Due to the setback in box office sales, everyone has lost a lot of enthusiasm when rehearsing new scripts.
After the performance in the evening, Lai Yang felt a little upset and walked along the street with Yuan Shengda.
Looking at the car lights coming from all directions, Lai Yang felt lost again.
This feeling seemed to have become the norm since he graduated and came to Shanghai. The self-confidence he had before was now like a shadow cast on the ground, crushed by countless wheels.
Lai Yang felt that real life was like a quagmire. Every time he struggled hard, he was left with only a mouth full of mud and sand.
But if you stand still, you will sink into the pool little by little and suffocate to death.
He recalled the time when he was standing on the stage in front of a thousand people. The feeling of cold sweat all over his body and chill under his feet was just like the wind blowing in his face now, making him feel like he had nowhere to escape.
The more time passed, the more he wanted to be quiet, but when he thought of her, his heart ached even more.
They walked silently like this, and before they knew it, they and Yuan Shengda arrived at Jiahui Plaza.
There were not many people in the square tonight. There was a singer playing the guitar live. Lai Yang was a little tired, so he pulled Yuan Shengda to find a bench to sit down.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so quiet tonight?" Lai Yang looked at Yuan Shengda and felt that it was a bit abnormal that she was so quiet tonight.
"I'm thinking about selling tickets. I noticed you were silent and I was afraid I might ruin your idea."
She also used the word "you", which made Lai Yang laugh dryly.
Yuan Shengda wrapped his coat around himself, stretched out his long legs, and Lai Yang also adjusted himself to a comfortable leaning position and asked.
"Do you regret doing the theater with me now? It's not as easy as you thought."
"I never thought it was easy. When I heard you bragging so happily, I knew this day would come."
"… Uh, are you here to hit me tonight?"
After Lai Yang finished speaking, Yuan Shengda smiled slightly on his oval face and reached out to brush away a few strands of hair in front of his eyes.
Looking at his childhood friend, Lai Yang suddenly realized the subtext of her words.
Knowing this would happen today, why do you still do the same as before
"You haven't set up a stall recently, do you have enough money?"
"Why, you're supporting me?"
Yuan Shengda smiled slyly, and Lai Yang curled his lips: "I'm asking you seriously, you haven't been serious all day."
"Tsk, you still don't have a chance to support me. I'll be working part-time at Xu Mo's studio in a few days. I'll go in the morning and it won't affect the afternoon rehearsal."
They talked about Xu Mo. Lai Yang hadn't seen her for a while, so he asked her a few more questions about her recent situation.
Yuan Shengda told Lai Yang that her ex-boyfriend had recently come back and they were going to get back together, but Xu Mo did not agree.
"Oh, there is such a weird thing." Lai Yang hesitated and lit a cigarette.
At this moment, the singer on the live broadcast started to sing a song called "Who Can Understand Me". His slightly hoarse voice came with the wind, and Lai Yang was a little fascinated by it.
"With confidence, I am never afraid of night flights. When I feel sleepy, I play and sing by myself. I seek applause in my dreams~ Even though everything is just a fantasy~"
Lai Yang was very familiar with this classic song, which was quite inspiring. He felt more cheerful after listening to it.
He raised his head and took a deep breath, then bumped Yuan Shengda with his shoulder: "Hey, why don't you sing a song for us too."
"You're crazy. Just keep singing quietly."
"Hey, don't say that. I'm in a bad mood right now. Just sing a song for me and I'll buy you some milk tea later."
Lai Yang put on a pitiful look. Yuan Shengda glanced at him unhappily, then stood up and walked towards the singer with his long legs.
Lai Yang's gaze now moved to the basketball court not far away. It was a bit deserted there tonight and no one was playing basketball.
The basketball ring was alone, reflected on the ground by the light. The "little boy" was not there either. I guess school had started.
"The wind of the times blows east and west, and all gatherings and separations are in the world of mortals~"
Suddenly, Yuan Shengda's singing voice sounded along with the guitar accompaniment.
Lai Yang suddenly turned around, his eyes passing through the cool night breeze, looking at her slender figure.
Yuan Shengda held the small microphone and did not look at Lai Yang, but looked elsewhere with a somewhat distracted gaze, while the singer kept changing chords with his fingertips and played with all his heart.
"Why can't anyone see clearly after searching so hard, love is the person in front of me~"
"Two people, a love, half a lifetime of fate, love is hard to end, you go your way, I have the happiness I want, the strongest thing is a woman's heart~"
Isn’t this the song “Strong Woman’s Heart”
Lai Yang heard a few lines of this song in the hospital last time, but never the entire song. It seems that Yuan Shengda is also obsessed with this song.
Lai Yang took a deep puff of cigarette and listened to the lyrics quietly.
"I have to be myself to the fullest and feel alive. Maybe I have to thank you for not looking back. I have to move forward alone~"
"Look at us, we have loved and hated passionately, and we have also forgotten you carefreely. If there is a time of loneliness in life, I will sing a song for myself in the wind, sing my song~"
Yuan Shengda's singing voice sounds very clean, and Lai Yang feels that she sings with great devotion, as if there is true emotion in her voice.
I have to say she is quite talented in singing. The lyrics have nothing to do with her experience, but she can still sing it so movingly.
As the song gradually came to an end, Lai Yang immediately raised his hand and applauded.
Next to the square, some stopped tourists also applauded. After Yuan Shengda handed the microphone to the singer, he turned his back and stood beside the singer for a while before turning around and walking back.
"What are you doing over there? Flirting with guys?" Lai Yang said with a smile to Yuan Shengda who was walking over.
"Yes, I just added him on WeChat. He's quite handsome."
Yuan Shengda sat next to Lai Yang with her hands on her cheeks: "Have you watched the TV series with this song as the theme song?"
"I remember you asked this question last time. I don't have the time to watch it. But you sang really well just now. Hehe, I didn't realize you have this talent~"
There was a lingering thought in Yuan Shengda's eyes, but it was all gone in the blink of an eye.
"I'm just an average singer, and I'm not a professional singer."
After saying this, Lai Yang's face suddenly froze and his eyes stared at her blankly.
"Hey, what's wrong with you?"
Yuan Shengda asked in surprise. Seeing that he didn't say anything, she stretched out her white little hand and waved it in front of Lai Yang.
"Lai, are you okay?"
"What did you say just now? Are you a singer?" Lai Yang suddenly asked.
Yuan Shengda's expression became a little nervous, because at this moment Lai Yang's mouth corners were slightly raised, revealing a weird smile, and his eyes gradually moved to the stone bricks of the square.
“… Are you possessed? Hey! Don’t scare me in the middle of the night!”
Yuan Shengda just pushed Lai Yang, but he stood up suddenly and laughed like crazy.
"Hahahaha! I have a way to sell tickets!"
"It's loud, I have a way to sell out the tickets-"