Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 184 I don’t want to do it anymore
The backstage area is a bit winding, and some rooms are actually connected, which makes it even more confusing for first-timers.

Two staff members were talking at the corner: "Someone broke in and seems to have discovered our plan! We have to get rid of him quickly!"

"Where are the guys in the band?"

"They are still chasing someone. Supervisor Lulati said to activate the 'Mist Maze' to trap the person first, and the rest will proceed as planned."

As they were talking, they passed the corridor and saw a woman who looked nothing like them walking towards them, carrying a violin case on her back.

"she is?"

"Intruders?"

The two staff members were puzzled at first, but soon stepped forward and said, "Who are you? This is the backstage, no outsiders allowed in."

"Has this place been invaded?" Doris looked at them expressionlessly and suddenly asked.

The two were stunned and immediately raised their hands to grab Doris, but were grabbed by Doris with a backhand. They were easily knocked down in a two-on-one situation. The gap between them in terms of physical fitness and technology was huge.

"What a familiar smell! These people are from the Changsheng Society." Zheng Fan said at this time, "They smell like decay. They are also the ones who have been replaced."

Doris was stunned, she raised her hand and broke their necks directly. As expected, even with their necks broken, it did not prevent them from maintaining the weakest vital signs.

"How come they are involved again?" Doris didn't expect to run into them here.

"After all, the Changsheng Society has been actively expanding in Jiangwen Street in recent years, so it's not surprising to see them. I just learned about the papers I saw earlier this morning. They are exchanging resources and cooperating with another hidden force with great ambitions." Zheng Fan said.

As he was speaking, Zheng Fan suddenly looked at both ends of the corridor.

"What's wrong?"

"They seemed to have mentioned the 'Misty Maze' when they were talking just now. From my literal understanding, it seems to be related to the misty world. I have a similar ability. They should have officially activated this thing just now, and the 'maze' was formed." Zheng Fan said, "And after the maze was activated, the group of little tails that just followed behind seemed to have been thrown away."

"Can Mr. Music get out of the maze?"

"Ah, no." Zheng Fan put his hands on his waist and looked up and said proudly.

"...Didn't Mr. Music say he had a similar ability? He did use it on me before."

"The ability to make people lost has nothing to do with the ability to get out of being lost."

"It makes sense."

"But I still have some feeling. I'm not directionally challenged. I can easily get out by just walking around." Zheng Fan waved his hand generously, although he didn't offer any advice.

But at the end, he said meaningfully: "Although I can't get out quickly, it's still okay to do some tricks."

Doris didn't understand what was going on, but she had no objection and just followed Zheng Fan's instructions.

After walking for a while, I suddenly heard the sound of hurried running.

Doris stopped and saw a man and a woman in front of her. The man was wearing a gray-blue suit with a sharp face and eyes, while the woman was wearing a white dress, with an oval face and peach eyes, a standard beauty.

When they saw Doris, they slowed down until they stopped. The man stood in front and asked warily: "You are not a staff member here?"

Doris said nothing, just looked at them.

“Although there is a fantasy factor, it doesn’t have the rotten smell of the Changsheng Society.” Zheng Fan said from the side.

Doris nodded imperceptibly: "Miss Ash, the lead singer of the Heartstrings, and Mr. Bailey, the drummer, the show is about to start, what are you doing here?"

Bailey frowned. "We were delayed by something. We'll start as soon as we're done. But you, if you're not a staff member, why are you here at this time? Are you from the office?"

"No, I came to see your performance."

"Performance..." Ash covered his mouth.

Bailey: "Do we look stupid? Why are there spectators here..."

"If you have any difficulties, I can help you." Doris said suddenly.

"What... did you say?" Bailey looked at the woman in front of him in confusion. She was wearing sunglasses and a cap, and her face could not be seen clearly in the dark corridor. "Your voices sound bad. Did something happen? Before I came here, I watched the videos of your previous concerts. I could feel it when I listened to your songs. Although the melodies and lyrics have always been very cheerful, as performers and singers, your voices are becoming more and more painful." Doris said softly.

Ash took a step forward: "You are..."

Bailey held Ash's shoulders and looked at Doris with a complicated expression: "If you are really just a spectator who strayed here. I apologize for my attitude just now, but these things have nothing to do with you. They are our own business, and no one else can help."

"That being said, it seems like we're all lost now, and I can't get out for a while even if I want to," Doris said lightly.

Ash quickly poked his head out: "Then let's go together, we'll get you out!"

Bailey hesitated to speak, but finally gave up and just nodded.

Everyone slowed down their pace. Although they should have been very anxious, it seemed that there was no point in being anxious now.

Ash and Doris walked together in two dresses of similar styles, one white and one black. Although Ash's face was not as stunning as Doris's, it could still be called stunning. Zheng Fan felt that they were quite symmetrical.

"that……"

"Just call me Doris."

"Ms. Doris, do you often listen to our songs?" Ash clasped his hands in front of his chest, looking anxiously expectant.

"No."

"Ah..." Ash was stunned.

"I only started listening to it in the last few days, but the song is pretty good." Doris nodded in approval.

Bailey glanced at her and said, "You can tell the performer's emotions in just a few days?"

“As long as you put emotion into the song, it will be easy to hear,” Doris said as a matter of course.

Ash raised his hand slightly: "I don't think this is that easy!"

"The song 'Dadu Xian' is about Dadu. Although Dadu is a nostalgic place for Miss Ash, she still has a home that is not so good but she still wants to go back to."

Ash was stunned: "This..."

"The same is true for Mr. Bailey. The style of the band has always been heavy on the drummer. Mr. Bailey always carefully takes care of the others when he plays the drums. Considering that you are the oldest person in the band, I guess you have always been taking care of the others no matter what happens in your daily life."

Bailey said nothing.

Doris continued, "Although your skills have improved significantly in the past two years, the emotions are getting more and more mismatched. For this reason, you put more effort into the lyrics and music, just like weaving a dream to cover up this part. It was also from that period that your popularity began to rise further. This misplaced persistence is also a major factor in the moving nature of your songs. The mismatched emotions themselves are also a form of expression. That's why I wanted to come to see you live."

Ash and Bailey were speechless for a moment.

If Doris really didn't do any research in advance, but just learned it from the songs in a few days...that would be too exaggerated.

“However, I personally prefer your first album when you just debuted. Emotional dislocation is indeed a style, but I still prefer it when everything is unified and released.” Doris said, glancing at Zheng Fan who was looking up in a daze.

Bailey and Ash looked at each other, then at Doris, and it was hard not to be moved.

Especially Ash, whose eyes were already tearful and red, and he looked like he could cry at any time.

"I...we really don't want to do this anymore..."

"Ah? Why not? Of course you should continue working." Doris was puzzled.

"We really can't do this. If we do it, it will be a shame. This is a betrayal to the people who like us!"

"Quitting would be a betrayal..."

"Just do it!"

Bailey and Zheng Fan stood aside speechlessly.

These two people are not talking about the same thing at all.

(End of this chapter)