Chapter 68: Christmas Eve by the Sea

  Lin Xiaoyu thought that her baking skills were already bad enough, but she didn't expect someone to be even worse than her.

  Yan Nan is a food killer that even Lin Xiaoyu can't compare to. Lin Xiaoyu looked at the two chicken wings in Yan Nan's hands, the tips of which were already charred, but the thicker parts of the meat were still raw. These colorful chicken wings on the charcoal fire compared to the golden chicken wings roasted by others, are absolutely unique, and the two unusually shaped chicken wings stood out particularly.

  Everyone saw Yan Nan's serious expression as he roasted the chicken wings and couldn't bear to comment on anything. Even Zhang Yan, who usually liked to tease Yan Nan, just smiled secretly and covered her mouth, then gave Lin Xiaoyu a sympathetic glance. Lin Xiaoyu saw the "high-level" chicken wings and couldn't help but swallow his saliva, worrying about what terrible consequences he would suffer if he ate such a chicken wing.

  Yan Nan's chicken wings were finally roasted, when Yan Nan handed a charred chicken wing to Lin Xiaoyu with an expectant gaze, the people surrounding the charcoal fire struggled to hold back their laughter, even usually expressionless Pui Zi was desperately stifling his own laughter.

  Lin Xiaoyu took the chicken wing, under Yan Nan's expectant gaze, and amidst the sympathetic yet slightly schadenfreude-filled stares of the others, Lin Xiaoyu took a small bite at the only slightly golden part of the chicken wing.

  "How is it? Is the taste okay?" Yan Nan was anxious to know if the thing she baked for the first time would satisfy Lin Xiaoyu.

  Lin Xiaoyu slowly chewed the piece of chicken in her mouth that was all charred, putting on an expression as if it tasted okay and nodded at Yan Nan. At this time, everyone looked at Lin Xiaoyu with strange eyes, as if they were all sweating for her.

  "Really?" Yan Nang's face lit up with a bright smile, like a beautiful flower in bloom, after Lin Xiaoyu nodded in confirmation, leaving Lin Xiaoyu momentarily stunned.

  When Yan Nan took a bite of the chicken wing in her hand, she quickly spat out the chicken meat from her mouth. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed into a frown on her smooth forehead.

  The crowd could no longer hold back their long-suppressed laughter, and suddenly burst into waves of loud laughter on the beach already shrouded in night. Huang Yongming even laughed so hard that tears almost fell from his eyes.

  Yan Nan knew that the flavor of her roasted chicken wings had gone off track, so she snatched the chicken wing from Lin Xiaoyu's hand and put it together with her own into the charcoal fire. Then she puffed out her cheeks, looking very unhappy.

  Just as Lin Xiaoyu was about to comfort Yan Nang, who was a little disappointed at this time, Zhang Yan walked behind Yan Nang and whispered a few words in her ear. Yan Nang's eyes widened after hearing it, and she asked somewhat disbelievingly: "Really?"

  "Of course." Zhang Yan gave Yan Nang an encouraging look, causing the cute little dimples on her cheeks to suddenly turn into a pair of enchanting wine pouches.

  Everyone was confused about the whispering between the two girls and couldn't guess why Yan's face changed so quickly. It wasn't until later that they found out Zhang Yan had come to teach Yan how to bake something. Again, everyone cast sympathetic glances at Lin Xiaoyu, because they all knew that soon Lin Xiaoyu would have to taste the lovingly prepared food made by Yan, a notorious food killer.

  At this time, Lin Xiaoyu did not know that Yan Nan had started baking something for herself again. Lin Xiaoyu was currently holding a bottle of beer and running to a beach to rinse her mouth desperately, because the bad taste of that chicken wing was really too overbearing.

  When Zhang Yan was teaching Yan Nan how to roast things, Yi Li picked up the guitar and started playing music. Zhang Zhihui also took out another guitar and played along with the melody. Lai Zi held a drumstick in his hand and beat the rhythm on two stones, while others clapped their hands to the beat, and those who could sing sang together. The song being played now is an old song by the band Chaozai, called "Magic Blue Sky".

  This song, originally with a strong and powerful rhythm, was performed in a gentle way by Yi Li and others on the beach, giving Lin Xiaoyu a different feeling from listening to the original CD. The warm singing voice replaced the high-pitched and slightly bitter outburst, allowing Lin Xiaoyu to experience two completely different moods in the same song.

  After finishing a song, Yi Li asked everyone what to sing next while hugging his guitar. Zhang Yan shouted loudly by the charcoal fire "I want to hear Zheng Jun's 'Door'".

  Those who are familiar with Zhang Yan know that Zhang Yan's favorite song is Zheng Jun's "Door" and a song written by Yi Li for Zhang Yan. At this time, Yi Li heard his lover's request and gently strummed the guitar in his hand.

  Everyone was quietly listening to Yi Li playing and singing by himself. This song "The Door" by Zheng Jun was originally a very sentimental one, on the pitch-black beach, with the sound of waves carried by the sea breeze from time to time, beside the crackling charcoal fire, this "Door" was performed exceptionally beautifully by Yi Li, his rich emotional voice rendering the night-colored beach with a hint of desolation.

  Zhang Yan listened to her lover's singing beside Yan Nang, with a look of infatuation in her eyes. Yan Nang couldn't help but feel envious as she watched from the side. Yan Nang secretly glanced at Lin Xiaoyu who was listening intently to Yi Li's song, and wished that Lin Xiaoyu could sing a love song just for her like that. Yan Nang thought that was what happiness in love felt like.

  Everyone was singing one after another, the guitar was being passed from hand to hand, and Lin Xiaoyu was also forced to play a song with her still somewhat unfamiliar guitar. The song Lin Xiaoyu played was "Really Love You" by BEYOND band.

  Lin Xiaoyu's fingerings are still a bit unfamiliar, and some of the detailed phonetics are not played accurately enough. Moreover, Lin Xiaoyu's Cantonese pronunciation is also somewhat inaccurate, but everyone still gave Lin Xiaoyu encouraging applause.

  Yan Nan also handed over the roasted chicken wings that had been baked to Lin Xiaoyu, who had just handed the guitar to Da Zhi.

  The chicken wing was roasted to a golden yellow, and the oil on the chicken wing refracted under the charcoal fire, emitting an appetizing glow. The aroma of the chicken wing also wafted through the air, making everyone's mouth water. This made everyone unable to believe that such a deliciously roasted chicken wing came from Yan Nian, a food killer.

  Yan Nian watched Lin Xiaoyu savoring the chicken wings she had roasted under Zhang Yan's guidance, feeling extremely happy in her heart. Although the song Lin Xiaoyu had just sung was not for herself, but being able to see Lin Xiaoyu's rare performance, Yan Nian was still very joyful.

  At this time, the black night had already wrapped up the entire beach, and the dense stars in the sky became the stage lights for everyone to sing. The blowing sea breeze and the continuous waves were like applause from the audience. One after another, the songs that everyone liked echoed in the beautiful seaside night.

  Xie Tian Xiao, Xu Wei, Bao Jia Street 43, Cui Jian, Hei Bao, Dou Wei, Zhang Chu and others' songs that stand out in Chinese rock music were sung by everyone, during which many foreign songs were also sung, with Queen's songs alone being sung three times.

  After finishing his own composition "Abandoned Fate", Huang Yongming, who was looking at his watch, cheered: "It's almost midnight, let's raise our glasses and celebrate the arrival of Christmas."

  Everyone stood up and gathered around the still burning bonfire, loudly counting down together: "Ten..."

  One!

  Merry Christmas.

  "Long live."

  People in the sea breeze, amidst the sound of waves, collided with each other, holding high their beer bottles. Cheers for the arrival of Christmas, toasting to the youth burning within themselves...

  PS: The day before writing this chapter, I just returned from an all-night trip to the seaside. It felt great! With friends, experiencing the rolling waves and the salty sea breeze surrounding you, it's a wonderful feeling.