Chapter 4: Stunning debut

"On a rainy day, I walked on the deserted street"

After playing the short prelude, Lu Chen sang with the accompaniment of the piano: "Watching the flowers bloom and fade"

All fans familiar with Tan Hong believe that "Flying Pigeons" is one of his most outstanding works. The lyrics of this song are not profound or complicated. It tells the story of a young man who yearns for freedom and longs for love. The embodiment of his ideal is the pigeons flying in the sky.

This is also a lyrical folk song suitable for young people to play and sing. Therefore, it has been loved by countless people. It has been sung for more than ten years and can often be heard in bars in Houhai.

However, it is also recognized that this song is difficult to sing and play. If a singer who does not have enough strength wants to sing it brilliantly and movingly, it is completely self-humiliating.

According to Lu Chen's previous level, he chose "Flying Pigeons" as the opening song, which is simply overestimating his own ability!

However, when he plucked the strings and began to sing, the Forget-Me-Not Bar quickly became quiet. Several customers who were chatting and laughing shut their mouths. The bartender standing behind the bar stopped shaking the cocktail shaker in his hand. Even the waiter tiptoed when walking, for fear of disturbing others.

Lu Chen's clear and clean voice was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears through the speakers placed in every corner of the bar, which infected the customers present and made their mood fluctuate with the music.

"I stand in front of you"

"Dreaming of becoming a pigeon flying in the blue sky"

"La la ah ~ flying pigeon!"

Like because of familiarity, and picky because of familiarity.

Many customers who often come to Forget-Me-Not have a good appreciation for music or pop music. They can tell if a singer plays a wrong note or sings out of tune, especially for a well-known classic like "Flying Pigeon", which is a great test for singers.

Lu Chen's playing and singing are almost perfect, with fingering, breath, voice, and emotion all in place. If you have to be picky, you can only say that he is a little immature compared to the original singer Tan Hong.

But is a boy who is not immature still a boy?

After 5 minutes, the song ended.

The whole audience was silent. After a while, no one knew who started the applause.

Good is good, and singing well will naturally get sincere applause.

The loud rogue whistle sounded, which once again attracted a lot of laughter and praise.

"Xiao Lu, you sang so charmingly today. I love you so much. I'll give you a dozen of Jinwei!"

This is a cordial greeting from a real white-bone spirit/fake female literary youth!

"Thank you."

Lu Chen smiled and waved to the other party to express his gratitude - that was an old customer who liked to joke.

Customers usually express their love and support for singers by giving tips. Male singers are given beer, and female singers are given flowers. A dozen of Jinwei has 12 bottles, and the price of one is 20 yuan, which is equivalent to 240 yuan.

Lu Chen does not need to drink the wine, but he can get 50% of it, which is 120 yuan!

The positioning and customer groups of Houhai Bar are completely different from those in Sanlitun. There are basically no local tyrants who spend a lot of money, rich second-generations who fight with each other, and brain-dead children who fight to pick up girls.

Twelve Jinwei tips are considered a big deal here.

This sister Shan had given Lu Chen wine before, but only two or three bottles at most. Today, she gave him a dozen directly, which undoubtedly showed that his singing and playing had won her love and praise.

Lu Chen was right to choose "Flying Pigeon" as the first song to warm up the audience.

He held the guitar, and a wonderful feeling came over his heart.

Behind the bar, there was also a charming woman who was in a very special mood.

She opened her cherry lips slightly, stared at the bar owner Chen Jianhao with incredible eyes, and said: "Brother Jianhao, if you don't want to be reluctant to let me go, just say it directly. Is it fun to play with me like this?"

Chen Jianhao had to smile bitterly: "Su Qingmei, how could I play with you!"

This lady is not an ordinary person, and he can't afford to play with his old bones.

"How dare you say that."

Su Qingmei gritted her teeth and said, "Xiao Lu's voice is a bit special, but his level is too amateurish. He can only fill in the gap here, and he still has to rely on the sound adjustment to support the performance. Do you really want it?"

She repeated Chen Jianhao's previous comments on Lu Chen in full, without saying a single word wrong!

Chen Jianhao was speechless.

He himself felt very strange. Lu Chen was obviously an amateur, but the singing and playing skills he showed today were completely different from before, as if he had been reborn and a miracle had occurred!

Just before Lu Chen started singing, Chen Jianhao was still very unhappy that Lu Chen chose "Flying Pigeon" as the opening song.

He thought that this song was too difficult and Lu Chen was simply unable to control it.

But now he was mocked by Su Qingmei, and he could not refute it. He could only say: "This kid!"

"He must have asked an expert for guidance in the past two days, and he performed beyond his level."

Chen Jianhao thought of an explanation that he thought was reasonable.

"Two days?"

Su Qingmei sneered: "He can teach such a level in two days? Which expert is so powerful? I will hire him with a million-dollar annual salary. And don't tell me you can't tell that his voice has not been adjusted backstage at all!"

Chen Jianhao felt that his face was about to swell.

He understands music and is originally an insider. The bar is also owned by him. How could he not tell whether the live singer's performance has been adjusted?

There must be something wrong with the electronic music room!

This further proves Lu Chen's power - pure original sound!

Facing the aggressive Su Qingmei, Chen Jianhao could only say depressedly and helplessly: "Then go and talk to Xiao Lu yourself. As long as he agrees, I will definitely let him go!"

In fact, Lu Chen and the Forget-Me-Not Bar did not sign a formal contract, so he could leave at will.

Su Qingmei smiled triumphantly and said: "Listen to two more songs, maybe he will really perform beyond his level?"

At this moment, Lu Chen, who was sitting on the stage with a guitar in his arms, had received 37 beers as rewards.

The extra income of 370 yuan almost made him excited. He finally suppressed his excitement and said to the microphone: "Thank you very much for the support of all friends. The following song is, well, very special."

He stumbled in his words, paused for a while and continued: "It is a song I wrote myself. Today is the first time I sing it. Its name is."

"My Deskmate!"

"My Deskmate" is the first song Lu Chen got in the dream world. He composed the music and lyrics for this song, and then successfully registered the copyright together with another song in the "Greater China Music Library".

Therefore, on a legal level, "My Deskmate" is an original song that Lu Chen owns all the copyrights.

But Lu Chen could not deceive himself and say that such behavior is not plagiarism. However, thinking of the huge debt at home, the burden in his heart was so weak that it was gone.

The familiar yet strange dream world, the memories of three life experiences, should be the gift given by God to change his destiny!

After taking a deep breath, Lu Chen's confused eyes became firm again, and his fingers pressed on the strings again.

Original song, first time singing in the Forget-Me-Not Bar?

Lu Chen's words inevitably caused a small commotion in the bar. Many guests were surprised, and many thought he was just sensational.

Especially those old customers who knew Lu Chen. They were already surprised at the level of Lu Chen's singing of "Flying Dove" just now. Now they couldn't believe that he was going to sing a song he wrote.

Originality is not that easy!

Since the birth of modern pop music, there have been countless classics in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea, but now, there are fewer and fewer good original works, and some people even say that the excellent melodies have been written.

Of course, it is impossible to write a complete melody, but this statement also proves the difficulty of originality.

Many pop singers claim to be original, but their works are often patchwork or mediocre. There are also such singers in the bar circle. They often hope to become famous with one song, but the result is often a laughing stock.

Did Lu Chen also get carried away?

It is normal for young people to be impulsive. Everyone can understand that everyone has their own passion.

But this does not mean that they think Lu Chen can come up with a good original work.

It's just that the song title sounds interesting - You, my deskmate.

Many people remembered their deskmates when they were young, and a smile appeared on their faces.

"Original"

Su Qingmei smiled and said, "Brother Jianhao, your little guy is really hidden. I came to the right place today!"

The bar owner, who had been hit hard, said listlessly, "Listen, listen."

Original? It's nonsense. Doesn't he know how good Lu Chen is?

Chen Jianhao asked Lu Chen to perform on stage because he had good looks and a decent voice. It was not a problem for him to fool laymen. He was just a singer who sang songs for the show, so it didn't matter whether he sang well or not.

As for musical literacy, does Lu Chen have it?

But after the previous lesson, Chen Jianhao didn't say much. What if he got slapped in the face again?

On the stage, the guitar prelude sounded, and the soothing singing drifted into everyone's ears.

"Will you remember tomorrow,

The diary you wrote yesterday,

Will you still miss tomorrow,

The you who used to cry the most.

The teachers can't remember,

You who can't guess the question,

I just happened to flip through the photos,

I remembered you who sat next to me!

Who married the sentimental you,

Who read your diary,

Who put your long hair up,

Who made your wedding dress.

"

The customers present were stunned, and the waiters were also stunned. Chen Jianhao was stunned, and Su Qingmei was also stunned. Amazing! The classic folk song from another world, after Lu Chen's singing, suddenly opened his/her heart! Touching everyone's soul.

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Note: Lyrics/Music by "My Deskmate": Gao Xiaosong

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