Xu Ran has always called himself Gu Chi.

And the title of elder brother seems to carry some kind of secret ambiguity.

Gu Chi felt his heart beat faster.

He stared at the opposite side closely, as if he wanted to find the truest expectation in his heart from that thin figure.

The boy on the opposite side slowly raised his head.

His eyes were black and shiny, and the bridge of his nose was as straight as a knife ridge, with a bright line painted by the light from the roof.

The temperament is tough and sharp, but also pure and youthful.

The natural slightly raised lips seemed to be smiling, but there was a bit of a trance in his expression.

After looking over, he came back to his senses, blinked, and said calmly, "Sorry, I called you wrong."

Gu Chi...

Wrong call?

The rapid heartbeat did not calm down and return to normal pulse, but froze instantly and completely cooled down.

There was no sound, and the small conference room was as quiet as a pool of stagnant water.

Gu Chi watched as he took the twisted towel out of his hand as if nothing had happened, wiped off the water on the back of his hands, put the towel back in the basin, stood up and looked around to no avail, then lowered his gaze and asked, "Where did you get the water?" of?"

After waiting for a few seconds for an answer, Xu Ran dismissed his idea of ​​handling the water basin, and asked tentatively, "I'll practice the piano first, and you can pour it out for me?"

After receiving the other party's nod, he stretched his waist and relaxed his body, then walked back to the fixed position for bass practice in the southeast corner.

Apart from the astonishment that leaked from the bottom of his eyes at that moment, there was nothing else in Gu Chi's calm expression.

The heart is surging.

Wanting to catch the person back, he pressed it to his ear and questioned fiercely, "Wrong call? Can a room with only two people be called wrong? Who did you want to call just now?"

Soon, the repetitive and boring bass melody sounded again. He exhaled lightly, took the water basin out of the meeting room, walked through the red carpeted corridor, and walked into a double room near the dining room.

This was prepared by Suyang for the two of them.

Xu Ran was busy practicing and never came to rest.

After putting away the basin and towel, Gu Chi lay on his back at the end of the bed, fumbling for the necklace around his neck.

After a wrong stimulation, the cerebral cortex fell into deep fatigue, and unconsciously, it was blurred for a while.

Wake up and look at your phone, it's already nine o'clock in the morning.

The show is at nine o'clock in the evening, and there are still twelve hours.

Xu Ran is still practicing?

Thinking of this, he got up from the bed, went to a restaurant not far away to bring breakfast, and then walked back to the meeting room.

"Hahaha--"

Before entering the door, I heard cheerful laughter coming from inside.

After laughing, Xu Ran asked, "Isn't Gu Chi really an elementary school chick?"

Then there was another male voice, "Hey, don't look at him pretending to be a cool school girl every day, there are too many stupid things."

Gu Chi...

It turned out to be Fu Rui's voice.

Gu Chi pushed open the thick soundproof door of the conference room, and Fu Rui miraculously appeared in the small conference room of Nancheng Hotel.

The boy was wearing a flirtatious floral shirt than usual, and he was talking happily with Xu Ran who was sitting on the chair.

Seeing Gu Chi coming in, Xu Ran raised his eyes, completely unaware that he had just made any inappropriate remarks, and lightly reminded, "Gu Chi, your best friend has been waiting for a while."

After finishing speaking, he stopped chatting with Fu Rui, got up and went to get the bass propped in the corner.

Gu Chi looked at the buddy who came suddenly, and turned his head in the direction of the door, signaling to go out.

Fu Rui followed clearly.

After leaving the meeting room some distance away, Gu Chi stopped and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I was originally in Nancheng. Yesterday, I ran into Ah Hui, the agent who was on his way home at a musical instrument store, and left a phone call. This morning, Suyang called me to come."

"What are you doing here?"

Fu Rui shrugged helplessly, "He said you are here, let me come and see you."

"boring."

Fu Rui smiled wickedly, "However, it's probably fate, I met Xu Ran first."

Without waiting for Gu Chi to say anything, he continued to express his opinion with great interest, "Hey, I only listened to your gossip before, and I have never met the real Xu Ran. When I saw you today, I immediately realized that Gu Chi is a calm and undisturbed person." People. Xu Ran is handsome and has a good personality, why did it take you two years to fall in love?"

As long as Fu Rui's mouth is opened, it's like a faucet with no brake, and it can't be turned off, "I talked to him about a few bands, and I think he is very capable and very thoughtful. He is just like you. It’s like-minded and sympathetic.”

Gu Chi's expression was indifferent, "So, you have a similar taste with him first?"

"Hey, didn't I know that you are in a difficult relationship now, so I specially helped you? Tell him about your former charm and make him fall in love with you again."

Primary school chicken?idiot?

This is the charm?

Gu Chi was too lazy to speak again, he got up and walked towards the meeting room, "Hurry up and go."

He probably went to find Su Yang, but Fu Rui wasn't here.

-

Bored in the conference room and continued to practice until evening, had lunch in advance, and prepared to go to the performance venue. The preparatory work was very long.

Xu Ran followed Gu Chi out of the hotel.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was still blazing, and there was no air conditioner to adjust the temperature outside. The hot and dry air was sucked into the nasal cavity, as if there were fine sand rubbing past, which deepened the fatigue after staying up late.

The lead singer with long red hair on his way home was talking to Fu Rui. Affected by the dry air in Nancheng, he would clear his throat a little between speaking.

Bu Xiao stood by the side with an angry expression on his face, the dissatisfaction in his heart seemed to be a little bit stronger than yesterday, and he didn't greet the two of them as before when they came out.

The band brought their own musical instruments, loaded a small pickup truck, drove for more than half an hour, arrived at the edge of the city, and stopped in a place that looked like a building materials city.

Not far away, next to the giant box building, an outdoor stage has been set up.

On the background curtain, there is a huge advertisement with a strong commercial flavor, "Exquisite furniture and good building materials, trendy and fashionable Jinmeijia, Jiamei Building Materials City, give you what you want. Homecoming band, singing shockingly tonight."

There is also a construction site next to it, and construction machinery vehicles are busy shuttling, rumbling construction.

Although Xu Ran should feel very friendly when he sees the machinery, but looking at the slogan and listening to the sound of construction, he is full of bad premonitions about the upcoming performance.

Because it is the finale show, it is the last performance on the way home.

But first go up to the audition rehearsal.

The performance environment was terrible, and the equipment made Xu Ran suffocate.

I prepared the instrument myself on the way home, but other equipment such as pickup needs to be provided by the equipment.

The first bad situation they faced was that neither Gu Chi's guitar nor Xu Ran's bass had split speakers, and the instrument signals went directly to the mixer, which meant that the sound collection of the instruments was very rubbish.

Wait a minute, even if Gu Chi plays a flower on the guitar, what the audience will probably hear is a tuoxiang.

The second bad situation, in addition to the lead singer has an ear return, Bu Xiao and his three musicians only have one return speaker, and there is no return tuner.

The return system plays an extremely important role in concerts, especially in large venues.

Because without feedback, the musicians cannot hear their own or other instruments clearly, just like a deaf person playing.

The return system allows the musicians to hear the sound they need and complete the cooperation with each other.

Because each musician needs to hear the sound of the instrument, there is only one return speaker, which means that all musicians can only listen to the mixed melody to complete the entire performance.

Everything is so casual.

After the audition, Xu Ranwo was waiting on the sofa in the backstage to play, and Gu Chi was sitting beside him quietly thinking about things.

During the long hours of waiting, Xu Ran was extremely tormented.

After practicing for more than 24 hours, not only my fingers hurt, but my arms are also very sore.Moreover, as soon as the performance is over, I have to go to the airport to catch a plane.

Before it was all about practice, but now, it was overwhelmed by intense disappointment, sleepiness and fatigue followed.

From the direction of the stage, I heard someone shouting passionately from an unknown c, "Yo yo yo~ Find a discount, enjoy the benefits, come to Jiamei Building Materials City, and give you the warmth of your home and the after-sales service you love."

After a c, there was another ballroom dance. There was warm applause and laughter in front of him, but Xu Ran felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart.

The most uncomfortable point for him was not that the band had to perform in a bad environment, but why Su Yang accepted such a performance.

I don't want to talk about the equipment anymore.

There is no passion and clamor, no truth and shouting, and there is no wave of people among the boiling music fans, and no metal ceremony waving.

It's not a stage for bands, and it's not a stage for rock and roll.

Looking across, in the backstage with poor lighting, Su Yang was chatting with a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes with a smile on his face.

The red-haired man still has that lazy temperament, but Xu Ran feels that his feeling in his heart has completely changed.It has absolutely nothing to do with Huo Yan, and even feels that they are two completely different people.

Seeing the lead singer still covering his mouth with his fist and coughing lowly from time to time on the way home, Xu Ran remembered the throat ointment he bought along the way, took it out of his bag, walked up to Su Yang, and handed over the square box in his hand, "Su Brother Yang, would you like to try this?"

Su Yang lowered his head and saw that it was throat ointment. After taking it, he said gratefully, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Xu Ran took the things and was going to go back to rest and wait.

As soon as he turned around, he saw Gu Chi, who was still sitting on the sofa just now, touching behind him without anyone noticing.

The lighting effects on the stage are magnificent and colorful, but the backstage is dark and dim.

The boy stood in almost complete darkness and looked over here.

Xu Ran felt that his eyes seemed to be bigger than usual, with bright spots.

Just wanted to ask what's the matter?

The other party took a step forward and accused him in a cold voice, "Why are you so boring."

Xu Ran?

What attitude?

He lowered his eyebrows in dissatisfaction, and just wanted to ask, did my mentally unsound friend forget to take medicine.

Fu Rui suddenly appeared from the side, grabbed Gu Chi's neck, and led him to the side exit while explaining with an awkward smile, "Sorry, old Gu is very sleepy and unconscious."

Fu Rui took him to a remote passage next to him.

Gu Chi leaned against the wall with a normal expression, only when he looked closely, he could find that the boy's sharp-edged cheeks were slightly tense.

Fu Rui looked him up and down several times, and said in disbelief, "Damn it, Lao Gu, it's the first time you like someone and you're so big!"

Gu Chi tilted his head over, and after understanding the meaning of his words, he narrowed his long and narrow eyes in displeasure.

Fu Rui evoked a playful smile, and clicked her tongue again and again, "I've been watching you for a while, Gu Chi, you're fucking jealous, it's Su Yang's, I ask you, did you just want to Are you scolding Xu Ran?"

Gu Chi's expression was cold, he lowered his gaze, but didn't speak.

Fu Rui hated iron for being weak, "Let me tell you, change your bad temper from high school, if I hadn't pulled you over, you would have made a mistake just now."

Gu Chi stated lightly, "He's bored, so give Su Yang throat balm."

Fu Rui enlightened earnestly, "They are also lead singers. Is there anything wrong with understanding each other?"

"His name is Su Yang, bro?"

"Hey! Su Yang is a senior in the industry, and who doesn't call him brother except you?" After a pause, Fu Rui gritted her teeth and emphasized the last sentence, "The key point is that Su Yang is straight."

I thought Gu Chi would immediately clear up the mist after saying these words, but he didn't expect the other party to be unmoved and still look at him coldly, "Can't you break the bend?"

Regarding his brain circuit, Fu Rui was completely speechless, "Old Gu, you really can't save you."

After a moment of silence, Gu Chi spoke again, finally showing a little loneliness in his voice, "Old Fu, I am willing to face my own truth, but I also have to face the cruel reality. Xu Ran has no heart."

Fu Rui...

"What do you mean?"

Gu Chi straightened his body from the wall, his eyes were indifferent, "It means, this is the end, I won't play with him anymore."

"Hey." Fu Rui sighed, and after pondering for a few seconds, she said with a sense of realization, "However, it's actually better for the band if you do this, and you don't have to worry about other things anymore, as long as you ruthlessly enter his routine."

Speaking of the band, Fu Rui finally remembered the original intention of coming to Gu Chi just now.

After watching a good show, I almost forgot the business.

"Fuck, I have to tell you about this."

Fu Rui looked serious, and Gu Chi also focused.

"Do you know what Su Yang said to me just now? He said that he wanted me to join him on the way home.

Surprise flashed across Gu Chi's expression, and then he stated the facts plainly, "You haven't played for three years."

"Suyang said that I have a good foundation, let me practice, and replace Xiaoyu on the way home. I said I would think about it." The top 10 bass player continued to sigh, "I haven't seen you for a few years, and I found that Suyang is getting more and more ruthless. It's the idea of ​​kicking Xiaoyu out of the way home!"

Gu Chi looked at him quietly for a moment, and asked seriously, "Then do you want to come back?"

Fu Rui's tone was affirmative, "I want to come back and play in the band again." Then she changed the subject, "But I really don't like anyone except you."

This weird wording made Gu Chi frowned.

Fu Rui chuckled, "And, I won't lie to you, I'm applying for Peking University's special admissions program for music. The results will be available by the end of June.

Gu Chi's eyes lit up, "It would be the best if you could come."

"Wait for me buddy."

After Gu Chi nodded, he stretched out his fist, and Fu Rui touched him tacitly.

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