The white lights hit the stage, rendering an old-fashioned and nostalgic scene. As the long prelude mixed with a babble-like monologue began to reverberate, "In the Name of the Father", the song with the most three-dimensional image, was released in advance.
It took several years to appear in this world.
In the bar, in the drizzle, the melody of the song fell into silence, the neon lights flashed in the distance, and the cars came and went. Sometimes the quantity can really explain the problem. When everyone gathered together kept silent
Stand in silence, listen attentively, and you will feel that the melody has almost drowned the entire city and the entire world under the sky.
Speaking of which, the group of people standing in the rain may be luckier than those who entered the bar. Although the stage was dimmed by lights in black and white, in the gray-toned atmosphere, one could occasionally look up and see clearly.
Those ridiculous fruit masks will still dilute the atmosphere that can be felt. Among the crowd, Joseph’s perception of the lyrics aside, he was obviously infected by the melody of the song. The reason why Marilyn and Heidi
Intoxicated by it, or perhaps more of a love for the house and the bird. Sitting aside, Fang Yusi's mood can only be described as shocked.
Just like when Huang Lao and Zheng Zepei heard "Dongfeng Po" for the first time, it is different from ordinary people who simply evaluate "whether it sounds good" or "like it or not" when listening to a song. As relatively professional musicians, while feeling the song, they will also
Evaluate the weight of the song in your mind and judge whether it will be popular and popular. In fact, most songs rely on the musician's vision, packaging, and promotion to become popular. However, there are a small number of songs that are like that.
Songs that can be deeply remembered as soon as you listen to them and will undoubtedly lead the trend. And almost all the songs produced by concept bands fall into this category.
In the few months since the concept band was established, less than half of the more than ten songs it released were actually sold. However, after each song was released, the tapes recorded live by various entertainment companies would be recorded as
The fastest format was sent to some singers, and Fang Yusi listened to it several times. Every time, she couldn't help but imagine: If this song was sung to me, what kind of huge impact would it have...
But there is no doubt that compared to those tapes that are accompanied by noise and appear unreal, the singing heard live at this moment is several times more shocking, just like a jade picker discovering the embryo of Heshi Bi.
, she can even clearly see before her eyes how powerful these songs will be once they are professionally processed, sung, and packaged.
Each song has a different style, each song has shocking power, and each song is guaranteed to become popular... No, no matter who he is, he must make it clear that it doesn't matter even if he pays some commitments and costs.
As long as he can write songs for me...
Her heart was fluctuating due to fantasy. She was looking at the slightly dull performance on the stage. During the breaks between songs, a strange feeling suddenly passed through her mind: the member of the concept band wearing a cucumber mask seemed to have some strange dance moves.
Looks familiar... This thought immediately disappeared in my mind, because the girl did not perform any more movements or gestures - she played the electric piano, and her hands were busy at this time.
It was also at this time that a waiter at the bar brought two marshmallows and handed them to Marilyn and her daughter beside Fang Yusi. They seemed to have said something in the middle, but Fang Yusi was not in the mood to pay attention at this time.
The black and white melody continued to advance and gradually came to an end. After the final mixed rap, the silence around him lasted for a while, as if he was still immersed in the tight sense of the picture and couldn't break away. The lead singer Banana on the stage knocked on the microphone and coughed lightly.
Then he said: "Uh... it's over."
"That's it for the time being. Of course I can't sing well. There's still room for improvement in this song... On Saturday, everyone is busy resting, and so am I. That's it for today. Goodbye." It seems to be the consistent style of the concept band.
, without too many embellishments, without prudent rhetoric, and without caring about the audience's feelings. After simply speaking, he took the stand with the microphone and prepared to leave. As usual, there was a lot of noise below, some begging, some protesting, and some
People who have heard the name of the concept have already heard about it, but it is their first time here, so they make a fuss in the front row and want to rush in. This kind of scene happens almost every time, but the Blue Bird Bar has also been prepared for it.
, more than ten strong men surrounded the small stage tightly, and no one could rush through.
Seeing the concept band exiting the stage neatly, Sister Lan, who was not far away, made a quick gesture to this side and said sorry to Joseph and Marilyn. Fang Yusi walked towards the entrance to the backstage passage.
After a while, Heidi, who had finished eating the marshmallows, jumped down from the sofa with satisfaction and looked around: "Mommy, where is the bathroom."
"Bathroom...I'll take you there."
After smiling and saying hello to Joseph, holding Heidi's hand, the mother and daughter walked towards the bathroom on the other side of the hall, and disappeared from Joseph's sight for a moment.
After the concept band left the stage, the regulations restricting entry no longer meant much. Most of the security guards at the door were removed, and the music became slightly soothing. Many people came in from the outside, asking others about the situation on the stage, and asked about the new songs.
They were communicating with each other. Although Concept had lost a lot of fans because of its unique style, when this style became a habit, there were still many die-hard fans who were talking about how if Concept Band entered the music scene, they would definitely be able to sweep the music scene.
Thousands of troops swept away those so-called singers and celebrities.
Listening to the praise and admiration of the people around him, Joseph drank red wine while thinking about some of the things he wanted to explore during his trip to China, among which
The important thing is, of course, who saved Marilyn and her daughter three years ago.
After Marilyn's incident three years ago, the relationship between the two Mafia families, Salier and Gambino, has eased for a period of time. However, as the peace continues to this day, many conflicts that were originally suppressed have reached the edge of intensification.
Seeing that the family war is about to break out, the Salier family, which is at a disadvantage in terms of strength, naturally wants to find more help. Among them, the mysterious power that once saved Marilyn and her daughter has naturally become one of the key points of contact.
Regarding the experience of being rescued for more than a month, after returning to the United States, the mother and daughter Marilyn and Heidi kept secret. Speaking of which, in order to keep this secret, the mother and daughter spent a lot of money.
Energy, once someone's words involve this aspect intentionally or unintentionally, the atmosphere of chatting with them will immediately become cold. Marilyn still has some tact, and Heidi's rejection is more direct. She was originally very lively and innocent.
As a child, she no longer likes to interact with strangers. Even if relatives in the family make insinuations about the matter, she will turn around and leave. When she first returned to New York, the conversation at the dinner table
This embarrassment happened dozens of times.
Many people in the family said that the mother and daughter were too ignorant, but as Marilyn's father, it seemed that he had always felt guilty about his daughter regarding Tang Jingyao, and suppressed the matter from then on. However, when the family once again
Feeling the approaching crisis, of course some of the guilt disappeared in front of the family interests, so Joseph's trip to China took place.
Recalling the performance of Marilyn and her daughter over the past two days, Joseph was almost certain that the lead singer of that concept band, a boy named Gu Jiaming, was definitely one of the important figures, and Heidi must have been there during that period three years ago.
I met this young man in time and became friends. Now as long as I investigate the young man's background, many things should be revealed. I thought like this in my heart, as time passed by, some kind of
The feeling of uneasiness gradually rose.
For ten minutes, Marilyn and the others didn't come.
He walked through the crowd and walked to the door of the restroom. He waited quietly for a while, then took a breath, reached out and knocked on the door of the women's restroom: "Marilyn, Heidi!"
The music was loud, the crowd was noisy, and there was no response in the bathroom.
Frowning, he kicked open the wooden door. A fat woman who was washing her hands in front of the mirror stared blankly at the foreign men who came in. He kicked open the cubicles fiercely, exposing the lower bodies of several women.
Under the sharp gaze of this man like a falcon. Because the murderous aura that could be felt personally was too great, no one dared to call out for a while. Until the man seemed to be completely unsatisfied and looked at all places, his eyes were fierce.
Turning to the fat woman, a high-octave high-pitched cry for help finally rang out.
"Rape-rape-ah-"
Turning around suddenly, Joseph ignored her and rushed out towards the door. The first security guard who came in swung his baton over his head and was kicked away by him. The second security guard just received a kick.
After a fierce straight punch, the back of the neck was cut by a hand knife, and he fainted. With incomparable momentum, Joseph rushed into the small passage outside the bathroom like a chariot.
Be it security guards, gangsters or just people, a large number of people surrounded me from both sides.
Kicks, punches, and violent throws over the shoulders. In an instant, the four people who rushed first fell to the ground. The people behind wanted to continue to rush forward, but then stopped because the man in front of them had already passed directly.
He took out two pistols from his clothes and pointed them at both ends of the passage.
Since the people blocking the passage at this time were all members of the Shazhu Gang, no one screamed for a while, and the commotion would not spread to the hall. After a while, a middle-aged man who appeared to be wearing a suit separated from the crowd and walked away.
He came over, looked at the pistol, and frowned: "Friend, why are you making trouble in my place?"
After he said this, a man next to him translated in English. Joseph lowered the gun slightly and said in Chinese: "My two friends are missing from your place."
"Two friends?" The middle-aged man looked at the men beside him. A security guard from behind squeezed over and said something in his ear. Then the middle-aged man asked: "Is your friend a woman? Blonde? With a blond hair?"
Her daughter?"
"That's right."
"My people saw them going from there to the parking lot below. No one threatened them. The little girl seemed quite happy. Why didn't they say hello to you in advance?"
Slightly startled, Joseph's fierce expression remained unchanged. After a moment, he put the pistol back, took out a check book and wrote a number, then tore off the first one and handed it over: "Thank you, these are my compensation."
." After saying that, he separated from the crowd and ran towards the stairs going down to the parking lot.
The parking lot on the ground floor was brightly lit. From the moment he first realized that Marilyn and her daughter had disappeared, he roughly understood what was going on. Therefore, he did not doubt the middle-aged man's statement and ran to his rented vehicle.
, there was a piece of paper sandwiched above the wiper, and it turned out to be Marilyn's handwriting on it:
Don't worry, we will be back when the time comes.
Then, the sound of the engine starting sounded in the parking lot. When I turned around, I saw a black car approaching the exit from a short distance away. On the back seat, Marilyn and Heidi smiled and waved to this side. "Don't worry.
!" That was Marilyn's melodious laughter, with a hint of guilt in her charming smile.
For a moment, Joseph's heart sank.
I still remember in my heart that when I first met Marilyn, she was already obsessed with that Chinese
After giving birth to Heidi, the Chinese man returned to his hometown. At that time, Marilyn did not participate in any social activities at home and did not have many friends. Under the deliberate arrangement of Marilyn's father, she would go to the mansion by herself and occasionally have the opportunity.
After getting close to her and becoming friends, Marilyn would occasionally talk about Tang Jingyao who was far away in China, and a bright smile would bloom on her face. He once thought that he might be conquered by this smile, and one day, he too would
Let her smile so brightly and charmingly when she thinks of herself.
Three years ago, Marilyn came to China with Tang Jingyao. What happened next caught everyone off guard. But anyway, Tang Jingyao died and took Marilyn back to New York. She began to actively contact things in the family and began to
He kept smiling and laughing politely and appropriately. He knew that the death of the Chinese man had hit her hard, but at least he had a chance. He had tried his best to move her over the past three years, and there seemed to be some progress.
But occasionally in a deserted place, Marilyn would suddenly remember something and smile brightly and charmingly. He had seen it twice inadvertently - such a smile often faded away when someone was around - that smile made people laugh.
He felt a little flustered.
But now, looking at Marilyn's smile, a certain understanding suddenly rose in her heart. She wanted to get rid of herself and meet someone, so she smiled so charmingly. No matter how hard she tried, she was still a step too late.
The American woman who had always liked China, after Tang Jingyao's death, still chose a Chinese as her future sustenance.
In this matter, I may never have had a chance.
Standing there, he quietly looked at Marilyn in the back seat. After a few seconds, the vehicle drove into the rain curtain outside and left his sight.
Probably while classmate Joseph was braving the bathroom, he lowered the brim of his hat as much as possible, and like a spy, Fang Yusi found the lounge of the concept band.
When passing through the passage in front, it seemed that money played a huge role. The security guards in charge did not stop her. However, when watching the staff around her coming and going, Fang Yusi still felt a sense of tension and tension in her heart.
The excitement of the combination of anxiety and fear is just like the feeling of acting on TV - in fact, Fang Yusi's big dream is to act in movies and TV shows. Unfortunately, her acting skills are a mess, and idols were not very popular at this time in 1998.
, so this dream has never been realized.
The passage on this side was quiet and no one was there. It seemed that the concept band was very impressive and no one dared to disturb them. Standing at the door, Fang Yusi hesitated to say what to say after knocking on the door, and listened to the conversations from
came out from inside.
"...What kind of friends did I meet last night? However, you were not at home, so I had a great time with..."
"I don't remember the little foreign girl and her mother..."
"That time we went to Shasha's house after beating someone? The time we gave all the things to the little girl? I remember... Shasha, the next day we wanted to withdraw money and give it to them, but they were no longer there.
...Wow, didn't we accidentally save the rich man, and then the good people were rewarded? This is something that only happens in novels..."
"You may be a foreigner, but you may not necessarily be a rich man..."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. We don't want other people's money anyway. I still remember that the little girl was very beautiful, as cute as a doll..."
The voices of young men and women came from the door, intermittently, seeming to be talking about the strange things they had helped a foreigner in trouble since childhood, and now that the foreigner had found him, he had accidentally encountered something strange again. Fang Yusi was about to knock on the door.
When he opened the door, his arm suddenly felt painful, and then his whole body was pushed to the ground.
"Who are you? What do you want to do!"
He couldn't help but let out a cry of pain. This time, the incident happened so unexpectedly that his arms were almost twisted, and his chest hit the ground firmly without any buffer. Then the man took off his hat, revealing his long head.
Seeing that she was a woman, the person holding her down seemed a little confused, but his hands did not relax at all.
Being caught acting like a thief, Fang Yusi didn't know how to explain it for a moment. She could only lie on the ground with a groan. After a while, the door next to her opened and a girl in a long skirt came out.
The voice was pleasant and sweet: "Uncle Gu, what's wrong?"
"There was a foreigner making trouble in front of me. I happened to come over to take a look, and I saw this woman secretly eavesdropping at your door... Hehe, could she be one of your star-struck followers..." The man behind him
As he said that, he relaxed his grip slightly. With his hair disheveled, Fang Yusi struggled to raise his head, and what he saw was the girl's expression gradually becoming horrified. After the confusion, Fang Yusi gradually remembered the girl in front of him, and his eyes widened for a moment.
He opened his mouth and couldn't close it for a long time.
"Ah, ah... Uncle Gu, you arrested the wrong person. You arrested the wrong person... She, she is the friend we brought here. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Did I hurt you? Sister Yusi, oh... no
, Miss Fang, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, you… uh, I’m so sorry…”
He hurriedly helped her up. The girl named Lingjing dusted her body with fear and apologized repeatedly. Fang Yusi's eyes were filled with shock and slightly dull.
What suddenly occurred to my heart was a terrible mistake...