Chapter 28 - More Beautiful than Spring (1/2)
Hengshan Road in Shanghai was as good as Sanli Village in Beijing There was always such a place in every city, for exadu Every evening when the street lights caather at these places to destress after an entire day of hard work A the people, some were lonely or even sad and they would drown their sorrows and anxieties with alcohol, listen to live music to liberate their spirits It was here that people satisfied their desires through various differentfrequented the bars irl, whom he also watched over, so that she would not be bullied by the irl was Su Qin
YOUNG on Hengshan Road was a ant bar It served al soers here hadas long as he liked the songs
Qin Sheng frequented the bar in his university days Subsequently, he also brought Xia Ding and his gang there However, he usually went there alone and stayed on for the entire night, drinking aof beer offered freely by the boss It was like when he was in high school, he often visited Nanxiang Bar at Nan tired of the had visited Fudan and Szechuan Restaurant, but not here It had been quite soirl was no longer singing in the bar
She had sung songs sung by Chen Qizhen, Cai Jianya, Chen Li, Mariah Carrey and even Taylor Swift at tih there were record coes, she rejected the that was not the kind of life she was after
The weather in Shanghai was still rather warshan Road was busy as usual Walking on the road, Qin Sheng and Chang Baji could not be bothered about the people following the lot not far from the bar, they walked briskly to YOUNG It was not crowded at all most likely because it was not weekend and there were only a handful of people sitting by drinking and s Zhao Lei’s song nadu” He was not especially handsodu” which he was singing was very popular recently Even Qin Sheng loved the song, butreally liked Zhao Lei He felt that Zhao Lei was a true talent because while other folk singers sang about struggles and sorrows in life, there was no negative vibe about his songs In fact, every song he sang was a description of his life experience and the lyrics could draw people into theination
For exa’s favorite phrase was, “What Chengdu could not take away, is you” It was very apt because Chengdu also had its story to tell
He and she had met here once upon a time This she did not refer to Su Qin, but it referred to the woman whom he owed a e At that tiarette, while she was sitting at the next table listening to theshot in Chuanyu was originally working in that bar
Perhaps it was fate that he got up to ask her whether she there by herself
She answered, “I came alone”
He had said, “Do you mind if I sit doith you?”
She shook her head without saying a word
So he sat down and the two started chatting, although she did not seem very interested in the conversation It see him
He asked if she had come here for a holiday
She nodded
He said he was also here for holiday and so he asked if they could go around together so they could keep each other coht she would reject his request, but to his surprise, she actually agreed
Thereafter, their personal tours turned into a partnered holiday They walked through the cities of Szechuan together Only when they arrived at in Shunanzhuhai did they go separate ways, with her heading to Yunnan, while he ht that she was like him in a parallel world Perhaps she felt the same way too However, there was no further development in their relationshi+p They were each like an acquaintance in their life’s journey
He had said that he would pursue her if they ever ain
She said that he had to treat her to a meal of hot pot first
More than a year had passed even since They had not bumped into each other, neither have they tried to contact each other
Qin Sheng and Chang Baji rando realized that the boss of the bar, as over 50 years old but exuberating a youthful vibe was still around, however, the service creere all new, so no one really knew Qin Sheng After all, nobody would be willing to work in a bar serving people all their life If there really happened to be an older enize the boyfriend of the er ever in YOUNG
“What would the two of you like?” the waiter asked politely From his accent, one could tell he was from Szechuan Most of the waiters here were university students and the turnover for the casually said, “Two beers”
“Are you sure you just want to order two beers and nothing else?” The waiter was obviously disappointed
Qin Sheng did not wait for the waiter’s reco, “Just two beers and nothing else, thank you”
“Alright,” with a smile, the waiter replied and walked away He was definitely a sweet-te said, “Co hai? One beer per person is too little If ere in Xi’an, the alcohol would be free-flow”
“That’s not the case here We were merely poor students at that time and all we could afford was a bottle of beer Subsequently, e grew more familiar with the boss, he would treat us to that one bottle of beer,” Qin Sheng explained, s Baji was a seasoned player in the scene, he laughed and said, “There ht me here, so out with the story”
“All I want is to relivein this bar and I really liked her singing,” Qin Sheng said, not hiding his nostalgia
“Is she your ex-girlfriend or first love?” Chang Baji chuckled as he probed
Qing Sheng was not expecting this 40-year-old man to be curious about his private life Nevertheless, he did not try to avoid the question, so he answered, “Ex-girlfriend and first love”
“No wonder you have chosen to coo All you young people are always talking about l love… ToBaji said with a Shaanxi accent Although what he said sounded rather funny, one could see that he was also rather perceptive
Qin Sheng did not contradict what Chang Baji was trying to say but continued, “Sounds logical Nothing in the world islife and death”
“Han Bing looks like a nice girl I guess you really like her since you are trying so hard to protect her From my many years of experience, I could sense she also has a soft spot for you You two are a perfect iven you are talented and she is beautiful” Looked like Chang Baji wanted to play therolled his eyes He could not be bothered to explain, because it could s worse