Chapter 11: Sister Na

Just after 7pm, Lu Chen arrived at the Forget-Me-Not Bar in advance.

He had not forgotten the lesson of last night, and he had rested during the day, so he took the subway to Houhai before the evening rush hour, and had a simple dinner near the pedestrian street.

When he pushed open the door and entered the bar, Lu Chen was surprised not to see the boss Chen Jianhao at the bar.

Instead, the tall and thin bartender with a beautiful mustache smiled and nodded at him.

Before yesterday, Lu Chen really had never been treated like this.

"Good morning, David!"

He walked over and greeted the other party, and asked curiously, "The boss is not here?"

Chen Jianhao invested his life savings in the Forget-Me-Not Bar, so he ran it very carefully. Unless there was an unexpected situation, he would be there every night, and when business was busy, he would personally serve tea and water to the guests.

Bartender David poured a glass of mint water for Lu Chen, shrugged and said, "Boss must be busy."

David's Mandarin was not standard, with an awkward foreign accent. Although he was also Chinese, he grew up abroad and only returned to China a few years ago.

"Thank you, David!"

Lu Chen drank the water in the glass in one breath and prepared to go backstage. He didn't know the performance arrangement tonight.

"You're welcome."

David put away the glass and said seriously, "I really like the song you sang last night, Cool."

He gave Lu Chen a thumbs up; "Keep it up!"

Lu Chen smiled and clasped his fists at him, then walked to the big room backstage.

What surprised Lu Chen was that he was not the first to come tonight, and there were already several people inside.

In addition to the resident singers of Forget-Me-Not Bar, Hongjie Li Hong, Yege Ye Zhenyang, and Wang Xiaoshuai, even Najie was there, and the five of them, including the host, were sitting together chatting.

"Xiao Lu!"

Seeing Lu Chen coming in, Najie stood up first, smiled and gave him a big hug: "Congratulations on your promotion!"

Lu Chen said embarrassedly: "Thank you, Najie."

Najie Zhang Nana just turned 40 this year. In the singer circle of Forget-Me-Not Bar and even Houhai, she has the oldest qualifications. It is said that she left home at the age of 17 to wander around, pursuing her love of music.

Najie is the officially signed singer of Forget-Me-Not. She looks very ordinary, even a little ugly, with high cheekbones, thick lips, a slightly sunken nose, and deep crow's feet at the corners of her eyes when she smiles.

But no one would underestimate Sister Na because she has a unique talent in singing. Her wide vocal range and rich experience allow her to easily handle many difficult songs. She is a powerful singer.

Chen Jianhao once said privately that the reason why Sister Na has not become popular after more than 20 years is not only because of her appearance, but also because she has not met a good song of her own and a mentor who truly understands music.

If not, he would not have been able to recruit Sister Na to sing in Forget-Me-Not.

However, Sister Na has a very open-minded temperament and does not have the kind of depression of being unappreciated. Whether facing the most ordinary waiter in the bar or the most famous Wandering Band, her attitude is warm and friendly.

Therefore, she has the best popularity!

Lu Chen also has a good relationship with Sister Na. When he was able to sing on the stage in Forget-Me-Not, it was this big sister who helped to say a few words before Chen Jianhao nodded and agreed.

For this, Lu Chen has always been grateful.

With Sister Na taking the lead, others also expressed their congratulations. They all knew that Lu Chen was already a resident singer.

Originally, in the Forget-Me-Not Bar, Lu Chen was the only singer who requested songs and had the lowest status. Now, at least he can sit on an equal footing with Li Hong and Ye Zhenyang and enjoy the same treatment conditions.

"Sister Na, Xiao Lu sang an original song last night."

Li Hong smiled and said, "He won a full house of applause. Some people want to sign him to an entertainment company!"

Although it sounded like an ordinary chat, the sour taste in the tone could not be concealed.

Except for Sister Na, Ye Zhenyang and Wang Xiaoshuai looked unhappy.

The Forget-Me-Not Bar is not big, and the number of employees and singers is not large, so any news of any disturbance will soon spread throughout the small circle.

Lu Chen won the love of all customers with an original song "My Deskmate" last night, and was also favored by Qingyu Media, which wanted to sign him as a new artist for training and packaging.

If it was just like this, they would be envious at most. After all, in the Houhai circle, there are many examples of down-and-out singers being recognized by people and then soaring to the sky. Lu Chen is just one of the lucky ones.

But what is jaw-dropping is that Lu Chen actually refused!

This made them unable to understand. Lu Chen didn't even cherish the precious opportunity that others were eager for?

How embarrassing for them!

Ye Zhenyang laughed and said, "It's a pity that Xiao Lu is a little too ambitious, otherwise he can also bring a contract when he becomes a big star in the future, so that we can also benefit from it!"

Compared with Li Hong, he was even more unhappy with Lu Chen, and he felt uncomfortable if he didn't say a few sour words.

You know, two days ago, Lu Chen was a small shrimp that he could ignore. Now, he has not only become a resident singer like him, but also more eye-catching than him!

Lu Chen frowned secretly.

It would be bad for him to be serious about what Ye Zhenyang said, and it would be bad not to be serious, and he didn't want to be hypocritical.

"Xiao Lu will definitely be a big star in the future!

Sister Na patted Lu Chen's shoulder and said, "I came late last night and didn't hear you sing the song you wrote. You must sing it again tonight!"

Lu Chen hurriedly said, "Okay, please give me some pointers, Sister Na."

Compared to other people, Sister Na's attitude towards Lu Chen is undoubtedly much more sincere. She helped him out with just a few words.

People like Ye Zhenyang would never dare to be angry.

Sister Na smiled and said, "I don't deserve your pointers. Xiao Lu, you have such talent, you should show it earlier, and then write a good song for you, Sister Na, how about it? "

Lu Chen thought about it and said seriously: "Okay!"

The serious answer made Sister Na stunned.

What she said just now was actually just a joke, and she didn't really want to invite Lu Chen to write a song.

It is not easy to create original works now, and the atmosphere in China is not suitable for original works. Except for a few real big names, many professional songwriters can't produce one or two masterpieces in a few years.

For amateur creators like Lu Chen, it is a great fortune to occasionally get a good song. How can he write wonderful works continuously, and they are tailor-made!

She thought Lu Chen was joking, but seeing that Lu Chen's attitude was very serious, she couldn't help but be surprised.

Of course, as an old hand, Sister Na was just stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: "Then I will wait for your song! "

She didn't dwell on this topic anymore, clapped her hands and said, "It's almost time, I'll arrange the evening performance, Xiaoshuai, you sing two songs first"

Without the boss Chen Jianhao, Sister Na is the undisputed little boss. Except for the Wandering Band, both Li Hong and Ye Zhenyang have to obey her, and no one will object to her arrangement.

Even Qin Hanyang, the lead singer of the Wandering Band, is polite to Sister Na.

Because it is the last night of the weekend, after eight o'clock, more and more customers appear in the Forget-Me-Not Bar, and most of them are college students in pairs.

Near Houhai is the university town, There are more than a dozen nationally famous universities, including the Central Conservatory of Music and the Beijing Conservatory of Music.

Many college students like to visit bars in Houhai and Sanlitun, especially couples. After dinner on the pedestrian street, they come here to take a seat for two, order a few cocktails or beers, and enjoy live performances while talking about love. It is not expensive and very romantic.

Seeing that the bar was about to be full, the host hurried out to warm up the audience, and Wang Xiaoshuai followed to sing.

When it was Lu Chen's turn to perform, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.

As soon as he sat down on the stage with his guitar, a customer immediately whistled loudly.

"Xiao Lu, sing "You, my deskmate!" "

Lu Chen smiled and nodded. The only old customer who could blow the hooligan whistle so magically was that old customer.

That old customer liked to tease children very much.

He must give face!

"Tonight, the first song I bring to you is the song I wrote myself."

He gently plucked the strings and said to the microphone: "My deskmate, I hope everyone likes it!"

"I like it!"

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, someone shouted loudly: "Sing it twice! "

Cheerful laughter rang out in the bar, like the rippling water surface caused by the throwing of stones.

Many new guests were surprised because they had never heard this song before, and it was an original one.

Naturally, they didn't understand why those old customers were so enthusiastic, and such enthusiasm was rare in the Forget-Me-Not Bar, at least not for a young singer like Lu Chen.

Lu Chen didn't say much nonsense, and after playing the prelude, he started tonight's singing.

"Will you remember the diary you wrote yesterday tomorrow?"

The song seemed to have magic, and with the accompaniment of the guitar, it quickly changed the atmosphere in the bar. Those whispers, those clinking glasses, and even the ringtones of mobile phones gradually disappeared.

Whether it was Old customers and new customers all listened to Lu Chen's singing and playing quietly.

In the eyes of old customers, Lu Chen played "My Deskmate" better and sang more emotionally. They even closed their eyes and felt the emotions contained in the song, memories, melancholy, and nostalgia.

For new customers, when they first heard "My Deskmate", they first felt fresh and then thought it was very nice.

Then they were deeply moved.

The charm of a classic good song can ignore the barriers of time and space, and can still shine brightly even in different worlds!

For just five or six minutes, the Forget-Me-Not Bar was extremely quiet.

Until the end of the song, after a while, warm applause exploded!

(End of this chapter)