You're already divorced, why are you so anxious about him becoming a succubus?

Seeing Lu Ci about to turn around and leave the stage, Qin Meng immediately became anxious.

She stood there, biting her lip, her gaze fixed on her personal black walnut guitar beside her, lost in deep turmoil.

This guitar isn't actually one of the world's top-tier, expensive instruments, but it holds an extremely special and irreplaceable meaning for her.

In all the years since it came into her possession, only her father has ever touched it.

But now, all the guests' eyes are focused on the stage.

If this man is allowed to continue like this, it will not only offend the boss, but also make her, the resident singer, seem petty and deliberately making things difficult for customers.

This man was clearly turning the tables on her!

"You win!"

Qin Meng took a deep breath and finally nodded in relent: "Okay, you can use it."

She picked up the black walnut guitar, walked over to Lu Ci, and handed it to him.

At the moment of handover, she lowered her voice and gave a fierce warning:

"If you dare to break this, I will definitely not let you off the hook."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Looking at her unwilling yet helpless expression, Lu Ci smiled with a triumphant smirk.

He took the guitar and sat down on the high stool in the center of the stage with remarkable ease.

He adjusted the microphone height and then scrolled through the music library on the tablet in front of him.

After searching for a while, Lu Ci's gaze fell on an extremely classic Chinese song.

He opened the sheet music, looked up at the audience, and his clear voice carried throughout the bar through the microphone:

"I'd like to dedicate Liu Ruoying's song 'Later' to everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ci lowered his head, placed his fingers on the strings, and began to play the prelude.

"Clang, clang, ring..."

The moment the first chord came out, the guests in the audience were stunned.

The music was not only devoid of any virtuosity, but could even be described as somewhat raw and clumsy.

Lu Ci had to stare at the chord chart on the tablet to find the right position with his fingers, and the rhythm he played was somewhat unsteady.

This is absolutely the level of a complete beginner who has only been playing the piano for a few days!

A murmur of disapproval rippled through the audience.

Everyone initially thought this guy was some kind of hidden genius with a special fetish for insisting on borrowing the private guitar of a beautiful female singer, but it turns out he's just a complete newbie!

Standing to the side, Qin Meng couldn't help but smile when she heard the awkward piano music.

Just as she had predicted.

However, after laughing, when she looked at Lu Ci's profile as he focused intently on pressing the chords, her dislike for him lessened considerably.

In just one week, this man went from having no prior knowledge to being able to read sheet music and even manage to piece together the intro of a song. His learning ability is truly astonishing.

"It seems he's been coming to check in on time every day these past few days. Whether his purpose is to get closer to me or not, at least... he's genuinely trying to learn."

Qin Meng thought to herself that the aversion she felt last night due to the conflict had finally begun to change.

Chen Feng and his high school classmates, sitting in booth number 3, looked at each other in bewilderment.

Although Lu Ci played haltingly, they were still surprised. When did this guy learn to play an instrument?

Lin Wan, sitting alone in the corner, cupped her face in her hands, her watery eyes fixed on the radiant man on the stage, slightly lost in thought.

On the other end.

Shen Man frowned deeply.

Having lived together for four years, she thought she knew Lu Ci well, but she never knew that her ex-husband could play the guitar.

"What is that playing? It's just noise." Su Li, Su Li's best friend, rolled her eyes and complained without any politeness.

Gu Mingxuan immediately seized the opportunity to chime in, his tone tinged with disdain: "He probably just watched a few crash courses online and wanted to force himself to show off for an occasion like today. What a pity, he didn't have the skills but insisted on taking on a job he wasn't qualified for."

However, just when everyone was disappointed by Lu Ci's talent and even prepared to laugh at him.

As the awkward guitar intro ended, Lu Ci moved closer to the microphone.

He spoke slowly.

"later……"

"I've finally learned how to love..."

"It's a pity you've already gone far away, disappeared into the sea of ​​people..."

The moment those few lines of singing resounded through the top-notch sound system in the lobby, the entire noisy bar seemed to be muted.

All the guests who were whispering and mocking just a moment ago froze on their faces, their expressions turning into utter shock and astonishment.

What kind of sound was that?

With the support of the [Basic Vocal Techniques], Lu Ci's breath control was rock-solid, and the transition between his true and falsetto voices was extremely smooth.

Furthermore, it is further enhanced by the purple attribute "The Siren's Enchanting Voice" awarded by the system.

The song "Later" is an extremely tear-jerking sad love song that can resonate with countless people's own youth and regrets.

At this moment, the resonance is even greater when sung after the fusion of technique and unique timbre.

"Later—I finally understood through tears..."

"Some people, once missed, are gone forever..."

As the climax of the chorus began, the deep affection and regret intertwined in Lu Ci's voice were amplified.

For a moment, the entire bar was completely silent, with only Lu Ci's captivating singing voice echoing through the air.

Several emotional girls even had tears in their eyes and involuntarily covered their mouths.

Some older male guests, who had experienced the vicissitudes of love, also silently began to drink.

At this moment, the clumsy and extremely amateurish guitar accompaniment is completely unimportant.

Compared to that soul-stirring singing, the guitar is merely an insignificant accompaniment.

It even makes one feel that if Lu Ci put down his guitar and sang a cappella, the impact would not be diminished in the slightest!

Standing to the side, Qin Meng's beautiful eyes were wide open in utter astonishment.

As someone with formal training, she knew better than anyone else present that the man on stage was just as skilled in vocal music as she was!

What amazed her even more was that Lu Ci's voice possessed a powerful capacity for empathy.

The moment he opens his mouth, the audience is subconsciously drawn in, resonates with the song, and gains a deeper understanding of the emotions it contains.

This combination of professional skills and a naturally gifted voice is enough to absolutely crush many singers in the music industry!

Qin Meng's gaze towards Lu Ci changed at that moment.

She stared blankly at the handsome profile that looked so affectionate and focused under the spotlight, her mind racing.

"His singing is so good, his vocal technique is so professional... he doesn't need to rely on playing the guitar to stand out."

Qin Meng suddenly realized that his suggestion last night to "find another place for tutoring" might really just be... a simple request to learn guitar?!

He's someone who's passionate about music and just wants to learn an instrument.

The thought that she had mistaken such a talented man for a scoundrel who only wanted to ask her out to a hotel made Qin Meng's cheeks flush slightly, and she even felt guilty.

Meanwhile, in booth number 3 offstage.

Chen Feng was completely unaware that the wine glass in his hand had tilted and spilled on the ground.

Zhang Xiao and the others stared at Lu Ci on the stage as if he were an alien, their mouths agape as if they could fit an egg in them.

Is this really the Lu Ci they know?!

"Holy crap... When did this kid become such a good singer? Was he just acting like me in the karaoke room all this time?" Chen Feng muttered to himself.

Back in high school, Lu Ci never went on stage for any of the New Year's Eve parties or talent shows in class. With that voice, if he had just sung a couple of songs back then, the girls would have gone crazy...