Flight of the Bumblebee

In a daze, Xing Yan followed He Qi to the street outside, and He Qi walked ahead excitedly, a few times he thought he was walking slowly, wishing to drag his hand to go forward.He trotted to catch up and asked He Qi: "Where are we going?" "You'll find out in a while." No matter how many times he asked, He Qi only had this answer.Even though Xing Yan's mind was full of question marks, when he saw the uncontrollable smile on He Qi's face, he felt that it didn't matter where he went, and his steps became brisk.

When they passed the Baishui Bridge, Xing Yan thought that He Qi's destination was here, but seeing that he just glanced at him as he passed by, he passed by.After walking for nearly [-] minutes, the sky was getting late, and the flow of people began to increase. This seems to be the central commercial area of ​​this area. Usually, they live not only far away from the city center, but also at the foot of the mountain. There is no shadow of the commercial street.

It was the first time for Xing Yan to come here, his eyes widened, and he followed He Qi closely in the crowd of strangers.He Qi was also afraid that they would be dispersed by the crowd, so he turned around from time to time to remind Xing Yan to keep up with him.Xing Yan is like a lonely soul wandering in the bustling city, he seems out of tune with everything around him, he even has a deep sense of resistance to such a place in his heart, only relying on the guidance of He Qi to walk out of this noisy place ocean.

He Qi grabbed his arm, pointed to a bridge not far away and said, "Here—here we are."

This is a pedestrian bridge built by the government in the past two years, with a total length of [-] meters, spanning between two large shopping malls, with roads and snack streets underneath.The overall bridge body is white and can accommodate two large trucks driving side by side.The bridge is covered with off-white granite floors, and many lush green plants are planted in the flower beds in the middle. Dozens of steel cables thicker than human fingers suspend the bridge body, and the railings are made of glass. It can still be seen clearly from top to bottom.There is an arched glass cover in the middle of the bridge. Numerous white and light yellow decorative lights are wrapped around the railings, and then climb up the glass cover like vines, illuminating the whole bridge like a fairy tale. as romantic as the Crystal Palace.Many couples come here especially for the name, saying that if two people walk from the bridge head to the bridge hand in hand, the relationship will go smoothly.Of course, this is just a businessman's marketing tactic, but there are a lot of idiot men and women who believe in letters, and they all come here for a walk, so this is also a relatively famous dating place in the local area, and it is crowded with people whether it is on weekends or not.

This bridge is called Rainbow Bridge, and many LGBT groups have chosen to organize activities here.

The place where He Qi called Xing Yan was looking at was already surrounded by a dense circle of people, except for the sound of music, he didn't know what was going on inside.He asked He Qi puzzledly, "What are you doing over there?"

The drums are loud, and then there is the fierce electric guitar. Xing Yan can hear it as rock music, but if you ask him which song he is singing, he will definitely not be able to answer it, even if this song has been released for decades after it was released. How popular it is all over the world.Soon the piano sound was added. It should be said that they seemed to have changed a song midway.The style of music has changed, from crazy rock music to lyrical piano music, and the smooth transition does not make people feel inconsistent at all.

He Qi suddenly became excited. He grabbed Xing Yan's hand and walked over there, explaining to him as he walked: "I saw a poster at the subway station saying that there is a free open-air concert at Rainbow Bridge today."

Xing Yan looked at him in surprise: "Are there any musicians you like?"

He Qi: "How could it be? The performers are all nearby college students who came out to have fun. There was a performance last year. I saw it by accident at the time. I didn't expect it to be held at the same time this year. I hope it will be the same people as last year."

"You seem to be very happy." Since the word "excited" was clearly written on He Qi's face, Xing Yan, who was infected by his expression, couldn't help but feel happy.

"Is there?" He Qi stopped, turned his head to look at him, thought for a while and then smiled, "Maybe it's because they all play the tunes I like."

Xing Yan was dragged into the crowd by him, but unfortunately there were too many people, and they couldn't squeeze in from the outermost side.There is no stage in the central performance venue. The musicians and singers are standing on the flat ground to perform. The people outside are covered by black heads, and they can't see anything except the sound.What a disadvantage in height, Xing Yan can see a little better than standing.Now they are singing Linkin Park's "Numb". As soon as the prelude comes out, there is a burst of cheers around, which is obviously different from the atmosphere of the previous songs.

Xing Yan asked He Qi: "Is this song so popular in China?"

"Their lead singer passed away the other day."

Then they sang several of their songs, until the performance came to an end, the pianist stood up from his seat, picked up the microphone of the lead singer, and asked the surrounding audience if anyone wanted to come up and perform.Several people nearby raised their hands, and the pianist holding the microphone invited one of them to come over. After a few pleasantries, the audience borrowed instruments from the guitarist on the side and started playing.He first played a few chords in a show of skill, and then began to play the tune formally.

The sound from the speakers is loud, but the noise around you is no less.He Qi's height of 1.7 meters is not short, but the people around him are like densely arranged mountains blocking his sight, so that he can't see anything, and he doesn't even know whether the performer is male or female.Always standing on tiptoe involuntarily to look around, the whole person is like a deflated ball, a bit disappointed.Obviously, the good show was just about to start, and he already had the idea of ​​leaving.

After the audience finished the performance, several people were eager to try, and some of them were carrying their own musical instruments. It seemed that they all came prepared.He Qi complained silently in his heart: Since it is not the first time to hold an open-air concert, the venue should be changed, and a stage should be added.The pianist who is also the host explained to the audience that due to lack of funds, they only borrowed audio equipment, and did not expect so many people to come.In order for everyone to see him, he jumped into the seat he had just taken, and yelled "I'm sorry" enthusiastically into the lead singer's microphone to the audience who couldn't see them behind him. .Seeing this scene, He Qi couldn't help but be infected by the surrounding atmosphere, roared and raised his hands to join them.

Most of the audience were college students nearby, and He Qi gradually understood from their words that this was not a whim rally, but an LGBT rally that had been planned for a long time, and students from several colleges and universities participated in it.No wonder the poster reads "Speak Your Love Out Loud Under the Rainbow Bridge" and has LGBT symbols painted on it.At that time, He Qi only noticed that there was an open-air concert, so he pulled Xing Yan over excitedly. Now they are in the middle of a pair of men and women with ambiguous expressions, which makes him feel indescribably weird.

Xing Yan didn't notice anything, he only noticed that He Qi couldn't see the embarrassment inside when he stood on tiptoe, and later He Qi expressed his intention to leave, he thought it was because of this reason.When the host asked again if he was going to perform, Xing Yan raised his hand in the crowd. Because he was relatively tall, the pianist saw him at a glance.

"That tall student... don't look around, yes, you are the tallest!" A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd, Xing Yan raised his hands and lowered his head in embarrassment.Seeing him like this, the pianist hurriedly said, "Student, don't be shy, come up quickly."

He Qi leaned his head and looked at him with surprise: "Are you really going up? Performing in front of so many people? Are you crazy?" He didn't forget what Xing Yan said before, he was worried that if he panicked What should I do if I faint while playing?

He grabbed Xing Yan's arm with his hand, but he didn't notice it at all. He Qi looked at Xing Yan's face nervously, as if he was about to perform on stage instead of Xing Yan.Xing Yan patted his hand lightly, reassuring him.He Qi looked at his firm eyes with suspicion, and blurted out: "Are you serious?"

Xing Yan held his hand instead, nodded, and said, "Trust me." The crowd automatically gave way to the performer, and he took He Qi's hand from the outermost edge to the middle of the venue.The host saw the two of them walking hand in hand. According to the script, they were supposed to say a few booing words, ask the two of them a few questions, and maybe even ask them to play a few intimate games to stir up the atmosphere.Unexpectedly, the big man who arrived was so rude, he let go of his hand before the host could speak, and sat down in front of the piano consciously, but the host held out the microphone and took it back with embarrassment.

The host asked him what song he wanted to play, and he smiled and said he hadn't figured it out yet, but his gaze kept on He Qi who was standing at the front of the venue, as if asking him what he should play.Seeing his eyes, the host felt that the opportunity had come, and was about to hand the microphone to He Qi's mouth to say a few words to him, when the piano sound from Xing Yan's side suddenly sounded inappropriately, interrupting his questioning.He Qi couldn't help laughing at the host's deflated expression, and most of the people around who saw this scene laughed out loud, thinking that the performer who just came up was too disrespectful to the host, and interrupted repeatedly, feeling like it was intentional Yes, judging by his expression, it doesn't look like it was intentional, it's just funny anyway.

The piece he played was also very funny. As soon as the prelude came out and everyone laughed, He Qi was also stunned, feeling that he was not serious.There are a few good students who have started to sing along with the music: "Twinkle, twinkle, sparkle, the sky is full of little stars, hanging in the sky to shine brightly, like a small eye..." A good open-air concert will change instantly. It became a children's concert scene, but the player who played the piano didn't realize it. Except for looking up at He Qi from time to time, it seemed that he couldn't hear the surrounding sounds, and even the most vicious jokes were blocked by him.

Of course, those who are interested can tell that what he played was not a children's song, but the first piece that Xing Yan played to He Qi at Niuniu's house - "Little Star Variations" composed by Mozart.When the first variation appeared, those who had followed the booing found that they could not continue singing, and the noisy voice in the crowd gradually became quieter.Xing Yan's hands moved gorgeously on the black and white keys, just like He Qi saw that night.

"Play something, Xing Yan, just for me. 』

When Xing Yan looked up at He Qi while playing the piano, He Qi was clapping his hands, the pride on his face was self-evident.He seems to have returned to that unloved childhood, and there is a person who encourages his performance without hesitation. In front of everyone, that smiling expression seems to say: I know this person, he is the best!Did you see it!

Xing Yan's emotions seemed to be mobilized. He didn't finish playing the piece, but completely abandoned the theme in the fourth variation and started to play freely.He poured out all the good things he had learned, and like eighteenth-century musicians, he played freely on a familiar piece of music, almost playing his own ornamentation in cadenza.But after a while, he abandoned this approach again.He chose another piece, a piece that even He Qi, who had no knowledge of classical music at all, was familiar with it.His fingers were like clockwork hammers, hitting the keys accurately and at an extremely fast speed.When Xing Yan played the song "Flight of the Bumblebee" with a pure attitude of showing off skills, the surrounding applause burst into thunderous applause, and even He Qi couldn't help but widen his eyes and looked at him in surprise.

In the eyes of those who are not in touch with classical music, playing a complete piece of music in a very short time seems to be a proof of a master, and it is actually the case.To be accurate in speed, not everyone who can play the piano can do it.When Xing Yan finished playing the piece without any mistakes in just over a minute, the people who satirized him for playing children's songs fell silent.He Qi raised his haughty chin, squinted and glanced at them lightly, his expression seemed to say: Great!Tell you to look down on people!He clapped wildly at Xing Yan, raised his thumb winkingly, and almost cheered enthusiastically.

Xing Yan glanced at him, grinned shyly, lowered his head, and could see the sweetness on his face.His fingers were not idle on the piano. After playing "Flight of the Bumblebee", he entered the next movement. After such a fierce performance, the surroundings became quiet instead, creating a new atmosphere for the piece he was about to play next. a comfortable environment.

He Qi also waited quietly. After a period of messy and restless music, Xing Yan raised his eyes, looked at him again, and smiled gently.How difficult it was for a while, he suddenly had a premonition that Xing Yan's next song was for him.

He didn't look away when he was playing, as if he was talking to He Qi through the sound of the piano.When He Qi heard which song it was, he first smiled knowingly, recalling a night when he and Xing Yan didn't have to work overtime, he and Xing Yan watched a movie in bed as usual, and this song was from that movie Soundtrack - "Playing Love".

When 1900 had no choice but to sit in front of the piano and play casual tunes to the loudspeaker, he thought it would be a little annoying, but it was still an ordinary day, being on the boat with him The thousands of days and nights spent have not been different.Until a girl quietly walked into the window in front of him, rubbing her sleepy eyes ignorantly.She didn't know that there was a man in the window who was completely attracted to her, and a song was being composed for her.At that moment, love happened to him, and the appearance of this girl seemed to fill a certain blank in his heart for more than 20 years.The sound of the piano is his heart's voice, but his confession girl will never hear it.

Love is longing, longing, wanting to touch and then withdrawing, making you strong and weak at the same time.