TSIBAMS Chapter 49

Bai Shu, holding his wine, spoke calmly with no discernible expression, “I liked someone a long time ago. At that time, I had nothing, and I didn’t have the courage to tell him. So, I simply came out to everyone around me to see his reaction.”

Although Ye Xing knew what the rumors Bai Shu was referring to, he was still somewhat surprised and admiring when he heard him say the words “came out” so frankly. He didn’t know why Bai Shu was telling him all this, but he had to admit that it had piqued his curiosity to some extent.

“You didn’t have the courage to tell him, but you had the courage to come out to everyone?” Ye Xing asked.

“Sometimes, courage is just such an unreasonable thing.” The glass Bai Shu was holding was a little cold, and his hand was covered in water after a while. He put down the glass, pulled a tissue to wipe his hand, and still said in a calm tone, “But he still treated me as a friend, never mentioned it, and hasn’t mentioned it till now.”

Ye Xing was even more puzzled. He hated guessing, but the direct meaning of Bai Shu’s words was that he had liked someone for a long time.

This person was clearly not Qi Guang, whom he had met not long ago.

Or rather, he wanted to express that he used to like someone, but now…

That’s right, what if there was a “but”?

He stared at Bai Shu, “Then do you still like him now?”

Bai Shu smiled, but his eyes were lost and blank, “I’m telling you this just to say that I’m quite envious of you.”

Ye Xing felt a little suffocated. He didn’t dislike Bai Shu, but Bai Shu’s way of speaking made him uncomfortable.

His single-core operating system could only accept straightforwardness.

The cola tasted like ice at the end, he put the cup aside, his mind full of thoughts.

With Bai Shu’s radar that was different from straight men, it was obvious that he had already seen through something. Maybe others were just joking when they teased him as a “little hero,” but Bai Shu wasn’t.

So, why was he saying all this?

What was he envious of?

More than being curious about Bai Shu, Ye Xing wanted to know if Qi Guang was a damn straight man or not.

And the only person who might know this was Bai Shu, but in the current situation, he couldn’t tell whether Bai Shu was a friend or foe, and he couldn’t ask him.

He just held it in.

At this moment, the lights suddenly dimmed, and the music from the speakers stopped. The crowd gathered in front of the stage also quieted down, each holding their wine glasses and looking up at the same place.

The sound of an electric guitar rang out.

Ye Xing also looked in the direction of the sound. Shuai Xiaoyun was standing in the center of the stage, holding a microphone. The electric guitarist behind her was plucking the strings. After the prelude, Shuai Xiaoyun began to sing.

Oh, a Japanese song.

Although he didn’t understand it and hadn’t heard it before, Shuai Xiaoyun’s tone was quite suitable for singing.

Qi Guang squeezed out of the crowd, “My sister sings well, right?”

He had changed out of his morning clothes, casually putting on a pair of loose pants, looking very casual and out of place among the carefully dressed men and women in the bar.

A family workshop.

Ye Xing suddenly remembered the four words Bai Shu had said before.

“It sounds good,” Bai Shu replied.

Ye Xing then came back to his senses, looked at Qi Guang, and said, “You sing well too, why don’t you try it?”

“My appearance fee is too high.” Qi Guang opened the refrigerator, took out a can of beer and a cola, and sat down next to Ye Xing, “She’s just warming up, the band is already backstage, they’ll be on soon.”

Bai Shu looked at the cola and beer in his hand, and teased, “How come it’s popular to mix cola with beer now?”

Qi Guang smiled and didn’t say anything, pouring the cola into Ye Xing’s glass and handing it to him.

“Where’s Zhou Tian?” Ye Xing took it, gripping the glass tightly.

“My sister’s number one fan, where else could he be?” Qi Guang looked at the stage with interest.

The official performance was about to begin, and the customers came to order drinks one after another, afraid of missing the best viewing spot if they were a little late. Bai Shu and Qi Guang also got busy at this time.

Ye Xing retreated to the side, watching the people who had been smoking and drinking outside the door all pour in. He was very worried that this small bar could accommodate so many people. However, the owner of the bar didn’t seem to care about this problem. Brother Xu was carrying two large bags of grilled skewers, happily waving at him at the door.

Ye Xing glanced at the people who were busy at the bar, then looked at Brother Xu at the door, and walked towards him.

“Here, you carry these!” Brother Xu handed him the two large bags of food, then moved a small table out, “Put the things on the table, and then move a few stools out.”

There was a burst of exclamation from inside the bar. It seemed that the band had taken the stage. Sure enough, after a while, the sound of the drums rang out, followed by the bass. Soon, the lead singer’s voice stood out from the noisy sounds. Without an introduction, without greetings, he went straight into the song: “Girl, don’t be in a hurry, slow down your pace, don’t be shy and dodge my gaze! Who did you put makeup on for, it fills my imagination, don’t pretend to just pass me by!”

Interesting.

Ye Xing had heard this song before, at a music festival on some holiday, but he wasn’t a die-hard fan. He just thought it was good, and after listening to it, he didn’t search for it again. Now that he suddenly heard it again, he felt a little surprised.

He asked Brother Xu, “What band is this?”

“I forgot where I dug them up from, some vocational school nearby or something. They’re about your age, a newly formed band. I guess they don’t have a name yet.” Brother Xu set up the chairs and patted the dust off his hands.

“They have so many fans as soon as they formed?” Ye Xing said.

Brother Xu smiled, leaned closer to his ear and said, “They’re all here to join the fun. Where are the fans who don’t even know the lead singer’s name? Apart from the screams, did you hear anyone call out a name just now?”

He suddenly understood.

Brother Xu called Bai Shu, and after a while, Zhou Tian and Bai Shu came out carrying two cases of beer. Behind them, Qi Guang and Shuai Xiaoyun were walking out, chatting and laughing happily.

By this time, Brother Xu and Ye Xing had already started eating.

Bai Shu sat down next to Brother Xu, “Is it really okay for us to come out? There are so many customers today.”

“Aren’t there bartenders at the bar?” Brother Xu opened the beer and distributed them one by one, “Besides, after the show starts, customers usually don’t order drinks anymore. A bottle of wine can last for half an hour.”

Qi Guang pulled out the chair next to Ye Xing and sat down, “The barbecue stall is right next door, why not just eat there?”

“How can I show that I am the boss of 1984 if I eat there?” Brother Xu looked at him with an exaggeratedly astonished expression.

The six of them enjoyed themselves.

When Brother Xu put the beer in front of Ye Xing, Qi Guang directly reached out and took it in front of himself.

“Oh, you’re addicted to blocking the alcohol,” Brother Xu said, “Ye Xing is really miserable, he will never be able to drink in front of your eyes.”

Ye Xing was stunned when he heard the word “forever,” and he looked up to see that the other three were holding back their laughter, especially Bai Shu, who was smiling meaningfully.

He looked at Qi Guang again, who was actually seriously explaining to Brother Xu, “You don’t know how bad his alcohol tolerance is, and how crazy he gets when he’s drunk.”

Ye Xing finally couldn’t help but laugh, “Brother Qi, please show some respect, there are so many people watching.”

Then he reached out and took back the can of beer that had been intercepted.

Qi Guang seemed to be in a good mood, and didn’t stop him again. He raised his beer and said, “Wishing Brother Xu a prosperous business!”

The others all raised their beers together. Before they could toast, Brother Xu also raised his beer and said, “Then congratulations on your successful escape from the devil’s clutches!”

Zhou Tian scratched his head and also said, “Then belatedly, Happy Birthday to Ye Xing!”

Ye Xing touched his glass, “Then I can only wish you good luck on your midterm exams!”

Bai Shu was laughing so hard at the side that he said to Shuai Xiaoyun, “I thought about it, let me wish you a smooth college entrance exam in advance!”

Shuai Xiaoyun gave him a helpless look, “Your way of giving packaged blessings is really unpleasant, can’t we take turns?” After speaking, she shook the wine in her hand and forced everyone to make a toast with her, then raised it and drank it.

Everyone laughed and also raised the drinks in their hands and drank.

Behind them, 1984 was crowded with young people who were “forever young and forever tearful,” and in front of them, the commercial district on the weekend was bustling and lively. The late spring night was neither cold nor hot, and the occasional breeze felt refreshing.

Ye Xing felt that this moment was a bit too wonderful, this was a feeling he had never experienced before coming to Chen Town.

After a few rounds of drinks, everyone stopped making a big deal out of toasting.

Brother Xu was eating the grilled skewers with all his heart, while Bai Shu was absentmindedly looking back at the situation in 1984 from time to time. Zhou Tian and Shuai Xiaoyun were chatting happily while eating. Ye Xing glanced at Qi Guang, moved his chair closer, and said, “What did you mean when you said you owed me something on the train this morning?”

Qi Guang sighed, “I knew I shouldn’t have mentioned it if you had forgotten.”

“You’ll die a terrible death if I remember it later!” Ye Xing bit down hard on the meat on the skewer.

“Come to my house for dinner this weekend,” Qi Guang smiled as he looked at his childish appearance, “I’ll cook.”

Ye Xing slapped his thigh, “Damn! I almost forgot, Chef Qi’s 1000 yuan per person meal!”

“How’s that, is it good enough?” Qi Guang said.

“Enough! Very enough! You didn’t suddenly bring this up because you felt like you owed me a favor, did you?” Ye Xing looked at him suspiciously, “I’m telling you, if it’s because of this, then it’s not enough! Don’t think you can pay off this favor anytime soon!”

Qi Guang knew what Ye Xing was referring to, and he also knew that Ye Xing didn’t need him to repay the favor. Ye Xing just wanted to tell him, you still owe me, we won’t be able to settle this easily.

He still had the temper of a child even after becoming an adult.

“Okay, we’ll pay it off slowly!” Qi Guang raised his beer and touched it with his.

He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pants and shook out one.

When he got up to take the lighter from in front of Brother Xu, he found that Ye Xing was still looking at him, but after two seconds, he realized that the person was actually spacing out.

Smoking affects kissing.

For some reason, this sentence that Ye Xing had said to him when they first drank together suddenly popped into his mind.

Qi Guang was stunned, then turned to look at Ye Xing and found that he was still in a daze.

This person has been preoccupied lately.

He sighed and put the cigarette back in the pack.