What did you eat that made your stomach upset?
Liang Liang asked Wang Fan, who was lying in the hospital bed and still had the energy to smile.
"I got an upset stomach from eating seafood. The seafood I ate tonight didn't taste very fresh."
"You grew up by the sea, so you've been through a lot with seafood, and you actually got a stomachache from eating it? You've really disgraced Hainan Island. Serves you right! If you coastal people ever see seafood again, you'll forget who you are. I get angry just seeing you eat seafood with such a pathetic attitude. Let's see if you dare to eat it again!"
Wang Fan curled his lip: "It's like you're not from the coast."
"It's true that I live by the sea, but why don't I ever have a stomachache? I've never been poisoned by seafood."
"Why wouldn't you eat poison?"
"What are you talking about? This is what they call 'a glutton's ass suffers'."
Liang Liang was also born by the sea, but he was a bit of a hermit. He had never liked eating things that came out of the water since he was a child, so he had never gotten a stomachache from eating seafood.
"The doctor said I need to rest for a few days?"
"The doctor said I need to rest for at least three days."
This seafood is quite toxic; it poisoned someone and kept them in the hospital for three days. That's really absurd.
It's clear that this is causing delays.
Tomorrow night, the Pacific Art Troupe's first performance will kick off at the Haikou People's Theater. The Blue Shark Band will be performing in the middle of the show, singing two songs. The keyboardist is currently in the hospital.
This is bad news.
However, there is also good news.
The good news is that the doctors and nurses said that this disease doesn't require anyone to take care of them here, and they can go home with peace of mind, as nothing will happen.
Wang Fan also said that she was fine and didn't need anyone to take care of her.
Since no one is needed to take care of them, there's no point in having people stay here.
Liang Liang said she would come to see him the next morning and bring him breakfast. Then she and the rest of the band returned to the AEON Mall.
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning, Xiao Yu and Liu Yuyong went to the hospital to deliver food to Wang Fan.
Liang Liang and Han Chui were originally going to the hospital, but Liu Wen said he had a meeting in the morning, so they didn't go to the hospital.
At eight o'clock, Liu Wen convened an impromptu meeting.
The gist of the meeting was that the art troupe would be performing starting tonight, and everyone was asked to prepare accordingly.
Next, the printed performance schedule was distributed, and specific performance tasks were assigned.
The meeting didn't end until after 10 p.m.
"Shall we go to the hospital?" Han Chui asked Liang Liang as they walked out of the conference room.
"Let's go this afternoon. I have something to do. Let's go to the fifth floor to find someone."
Liang Liang and Han Chui went up to the fifth floor and arrived at Luo Lin's room.
When they were still more than ten meters away from Luo Lin's room, three young men came out of Luo Lin's room.
The three young men seemed a bit listless. When Liang Liang celebrated his birthday, he recognized them as the other three members of the Sons of the Earth band.
The three of them walked past Liang Liang without saying a word, their heads bowed.
Liang Liang didn't take it seriously and arrived at Luo Lin's room with Han Chui.
The door to the room was open, and Luo Lin could be seen lying on his back on the bed, his hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling, seemingly lost in thought.
Liang Liang knocked on the open door.
Luo Lin lifted his head from the bed, saw Liang Liang, and sat up.
"Brother Luo! It's almost noon. Let me treat you to a meal. Isn't your wife here?"
Luo Lin smiled wryly: "We're not married yet, so don't call her sister-in-law. She's gone to work."
"That's a pity, you'll have to ask yourself."
"Brother Liang! This is only the second time we've met, shall we eat now?"
"Brother Luo! It's just a meal, don't overthink it. We're not going to some fancy restaurant, just a casual meal at a street food stall. Let's go!"
"Then I shall accept it without hesitation."
Luo Lin changed into a relatively clean set of clothes, locked the door, and followed Liang Liang and Han Chui downstairs.
The three of them left the AEON Mall and found a small eatery on the street. They went in, ordered four dishes, and ate while chatting.
"Brother Luo! I went to the Junior High School Dance Hall last night and watched your band's performance. I feel I should give you some advice, but I don't know if I should."
"Tell me about it."
"I think there's something wrong with the setlist you're performing. Shouldn't you be singing your own compositions?"
Luo Lin nodded.
"The songs you compose are simply not appealing. If you keep singing these kinds of songs, you'll have trouble making a living. I have a suggestion: since you can't compose any good songs, why don't you sing other people's popular songs? At least you can eat first."
"Alas! It's too late to say anything now, the Earth's Chosen have disbanded!"
"Ah!" This was completely unexpected for Liang Liang; he thought he had misheard.
"Ten minutes before you arrived, we discussed disbanding the band. If we can't even afford food, the band has no value anymore, sigh—"
Luo Lin sighed deeply.
Holy crap! I've just made a hindsight judgment!
The band has already disbanded.
"It seems I've finished giving my opinion. If I had brought it up yesterday, you might have had a chance to catch your breath. So, Brother Luo, what are you going to do next?"
"I haven't decided yet. I want to find a job as an accompanist first, just to make ends meet."
This seems like a good thing.
Isn't this a bit of a coincidence? Wang Fan got sick from eating seafood, and Luo Lin's band disbanded, so he's temporarily unemployed.
Isn't this a match made in heaven?
"Brother Luo! This is quite a coincidence. Our band's keyboardist got food poisoning from eating seafood and having barbecue on the street last night. He's currently hospitalized at the People's Hospital and the doctor said he needs to stay for three days. We have a performance at the Haikou City Cinema tonight, so we'll be without a keyboardist. Brother Luo, would you be interested in filling in for us on keyboards for a few days?"
Luo Lin looked at Liang Liang with a puzzled expression, seemingly unsure how to answer.
“Although our band performs with the Pacific Arts Troupe, we are not affiliated with the Pacific Arts Troupe. The Pacific Arts Troupe gives us a performance fee of three thousand yuan for each show, which is split equally among the members of our band. For the shows you make guest appearances for, you will receive the same share as us. What do you think?”
Luo Lin never expected that the Blue Shark band's appearance fee would reach the level of several hundred yuan. After one show, each person could get five or six hundred yuan.
With these five or six hundred yuan, he can at least make ends meet for a few days; otherwise, he really won't be able to make ends meet!
"We have two pieces to perform, and two more are for encores. If you agree, we need to rehearse together this afternoon, otherwise we won't be able to perform tonight."
After considering it carefully, Luo Lin felt that he had no reason to refuse, so he nodded.
Seeing Luo Lin nod, Liang Liang was also very happy.
In this life, he actually shared the stage with the legendary Dao Lang.
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