Chapter 7: Brother Ringo is gone
Five days later, at eight o'clock in the evening, I came to the familiar Xintiandi bar, and a few simple words were posted on the door, "Sublease, I intend to call 185xxxxxxxx, this dismal business has not been salvaged because of the last seemingly successful performance, except for a few old customers, and now there are only a few bar partners left."
When the boss saw me, he nodded to me with the same doting eyes as ever, and then said, "Young man, tonight, it's the last night for you, let's be nostalgic!"
Two days ago, I called Brother Lin and asked why this prodigal son didn't come home, his bed was cold enough to preserve the body, and this guy didn't say anything, but inadvertently revealed that Xintiandi was about to be subletted. I can't imagine what this place will be like in the future, whether a shop is still a musical instrument franchise, or a bar after a new owner, no matter what, this good memory is gone.
Brother Ringo is still the same as always, wearing that familiar coat, I don't know what he's been busy with recently, counting the days, I haven't been back to the place we share for more than ten days, looking at the deserted Xintiandi, recalling the scene of the first time I came here, it's a world of difference.
Brother Lin brought a pile of food and threw it on the table, there was no wine, which was unusual, although I knew that I was not good at drinking, "What about the two glasses of milk that I standard," I smiled at Brother Lin. Brother Lin also smiled, "You kid, you're going to be an adult soon, and you still drink milk."
Brother Lynn brought me two glasses of milk and placed them next to me, and he picked up one himself, "Cheers". Seeing this guy holding milk, he didn't get used to it, and he has been teasing me about milk, and now he has to drink it himself, what is this special thing hahaha.
We sat in the corner, where the musicians usually sit, but now, it was just the two of us, the boss and a few other partners were packing up, the bar was almost empty, the stage was gone, the lights and sound were gone, and only a few tables and a few bottles of wine were left.
"Tomorrow, I'm leaving the city", Ringo said lightly, spitting out circles, looking at me in a way that I had never seen before, making me uncomfortable.
In the past, I would have asked the world what people often say, but this time I was so calm that I just reached out and took his cigarette, followed his example, lit one, and didn't speak.
We finished smoking a cigarette in silence, we were like two guys negotiating, no one spoke, we both looked at each other, as if trying to find each other's weaknesses, and then give a fatal blow.
In the end, I opened my mouth to break the silence, I really couldn't stand the atmosphere, depressed, I could only think of this word, not much better than sitting alone in front of the computer.
"Where to go, how long to go, will you come back"?
"If I could, I wouldn't be back," said Ringo, with a smile like a relief I had never seen before.
I have asked Brother Lynn more than once, where are you from and where are you from, but he never answered me, and then gradually got acquainted, we shared a house, got along every day, he also brought me into the world of music, and even regarded me as my life mentor, I think we are very familiar with each other, and even have always regarded him as an elder brother, but today, I suddenly found that I am very strange to him, and I even suspect that he is the real him now, and his daily prodigality is an illusion.
At this time, I don't know how to communicate with him, and I don't even dare to look him in the eyes, in fact, I have a lot of things to say to him, and now I can't even open a word, for a person who is about to leave me, what can I do, what can I say, this atmosphere reminds me of Gege, these days have been hard to get through, and at this moment I have to repeat it again, but this time the person who wants to leave is more real.
It's just that I have begun to have some numbness to parting, looking back from childhood to now, leaving the familiar city, leaving the former friends, how many schools have changed, how many waves of classmates have changed, I can't remember, this may be a passerby, it seems that everyone is a passerby in everyone's life, it is impossible to accompany a lifetime, that is simply a luxury, now it is just the train arrives at the station, another passenger arrives at the station, he is about to get off, and when the train continues to move forward, I will meet the next one, this may be life!
"You're skilled enough at smoking now," Brother Lin's words interrupted my thoughts and made me stop feeling emotional.
Looking at him now, it was like a lifetime away, "because I feel like I can smoke, and I look more like a pure man" After saying that, we laughed and drank another glass of milk.
"Yitian, I hope you, have a good relationship, don't online dating, isn't it good in reality." Brother Lin's sudden change of tone caught me off guard, causing the atmosphere to collapse instantly.
"You, what are you talking about, what are you talking about" I was very curious, I was very curious about how he suddenly said this to me, and most importantly, I never told him about my online dating, not that I didn't trust him, but I felt this kind of thing, I didn't want too many people to know, I just wanted to indulge in it myself, the funny thing is, I was really addicted to it, I couldn't extricate myself, Brother Ringo made me back in the gap between virtual and reality, which made me very uncomfortable.
"Just you, you really don't know what I don't know, forget it, you just listen to it, there is no harm in young people experiencing a little more." After saying that, Lin Ge lit another cigarette, got up and paced in the empty bar, as if looking for all the memories of himself here, from the time I knew him to the present, he sang here, at that time I didn't have an online dating he was here, it's hard not to have feelings here.
"Look, take a few more looks, there will be no chance to see it in the future".
"Yes, let him drift with the wind, who knows where he'll go;.
The two big boys gave Xintiandi the last shred of life, and took one last look, and now, this bar and the person in front of me, I know, when I wake up the next time, they will all disappear, I pray to God, including that girl, start all over again!
"Yitian, I hope there will be someone to drink milk with you in the future" We drank the last glass, this sentence moved me a lot, I didn't dare to show it, even after he returned to the residence to pack his luggage, I didn't dare to go in, just stood outside the house, waiting for this last moment to come, finally, I saw a vicissitudes of life, standing in front of me with a backpack, we looked at each other, didn't speak, we hugged each other a man, a few seconds later, he turned away, looked at his back, two seconds later I turned my back, Tears fell.
A person who gets along with each other for two or three years day and night, and leaves without a sense of ceremony, well, this is in line with our style, let's go, passerby, I will remember you forever, looking at the room where he lived, I smiled and closed the door heavily.
No one lives here, here, there is only you Chen Yitian at present, enjoy the life of a person!