When I returned to the "Dream Tree", it was already half past ten in the night, I was a little tired and pushed open the door of the room, and then lay on the loose and soft bed and looked at everything in the room, although I was about to leave the Dream Tree, but the layout of the room has not changed, and the bookshelf on my left hand side still placed the books brought from Nanjing; On the right-hand side is a piano stand with a guitar that I bought later......

I knew that if I did, this room would probably be converted into a guest room, but it was hard for me to forget the countless lonely nights I spent here......

I think that when I leave tomorrow, I will take the duvet that I feel most comfortable on the bed with me.

I took off the watch on my wrist and took another cigarette from the cigarette case and lit it, but I didn't think much of it, except that I felt a little sleepy by the soft and dim light.

That's fine, at least it doesn't seem like a bother......

After smoking a cigarette, I lay straight back under the covers, and then stared at the ceiling above my head in a daze, and I didn't fully open my eyes until my phone rang on the bedside cabinet.

I answered the phone, it was the fifth child calling, and he asked me, "Brother, have you come to Shanghai?" ”

"Well, I'm here this afternoon, are you okay?"

"It's fine...... I just want to tell you that I had a meal with Xiao Ai and her agent tonight, and they invited me to thank me for providing the band and equipment. ”

"Oh...... How is she running in with the band? In such a short period of time, I was a little worried that there would be problems at the concert. ”

Lao Wu also replied a little worriedly: "Well, I also have such worries, because there are a lot of original songs to be sung at the concert, and the band is in contact with it for the first time, and this psychedelic style is very difficult to control...... So it was a very difficult challenge for both the band and Xiao Ai! ”

"Hmm." I answered, and after a slight pause, I said to Lao Wu: "I don't know why, I have an inexplicable confidence in her music, and I believe that she is absolutely capable of dealing with this kind of difficulty." ”

Lao Wu smiled and replied: "If you say so, I am also very confident in my band, then we don't need to worry about the run-in, just relax and wait to see the scene......"

I said in a deep voice: "Old Five, I can't go to this concert." ”

"How do you say this, I sent you the ticket to Nanjing a few days in advance, even if you live up to Xiao Ai, you can't live up to my hospitality!"

I didn't treat Lao Wu as an outsider, so I told him the truth: "I just feel guilty......"

"Who's ashamed?"

I sighed, and then replied: "Jin Qiu, as you know, in the past two years since I came to Shanghai, there was only a layer of window paper between me and her that was not pierced, and I met her tonight, and what she said to me made me feel a strong sense of guilt, and I even began to think about whether we could get married...... Old Five, it's been two years, shouldn't there be an explanation for many things? ”

The fifth man on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, and then said to me for a while: "I have only heard whether investment is feasible, but I have to think about the feasibility of marriage, and I have heard of it for the first time. ”

I felt distraught, so I took a cigarette out of the cigarette case and lit it, and in the past few years, I have rarely smoked so continuously.

The fifth child said again: "Brother, I don't know if I should say something or not?" ”

"If you scold me, come casually, I think I should scold!"

Lao Wu's tone was surprisingly serious, and he said, "You misunderstood, I just have a little doubt of my own...... It stands to reason that Xiao Ai's first solo concert is a big deal for Xiao Ai, but why Yuan Zhen, as her husband and producer, has never shown up. At today's dinner, I also mentioned to Xiao Ai, I hope Yuan Zhen can participate in this rehearsal, after all, he is the creator, no one understands the song better than him, but Xiao Ai refused, only said that Yuan Zhen has something to do and can't get away, but let's put ourselves in their shoes, what else can be more important than his wife's concert...... So, is there something hidden here? ”

I was stunned for a moment, and then I thought about it with my own thoughts. In my memory, this is the second person besides Yu Xin to talk to me about Yuan Zhen, and their views are very consistent, and they all raised their own questions about Yuan Zhen never showing up.

I finally said to Lao Wu: "I don't know either...... But about this matter, time will definitely give an answer, because Yuan is really Xiao Ai's husband, and he can't always not appear by Xiao Ai's side.

This night, I talked a lot with Lao Wu, but what made me feel helpless was that he was not able to solve the difficulties in my heart, and I could only suffer like this, and finally only made one decision, I planned to talk to Qiao Ye, hoping that he could retract the idea of withdrawal. That way, some questions don't have to be so tricky.

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At noon the next day, I had a casual meal with the shareholders and some employees of the "Dream Tree", without making any special sensationalism, nor saying anything nostalgic or ruining the atmosphere......

By the time I said goodbye to them, it was already evening. And what makes people feel sad is not that I am leaving, but the birds that are returning from foraging, because I don't know where there will be a stable home, and there is a woman I like at home, just like those birds waiting for food, every second is spent in hope and anticipation...... The turmoil of the past two years has gradually made me lose confidence in Nanjing and Shanghai, so I stubbornly believe that there will be better cities in my life!

I stayed overnight at the Dream Tree, and when I woke up the next morning, I carefully folded the duvet I slept on and put it in my car with the rest of my luggage.

Yes, I don't want to wait until late afternoon to leave, and I don't want to leave by hearing from her......

But the world is unpredictable, when I was loading all my things into the car, I received a phone call, and this call was from He Meihui, who told me that day, she asked me to go to a café near Nanjing Road at noon to talk, and she said that she wanted to apologize to me.

I don't know why, I didn't have a particularly deep intersection with this woman, but I couldn't refuse her at all, so I changed the time for her to go back to Nanjing, and I went to the café she designated at noon.

The café was very large, so there were very few people inside, and I immediately spotted her sitting in the corner, and after getting her signal, I sat down opposite her and asked her, "I don't know what you're looking for me this time?" ”

He Meihui helped her glasses, and then said to me after hiding some of her feelings: "I came to you this time to sincerely apologize to you, because I said a lot of misunderstanding of you that day...... However, I don't regret it, because Xiao Ai's acting career has been preserved for the time being...... Also, I'm even more sorry to learn that you quit the Dream Tree, because that's definitely not what I came to you for...... Later, you repaid your grievances with virtue and let Lao Wu help Xiao Ai, and I was even more grateful...... It can be seen that you are a good man who can afford to take it and put it down. ”

I glanced at her, then turned my gaze to the busy street, and I asked her coldly, "Do you say these words on behalf of yourself, or on behalf of Xiao Ai?" ”

He Meihui obviously didn't expect me to ask this, she was stunned for a moment before replying: "I can only come to you on my own behalf, Xiao Ai, she seems to be very resistant to you, and she doesn't even know that Lao Wu is your person, because the person I found in the first place, and I hope not to let Xiao Ai know his identity, I think this must be what you mean...... However, I think it's redundant for you to do this, because Lao Wu is also a very well-known public figure in Shanghai's music circle, and sooner or later Xiao Ai will know his real name through other channels, and then associate him with you......"

"These are all things for the future, as long as she can do this concert well, I will be at ease!"

He Meihui nodded......

After a moment of silence, I asked her casually: "By the way, why didn't Yuan Zhen, as Xiao Ai's husband and producer, accompany and participate in such a major event as the concert?" ”

He Meihui put down the coffee cup in her hand, she looked at me, and then looked at the very dazzling world outside the window, her face appeared a very strong look of struggle, and she said to me in a low voice for a long time: "Let's call you Boss Jiang for the time being...... Because, in the years that I have been in contact with Xiao Ai, the few times she mentioned you was the title of Boss Jiang......"

I was stunned for a moment, and then I remembered the best time I had with her, not only did she instigate the children in the piano shop to call me Boss Jiang, but she also called me that......

My heart "chuckled" again, and I was most afraid of strangers talking to me in a serious tone, because they often did not bring good news.

He Meihui, who was only halfway through my conversation, said: "I don't mind whatever you call me, just say anything you want......"

He Meihui nodded, but was silent for a long time before saying to me: "This news may be very shocking to you, so I hope you can be mentally prepared in advance...... In fact...... Yuan Zhen died more than a year ago...... His tombstone stands in a small town in Ireland...... This is really regrettable and sad, although I have never met him, but his death took away all his musical talent, and also made Xiao Ai feel miserable for a while! ……”

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