I'm not

Chapter 23

The phone vibrated suddenly, and I saw the message Cheng Xingjian sent me [Going to West Street at night? 】

I laughed, I thought Cheng Xingjian would hide in the hotel to sleep because of Bai □□Cheng's exhaustion, but I didn't expect him to be still full of energy, it seemed that he was really serious about having fun.I couldn't help but envy Qi Cheng Xingjian's energy.In the past few days, he sent me a lot of photos of him going out during the day. He was wearing sunglasses in the ancient city and picking out photos of souvenirs. There are many places I have never been to.He squinted his eyes and took a selfie of himself, looking full of life, still a big boy.

But he hasn't asked me to go out these few days, and I'm hesitating whether to agree, because after all, I'm in Beicheng, and I haven't fulfilled my friendship as a landlord.

Just as I was thinking about it, Wan Shu sent me a message [Today you are going home by yourself again, we will work overtime (wry smile)]

So... since there is no one home and nothing to do, why not go shopping on West Street with Cheng Xingjian.Go and taste the snacks on West Street with him, and see the night view of Beicheng.

I replied an [OK] to both of them and put down the phone.

Speaking of which, I kind of want to drink.

West Street is an old street in Beicheng. The street is not so wide and tidy, but it has a special flavor because of its own cultural heritage. There are several alleys with century-old shops and excellent snacks.At night, the businesses on both sides of the street light up all kinds of colored lights, making the old street very lively.

Because it was not far from home, I rode my bicycle to West Street.From a distance, I saw Cheng Xingjian wearing comfortable casual clothes, waiting for me under the lamp, holding some small snack bags in his hand.

"Why do you buy so much?" I stopped the car and walked over, "You will be full in a while, don't blame me for not reminding you, there are a lot of delicious food on West Street."

"I didn't eat a lot, I just bought some because I saw the novelty." Cheng Xingjian frowned, and handed me a few small bags, "You came here by bike, eat some quickly."

"What did you buy?" I took a look at the bag, "Fried calamari! I like it so much."

"Let's eat," he said, and took a bunch of squid out of it, and said while eating, "I saw someone singing over there just now, let's go and see it later."

"Look at how you've never seen the world," I smiled, "There are people singing on West Street every day, and sometimes there's even a band."

Cheng Xingjian nodded, and the light hit his face, misty and bright, "Then take me, who has never seen the world, to see it."

We were walking on West Street, and there were many small shops selling handicrafts on the street. I suddenly thought of Cheng Xingjian and I going to the zoo when we were in college, "Cheng Xingjian, do you still remember when we went to the zoo, you bought Lots of panda dolls?"

"Remember, what's the matter?" Cheng Xingjian turned his head, saw me giggling, and also smiled, "Are you laughing at my childishness?"

"No, I just remembered that there is a forest-themed bar here." I swallowed the last bite of squid, satisfied, "Do you want to go and see it?"

"Okay," Cheng Xingjian looked very happy, I couldn't help but want to laugh, a big man has such a strong love for pandas, "It's not far ahead, let's go!"

The environment of this bar is very good, the decoration is not as fancy as those night clubs, but it has a quiet feeling, and the music played is also very soothing, so Wan Shu and I have been here a few times, but we didn’t drink - Wan Shu doesn’t like alcohol In fact, I can't drink too much, but I always feel a little itchy.

Coming here with Cheng Xingjian this time, I can finally have a real treat. This bar has many cocktails that look pleasing to the eye. I am always fascinated by those beautiful crystal glasses and colorful liquors.

"How is it? It's very interesting." I was a little proud, and picked up a panda-shaped cup, "I saw this cup last time, and I thought of you."

"It's really interesting, this place looks really good." Cheng Xingjian sat at the bar, brushed his hair, and said to me, "What do you want to drink?"

The two of us ordered wine, and we sat at the bar and chatted while drinking slowly. The wine I ordered was not strong, it was clear light green, and it was served in a transparent glass, which was very beautiful.Cheng Xingjian ordered a glass of absinthe, which was very strong, so he added a lot of water to dilute it.

"'What's the difference between a glass of absinthe and a sunset?', who said that?" The color of the absinthe was blurred and dreamy, and I couldn't help but think of this sentence I heard before, "It is indeed the same as the sunset." Just as dreamy."

"Wilde? I don't remember." Cheng Xingjian took a sip and narrowed his eyes.

"How is it? Is it good?" I saw his expression very curiously.

Cheng Xingjian showed me a complicated smile: "It's not good, do you want to try it?"

"Forget it then," I waved my hand, "my fruit wine is very good, be careful, it is said that drinking too much absinthe will cause hallucinations."

"Perhaps it is because of its hallucinogenic effect that it is sought after by people." Cheng Xingjian shook the green liquid in the glass, "After all, sometimes life is not as good as in dreams."

The female voice flowing slowly in the bar had a low voice and deep voice, singing inaudible ditties. Cheng Xingjian and I did not speak for a while, enjoying the psychedelic and quiet atmosphere.

At the end of the song, everyone in the bar applauded, and the next singer came on stage, and the music started again.

"Cheng Xingjian, what do you think a vulgar life looks like? I'm not talking about derogatory terms."

"Vulgar?" Cheng Xingjian pondered, "Mediocre, like everyone else, has some happiness and some pain, but most of them are plain."

"Do you want to live this kind of life?" I don't understand why everyone is always willing to exchange their own happiness for pain. In fact, we are just soaked in plain water.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with being vulgar, but all of us are unwilling, or in other words, don't admit that we are vulgar." Cheng Xingjian said, "We want to pursue our wishes, but most people don't have the courage to break away from the torrent, so We have all become drops of water in the river."

"That's why everyone loves wine." I looked down at the wine in my glass, "At least it doesn't taste like water."

We both laughed.

Wanshu is a brave person, but I persuade her to live a vulgar life. Maybe I am not brave enough, so I am afraid of this kind of courage.

"I can't do it anymore, I'm a little dizzy." I pulled Cheng Xingjian, "Let's go out and get some fresh air."

After we went out, West Street was still lively, with crowds of people surging, and the lights fell on everyone's heads, like sparks in the sky.

"Let's go and listen to the singing." Cheng Xingjian and I walked forward, there was a band singing in front, and there was a loud voice.

Three or four young people dressed in trendy clothes, holding their own musical instruments, sway their youth and passion to their heart's content. The lead singer is a very handsome young man who doesn't look big. He is wearing thin white short sleeves, and slightly wet sweat stains can be seen on his neck. .

"That's great, young man." I sighed, "The lead singer is really young, and he sings well."

"I sing much better than him." I didn't expect Cheng Xingjian to be so stinky.

"Then you go up." I urged Cheng Xingjian, "Show me."

Cheng Xingjian was a little flustered by my push, and hurriedly backed away, shaking her head with a smile. I laughed at Cheng Xingjian for talking big.

At this time, the surrounding crowd applauded. When we looked up, it turned out that the lead singer was bowing after singing a song, and everyone was applauding.

Cheng Xingjian and I also applauded, and suddenly a tall man came from the side, bowed his head and said a few words to the lead singer, then the lead singer smiled and gave him the guitar.

The man sat on the chair, plucked the strings a few times, raised his head, and stared at a certain direction in the crowd.

There was a small exclamation from the crowd, because the man was really handsome, and he played the guitar very affectionately.

My body temperature gradually dropped, my whole body became stiff, and my expression froze. Cheng Xingjian asked me: "What's wrong?"

I followed the man's eyes and saw Wanshu's back standing in the middle of the crowd, and everyone around was cheering. This scene is very beautiful——

But I think the evening wind is a bit cold.