Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

The plane landed at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. Wearing sunglasses, a group of people dragged their luggage out of the waiting hall. A special car that the studio had booked online in advance was waiting for them.

The four of them got in the car, chatting and laughing: Du Hui, who usually talks less, suddenly said: "Brother, do you know what the first thing I want to do when I arrive in Chongqing?"

"What?"

"eat hot pot!"

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Du Hui is from Hunan, so he naturally has a special liking for Chongqing hot pot, which is famous for its spicy food.

When Zhang Yang, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, heard what Du Hui said, he immediately turned around and said, "No wonder I smelled something along the way. It turned out to be the smell of hot pot."

The driver of the special car was a local and was very hospitable. Hearing that they wanted to eat hot pot, he immediately introduced them with a Sichuan accent.

"If you want to eat hot pot, you have to go to Nanshan. And if you want to eat hot pot at night, the hot pot restaurant is built on Nanshan. You can overlook the entire Yuzhong Peninsula. You can see the sparkling river and the bright lights of the whole city. Of course, it is best to bring a few young girls with you. That's good. It’s a lot of fun.”

Hearing the driver's introduction, Yu Dongqing felt like his mouth was watering. As a native of Qin Province, of course he also likes hot pot.

Even Zhang Yang, who usually can't eat spicy food, said he must eat it once in the evening to feel the spicy taste.

The hotel where Yu Dongqing and the others stayed was the Fox Intercontinental Hotel.

This is a five-star luxury hotel located in Changtianmen Square, the center of the mountain city. It has beautiful views of the Yangtze River and Jialing River.

After Yu Dongqing checked in, he stood at the window and looked at the sparkling river. He felt relaxed and happy. He suddenly thought of the petite girl with short hair in Chengdu, not far from Chongqing.

Guoguo graduated this year, right?

Will she come to Chongqing to attend the Midi Music Festival?

A county in eastern Sichuan Province.

Without the fast pace of life in big cities, small towns appear soothing and comfortable.

Under the grape trellis of a small courtyard in Dongguan, the county town, a petite girl in a floral skirt was sitting on a swing, with a little tabby cat lying in her arms.

A fat girl sat on the chair opposite her, and two girls were chatting in the shade.

Guoguo Chen and Chun Han.

"Guoguo, the Midi Music Festival will be held in Chongqing this year, don't you go and see it?" Han Chun asked while looking at his best friend sitting leisurely on the swing.

Chen Guoguo was teasing the cat in her arms. When she heard her companion's question, she raised her head and looked at her: "Are you going?"

"I want to go but I don't have time. The company asked me to rush to Yanjing immediately and said that I would attend a business performance. Why don't I say goodbye to you?" Han Chun explained.

In April last year, as a college student, she participated in the talent show "Happy Girls" and won third place in the finals. After that, she signed a contract with Jinye Records and became its singer.

An album titled "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" was also released, which received a good response.

This year she graduated from college and officially started her singing career.

"Guoguo, you have time. Didn't your unit say you can report later?" Han Chun said again.

Chen Guoguo also graduated from college this year. She originally wanted to take the postgraduate entrance examination and was actively preparing for it, but last fall her parents suddenly asked her to take the Gong Gong examination.

He said that the pressure of employment is increasing now. You are a liberal arts student and you studied Chinese. Even if you are admitted to graduate school, you will still face the pressure. It is better to take the civil service exam now and find a stable job.

Chen Guoguo struggled for two days and finally agreed. She is an obedient child.

She passed the written examination, interview, and political review all the way, and now she has become a clerk in a cultural and tourism bureau in a certain district of Chengdu. She was notified that she will officially start work on August 1st. This period of time is her most leisurely time at home.

After listening to Han Chun's words, Chen Guoguo gently stroked the cat on her lap and remained silent.

"Guoguo, I looked at the program online. The Qingmanglu Band is going to participate. If the company hadn't left for Yanjing soon, I would definitely go to Chongqing to watch Teacher Yu's performance!" Han Chun added.

For Yu Dongqing, Han Chun was full of gratitude in his heart.

It was the song "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" he wrote that defeated Li Xuexin in the finals of "Happy Girls" and successfully reached the semi-finals.

After listening to Han Chun's words, Chen Guoguo looked up and saw a smile on her face: "Don't you want to stay in Yanjing all year round now? Maybe you can hear him singing."

"Yes. I heard that he occasionally goes to a tavern in Sanlitun called Shili Peach Blossom to sing. After arriving in Yanjing, I will definitely go there and hope to meet him." Han Chun said.

"Yeah, we will meet."

"But, Guoguo, if I go to Yanjing and you stay in Chengdu, I will rarely see you in the future." Han Chun said, feeling a little reluctant. It turned out that the two of them went to school in Chengdu. Although they were not in the same school, they still met on weekends. It’s common, not to mention winter and summer vacations.

Seeing that her best friend was feeling a little depressed, Chen Guoguo comforted her: "It's okay, we can video chat, and you're coming back for the New Year, right?"

"Actually, Guoguo, it was you who went to Yanjing, not me. If you hadn't deliberately sang that song out of tune, you would have definitely defeated me and entered the top ten to participate in the finals in Yanjing!"

Thinking of this, Han Chun felt a little guilty.

If Chen Guoguo reaches the finals, with her beautiful face, ethereal voice and status as a top student, she may have better results than herself.

Is she already a famous singer now?

Unlike now, unknown.

"Oh, it's all in the past. Why are you bringing this up?" Chen Guoguo said angrily, "I have told you before that you are a better singer than me!"

"But... but." Han Chun wanted to make a few excuses, but was stopped by Chen Guoguo: "There are not so many buts, Chunchun, please don't talk about this matter, okay?"

"Okay." Han Chun nodded and suddenly thought of something: "After talking for a long time, will you go to Chongqing to watch the show?"

Chen Guoguo lowered her head slightly, then suddenly raised her head and smiled: "I'm not going, Chongqing is too far."

"Huh? How dare you go to Zhangjiakou, which is so far away? Chongqing is only more than an hour away by high-speed rail, and you still say it's far?!" Han Chun looked unbelievable.

Chen Guoguo did not answer but said: "Chun Chun, some things only need to be experienced once, don't you think so?"

"What on earth are you talking about?" Han Chun was a little confused.

"It's nothing. Anyway, I'm not going. I'm staying at home with my parents, so I won't have much time to come back after work."

"Well, I'll leave first. I have to buy something and I'll be leaving tomorrow morning." Han Chun said.

"I will go to the station to see you off tomorrow morning." Chen Guoguo said.

"no, I'm fine."

"It's okay. Anyway, I have nothing to do at home."

Han Chun left, leaving Chen Guoguo sitting alone on the swing. The sun shined through the gaps in the dense grape leaves, leaving mottled shadows on her fair face.

The cat in her arms slipped away at some point, and the small yard seemed very quiet. Chen Guoguo suddenly felt an inexplicable sadness.

He grabbed the swing rope with both hands and slowly swayed, humming a song softly:

His unruly face looks like it's getting late

Her washed hair is like the fire in her heart

A short carnival has lasted a lifetime

The long farewell is the feast of youth

My winter night hands are like hot oaths

Your twinkling eyes are like fragile faith

The years of greed were ruthlessly repaid

The arrogant nature has disappeared

Unknowingly, my eyes suddenly turned red

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