Chapter 50

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Hey~ Who are we~

Surrounded in the crowd~

Come come~ and go go~

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The tape is already covered with a thick layer of dust~

But the dream remains unshredded~

Un~ shredded~

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No matter how much pain, no need for anesthesia~ tears~

Time hasn't turned us into a bunch of~ alcoholics~

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The band that never surrenders~

As long as there's a sky, we will fly~

Turn up the volume a few notches~

Can you hear our unwavering resolve~

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Music is like a wine glass~

Shining with a captivating glow~

As long as the future isn't dead~

We will have the chance to love again~

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From the angry "Don't Bother Me" to this song of rebirth and destruction, after the storm, it returns to calm, blooming with resilience and perseverance in the midst of restraint. Lin Zai Shan presented a rock song with a completely different flavor to everyone.

What is rock?

Is it freedom?

Is it rebellion?

Is it the spirit of breaking everything?

Is it the courage to send the rotten self and the rotten world to hell together?

Yes, all of these.

At the same time, rock is also persistence, dedication, and never giving up.

Voltaire once said that to succeed in this world, one must persist to the end, never letting go until death.

Every dream chaser must persist to the end to achieve success.

Often, it's the last key that truly opens the door.

Just as the song says, as long as the future isn't dead, we will have the chance to love again.

Every rock band and every rock musician who persists can see their own reflection in this song to some extent.

No longer angry, no longer roaring, when singing this song, Lin Zai Shan's weathered, magnetic voice conveyed the persistence deep in his bones to everyone, evoking a deep, weighty emotion from the heart.

This song, Lin Zai Shan said, was written for Beyond Band, but Lu Chen knew that the song was actually about Lin Zai Shan himself.

He understood more deeply how Lin Zai Shan had come through the years. ——Of course, this was all his own assumption. But people are always moved by what they assume, because they are truly touched.

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How much strength does it take to break a drumstick~

To drive back despair~ loneliness~ and sorrow~

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No matter how the guitar is smashed~

Hope remains perfect~ perfect~ I follow~

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Life is a swamp~ a desert~

With notes to quench my thirst, I won't feel lonely~

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The band that never surrenders~

As long as there's a sky, we will fly~

Turn up the volume a few notches~

Can you hear our unwavering resolve~

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Is playing rock tiring~

Only you can feel it~

With a pair of ears~

We will never shut up~

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When the B section of the song was sung, it stirred up a faint sense of excitement again!

Especially the line "With a pair of ears, we will never shut up," Lin Zai Shan shouted out his heartfelt emotions.

This was his emotion, the emotion of the original uncle, and the emotion of every rock musician or musician who persists for their dreams or livelihood.

The hundreds of listeners in the café got to know Beyond Band through this song.

They still didn't know the specific information about the band, but they could feel from the song that this was a group of rock veterans who never surrendered.

They might have experienced setbacks and failures, but they chose this path without regret.

Through the trials of time, these old men had developed a truly moving power.

This song was their persistence, and it was their glory.

When they were angry, their tone could make people's blood boil.

When they calmed down, their depth was even more awe-inspiring.

Lin Zai Shan's voice was like a divine hand, gradually cooling the atmosphere in the café, no longer as boiling as before, but people listening to such a song felt a deep, weighty emotion from the heart.

In the final part of the song, Lin Zai Shan, who invested more emotion, raised the pitch, as if turning the small café into a dream concert—

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Even if only one person is left~

We will continue the dream concert~!

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"Yay~~~~~ Yay yi yay~~~~~ cough cough!"

An unexpected event happened!

While pulling the long high note at the end of the song, Lin Zai Shan's throat suddenly became dry, and he actually coughed!

This was a serious performance error!

Everyone was stunned, even Lin Zai Shan himself was a bit surprised.

His singing state was very good just now, and using falsetto to sing this not-so-difficult high note should not have been too hard.

But perhaps the previous high note made him misjudge his throat condition today, or the uncontrollable high note damaged his throat, and he actually coughed on this not-so-difficult high note! This was a truly awkward situation!

Pinching the skin on his Adam's apple, he coughed again "cough cough," cleared his throat, and smiled calmly, saying, "I'm really getting old."

"Clap clap clap—!"

People gave Lin Zai Shan warm and encouraging applause.

Faced with such an old man who persisted in rock with his life, what reason did they have to criticize him?

He brought them an unexpected beautiful night, allowing them to experience the rock atmosphere of the golden age, which was enough to move them.

Sun Yuzhen's nose tingled with emotion, and Lu Chen's eyes turned red.

"Really getting old" seemed like Lin Zai Shan was conceding to time.

But they all knew that Lin Zai Shan would never bow to fate, which could be deeply felt from his music.

If only time could be reversed.

If it could be reversed, Lin Zai Shan would certainly leave a more legendary story in this world.

But unfortunately, time can never be reversed.

"C'est la vie."

Using the words of the girl in the tank top, Lin Zai Shan smiled, comforting and mocking himself.

This is life.

No matter how difficult, one must face it with a calm smile.

"C'est la vie!"

The audience was infected by Lin Zai Shan's calm and composed charisma, and they all cheered, shouting this French phrase.

Lu Chen was even more excited, shouting, "C'est la vie!" followed by a passionate drumbeat!

For some reason, Yu Xinran suddenly shouted, "Uncle, it's C'est la vie! Not C'est la vie!"

She actually corrected Lu Chen's very unstandard French pronunciation!

Her tone wasn't to belittle Lu Chen, purely to show off.

Perhaps she was used to showing off, and today she was overshadowed by a group of unremarkable old men, so she felt a bit不服气 (unwilling to admit defeat). Seizing the opportunity, she even wanted to counterattack.

"Boo—!"

The audience gave Yu Xinran a round of boos, and some even gave her the thumbs down.

Le Zihui and Wang Xiaofei felt their faces burning, embarrassed to the core.

Even the thick-skinned Shen Tailong felt awkward, not understanding why Yu Xinran had to say that.

Feeling very unhappy about the boos, Yu Xinran rolled her eyes and stubbornly said, "It's C'est la vie, if you don't understand French, don't say it."

"Boo—!"

The boos were even louder.

Lu Chen was so angry that he pounded the drums hard to vent his dissatisfaction. He indeed didn't understand French and didn't want to argue with Yu Xinran.

Understanding is understanding, not understanding is not understanding, on this point, Mr. Lu never pretended.

Holding the guitar, chin slightly raised, Lin Zai Shan looked at Yu Xinran and asked, "What's so great about understanding French?"

"Is not understanding French great then?"

Yu Xinran's reply, red-faced and stubborn in the midst of the boos, left Lin Zai Shan speechless.

"Alright."

Lin Zai Shan laughed helplessly and said, "You asked earlier if there were other singers performing tonight's jazz night after Hao Boss. Now I'm telling you, I'm also a singer at Shuichuanshi. My performance is enough to satisfy you four guests, right? If you're still not satisfied, I'm very interested in going to your Lamor Bar tomorrow night to see the level of your rock special. If what happened at Shuichuanshi tonight happens at your bar tomorrow night, that would be quite interesting, wouldn't it?"

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang— Cool! Brother Shan, I'll find people, and we'll go and crash their show tomorrow!" Lin Zai Shan standing up for him now was like when he helped him fight in his youth, which made Lu Chen extremely excited in his drunken state.

Shen Tailong's face turned pale, and he quickly smiled, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, brothers, let's talk things out. Your Beyond Band's level is truly admirable. Two songs have already convinced me. I'm the owner of L'amour Bar, my name is Shen Tailong. Our L'amour Bar is a professional rock bar for resident rock bands. I sincerely invite your Beyond Band to perform at our bar, the price is up to you."

Lin Zai Shan had no interest in performing at this short man's bar. He wasn't in a poor and struggling state anymore. These people were just flattering him after mocking them earlier. Who would give them that face?

"Our price, you can't afford. Don't even think about it. And don't advertise your bar here. No matter how much you advertise, your bar's level will still be what it is. Don't always think about crashing others' shows, focus on how to run your own bar well."

Lin Zai Shan's words left Shen Tailong very embarrassed.

Lu Shishi and Hao Yuan didn't expect Lin Zai Shan to stand up for their Shuichuanshi Café. It seemed that justice really lies in the hearts of people!

The two women instantly felt a deeper first impression of Lin Zai Shan.

"What's going on? What happened earlier?"

Many new guests, not knowing what had happened, immediately asked their friends.

Those who witnessed the entire incident told the story, and everyone became even more admiring of the white-haired uncle on stage who had come to their aid.

However, they were all unsure if this white-haired uncle was really a resident singer at Shuichuanshi.

"Boss Lu, I just sang two songs, let's settle the bill at the same price as last time."

Lu Shishi was confused by Lin Zai Shan's sudden words. Had they discussed the price? Was Lin Zai Shan just acting to bluff Shen Tailong? How should she respond?

While hesitating, Lin Zai Shan clarified for Lu Shishi, "It's still one song for one cup of coffee. My fat brother and I had two cups of coffee today, so we'll pay with songs."

Many people laughed at this, thinking Lin Zai Shan was joking.

Lu Shishi smiled, deeply moved, and gave Lin Zai Shan a very elegant OK gesture with her slender, white hand.

Lu Chen was delighted, thinking Lin Zai Shan was embarrassing Shen Tailong. For this, he even played a humorous drumbeat to accompany Lin Zai Shan's "joke."

"Uncle, how could you forget me? I have to stay up late working tonight, I need a take-out mocha, hehe."

"Ha, okay, Boss Lu, give my friend a take-out mocha."

Lu Shishi happily gave Lin Zai Shan another "OK" gesture.

Li Nan, hearing this, hurriedly went to make a mocha for Sun Yuzhen.

Since another cup was ordered, Lin Zai Shan definitely had to sing another song to pay the bill.

Returning the guitar to the jazz band students, he let the sweaty Lu Chen go and rest with Sun Yuzhen. After singing two rock songs, his throat was a bit sore, and now he could only sing a softer song.

Sitting at the jazz piano, he rubbed his slightly sore fingers from playing the guitar and said to the guests who had returned to their seats, "Tonight is Shuichuanshi's jazz night, which should have been a beautiful and romantic evening, but unexpectedly, some unpleasant things happened. On behalf of the two bosses, I apologize to everyone, hoping for your understanding. Life is full of things we can't control, and these are unavoidable. Carefully prepared things may not turn out beautifully, which is very discouraging, but it shouldn't be a reason for us to lose heart. Let music, this art, wash away the troubles in everyone's hearts."

As he spoke, Lin Zai Shan's fingers on the black and white keys played a gentle and tender melody.

From anger, to calm, to the current tenderness, Lin Zai Shan used music to purify everyone's soul.

This was like the beautiful aftertaste after a climax, deeply captivating.

Lu Shishi and Hao Yuan, hearing Lin Zai Shan apologize for them and comfort them, were greatly moved and impressed by his mature and composed attitude!

After all, this uncle had been rejected by them!

No! To be more precise, they had offended him, and then he rejected them.

Unexpectedly, this uncle didn't hold a grudge and even supported them so much. This mature man's magnanimity was truly admirable!

This friend was worth making!

After the wedding, Lu Chen saw Lin Zai Shan play the piano again, and he was still amazed!

In his memory, this brother didn't know how to play the piano, he couldn't even play the keyboard!

Unexpectedly, after so many years of seclusion, Lin Zai Shan had mastered a superb piano skill, truly amazing! Genius is indeed a genius!

Hearing Lin Zai Shan's jazz piano, Sun Yuzhen was immediately immersed in a lazy midnight—just after a fierce battle with her imaginary boyfriend, the aftertaste of the climax still lingering, now being gently caressed by the moonlight, lying on the bed, savoring the previous pleasure, enjoying the charming calm after the storm, this feeling was truly a beautiful experience she had never had before!

Shen Tailong and his three companions still had the nerve to stay, sitting down to continue drinking coffee and pretending to be customers.

They wanted to see what other songs Lin Zai Shan would sing.

This uncle's voice was truly charming, making people reluctant to stop, especially those who loved music. Listening to him sing gave them a sense of approaching a classic, making them unwilling to leave easily.

"Les gens s'intéressent à l'art parce que c'est la seule trace de notre passage sur terre."

Without singing, playing the piano, Lin Zai Shan softly recited a French phrase.

Upon hearing this, Yu Xinran's scalp instantly tingled! She asked the French-speaking Wang Xiaofei in shock, "He's speaking French?"

Wang Xiaofei was also shocked and nodded dumbly.

"What does it mean?" Yu Xinran asked in a whisper, almost inaudible.

But her expression betrayed the fact that she didn't understand French.

Sun Yuzhen, catching Yu Xinran's shocked look, sighed inwardly: So this girl doesn't understand French! Then why was she so arrogant? Is this what they call a brain-dead person?

Lu Chen, of course, didn't understand French. When Lin Zai Shan spoke in French, Lu Chen was shocked and anxiously asked Sun Yuzhen, "Girl, what's Brother Shan saying?"

Sun Yuzhen wasn't as shocked because Lin Zai Shan had already surprised her in various ways.

Now, nothing Lin Zai Shan did surprised her; she even felt that this was the charm he should have.

She was enchanted as she told Lu Chen, "He said—'People are passionate about art because it is the only trace of our passage on earth.'"

Reflecting on it in Lin Zai Shan's romantic piano music, Lu Chen was amazed and said, "Brother Shan's words are so profound!"

"He is a profound person."

Sun Yuzhen smiled sweetly and was completely immersed in Lin Zai Shan's piano music.

Lin Zai Shan actually didn't understand French very well.

The French phrase he said was a line from the classic film "The Intouchables," one of the few French phrases he knew besides singing.

But that was enough.

This phrase exposed Yu Xinran's ignorance.

If he sang a national treasure-level French song, he could send her to Mars with a punch.

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