Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 180 LIVE
Lu Yao felt that the muscles on his face were a little stiff at the moment.

As for the "father" mentioned by Xu Ruochu...

In fact, Xu Guojun looks no different from an ordinary middle-aged man.

This is the truth.

He doesn't have the qualities of "being majestic without being angry" or "looking down on the world".

He is about 1.80 meters tall, does not look old, does not wear glasses, has medium skin, neither dark nor white, and is dressed quite simply, with a thin down jacket on top, sweatpants and a pair of sneakers on the bottom.

The whole person is indeed a low-key person.

If you ignore the way he was looking at Lu Yao, he looks like an ordinary middle-aged man.

However, it can be vaguely seen that Xu Ruochu's eyebrows and eyes are indeed somewhat like his.

Just better structured.

However, this middle-aged man was definitely not ugly when he was young.

This was Lu Yao’s first impression.

But after reacting, he quickly greeted:
"Uncle Xu, hello, I'm Lu Yao... It's our first meeting, please... please take care of me."

He spoke with a slight stutter.

There's no way, it's just too hasty.

It was so sudden that he didn't have time to react at all.

No... Chu Jie. Can we meet the "parents" a little earlier?
Even if you tell me 5 minutes in advance, it will be fine.

Suddenly brought that person in front of me?
He was speechless.

However...Xu Guojun's attitude was very kind.

Or in other words: ordinary.

He did not show any good or bad feelings towards the college student in front of him.

It's not even possible to tell how he feels.

With a calm expression that showed neither joy nor anger, he nodded slightly:
"Ah hello."

"Uh……"

Lu Yao didn't know what to say for a moment.

Fortunately, the savior came at this time.

"……dad?"

Xu Ruochen, who followed closely, looked at the people in front of Lu Yao and was subconsciously surprised.

When he walked over quickly, there was still a deep surprise in his eyes:
"Why are you here?"

"Come and see your performance."

Xu Guojun used the word "we", obviously, he was not just here to see Xu Ruochen.

It is very likely that even Lu Yao’s contribution is included.

Then, he looked at Lu Yao again before asking his son:
"Are you nervous?"

"…It's OK. A little bit."

"Don't be nervous, I'm just sitting in the audience, what am I afraid of?"

It was obviously an ordinary sentence, but to Master Xu it suddenly made sense.

Also.

My father was sitting in the audience, so he wasn't afraid even if I messed up the performance.

Although rationally speaking, if the performance really goes wrong, there may be nothing middle-aged people can do.

But...from childhood to adulthood, Mr. Xu, as a child, always received this kind of support from his father.

No matter what I do, my father’s advice is always “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

It’s as if even if the sky fell, my father could hold it up.

A simple reminder instantly gave him confidence.

So, Mr. Xu nodded vigorously:

"Yeah! Hehe..."

Seeing his son smile, a softening look appeared on his face as well.

But he didn't hesitate and said directly:
"You two should go and prepare well."

"Well, okay... let's go then."

Only then did Xu Ruochen realize what kind of role Lu Yao played in his family.

Take him away quickly.

This time, Xu Guojun did not refuse. After letting his son take his daughter's boyfriend away, he heard his wife say:

"How's it going, Old Xu? Not bad, right?"

After hearing what Lin Miaoyun said, Xu Ruochu felt a little uncomfortable.

Subconsciously, he looked at his father.

She noticed her father was also looking at her.

As for the reviews...

Seeing his daughter who was a little afraid to look at him, he nodded slightly:

"Well, the boy is not bad."

He did not express his own values ​​in judging people, nor did he explain why he thought Lu Yao was a good person.

Just gave a review.

Xu Ruochu subconsciously avoided his father's gaze.

……

"..."

Looking at the silent Lu Yao, Master Xu asked:
"What did my dad tell you?"

"I didn't say anything, just said hello."

Lu Yao came back to his senses and shook his head subconsciously.

But he rubbed his hands unconsciously.

It turned out...his palms were already full of sweat.

Then, he lowered his voice:
"Why did your dad come here suddenly?"

"How would I know... maybe my stepmother dragged him here? It's my first performance after all."

"…Did he come to your house when you were in high school?"

"He has been here before. We performed a show in the first year of high school and he came to see me once. This time should be similar to that time. Don't worry, he must have come to see me. Why are you so nervous?"

Seeing Lao Lu, who always had a godly demeanor, now looking so embarrassed, Master Xu wanted to laugh.

Lu Yao still wanted to pretend that he was not nervous.

But... the sweat in his hands never stopped for a moment.

I had no choice but to remain silent.

Fortunately, Wei Qianqian, who had been wandering around without finding anyone, showed up in time:

"Hurry up, you two, it's about to start. Go change your clothes~"

"Oh, here we come."

……

In front of the stage, the drum set and keyboard were already set up.

Five people stood backstage and looked out through the gap in the curtain.

"…are they full?"

Xu Ruochen's eyes were full of surprise.

At this moment, the first and second floors of the auditorium were crowded with people.

At least visually, it looks like it's really full.

But there’s no way to count the exact number of people. They just put up posters online and on bulletin boards, and it’s a completely free performance…so it’s not clear how many people will come.

But his words did not receive any response from anyone.

Everyone saw that the audience was full, but it was precisely because of this that some...

"I... I'm nervous."

Zhang Lina expressed what everyone was thinking.

Even Lu Yao couldn't escape.

The last time was the New Year’s Day party. It wasn’t just them, there were also performances by other seniors.

It was noisy and crowded backstage, but it didn't seem that tense.

But today... they are the only protagonists.

They have to bear the consequences themselves, whether good or bad.

It would be a lie to say I'm not nervous.

When it comes to girls...

"Don't be afraid."

The team spirit stood up.

Wei Qianqian, who was wearing a black leather jacket and leather boots and looked cool and sassy, ​​suddenly put his arm around her shoulders.

At the same time, she raised her eyes and looked at the others.

Although her heartbeat began to accelerate at this moment, she had participated in many such occasions since she was a child and had her own way of dealing with them.

"Don't be afraid."

She continued:
"When the spotlight comes down, the light will be very blinding. Let's... don't move. As long as we don't move, the light will be right above our heads. It will be very bright and we won't be able to see the people below the stage... just pretend that we don't exist. Just... think of this place as a big KTV and we're here to sing. Come on, everyone, mic masters!"

"..."

"..."

"..."

To be honest, her words of comfort were actually quite pale.

Even a little clumsy.

but……

"Okay, there's no point in asking the squad leader to comfort the three of us grown men."

Lu Yao took a deep breath and hugged Zhao Hang on his left and Mr. Xu on his right.

"Just listen to the monitor. We are here to sing at KTV! Follow the instructions... Our opening song is "WE WILL ROCK YOU". The audience is too distracted and may take a while to get into the mood. Be prepared, and... just be ourselves! OK?"

"OK!"

Xu Ruochen nodded first.

Next came Zhao Hang and Wei Qianqian, and finally the bass girl who also took a deep breath, as if she was holding back something.

"it is good."

Lu Yao said this and checked the time on his phone.

One minute left.

He turned off the phone directly.

Seeing this, the others woke up as if from a dream and turned off their mobile phones to prevent the electromagnetic waves from a sudden call or text message from interfering with the performance.

Then, Wei Qianqian stretched out her hand: "Come."

Five hands folded together at the same time:
"one two Three!"

"come on!"

No one survived.

On stage!

……

"It's started, it's started."

Yu Kun quickly patted Liu Mingze who was playing with his phone.

Liu Mingze subconsciously turned off the screen and looked up.

Instinctively said:

"Why is Lu Yao wearing a suit again?"

Looking at Lu Yao on the stage, who was wearing a three-piece suit and looked more like a model than a rock, he couldn't help but complain.

Yu Kun has a different opinion:
"How handsome. Many people say that Lao Lu's stage style is similar to Dou Wei, and I think so too."

"……All right."

Liu Mingze also agreed with this point.

After all, there are many talented people among 305, and Lu Yao is definitely the one with the highest appearance.

And his understanding is also the voice of a group of people here.

The moment Xu Ruochu saw Lu Yao come on stage, his eyes lit up.

Bai Yao, who had a Sony camera in front of him, narrowed his eyes.

After taking a look, he quickly adjusted the focus of the camera.

But in fact, it was the lighting engineer who made a mistake.

Because according to the previous rehearsal, when the five people go on stage, the lights should dim first and then light up instantly.

As a result... the five people who kept saying "not nervous" forgot to communicate with the lighting technician in advance that they were going on stage, and just walked up alone.

The lighting engineer was also confused.

no……

Didn’t we agree to communicate first?
Why did you guys go up there suddenly?
But now, seeing them carrying their guitars and tuning the instruments, the amateur lighting technician didn't know what to do.

We can only make the best of it.

So, Lu Yao, who was standing in front of the microphone, looked back and saw that Zhao Hang had nodded. He looked at the others and after making sure that everyone was ready, he nodded slightly to Zhao Hang.

"Dongdongda. Dongdongda..."

The rhythm of Queen's classic song "WE WILL ROCK YOU" sounded.

This song is just excessive.

The audience actually just entered the venue when the band started.

Everyone's spirit is rather scattered and requires a process of concentration.

Therefore, it is best to play a song that is familiar to everyone, so that both sides can get into the mood together.

Lu Yao's suggestion was quickly adopted. After the song was selected, due to concerns that the band would only have the band members "rocking" in the second half of the performance, only two sections of the song were selected for transition. The first song of the band would be seamlessly inserted in the middle.

This arrangement was Xu Ruochen's idea.

Everyone thinks it's okay.

And the effect of this arrangement... is unusually good.

Mainly Lu Yao’s voice.

His voice, with its metallic texture when it's high-pitched, is perfect for singing Queen's songs.

When the first line of "WE WILL ROCK YOU" sounded, it instantly caught everyone's ears:

"Buddy you're a boy make a big noise..."

His high-pitched voice quickly "cooled down" the originally somewhat agitated scene, and at the same time, he directly grabbed the attention.

Perhaps, they knew Lu Yao and knew that no one survived because of "Flowers".

But at this moment, Lu Yao used the song "WE WILL ROCK YOU" to tell them:
“No One Lives is not just about Flowers.”

"SAY WE WILL WE WILL..."

Following Lu Yao's conducting, the song "ROCK YOU" began to sound in the audience, not loud but certainly in response.

And when the song started, I was sure that it wasn't just a group of five singing alone... I felt relieved.

So, with the repetitive singing of "WE WILL ROCK YOU", everyone began to get into the mood.

Soon, after the last chorus, the whole auditorium rang out with the familiar harmony:
"My heart~ My heart..."

That’s right, after the opening song, when the band was asked to choose the “first song”, several people chose “Flowers”.

And this song...

Fuhua students are very familiar with it.

Two or three months was enough time for everyone to sing along.

So, Lu Yao didn't even need to take the initiative to direct. When he started singing "The Person in the Rainbow", the singing from the audience had already begun to spread in all directions.

Then, when he sang “How are you?”, the alumni in the audience said in unison:
"good!!!!"

Lu Yao was stunned.

Then a bright smile appeared on his face and he waved to the audience.

"oh!!!!"

Cheers mixed with singing began to spread again.

In the audience, Xu Guojun ignored his wife's waving arms and looked around curiously.

To be honest, he seemed a little out of place among the people in the audience.

Because he is the oldest.

Looking at the people around him humming along, especially listening to his wife's singing, he also opened his mouth slightly and started humming along.

He can also sing this song.

My own son, as a guitar player, sang a song to the point where all the relatives and friends around him knew it.

As a father, how could he not listen?
And if he was not proud of his son, how could he have given an accurate answer without hesitation when his wife asked him, "Xiaochen has a performance on Friday, it's their first LIVE show, are you coming?"

not to mention……

"It's a pity for me, but I sold the car!"

As he hummed along, he looked at the high-pitched singing of his daughter's boyfriend who was wearing a suit on the stage, and a hint of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.

This song is sung by young people.

It was written by a young man.

That's right.

But... at his age, he will always have some memories of the past and his former self.

The dreams of youth, those unattainable dreams, those buried passions... although they can be covered up by the calmness honed by the years.

But the heart that remained young until death still exists.

He also used to have his own motorcycle.

Maybe... sold it too.

Maybe not.

But no matter what, I always feel a little melancholy when I hear this most resonant song.

So, as his wife sang happily, he continued to hum along:
"My heart, my heart~ the whole building is for rent~ every corner is for you~~~"

"Planted flowers~~~~"

While singing, she focused her attention on her son.

Sure enough, when the first chorus ended, my son took a step forward.

“Always full, always full~Always full~~~~full…SOLO!”

As Lu Yao spoke, guitarist Xu Ruochen had an excited and confident smile on his face. He rubbed the Gibson worth more than 200,000 yuan in his hand, and started a smooth and silky guitar solo amid the cheers of the people.

Lu Yao was right next to them, with one hand on the microphone stand and the other pointing in the direction of his friend.

The middle-aged man who saw this scene couldn't help but smile.

That's his son.

Excellent son.

Under the old father's pride, even his daughter's boyfriend became somewhat pleasing to the eye.

Ok.

This show is...not bad.

……

The chorus of the second verse of "Flowers" ends quickly.

Now comes the third paragraph which is the most important and most popular one.

In the interlude in the middle, the piano plays slowly and leisurely.

Lu Yao stood in front of the microphone:

"Hello, Fuhua."

"oh!!!!!"

Applause and cheers rang out instantly.

Under everyone's increasingly expectant gaze, Lu Yao said:
"Please give us a little time."

"Greet everyone formally."

"Hello everyone, we are the band No One Survives."

"I hope you enjoy the show tonight. We share this moment together."

After saying this, he took a step back, and the metallic voice sounded again:
"SAY ONE!"

"TWO!!!!"

He didn't even need to shout anymore, the audience spontaneously picked up his voice:

"ONE TWO THREE FOUR! Oh!!!!!!"

Wei Qianqian's life-filled voice, Lu Yao's loud and clear harmony, and the loud shouts of everyone in the auditorium all came together at this moment.

No more words needed.

It is enough just to express your emotions in this song full of passionate bloom.

on the stage.

The middle-aged man’s son took over the SOLO that originally belonged to Lu Yao.

With the melody getting faster and faster, a song completely ignited the night sky of Fuhua at the very beginning of the performance.

Fireworks bloom in the night sky.

Xu Ruochu and Bai Yao's gazes merged into one in this dazzling beauty.

It fell on the lead singer who showed a happy smile.

In unison, the corners of their mouths lifted up and completely curled up.

(End of this chapter)