"Brother Yang, you are not authentic."
At dusk, Lai Yang took Alu to a nearby alley, ordered two bowls of wontons, and prepared to talk about this matter.
As a result, before I even opened my mouth, Aru started complaining first.
"You lied to me about the loud voice. You both clearly had childhood engagements, and you still asked me to confess my feelings?"
Lai Yang held the soup spoon in his hand, looked at Aru's complaining face, and didn't know how to start for a moment.
The boss brought another bowl of hot wontons and placed it in front of Alu. He sniffed and lowered his head to scoop up some.
"Aru, are you angry with me about this?"
"I'm not angry, but I'm just pissed off."
Lai Yang was stunned. What the hell is the difference
"So Tudou Comedy asked you to perform at his place, and you deliberately didn't tell me?"
Alu's hand that was scooping wontons paused for a moment, then he raised his head and looked at Lai Yang. The wind blew in from the entrance of the alley, and the leaves of the sycamore trees in the alley made a rustling sound.
The atmosphere suddenly cooled down a bit.
Lai Yang also felt a little regretful, as if what he said was a bit harsh.
"Brother Yang, what should I say? I rejected it directly. Isn't it just to make things worse by saying it?"
The wontons in Laiyang's spoon fell into the bowl. He didn't expect Aru to give such an answer.
"I've said it before, I do stand-up comedy just because I can be heard, not for the performance fee. I'm not interested in money."
After Alu finished speaking, his eyes suddenly paused and his thick eyebrows gradually frowned.
"Brother Yang, you are not doubting me, are you?"
"Hahaha, are you kidding me? How could I possibly doubt you? You're the one I trust the most in the entire theater!"
Slurp slurp~
Lai Yang immediately took several mouthfuls of wontons and blocked his mouth.
It seems that he was almost wronged.
After taking two sips, Lai Yang glanced at Aru out of the corner of his eye. He was a little depressed and his mind was not on this matter at all.
Seeing his melancholy look, Lai Yang felt a little guilty.
"Um, Aru, what business does your family do?"
Alu was pulled back to his senses. He took out a piece of paper to wipe the corner of his mouth, then took out a cigarette and handed it to Lai Yang. He also lit one for himself and said absentmindedly.
"I grow tea plants."
"Oh, your own land? How many acres are there?"
"I don't know exactly how many, probably two hills."
Lai Yang spat a mouthful of hot wontons directly into the bowl. The corners of his mouth were burned and he made a slurping sound. He looked up at Aru in surprise.
Growing tea on two hills
So this family earns a million a year
This guy is really a rich second generation!
Lai Yang's expression when he looked at Aru suddenly changed. Apart from looking a little philandering, he was definitely tall, rich and handsome.
Isn’t this the rich son-in-law that I was planning to find for Yuan Shengda
"Alu, actually... although the marriage between Shengda and I was arranged by our families, we have also discussed it privately. If the other party has a better choice, we won't delay each other."
Swish~
As soon as these words were spoken, Alu's head twisted like a spring and he shouted excitedly.
"Brother Yang, what do you mean? Do you mean I still have a chance?"
Well, this kid really likes Yuan Shengda.
His reaction was exactly the same as when I treated another woman.
"There is definitely some drama, but the key issue is that she doesn't have that kind of feeling for you~" Lai Yang said faintly.
"It doesn't matter, I can move her slowly." Although Alu looked a little gloomy, he said firmly.
…
When returning to the theater, Lai Yang looked at the gradually lit neon lights, and suddenly felt a sense of boredom.
Aru's final determined look kept flashing back in Lai Yang's mind.
Will Yuan Shengda be moved by him in the end
In fact, it’s best to be touched. You can see that Aru is serious this time. Isn’t that good
Why do I feel empty inside
Backstage at the theater, Lai Yang told Li Dian the situation in private.
Li Dian was quite calm. After a "hmm", he didn't talk any more about this topic.
"I've been looking for more commercial performance resources in Laiyang recently. After that theater lowered its ticket prices, our audience numbers have really decreased."
Li Dian was recording the number of tickets sold this week on a computer in the backstage corner.
Lai Yang took a quick look and saw an overall downward trend, which made him even more confused.
The theater had finally started to pick up some steam, but then this sort of thing happened. It was really frustrating.
"Okay, then you work harder, oh, isn't the sound coming yet?"
"No, maybe they haven't closed the stall yet." Li Dian looked at the screen and said without turning his head.
Since Lai Yang discovered that Yuan Shengda was setting up a stall, she also made it public to everyone.
And in the past few days, except Lai Yang, everyone else went to see it one by one.
Lai Yang suddenly felt a little guilty towards his childhood friend, and suddenly remembered how she hugged him and cried a few days ago.
I felt a little sorry for her.
"Okay, then you go ahead and do your thing. I'll go to the square to see her." Lai Yang sniffed and said.
"Laiyang, that..."
When Lai Yang was about to leave the backstage, Li Dian suddenly called out, but when Lai Yang looked back, he shook his head again.
The boss said it was okay and that he had made a mistake.
Having known him for such a long time, Lai Yang immediately felt that something was wrong with him.
But no matter how much he asked, Li Dian just shook his head and said it was nothing, saying that he was just confused...
…
"Yeah! Laiyang?"
Just as he walked out of the theater, Lai Yang suddenly bumped into a girl with a ponytail.
She rubbed her painful head, her almond-shaped eyes showing a hint of excitement as she stared at Lai Yang and shouted.
Lai Yang rubbed his shoulders with a confused look on his face. For some old audiences, it was not uncommon to be called out his name.
But the show hadn't even started yet, and this girl went straight into the theater without even looking where she was going, and she just bumped into her own wound.
"You're... here to see the show?"
"Well, I've seen your performance, but I came here today to ask how I can join you?"
The girl's smile was as beautiful as a flower. Lai Yang looked her up and down. She had a small oval face, a slim figure, and was wearing somewhat faded jeans. She was quite tall.
Her ponytail is tied up high, her eyes look pure and bright, and her face is full of youthful vitality. Her appearance is not stunning, but she is also a little beauty.
"Oh, we have an open mic tomorrow night. If you want to join, just prepare a five-minute segment and practice it on stage when the time comes."
After Lai Yang finished speaking, the girl scratched her head a little embarrassedly: "But I don't know anything, can you teach me? I'm just interested in talk shows."
"Sure, you should participate in an open mic first. Only by performing on stage once can you have a deeper understanding of talk show performances."
After Lai Yang finished speaking, the girl's face was full of excitement. She said her name was Qianying in a familiar manner and added Lai Yang on WeChat.
"Can I go in and take a look now?" Qianying's eyes were burning.
After Lai Yang nodded, she excitedly slipped into the theater.
Looking at her shaking ponytail, Lai Yang suddenly thought of Yuan Shengda's youthful appearance when he first came to Shanghai.
Lai Yang chuckled, bought two cups of milk tea, and slowly walked along the street towards the square.
It was getting dark, but the square was bustling with activity. Searchlights were on all around, people were out having fun, couples were walking hand in hand, and the sound of basketballs could be heard in the distance.
Lai Yang looked through the passers-by and towards the direction where Yuan Shengda had set up his stall last time.
But when his eyes settled, the scene in front of him made Lai Yang stunned and his steps suddenly froze.
Yuan Shengda was actually hugging a man!
She was like a kitten, with her head in someone's arms.
The man was a head taller than her, and his arms were tightly around her body. They looked very much in love.
"Oh my god! You're cheating on me behind my back?"