born stubborn

The weather in October is not too hot, but it will still be dry after being outside for a long time at noon.

Chen Xing and Li Fei were sitting on the open grass, basking in the sun and waiting for the time.

Li Fei held an ice cream and licked a small piece of cream on the corner of his mouth, "Chen Xing, do you want to eat?"

Chen Xing was biting a cigarette, looking at the small stage not far away thoughtfully, when he heard Li Fei asking him, he turned his head and reached out to help Li Fei wipe the corner of his mouth, "I won't eat it, you can eat it."

"It's so hot, take a bite." Li Fei handed the ice cream to Chen Xing's mouth, almost touching his face.

Chen Xing hid back, smiled and pushed him back, "I'm not hot, I can just drink mineral water, you can eat."

It was a lie that it wasn't hot, and there was a thin layer of sweat on the foreheads of both of them.

But they have almost spent all their money. If they can't sign this show, they can only bid farewell to the small basement of this city, pack up and go home.

Originally, I thought it was quite simple, that I could establish a foothold in this city, form a band, sign a contract, make a debut, and do it all in one go, even if it is a little bit hard.

But when I got here, I realized that there are a lot of new bands like them, especially at this music festival.

Seeing that Chen Xing had been staring at the small stage where they were going to perform at night, Li Fei couldn't help sighing, "Chen Xing, you said it would be great if we could be on the stage designed by Liang Yue?"

Chen Xing narrowed his eyes and exhaled smoke, "There will be a day."

"Look at how powerful Sister Qing is. Such a big shining stage is in the middle, she is indeed a superstar." Li Fei pointed to the huge stage in the middle of the venue, and took another bite of ice cream, "The stage designed by Liang Yue is really amazing. Beautiful!"

Chen Xing turned his face to glance at the stage, smiled and said, "Yes, both Liang Yue and Yuan Yang have achieved fame. We haven't made it to fame yet, so it's time to compete."

……

In a spacious and cool studio, a well-dressed person is sitting in front of a dressing table, with a slender cigarette in his hand, and is pinching thick and long false eyelashes in front of the mirror.

Hearing someone knock on the door, the person in front of the dressing table responded in a neutral way: "Come in."

"Sister Qing." The person who came in said hello first, and then closed the door behind him.

Seeing the person coming in from the mirror, Sister Qing hurriedly turned around and smiled politely, "Hey, why is Handsome Liang come to my backstage when you have time? Sit down."

"Thank you." Liang Yue smiled and sat on a chair beside him, "Sister Qing, are you satisfied with the stage?"

"Satisfied, [-]% satisfied." Sister Qing gave Liang Yue a thumbs up in praise, "When I am on a national tour, I will ask you to help me design."

"Sister Qing is generous, I will definitely go all out." Liang Yue smiled perfunctorily.

Sister Qing raised her eyebrows, shook her head, looked Liang Yue left and right, and smiled, "Liang Yue, you said you are so young, handsome and talented, but it's a pity that you are gay, otherwise Sister Qing would have wanted to chase you."

Liang Yue chuckled, "Sister Qing was joking."

Sister Qing laughed twice, "I'm not joking, really, hey, is there something you want to do with me?"

"It's something." Liang Yue restrained his smile and took out a disc from his pocket, "I want you to listen to the songs of this band."

Sister Qing stared at Liang Yue, and frowned, "What do you mean? Your stage beauty is also involved with the band? Which band is it?"

Liang Yue smiled naturally, "Listen first, if you can give me some advice, that's fine."

Sister Qing didn't speak, took the disc and stuffed it into the player, and the restless melody instantly rang throughout the dressing room.

Two minutes later, Sister Qing paused with a click, raised her eyebrows and looked at Liang Yue, "It's okay, the guitar is good, and the lead singer is okay, do you know this band?"

Liang Yue nodded, and said seriously: "Sister Qing, look at the level of this band, can it be signed as a debut?"

"It's difficult, there are so many newcomers now." Sister Qing sucked on a cigarette, "Unless someone brings..."

Speaking of this, Sister Qing frowned and looked at Liang Yue, "You, you didn't come to beg me to lead this band, did you?"

Liang Yue smiled slightly, "It depends on whether Sister Qing is willing to be a bole, and they will have a live show tonight."

Sister Qing raised her eyebrows, "Oh? This disc sounds technically okay, I'll go to the scene to have a look at it tonight."

……

As soon as it got dark, the major stages at the music festival were lit up one after another. All kinds of lights gathered together to illuminate the entire huge carnival venue.

In the corner of the venue, behind an inconspicuous small stage, Chen Xing and Li Fei's new band was busy preparing.

"Brother Xing, how many audiences do you think will come to our small stage?" the drummer asked casually.

Chen Xing tuned the guitar strings, looked up at him, "I don't know, whether there is an audience or not, everyone should play well."

"Understood, Brother Xing." The drummer nodded in agreement.

The lights became brighter and brighter, interweaving into a gorgeous sea of ​​stars in the dark night. When the opening time came, the audience poured in like a tide.

But in front of Chen Xing's small stage, there were less than a hundred people sparsely.

And these people were only fans of Chen Xing or Li Fei, that is to say, there were almost no wild audiences.

Because those audiences went to various relatively large stages to enjoy the performances of those well-known bands.

Comparing the two, Chen Xing and the others looked particularly bleak.

Even if it was desolate, God didn't even care about it. Just as the song was about to start, it started to drizzle.

The weather was still hot as hell during the day, but on this carnival night, people were shivering with cold.

The audience swarmed towards the venues with simple tents under the big stage, and the remaining audience on their side was even more pitiful.

Li Fei glanced at the backstage, and his heart suddenly turned cold, "Chen Xing, we are done."

Chen Xing frowned, and said in a cold voice: "Li Fei, there is no audience, you still have to sing. Even if this is our last show and you get out after singing, then you still have to sing!"

"I'll sing!" Li Fei said, holding back his sadness.

On a stage without an audience, I don't know how to express emotions, let alone mobilize the atmosphere in the audience.

A few people stood on the rain-drenched stage, feeling extremely aggrieved.

After several years, I finally broke into the music festival. I didn't expect it to be such a bleak curtain call.

There was a clang sound from the drum set.

Chen Xing gritted his teeth, and nimbly plucked the electric guitar in his arms with his slender fingers, and the stubborn and high-pitched melody spread out in an instant.

Sing, even if no one listens!

Even if it is a curtain call performance, it must be worthy of my dedication and love for music.

The pattering rain wet Li Fei's appearance. Li Fei held the microphone, his lips trembled twice, and suddenly sang the first song with a high pitch, but the bitter rain fell down his face.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, even though Chen Xing's guitar and Li Fei's singing voice shook the world and wept ghosts and gods.

However, there were always sparse audiences in the audience, and they didn't leave as if they felt pity for them.

As for the wild audience, there was still not a single one.

Not far away, someone was holding a big black umbrella in front, covering that Sister Qing who was wearing a raincoat.

"Sister Qing, you won't be performing today, go back and rest."

Sister Qing didn't say anything, she was still staring at the small stage, and on the small stage, Chen Xing, who was playing the guitar so well.

A few songs that had been carefully prepared for a long time were sung in such a sad way.

The performances on the major stages are coming to an end, and part of the audience began to evacuate one after another.

Li Fei couldn't bear it anymore, and wept silently while holding the microphone.

Chen Xing also lowered his head, several times of aggrieved sourness surged in his heart, constantly disintegrating the stubbornness and persistence in his bones.

Maybe what Chen Zui said is right, he is really a scumbag.

Suddenly, a person in a raincoat jumped onto the stage from a corner, holding a fiery red guitar in his arms.

"Ah!" Someone shouted.

When Chen Xing looked up, the fiery red guitar came into view, which shocked him for a moment.

Everyone in the circle knows this guitar. It is the 'Fire Cloud' owned by the most famous lead singer of the band, Sister Qing.

"Sister Qing!" Li Fei was also dumbfounded that this Huoshaoyun actually appeared on their inconspicuous little stage.

Sister Qing unhurriedly took off the hat on the raincoat, revealing fluffy curly hair and a distinctive smile.

"Hey, that handsome guitar guy with long hair, do you want an ensemble?"

Chen Xing stared at Sister Qing for three seconds, and said firmly, "Come on!"

Sister Qing pulled the corners of her lips into a smile, then looked at Li Fei, "Boy, can I sing?"

"Yes!" Li Fei said excitedly.

Sister Qing bowed her head, plucked the string skillfully, looked at Chen Xing again, and said with a smile, "Handsome long-haired guy, start up."

Chen Xing also smiled comfortably. It is a great honor to have Sister Qing come to call them a curtain call.

How about taking this opportunity to challenge the most popular piece in the circle, to what level will Chen Xing play it.

When Li Fei heard that Chen Xingqi's solo turned out to be a difficult song by Sister Qing, he couldn't help being stunned.

Sister Qing's singing voice cannot be challenged by ordinary people, and Li Fei is not fully sure of herself.

But Chen Xing woke up, and he could only challenge it.

The shocking melody resounded instantly at the music festival that was about to close today, and the audience suddenly heard a song that was so familiar that they could no longer be familiar with it.

But it was different from what they usually heard in the media. What they heard this time was full of youthful restlessness and explosive power.

Curiosity drove the audience to look this way, and they were surprised to see the superstar Sister Qing standing on this stage, playing together with several newcomers.

No matter how heavy the rain was, it was ignored. Li Fei sang the first sentence, and the singing was full of bitterness and frustration.

Sister Qing kept staring at Chen Xing's guitar, smiled brightly, and joined Chen Xing's guitar.

The audience rushed towards this side one after another, crowded in this inconspicuous corner, braving the heavy rain, admiring in surprise.

The driving force of the superstar is really not covered, a song has only sung a few words, and the audience is already bustling.

Chen Xing smiled gratefully at Sister Qing, but Sister Qing raised her head, hugged her guitar, and leaned towards Chen Xing while playing.

The two got closer and closer, almost standing side by side. A blue guitar and a fiery red guitar matched each other, which looked very matching.

The music was getting closer and closer to the climax. Sister Qing picked up the notes a few times, walked up to Li Fei, and took off the microphone.

Li Fei was taken aback, then turned to look at her, and saw that she was standing next to Chen Xing with a microphone in her hand, and she opened her voice to pick up the climax and the southern part.

The audience in the audience was full of enthusiasm, and Sister Qing's shouts came and went one after another.

Most of the audience at the music festival were attracted, and major media also rushed over to shoot.

It turns out that it is not difficult to catch fire. Their inconspicuous little stage will appear in the reports of major entertainment news tomorrow.

Li Fei was dumbfounded, the microphone was suddenly snatched away, and now he could only poke aside, using the guitar to match the consonants.

Turning his head to look at Chen Xing and Sister Qing who were playing in perfect harmony, Li Fei somehow felt that he had been left behind by a large margin.

The curtain call song caused a great sensation on this humble little stage. Until the end of the song, there were still many audience members standing in the audience, reluctant to leave.

Sister Qing stroked her wet hair, poked the guitar aside, and looked at Chen Xing, "Hey, what's your name?"

"Chen Xing." Chen Xing said truthfully.

"You have a personality." Sister Qing smiled appreciatively, "Chen Xing, you play pretty well."

Chen Xing smiled embarrassingly, "Sister Qing praised you, compared to you, we are still far behind."

Li Fei leaned over and stood next to Chen Xing, but he still looked like a person isolated outside, unable to speak if he wanted to.

"Don't be modest." Sister Qing smiled generously, "Chen Xing, do you want to consider joining our band? You can do the consonants first."

Chen Xing and Li Fei were stunned at the same time, the air was inexplicably stagnant, and even the rain seemed to be stopped.

Joining Sister Qing's band, even if it's just as a consonant, can be regarded as instant fame, directly stepping into the ranks of superstars.

But Sister Qing invited only Chen Xing.

Li Fei panicked for a while, and his heart was suddenly hollowed out and fell from the sky into hell.

From the moment when his microphone was taken away by Sister Qing, to when he saw the two standing together so well, to the conversation that he ignored as if he didn't exist.

Li Fei felt that he and Chen Xing had clearly parted ways.

The lucky landing only hit Chen Xing, but didn't take him along.

Chen Xing pursed his lips, glanced at Li Fei beside him, "I..."

"He is willing!" Li Fei suddenly shouted excitedly: "Sister Qing, he is willing. He has been playing the guitar since he was a child. He has been playing the guitar for many years. He is the best in Nanying City!"

Chen Xing was taken aback again, and looked at Li Fei in disbelief.

Li Fei's face was covered with wet stains from the rain, and his soft hair was glued to the top of his head in embarrassment, but he forced himself to smile happily, and grabbed Chen Xing's arm and pulled hard towards Sister Qing. Give it a push.

"Sister Qing, you should accept him, he is really outstanding!"

Sister Qing glanced at Li Fei, smiled noncommittally, and hooked her finger at Chen Xing, "Come on, come with me."

Sister Qing turned and left, but Chen Xing angrily turned around and glared at Li Fei, "What are you doing!"

"Go!" Li Fei shoved him hard, almost unable to hold back his tears, and shouted in a rough voice: "Chen Xing, you fucking go!"

"I won't go!" Chen Xing said angrily, "I love whoever is, I won't play without you!"

"Fart!" Li Fei punched him hard on the shoulder, "Go, come back and bring us after you become famous, listen to my Chen Xing, I beg you!"

Li Fei still couldn't help crying, crying so hard, "Chen Xing, I beg you, otherwise we will lose all chances."

Chen Xing gritted his teeth in discomfort and clenched his fists.

No, he won't leave Li Fei, and he doesn't want to leave this band, no matter how good this opportunity is.

If he doesn't even have team spirit, then Chen Xing is not worthy of playing in a band.

Go to Sister Qing and make it clear that Chen Xing can't do this kind of thing of abandoning his friends and jumping to work solo.

The moment Chen Xing turned to leave, Li Fei's heart was completely broken.

He looked at Chen Xing's handsome back, and couldn't stop crying. He had a premonition that once Chen Xing left, he would no longer belong to him.

"Chen Xing..." Li Fei murmured silently, as if stabbed by a knife.

Boom... There was a muffled sound above his head.

The low-quality and simple small stage itself was soaked in rain for too long, and the shelves on the ceiling suddenly came loose.

"Chen Xing!" Li Fei roared, jumped up and threw himself on Chen Xing.

Before Chen Xing realized what was going on, with a click, the ceiling shelf fell down and mercilessly hit Li Fei who threw him down.

Several staff members quickly ran over to remove the shelf, Chen Xing sat up suddenly, and pushed the unconscious person in his arms.

"Li Fei! Li Fei!"

The tentacles were hot and humid, and Chen Xing raised his hand in horror to see that his fingers were bright red.

……

In the ward, Li Fei's head was exaggeratedly wrapped in gauze, except for his facial features, there was only a bunch of hair left, which looked like a big pineapple.

"Li Fei?" Chen Xing leaned on the edge of the hospital bed, called him, and lightly kissed his exposed lips.

Li Fei opened his eyes in pain, and stared at Chen Xing for a while, "Chen Xing, I want to go home."

Chen Xing frowned, feeling sore in his heart, but held back, smiled and touched Li Fei's gauze-wrapped face.

"Li Fei, when you recover, I will accompany you home."

Li Fei couldn't help but bend his eyes and said seriously: "No, I'll go by myself, Chen Xing, go to Sister Qing's team."

Chen Xing smiled heartily, "You idiot, I have already told her that we are a couple and cannot be separated."

Li Fei stared blankly at Chen Xing, raised his gauze-wrapped hand to touch Chen Xing's hand, and mumbled after a long time: "You are stupid, you are a big fool."

Chen Xing chuckled, "Xiao Feifei, can you sing a song for you, big fool? Although the singing may not be as good as yours, I wrote it for you."

Li Fei's eyes lit up, and he hummed happily.

Chen Xing looked around, carried a pillow from the empty hospital bed beside him, and sat back beside Li Fei.

Li Fei looked at him amusedly, "Can you also play pillows?"

"Of course, I'm Brother Xing." Chen Xing smiled confidently, put the pillow on his lap as a guitar, and danced on the pillow with his slender and flexible fingers.

"You're the first thing I think about when I'm loneliest,

You are the one I want to cuddle with the most when I am the coldest,

You are the one I most want to talk to when I am in the most pain,

You are the one I want to hug the most when I am the happiest,

Who are you, you are my little Feifei..."

Seeing Chen Xing bouncing the pillow happily and humming a spoof folk tune, Li Fei couldn't tell if he wanted to laugh or cry.

Li Fei, how lucky you are to have met Chen Xing.

The first time you despaired, he saved you.

The second time you despaired, he never left.

……

In the luxurious studio, Sister Qing sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, took out her mobile phone and dialed a number.

"Hello, Sister Qing?" Liang Yue's voice came from the other end.

Sister Qing smiled: "Liang Yue, I recommended the band of your two friends to the company. I should sign a contract with them in a few days."

"Ah? Sister Qing, thank you so much!" Liang Yue said with a smile, "I assure you, they will definitely become famous."

Sister Qing laughed, "It can be seen that a few people are working hard and their skills are good, otherwise I wouldn't recommend them."

"Sister Qing, I will definitely design the best stage for you for your tour this time." Liang Yue said gratefully.

"Okay." Sister Qing said with a smile: "Looking back at the Nanying City show, I invited your friend's band to make a guest appearance..."

"Thank you, thank you, I will tell them the good news later." Liang Yue said.

Sister Qing laughed again, "I said Liang Yue, are all your friends gay?"

"Ah?" Liang Yue was inexplicably puzzled, and said with a smile, "What's the matter, Sister Qing?"

Sister Qing clicked her tongue, "I was very interested in that lead guitarist Chen Xing, he is cool and handsome, but in the end, he is a couple with that lead singer. I want to poach a corner, they are still in love with each other. Hey! Sister Qing, I have lost my love again."

Liang Yue chuckled, "Sister Qing, you're joking again."