The place where Xiao Ai and I made an appointment to meet was still on Tulip Road, and when Ah De and I arrived, she had already arrived before us, and Yuan Zhen and Ji Xiaowei were standing beside her, both holding cigarettes in their hands, while a few other people who were not very familiar with each other, but were obviously dressed in bands, were placing various musical instruments in the open space at the entrance of the "Wutong Hotel".

I walked side by side with Ade, Xiao Ai was very happy to see Ade, and after a cordial hug, she said to Ade: "Ade, we are going to have an unplugged concert to promote the piano store, you can also join in and play." ”

Ade has musical skills, although he is not as original as Yuan Zhen, but he can also play a good guitar and have a good voice. So he gladly accepted Xiao Ai's suggestion, and then greeted Yuan Zhen and Ji Xiaowei separately.

Ji Xiaowei threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, he took a guitar from the drum kit, and said to Yuan Zhen while tuning: "I really miss the time when we played music together, when we took our little sister to major music festivals!" But since you went to Japan to develop, my guitar has basically been scrapped, because I can no longer find the pleasure of laughing proudly! ”

After he sighed for a while, he turned to Xiao Ai beside him and asked, "Senior sister, do you feel the same way?" ”

Xiao Ai was a little bored and tapped the wooden fence beside him with a drumstick, and then replied: "I like to recall the past, basically I am not very happy now, I build yì You can form a band to play by yourself in the future, don't think about attracting bees and butterflies all day long, and finally get into a love debt, so you come to miss the past with us, but who wants to listen to you say this, after all, we all live so positively!" ”

Ji Xiaowei was not angry, he put his hand on Xiao Ai's head, and then played with her hair a little dotingly, but Xiao Ai was annoyed, and after saying "take the paw away", he kicked him again, and Yuan Zhen didn't say a word from beginning to end, just smoked in a silent way, he seemed to have an innate sense of loneliness, even in the name of music, he was undoubtedly the first person in this group, but he was still silent.

Xiao Ai seemed to have forgotten what happened last night, she walked up to me and said, "Jiang Qiao, you can't play music, but your expression skills are okay, you will act as the unplugged host of this event later, remember to promote our piano shop, especially when there are many people!" ”

"Yes, I'll improvise."

Xiao Ai glanced at me with a smile and sighed, "You are quite confident!" ”

"Well, I've hosted weddings, and a concert isn't a challenge for me."

While speaking, a very luxurious Mercedes-Benz business car stopped on the side of the road, and everyone's eyes were immediately attracted, and the people who came out of the car one after another were Gao Suo and Qiu Zi'an. Because I have been in contact with them many times, I immediately judged that they were coming for the concert and Xiao Ai, but I don't know what new conditions they brought this time, but it is certain that it must be very tempting, because even Qiu Zi'an came in person.

Qiu Zi'an put one hand in his trouser pocket, walking and chatting with Gao Suo beside him, his expression was a little stern, but in the face of this world, he was still so comfortable in momentum.

He came to me, Xiao Ai and Yuan Zhen, nodded slightly, and then unexpectedly asked Yuan Zhen first: "How is the development in Japan?" ”

Yuan Zhen was indifferent by nature, so his answer was extremely simple: "That's it." ”

Qiu Zi'an smiled, and then replied in a tone that could perceive a qiē: "Actually, I have heard of your qiē in Japan. I heard that your recent situation has not been very good, because you offended the second boss of the company you belong to, so the album you helped Aida make zuò before, I'm afraid that now I'm afraid that the maker zuò has changed people, right? ”

Yuan Zhen looked at Qiu Zi'an, and a hint of discoloration flashed in his eyes, and I judged that most of the information Qiu Zi'an got was true, because he even knew the name of the singer Yuan Zhen served, so he must have worked this matter.

Yuan Zhen replied indifferently: "You don't care about my affairs." ”

Qiu Zi'an smiled, and then said, "I can really take care of your affairs...... But I declare in advance that I don't have any ill intentions, on the contrary, I want to pull you along. ”

After Qiu Zi'an finished speaking, Xiao Ai was the first to set his eyes on him, as if asking him how to pull Yuan Zhen. I know that the reason why she is so concerned is because Yuan Zhen has always been a knot in her heart that is difficult to untie, and she owes Yuan Zhen too much. It's like I owe Chen Yi.

At this time, Gao Suo took Qiu Zi'an's words and said: "Our Mr. Qiu's meaning is already very clear, he can help Yuan Zhen lift the ban on him in the underground music circle, and he can immediately arrange for him to participate in this year's major music festivals to increase his exposure...... Yuan Zhen's talent, we are obvious to all, as long as the ban is lifted, his popularity will definitely be able to recover to the state of the peak, and this is only the first step in our plan, as long as his popularity is restored, we will immediately arrange for him to tour several first-tier cities, the specifications will be venue-level, and ensure that there will be a well-known musician as a guest to stand for him at each show...... Our goal is to make him the first person in niche music. In other words, he will be another artist who is about to become a milestone on the road of rock after Cui Jian and Moyan Sanjie, and I believe that as long as anyone who pursues art, he will not be able to refuse our sincerity...... Because rock needs a revival! ”

For the first time, I saw an extremely eager look on Yuan Zhen's face, he is a person who regards rock and roll as his life, but there are no strong resources behind him, and the so-called rock revival is just an empty word, so in the face of the conditions given by Qiu Zi'an, he was moved!

Yuan Zhen lit a cigarette, took a heavy puff, and finally asked, "What do you need me to do?" ”

Qiu Zi'an shook his head and replied, "You don't want to do anything...... Because after I gave these conditions, what I wanted was actually very simple. I hope...... Your junior sister Xiao Ai can join my media company and become a signed artist under our company, I believe it will be of great benefit to you...... Personally, I really want to see your creative talent reflected on her albums and become her queen masterpiece! ”

Yuan Zhen fell into silence, but Ji Xiaowei beside him was already impatient, and he said to Xiao Ai: "Senior sister, you know, these things are all Yuan Zhen's dreams, including personally tailoring an album for you...... I really beg you to help him, you know that he doesn't like to express anything, but his life in Japan alone is really unsatisfactory and uncomfortable! ”

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Xiao Ai, but I couldn't tell what it was like in my heart, if Xiao Ai chose to leave, I would be sad, but I wouldn't stop her, because I was standing here and saw all the stakes behind the choice.

Xiao Ai put down the drumstick he was playing with, and after a long time, he whispered back to Ji Xiaowei: "The lights and instruments are ready, let's sing first......

Ji Xiaowei looked at me, and didn't force Xiao Ai to give an answer immediately, and I finally looked at Qiu Zi'an beside me. Character and personality aside, he is really an extremely good public relations expert, so even Xiao Ai, a principled woman, did not immediately give him a negative answer as before this time, this qiē is due to his accurate grasp of Xiao Ai's weaknesses in human nature, and made a careful layout, so he looks like he is about to succeed.

It was an extremely lively night, after Qiu Zi'an and Gao Suo, Qin Miao Jinqiu and Chen Yi also came to the "Wutong Hotel", but I can't be sure if this is an accident, or everyone with their own purposes, really regarded this place as a stage for interpreting life.

In my memory, the "Wutong Hotel" has never been so lively as at this moment, and the onlookers did not regard this as an ordinary roadshow, because they had never seen an extremely good-looking girl who could control an instrument such as a drum kit, and Xiao Ai was the drummer at this time.

I took the microphone, lost the excitement in my heart, and simply told the crowd about the purpose of this unplugged concert, and then handed over the stage to them who knew music.

Qiu Zi'an and Gao Suo did not leave, and it was not until facing Chen Yi that Qiu Zi'an lost his comfortable state, and the whole person looked extremely strict, but he did not have a word of communication with Chen Yi. This makes me believe that there is no invulnerable person in this world, including Qiu Zi'an, and his weakness is Chen Yi.

Qin Miao pulled Chen Yi to Qiu Zi'an, but he didn't open his mouth to talk to Qiu Zi'an, but said to Gao Suo beside him: "I recently have the intention to invest in the establishment of a media company, hoping to get a piece of the pie in the rapid development of the entertainment industry, I personally appreciate a talent like Director Gao, so I warmly invite you to join our upcoming media company, in order to express my sincerity ......"

Qin Miao said and took out a check from his bag, then handed it to Gao Suo, and said: "I have signed this check, you can fill in the amount with confidence and boldness, this will be your annual salary in the future." ”

Gao Suo looked embarrassed, and then looked at Qiu Zi'an, who was standing beside him......

Qiu Zi'an's face was ugly, but he returned to normal in an instant, and said to Qin Miao with a smile: "Mr. Qin, the joke is too big, it will really make people embarrassed!" ”

Qin Miao looked at Chen Yi beside her and asked, "Xiaoyi, do you think this is a joke?" ”

Chen Yi and Qiu Zi'an looked at each other, then shook their heads and replied: "This is not a joke, I am already ready to start a media company with Qin Miao and Jin Qiu, because some people with ulterior motives have forced me to the point of no way out in the industry!" ”

After Chen Yi said this, Qiu Zi'an was obviously restraining his feelings, so he finally chose to remain silent, and then focused on the repertoire that Xiao Ai and others were singing.

After singing a song, Yuan Zhen, who has always been silent, faced the microphone and said to everyone who was paying attention to this concert in a very magnetic voice: "Hello everyone, my name is Yuan Zhen, and I used to be a self-employed musician. Over the years, music has been almost all of my life, and I hope to make good music to share with everyone, because music is a very open art form...... Although the next song was not written by myself, it is a song that I like very much, I have made some adaptations, and I will ask my little sister to sing it for everyone, which is the girl behind me who plays the drums......"

Yuan Zhen said and looked at Xiao Ai behind him, Xiao Ai nodded, and this should not be the first time they have collaborated on this song, because the rearranged songs need to be rehearsed before they can be interpreted.

Yuan Zhen gave up the place to sing to Xiao Ai, and he himself sat next to the drum kit where Xiao Ai had just sat and prepared to accompany him.

Xiao Ai held the microphone with both hands, closed his eyes and took a deep breath before saying, "A song "Laughing Red Dust" is for everyone!" ”

The prelude sounded immediately, and this song, which was originally full of martial arts style, became very jazzy after Yuan Zhen's adaptation, this kind of bold adaptation, I, a layman, also said good or bad, but I heard a kind of game world and cynical abuse, and at the same time there was a little bit of helplessness in suffering.

"No matter how cold the wind is, I don't want to escape, no matter how beautiful the flowers are, let me sway! The higher the sky, the smaller the heart, regardless of how much cause and effect there is, drunk alone! Crying today and laughing tomorrow, I don't want anyone to understand, and I am proud......"

Those free and easy lyrics were interpreted by Xiao Ai in an extremely lazy way. In this mood, time seemed to stop, and I couldn't hear the slightest sound of communication, except for an ignorant child clamoring for popsicles with his parents.

Even people like Qiu Zi'an and Jin Qiu, who are full of demands on the world, have fallen into a state of contemplation, and I have this question: "What do we want to live?" And what can the world give us, and what do we need to pay more? ”

Why can't we, as mediocre people, live an attitude of crying today and laughing tomorrow, but not asking for someone to understand?

At this moment, Xiao Ai, who has become the center of attention, is relaxed, she seems to have really forgotten the troubles that she has to make a choice, and I am standing by the billboard of the piano store and watching her, this is our dream, and we have worked hard for it.

But if she is willing to make another choice, I will not be an obstacle to her, I will continue to support her as a fan, or silently pay attention to it, as long as she is happy in her heart and has no regrets! I really can.

……

The night was getting darker, but more and more people gathered at the door of the "Wutong Hotel", and I was gradually squeezed by the crowd to a place outside the core, and I didn't take another step forward, returning to the original point, just calmly feeling: the tulip road at this time brought me that qiē sensory stimulation