dkrc Chapter 44 A Touching Gift
Chapter 44 A Touching Gift
night.
When the bus returned to Lijiang Ancient Town, Li Shen left the group and walked alone on the stone-paved road of the ancient town.
His experience of visiting Yufeng Snow Mountain today kept replaying in his mind.
From being helped up to being cared for, Li Shen experienced a sense of happiness from being cherished by a woman.
This feeling was something he had rarely experienced in his previous life.
That kind of insincere concern doesn't count.
For a fleeting moment today, he felt a jolt of electricity through his heart. He didn't know if it was the lingering emotions of the original owner stirring within him, or if his soul had been touched and moved.
These ordinary, heartwarming details in daily life touched Li Shen at one moment, and even now, thinking about them, his heart still feels warm.
He raised his hand and looked at his palm. His palm was warm, as if the warmth of Tian Xiwei's small hand still lingered.
She's a really nice girl, but...
The idea from before resurfaced in my mind.
If he was 27 years old in his previous life, in the prime of his life, with a heart full of hope, and then transmigrated to this life, he might have fallen in love with her, who is as flawless as jade.
In his previous life, he was in his early forties and had long lost his trust and longing for marriage and love. Although he was still fascinated by women's bodies, his emotional impulses towards women had long since faded.
Now, when he sees her, he feels a fleeting flutter of excitement, but mostly admiration and a sense of closeness stemming from his original nature.
If he really is "him", that would be great. At this moment, he envies "him".
If he really is "him", then there is no sense of separation between him and Tian Xiwei due to time and space!
If he really were "him," he wouldn't be so pessimistic about love!
Lost in thought, Li Shen arrived at the Reunion Bar.
A sign outside the bar said it was closed for the day. Li Shen looked out the window at the stage and saw Huang Xiaoyun and her family rehearsing a song.
Li Shen pushed open the door and went in, and the band stopped playing.
Old Huang asked in confusion, "Where are the other guests? Did Shenzi come alone?"
"Okay." Li Shen took an envelope out of his bag and handed it to Lao Huang. "Lao Huang, could you please buy a guitar for Li Hangliang?"
"Okay. Hmm? Doesn't he have a guitar?"
"It fell."
The whole family was stunned.
Old Huang angrily said, "Is Mai Lin going too far? Why did she smash Liangzi's guitar?"
Aunt Huang slammed her hand on the piano stand: "Scolding or hitting me, no matter how angry you are, you can't smash Liangzi's livelihood tool, can you?"
See? That's what word-of-mouth is all about!
Li Shen waved his hand: "Liangzi fell by himself, let's not talk about that."
"Okay, I'll go right now." Old Huang turned and left the bar.
Li Shen walked onto the stage, his ten fingers landing on the electronic keyboard. He casually played a short tune to get a feel for the keyboard.
The original owner had practiced various musical instruments, including the piano, and he was also proficient in various musical instruments in his previous life, so he is very familiar with the electronic keyboard at this moment.
Li Shen patted the keyboardist on the shoulder, "Young man, you still need to practice!"
The keyboardist was a boy of about seventeen or eighteen. Li Shen tapped him lightly, and the boy shrank back, startled, and took a small step back before bowing and saying, "Hello, Teacher Li."
Huang Xiaoyun introduced: "Teacher Li, this is my dad's student, this year's art exam candidate."
"Last time I imitated your stuttering, Tian Xiwei criticized me and told me to apologize to you the next time I see you."
Huang Xiaoyun waved her hands repeatedly, shaking her head vigorously: "No, no, no need."
Li Shen bowed his head and apologized, "Yes, yes, yes, I'm sorry!"
Huang Xiaoyun chuckled: "Hehehe."
She had already formed the shape of the word "dislike," but she didn't dare to say it.
Aunt Huang handed Li Shen a glass of iced cola: "My Xiaoyun doesn't stutter, she's just nervous about seeing you."
When Huang Xiaoyun first met Li Shen at the bar last time, she was a little nervous, after all, Li Shen had a bad reputation in the dating reality show circle.
After watching last night's live broadcast, Huang Xiaoyun was even more nervous about seeing Li Shen again today.
Imagine this: someone who dared to completely destroy Yangzi's products with a single sentence on a live stream, someone praised by the entire internet as the most sarcastic person in the Chinese entertainment industry, someone jokingly called by netizens as "weighing 130 pounds, with a rebellious streak of 129 pounds and a 99% rebellious rate," suddenly appears in front of a young girl. Which young girl wouldn't be nervous?
The key point is that Huang Xiaoyun has always needed his help, but she is too ashamed to ask.
Tonight, the first episode of "Goodbye Lovers" just aired, and the end credits featured the audio of "Time Difference".
Huang Xiaoyun was overjoyed when she heard this.
She recently received an invitation to a music variety show, but she is struggling to find a suitable song, which is causing her a lot of headaches.
The bar was closed today, and her parents accompanied her to rehearse a new song, but the song just didn't feel quite right.
So when she heard the song "Time Difference", she was very excited.
Following "Slowly" and "Little Baby", "Time Difference" once again proves Li Shen's strength in original compositions.
Li Shen is a rapidly rising and talented original musician! He is also the closest powerful figure Huang Xiaoyun can currently reach.
She just didn't dare to cling to that powerful figure!
He was decisive in his actions, ruthless in his words, and showed no mercy. She was terrified whenever she saw him.
This "fear" stemmed from her admiration for his talent, as well as her apprehension about his personality.
As Li Shen was playing the drums, Aunt Huang said, "Shenzi, Old Huang won't be back for a while, let's play for a bit!"
"Let's play!" Li Shen's drumsticks flew.
Aunt Huang said, "Then let's play a section of your song 'Time Difference,' my daughter really likes it."
Huang Xiaoyun's eyes lit up. It has to be her own mother; she knows how to fight for her.
Li Shen, resting his chin on his hand, said, "Let's change to another one."
"Then what should we change to?"
"I resent that Heaven has changed its heart!" Li Shen sighed with emotion. The original owner's "heart" had truly been changed by Heaven and had become his own heart!
The group looked at each other, shook their heads, and said they had never heard of it.
Aunt Huang: "Shenzi, another original work?!"
"Okay. Sister-in-law, paper and pen, I'll write down the sheet music."
Huang Xiaoyun: "Great!!!"
Before Aunt Huang could move, Huang Xiaoyun darted to the bar, then jogged a few steps to Li Shen, handing him paper and pen with both hands.
When Lao Huang returned to the bar with his guitar, everyone on stage was already rehearsing with simple sheet music.
Old Huang was shocked: "Another original? As a musician, I'm baffled by your creative speed!"
Li Shen smiled faintly: "It's nothing. If you were me, you could do it too. It's just that fate has its own arrangements."
Old Huang didn't understand, he just kept praising it, and then asked, "Can I be of any use?"
"You play the drums, and let Huang Xiaoyun play the erhu."
Huang Xiaoyun plays the erhu, Lao Huang plays the drums, Huang Sao plays the bass, male guitarist, and Li Shen plays the keyboard.
After going through the piece twice, Li Shen raised one finger: "Come on, 3, 2, 1, let's play!"
The mournful sound of the erhu sets the melancholy tone for the entire song.
Li Shen's fingers gently strummed the keyboard, his voice tinged with sadness:
If I were to meet you
And you are in the prime of your life,
With my truest heart, I will exchange for your deepest affection.
If you were to meet me,
But I am still young.
I also believe that eternity is the unchanging past.
... "
Li Shen sang, feeling deeply moved.
In a misplaced time and space, I met the wrong person; at a misplaced age, I met the most beautiful her.
Is this the worst encounter, or the best arrangement of fate?
"If you let me leave you..."
And you are now at peace.
I just want you to be at ease and not worry.
If it means you leave me
Pretend I'm calm too.
Even if you're sad, pretend it was unintentional.
... "
The mournful song drifted into Huang Xiaoyun's heart, and the erhu she played became even more poignant.
She understood the lyrics, but not the situation. She didn't understand why Li Shen and Tian Xiwei wanted to break up! And why were they both so resolute?
Li Shen's voice carried a hint of sadness, a hint of blessing, and a hint of sincerity...
But Huang Xiaoyun really doesn't understand!
They were such a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, and their personalities complemented each other so well!
Old Huang didn't understand either, and Huang's wife understood even less.
Although, all the answers lie in Li Shen's chanting.
"The barriers of time and space are more than just long and arduous journeys."
Love's threads intertwine, far beyond flowing hair.
……
What was meant for you was me.
I have seen the full spectrum of life.
We will never meet again.
I blame the heavens for changing, I blame the heavens for changing, I blame the heavens for changing!
Heart!!!"
The erhu's final notes faded into the bar as the song ended.
Li Shen breathed a sigh of relief; that was how he felt today.
Although his feelings weren't as intense as the song portrayed, he knew that they might grow stronger in the days to come.
The more wonderful Tian Xiwei is, and the deeper the communication, the more melancholy he may become.
Inside the bar, everyone was captivated by the music and, along with Li Shen, fell into a gentle melancholy.
Old Huang sighed: "Shenzi, in 'Resentful Heaven's Changed Heart,' has your heart truly been changed by Heaven?"
Old Huang hit the nail on the head.
The time traveler, Li Shen, fell silent.
Old Huang asked again, "Shenzi, have you fallen in love with another woman?"
Li Shen gave a bitter smile: "So that's how you understand it? Actually, my problem is that I can no longer love other women!"
Old Huang said, "As far as I know, people who create a persona like yours usually get exposed! Those who constantly profess love often end up not being able to love at all!"
"That makes some sense, but I'll break your stereotypes!"
Old Huang: "I don't believe it!"
Aunt Huang: "I don't believe it either!"
Huang Xiaoyun: "Me too, um."
"Then let's wait and see!"
Li Shen picked up his guitar and left the bar.
Not far away, Huang Xiaoyun's weak voice came from behind.
"Teacher Li."
Li Shen turned to look at her: "Huh?!"
"May I have the honor of singing 'I Resent Heaven's Changed Heart'?"
Li Shen flatly refused: "You are not the best choice."
Having mustered her courage, Huang Xiaoyun was instantly chilled to the bone by Li Shen's cold water.
Is it really that direct?
Can't you just be a little hypocritical?
You can go around in circles, that's fine. Don't we all go around in circles when we don't want to agree to something?
Li Shen explained, "I don't easily write songs for others, even friends. It's a two-way responsibility. Let's collaborate again if there's an opportunity."
"I understand, Teacher Li. Teacher Li, I wish you, you, you will eventually find love!"
"With such a great voice, please use it for singing, not for being sarcastic."
Huang Xiaoyun: "???"
"I'm gone."
Goodnight, Teacher Li!
"install."
Li Shen, carrying his guitar, disappeared into the deep alley.
Huang Xiaoyun stood there for a long time.
This man is truly unique!
He possesses a unique personal charm that no other man has!
Tsk tsk, another day of envying Xiaotian.
……
When Li Shen returned to the courtyard of the guesthouse, everyone gathered around him.
"It took you this long to buy a guitar?"
"Did you do something bad behind Xiaotian's back?"
"Fukako doesn't seem to be in a good mood!"
……
Li Shen placed the guitar on the wooden table and said, "Am I that emotional? You guys can sign the guitar as a souvenir, I need to calm down."
Actually, the suggestion to forgo going to Beijing to climb the Great Wall and save travel expenses so that we could buy Li Hangliang a guitar was made by Tian Xiwei before going to bed.
When Li Shen suggested changing the destination, Liang Song, Yangzi, and Huang Shengyi immediately guessed it.
Everyone here is shrewd; how many fools are there in the entertainment industry?
A true fool is someone who is incompetent, dull, and boring.
Therefore, during today's trip, apart from the cost of tourist tickets and activities, everyone was very tacitly frugal.
Liang Song and He Meiyan: Two loaves of bread, two sausages, and one cup of coffee.
Yoko and Huang Shengyi: One twisted dough stick + 2 cups of coffee.
Li Shen and Tian Xiwei: Two loaves of bread and one cup of coffee.
Li Hangliang: A loaf of bread and a bottle of mineral water.
Mai Lin: 2 loaves of bread + 2 grilled sausages + 1 cup of coffee + 1 Peking duck + half a durian + ... + Leyu hot pot (unsuccessful).
When Mai Lin suggested that everyone go to Leyu Hot Pot, which costs 800 yuan per person, everyone was speechless and looked at Li Shen, waiting for his sharp tongue.
But Li Shen ignored Mai Lin.
Li Shen is too lazy to even bother with her now!
Not long after, Li Hangliang was called out by Yoko.
Li Hangliang and Mai Lin looked at everyone in confusion, but they felt that everyone's smiles were so warm that they made the couple feel at a loss.
Yoko said, "Ryoko, Oda and Fukako have a surprise for you!"
Li Hangliang: "Huh?"
Tian Xiwei waved her hand: "It was a surprise that all of us created together."
Li Hangliang remained bewildered.
Liang Song: "Liangzi, what's the thing you lack most right now?"
Li Hangliang: "What do you mean?"
"Speak out, what you lack most right now! From the bottom of your heart, from the very heart!"
Li Hangliang's lips trembled: "Love...love?"
Merlin's face immediately fell.
Liang Song: "Um... this... besides love?"
Li Hangliang's eyes welled up with tears: "Then... the company of my parents? Last night, I missed them, who are now in heaven."
Li Shen turned to look at Tian Xiwei and asked quietly, "She's gone?"
"Um."
Liang Song: "Forget it, stop guessing, it's a guitar!"
When Yoko handed the guitar to Li Hangliang, his eyes lit up instantly, and then tears streamed down his face.
He ripped off his glasses and kept wiping away tears with the corner of his shirt, saying, "Thank you everyone, thank you!"
Throughout the entire recording of the show, what moved Li Shen most was Tian Xiwei's care. What moved Liang Song most was a piece of chocolate He Meiyan gave him after an argument...
What moved Li Hangliang was something he thought would be a moment with his wife, but it turned out to be a collective gift from the other guests.
Yoko: "You have to thank Oda. Oda gave up his original travel plans, and the rest of us just cooperated."
Li Hangliang clasped his hands together and said, "Thank you, Xiaotian, thank you."
Li Shen swung back and forth on the swing: "You sang 'Slowly' very well in the bar. Tian Xiwei and I hope you can use this guitar to start a new chapter in your music career."
"Thank you, Fukako; thank you, Oda; thank you everyone."
Li Hangliang thanked everyone in turn, moving them to tears.
Li Hangliang stroked the guitar, his first all-solid wood guitar. When he swept the strings, the tone was captivating and full of texture.
He carefully appreciated every detail of the guitar.
The side panel has the signatures of the guests.
Li Shen's handwriting is elegant and refined;
Huang Shengyi's handwriting is elegant and dignified;
Liang Song's handwriting is messy;
Xiaotian's handwriting is characters.
……
And whose signature is this extra-large font, "胜天半子" (meaning "half a move in victory")?
Oh!
This is the official account for Yangzi's live stream!
The character "胜" in Huang Shengyi's name and the character "子" in Yangzi's name together form the phrase "胜天半子" (meaning "to win by half a move").
Li Shen's gaze also fell on the extra-large signature, and he frowned.
How could this possibly get a GG score?
Grass!
Li Shen turned and went upstairs, escaping the emotional scene.
Tian Xiwei followed closely behind and left.
The two walked side by side down the corridor.
Tian Xiwei was overjoyed, her dimples radiating a sweet smile: "The plan was a success!"
Li Shen sighed, "I'm feeling down tonight. I need to make a sharp turn, change my mood, and get a good night's sleep!"
Li Shen's gaze fell on Tian Xiwei's smiling face. "She's so sweet! No wonder she's hailed as the sweetest girl in the Chinese entertainment industry!"
This is truly a face that can heal a troubled heart.
Tian Xiwei looked at him suspiciously, "You seem troubled, why are you staring at me like that?"
"Because my bitter life needs a little sweetness now! Haha, hahaha!" Li Shen laughed heartily, instantly getting a new meme!
Tian Xiwei tilted her head to look at him, a strange light flashing in her big eyes.
You're flirting with me?!
"Hahaha, huh? Your eyes..." Li Shen slapped his forehead. "It's not that 'Tian,' don't overthink it, it's the 'Tian' in 'sweet girl'!"
Tian Xiwei continued to look at him meaningfully.
Oh!
understood!
Try something different, keep flirting with me!
Li Shen suddenly realized that he couldn't explain it anymore. He wiped his face. Damn it, he was in a bad mood today!
My IQ has plummeted, my EQ has plummeted, and it seems like Cupid is about to come online!