ECG -Chapter 84 Chu Xiaomei’s First Kiss in the Snow

After eating and drinking to their fill, it was time for Lin Hao to go to the ferry pier to sing. How could this group of wolves possibly let him off without taking another bite out of him? So, in a grand procession, they headed toward the Ferry Pier Bar again.

Fortunately, Fourth Sister wasn’t there. Although she was a woman, she had a strong air of the underworld about her. Lin Hao knew that if she had been there, she would definitely have waived the bill for these people.

One or two bottles of beer didn’t matter, but the cost of eight people drinking was quite a lot. So after they found a place to sit down, he hurried over to the counter and put down a thousand yuan as a deposit.

He opened with the song Friends. Since this song was often sung in bars, many people knew it. As a result, before Lin Hao had even reached halfway through, it had already turned into a group sing-along.

Slightly tipsy, Lin Hao sang six original songs in a row that night. When Fourth Sister came in, he was currently singing the sixth song.

“I once dreamed of carrying a sword and wandering the world,
To see the splendor of the world…”

The bar had already become a sea of joy. Many people were standing beside their seats, swaying along.

When Lin Hao reached the second verse, the simple and catchy melody made everyone start singing along, including Han Wei, the bassist of the Black Storm Band, and the others. They were also singing loudly from below.

After the song ended, the piano accompaniment continued. Lin Hao’s eyes were slightly red.

“The Former You—this is for those who struggle, for dreams, for confusion, and for all of you!”

Applause and whistles rose one after another. Everyone was still immersed in the song, unable to pull themselves away.

This song had unknowingly touched everyone’s hearts, allowing them to find themselves within it.

In the singing, everyone seemed to see their own reflection and memories.

It was as if the song was pointing out the road ahead for the person who had suffered through painful days in the past. It made you believe in yourself and charge forward without hesitation!

Every single one of you is a winner!

It was telling you to keep your smile pure and retain the courage of someone who would carry a sword and roam the world!

Because—you are a hero.

After Lin Hao stepped down from the stage, bassist Han Wei grabbed his arm.

His eyes were red. “Brother, can I sing this song?”

Lin Hao laughed. “Only in the bar!”

Han Wei was extremely excited and nodded repeatedly.

By the time Lin Hao returned to Wu Xiaozhou and the others’ table, more than half an hour had already passed.

There was no helping it. He had worked here for a long time, and more and more customers recognized him. Basically, every table along the way insisted on having a drink with him. When he encountered some bold girls and young wives, they would occasionally take advantage of him and touch him a little. By the time he finally made it back, his face was already completely red from drinking.

Lin Hao had drunk too much tonight. His alcohol tolerance was actually pretty good, but he couldn’t withstand drinking continuously like this.

The band had already finished work, but they were still drinking. Fourth Sister came over and had another drink with them before finally persuading these drunks to leave.

After a group of people left the bar, the cold north wind blew, making them even more drunk.

The eight of them formed a line, holding onto each other’s shoulders as they staggered down the road, singing Friends loudly together. Fortunately, there were already no cars on the road at this hour.

“Friend, oh friend,
Have you ever thought of me…”

When they were almost at the school, Fatty Meng’s foot slipped, and the eight of them fell into the snow like a string of grasshoppers.

Lin Hao lay flat on the soft snow, looking at the deep night sky. He sighed that being young was truly wonderful.

Suddenly, he felt someone press down on him, and something warm was in his arms.

Chu Xiaomei’s face was flushed red, her eyes hazy. The two of them were face to face, and she murmured to herself:

“Lin Hao, I like you. I like you. Do you know that?”

After saying that, her rosy little lips pressed against his, and the two of them hugged each other tightly.

No one noticed the two of them. Aside from Wu Xiaozhou and Bai Zhitao hugging each other, the remaining few people were all foolishly lying in the snow.

Cui Gang was crying, crying as if his heart was broken. No one knew what painful memory he had thought of.

Meanwhile, Fatty Meng, Big Brother Gao, and Yan Xiaoqi were laughing wildly, extremely happy.

How these people got back to school and how they entered the dormitory—none of them remembered.

When Lin Hao opened his eyes, he felt as if there was a stone pressing on his stomach. He lifted his head and saw that lying beside him was Fatty Meng, whose fat leg was resting on his stomach.

He forced himself to raise his head and look at the bunk opposite him. Wu Xiaozhou and Cui Gang were tangled together like an octopus, sleeping soundly.

Lin Hao’s head was pounding badly. He swore that he would never drink this much alcohol again. He reached out, moved Fatty Meng’s chubby leg aside, and slowly sat up.

It seemed that after the group returned last night, they had all simply collapsed onto their bunks. Luckily, no one had tried climbing to the upper bunk. If someone had fallen down, they might have been seriously injured.

After getting out of bed, he touched his pants pocket. Inside was a thick stack of cash. When he pulled it out and counted, it turned out to be more than one thousand yuan.

He shook his head and smiled bitterly. This must have been Fourth Sister returning the money he had left at the bar. The remaining three hundred or so yuan was probably the money spent on singing and the flower baskets last night.

He shook his head, left the dormitory, and walked toward the restroom at the end of the corridor. He really couldn’t hold in his bladder any longer.

After relieving himself, Lin Hao splashed some water from the faucet onto his face. The water was especially cold, and he immediately became much more awake.

Wait a minute!

He suddenly remembered something.

He had definitely kissed someone!

Who was it?

He racked his brain trying to remember.

It couldn’t have been Bai Zhitao. She and Xiao Wu had been sitting together the whole time.

Then who was it?

Aside from Bai Zhitao, the only other woman there was Chu Xiaomei. If it wasn’t her, could he have really been kissing Fatty Meng?

At that thought, he couldn’t help but retch a few times.

No, no!

That little mouth had been extremely soft, and that clever little tongue…

There was no way that had been Fatty Meng!

He scratched his head and desperately tried to recall the details, but he just couldn’t remember.

Staggering back, he ran into several students from other dormitories who had also gotten up. They all looked half-asleep, with sleepy eyes and messy appearances, lazily greeting each other.

That afternoon, when everyone gathered together again, no one remembered what had happened after they left the bar. Lin Hao secretly observed Chu Xiaomei but didn’t notice anything unusual. Only then did he finally feel relieved.

That evening, he called Wu Xiaozhou and Bai Zhitao to Fan Gang’s piano room and explained everything about Phantom Music wanting to sign Bai Zhitao.

Although he had his own thoughts about this matter and didn’t want Bai Zhitao to delay her studies, he couldn’t make the decision for her. He could only offer his opinion. Whether she accepted it or not, at least he had done his part.

If Bai Zhitao didn’t want to continue studying and wanted to sign with Phantom Music right now, he would naturally help connect her with them.

The reason he had refused to let Yang Qianyi meet Bai Zhitao before was because he was afraid she would deceive Bai Zhitao and make her lose her ability to judge rationally. If Bai Zhitao wanted to become famous, it wasn’t difficult. As long as he was around, he could make her popular anytime.

Bai Zhitao first jumped up excitedly several times, then hugged Wu Xiaozhou and cried tears of excitement.

After Lin Hao finished speaking, he didn’t say anything else. He wanted to first see what Bai Zhitao thought.

Bai Zhitao was extremely excited. Ever since the day she started learning to sing, she had dreamed of such a day. But she was an exceptionally intelligent girl, and after calming down, she understood what she should do.

She said, “Lin Hao, I’ll listen to you on this matter!”

Lin Hao joked, “Don’t. I’m afraid Xiao Wu will get jealous!”

Wu Xiaozhou gave a silly laugh and didn’t interrupt.

Bai Zhitao said seriously, “I’m not joking. The reason I was able to win the award and be noticed by such a large record company is all because of you. As for how I should move forward in the future, I have to listen to you.”

Lin Hao nodded. He was very satisfied that Bai Zhitao could think this way.

“My opinion is that you should sign after graduation!”

“Damn!”

Wu Xiaozhou finally couldn’t hold it in. He felt it was such a pity. Maybe if they missed this opportunity, there might never be another one!

What if after graduation, the company no longer had the same intention?

Bai Zhitao glanced at Wu Xiaozhou.

“Listen to what Lin Hao has to say!”

Wu Xiaozhou had no choice but to shut his mouth.

“Of course, this is only my personal opinion. The final decision is still yours. You’re Xiao Wu’s girlfriend, and you’re also our classmate. No matter what decision you make, I’ll continue helping you without holding anything back!”

Bai Zhitao’s eyes turned slightly red, and she nodded.

“Although winning this award was partly because of these two songs, the biggest reason is actually your image, your voice, and your stage presence. All of them are excellent.”

When Bai Zhitao heard him say this, she was just about to speak, but he stopped her.