Lu Jia's words made me so angry I wanted to bite her, but I didn't know how to refute her. Her current actions were the most authentic side of human nature: competitive, combative, and unwilling to suffer losses. I could only tell myself to calm down.

But I couldn't calm down. I started to have serious doubts about myself and Lu Jia: Did we really spend three years together day and night?

My heart feels like it's been pierced by countless needles; every breath brings unbearable pain.

"Are you going or not? Give me an answer!"

I then looked up at Chen Jin, who was already getting impatient, and replied in a deep voice, "I'm not going, you guys go ahead."

"Aren't you afraid of making yourself sick from being cooped up?!"

I forced a smile and said, "You guys should hurry up and go, don't delay the photo shoot... The rain was really heavy just now, and I think there's a good chance of a rainbow appearing by Erhai Lake."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade me, Chen Jin stopped trying. He gave me another suspicious look before leaving the bar with Ia, and I was finally able to have some peace and quiet. I lit a cigarette and just kept looking at the half-cloudy sky outside the bar.

When I had smoked down to the cigarette butt, I finally replied to Lu Jia's message: "You reap what you sow. I hope that when the retribution comes, you won't regret what you did today."

"Heh... In this world, what retribution could be more painful than this situation?... I'm not afraid, and I don't believe in retribution."

"Did I cause this situation?"

I typed out this question in the WeChat chat box, but then deleted it... I know that we can no longer reach a conclusion through communication, because she has gone too far, and our conflict can no longer be resolved peacefully.

I threw my phone aside and then rubbed my face hard with both hands. I wanted to smoke again, or do something else to distract myself. I didn't want to think about Lu Jia anymore. She was my shadow, the sin I committed in my past life!

...

A sudden commotion erupted in the bar. I instinctively opened my eyes and saw someone leaning out the window, pointing their phone at the sky outside…

I wasn't mistaken, there really is a rainbow half hanging over the surface of Erhai Lake, and the other half embracing the towering buildings, spanning the entire city. It's not only spectacular, but also extremely breathtaking!

I believe that Chen Jin and Ia, who are now at the shore of Erhai Lake, have a better view than I do. This is the charm of Dali: when other cities can no longer see green plants, here you can still see a rainbow.

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, a crack finally appeared in the wall of my heart. I felt a little better, and carrying a beer can, I walked out of the bar. I took a big gulp of beer and felt refreshed...

If I could sing, I would stand in the center of Foreigners' Street and belt out songs of love and hate, of everything that is suddenly lost, of the wind that blows by, of the lights in the ancient city and of every laugh.

Just then, the crowd surged again, and many people ran towards a bar next door called "July"...

Someone in the crowd shouted, "Come and see! Isn't that the godfather of rock and roll singing in July?"

Someone else chimed in, "That's right, it's him... This trip was really worth it! Last time my friend came to Dali, he saw Zhao Lei singing on Renmin Road and I was so envious... I never thought I'd be the one to have such good luck this time!"

I didn't know who the so-called godfather of rock was, but I still wanted to join in the fun. I walked to the entrance of "July" with my cane. Coincidentally, the owner of another bar (we usually call him Beard) was also there. After he handed me a cigarette, he said to me, "Before your bar became popular, do you know why only July was popular on the whole Foreigners Street?"

"I really don't know that."

Hu Zi then said to me with envy, "The proprietress of July has celebrity connections, so every now and then, people from the industry come to support her... I heard that she had a past with this rock godfather, but she has let it go now. The proprietress is married and is now focused on her career. She not only has a bar on this street, but also one in Lijiang!"

Ignoring everything else, and with a hint of doubt, I asked Beard, "Won't her husband mind if her ex-lover comes to support her?"

Hu Zi laughed: "Those who have experienced it all are already indifferent to it; it's the onlookers who are obsessed... However, the proprietress still avoided suspicion; she wasn't at the bar today."

"I don't understand!"

After responding, I turned my attention to the man known as the godfather of rock and roll. He was playing and singing a song called "A Lifetime of Love," which was from a classic movie.

He adapted it, and although it sounded somewhat nonchalant, it also inexplicably conveyed sadness and restraint...

Especially when he sang the line "In this world, one cannot escape fate; even those who are close dare not approach..." there was a noticeable sense of tearing apart. Just when I thought he was about to explode, he suddenly calmed down, as if the emotions from just now had never existed... He took a moment to smile at the man next to him who was playing the drums, and then handed the microphone to the man playing the drums, letting him continue singing the next part.

He then pulled a cigarette out of the cigarette case and rummaged through his pockets for something to light it, but couldn't find anything.

He said to the man playing the drum, "Zhaoyang, can I borrow a light?"

"I've quit smoking."

The man playing the drums hurriedly replied, then quickly shouted out in rhythm, "The sea of ​​bitterness stirs up love and hate!"

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