PNB Chapter 91 The Game of Capital
Chapter 91 The Game of Capital
Wang Bo felt a warmth in his heart: "Thank you, Sister Zhou."
The car is coming.
Wang Bo opened the car door, got into the back seat, and held up his phone: "I'm in the car, are you relieved now?"
"I'm barely relieved," Zhou Yuji snorted. "Message me when you get home."
"it is good."
"So... I'll hang up?"
The video call ended.
Wang Bo looked at the now-blacked-out phone screen, smiled, and put it in his pocket.
The driver glanced at him in the rearview mirror: "Young man, were you just video chatting with your girlfriend? You two seem to be getting along really well."
Wang Bo didn't explain, he just smiled.
Outside the car window, the Qiantang River gradually receded into the distance, but the river breeze seemed to still linger in my ears, carrying Zhou Yuji's fierce words, "I'll warm your bed."
He leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.
Want me to warm your bed?
It seems... it's not entirely impossible.
But first, he has to get to the finals, to the championship.
Even if Zhou Yuji says it's impossible, even if everyone says it's a game of capital.
But he wanted to give it a try.
Not for the honor of being a champion, nor for the promise of a warm bed.
This is simply to prove that, in this murky industry, pure music still has its value.
It can still touch people's hearts.
It can still... overcome the rules.
The car drove smoothly through the night, and Wang Bo fell asleep without realizing it.
In his dream, he stood on a huge stage, with countless glow sticks waving below.
He was singing a new song with a light and cheerful melody and warm lyrics.
Beside the stage, Zhou Yuji, dressed in a burgundy dress, looked at him with a radiant smile.
Su Xiaoxiao and Su Yiyi sat in the first row, one listening attentively to the song, the other wiping away tears with her head down.
From below the stage, Qin Xiao gave him a thumbs up.
Xia Lizhi stood backstage, her eyes filled with complex emotions but also with respect.
Li Xuan... Li Xuan was in the corner, looking unwilling but helpless.
Then he woke up, and the car was already parked downstairs at the apartment building.
Wang Bo paid the fare and got off the bus carrying his guitar case.
The night grew deeper, and the neighborhood was quiet, with only a few streetlights still on.
He took out his phone and sent Zhou Yuji a WeChat message: "I'm home."
A moment later: "Take a shower and go to bed, right now!"
Wang Bo replied with a "okay" emoji.
Go upstairs, open the door, turn on the lights.
The small apartment was as tidy as ever, and as empty as ever.
He put down his guitar case and went into the bathroom.
The fatigue only truly hits when hot water washes over your body.
But my heart is warm.
After taking a shower, Wang Bo lay on the bed and opened his phone.
He also received messages on WeChat from Su Xiaoxiao and Su Yiyi, all asking about the competition.
He replied briefly, saying everything was fine.
Su Yiyi replied quickly: "Xiaoxiao said Xia Lizhi is very strong. Are you alright?"
Wang Bo: "It's okay, I finished singing and felt alright."
Su Yiyi: That's good. Xiaoxiao and I will go back to Lin'an tomorrow and bring you some delicious food.
Wang Bo smiled and said, "Okay."
Su Xiaoxiao's message was even more direct: "I heard you got picked by Xia Lizhi? Did you win?"
After chatting for a few minutes, Wang Bo turned off his phone and closed his eyes.
Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, casting a silvery-white band of light on the floor.
Winning the championship is impossible; it's a game of capital...
A smile appeared on Wang Bo's lips.
What if?
What if he really does turn the impossible into the possible?
Will Zhou Yuji really fly back then and fulfill her promise to warm his bed?
Wang Bo turned over and fell into a deep sleep.
In my dream, it was still that stage, and that song.
But this time, there was an extra person by the stage.
She wore a burgundy dress, smiled radiantly, and had gentle eyes.
She said, "Little Wang, your big sister is here to warm your bed."
Wang Bo was awakened by the chirping of birds outside the window.
He squinted and reached for his phone, then checked the time: 9:30 a.m.
I sat up; there were several unread messages on my phone.
Zhou Yuji posted a message around 8 a.m.: "Little Wang, are you still asleep? The sunrise in the Western Regions is absolutely stunning! Let me show you! (A picture of a snow-capped mountain bathed in golden light at dawn)"
Wang Bo replied: "Just woke up, the sunrise was beautiful."
Zhou Yuji replied: "You lazybones, I already watched the sunrise and rode a horse around the area!"
Wang Bo looked down and thought, "Not lazy at all, he's been full of energy all night."
I had just put down my phone when the doorbell rang.
Wang Bo was somewhat surprised; who would come looking for him at this hour?
He put on a T-shirt and walked to the door, looking out through the peephole.
Su Xiaoxiao and Su Yiyi stood outside the door.
Su Xiaoxiao wore a beige suit, her long hair was tied up, her makeup was exquisite, and she was carrying an elegant food box.
Su Yiyi wore a light blue pleated skirt, her long hair flowing over her shoulders, looking gentle and quiet, and she was also carrying a bag in her hand.
Wang Bo opened the door: "President Su, Teacher Su? What brings you here...?"
"I've brought you breakfast." Su Xiaoxiao walked straight in and placed the food box on the table. "I heard that someone walked more than ten miles home by himself after the competition. As their boss and friend, of course we had to come and check on them."
She spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, but Wang Bo keenly sensed the unnaturalness in her tone.
Su Yiyi followed in and said gently with a smile, "Xiaoxiao and I just got back to Lin'an this morning. We went to buy the pan-fried buns and soy milk from that shop you mentioned last time, as well as some rice cakes that Xiaoxiao specially had sent from Suzhou."
Wang Bo looked at the sumptuous breakfast laid out on the table: the pan-fried buns were still steaming, the soy milk was in a thermos, the pastries were as exquisite as works of art, and there were a few refreshing side dishes.
"This is too much," Wang Bo sighed. "I can just eat whatever I want."
"Just grab something to eat?" Su Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow, crossed her arms, and looked even more imposing. "Wang Bo, you're our company's top artist now. Your body is the company's asset. How can you just grab something like that? Sit down and eat while it's hot."
Wang Bo sat down.
Su Yiyi poured him some soy milk and carefully set out the chopsticks.
Wang Bo took a bite of the pan-fried bun; the juice was fresh and delicious.
Su Yiyi suddenly asked gently, "Wang Bo, did Yu Ji video chat with you last night?"
Wang Bo wasn't surprised: "How did Teacher Su know?"
"She went crazy in her best friend group chat in the middle of the night." Her younger sister, Su Xiaoxiao, took out her phone and opened a group chat. "She said she felt guilty for giving the artist to her best friend, but her best friend ignored her and made her walk more than ten miles home alone. She cried her eyes out and even said she would fly back to beat us up."
Wang Bo leaned closer to look at the screen.
The group name is "Three Golden Flowers," and Zhou Yuji has changed the name eight times.
Zhou Yuji, 1 AM: "@Su Xiaoxiao @Su Yiyi, you two are heartless! You left my little Wang alone in Lin'an for the competition. He's still a child! He needs to be cared for, loved, picked up, and dropped off. Where were you two?!"
Zhou Yuji, 1:05 AM: "He walked more than ten miles home by himself. More than ten miles, do you know how tired he was? Do you know how hard it is for him now? Do you know how much it hurts in my heart as his former boss!"
Zhou Yuji at 1:10 AM: "(A series of crying emojis) I was wrong, I was really wrong. I shouldn't have closed the company in the first place. If I hadn't closed the company, Wang Bo wouldn't have been taken over by you. If he hadn't been taken over by you, he wouldn't be all alone..."
Zhou Yuji at 1:15 AM: "@Su Xiaoxiao, come out and take your punishment! @Su Yiyi, stop pretending to be asleep! I know you're watching!"