The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 101 So your name is Zhang Wei?

Xu Kaiyang's outburst immediately drew everyone's attention to Zhang Kai.

Zhang Kai could only stop abruptly, turn around, and sprint towards the restroom.

As he passed by Xu Kaiyang, he didn't forget to give him the middle finger.

Damn it, you said you'd share the good times and the bad, but you're the one who suffers!
After Zhang opened up, Xu Kaiyang deliberately turned around and "kindly" reminded him:

"Go early and come back early, so you won't be late to listen to the next song."

They came and went in a hurry.

Yang Muyi hadn't even finished singing a single song on stage when Zhang Kai returned.

After sitting down, Xu Kaiyang, annoyed by his smell, deliberately moved to the side.

Originally, he wanted to take the opportunity to get closer to Zheng Wei and Ruan Wan. The two girls were listening to music attentively, which was the perfect time to make his move.

As soon as she moved over, Zheng Wei disgustedly leaned her body towards Ruan Wan.

Ruan Wan directly asked Zhu Xiaobei and Li Weijuan to move a seat over there, and she and Zheng Wei followed suit and moved a seat as well.

Throughout the entire performance, the four women kept their eyes fixed on the stage.

Xu Kaiyang sniffed himself and didn't smell anything special. He wondered how Zheng Wei and the others had noticed him getting close.
On stage, a song ended.

The audience, still wanting more, immediately responded with enthusiastic applause.

Although Zheng Wei, Ruan Wan, and the other three women did not choose this song, they still applauded generously.

Because the singing was just right.

Yang Muyi remained relatively calm, but Ma Siyi, Hu Youyu, and Xiao He behind him all looked excited.

It was everyone's first time collaborating, so their coordination was a little awkward, but the overall effect of the song far exceeded expectations.

Of course, the main reason is that the song is good, which covers up some minor flaws in everyone's performance.

Regardless, people are becoming increasingly confident about the future of the Barbarians.

Below the stage, Zhang Kai turned his head towards Xu Kaiyang.

"Hold on, there are still two songs left!"

The moment he opened his mouth, you could tell he was a seasoned yin-yang master.

Xu Kaiyang remained expressionless, but inwardly he was already cursing.

This song is like this, but what if the next two songs are even more explosive?
After the applause subsided, Yang Muyi brought his mouth back to the microphone.

"The second song is called 'Our Time.' I wrote this song when I was traveling in Xiamen. It also has another name: 'Xiamen.'"

Lei Zi's song "Last Life" never really took off after its release, and it never became as popular as "Chengdu".

It wasn't until Douyin (TikTok) became popular and a female trumpet player at a concert sang "da da da da" that the song became popular again.

In this life, there is no Gao Yifei who plays the trumpet, but there is Ma Siyi who plays the guitar.

The sound impact may be somewhat weaker, but the visual impact is definitely enhanced.

As a perfectionist, Yang Muyi planned to have Ma Siyi learn the trumpet later.

You don't need to learn it systematically, that takes too much time. You just need to learn how to blow that "da da da da" sound.

It's like urinating; without that shiver, it feels like something's missing.

After introducing the background of the song's creation, Yang Muyi didn't waste any more words and started singing directly.

This song has a folk style and is easy to listen to, but the lyrics are not as touching as the previous song, "You Are Young".

After the song ended, the applause from the audience continued to be thunderous.

Xu Kaiyang offered a perfunctory critique: "The singing was not bad, but it was a little bland."

In reality, she was already overjoyed.

I thought Yang Muye's songs would be more and more amazing, but it turned out to be a high start followed by a decline.

If the third song continues this trend, I'll be able to turn the tide.

Li Weijuan nudged Ruan Wan with her elbow and whispered, "Regretting it now?"

Ruan Wan chose this song, and after listening to it, she remained silent with a furrowed brow.

Ruan Wan's feelings at this moment were quite complicated.

After my expectations were raised by "Young You", the feeling of listening to "Our Time" was indeed not as good as I expected.

On the other hand, Ruan Wan felt that she had not made the wrong choice.

Creators only continue to create nested versions when they are dissatisfied with the initial version.

If the song in the "matryoshka doll" version is not as good as the original, then singing it is just making a fool of yourself.
Just as he was thinking this, Yang Muyi brought his mouth to the microphone again.

"The third song, 'The Light of the Way Home,' was written when I was at the train station. It is dedicated to all those who are away from home."

This time, without Yang Muye's prompting, the prelude began in perfect unison.

"How much time has passed since the car left home?"

"The proud youth is no longer the stubborn boy he once was."

"Throw your baggage of ideals into the distant future of reality."

"All I think about every day is the moonlight overhead."

Xia Fenghua, who had been intently watching the performance on stage, turned to look at Xie Wanghe beside her with some concern.

As expected, Xie Wang was completely lost in thought at that moment.

The lyrics reminded him of the hardships he faced when he first ventured to Beijing, and the anger and helplessness he felt after his business failed and he missed the bus home, which led him to smash the computer case.

Living in a basement in Yanjing at that time, Xie Wanghe missed the moonlight in his hometown the most.

Yang Muye's singing continued, as if time itself never stopped.

"The departure station is bustling again."

"The sound of farewell was filled with happiness and resounding."

"No matter how bustling the city is, it can't compare to being by her side."

"Go back quickly and listen to her tell you about your wishes for the future."

Xia Fenghua was still worried about Xie Wanghe, but when she heard this part, she was stunned and lost in thought.

When you first listen to the song, you don’t understand the meaning, but when you listen to it again, you become one with the song.

If this song were about Xie Wanghe, Xia Fenghua would so wish that the woman waiting in her hometown in the song was herself.

Unfortunately, Xie Wanghe's gaze was fixed on Ma Siyi on the stage.

Seeing this scene, Xia Fenghua was overwhelmed with immense disappointment.

On stage, Yang Muyi opened his arms and sang loudly:
May the light on your way home warm your stubborn face.

May the wind of freedom stir the burning passion in your heart.

May those words of greeting remove your facade of unwavering resolve.

May the one you wait for be the one you've longed for all your life!

Zheng Wei, sitting offstage, covered her mouth with both hands, unable to hold back the tears welling up in her eyes.

Zheng Wei desperately hoped that her brother Lin Jing, who had already gone abroad, could also hear this song, because she was the girl in the song who was foolishly waiting in her hometown.

Ruan Wan, standing to the side, also had tears welling up in her eyes, and her nose felt sore.

She thought of her long-distance boyfriend.

If I stay in my hometown, will the other person also yearn to return to their hometown and be with me, just like in the song?

The two of them weren't the only ones lost in thought; most of the people in the bar were reminded of their hometowns and the woman waiting for them there.

For many, their hometown has become a place they can never return to.

For example, Hu Youyu.

As he played, he kept his head down, trying his best not to let the audience see the tears streaming down his face.

Ma Siyi was in an even worse situation; she broke down in tears halfway through her performance, turning her back to cover her face and sobbing.

She thought of her deceased grandmother and brother, and of the neighbors on Flower Street.

Yang Muyi did not stop singing when the guitar stopped.

This song must be sung in one go, and now we can only hope that Hu Youyu and Xiao He won't mess it up.

May the light of your journey home illuminate the path ahead in your eyes.

May the free wind blow away the hesitation behind you.

May the light of the night rekindle your innocent dreams. May the love beside you accompany you through thick and thin!

Xu Kaiyang looked at Yang Muye on the stage with a complex expression, a mixture of shock, admiration, resentment, and helplessness.

Even though there were no lights shining on Yang Muye at that moment, he seemed to be glowing as he sang.

Just then, a long sigh reached my ears.

"Old Xu, we didn't lose unjustly tonight."

It is open.

Despite her efforts to control herself, a sob could still be heard in her voice.

Even Zhang Kai was moved to tears by the song, and Xu Kaiyang knew that he had lost completely this time.

After the song ended, everyone in the bar spontaneously stood up and gave the stage their warmest applause.

"Waiter, pay!"

Xu Kaiyang took out the credit card from his wallet and handed it to the approaching waiter.

"Sir, are you paying for your entire table, or—"

"I'll pay for the whole thing!"

Xu Kaiyang's heart was bleeding, but he deliberately pretended to be indifferent.

After all, men look their most handsome when they swipe their cards to pay the bill.

Xu Kaiyang was hoping to use his financial power to help him salvage the last bit of face.

As a result, Zheng Wei, Ruan Wan, and the other three women didn't even glance in their direction; their eyes were all focused on the stage.

Zheng Wei and Ruan Wan, their eyes still red from crying, shouted in unison at the stage, "Can we reveal the answer now?"

In his previous life, Yang Muye's works "Our Time", "Young You" and "The Light of the Return" were always controversial for being "matryoshka dolls", so in this life, Yang Muye completely copied them... no, he completely plagiarized them.

Yang Muye raised his hand and finally placed it on the table where Zheng Wei and Ruan Wan were sitting.

"Congratulations to these female students, you got it right."

Ruan Wan hugged Zheng Wei excitedly, overjoyed.

"See? I got it right!"

Xu Kaiyang and Zhang Kai, standing to the side, were both dumbfounded.

What kind of luck is this?

Just then, the waiter returned with the card and bill.

The boss gave him a discount, and the total bill came to over ten thousand yuan, which was still within Xu Kaiyang's budget.

Seeing that his tried-and-true method had failed, Xu Kaiyang took a deep breath and put the card back.

Zhang Kai tugged at Xu Kaiyang's clothes and said, "Don't just stand there, let's go while no one's looking."

Xu Kaiyang glanced at the stage one last time, unwilling to give up, before slinking away with Zhang Kai.

Yang Muye gave Xia Fenghua a wink from below the stage. Xia Fenghua understood and got up to go to Zheng Wei and Ruan Wan.

"Hello, could you please leave your name and phone number? Next time you come, the bar owner will give you a free meal."

Zheng Wei left her name and phone number.

Ruan Wan also stayed.

Xia Fenghua was about to leave when Zheng Wei and Ruan Wan called her back.

"Excuse me, what is your relationship with the band on stage?"

"The lead singer is my boss, and the other three are friends."

"You're already working?" Zheng Wei covered her mouth in surprise. She thought Xia Fenghua was about the same age as her.

Xia Fenghua shrugged.

"I didn't get into university, so I had to come out and work."

Seeing that Zheng Wei only said "oh" and then didn't react, Ruan Wan quickly apologized to Xia Fenghua on Zheng Wei's behalf.

Xia Fenghua shook her head and said it was nothing.

In the past, Xia Fenghua might have felt a little disappointed, but not now.

Ma Siyi also did not go to university and was preparing to work for Yang Muyi.

Xia Fenghua naturally no longer felt that not going to university was a regret.

"By the way, you call the band's lead singer 'boss,' but he's dropped out of school like you?" Ruan Wan asked again.

"No, he's a student at Yanjing Trade University, just like you, from the School of Business. His name is—"

"Business school?"

Xia Fenghua was interrupted by Zheng Wei's exclamation before she could finish speaking.

"Isn't he a law student?"

This was indeed unexpected for Zheng Wei, who had always thought that Yang Muye had simply lied to Xu Kaiyang and Zhang Kai about his name.

It turns out even the college was fake.

Ruan Wan immediately chimed in, "Then he definitely wouldn't be called Zhang Wei anymore, right?"

Xia Fenghua nodded.

"My boss's surname is Yang, Yang Muye."

Xu Kaiyang and Zhang Kai returned to their dormitory, where the "traitor" Chen Xiaozheng was drawing on Xu Kaiyang's Apple computer.

Hearing the familiar sound of the door opening, Chen Xiaozheng asked without turning his head, "You're back?"

No one answered.

When Xu Kaiyang saw that his computer was occupied, he went directly to the other side and turned on the open computer.

He wanted to check on the school's intranet to see if there was actually a person named Zhang Wei in the law school.

Chen Xiaozheng stared at the computer screen and said, "No need to check anymore. The first-year law students live in the same dormitory building as us, on the sixth floor."

The law school has a rather awkward position at Yan'an University of Economics and Business. It certainly can't compare to the business school, finance school, or economics school, but it's better than schools like mathematics, journalism, and computer science, which are just there to fill space.

While lawyers often prefer commercial and economic cases because they are lucrative, this doesn't mean that law students from business and management schools are equally sought after.

If it weren't for the whistleblower letter from law school teacher Chen Jia this morning that made him stand out, Chen Xiaozheng wouldn't have noticed that the new law students lived in the building above theirs.

Xu Kaiyang and Zhang Kai exchanged a glance, then left without saying a word.

The two went up to the sixth floor and stopped a boy wearing glasses who was passing by.

"Excuse me, are you a freshman in the law school? Do you know someone named Zhang Wei?"

"I know him; he lives in dormitory 602 over there."

Xu Kaiyang thanked the boy with glasses and walked aggressively toward 602 with Zhang Kai.

They knew that "Zhang Wei" was definitely not in the dormitory right now, so they planned to go and scout out the place first.

"Boom boom boom!"

Open your hand and knock on the door.

A tall boy wearing shorts and a tank top opened the door.

"Who are you looking for?"

"Zhang Wei!"

Zhang Kai spoke first, and then deliberately asked, "Is there only one person named Zhang Wei in your dorm?"