King of Stage

"Some people reach the top, some people fall flat, and some people live for music."

In detail, Ronan whispered into the microphone, "Born for music", such a simple but beautiful sentence, just the slight collision of syllables between the lips and teeth, is enough to make the body tremble uncontrollably stand up.

Bathed in the caramel-colored light, he could clearly feel the scorching heat of the light falling on the surface of the skin, and the sweat was flowing after singing loudly, a little itchy, but the overheated brain couldn't respond to the rapid panting chest , the heart trembled slightly.

He needed a short break—the fever's lingering weakness was sapping his willpower.

Snapped.

slap.

Sparse applause rang out, not bright or orderly, and even a little thin in Nuo Da's bar, so that it looked pitiful and faintly harsh.

However, Ronan's ears perked up, and he followed the applause, and then he could see a bearded guest sitting next to the bar applauding.

The guest didn't seem to care about other people's eyes at all, so he applauded Ronan on his own. The eyes hidden in the shadows couldn't see the expression, but he could feel the praise and praise conveyed by the eyes. And unwavering applause is the best practical action.

Clap!

Clap!

One after another, a few more guests gave applause. After looking at each other, the applause gradually gathered, and finally most of the customers present joined the applause without hesitation, and some even whistled and shouted. Instead of ridicule, the ups and downs of the messy sound seemed rude, but it was real enough and sincere enough, and the appreciation from the heart made the atmosphere of the bar boil.

Not even the bartender.

These drinkers quietly raised their jaws, as if they were looking up at the stage, listening attentively, or their clear or cloudy eyes showed a trace of concentration——

Everyone has their own stories, but different stories have found resonance tonight, just like the song sings, "Just for a smile, you can party all night, never stop until dawn", at this moment, They found similar smiles in each other.

That's enough.

Just because of this, they also willingly gave their applause.

Standing in front of the microphone, Ronan's voice seemed to be stuck in his throat. He liked this moment because of the sincere applause, and because of the touch and resonance revealed in those eyes—at least when the melody sounded , they are all companions standing side by side.

He had dreamed of such a moment countless times, but the reality was even more beautiful and happier than he imagined, and his chest was moved.

Obviously there were only twenty-three guests, and it wasn't even a formal performance, and the sparse applause didn't have much momentum at all; however, it was so precious to Ronan, his nose couldn't help but slightly sore, and he greedily looked at the audience in front of him. This humble scene is firmly engraved deep in my heart.

He can see it, he can stand on the stage and sing heartily, he even won applause and support, everything is so beautiful that it doesn't feel real.

"Thank you, thank you for willing to listen to my singing."

Ronan said so. He is sincere.

Oli, whose figure was hidden in the shadows, lifted his jaw slightly and stared at Ronan's broad back. His body, which was weak and thin due to the high fever, stood upright at this moment, revealing a sense of perseverance and determination invisibly. , the temperament of the whole person seems to have quietly changed a little.

That purity reminded Ollie of the time when he and Ronan just met.

Passing through the crowd, Ollie saw Cliff and Maxim standing in the shadows, but couldn't see clearly because of the distance.

But Ollie could still faintly feel the re-brightened colors on the two little friends, and a smile flowed from his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Ollie saw Sam striding forward. Because of lack of concentration, Cliff and Maxim failed to stop Sam. This action broke the deadlock in an instant, and Ollie's face changed again. Feeling flustered, he quickly stood up and walked up to him quickly.

The same is true for Ronan, Cliff, and Maxim, who converged towards Sam from two directions.

Unexpectedly, Sam had no intention of confronting him head-on at all, so he made a turn and walked to the passage on the left, which was the corridor leading to the kitchen and the back door.

This action seems to indicate that the situation is not good, because Sam has no intention of continuing to talk at all. The four band members quickly exchanged glances, but there was no time to communicate. They immediately turned into the corridor and quickly caught up with Sam. pace.

Maxim, who was lagging behind, nodded slightly at Ronan, and whispered "The performance is awesome".

But this time is obviously not the best time to communicate. Ronan just thanked Maxim for showing a smile, and then hurriedly chased after him.

Sam opened the back door and left the bar, and the band four followed into the parking lot by the back door.

"Sam..."

Cliff's footsteps were the fastest, and he called out to Sam immediately, and he tried to fight for it, but Sam didn't give him a chance, and directly raised his right hand to stop Cliff.

Seeing that the footsteps have come to the parking lot and left the area of ​​the bar, the cold moonlight falls, the boiling blood cools down, and a chill emerges like this, the ominous premonition is gradually becoming reality—— Luo The efforts of Nan and Ollie failed to impress Sam either.

"Sam, we promise...we can return tomorrow..." Cliff was still making the final effort, his difficult voice was like being filled with lead.

Sam interrupted Cliff again, "I'm not interested in these guarantees. You should know that although we signed the contract, the decision to let you perform on stage is in my hands. I have paid the fee, but I It's my decision not to see you on stage. I'm not interested in any encores, I'm only interested in the interests of my customers."

"But the customers like our performance." Ronan said, he always felt that he also needed to fight for the band - because he really liked the feeling of being on the stage.

Sam paused, observed Ronan carefully, his expression under the moonlight was a bit playful, and finally turned into a smile, "Indeed, because the customers liked your performance, I mean the last song just now, so , I changed my mind. Tomorrow night at the same time, you will come to perform again, and the remuneration fee will still be the same, but tonight’s dinner and drinks must be deducted.”

What?

Encore?

"What do you think?" Sam didn't get an answer, so he asked again.

"Of course, no problem, of course no problem! It's settled!" Cliff immediately replied loudly, the joy in his voice couldn't be hidden at all, and it just overflowed like this.