Chapter 51: Super Farmer

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  Some of the lyrics were unpalatable, and Shen Mo's eyebrows furrowed as he listened. But since they were out to relax, and Tang Guo was in a bad mood, she bit her tongue and didn't say anything to ruin the atmosphere, letting the two girls continue their antics. She just glanced at Ye Qiu with the corner of her eye, seeing his astonished expression, which actually found it quite amusing.

  The young man who came out of the mountain valley still has a relatively simple mind.

  The song ended, and Tang Guo and Lin Baier collapsed on the sofa, panting heavily. Zhang Zhenyue's "I Love Taiwanese Girls" had too many lyrics and was sung at a very fast pace, making it not an easy task for the two girls to keep up with the rhythm.

  He picked up the red wine glass in front of him and took a sip. Tang Guo shouted to Ye Qiu: "Ye Qiu, sing one!"

  "I won't sing." Ye Qiu refused cleanly and neatly.

  "How can you not sing? You won't sing popular songs, will you at least sing folk songs? Last time on Wolf Mountain I still heard you singing 'In the village there's a girl named Er Ya' - who is Er Ya to you?"

  "-----" Ye Qiu was greatly surprised, never expecting her to still remember the name Er Ya.

  "Yes. Ye Qiu, I really like your singing - although I haven't heard you sing yet. But I know it must be very good." Lin Bao'er smiled and looked at Ye Qiu with a hint of curiosity, thinking to herself: "He can't possibly sing children's songs, right? What kind of good songs could someone from a mountain village possibly produce?"

  "Ye Qiu, come quickly. You've heard our songs with Bao'er, you must sing one for us to hear. That's only fair." Tang Guo said as he handed the microphone over to Ye Qiu.

  "It's okay. Next time you sneak a peek at my chest, I'll just pretend I didn't see it," said Lin Bao'er.

  Plop!

  "Cough!" Ye Qiu suddenly spat out the wine he was drinking and started coughing non-stop.

  "Xiao Bao, what are you talking about?"

  Lin Bao'er cutely stuck her tongue out at Shen Mo and then turned to Ye Qiu, saying: "You've seen it before, stop pretending. Hurry up and sing a song for me, or else I won't wear suspenders anymore."

  Ye Qiu wanted to bang his head against the wall. It seemed like you were wearing a tank top from the first day you arrived. What does it have to do with me whether I wear one or not?

  Ye Qiu knew that if he didn't agree, those two women would think of even more ways to force him into submission. Putting down the cup in his hand, he said: "Alright then, I'll sing a song."

  "Hey, I'll help you pick a song." Lin Bao'er jumped up from the sofa, laughing and running to the song selection platform, turning her head to ask Ye Qiu: "What song do you want to sing?"

  "The Great Earth."

  "What?"

  "Beyond's 'Great Earth'. Haven't you heard of it?" Ye Qiu's mouth corners slightly rose, with a hint of hidden smile.

  "Hmph, of course I've heard it before. But this is a Cantonese song. You're from the mountains, can you sing it?" Ye Qiu's attitude made Lin Bao'er very dissatisfied, and she said coldly.

  "You've never been to England, how can you speak English? Don't look down on us farmers."

  Lin Bao'er originally wanted to see Ye Qiu make a fool of himself, but unexpectedly he was scolded and beaten by him instead. She was so angry that she almost pounced on him and bit him a few times before calming down. No wonder Tang Tang's sister was always at odds with him, this man is really annoying.

  Lam Bo Er was out of breath as she helped Ye Qiu choose Beyond's "Da Di", saying: "Sing it standard. We all speak Cantonese, don't think you can fool us."

  Ye Qiu smiled and didn't refute, the familiar melody started, and the sound of that talented singer who died young came from the speaker with a sad and desolate voice. Ye Qiu cleared his throat softly, picked up the microphone and sang along:

  On those lush roads

  Having gone through so many traumas

  On that aged face

  Also records frost and snow

  Days of autumn wind and rain

  It was during our youth

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  As soon as the singer opens his mouth, you'll know if he's good or not. Tang Guo and Lin Bao'er were definitely listening to Ye Qiu sing with a critical attitude, and had already thought of words and phrases to use against him later. But once Ye Qiu started singing, they knew all those would be useless.

  Deliberately imitating Wong Ka Kui's high-pitched and thick voice, fluently and accurately pronouncing Cantonese, with a sorrowful expression, lonely eyes, Ye Qiu gives people a sense of isolated beauty.

  Tang Guo, Shen Mo Nong and Lin Bao Er became Ye Qiu's most loyal audience. They put aside their disdainful and playful attitude, sat quietly in their seats, carefully savoring every note that Ye Qiu played, to experience his thoughts and sorrows, gently touching his past and future.

  "I always thought I had seen through him clearly. Yet I always couldn't see him clearly." Tang Guo murmured softly.

  "Shouldn't we look at him from a different perspective? Maybe, we were all wrong." Shen Mo sighed softly as he gazed at Ye Qiu singing with passion.

  "It's just a pervert, what's so great about that." Lin Bao'er said with a pout.

  The song came to an end, and the private room fell silent again. The TV screen showed a preview of the next song, but no one paid attention. It was unclear whether several people were immersed in the lyrics of Ye Qiu's song that moved them to tears, or if they were thinking about Ye Qiu, this strange person.

  Are all farmers like this? Is rural education more developed than urban education?

  After a long time, Tang Guo broke the silence. Patting his somewhat dizzy head, he said: "It's a bit stuffy in the room, let's go out and dance for a while."

  "Guo Guo, it's very late. We should head back, you all have classes tomorrow." Shen Mo said, glancing at the silver-white watch on his wrist.

  "Sister, it's only half past ten. Why go back so early? Now is the most lively time in the bar."

  "Yes. We don't sleep until eleven at home either. Just play for half an hour, okay? Sister Shen Mo." Lin Bao'er pulled on Shen Mo's hand and coaxed her.

  "But it's too chaotic outside, and Guo Guo's matter hasn't been settled yet. If something dangerous happens, how can I explain to your dad?" Shen Mo was still worried.

  "We have bodyguards, don't we?" Tang Guo said, pointing at Ye Qiu.

  "This——" Shen Mo Nong was still worried. Just now, she had passed by outside and found that there were too many people outside, with no obstruction at all, completely exposed to the public eye. She wasn't clear about Ye Qiu's martial arts skills, but a good man can't withstand a crowd, after all.

  "It's fine. Let them go and have fun. Nothing will happen." Ye Qiu said to Shen Mo, with a confident expression on his face.

  Such an expression appeared on Ye Qiu's face for the first time, and Shen Mo was slightly taken aback.