No.70 days

The bar that Tang Heng mentioned is located in a small alley near Lovers Middle Road, and has a lingering name called "Loves".

When Shao Wu arrived, Tang Heng had already arrived and was standing at the door of the bar smoking a cigarette.Chen Yimang was right, he was better looking in person than in the photo, at least 1.8 meters tall, wearing a cotton black coat, and when he got closer, Shao Wu discovered that he was wearing a pair of rimless glasses—a heroic look for him The facial features added a bit of elegance.

Holding a cigarette in his right hand, Tang Heng stretched out his left hand to Shao Wu: "Hello, Shao Wu?"

"It's me." Shao Wu shook hands with him, only feeling that his hand was cold.And why does he shake hands with his left hand?Is it left-handed?

Without waiting for Shao Wu to think too much, Tang Heng said, "Then let's go in."

His Mandarin is very standard, and he can't tell where he is from.

Shao Wu and Tang Heng walked into the "Lovers" side by side, and many people had already arrived, sitting in the booths in twos and threes.Tang Heng chose a table a little far from the stage, and there was no one around.He sat down and smiled at Shao Wu: "There is a performance tonight."

"Oh..." Shao Wu was a little embarrassed when we met for the first time, "There will be performances on New Year's Eve."

"It's my second time here, just listen to it—what kind of wine do you drink?"

"Beer bar."

"German stout?"

"OK."

Tang Heng got up and went to the bar, and came back after a while.The air conditioner in the bar was very warm. He took off his overcoat and hung it on the back of the chair.He wore a loose, pure white sweater with a V-neck under his coat. Sitting next to him, Shao Wu could see his straight and smooth shoulder line and protruding collarbone.

Looking at it, he suddenly bumped into his gaze.Shao Wu hurriedly looked away, feeling even more embarrassed.

Fortunately, the music suddenly sounded in the next second, and the drum beats were rushing like rain.At this time, the waiter also brought their wine-a beer and a Coke to be precise.

Shao Wu looked at the glass of Coke and was a little puzzled: "...don't you drink alcohol?"

"Yes, I don't drink," Tang Heng said, "I have quit drinking for several years."

"Oh."

And then, what should I say?

Tang Heng took a sip of Coca-Cola, and said unhurriedly, "Are you and Chen Yimang fellow villagers?"

Shao Wu nodded: "We have known each other since we were in college."

"Then you can also speak Chongqing dialect?"

"Will do."

"..." Tang Heng leaned over and got a lot closer to Shao Wu, "Then can you say a few words to me?"

Shao Wu was a little puzzled, thinking why did he listen to Chongqing dialect?Is Chongqing dialect strange?

But after all, it was the first time we met, so this request was not considered offensive, Shao Wu said, "Yes... what do you want to hear?"

Tang Heng said softly, "Just call me by my name."

Shao Wu hesitated for a moment, then whispered in Chongqing dialect: "Tang Heng." Just two words, probably a second?He wasn't sure if Tang Heng was satisfied.

Sure enough, Tang Heng said: "Can I do it again, please slow down."

Shao Wu bit the bullet: "Tang—heng—" He wondered if this was flirting?

The other party gave a "hmm" and then smiled: "Thank you. It's actually like this... I have a friend who is from Guizhou. You know, Guizhou dialect is very similar to Sichuan dialect, and both belong to Southwest Mandarin."

Shao Wu nodded.

"Your pronunciation of my name is indeed similar to his pronunciation of my name." Tang Heng said.

Shao Wu: "So..."

"I miss it a little," Tang Heng took another sip of his Coke, and said softly, "Because he died."

"..."

The resident band came on stage, three middle-aged men, one played the drums, one played the electric guitar, and the other with long hair grabbed the microphone, obviously the lead singer.Shao Wu thought they would say something, like New Year's greetings, after all, today is New Year's Eve.However, the lead singer snapped his fingers, and there was sparse applause from the audience, and the singing began.

"Why don't you go home?" Tang Heng looked at the stage and asked.

"...come out of the closet."

He glanced at Shao Wu, then looked at the stage again, "Understood."

The beer was chilled, Shao Wu drank half a glass and felt it was too cold, so he put it down.The first song at the opening had a fast tempo and a pleasant melody, but unfortunately the lead singer's voice was extremely hoarse, and Shao Wu didn't know if it was some kind of popular accent.

On the LED screen behind the band, lines of lyrics scrolled:

I have no wine and no new dreams

all i have left is this song

I'm tired of looking back tired of the cold night

I just want to ditch this shirt and wash it ashore

……

Tang Heng suddenly sneered: "It's a pity this song."

Shao Wu said, "Have you formed a band before?"

"Well," Tang Heng said with no expression on his face, "I was young then."

"Aren't you very young now?"

"It's different..." Tang Heng's eyes fell back on Shao Wu's face, "Chen Yimang said, you caused trouble in your hometown."

"The principal asked me to write papers for him. I translated a few papers from the Internet and published them for him," Shaowu said, "and then went to report him."

Tang Heng smiled, the corners of his mouth curled up, Shao Wu felt that since they met till now, only this smile was sincere from him.

He reached out and hooked Shao Wu's shoulder: "Chen Yimang said his friend is cute, it seems he didn't lie to me."

"..."

Shao Wu let him hold him lightly, without moving.He knew what Tang Heng meant, and since he accepted the invitation to come here, he naturally acquiesced in what would happen.Whether or not they got into bed tonight, at least—something had to happen.Besides, Tang Heng is so handsome, although his temper is a bit weird, but in general he is not at a disadvantage.

Tang Heng moved closer, and his voice became much gentler: "How long have you been in Zhuhai?"

"Almost half a year."

"Have you been to Macau?"

"not yet……"

"Come to Macau if you have time, come and find me."

"Okay..." Shao Wu didn't want to look too clumsy, so he had to ask, "Is Macau fun?"

Tang Heng smiled, and this time he seemed to be smirking again, and he said, "I'll feel better when I come here."

"why?"

"Because you can't see beggars there," he spoke slowly, "most of the people are glamorous, tourists spend a lot of money, and the locals have nothing to worry about. When you look at them, you feel better."

Shao Wu turned his head to Tang Heng, and the two were very close, no matter which one leaned forward a little, their lips could touch each other.

However, the two looked at each other, neither of them moved.

Shao Wu said: "If you still sing, I think you can write what you just said into the song."

Tang Heng said: "It's a pity that I don't sing anymore."

Maybe in another second, they should kiss.However, the cell phone in Shao Wu's pocket suddenly started to vibrate.

"Uh," Shao Wu took out his phone awkwardly, "Sorry."

Tang Heng raised his eyebrows, meaning that it's okay, you can answer the phone.

Shao Wu was holding the phone with anxious expression on his face.On the screen is a WeChat video call request, sent by Longlong.He didn't know how he should explain after the video connection——

"No answer?" Tang Heng asked.

"……catch."

Shao Wu took a deep breath and pressed the green answer button.Longlong's face appeared on the screen. She had permed her curly hair at some point, and she looked more mature than before, but her voice was still so crisp:

"Brother Shao," she shouted, "Happy Chinese New Year!"

"Happy Chinese New Year," Shao Wu smiled at her, "I also wish your mother-in-law and your brother a happy Chinese New Year."

"Why are you so noisy over there?"

"...I'm at a show at a bar."

"where?"

"bar--"

"Hey!" Longlong stared, "My brother said you are working overtime?"

Shao Wu: "..."

Just as he was thinking about how to get around this, he didn't panic, when the screen flickered, Shao Wu was stunned.

Yang Shuyi appeared in the video screen.He was sitting on the sofa, wearing a black sweater with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, playing with his mobile phone.

"Brother," Longlong stretched out her hand to push him, "Brother Xiao Shao didn't work overtime."

Yang Shuyi didn't raise his head: "That's because I remembered wrongly."

"Stop checking Weibo!" Longlong said dissatisfiedly, "Let's chat for a while, Brother Xiao Shao is at the bar, and the bar is still open on New Year's Eve..."

"Well," Shao Wu said, "the door is still open."

"It's so dark over there, I can't see anything clearly!"

"Ah... yes." Yang Shuyi was still playing with his phone, probably because he made up his mind not to talk to him.

"Brother Shao, have you eaten yet?" The signal in the bar was not very good, and Longlong's voice was intermittent, "This year... our bacon is very delicious! My mother-in-law wants... you give me the address!"

"I haven't eaten yet, I'll go later... Thank you mother-in-law for me, no need to send it, I can buy it here."

"Send something..." Longlong pointed the camera at herself, but she couldn't see Yang Shuyi, "It's so late..."

Shao Wu couldn't hear clearly, so he could only ask, "What did you say?"

"Why do you..." The screen froze, and then the voice became indistinct. After a few seconds, the video was hung up.

Shao Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Tang Heng embarrassingly, "My sister."

Tang Heng was drinking his Coke, "Oh."

"Then we—" Before finishing speaking, the phone rang again, this time it was a call from Longlong.Shao Wu grabbed the phone and said to Tang Heng, "Wait a moment." Then he walked out of the bar quickly.He planned to tell Longlong that we will contact again tomorrow, and my friend is waiting for me.He felt good about Tang Heng, so he decided to try with him.

The moment the door was opened, the chill hit the face. Even though the lowest temperature in the past few days remained above ten degrees, it was still cold and windy after nightfall.

Shao Wu shivered for a moment, then picked up the phone: "Hello, Longlong—"

"It's me." It was clearly Longlong's number, but Yang Shuyi's voice came from the other side.

"..."

"Have you eaten yet?" On the outer wall of the bar, the word "Lovers" made up of small lanterns flashed in various colors.

"Not yet." How could he be willing to contact him?

"Let's go eat something." Yang Shuyi paused, then whispered, "Shaowu, Happy Chinese New Year."