In a city, there is always such a place, quiet in the middle of noisy, like a place of escape, reserved for those who want to pursue their dreams, a crumbling utopia.

Tianyun Street, located near Hexi University Town, was a processing and manufacturing factory and warehouse in the early years, but later declined, most of them were abandoned, and they were transformed into various art studios, but became a new landscape.

The Bear & Light Recording Studio, located at the end of this long street, opened almost quietly in a remote location with cheap rent.

It was raining lightly on this day, and the rugged stone road of Tianyun Street was wet. The old earthen walls on both sides, the strange storefronts, and the feeling of time and space are staggered.

Xu Xunsheng got off the bus, took out an umbrella from his bag, and walked all the way. Listening to the gentle sound of the rain hitting the umbrella, my heart was peaceful.

She quite likes this street. Although those heavy metal style and bizarre graffiti have never been her favorite. But somehow, now whenever she stands quietly on such an arrogant street, she feels relieved and likes.

She walked outside the studio door, and through the floor-to-ceiling glass, she saw that Da Xiong and Ruan Xiaomeng had arrived. Seeing her, both of them smiled.

"Sheng Sheng, look, how am I doing as an overseer?" Ruan Xiaomeng couldn't wait for a moment to show her merits, pulled her hand and walked around the studio. Big Bear just sat there, slowly smoking a cigarette and smiling at the two girls.

Although the decoration is simple, it is fresh and elegant. Xu Xunsheng said: "It's very good, Xiaomeng has made a meritorious service." Ruan Xiaomeng was very proud, and Da Xiong said: "Ah Sheng is no longer a teacher now, why are you still like a child, and you want Teacher Xu to praise you?" Teacher Xu, do you say?"

Ruan Xiaomeng grimaced at him.

Xu Xunsheng looked to the side, but did not answer as usual.

The three of them summed it up again and discussed several points in the studio that needed to be repaired and improved. But there's no hurry, now the studio is ready for use, and it's a long way to go.

"The old lady can't wait. Ruan Xiaomeng said, "Go and try the recording studio." ”

Ruan Xiaomeng still has the temperament of a person who engages in underground music, and often speaks rudely. Big Bear rarely swears, more like an ordinary calm man. But she was an old lady, Xu Xunsheng and Da Xiong didn't care, and the three of them entered the recording studio.

Ruan Xiaomeng used to play bass, and Da Xiong and Xu Xunsheng knew almost any musical instrument. The three of them tinkered for a while, then tried to record some samples. First the big bear sang. He was originally one of the top lead singers in Xiangcheng, and there were only a handful of people who defeated him. At this time, he was sitting there with a guitar, Ruan Xiaomeng was operating the equipment outside, and Xu Xunsheng was beside him, playing the keyboard.

He sang his favorite song "Dream Splitting", which was also the most well-known single of the year's Haig's paradox. There is no resistance and sadness in the eyes of a man who is already thirty years old, only tender memories. There was a small flickering light in his eyes, or a thousand turns, or an emotionally stirring singing, which made the expressions of both women calm and gentle.

At the end of the song, his fingers left the strings, and the people were silent for a moment before they raised their heads and smiled at them. Xu Xunsheng just smiled, Ruan Xiaomeng applauded loudly, and said, "Oh, yes, big bear, the sword is not old!"

The three of them listened to the sample just recorded, although it was not perfect, there were noises and unclear places, but they did this for fun, and they didn't regret it at all, but thought it was more interesting, so they simply didn't tune it and didn't re-record it.

Next is Xu Xunsheng singing, and the other two accompany her. It was already early afternoon, and the rain was falling heavily, and it was pouring on the canopy at the door. But the three of them didn't care, and the right was regarded as a natural accompaniment. It's just that the dim skylight is intertwined with the lights in the house, and Xu Xunsheng, who is sitting under the lamp, seems to have some kind of solemn and soft light in his silhouette. She plucked the strings lightly and sang a song she had written later. Compared with the ups and downs of "Dream Demolition", her songs are much smoother. Da Xiong and Ruan Xiaomeng looked up at her while playing. If the singer of the Great Bear is not at peace, her song is completely quiet.

She whispered about her every day, every dream, every heart, every expectation, the dim light sprinkled on her fingertips, and the rain kept falling behind her. So suddenly you can't even hear your own breathing, only the lonely girl, sitting there, in the whole gloomy room, as if she were the only one with light. And she finally revealed a little emotion under her usually quiet appearance, her eyes were empty and painful, and those long-hidden thoughts seemed to flash away in her clear eyes that could accommodate the whole sky.

By the time the last note fell, her eyes had regained clarity and she looked up at them with a smile. They both paused for a moment, then laughed and applauded.

The three of them lay together and listened quietly to the sample that Xu Xunsheng had just recorded. Big Bear buried half of his face in his arm and listened intently. occasionally looked up at Xu Xunsheng, but quickly looked away without a trace. Ruan Xiaomeng held her chin in her hand, and at a certain moment, when she raised her head, she saw that Xu Xunsheng opposite was just sitting quietly, as if listening attentively, but her eyes seemed to be wandering, and she didn't know where to go.

Ruan Xiaomeng suddenly remembered an incident a long time ago. About a year ago, she had come to Xiangcheng to join Xu Xunsheng, and happened to meet her to end her original studio.

Ruan Xiaomeng felt strange at the time and asked: "Teaching children music, people are treated well, and you are so gentle and seem to like children very much, why don't you continue to do it? How much money can you earn just by singing for the Big Bear Bar? It will be very hard, how can you be comfortable now?"

At that time, Xu Xunsheng was unmoved, and continued to do the task at hand, and after a long time, he suddenly said as if talking to himself: "I just think that it will be very lonely to continue to live like that." ”

Somehow, hearing this, Ruan Xiaomeng felt very uncomfortable. There are some things that you are not a person in question and cannot deeply appreciate the feelings. But Ruan Xiaomeng looked at Xu Xunsheng at that time, still quiet, still beautiful, and still lived every day carefully and quietly, but suddenly felt uncomfortable for her.

Xu Xunsheng never mentioned the past, and never mentioned that person's name once. It's as if nothing happened.

But the love between her and him in the city went from Xiangcheng to Beijing, from the preliminary round to the madness of the whole country. Even if Ruan Xiaomeng is just a bystander who doesn't know the inside story, he feels thrilled. That person is now standing at the top of Chinese music, a figure they have never touched in eight lifetimes. But Ruan Xiaomeng sometimes thinks, the new king, do you know that in the base that made him, the gentle girl who accompanied him all the way once blushed for him, and said strongly for the first time: No one can chase him, I will be very angry.

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And now?

Ruan Xiaomeng looked at Xu Xunsheng and noticed her gaze, Xu Xunsheng raised his eyes and showed a bright smile to her. Ruan Xiaomeng, now, with these friends and a completely different life from before, will she still feel lonely?

Probably, not.