The bar was still open, but compared to the last time they came, business was much better now, with hardly any seats left inside.
The person singing on stage had changed; it wasn’t the same girl as before, but a guy with a husky voice. He had a buzz cut, wore an earring, and sang with his eyes closed, lost in the music.
“He sings quite well,” Shen Ningruo said, glancing at him and giving her assessment.
They were already seated in a booth. After Qiu Yang ordered drinks, she looked up at the stage, then smiled at Shen Ningruo: “Someone down there is filming him, maybe they think he’s handsome.”
Indeed, the resident singer was also good-looking. He seemed very individualistic, with a bit of a rogue charm about him.
A waitress brought over some snacks at this moment. Seeing Shen Ningruo’s gaze on the stage, she immediately smiled and said, “The singer’s name is Ah Zhe. He’s really popular on Douyin. More people will come later.”
No wonder business was so much better.
“If you spend a certain amount, you can invite Ah Zhe down for a drink,” the waitress added.
Shen Ningruo became interested: “How much do we need to spend?”
“999 yuan is enough.”
Qiu Yang looked at Shen Ningruo’s profile and couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Okay, then we’ll order some more things.” Shen Ningruo scanned the QR code on the table again.
The waitress was even happier: “Okay, ladies.”
After the waitress went to attend to other tables, Qiu Yang gently patted Shen Ningruo’s shoulder: “Miss, you’re quite rich, aren’t you?”
“No, no.”
“Your happiness is priceless.”
“When this guy comes down later, you go up and sing for me.”
Shen Ningruo had a “calculating” expression: “You said you’d sing for me.”
Qiu Yang had thought she was just having fun, but she didn’t expect this was her real intention. Hearing her say this, Qiu Yang was a bit unsure what to do later.
Because there were simply too many people below the stage, and certainly some of them came specifically for Ah Zhe.
Less than two minutes later, the boss herself brought the drinks. She placed the glasses one by one on the table, smiling very politely: “Ladies, your spending tonight has exceeded 999 yuan, but if you want Ah Zhe to come down for a drink, you’ll need to wait a bit.”
“Okay, no problem.” Shen Ningruo and Qiu Yang were sitting side-by-side, not facing each other like last time. She squeezed Qiu Yang’s hand under the table and asked the question she cared about, “Boss, when Ah Zhe comes down, can my partner go up and sing a song?”
In a strange city with strange people, Shen Ningruo didn’t hold back.
In fact, she never held back in this regard.
The boss was momentarily stunned, then quickly reacted. Her gaze went back and forth between their faces, and she immediately said, “No problem, no problem at all. Our stage has always been like this. When the singer comes down, if any customers want to go up, they can sing themselves.”
Shen Ningruo: “…”
Qiu Yang: “…”
What a waste.
The waitress brought more drinks, and soon the table was full. The boss smiled and left again.
Shen Ningruo looked at the drinks on the table and cleared her throat: “Isn’t this a bit much?”
“What do you think?” Qiu Yang’s eyes were full of smiles, not answering directly.
Shen Ningruo: “It’s okay, we can handle it.”
After saying that, she picked up a small glass containing peach blossom wine, which was very sweet and refreshing.
Ah Zhe was still singing a sad love song on stage. Qiu Yang glanced casually and saw a girl below quietly wiping away tears.
This girl seemed to have come to Xicheng alone. No one came to comfort her while she was wiping away tears, and who knows what she was thinking about.
Shen Ningruo followed Qiu Yang’s gaze and also noticed the girl sobbing with her head down: “Do you think she got dumped?”
“Maybe.”
“The song Ah Zhe just sang was very sad.”
Shen Ningruo thought for two seconds, then stood up from her seat. Qiu Yang opened her mouth, but ultimately didn’t stop Shen Ningruo’s action.
Forget it.
Since they were here to have fun, they should just have fun.
As long as she’s happy.
She watched Shen Ningruo say a few words to that girl, then turn and walk back, while the girl remained standing there, not following Shen Ningruo over.
Shen Ningruo quickly sat back down next to Qiu Yang. The lighting in the bar was a bit dim, but Qiu Yang could still see the awkwardness on her face.
“She wasn’t heartbroken after all.” Shen Ningruo was speechless for a moment. “She said she was crying because Ah Zhe was so handsome.”
Seeing her like this, Qiu Yang laughed so hard her head tilted back.
Shen Ningruo picked up a glass of wine from the table and started drinking. She let out a light snort: “That really annoys me.”
“It’s okay, Ruoruo.”
“If it were me, I wouldn’t have come to drink with you either.”
“It’s not safe these days. It’s right not to drink strangers’ drinks.”
Shen Ningruo picked up another glass and nodded in agreement: “You’re right.”
Qiu Yang also took a glass of wine and clinked it with Shen Ningruo’s.
Their alcohol tolerance wasn’t great, so it would probably take a long time to finish all the drinks on the table.
Ah Zhe was still singing. Customers came and went, changing two or three times, before Ah Zhe finally got tired and was pulled over to Qiu Yang and Shen Ningruo’s table by the boss.
Qiu Yang had promised Shen Ningruo she would go on stage and sing, so she wouldn’t break her word. After having a couple of drinks with Ah Zhe, she went up to the stage.
The atmosphere in the bar was quite good. After she went on stage, there was a moment of quiet below, and then everyone went back to drinking their own drinks.
There was an iPad charging on a stand, and the microphone was set up. Qiu Yang sat on the chair and scrolled through the song list.
She originally wanted to sing “A Little Happiness” for Shen Ningruo, but after scrolling through, she decided to sing “Falling in Love with You” instead.
The melody of this song was light and easy to sing.
Shen Ningruo’s eyes met Qiu Yang’s, and she saw Qiu Yang holding the microphone: “This song is called ‘Falling in Love with You,’ and it’s for my girlfriend.”
“Wow!!!” Someone below screamed.
Qiu Yang tilted her head, cleared her throat, and started singing along with the lyrics: “…Only I understand this feeling of happiness, nothing is worth sacrificing everything for, to be able to meet you, know you, like you, fall in love with you…”
Ah Zhe clinked glasses with Shen Ningruo. Qiu Yang’s introduction was direct, and he wasn’t stupid.
“I wish you both a long and happy life together,” he said with a smile.
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