Chapter 130 128. If I could do it all over again, I would choose...
"This is Yuanda Yipinyuan?"
Getting off the taxi, Xu Xin asked the driver.
The driver nodded:
"It's here Hm~"
As he spoke, he pointed to a tall building:
"Spicy is Hum."
"…Okay, thank you."
Xu Xin nodded.
In the car, he heard that this place is where celebrities and rich people live, saying that Amei is also here...Xu Xin thought it was the kind of manor surrounded by mountains and rivers...but it turned out to be this kind of high-rise building .
Actually, along the way, Xu Xin looked at the cityscape of Taipei, and more or less made a rough judgment in his heart...
He has never been to Shanghai, and he doesn't know what the city of Shanghai is like.
But in terms of the new streets he walked through so far, the overall luxury of Yanjing feels slightly inferior to that of Taipei.
But that is relative to high-rise buildings.
The streets here... To be honest, except for the main road, the other roads are quite narrow. During the period, some small streets that the taxi passed by gave him the feeling as if he had entered a certain village.
Very strange feeling.
The old and the new are particularly evident in this city.
"Doo~ Hey, Brother Xu, are you here yet?"
"Hmm, we are going there too, have you seen the big billboard of a Xinyi real estate at the crossroads?"
"Well…"
Xu Xin looked around and locked on to a rather large billboard:
"I see."
"You come there, we will be there soon. There are more paparazzi here, Brother Xu, we will pick you up and enter from the parking lot."
"Okay. I'll wait for you on the side of the road under the billboard."
Hung up the phone, Xu Xin walked directly over there.
Came to the intersection, looked at the busy traffic on the street, and thought of that movie of Brother Pheasant for no reason.
I don’t know where it was taken...
And those traditional characters around him made him feel very inexplicable.
is very strange.
After waiting for about 20 minutes, Xu Xin finally saw a nanny car flashing its lights at him.
Then slowly drove up to him.
The car door opened, revealing the vicissitudes of Jay Chou's face with a peaked cap and untreated stubble.
Although he has aged a bit, he looks very fine:
"Hey! Wow! When I first called, I thought Dani was teasing me! Come on, come on!"
Xu Xin got in the car and closed the door. Jay Chou immediately asked:
"Why did you come here suddenly?"
"I want to drink milk tea, so come here."
Xu Xin leaned on the chair, his shoulders slumped.
He has been tossing around for a day, and he is really tired after two flights and a car.
"Hey, how did you come here?"
"The one who flew over, how else could it come?"
"...haha~"
Jay Chou looks really happy:
"Yes, yes, then why don't you bring Mimi?"
"She still has a job over there... How much is the flat for this house?"
"About 1.1 million."
"... 26, 270,000?"
One said Taiwan dollars, and the other said yuan.
Jay Chou nodded:
"Yes, it belongs to a mansion."
"...it is indeed a mansion, more expensive than where I live."
In terms of unit price, it is indeed much more expensive than Shijia Hutong.
Jay Chou didn’t worry about whether the house price was real or not, but asked directly:
"How many days will you stay this time? Hey, just right, let me show you around these few days?"
"Farewell, if there are no accidents, I will leave tomorrow."
"..."
Hearing Xu Xin's words, the expression on Jay Chou's face was first stiff, then stunned, and finally moved.
Although I have roughly guessed why the other party came here before.
But when I heard Xu Xin say that he would come to see and leave tomorrow, I was still moved a lot.
But he didn't express it.
Just waited for the car to stop, opened the door and got out of the car.
The driver didn't follow, so the three walked down together.
"What floor is it?"
In the elevator, Xu Xin asked.
"16 and 17 are mine."
"...It's ok, I've made money."
"Ha~ The first floor is mine, and the first floor is mother's."
After pressing the 16th floor, Jay Chou suddenly felt that something was wrong...Looking around:
"Don't you have any luggage?"
"No. We went camping yesterday, and when we returned to the city today, I left her alone."
"..."
After being silent for a while, Jay Chou nodded:
"What do you want to eat tonight? Dani, book a restaurant..."
"Come on, you still dare to show your face?"
Xu Xin shook his head directly:
"I just came to see you. I also had an airplane meal on the plane just now. Just order a takeaway, keep a low profile. I came to chat with you, not to spread rumors with you."
"...Come on, what are the rumors going on between the two men?"
"Who knows. Aren't your paparazzi extremely crazy?"
"..."
While speaking, the elevator reached the 16th floor.
Da Ni quickly ran out and opened the door, and Xu Xin saw a high-ceilinged hall that looked like a "film and television drama" style under the modern decoration of a hotel lobby.
To be honest, the decoration is quite luxurious. The most eye-catching thing may be the red wine on the background wall.
Unfortunately, Xu Xin didn't think about it.
Stepping on guest slippers, he ran directly to the sofa.
Leaning back on the comfortable sofa, he let out a long sigh of relief.
"...You look tired? Dani, get two bottles of water, then go to Seradino to buy some food and come back."
"OK."
Dani agreed, and Xu Xin suddenly yelled:
"Dani, help me to ask if I can fly directly to Yanjing or somewhere when I go back. I don't have a pass, I only have a passport. See what the process is and so on, so I can prepare in advance."
"...How did you get here without a pass?"
Jay Chou was a little confused.
"A circle around... you can help me ask."
Although Dani also wondered how Brother Xu came here, she still responded:
"Okay. Then I'll order takeaway first."
"Um."
Just as the front foot entered the room, Dani went out again with the back foot.
There are only two people left in the room.
Xu Xin leaned on the sofa, glanced at the bustling Taipei at dusk and evening outside the window, and heard Jay Chou ask:
"What to drink? Raphael? Mouton?"
"...Is there any tea?"
Xu Xin was a little speechless:
"The rule of hospitality here is that guests enter the door and drink directly?"
"No, but you seem to be very tired... Dongding oolong, okay?"
"OK."
"Let's go, go to the tea room..."
"Don't be so troublesome, just find me a big cup, grab a handful of tea leaves and put it in."
"...Is that called drinking tea?"
"This is drinking tea."
Xu Xin nodded.
Jay Chou was a little speechless, but obediently ran to the open kitchen to make it.
Then he helped him get an ashtray from the cabinet.
Then I heard Xu Xin say:
"You said that if your fans find out that you serve a man a cup of tea and a cigarette after returning home...would I have to be scolded to death?"
"Damn, then do it yourself!"
Jay Chou couldn't laugh or cry, but Xu Xin laughed. After lighting a cigarette happily, he looked at him who was busy in the kitchen and asked:
"Have things changed?"
"..."
The action of catching water paused.
Jay Chou said without raising his head:
"No...you don't need to ask, she has already decided...hey, can you stop talking about this topic."
Maybe if it was someone else, he would have listened to him.
But the problem is... Xu Xinxin said, why should I talk about this?
"That's why I came here... You matched me and Mimi, can I still watch you two go our separate ways?"
"...we are different."
"What's the difference? ...Oh yeah, you're more famous than me."
"This is too much, and I didn't say it like that."
"What's more, I haven't said anything. How did you persuade me at the beginning? It's quite clear to persuade others... How come I can't figure it out here? Why can't we talk about it? When I was in Hengdian, I still wanted to send one by one. Dee, love Patty...and it's only been two months, and everything has changed?"
While Xu Xin was speaking, Jay Chou was standing in front of the console to boil water.
Maybe it's because of the lighting problem?
Or something else.
Anyway, the expression on his face looked gloomy.
Then there was silence.
Silence until Xu Xin finished his cigarette.
Silent until the water boils.
Xu Xin didn't rush, and waited for a cup of tea to be served, and waited for him to drink again.
Finally, a cup of tea and a glass of red wine were placed on the coffee table.
And Jay Chou was sitting on that single sofa, staring at the red wine glass in a daze.
Xu Xin was a little impatient:
"Brother? What are you thinking? Talk!"
"..."
Jay Chou glanced at him...
Suddenly shook his head:
"I don't want to say, can you not force me."
"..."
A moment.
Xu Xin let out a long sigh:
"well…"
Holding a teacup, he responded:
"Okay...Actually, I saw your news come out yesterday, and Mimi and I talked about it. You know what I mean, I'm here, in fact, I hope we can communicate, and then I persuade you I advise you to turn back..."
"..."
Looking at the expressionless Jay Chou, Xu Xin blew on the tea leaves on the cup, took a sip, and continued;
"But Mimi and I think exactly the opposite...According to her, it's too late for her friends to love her, so why go to other people to be wronged..."
"...then you should have let her come."
"Fuck off."
Xu Xin looked angrily at the childish ghost who was snickering:
"And then have an affair with you? Doesn't that completely blow the pot?"
"Hey, she's a good friend. She knows how to support me at times like this."
"I don't care about you, I'm a dog!"
"Hahaha~ hey, don't be like this, don't be like this, I'm joking... let's go, let me show you my studio? My new album is out, do you want to listen to it?"
In fact, Xu Xin could see it through.
He especially avoids talking about it with anyone.
So I tried my best to change the topic.
From this point of view, the girlfriend's words are correct.
At this time, no one should interfere in this matter, but leave the choice to two people themselves.
But the problem is...Xu Xin really thinks that he loves Hou Peiqiao terribly.
So thinking is very simple.
Since you love him so much, don't give up on her.
This is what he thought before meeting Jay Chou.
But seeing his attitude now... Xu Xin couldn't bear it anymore.
Maybe what the girlfriend said at the beginning was right?
It can be regarded as a friend... Shouldn't it be expected that the relationship between friends will be smooth sailing? Even if there are occasional twists and turns, you should help as a friend and push you out of the quagmire.
Isn't this what a good friend should do?
But rationality told him that his girlfriend's choice seemed to be the right one.
This left him speechless...
Between good buddies, unless the other party is really not worth paying, it is a so-called... how do you say it?
Motorcycle girl?
Broken hemp?
probably means this.
Unless the other party is an asshole, otherwise...how can there be any reason not to persuade them to make peace?
Obviously I like it so much...
But the fact is that Jay Chou doesn’t want to talk about this matter, and he doesn’t want to worry about him, so he tries to change the topic...
At this moment, Xu Xin understood.
I'd better leave BB alone... If I stay with BB, I will feel uncomfortable, and he will feel even more uncomfortable.
So nodded:
"Okay... But isn't this a leak?"
"It's a fart, let me show you how to count as a leak... My new album is on the 4th, remember to buy it and support it~"
“…do I still have to buy it?”
Following him up and walking inside, Xu Xin was speechless:
"I spent more than 10,000 on air tickets today, isn't it worth giving me one?"
"...Then I'll give you the demo, okay? There are currently five demos. One for me, one for Wenshan, and one for Jun Rong. Send two to the record company, enough for friends, right?"
"What does DEMO mean?"
"Small sample, the most authentic sample."
"...what is the sample?"
"On the first recorded version, you can hear the singer's most authentic voice, and some differences from the official album. Many people collect it. My demo of "Qilixiang" sold for 1.5 million at a charity auction last year. Taiwan dollars!"
"...300,000 yuan? Just buy one...this?"
"..."
Listening to Xu Xin's obviously layman's words, Jay Chou was really speechless:
"Please, I'm very famous, okay? People ask me to give you a demo, but I won't give it. I'm giving it to you. Take it back and put it at home..."
"Come on! You are really..."
"Hahahahaha~"
Seeing his distraught appearance, Xu Xin suddenly laughed.
His shoulders were grabbed with both hands and kneaded fiercely.
Without saying a word, he patted him on the back twice again.
"..."
Jay Chou was stunned for a moment...
Then the astonishment in his eyes turned into warmth:
"Ha~ let's go."
"Um."
Holding the mobile phone, Xu Xin followed him into the music room where pianos, zithers and other instruments were placed.
He didn't know how much these instruments were worth or not, and he didn't bother to ask, just sitting on an old-looking chair.
The posture is very casual, Jay Chou's face turns green:
"Please! That's Dinu Lipatti's chair, can you be careful!"
"…who?"
"Dinu Lipati."
"Who is it?"
"Romania's legendary pianist! If he hadn't died young, he would definitely be a legend in modern music history... and he is still!"
"Well…"
Xu Xin looked down at this plain square chair:
"Modern? Died young? How many years did he die?"
"1950."
"...I thought your reaction was 1550, not an antique."
Xu Xin rolled his eyes:
"When you come to Yanjing, I will invite you to sit in my house, okay? The furniture in my house is still from Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has a history of hundreds of years. If you like it, I will send it to you."
"..."
A sense of shame towards Niu playing the piano made Jay Chou ashamed to be with this guy, and he took a tape and put it in a tape recorder speechlessly.
Then, there was a sound of ding ding dong dong combined with the movement of the cello.
"What's the name of this song?"
""Chapter VII of the night"."
"...what about the first six chapters?"
"..."
Although he knew that his friend was trying to make him happy, Jay Chou felt speechless for a while.
You are outrageous!
…
"I will accompany you to the end, can you not look back..."
When Dani came back to find the two of them, this song was playing in the music room.
"Brother JAY, Brother Xu, it's time to eat."
"Um."
Xu Xin nodded and pressed the pause button.
This song "White Windmill" has been repeated three times.
is Xu Xin's favorite song in Jay Chou's album "Still Fantasy".
Then, under Jay Chou's speechless gaze, he pulled him to listen three times.
During the period, I also asked him a sentence:
"Hey, have you ever heard a song called "Returning Your Mind", sung by the black dragon."
Jay Chou was still curious at first, so he searched on the computer.
Then I was speechless...
Drool song?
Whilst I get what you mean...can you stop trying to "soften" me musically?
Speechless, he took out the DEMO and handed it to Xu Xin as a gift.
Then Xu Xin asked:
"Just one box? You have released seven albums, right? What about the other six boxes? Will you give me a set?"
real.
At this moment, Jay Chou felt that the other party regarded him as a big grievance.
But he still firmly took out six cassettes from the drawer.
"There are no more than five people in the world who own this!"
"How come five... including yourself?"
"Nonsense! My mother has one, the company has one...she has one..."
"Is it worth money?"
"...How about you go back, okay? I thank you for coming to accompany me, but if this continues, I'm afraid I'll go crazy."
"Tsk."
Ignoring Jay Chou's painful expression, he went to the living room and drank the cup of bitter tea, and then the three of them sat on the dining table in the open kitchen and had a takeaway meal.
To be honest, the taste is okay.
It's a pity that Xu Xin is not very hungry.
After eating, Jay Chou asked Dani to leave work.
There were only two people left in the room.
Since he realized that Jay Chou didn't want to talk about feelings, except for some jokes, Xu Xin didn't ask any further questions.
With two glasses of red wine, the two of them stood in front of the French windows of the balcony, admiring the bustling night scene in the distance in the hot Taipei night.
There are many things to talk about.
For example, Jay Chou asked Xu Xin if he wanted to stay a few more days and bring Xu Xin to meet some good friends.
Especially the kind that can be talked about.
For example, do you want to go to Longshan Temple...Xu Xin was quite puzzled why he went to the temple at night, but when Jay Chou said "Aren't you going to see the Betel Nut Xishi?" Xu Xin twitched regretfully cigarette:
"I have a girlfriend, I can only watch it, but I can't match it, it's boring."
Then bursts of laughter that men could understand came from the balcony.
Just like that, two bottles of red wine were unknowingly downed.
Jay Chou, whose face was a little red from drinking, suddenly said:
"Hey, do you really think someone can travel through time and space?"
"..."
Xu Xin, who looks very smokey after drinking too much alcohol, turned his head, glanced at him, and said in a slightly drunken voice:
"If so, when do you want to go back to?"
"February 14 last year."
"…what?"
Seeing him tell the exact date, although Xu Xin knew the reason, he still asked.
Jay Chou drank the red wine in one gulp.
smiled and shook his head:
"Give me one more choice, and I will definitely not go to Daikanyama that day."
"..."
Speechless.
Xu Xin sighed silently.
After thinking for a while, he suddenly said:
"Hey, you know... Mimi said something to me?"
"What?"
"She told me that a director she particularly liked said something like this: life is like a movie, and the aftertaste determines the winner."
"Uh... makes sense ~ so?"
"In fact, I sometimes wonder why there are movies in this world? They are all interpreted by real people...Why are people interested in the lives of each character? At first I didn't understand it. I thought movies Extremely boring."
"Then you still apply for a film major?"
"Because I was thinking about picking up girls... But recently, especially during the period from last year to this year, I suddenly figured it out. The reason why movies are liked and sought after by people... has never been the so-called seventh art or why And so on. It is not a necessity of life. But the reason why it can reach such heights is because...it can create dreams. It can create a dream that temporarily makes you forget something in your heart, or temporarily makes up for your inner regrets. "
From the very beginning when I heard the absurd reason why the other party only wanted to pick up girls, to the silence after the following paragraph.
Jay Chou has quietly turned his head.
Looking at the busy traffic in the other direction, he didn't say a word.
Keep Xu Xin continued:
"But sometimes... I think it's ridiculous. Because if I really judge movies according to my concept, wouldn't movies become a lie for people to escape from life? So... I think so. Movies Just look at it. Including songs, music, paintings, etc., etc.. It's too cowardly to pin your regrets on artwork or other things.
Far inferior to those lives that can be changed. Of course, if it really cannot be changed, it has already happened, and it has become a thing of the past, then you should pretend that I didn't say anything. But as long as there is still a glimmer of possibility...not trying, maybe cruelly extinguishing the last sliver of luck in one's heart, or feeling the ecstasy of regaining it through one's own efforts...all are far better than escaping. At least try hard, no fantasy, only regrets left. "
"..."
After Xu Xin finished speaking, he chose to shut up.
Silently lit another cigarette for himself.
He drinks like that.
Waste smoke.
I took three puffs of this cigarette, and it burned out because of talking.
While lighting a cigarette, Jay Chou suddenly said:
"Can you make it a little more obvious?"
"...haha~"
Xu Xin smiled.
Standing on a chair with one foot, holding a cigarette on his knee, looking at the busy traffic below, he suddenly began to hum a song:
"Give me another two minutes~let me freeze my memory~"
"Don't melt your tears~ How can I remember that you are full of makeup~"
"Remember you forget me~ remember you forget me~~~"
"You said you would cry ~ not because you care..."
He hummed nondescriptly.
Jay Chou, who is obsessed with music cleanliness, was speechless:
"What broken song? Who sang it?"
"I don't know either... When I was with Mimi, it suddenly popped up in my mind once... Hey, why don't you try to adapt it for me, I also play a crossover or something."
"...Sing for Mimi, you are not suitable for singing."
"Is it really appropriate to say this from someone like you who can't even sing the lyrics?"
Xu Xin rolled his eyes.
Jay Chou also rolled his eyes, seemed a little unconvinced, and suddenly got up:
"Wait."
Xu Xin didn't know why he was there.
At this moment, a gust of wind came from nowhere.
He is getting comfortable.
But soon, Jay Chou brought over a... one? Or a... very small electronic organ.
Looks like a toy.
After walking over, put it on the table:
"Hey, hum again."
"what?"
"A chord for you."
"Uh...give me two more minutes..."
"Ding ding dong dong..."
After Xu Xin hummed again, Jay Chou nodded:
"I think 4/4 would be very appropriate ~ CAAD, 4333."
"...you speak human language."
"..."
Glancing angrily at the music idiot next to him, he pressed his finger on the electronic piano.
"Give me another two minutes~~~~"
"Let me tie my memories... la la~"
"Don't... la la la ~ la la la la la ~ la la la la la la ~"
"Don't you have absolute pitch? Why can't you even remember the lyrics?"
"Please, I have perfect pitch, but I'm not the strongest brain! This lyrics is so difficult to sing, how can I remember it all at once?"
Jay Chou was speechless, and then ignored Xu Xin.
I was tinkling and playing the electronic organ.
Xu Xin ignored him, took a sip of cigarettes and a sip of wine, the more he drank, the more he got drunk.
Then suddenly heard a sentence:
"Our beginning~dongdong~"
"...?"
He turned his head suspiciously.
Seeing that Jay Chou's eyes were a little straight, he stared at the keyboard and began to hum:
"It's a long movie~"
"Ding Ding~"
"Showed for three years~"
"咚咚~"
"The ending is only me..."
"Ding Ding~"
"I'm the only one left in the end~..."
"咚咚~"
"I... still save the ending~~~"
"Ding Ding..."
"Forget about you?~"
"It's hard to forget you... I can't forget you again... Slowly forget you~~~"
"If you do it all over again...travel through time and space...time travel...would you choose to do it all over again~~~"
"Isn't love ~ precious if you don't speak ~~~~~Give me two more minutes~~~ Let me freeze my memory~ Don't melt your tears and your makeup is gone~ How can I remember!"
"Remember you forgot me?"
"Just please forget about me."
"You said you would cry~ no~~~~ because you care..."
For some reason, when he sang the last sentence, his voice chose to squeeze out directly from his throat.
There was a hoarse broken sound.
But Xu Xin had goosebumps unconsciously.
Looking blankly at the friend holding the electronic piano in his hand, who seems to be telling something with the help of this specious melody...
There was a sigh in my heart:
"well…"
After a while...
"Do you have a laptop?"
"what?"
"Bring it."
"What are you doing?"
"You help me write the song, and I'll help you with the script. I'm going to sing this song to my girlfriend~"
"...Eh? Isn't it for me?"
"Hahahahaha..."
Hearing this, Xu Xin couldn't help laughing:
"Then you promise me, no matter what, you will go to her again... No matter what the result is. If you promise, I will give it to you!"
"..."
Jay Chou fell silent again.
Seriously looking at Xu Xin who is full of expectations...
Only about ten seconds later, he walked into the room again.
Quickly took out an Apple notebook and put it in front of Xu Xin.
""The Unspeakable Secret" is inside."
"Well, my song is in your head."
Xu Xin didn't ask him whether he agreed or not.
Because he already gave the answer.
(end of this chapter)