novelraw Chapter 4: The lyrics I suddenly remembered…
Chapter 4: The lyrics I suddenly remembered…
Who remembers who first said they would love me forever?
A phrase from the past can become a wound in our future…
So much time has passed that no one remembers the tenderness of those days.
"I held your hand and said we'd be together until the very end..."
Li Shuo's singing wasn't loud, but the noise in the food court gradually subsided, and even the radio that was playing music was turned off by the proprietress.
Lin Junjie, who had just come to his senses and closed his mouth, was very surprised! Not only because of the lyrics that sounded so fitting to his melody and mood, but also because of Li Shuo's voice.
Your voice is clearly excellent, clear, clean, and with a narrative quality... What was the point of your previous noisy works and those heart-wrenching "performances" that seemed like they were "crashing the party"?
While playing and singing, Li Shuo glanced at Lin Junjie's surprised reaction.
I remember that during several of his future concerts, Lin Junjie sang "Remember" and it brought him to tears.
…Perhaps the girl he met at that time was truly stunning and unforgettable;
Perhaps this senior from his youth truly had genuine feelings about adolescence.
How many people can resist the temptations of fame and fortune in the entertainment industry after achieving early success?
Leaving aside the fact that Lin Junjie later publicly confessed his crush on a not-so-great female celebrity for 10 years, you've had quite a few rumored romantic partners every year.
I especially remember the person you officially announced you were bringing home to meet your parents before you were reborn.
…Brother Lin, how did you end up sharing the same hobby as that "Tear Onion" guy?
I absolutely adore those internet celebrities who have had their lives transformed through "face treatments"...
We've all forgotten how long we've walked this road...
Deep down, I knew that one day…
It will all stop someday…
A couple who were arguing quietly while eating slowed down when this song started playing.
As the woman listened, she suddenly remembered when they first came to Singapore a few years ago, they had nothing and were crammed into a small room.
I remember when I was really craving chicken, I would come to this food court and order a chicken rice. My husband would always put most of the chicken into my bowl, saying that he liked to eat vegetables... Now, life is a little better, but our goals seem to be getting further and further away.
Recently, the man is scheduled to be transferred by his company to the branch factory in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, for at least six months next month due to work arrangements, and the two are arguing about it.
Will our feelings for each other fade? What will we do in the future? Reality has cast a shadow over some tender memories.
"In your eyes and mine, we see different skies."
After walking so far, we finally arrived at the crossroads.
Is it possible that you and I will have two opposite dreams...?
When this line was sung, the woman could no longer hold back her tears. She stood up abruptly, covered her mouth, and rushed out of the food court.
The man was stunned for a moment, then his eyes reddened, and he chased after her…
Li Shuo had just finished singing the last part when he caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, and his heart skipped a beat.
The guests in the food court who were initially enjoying the meal were caught in a dilemma: whether to applaud or not.
Oh no... I was so focused on "winning over" my senior brother for help, did I accidentally break up a couple of casual listeners...? What a disaster!
In the distance, the man could be seen catching up and embracing the woman tightly. The woman made a token struggle amidst the man's whispered words of caress, then wrapped her arms tightly around him again…
Okay, judging from the looks of it, it shouldn't be a big problem...
That makes sense. After all, in the 80s and 90s, if couples were truly in love, even if problems arose, emotion would usually prevail over reason.
Lin Junjie snapped out of his reverie and looked at Li Shuo with a completely different expression.
"This word...you wrote it? It's...so fitting. It's like...it was meant to be this way."
His voice couldn't hide his delight and excitement, "Li Shuo, this afternoon... this afternoon I'll sing this song instead? With the lyrics and arrangement of 'You'?"
He immediately wanted to know how his teacher and others would react when they heard his song.
At the same time, another thought arose in his mind.
This junior brother… the way he wrote these lyrics, it sounds like he's had quite a few "relationships" despite his young age!
"No problem!" Li Shuo readily agreed.
"Oh right... I won't let you help me for nothing, senior brother." After saying that, Li Shuo took out a brand new CD case from his backpack and shook it.
Lin Junjie's eyes widened as he looked at Aya Breya, the game's protagonist with blonde hair and blue eyes, on the cover!
"Whoa! Parasite Eve?!!!"
"How did you get your hands on it? The release date is still several days away!!"
Seeing the other person's expression, as if they'd never tasted anything "good," Li Shuo said, "A relative studying in Japan went to great lengths to get this for me, so I'm giving it to you, senior!"
Li Shuo, who had gone to great lengths to get the game from his cousin who was studying in Japan, now felt no reluctance whatsoever.
Having experienced the daily "choice paralysis" of a game library piled up on Steam in his previous life, and the endless red dots on mobile game apps... after being reborn, he now finds electronic entertainment utterly tasteless, like someone who's been there all along.
You reacted so strongly to such an old-school game heroine... What about Tifa, Ada Wong, 2B, Mai Shiranui, Yasakani, and so on... How would you possibly handle that?
Thinking about games, my memory, which had been greatly enhanced, seemed to have a new "thread" in it, but now was not the time to ponder these things.
"Isn't that a bit much? Why don't you play first?!"
Li Shuo casually replied, "It's okay, I'll just buy another set on the global release date."
Junior brother, you really went all out today! Even though it's not that I can't afford it, being among the first in the world to play this game I've been wanting for so long feels really special.
Lin Junjie, who now only knows how to play piano recordings to fool his mother when he's playing video games, gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I'll go ask Teacher Sisong to change the order first. You can come directly to the practice room later, and I'll go over the piece you want to show with you and give you my feedback. After all, it's about the image of our music school."
"Boss lady, check please! ...By the way, what would you like to eat? Let's eat together..." Lin Junjie stood up and asked while taking out his wallet.
"Alright, senior, you go ahead and make the arrangements. Don't worry about it. I'll pay the bill together after I finish eating, and then I'll come find you in the practice room later."
"Then I'm leaving!" Lin Junjie didn't stand on ceremony anymore, picked up his guitar bag, and hurriedly left.
"Auntie, I'd like a serving of braised chicken rice, with an extra chicken carp. I'll add more rice credit, reduce the blandness of the vegetables, and add extra sauce!" Li Shuo, who had been craving it for a long time, skillfully placed his order.
The proprietress, who was chopping chicken, looked up when she heard the sound and saw that it was the boy who had just sung and played the guitar. Her face immediately lit up with a warm smile.
"It's true love between these two young people!"
After praising Li Shuo's good looks, the proprietress deftly plated the plump chicken leg rice and then turned around to take a small bowl of steaming soup from the steamer next to her.
"The song you just heard was really nice. Here, have a bowl of nourishing chicken soup to help you recover!"
"Thank you, Auntie!"
Thanks to the rent he collected in some cities in his previous life, coupled with his studious spirit, he would engage in in-depth exchanges and learning with any "language teacher" he encountered.
So now that he's been reborn, he's no longer the boy who only had a "birth certificate" from Hong Kong Island but couldn't even speak Cantonese.
Not to mention Cantonese, Hokkien is also one of the "highlighted" dialects.
In the bright orange plastic plate, plump, boneless chicken legs are chopped into pieces, and steamed rice in chicken broth looks tempting. Next to them are a few emerald green bok choy, and most importantly, there's the secret sauce.
This was a taste he had longed for for a long time, but could never find again.
I only remember revisiting Singapore when I was in my thirties, and the so-called Michelin Hainanese chicken rice... was not cheap, but the portion was small and mediocre.
Now, while indulging in a delicious meal with the keen taste buds I had as a teenager, my mind is also racing, outlining my plans for the rest of the day.
"Beep beep beep - beep beep"
Nokia's classic "Gran Vals" ringtone played in my pocket.
He took out his phone, looked at the number flashing on the tiny screen, and smiled coldly to himself.
Hehe, it's finally here.
The phone call was to arrange the "return" of his Gibson "Black Beauty" electric guitar that afternoon.
It was precisely because the other party tampered with the returned guitar case that his life was dragged into the abyss in full view of everyone.
My thumb hovered over the green answer button for a moment, then pressed it firmly.
"Hey, Raj, my friend!"
Li Shuo's voice, like the expression plastered on his face at that moment, was... very "bright".