown area is the Bubble Bar, and this is the busiest time. The deep green neon sign like a forest flickers in the night, the lights in the bar are dim, every corner is filled with guests, waiters shuttle back and forth, the sound of glasses clinking, whispers, laughter, the bartenders play many fancy ways to mix various cocktails, the band on the stage in front is singing rock and roll crazily, making the bar lively to the highest point.
There is a secluded spot next to the bar counter. The dark green potted trees cleverly separate it from the other noisy areas, keeping it quiet without obstructing the view. Many guests who come to the bubble bar for the first time try to sit in this place, but the waiter always apologizes and asks them to sit somewhere else. There have been drunken guests who insisted on sitting there and even clashed with the bar's security guards, but they were eventually "sent" out.
Over time.
No one approached that seat again.
It has become the most mysterious corner of the bubble bar.
Tonight, there was actually a guest there.
Because of the plants, people in the bar could only vaguely see his silhouette. He had a handsome figure, black hair, and a green lace tied around his wrist. He drank in silence, his facial features were beautiful and slightly arrogant, and he exuded the classical and noble aura of a European aristocrat. If you look carefully, you can see that the glass he drank brandy from was a valuable riedel crystal glass, and the bar chair he sat on was also designed by a famous French designer, which had never appeared in a bar before, as if these were specially prepared for him by the store.
Some women and men were fascinated by his charm and tried to approach him and chat with him casually. However, every time they walked about three meters away from him, the waiters would politely stop them, explaining that the guest did not like to be disturbed.
Noisy bar.
The young man's cold and arrogant back seemed out of place with the environment here.
The band played and sang at the top of their lungs, the guests talked and laughed noisily, and the air was filled with the intoxicating smell of alcohol. The crystal wine glass was pushed forward, and the bartender behind the bar immediately poured brandy into the glass respectfully.
Ou Chen frowned and stared at the transparent liquid swaying in the wine glass. There was a little emptiness in his dark pupils. He raised his head slightly, and a burning sensation suddenly burned down his throat. He didn't understand why he left the party and came to the noisy bar. Looking at the wine glass, he smiled expressionlessly. Perhaps, this world was too quiet, so quiet that it seemed as if something had just died.
The glass was empty again.
The bartender whispered cautiously: "Master, you have already drunk ten..."
Ou Chen looked at him indifferently.
The bartender fell silent and quickly poured the brandy.
Ou Chen sat in silence, his fingers stroking the edge of the wine glass, and the crystal made a crisp sound. Yin Xiamo... He had no memory of her... Because this was a completely unfamiliar name, so he had no memory of her at all... Or... Did he forget something... In the lost memory of five years ago, did he recognize this name...
Since he woke up in the hospital five years ago, he seemed to have lost the most important part of his life. His father and housekeeper Shen said that he had been living in France because of a car accident that caused brain damage and partial memory loss.
However, he had always kept a diary, but it was gone. All the servants in his house were replaced by new ones. He could not find the photos taken during the five years of amnesia, except for the photos taken before the age of thirteen. And since then, he began to have the same nightmare over and over again, which was so painful that he could not breathe.
What exactly happened five years ago
He interrogated Shen, but Shen swore to heaven that the part of his memory he had lost did not contain any special content and told him not to worry about it. Although he did not believe Shen's evasive words, he even tried to hire a private detective, but for a child of his family, the information about him had always been well blocked from the outside world. When he could not provide any clues, the private detective was helpless in the task of recovering his memory of the past five years. He tried to recall it himself, but as long as he recalled it, his brain would be in so much pain that he could not bear it.
Slowly, he finally gave up.
Until he met that girl at Rainbow Plaza... the girl named Yin Xiamo... it was as if something unforgettable was lingering in his mind...
The band's rock song is over.
The bar became quiet for a while.
Ou Chen looked indifferently at the band members on the stage who were busy packing up their instruments. Suddenly, his eyes, which were about to look away, suddenly froze there!
From the dark corner.
A girl walked onto the stage.
Her smile was calm and beautiful, and she spoke to the band members in a gentle voice. She seemed to have won over all the band members immediately. The band members picked up their instruments and started playing. The music started. It was a popular song called "Remember to Forget".
The girl walked to the microphone stand on the stage.
She took a deep breath, her eyes as quiet and transparent as a spirit in the middle of the night, and she began to sing to the noisy crowd in the bar—
“…
Before I turned around, I suddenly thought of you
The day we met, you were smiling
That smile
Still very beautiful
It's a pity that person always makes people cry
… ”
Dim light.
In a corner of the bubble bar shaded by lush green plants, Ou Chen felt a dull pain in his chest. He closed his eyes, shook his head, and a self-deprecating smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He drank the brandy again in silence, took a deep breath, and opened his eyes.
But-
She did not disappear like sea foam...
She was really standing on the stage and appeared in his sight again!
“…
A city that is too bright is not suitable for stargazing
Just like your heart is not suitable for talking about stability
Thank you for breaking my heart
Learning to love is not obsession
People can't change things that can't be changed
… ”
Girl singing into microphone.
Her smile was faint, her eyes were also faint, her face as white as ivory and her long hair as thick as seaweed made her look like a lazy little mermaid. She was completely different from her performance at Rainbow Square that day. There was no trace of nervousness on her. Her singing was relaxed and beautiful.
Ou Chen's fingers clenched the wine glass.
There seemed to be a sharp pain in his back that slowly spread throughout his body. His eyes turned dark green and his jaw gradually tightened.
In a quiet corner, he gazed deeply at the singing girl.
Her name is Yin Xiamo.
“…
Remember to forget
I remind myself
You already are
A silhouette in the crowd
Long time
I should have new memories
…
People can't decide who they will fall in love with
But at least you can decide whether to give up
I admit that I
I will still love you
But I will never touch this memory again
… ”
She sang on the stage.
Her calm gaze seemed to see everyone in the audience, but also as if she didn't see anyone at all, as if her life and her breath were completely isolated from the world, no one could catch her, no one could approach her.
In the dark.
Ou Chen stared at her in silence.
It was as if a sense of destiny was flowing in the bubble bar, and the beautiful green lace on his wrist fluttered gently...
“…
Remember to forget
You through me
After all, it was just a chance encounter.
It won't be easy
I have a lifetime
Enough to forget
I still have a lifetime
Can be used for efforts
I will definitely forget you
… ”
The singing drifted faintly in the bar.
The audience burst into warm applause, and the guests shouted "One more song!" "One more song!" But the girl didn't continue singing. She bowed to the applauding guests and thanked the band members who accompanied her. Then she turned and walked off the stage, walking to the darkest corner of the bar.
Only then did Ou Chen realize that there was a boy standing there.
The boy was standing sideways against the wall, with a slender and graceful figure, his face couldn't be seen clearly in the darkness, but there was a kind of light coming out of his body like pearls and jade, making people feel slightly dizzy.
The girl walked towards the boy.
She smiled at the boy, that smile was as bright as a lily, and Ou Chen's heart suddenly tightened. The boy chuckled and patted the girl's shoulder, whispering a few words, and the girl smiled and lowered her head. Then the two walked out of the bubble bar shoulder to shoulder from the most remote and deserted corner.
The door of the bar closed silently.
It seemed as if some of the chill of the night was blowing in.
Ou Chen's fingers were icy cold, and his eyes also became a little cold. He tightened his jaw stiffly and drank the brandy in the crystal glass.
******
The summer night breeze blows gently.
It was already very late at night, and there were almost no vehicles or pedestrians on the path. There were only a few stars in the night sky, the moon had only a faint outline, and the street lights on the side of the road were dim.
The path is not wide.
On both sides of the road are high walls of each household.
The road is paved with bluestone, which is slightly uneven. There are faint traces of green grass in the gaps. When you walk on it, you can hear the sound of footsteps that are sometimes crisp and sometimes soft.
The shadows of the two people were stretched obliquely on the bluestone road by the street lights.
"Are you tired?"
Luo Xi asked her beside him.
That night, she sang about eight or nine times, from the bar with the least business and the fewest customers to the bar with the most business and the most customers. It can be seen that she was a little nervous at first, and her voice was still a little stiff, but she was a stubborn person after all, and she had no intention of retreating, and insisted on singing one song after another. She sang better and better, and she felt more relaxed, and her heart knot seemed to be slowly untied bit by bit.
And just now in the bubble bar.
Her performance could almost be described as perfect.
Yin Xiamo smiled and shook her head, saying:
“Not tired.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she couldn't help but yawning lightly, her nose felt sore, and her eyes were so sleepy that she seemed to be unable to open them soon. Hearing Luo Xi's low laugh beside her, she rubbed her eyes embarrassedly, trying hard to drive away the tiredness and sleepiness.
"I'm qualified to be a singer now," he said, his smile was illuminated by the moonlight in the night, "Are you happy?"
Looking at him, her eyes were filled with a hint of tenderness, a sense of laziness and intimacy, no longer as cold and distant as before:
"Thank you."
Luo Xi stared at her, very close to her:
"Thank me for what?"
"..." She subconsciously wanted to stay away from him. The night sky and the night wind suddenly made her heart palpitate, as if something uncontrollable was about to happen. She avoided his eyes, looked at the thin grass between the cracks of the bluestone, and said, "Thank you for staying with me these few days. I am no longer afraid of the stage. I hope I can have the opportunity to repay you in the future..."
"You're wrong," he chuckled, "I should be the one thanking you."
She was stunned.
A path late at night.
It was quiet and deserted.
The two were so close.
The body temperatures of each other permeate each other.
"You know what?" Luo Xi's smile was as beautiful as cherry blossoms, with a hint of the enchantment of night mist. "I'm very grateful that you like me."
Yin Xiamo looked up in surprise.
"Because you like me, you rejected me so strongly in the beginning; because you like me, you haven't forgotten me for so many years; because you like me..." His deep voice was full of charming temptation, his eyes were dark and bright, "you trusted me and sang in front of me with ease."
The voice was filled with fog.
Her mind gradually went blank.
As if hypnotized, the night sky around her was also filled with white mist, the slightly wet bluestone road, the distant stars, his gentle and graceful smile, a warm body fragrance lingering in her nose and breath. She looked at him, and at that moment, her eyes were a little dazed. It was not until the night wind blew that she quietly pinched her fingertips into her palms, and her eyes became clear and indifferent again.
Luo Xi said disappointedly:
"Xia Mo, being too rational can be boring sometimes."
She said calmly:
"It's more fun than being teased by you."
His eyes suddenly lit up again:
"Flirting? So you were moved just now, right?"
She was so annoyed that she almost bit her lip. She turned her head away, but felt that this was like consent, so she quickly turned her head back. At this moment, her lips were kissed.
He kissed her gently.
The quiet and deep bluestone path, with high walls on both sides, the starlight was faint, and the street lights were dim. His lips were a little cold, and her lips were also a little cold. He leaned over and kissed her gently. Her eyes were wide open in astonishment. He looked into her eyes and kissed her. The kiss was very light and cold. As if he was afraid that she would forget, or that he would forget, he kept looking into her eyes while kissing her.
late at night.
The shadows of two people were cast obliquely on the slightly damp ground.
Yin Xiamo's fingers trembled a little, but her voice was as calm as ever: "If this is the way you want to repay me, then I no longer owe you anything." After saying that, she turned around and prepared to leave, exuding a cold aura.
Luo Xi held her hand:
"Xia Mo, you like me."
She closed her eyes, and all kinds of curses surged in her heart. However, reason finally overcame impulse, and she answered in the coldest voice in her life:
"I'm sorry, I don't like you."
"Really?"
He laughed softly, and with his wrist he pulled her back. She had not expected his strength to be so great, and she stumbled almost into his arms without any preparation. He held her shoulders, and the warmth of his palms burned her skin through her skirt.
"Admit it..." He stared into her eyes, "Is it so hard to admit that you like me?" His voice floated gently in the night, flowing with star-like sighs.
The night was filled with a transparent and enchanting white mist.
"Admit it, you and I are the same type of people," his slender fingers slowly stroked her face. His fingers were cold, but they actually left hot marks on her skin. "We are the same type of people who have a fatal attraction to each other. So, the first time we saw each other, we already liked each other. Because I liked you so inexplicably and strongly, I childishly and subconsciously did things that disgusted you to attract you; you also rejected me so strongly because you hated being attracted to me, right?"
In the fog of the night, his eyes were transparent and lonely:
"Xia Mo, this is our destiny. Why should we resist? Why not admit it? Since you and I are destined to love each other..."
The night breeze blows gently.
She tried to remain indifferent and apathetic. She knew she was being hypnotized by him, she knew he was seducing her with his beauty and words to capture her, she knew what he wanted to do.
But-
Such a night.
Such fog.
Luo Xi is so lonely and sad.
She was so tired herself.
On a beautiful and deep summer night, with a deep path and dim street lights, when Luo Xi lowered his head and kissed her again, Yin Xiamo closed her eyes tiredly. At first, he just kissed her gently, like the dew in the morning, gently, rolling, and the kiss went deeper and deeper, his lips became more and more passionate, and his breath became more and more hot.
A passionate, passionate kiss.
This kiss was full of passion. He hugged her tightly, pressing her warm body against his. He kissed her passionately, and between their lips rubbed together, she let out a blushing, heart-pounding low moan.
He kissed her passionately, his eyes were misty, his cheeks were as red as cherry blossoms, he looked at her in confusion, damn it, he just wanted to break the indifferent expression on her face, damn it, he knew he couldn't kiss her like this. If he kissed her lightly, he wouldn't be too addicted, he could still control his reason. But kissing her like this, he felt like he was going crazy, she was like poison, he knew he would die kissing her, but he couldn't let her go, he couldn't let her go, even if he died, he would kiss her and die together!
Her body became hot!
It was as if something was burning in her blood, and this was a feeling she had never had before! She suddenly felt a strong fear, as if she would fall and be destroyed! He kissed her, and she kissed him too. When she realized it, she was actually kissing him! His lips were burning hot, and her lips were burning hot. She panicked and struggled to push him away, but his kiss, his kiss, made her body tremble shamefully and burn!
"flute-!"
A sharp and piercing car horn suddenly sounded on the road late at night!
The bright and dazzling headlights!
The road is as bright as day!
Yin Xiamo suddenly came to her senses. She quickly reached out and pulled Luo Xi to the side of the road, with her back pressed against the high wall. She panted hard, and used the back of her hand to block the dazzling light of the car. Only the corner of her eye caught what seemed to be a luxury sports car. The windows reflected light in the dark night, and she couldn't see who was inside.
The car slowly drove away from her.
An inexplicable feeling suddenly flashed through her heart, as if something hurt.
The starlight is sparse.
The street lights are dim.
The path returned to silence.
Yin Xiamo then realized that she and Luo Xi were still hugging each other, and her head was resting on his chest! He smiled and glanced at her.
For no reason—
Her cheeks suddenly turned red with embarrassment!
"You like me."
There seemed to be a lingering night fog in Luo Xi's eyes, hazy and enchanting.
"Let us love each other."
He put his arms around her shoulders and kissed her long seaweed-like hair.
She seemed not to hear, looking up at the night sky in silence. Leaning against the high wall, in his arms, she could hear her own disordered heartbeat, and her body still retained a hot breath. Looking at the stars in the night sky, her eyes were indifferent amber.
******
The end of the trail.
A Lamborghini sports car was parked on the side of the road.
The lights in the car were not on, and Ou Chen's hands were tightly gripping the steering wheel. He stared silently at the dark night ahead, his jaw taut and his lips pursed, revealing a lonely look.