Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

While visiting Kanbianlang, we arranged to have dinner at a private restaurant in the villa complex on the Haigeng Dam side.

Because the Chinese New Year is approaching, the surge in tourists has turned the already narrow municipal road network into a parking lot. With 2 kilometers left, Bian Lang decided to get off the car and ride a small electric bike. When he was communicating with the driver, he was recognized.

"Oh, Bian Lang? Did I see it just now? If I had known it was you, I wouldn't have charged you any money."

"Um, I placed the order on the platform, how come it's free?" Bian Lang spoke too quickly and really didn't mean it.

"Ha, you've driven here before, so just cancel it when you get in the car!" The driver didn't get angry, but explained to Bian Lang seriously.

"Okay, next time, I'll get your autograph and take a photo with you?" Bian Lang was still very proactive towards the original owner's former colleague.

Unexpectedly, the driver took out his cell phone and asked in a tentative tone: "Can you sing "Hometown" a cappella for me?"

Bian Lang opened the door and got out of the car, leaving the driver with a dashing back view.

I followed the navigation to find the place and discovered that the door of the villa with a "Leidashi" sign hanging on the door was actually closed.

I took out my phone and saw that Lao Luo had sent a password in the fan circle.

"These restaurant gimmicks are really enough. I just wonder how they taste?" Thinking this in his mind, Bian Lang entered the password and opened the door.

After walking a few steps, a person who looked familiar but he couldn't remember where he had seen him greeted him, "Bian Lang? I didn't expect you to come so early. Teacher Luo is inside. Come in and have some tea!"

When faced with such a familiar person who he couldn't remember who he was talking to, Bian Lang's habit was to smile and say, "Okay, thank you!"

The other party didn't say much, just took two quick steps and disappeared into the yard.

Bian Lang pondered for a while and sorted out the original owner's memory. It seemed that there was no such person among his classmates!

When he saw Lao Luo, before he could even ask, Lao Luo took the initiative to give him the answer: "The guy who just greeted you outside is also my student, from the fifth grade of senior high school, and his last name is Lei! This place is owned by him, and he usually does some creative work here, and he doesn't receive outsiders. He only does it if an acquaintance has made an order in advance."

After being reminded, Bian Lang began to consciously observe the decoration inside the villa.

It is indeed the aesthetic that a sculptor should have, with big white walls and concrete floors. To say it is wabi-sabi style is a bit of a compliment.

However, after adding those sculptures that are obviously from the same lineage as Lao Luo and have excessive hormones from the red soil plateau, the temperament of the whole house has become completely different.

"He can be considered as your most outstanding student! What about the others?"

"Several girls came, and they all went to help Lao Lei. You are the first boy to arrive..."

Bian Lang was just thinking, there are more than ten people who have agreed to come to today's party. According to what Lao Luo said, if Senior Brother Lei is to take over the meal, how many people will he need to handle it?

Now I hear that they actually need customers to help them, it’s incredible how the business can be done!

Seeing that Bian Lang didn't say anything, Lao Luo guessed what he was thinking, and then continued to explain to him: "Don't be surprised, Xiao Lei hired an aunt at the beginning, but later, some people who came to eat felt that since the privacy was so good, they should add some sense of ceremony to make it more interesting, so they began to take the initiative to help in the kitchen..."

If that were the case, Bian Lang would be able to understand it a little better.

The two chatted for a while, and then Ma Rui and two other male classmates came in together.

"Bian Lang! It's been so many years since we graduated. I've asked you out hundreds of times. This time it's finally..." The first person to speak was He Lei, Bian Lang's upper bunk in college. He was a low-profile person in school, but only after graduation did people realize that his family was rich in engineering.

He originally wanted to devote himself to art, but in the end he succumbed to the temptation of red money and returned home to inherit the family business.

When he was in school, his relationship with Bian Lang was second only to Li Yiliang. After graduation, they only contacted each other occasionally, but they would never refuse to help each other. In the original owner's memory, he almost "starved to death" several times when he was playing in the band, and he borrowed money from He Lei to get through it.

Bian Lang didn’t know what the original owner thought, but in his opinion, this kind of buddy is the one you can truly be with for a lifetime.

"Isn't it because I didn't have any achievements before and was embarrassed to see you guys?"

Hearing Bian Lang's reason, which was not really an excuse, Ma Rui laughed and said, "You still say you have no achievements, but when you were in Europe, I was the one who chased after you to watch your performances."

Speaking of this, Bian Lang still feels a little ashamed.

Mary followed the Rolling Stones throughout their entire European tour. He only arranged the Berlin show for them and then never got involved again.

Later, when Ma Rui shared the video in the class group, Bian Lang realized that she had been quietly pursuing him all the way to Moscow.

Before Bian Lang could answer, He Lei followed up, "I was trapped in Banna for the past two years. Otherwise, I would have liked to follow you to Europe to watch Bian Lang's performance! You don't know, my son is 5 years old now, and he sings along when he hears "The Insects Are Flying". I told him that the uncle who wrote the song is my buddy, and he said I was bragging!

Oh! Bian Lang insisted on recording a video with me this time. I will show it to my son when I get home! "

Before Bian Lang's turn to speak, Lao Luo spoke up: "What use will you make of the recording? It's not Bian Lang singing. Can your son recognize which Bian Lang is it?"

After hearing this, both Bian Lang and He Lei were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

Then the two of them gave each other a bear hug!

He Lei, who now has a big belly, hugged Bian Lang and pounded him twice, then said with a smile: "When will you come to Banna for a special show? Then it will be easier for me to chase you!"

"This is easy. I will definitely arrange it for you this year!"

What Bian Lang said is true. As the prefecture-level city with the highest beer consumption in Yunnan Province, the competition between Xibiqi and other brands of beer is quite fierce.

He had heard Ai Hao talk about this. In other places, the storefront sponsorship for small barbecue stalls and restaurants starts at 500.

Only in Banna, the starting point is thousand.

As for the freezers and the sales girl, there is no need to say more.

These Bian Langs absolutely believed that in his previous life, he knew that there was a nightclub in Banna, and the sales volume of Budweiser in a single store ranked first in the world! Every night, the empty cans were crushed, and two trucks had to be pulled out with a four-axle truck the next day!

Therefore, as the spokesperson for Xibiqi, New Pants will definitely go to Banna to help with a large-scale event this year.

"Then it's a deal. Come to my house for dinner and let my mother-in-law cook the most delicious Dai food for you."

……

Half an hour later, all the people who were going to participate in the party were present. Including Lao Luo and Senior Brother Lei, there were 17 people in total.

There is a large tea table in the villa, and everyone can sit at one table.

As for the dishes, I won’t go into details. No one is here for the taste tonight anyway.

Lao Luo raised the first glass, and then the fighting scenes of previous years were not seen. Everyone's target of attack was Bian Lang, who had not attended a party for several years since graduation.

Bian Lang had originally planned to drink to his heart's content today. Since these classmates still recognized him, he had to maintain this friendship.

Who made him never go to college in his previous life and never feel the friendship between college classmates?

After this round, Bian Lang finally understood everyone's current situation.

Including Senior Brother Lei and Ma Rui, there are only 6 people still working on sculptures.

Four of them went to work in advertising, three girls became full-time housewives after getting married, one went to the affiliated high school to become an art teacher with little presence, plus He Lei who inherited the family business and Bian Lang who went to play rock music.

This is a microcosm of the current situation of the sculpture students back then.

Ma Rui is considered the most accomplished one in her professional field, so Senior Brother Lei kept asking her all kinds of questions.

For those who are no longer in the sculpture circle, their attention is basically all on Bian Lang.

One of the three full-time wives said seriously, "In previous years, our old Wang never cared about me during the pre-holiday meal. But this year, when he heard that Bian Lang was coming, he gave me a task!"

"Signature or something?" Bian Lang knew it immediately!

"Indoor tickets for the Rolling Stones' New Year's Eve concert next year!"

"Hahaha! Okay, everyone in the group has it, I'll let you know when the plan is out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, another stay-at-home wife complained, "Your husband Wang is so nice, but ours is not! I shouldn't have told him that Bian Lang is our classmate. When he heard that Bian Lang was coming tonight, he looked at me like a cat that can't be kept at home!"

"Hahaha, then you have to bring him along!"

"No, I'm afraid if we face each other, I'm afraid I..."

Bian Lang pretended not to hear and started chatting with the guys in the advertising department. He Lei was not afraid of trouble and instigated, "You are such a coward. When you liked Bian Lang, you didn't dare to take any real action. Even if you are still single now, it has nothing to do with you!"

"He Lei, you said you are the CEO, why are you still so mean?"

"If I speak official language to you one day, it means that our relationship has changed!"

"He Lei, that's a good point. Let's go!"

They drank back and forth for more than an hour, and Ma Rui found an opportunity to switch seats with He Lei and sit next to Bian Lang.

"Bian Lang, you are not drunk, are you? Let me talk to you about something serious first!"

Bian Lang didn’t say much, but he didn’t want to talk about it tonight, so he pretended, “It’s not much. Let’s talk about it tomorrow when we sober up. You’re not in a hurry to go back abroad, and you don’t forget my WeChat!”

Ma Rui sneered and wanted to flip through the chat history and slap Bian Lang in the face: "If you could see the message I sent you, I wouldn't come to tell you at this time!"

But this cannot be blamed entirely on Bian Lang. Ma Rui has a very tough side to her personality, but she also has a very casual side.

For example, she often forgets to reply to messages...

Hearing this, Bian Lang didn't even need to verify it, he knew that he must have missed it, so he could only admit it: "Okay, then you tell me!"

"Last year, I listened to so many rock concerts with you guys, and I wanted to make a group of works related to rock, so I wanted to discuss it with you, and go to your place after the New Year to learn more about it..."

Regardless of whether Bian Lang had thought about it or not, he agreed immediately: "No problem, you'd better come up with a few more sets. I can also help you think of the series name and the direction of the work!"

Bian Lang was not joking when he said this. Some things in his mind had never changed, but he just hadn't had the right opportunity or person before.

Ma Rui thought that Bian Lang had really drunk a little too much, so he started to take on too much responsibility, and directly attacked him: "Come on! When it comes to music, I guess even a professor from a music school wouldn't dare to speak so arrogantly in front of you! But when it comes to sculpture, you're basically a layman!"

They are all leaders in the industry. Without this madness, Ma Rui would not have achieved what she has today. So when she said this, her voice was not suppressed at all!

He Lei, who had just switched to the opposite side, heard this and quickly added: "Oh, people who enter the Pompidou are different! But speaking of it, Tadpole, in our sculpture department over the years, you are the only one whose achievements can be compared with Bian Lang!"

"Mr. He, you are too polite. I am still waiting for your group company to collect some of my works... Don't worry, I will definitely..."

Listening to these seemingly sarcastic conversations that actually expressed genuine wish for the other party to be well, Bian Lang felt that classmates were really... a pity that he didn't personally experience going through those four years on campus with them.

After drinking almost everything, some people left because they needed to be taken care of at home.

The remaining group of people agreed to go for a walk on the dam, get rid of the smell of alcohol and chat, and if they were still able to do so, they would continue with the second half.

Although the temperature on the dam is only around 10 degrees at night, there are still many tourists because the night view of Caohai is very beautiful.

Where there are people, there will naturally be a night economy, and where there is a night economy there will inevitably be barbecue stalls and street singers.

As they walked, Bian Lang and his group saw a circle of people in front of them, and music could be heard coming from the crowd.

When they got closer and listened carefully, everyone turned their eyes to Bian Lang.

"Let's go, shaking my head, at this cold intersection at night, the singing boy is no longer in the wind, and you are still missing him..."

They were all studying art, and under the influence of alcohol, a group of people started singing along.

Seeing that everyone was very happy, Bian Lang suddenly became playful and with the help of He Lei he squeezed into the crowd.

After getting all kinds of cold stares from people filming videos, Bian Lang finally made it to the innermost circle.

After realizing that it was a band, Bian Lang became even more playful.

Before the last chorus began, he rushed over to grab the microphone from the female lead singer and sang: "In that era of fluttering white clothes..."

After the lead singer was stunned for a while, she wanted to get angry. She had been singing in the dam for nearly half a year and had never seen such a low-class audience.

At the same time, the audience in their band’s live broadcast room also started to curse:

"What kind of quality is this! It's obvious that he's drunk!"

"Oh, Min Min, you have to be careful. This kind of man is the most terrifying! Stay away from him..."

"Call the police!"

But when she heard the song, her anger was half dissipated: "No wonder she dared to grab the microphone, she sang so well!"

After being reminded by the exclamations of passers-by and seeing clearly that it was the original singer Bian Lang who grabbed the microphone, she was so excited that tears came out!

Those who were cursing in the live broadcast room just now changed their previous tone:

"Ms. Min, come on! Whether your band can become popular depends on today!"