Age of Legends

Chapter 179 A Song for You

Coming out of the department store, Wang Shuowei, Zheng Xue, Yu Zexi and Liu Jin followed Zhang Chen in silence, as if they were digesting all the shocks that had come before them. Yu Zexi and Liu Jin felt that they were innocent, like passers-by who could be killed at any time. But if you asked them if they regretted coming along for the trip, they felt that they did not regret it and that they even felt a little excited.

"So, will you still have dinner with us today?" Wang Shuowei asked after a moment's hesitation. He felt that it would take some time for him to fully understand what happened today, and he was not shocked by it before.

Zheng Xue, Yu Zexi, and Liu Jin looked at Zhang Chen with inquiring eyes.

Yes, Zhang Chen, will you be with us this afternoon?

The answer came quickly. Zhang Chen nodded and said, "Eat it, why not? Ah Wei, you want to get away with it!"

It is still as calm as ever, but everyone feels that Zhang Chen is a little scary now. How cunning is this guy? How did he cultivate it?
In the afternoon, Wang Shuowei invited guests to a private restaurant by the river. Private restaurants are quite developed these days, and many people spend public money on food and drink, and the prices are often sky-high. Wang Shuowei is very concerned about his reputation, so this private restaurant is built in a small villa by the river, with two floors. It is actually not very big, only about three or four hundred square meters, and is built in a garden style, making it a restaurant.

Basically, the people who came were the ones who had been invited to the birthday party during the holidays. It seemed that after that incident, everyone's relationship became closer and closer. Yang Lu and Chen Kexin from the Cultural Bureau, and Qin Zhu and Lin Yi from NanGuang Company, had established good relationships through Wang Shuowei and Zhang Chen.

Zhuang Yanyue, Yang Lu and Chen Kexin came together. Yang Lu and Chen Kexin are also beauties, especially Yang Lu, who has ethnic minority ancestry and clear facial contours. In terms of appearance alone, she may be the best looking of the three, but when compared with Zhuang Yanyue, she is immediately dwarfed.

It is Zhuang Yanyue's temperament that is the most outstanding. The corners of her eyes are slightly raised like peach branches dipped in water and blooming in March. There is a hint of unpredictable cynical playfulness in her slightly upturned lips, which cannot conceal the alienation flowing in her bones. This kind of beauty is intelligent.

The reason why many beauties on the screen make people linger and remember them is often not because of their stunning looks with heavy makeup, but precisely that touch of aura that touches people's hearts.

Needless to say, Zhuang Yanyue's fashion sense is excellent. Yang Lu and Chen Kexin both vie with each other for beauty, but Zhuang Yanyue today is wearing a grey T-shirt and sweater, loose long-legged casual pants and sneakers, which gives people a sense of simplicity and elegance.

Her eyes moved and fell on Zhang Chen, and she smiled at him. Then naturally someone greeted her, and she responded to everyone with energy.

Zhang Chen watched her social interactions with a decent and high EQ, and had to admit that this woman was indeed gifted in communication, but she was not the type who liked to socialize. According to the people in the Cultural Bureau compound, she might not have attended such dinners before, but now she seemed to be attending more frequently. And when she needed to show off, her high EQ worked perfectly.

After Zhuang Yanyue finished dealing with the other person, her eyes fell on Zhang Chen who was alone over there, and she walked towards him again.

The burning eyes came closer, "How did you spend your weekend?"

"I went shopping with Wang Shuowei and others."

"Shopping?" She tilted her head. "Didn't go play games? I don't believe it!"

"Don't always think that boys go out to play games... What about you, what are you doing?"

"I went to Xinhua Bookstore!" Zhuang Yanyue looked very excited and wanted to be praised.

Zhang Chen was stunned for a moment. What Xinhua Bookstore? Did you hear that Shen Nuo and I went there during the holiday and followed suit? However, looking at Zhuang Yanyue's outfit, one could almost imagine that this was a simple and elegant outfit suitable for spending an afternoon in a bookstore. It was the kind of outfit that could blend perfectly with the scenery and make people around take countless photos.

This is Zhuang Yanyue. She lives her life with a sense of ritual. She even dresses appropriately when going to a bookstore.

"Go to the bookstore to read?"

"Doing exercises..." Zhuang Yanyue smiled brightly at him, "Didn't I say I would study hard to catch up with you? I'm working hard now. You go shopping and I make progress. In no time, we'll be on par with you and go to college together."

dinner's ready.

Wang Shuowei called everyone to go upstairs. Zhuang Yanyue was pulled upstairs by her female friend. Before going upstairs, she waved to Zhang Chen and saw that he was hesitant, so she reminded him, "Hurry up!"

Zhang Chen also laughed at her and followed them up.

The restaurant on the second floor has a big round table that can seat more than 20 people. It is definitely not full, so everyone finds a seat and sits down. The round table rotates automatically, so there is no need to worry about not being able to reach the food.

At this time, Zhang Chen saw the phone vibrate and light up the screen. He didn't like to turn on the sound. On the one hand, the sound of the mobile phone speaker in this era was really harsh, and the sound level was higher than the limit, not to mention that he had a PHS. On the other hand, Zhang Chen didn't like to be heard by people around him when he called. It was just like not liking to hear the sound of an alarm clock, but the alarm clock was passive and there was nothing you could do about it, while the mobile phone at least had a choice.

Seeing that the caller was Shen Nuoyi, Zhang Chen hung up the phone.

There was no further call, but a text message came.

"what are you doing?"

"Eat, Wang Shuowei's dinner."

"Oh, I ate too."

"it is good."

……

After replying to the message, Zhang Chen did misunderstand the encounter in the department store today at first. He didn't expect such a bloody thing to happen to him. But then seeing Shen Nuoyi's reaction and what she said, Zhang Chen probably guessed the reason, and things didn't end up being bloody.

Of course, we can't just say that what happened during this period didn't exist. Shen Nuoyi was essentially a girl who had no experience in love, but she attached great importance to friendship, especially with Han Zhouxuan, she almost gave him whatever he wanted.

This made Zhang Chen wake up and feel that he was still too hasty. Sometimes he might push too hard and let the girl run away. This feeling is understandable if you think about it carefully. After all, Shen Nuoyi at this stage was like most girls. She was not so mature in her behavior and actions.

Zhang Chen, on the other hand, was a little too aggressive in pushing her because of his obsession in his previous life. It might even be too aggressive to express his feelings to her directly at that time. Because no matter from the upcoming college entrance examination or her personal character, she was not ready to accept this relationship.

So in fact, no matter whether he brought her breakfast every time, fed her delicious food, showed concern and care for her, or asked her to come out of the house every time to accept his kindness, she might actually be worried about being seen by acquaintances all the time.

She didn't say it on the surface, but in fact she was trying her best to tolerate Zhang Chen. So it wasn't just her tolerance of Shen Nuoyi, the girl was also silently enduring her willfulness.

Does the appearance of Han Zhouxuan seem like she can't refuse a good friend? Maybe she is just using Han Zhouxuan to give herself a break.

So the time is not right yet.

To be honest, Shen Nuoyi may not have truly accepted all of this.

I was a little too hasty.

In fact, Zhang Chen has been reflecting on himself all the time. He always wants to live his life to the fullest without any regrets, but he often overlooks whether his willfulness is also a kind of selfishness that does not consider others.

He wants to find the goddess of his childhood and maintain his imaginary childhood sweetheart, but it seems like he is using a reborn high-dimensional silk thread to pull the girl like a puppet, dancing to his rhythm.

But ignored her thoughts and demands.

So you should take it easy, let this relationship cool down, and reflect on yourself. Sometimes it may backfire. The more you want to undo the regret, the more likely you are to hurt the other person and yourself because of your unwillingness to let go, which will not lead to a good result.

It's time to re-examine your obsession with your past life. And ask yourself, if you, Zhang Chen, really hold Shen Nuoyi's hand, can you guarantee that you will always hold her well and not lose her in the long years to come?

There is no way to guarantee it myself.

Even though I am a reborn person, I am still trying to control my own destiny.

But are things in reality so easy?
Shen Nuoyi is a good role model for him so far.

The reminder is...he shouldn't be too self-righteous.

Lest the most precious things drift away from each other and eventually disappear in the final exhaustion and bruises.

Just like the restored vessels unearthed in the museum, separated by time and space, the scars of bonding prove that they once tried to be perfect again. …

Here, Shen Nuoyi went to the restaurant with Han Zhouxuan and Pei Yan. Han Zhouxuan and Pei Yan were talking about irrelevant topics, as if what had happened before had never happened.

Cover your ears and steal the bell.

But he didn't dare to discuss it in depth with Shen Nuoyi.

Shen Nuoyi had just gone to the bathroom. After he came back and sent a text message, he looked up with an abnormally flushed smile on his face. He looked at them and said, "What are you doing? Order food! If you don't order, I will. Anyway, Zhou Zhou is treating us today, I will eat you out of money!"

"Yi Yi...eat whatever you want!" Han Zhouxuan said cautiously.

Pei Yan said nothing. He watched Shen Nuoyi take the menu and point to it to the waiter, "I want this! Marbled beef! Dice beef, this is delicious when grilled. I know this Korean dipping sauce is good. What do you two want to eat? Hurry up..."

Han Zhouxuan and Pei Yan looked at each other, ordered their own dishes, and then looked at Shen Nuoyi pointing there. Finally, Han Zhouxuan couldn't help but remind him: "Yiyi, we ordered portions that five or six people may not be able to finish... Is that enough?"

"Oh, really... Haha, maybe I'm just too hungry! Don't worry, I will be able to finish eating. I'm very hungry today!" Shen Nuo patted his stomach and smiled tenderly on his charming face with tangled hair.

……

The meal was a friendly one between the host and the guests. Wang Shuowei was good at creating an atmosphere. His contrasting remarks and some nonsense sometimes made the whole audience burst into laughter and sometimes caused criticism from everyone.

This friendly dinner was quite enjoyable. After eating and drinking, everyone was rubbing their stomachs and chatting. Some people suggested going to the KTV at the nearby KTV.

So it was unanimously passed, and both men and women were in high spirits at this time.

The bill was over 1,600 yuan, which was definitely high in that era, after all, it was a private restaurant, but Wang Shuowei was rich, and Zhao Tao's internet cafe gave him several thousand yuan every month, so Wang Shuowei didn't even ask Wang Bowen for living expenses. But Chen Xuran would find excuses to give him and Zhang Chen money from time to time, and he would always give him 2,000 yuan or more. When he asked if it was enough for living expenses, he would already reach for his wallet to get money.

You can spoil your cheap godmother! This is the corruption of capitalism!

But...it smells so good!
As a result, the situation was well controlled on the way to the KTV. What happened in the department store today eventually spread through Liu Jin and Yu Zexi's mouths, and soon everyone at the party knew about it.

The key point is that everyone knows about it, but no one reveals it to Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen also admires their communication system. Perhaps the social circle is like this, it is simply the most efficient information transmission medium in the world, a bit like quantum communication. As long as the information that everyone wants to know can be leaked silently and known to everyone.

At this time, Zhuang Yanyue was listening to Qin Zhu and Lin Yi talking about the information they had heard: "Really? This is explosive news! Zhang Chen met Shen Nuoyi buying a scarf for Pei Yan today! I don't know, maybe they are just friends, helping each other try on clothes, and Shen Nuoyi might also be buying something for her dad, but was caught by Zhang Chen! Shen Nuoyi wanted to explain at the time! It seems that the two of them don't have much in common as they usually seem..."

"No way, why would Shen Nuoyi have to explain to Zhang Chen? What does this mean?"

"You ask Zhang Chen..."

"Why don't you go ask!"

"You go, you go!"

"You go, you go, you go!"

Zhuang Yanyue was listening nearby, blinking her eyes, and no one knew what she was thinking.

When we got to the music city, we opened a luxury bag and everyone started singing.

Wang Shuowei sang "Ice Rain". He seemed to be mesmerized when he sang "The cold ice rain keeps hitting my face!" His expression was one of intoxication.

Zheng Xue said she didn't want to sing, but in the end she ordered a song called "Red Bean". She sang it in such a touching and sad way that it was surprisingly beautiful.

Zhang Chen really didn't like singing and tried to refuse several times. He sat on the edge of the sofa, wondering when he would finish and go home.

As a result, there was a sudden commotion at the scene. It turned out that it was Zhuang Yanyue who requested the song.

Everyone got excited all of a sudden. Zhang Chen didn't sing, and no one had ever heard Zhuang Yanyue sing. She would never attend such KTV occasions in the past. The only two times she attended were Zhang Chen and Wang Shuowei's birthday parties, and the only other time was now.

And she actually requested a song. As a result, the microphone masters and singing kings all left the stage, cut off their own songs, and put her song ahead and praised her to sing.

Dressed in simple and elegant clothes, Zhuang Yanyue held the microphone and said, "I was not going to sing originally, but I'm giving this song "Dark Sky" to everyone, please be happy."

So a group of people started to make a noise.

Is it for everyone or for someone, ahhh! ?

Then Zhuang Yanyue sang this song by Stefanie Sun. Generally speaking, Stefanie Sun’s songs are more difficult to sing well and it is not easy to sing with charm.

But as soon as Zhuang Yanyue opened her mouth, Zhang Chen was also stunned. In the beam of light in the room, Zhuang Yanyue's voice was a little immature, but with that unique melody that penetrated time. She was trying hard to watch him sing.

"When I was a child, I was noisy and willful.

My grandma always sings to coax me
……

Leaving my childhood behind, I have my own life

Fresh songs, fresh ideas

When willfulness and impulse cannot be controlled

I forgot there was such a song

……

I fall in love with someone who makes me desperate.

I thought this was the world I was looking for.

However, he was misunderstood and deceived when he rushed forward.

Is there always something imperfect behind the adult world?

I walk the forked road that I have to face every day,
I miss the simple and beautiful little happiness of the past.