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The children stared wide-eyed, not understanding what Xu Fan and the others meant.

But they were all filled with anticipation.

The shop owner brought out the guitar, gently closed the door, handed it to Xu Fan, and said, "I'm very happy and honored to meet you."

Xu Fan smiled and said, "Thank you."

After a brief handshake, Xu Fan took the guitar, and the children immediately surrounded him. The shop owner looked around, frowned, and said, "How about we go upstairs?"

Xu Fan looked at the shop owner, who quickly explained, "I know it's the same everywhere, it's just that this place hasn't been cleaned yet, the upstairs is relatively cleaner."

The fat man shrugged, meaning no problem.

Li Xiaoran said, "Then let's go up. It would be good to find a quiet place."

Xu Fan did not object. Hearing this, the children happily followed their boss and went up to the third floor via the stairs next to them.

The third floor is the owner's private area. The room is very large, and Xu Fan and the others only realized this when they arrived. Sure enough, there are many musical instruments on the floor, which shows that the owner is a music lover.

The boss said, "I've always loved singing, but my tone-deaf voice only allows me to entertain myself. I've been practicing your song 'Old Boy' lately, and I must say, it's really good."

The fat man remarked from the side, "I find myself running into your fans everywhere."

Xu Fan smiled awkwardly and told the children to bring their own stools and sit down.

He sat down next to her and said, "How about I sing you a song called 'Tick Tock'?"

The children happily agreed.

Fatty and Li Xiaoran sat quietly to the side, ready to listen. The boss closed the door on the third floor and came over to enjoy the show.

Xu Fan's guitar began to play, and a ticking melody emerged.

The children swayed their little heads, listening to the ticking rhythm.

As the song ended, the children began to clap their hands.

Zhao Feiyang and the others also started clapping. Xu Fan said, "I suddenly thought of a song. Shall I teach you how to sing it?"

After Xu Fan finished speaking, he looked at a group of children.

The children looked at Xu Fan with their big, watery eyes, but none of them said a word.

Li Xiaoran asked, "A new song?"

Both Zhao Feiyang and the boss's expressions changed.

Zhao Feiyang exclaimed in surprise, "Holy crap, Lao Xu, you've written a new song again?"

The boss exclaimed in surprise, "I'm so lucky to hear a new song?"

Xu Fan had just suddenly remembered the compensation he received a few days ago after the guitar festival when the prize wheel was damaged.

He had seen and felt the emotions associated with the song "As Long As We Are Ordinary," and had even sung it when he was alone.

He was certain he really enjoyed it; he had just eaten hot pot with the children.

Seeing Douya cry but say it's because chili got in her eyes, and hearing Xiaoran repeat what Douya said, that her parents once wanted to take her out for hot pot, but now they don't have the chance.

He then remembered this song. After playing "Tick Tock" earlier, he suddenly felt that the song might sound better if the children sang it, and coincidentally, all the instruments here were complete.

Since there was no one else around, Xu Fan happened to run into the children again.

Xu Fan just looked at the children.

Bean Sprout whispered, "Big brother, are you going to teach us to sing?"

Xu Fan nodded, and Douya said excitedly, "Really?"

Xu Fan said very seriously, "Really?"

The child was very happy. Gou Dan grabbed the bean sprout next to him and bit it in the side of his face.

The bean sprout was stunned.

The people around them, however, paid no attention to this scene and laughed gleefully.

Li Xiaoran asked from the side, "Can I participate?"

Xu Fan nodded and said, "Of course, no problem."

Zhao Feiyang grinned and said, "How about I give it a try?"

Xu Fan was about to agree, but after looking at the fat man's figure, he shook his head and said, "I think you can take a picture of me and the children."

Zhao Feiyang was very sad, but he still nodded and asked curiously, "What song?"

Before Xu Fan could answer, the boss said from the side, "Um, I..."

Xu Fan asked, "Is the door closed properly?"

The boss was taken aback, subconsciously glanced back, and then hummed in response.

Xu Fan said, "This song is called 'As Long As We Are Ordinary.' I'll sing it once first, and then I'll teach you how to sing it, okay?"

Everyone agreed. Xu Fan sat down at the piano next to him, opened the guitar tabs on his phone, handed them to Li Xiaoran, and said, "Try to see if you can play it."

Li Xiaoran nodded, took the guitar and phone, and said, "I'll give it a try."

The boss was eager to participate; such an opportunity was rare, but he didn't know how to bring it up.

Xu Fan watched this unfold, then glanced at the guzheng beside him and asked curiously, "Boss, can you play the guzheng?"

The boss was overjoyed and nodded emphatically, saying, "I know a little."

So Xu Fan sent another copy of the sheet music to the shop owner, and then said, "Everyone can give it a try."

And so, everyone could participate, except for the fat guy who sat in the distance with his phone, looking utterly helpless.

Is it wrong to be fat?

So what if they can't sing, play guitar, play piano, or play guzheng?

Besides

Zhao Feiyang decided to take good photos.

Xu Fan first set a simple melody, and then the piano music began.

Li Xiaoran subconsciously followed suit, but made a mistake the first time due to nervousness.

I had to start over, and the second time went smoothly.

Xu Fan's voice finally began to come out.

"Perhaps it was far away, or yesterday, here or on the other side."

The long road is full of twists and turns, partings and reunions, joys and sorrows; people gather and then disperse.

Only by letting go of right and wrong can we know the answer; the courage to live.

Without the halo of God, you and I are born ordinary.

Li Xiaoran had stopped playing the guitar. She was completely mesmerized by Xu Fan's performance. Even though she was usually very composed, she was drawn in by the simple, melancholic melody.

After the lyrics were sung, the boss's guzheng should have started playing, but he didn't make any move because he was completely focused on Xu Fan.

Fatty Zhao Feiyang held his phone without moving, silently giving it a thumbs up.

A group of children sat there quietly listening to the song, thinking it was really nice!

Xu Fan watched helplessly as the two hesitated to begin the piece, but he didn't stop what he was doing, and the sounds he made continued:

"Recognize regret in heartbreak; life is both long and short."

A beating heart sprouts vines, willing to fight for danger;

Falling into darkness, plunging into the abyss, a face covered in mud.

Without the halo of a god, hold fast to the ordinary things in your hands.

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"As Long As We Are Ordinary" strips away the humorous and satirical exterior, pointing directly to a soft and compassionate inner world.

The hardships, courage, and transformation of ordinary people are also conveyed in the poignant lyrics, like a moving confession paying tribute to fate.

Xu Fan sang very earnestly and sang very well.

His fingers moved up and down on the piano, each strike accurately hitting the keys and producing a beautiful sound.

The lyrics he recited conveyed a special kind of emotion, word by word.

For example, the phrases "Only by letting go of right and wrong can we know the answer" and "A beating heart grows vines, willing to fight for danger" seem to express the simple feeling of life by "holding the ordinary in our hands" in the ambiguous boundary between right and wrong.

This song feels like a collision and combination of rationality and sensibility, expressing the pain, helplessness, and separation in life, while also containing a resilience that has been weathered by hardship.

Xu Fan didn't stop singing his beautiful voice. The children listened attentively to Xu Fan's singing until the song ended. The children applauded continuously and were very happy.

Li Xiaoran straightened her bangs and said, "I really want to cut open your brain to see what kind of structure it is that can write one beautiful song after another."

Fatty Zhao Feiyang said from the side, "You're not the only one who wants to do this."

Xu Fan coughed awkwardly, and only then did the two realize that there was a group of children beside them.

They were completely absorbed in Xu Fan's song, deeply captivated by it.

The boss, somewhat embarrassed, said, "I'm sorry, it sounds so beautiful. I think it sounds great even on its own, without any other instruments."

Li Xiaoran agreed, saying, "It sounds so good, really."

Xu Fan smiled slightly and looked at the children, asking, "Do you want to learn this song?"

The children nodded, and Bean Sprout said, "I want to learn."

Pidan jumped off the chair and ran up to Xu Fan, saying, "Big brother, teach us!"

Dog Egg stood up, glanced at Bean Sprout next to him, grinned and said, "Big brother, I want to sing too."

Looking at the children, Xu Fan's gaze softened.

Li Xiaoran said from the side, "I'll join in too."

The fat man opened his mouth, but finally said, "I'll take your picture."

The shop owner stood up, leaving the guzheng sitting there quietly, and said, "Let me pour you a glass of water."