i'm not a bad man

Chapter 149
After Liu Chuang left, Zuo Xiaowei and I were the only ones left in the house. We sat on the sofa in the glass room. She was used to putting on headphones to listen to music at night, and I had nothing to do, so I watched on my phone. Movie, so we are in a state of not disturbing each other.

Movies nowadays are generally boring. I only watched the beginning of many newly released movies and then lost the desire to continue watching. So, I clicked into the classic column and found "The Good Man in Three Gorges" filmed by Jia Zhangke in his early years. ”, there was a time when I was very fascinated by Jia Zhangke’s films, and I finished watching his Hometown trilogy in a row. I am rewatching it today, but I don’t know why, but now I can no longer find the mood I had when watching the film...

Probably because I am no longer as self-righteous as before, blindly pursuing niche and in-depth things to show my taste; this time, what I saw in the film was the misery of the people at the bottom struggling under the changing times; The torrent of the times has pushed them to the forefront, but it has not given them the ability to think independently, so that each of them is terribly paranoid. It seems that they only live for one thing in their lives, but they are unable to do it well, and their misfortunes also follow. As a result...as a viewer, I feel depressed because of this.

After turning off this movie, I found Stephen Chow's "The Monkey King" in the comedy column. Recently, I always see some movie bloggers on short video platforms reinterpreting and defining this movie, saying that it is a comedy. The coat is actually a complete tragedy...

Only then did I have the desire to watch it again.

……

About halfway through watching, Zuo Xiaowei suddenly came over to take a look. She took off her headphones and said with a surprised expression, "What a coincidence, I'm listening to the love of my life."

I was stunned for a moment before I remembered that "The Love of My Life" Zuo Xiaowei said was the theme song of "The Marriage of the Great Sage".

Before I spoke, Zuo Xiaowei said to me excitedly: "Since it's such a coincidence, let's include this song in tomorrow's repertoire."

"If you like it, just add it."

"Han Chao, can you play the piano?"

"Yes."

Zuo Xiaowei gave me another of her headphones and said to me: "The one I listen to is the piano version, which has a better feeling than the ordinary version. Don't you want traffic? Let's find a piano tomorrow. You were playing the piano at the scene and we were singing together. It must have been very touching..." Zuo Xiaowei's thinking suddenly became more active and she added: "By the way, a cosplay props rental store has just opened near Vientiane City. I will Let’s rent a set of clothes from Fairy Zixia, and then rent a suit from Supreme Treasure. I’ll be Fairy Zixia, and you’ll be Supreme Treasure… Incorporating role-playing elements, the live broadcast effect will definitely be better.”

When Zuo Xiaowei said this, her eyes were clear and her face was smiling and expecting. In a trance, she seemed to have really turned into the Zixia fairy dressed in red and white gauze.

I felt a little uneasy, so I let out a heavy breath and said to her: "Zhizunbao who plays the piano and Fairy Zixia who sings are indeed eye-catching... However, the endings of the two of them are not so good."

"Role-playing, it's not us in reality. What do we want to do with their endings." After saying this, Zuo Xiaowei felt a little guilty, so she changed her mind and said, "Forget it, I can just be Zixia Fairy." Well, you'd better not be the Supreme Treasure. Without one person, there won't be a complete plot, and it will just be a pure role-playing without so much symbolic meaning."

"Do you like Fairy Zixia very much?"

"I like it. I have no regrets for love...heroic and poignant!"

After saying that, Zuo Xiaowei hummed the song softly. She was a born singer. Listening to her singing, I already had that picture in my mind. She was Fairy Zixia and I was playing the piano. As people, we interpret the plot in the way of singing, but because there is no Supreme Treasure, the story is not tragic. From beginning to end, there is only the peerless Zixia Fairy.

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The next day, Zuo Xiaowei, Liu Chuang and I were busy preparing for the concert in the evening. I went to buy live broadcast equipment, Liu Chuang posted a missing person notice, and Zuo Xiaowei went to rent clothes.

After getting the live broadcast equipment, I deposited the 3 yuan given to me by Brother Shanhe into my bank card.According to my previous idea, I bought a women's shoulder bag worth nearly ten thousand for Zuo Xiaowei on the shopping platform. The customer service said that it would arrive in two days, so I could give the bag to her on the day I left. she.

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Except for the piano, everything was ready; in order to sing a piano version of "The Love of My Life" as I wished, this time, I took the initiative to call Qiao Jiao because I was in the living room of her villa. I saw a very expensive piano and I wanted her to lend it to me.

It was already noon, and she didn't seem to wake up, so her voice was a little unclear: "Why did you call me so early in the morning?"

"Open the curtains and take a look. It's getting late."

Qiao Jiao seemed to have really gotten up. I heard her opening the curtains on the phone and complained: "The weather is so gloomy. How do I know if it's early or not?"

"It's almost 11:30."

"I have no concept of time. Please tell me your story quickly. I haven't slept enough yet."

"Have you been playing games all night again?"

"If you keep nagging like this, I'm going to hang up."

"Don't hang up, don't hang up yet... I really want to ask you for help. Don't you have a piano at home? I thought I could borrow it during the performance tonight." "Do I have a piano at home?"

I thought Qiao Jiao was deliberately making things difficult for me because she was dissatisfied with me, so I fell into silence, but she suddenly remembered something and said to me: "You mean the one in the living room? "

"Correct."

"That should be a decoration."

When she said this, she made me feel uncertain about what I said, so she said without confidence: "That piano has a brand, and it's a very good brand."

"Then come over here and see if you can make any noise. If it works, take it and use it."

"Okay, then I'll go over now."

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I was near Qiao Jiao's house and arrived in 10 minutes; at this moment, Qiao Jiao was wearing pajamas and sitting cross-legged on the sofa.There are several English-related books on the coffee table opposite the sofa, which indirectly proves that she did not lie to me, because these English textbooks are all preparations for going abroad.

Qiao Jiao yawned and said feebly: "Try it yourself."

I sat down next to the piano, took a deep breath, and mentally picked out the piano score of the song "The Love of My Life", and then touched the keys with my fingers...

This piano is not only usable, but also has good texture. First of all, its black and white keys are extremely sensitive in movement, and the tone and resonance are top-notch, which proves that the soundboard material selection and craftsmanship are perfectly used; in addition, the three When the pedal is moving, there is no noise at all...

Such a piano was regarded as a decoration by Qiao Jiao. It was really a waste of natural resources!And I just touched it lightly, and I already had a strong desire to play.

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I chose a comfortable rhythm and played the song "The Love of My Life" with my eyes closed the whole time. When I opened my eyes, I found that Qiao Jiao, who was still sleepy just now, was holding her cheek with one hand and staring intently. He looked at me and the piano.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I finally understand why you are such a scumbag and so bad, and why so many women are fascinated by you... Who can resist a gangster who can play the piano?"

I was actually a little embarrassed by what she said, so I couldn't catch what she said for a while.

Qiao Jiao added: "I'm really surprised, why can you do everything but can't learn to live a good life?"

I then replied: "These are two different things... If in this world, a person must be measured by his ability to make money, then I am a waste, but if the standard can be changed, I feel that I am still not bad."

"Come on, don't praise you and you'll gasp...I'm telling you, even if you are talented, it will be of no use in a small city. The small city will make you more and more mediocre. In a few years, you will become more and more mediocre. , your figure starts to get out of shape, your skin loses its luster, and then you completely degenerate into a greasy uncle."

"It's already this time, can you please stop creating a sense of crisis for me?"

"I'm telling the truth, that's what my dad said about me... So, I'm trying to improve my English."

"It's very good. I hope everything goes well after you go abroad."

This time, Qiao Jiao didn't answer my words. She turned around and walked to her room, leaving me alone next to the piano. I was embarrassed for a long time.

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Just when I was on the phone, preparing to contact someone to move the piano, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from outside the house. I subconsciously looked outside, and the leader turned out to be Zhao Xin, who once threatened to torture me to death. Behind him were two other tall young men...

I subconsciously looked towards Qiao Jiao's room, and then I felt a chill in my heart. Could this be her way of redressing the injustice for Lu Xi?

(End of this chapter)