Although the drinks Alan Lu brought were the normal rations in this type of bar, he couldn't help but drink this way. After a few glasses of wine, coupled with the lively atmosphere of the bar, people who are silent can make up their words for you. tuberculosis.
He Tianran started chatting and chatted animatedly with Alan Lu for a while. Wen Liang took advantage of their drinking break to take something out of his vest pocket and threw it to Alan Lu.
That's a car key.
"Here you go!"
"Do you really want to sell your car? You seem to have just bought it at the beginning of the year. Haven't you been thinking about it for so long?"
The middle-aged veteran took the key in mid-air and couldn't help but ask after seeing it clearly.
"The company equipped me with a nanny car, and it's not convenient for me to travel on a motorcycle all the time because of my status. I just need to experience it. Find someone who takes good care of cars to help me get out. The car is placed in front of the bar. Did you see it when you came here?"
Although Wen Liang's words were spoken calmly and the reasons given were very reasonable, there was still a hint of reluctance in his words.
He Tianran said nothing, and Alan Lu took a look at Wen Liang's outfit:
"I saw it, but you came here by bike today? Wearing a dress?"
"Of course not. I will definitely dress up when I come to your Uncle Lu's place. I went backstage to change clothes when I came in the afternoon. My pants and T-shirt are both in my backpack."
After hearing this, Alan Lu laughed and said, "Hey, it's our sister Liang who's going to show you some face, come on, come on, let's go!"
After saying that, the two drank another drink.
"How much can her car be sold for?" He Tianran asked curiously.
After Alan Lu finished drinking, he smacked his lips and said without thinking:
"Hers is the latest Kawasaki H2. The insurance purchased from Damao Imports is almost fifty. And she usually only rides it once in the city. With this condition, she can't lose much if she sells it now. Director He, are you interested?"
This car is considered a top-notch motorcycle, but compared with Wen Liang's termination fee, it is undoubtedly a drop in the bucket.
He Tianran shook his head and said with a smile: "I'm helpless. I don't have a motorcycle license."
Alan Lu continued to encourage, "Just take one exam. It won't take long."
After saying that, he said to Wen Liang: "The price of your car is here. Anyway, I will help you keep it for a while, so that you will not regret it later. By the way... You are a little star, you are not in a hurry to spend money, right? "
"No rush, no rush..." She said that, but there was still a trace of confusion in Wen Liang's eyes, "But if I keep it for a long time... will it depreciate?"
"No matter how depreciated it is, it won't be worse than two or three months. Even if you keep your car until next year, the price probably won't drop. Don't worry."
It seemed that Wen Liang did not tell anyone else that she wanted to terminate the contract. Naturally, Alan Lu did not hear the hidden meaning in her words, but He Tianran knew all about it.
He did not let the topic stay on this matter, but said with a smile:
"No wonder Teacher Wen Liang is dressed so beautifully today. When I came here, I was still wondering why I was wearing a dress while riding a motorcycle. It turns out that I had changed it and said that today's mysterious guest is not you!"
Wen Liang raised her pretty face proudly, and Alan Lu added haha:
"Actually, it's not a mysterious guest. Ah Liang will come to my place every once in a while. Some regular customers and former fans of our band generally know that she is here. But last year, she was there because When she came to my place, she was photographed by some paparazzi, and it was revealed that some female star was having sex in a nightclub, secretly meeting with film and television producers, and getting drunk and laughing with her all night long. Although the impact was not big later, from that moment on, she wanted to come to play. Son, I will no longer publicize her name to the outside world."
He Tianran vaguely remembered seeing this news. It was not unusual for some celebrities to come to such entertainment venues, but most of them kept a low profile. After all, it was not good for their own image. People like Wen Liang had to go on stage to sing. That's really rare.
Maybe when talking about this, Alan Lu couldn't help but babbled a little more, not knowing whether it was out of guilt or something else:
"Director He, do you think I am a film and television producer like this? If there is a movie like this in the future, you should also pay attention to me. I, Lao Lu, have never been so promising in my life."
The other two laughed loudly when they heard this.
Lao Lu said that he wanted to keep He Tianran drunk, but as a bar owner, he naturally had other things to take care of in the meantime, and Wen Liang was going to go on stage soon, so he couldn't really get drunk, so after drinking for a while, After two warm drinks, he took his leave temporarily to deal with other matters.
"By the way, Wen Liang, how much can Lao Lu give you for this kind of cheating?"
Perhaps because he was drunk, He Tianran asked.
Originally, he wanted to ask, Wen Liang, you have already signed a contract with the company, and Li Lan has no objection to doing such a private job?
But considering that Wen Liang has such a personality, it's probably in vain to ask. It's better to ask something practical.
Unexpectedly, this question made Wen Liang frown immediately. He looked at her singing on the stage with great interest, turned his head and said:
"He Tianran, you must have very few friends, right?"
"..."
In an instant, He Tianran suddenly understood the pressure Li Lan faced when managing an artist like Wen Liang, and this also reminded him of himself in high school.
At that time, he was warm and cool, with many friends around him, and he was surrounded by people everywhere he went. However, He Tianran himself was introverted and taciturn, living in his own world and rarely showing himself to outsiders. .
In fact, what He Tianran was most afraid of at that time was talking to girls, and the situation he least wanted to face was this situation. He was afraid that he would say the wrong thing and offend others, and Wen Liang had a very straightforward personality. People, so two people like this, even if they are in the same class, will not have any intersection.
Now that several years have passed, Wen Liang is still the same, but He Tianran has changed a lot. Whether it is the success of his studies and career, or the people and things he has experienced, these have given him a lot of help and made him Gradually become cheerful and confident.
But now, the person from back then said the words that he was most afraid of hearing, which somewhat aroused some long-lost shadow in He Tianran.
His habitual silence made Wen Liang beside him feel an indescribable emotion, not because he was afraid that due to He Tianran's identity, he would anger the financial owner.
It was just a pure, gratuitous thought that came to my mind——
"I shouldn't say such things, especially to him..."
This emotion was mixed with panic, regret, and guilt. Wen Liang didn't understand why seeing He Tianran so silent made her heart feel a little painful...
But despite this, neither of the young men and women who had "met each other for the first time" lost their composure and apologized for their words.
The two were in a stalemate like this for a while, occasionally picking up their wine glasses and taking a sip. As the band on the stage finished their performances one by one, Wen Liang stood up and said stiffly:
"You...make way, I'm going to wait below."
"..."
He Tianran silently gave up his position, and Wen Liang stepped out of the booth without turning his head when he left.
The man looked at her leaving back, raised his wine glass, shook the dim wine in it, and sighed helplessly:
"What a wild horse..."
This scene of drinking alone didn't last long, and Alan Lu came back.
The two men didn't have so many worries about getting along with each other. Alan Lu first asked He Tianran how he met Wen Liang. He Tianran briefly talked about the shooting a few days ago, and then became curious about their band. Son.
This topic has been discussed for a long time. Alan Lu mentioned that their band was called INTERESTING. It was a resident band specially established when he opened a branch in the university town. At that time, it was quite famous in the university town. When I learned that He Tianran was also studying in the university town at that time, I asked him if he had ever been to the show.
He Tianran only said that he was not very enthusiastic about it at the time, but the name of the band was still somewhat impressive to him.
"It's a pity. If Director He had been curious enough to come and watch the show, he might have known Wen Liang a few years earlier."
Alan Lu was joking, but He Tianran just smiled and didn't answer.
"Director He, let me ask you something. If possible, tell the truth to your brother."
After drinking a glass of wine, Alan Lu suddenly became serious, and his uncle became his brother.
He Tianran couldn't help but lean forward, lowered his originally raised feet, and straightened his sitting posture.
"Brother Lu, tell me, what's going on?"
"A-Liang...do you want anything from you?"
He Tianran was confused and said:
"No, why do you ask that?"
"Our band is like a family. I treat Wen Liang like a younger sister. Don't lie to me."
"Really not!"
Alan Lu stared into He Tianran's eyes. After repeatedly confirming this answer, he immediately relaxed and said with a smile:
"Ah, that's good. That's good. I see that this wild girl is selling a car and bringing a man here again. It feels a little strange, so I can't help but be curious and ask a few more questions. Come on, let's have a drink with Director."
He Tianran picked up the wine and touched it with him. After drinking, he heard Alan Lu continue:
"When Wen Liang was in college, I would often see her friends come to cheer for her. Later, I got to know them all. But after she graduated and our band broke up, I have never seen those people again, nor have I ever seen them again. I know that everyone in your circle is too busy to make new friends and don’t have time to meet them, or that it’s because people are unpredictable and it’s hard to make friends. In short, Director He, you are still the only person in my impression that Wen Liang has brought someone alone in recent years. New friends here.”
"Really? That would be such an honor for me."
"No, I remembered, there is another man, you should be the second one..."
Alan Lu's heavy breathing caused He Tianran's polite smile to freeze on his face, and he didn't know how to answer this.
"But that was all a few years ago, because it was the day our band disbanded, so I remember it clearly, but I didn't see him later and thought he was Wen Liang's boyfriend. Oh, I said you guys are really good in this business. , even if they are in love, they are secretive..."
The person you are talking about...couldn't it be me?
As Lu Alan added, He Tianran immediately thought of what Hu Yue said at noon. However, as a member of the band, Lu Alan has never met in person. He only has an impression, so he definitely doesn't know much.
"Ahem, Wen Liang's identity as an artist must not be disclosed to the public. It's normal... By the way, Brother Lu, how long have Wen Liang been singing with you?"
Alan Lu thought and replied:
"If you ask that, she has been coming to my store in the university town to sing for a few days every week since her freshman year. Anyway, I am happy to play in a band with you young people. As for after graduation, she will come here every year Five, six, seven or eight times, usually before joining the group or after finishing, as if she was rewarding herself."
"Because she likes to sing?"
Alan Lu waved his hand, "That's not all. Director He, don't just look at the stage, look down."
He Tianran, who was sitting on the second floor, moved to sit in the warm and cool position. He looked down and realized that the bar, which was deserted when he first arrived, was now full of people, and it was originally the most spacious. In the middle of the hall, some seats had been removed at some point so that more people could stand and listen to the music.
This group of people is not like drinkers who come to a bar, but more like listeners who simply come to listen to music.
Alan Lu explained: "Those are fans of our INTERESTING band."
"Isn't it disbanded?"
He Tianran looked away, only to hear a "tsk" sound, and Alan Lu said:
"Our band has disbanded, but it's not like we are gone. The fan base is still here. Every time Wen Liang comes to my place to perform, we will notify the group that everyone is voluntary to come or not. As for the drinks, It's a low-cost show, hey, it's not a formal performance, I just charge an admission fee of thirty or forty yuan, and I think of it as a way to give back to the fans who still support Wen Liang."
He Tianran said slowly: "Presumably... Wen Liang thinks so too, right?"
"That's..." Alan Lu took a sip of wine and said with emotion: "You said, this wild girl is now a respectable person. To be honest, there is no need to show her face in such a situation. I still talk to her I told her about this, especially after she was photographed by the reporter. I also persuaded Xiao Wei, the keyboard player in the band, that we could just get together. There is no need to maintain fan relations after disbanding, and it will be good for your career. Not good……
Hey, I didn’t expect that, Director He, what do you think she said? "
"How to say?"
"She said, of course I will have my own life and career, but when I think about the fact that there are so many people who have loved my singing, and I may have to completely disappear from the stage where they once loved me, I feel like this is a big deal. Very cruel thing.
Therefore, I still want to appear once in a while as much as possible. This is not impossible or impossible for me, so why not do it?
Just like good things always happen unexpectedly, they can leave slowly, and I can disappear slowly, but I still hope that this process can be slower and leave no regrets. This has nothing to do with interests, this is just The perfect complement to a beautiful relationship. "
Alan Lu finished speaking slowly, filled with emotion, and continued:
“I have seen too many bands go their separate ways due to uneven distribution of benefits, but I never expected that the one that impressed me the most and made me reluctant to part with it was actually given to me by a little girl...
I originally thought that Ah Liang would change after entering the entertainment industry, or at least become more mature, but I didn't expect that she is still like this now. Even though Ah Liang is a girl, when the word "temperament" is mentioned, even a man like me , I have to compare this with her..."
Alan Lu gave a thumbs up.
As soon as the words fell here, there was a burst of restlessness under the small stage.
Before He Tianran could reply, his attention was attracted by the commotion.
Someone is on stage.
(End of chapter)
