please don't believe me

"My beloved,

Don't you be sad.

may your smile,

always like that..."

The lights on the stage were bright, and the dancers were wearing cute and cute pink feather skirts, surrounding the girl who led the singing.The main lighting on the top of the auditorium has been turned off, leaving only some landscape lights and colorful lights that can rotate. People talking under the cover of darkness and music are actually more at ease and bold.

"I can't take away the only spring for anyone.

I can't let anyone blow out the sun in my chest..."

Shen Yuyao was enjoying herself in the box on the second floor.She hadn't seen much of these performances in China before, and only watched some musicals when she was abroad, which was quite different from what she saw now.She is already keen on commenting—this can be seen from the fact that she wants to host a magazine—and her experience abroad has made her more open-minded, so she is quite happy to compare different performances and comment on these songs, dances, costumes, and scenes.

In fact, she is a young girl, and it is not appropriate to use these as topics.Fortunately, there was only one Du Bai next to her. Shen Yuyao felt that this person's character was nothing to talk about, and he was very good at picking fights, so the more he talked, the more relaxed he became.

Du Bai kept saying that he was listening, and answered some simple words from time to time, such as "Singing is average, costume is good", "This song is sung by Zhou Chunli..." "You will know when Ms. Zhou comes on stage" and so on.Shen Yuyao originally thought that the level of these performances was just like this, but after going back and forth she was almost used to hearing the name "Zhou Chunli", and she couldn't help but look forward to this "pillar" performance.

Fortunately, before Shen Yuyao got bored, the announcer said Zhou Chunli's name.

Shen Yuyao couldn't help leaning forward and looking down.On the bright stage, the deep scene used for singing and dancing has been covered by the heavy wine red curtain in the middle, and a small live band came on stage first.Men in suits and leather shoes sat in front of the screen and began to adjust violins, saxophones and other instruments.After a while, the members stopped what they were doing and looked towards the side of the stage.

A woman came on stage.

She changed from her usual gorgeous dress, and only wore a simple short-sleeved dress. The unusual black polka dot pattern on a green background seemed to be chasing a certain fashion.The headband of the same color erected two delicate and cute "rabbit ears" behind her head, and the curly ponytail swayed gently with her steps, looking lively and lively.

The famous singer in the city - Zhou Chunli.

The applause from the audience was not enthusiastic, but because of her reputation, many people who were talking stopped and waited for her appearance.

"Oh, she's here." Shen Yuyao also applauded, she even turned her head to look at Du Bai, and patted the handle of his seat.

When Zhou Chunli came on stage, Shen Xiuyuan realized that this was the first time he heard her sing.

Her dress was different from what she had seen before, but this was not enough to arouse Shen Xiuyuan's curiosity.This kind of change in image is okay to fool young people who have never seen the world, but it is not enough for the smart people downstairs.

Speaking of the fooled youth, Shen Xiuyuan thought of one person.The adjutant had already come to report that he was there, but he hadn't even seen him until now. Maybe he was sitting with Shen Yuyao at this moment?

Shen Xiuyuan turned his head and looked in the direction of the left box on the second floor.The lights in the auditorium were dim, and there was even less light that could reach the boxes. It was basically darkness.In addition, the box is not a stepped seat, Shen Xiuyuan can barely distinguish two figures.

As soon as he turned his head, the adjutant who was sitting alone at the back immediately leaned forward and leaned over.

"Go and ask where Shen Yuyao is and who is with her."

Zhou Chunli bowed after walking to Taichung, then nodded to the band behind her.

The band played the accompaniment, but it was not the lingering and graceful style before, but a slightly relaxed jazz dance music.Zhou Chunli was different from the previous performances. Except for the small band behind her, she did not have a backup dancer and performed alone.When waiting for the prelude, she is like an oriole perched on a branch, stepping on the rhythm to perform a little brisk dance.With that youthful and beautiful dress, it can only be said that it really brought a different landscape to the Arc de Triomphe.

This is a western style of music. Shen Yuyao sat motionless, as if she was concentrating on watching the performance.

Du Bai, who was mistaken for being obsessed with the singer, leaned forward to watch with interest, but leaned back after a while.He glanced at Shen Yuyao, opened his coat slightly, took out the cigarette case and lighter from the inner pocket, and then took out one, which seemed to be ready to light.

Metal casing with black lacquer and silver edge, with a silver cursive letter "D" in the lower right corner.With a snap of the thumb, the metal cover opened with a "clang", and the young man held down the roller and slid it neatly.

Click, click, click.

After three rounds, the expensive lighter hadn't even sparked.The young man sighed silently, and turned off the lighter regretfully——crack!

"Starry sky, shining above your head,

Night Breeze, whisper in your ear.

Birds, singing softly in the trees,

Sweet dream, there is my figure there..."

Zhou Chunli began to sing.Her voice isn't the sweetest, but it's comfortingly natural and relaxed.Because the people around were going to listen carefully, Shen Xiuyuan stopped talking to them, only Boss Lin, who was used to watching Zhou Chunli, turned his head and chatted a few gossips from time to time.

"Colonel."

The adjutant came back and sat down. Boss Lin took a look at him and turned back to enjoy Zhou Chunli's performance.

The adjutant approached Shen Xiuyuan and said, "Miss Shen and Mr. Du are both in the box on the second floor, just the two of them."

Shen Xiuyuan tilted his head and asked, "When did Du Bai come?"

"About three quarters of an hour ago." The adjutant paused and added, "Mr. Du went backstage to see Zhou Chunli before."

"Zhang Long accompanied him and only spoke for 3 minutes."

Shen Xiuyuan nodded.Du Bai said he came to see the world, maybe he came for Zhou Chunli, after all, this big singer hasn't sung for a while.If Du Bai was obsessed with her, he would definitely not miss today.

After thinking about it, Shen Xiuyuan ordered: "Keep an eye on Zhou Chunli's actions today."

Du Bai sat quietly, but his peripheral vision and attention were all on the girl next door.

Time passed slowly, and the girl watched the performance intently. Except for the occasional rapid and frequent blinking, she seemed to have nothing special.But Du Bai is not in a hurry, the girl in the green skirt has to sing three songs, there is still plenty of time.

Shen Yuyao's breathing gradually became slow and deep.

Du Bai rested his elbow on the handle, turned his eyes calmly, and watched the girl beside him close her eyes.He counts each time, so as not to miss an important signal.

Not blinking this time.Du Bai opened his mouth slightly, silently counting——

one two Three.

Shen Yuyao opened her eyes, Du Bai approached her and pointed to the front row downstairs.When Shen Yuyao looked in the direction he pointed, Du Bai said to her: "Your 'target' is Shen Ximing."

Du Bai put Shen Yuyao's carry-on bag in her hand, then stood up, walked around behind the chair from the other side, and opened the door of the box.

"Dream sweetly until the sun brings light.

Sweet dreams, save you from all melancholy..."

Sergeant Zhang came over and glanced in through the half-open door—Shen Yuyao was still sitting there upright—then asked Du Bai who was closing the door: "What?"

"I want to have a cigarette, but my lighter doesn't seem to work." Du Bai closed the door with his hands behind his back, took out the cigarette case and lighter, and flicked the lighter to rub it twice, "Look."

Sergeant Zhang called another orderly and borrowed a lighter from him.Du Bai took advantage of the situation and poured out three cigarettes, the other two took them, and the three of them began to puff and smoke in the corridor of the empty box.

"You didn't watch Zhou Chunli's performance." The movement on the stage could also be heard in the corridor, Sergeant Zhang saw Du Bai coming out during Zhou Chunli's performance, so he joked with him.

"Isn't it listening?" Du Bai smiled, "That's all."

Sergeant Zhang thought to himself that the young man didn't really like the singer, and changed the subject with a few words.While smoking, it's good to have something to talk about, but it's okay not to talk.There are actually very few people coming and going in the box area, and the three men can relax here leisurely.

Du Bai's eyes fell on the door of the box, then he flicked his cigarette and looked away.

"What's in your dream?

There must be me, in the dream. "

At the end of a song, the band played a brisk ending, and a few lovely backup dancers ran out to pick up the roses thrown by the audience—or given by the waiters.Holding the microphone, Zhou Chunli swayed her body lightly, throwing faint and seductive smiles at the audience from time to time.

She did have a few brushes, and received several times more flowers than the showgirls who came out before, and some even ordered flowers to be sent in front of their wives.Shen Xiuyuan stretched out his hand to pat the big boss of the Arc de Triomphe next to him, and looked in Zhou Chunli's direction in front of him.Boss Lin understood, and called a waiter to give some instructions, and the waiter turned around and gave Zhou Chunli two bright red roses.

Zhou Chunli saw clearly on the stage, went to the edge of the stage to pick up the two flowers, and waved in the direction of Lin Ruohong and Shen Xiuyuan calmly.Shen Xiuyuan pretended not to see it, but Boss Lin raised his hand slightly to respond to her.

When the music ended, everyone applauded, this time it was more enthusiastic than when Zhou Chunli first came on stage.

The big singer stood back in front of the microphone with two flowers in her hand, and the light shrouded her, also showing the appearance of the people in the front row.The little girls who came up to collect the flowers neatly tidied up the flowers and ran off the stage.For a while, the clubhouse was very quiet, and everyone was waiting for her to continue.

Shen Xiuyuan and Lin Ruohong also looked at her.

"Thank you for your love." She shook the flowers in her hand, and slowly swept across the front row with smiling eyes, "Now I bring you the second song..."

boom! boom! boom!