Chapter 147 The Fifth Guest

  The car that Boots was driving was still parked in front of the alley from last time.

   Zhou Bai was afraid that the old man's hearing was not very good, which would hinder their communication.

  He still brought his notebook and pen.

  He got out of the car and walked towards the depths of the alley.

  Since piercing his hand before, Zhou Bai has not heard that retro voice again.

   The alley was very quiet, and there were no pedestrians walking around.

   Zhou Bai quickly walked to the alley where the record store was.

  Zhou Bai turned into the alley, and from a distance, he saw the incomplete light sign above the record store at the end of the alley, which was lighting up.

  The store door is open.

  The skinny old man sat on the recliner.

   His eyes turned to where Zhou Bai was.

  He looked like this, as if he was waiting for Zhou Bai's arrival.

   Zhou Bai walked towards the record store.

  However, when he got closer and closer, until he slowly saw the old man's appearance clearly, he froze in place.

  I saw the old man sitting on the recliner, already skinny, as if he was about to lose his life.

   Zhou Bai looked at him, and felt that his whole heart was being pulled.

  Compared to the last time we met, he looked like he was ten years older.

  His hair is all white.

  The wrinkles on the face are as deep as gullies.

   Zhou Bai felt very shocked.

  He didn't know what the old man had experienced in just two days.

   Zhou Bai only felt that a bad premonition was slowly coming to his mind.

   He stopped.

  But after hesitating for a while, he continued to walk towards the record store.

  In the hand of the old man, he was holding a record.

  Seeing Zhou Bai approaching, he held onto the table next to him with trembling hands, and stood up from the chair with great effort.

   "Guest, are you here to buy records today?"

  His voice was much weaker.

  Looking at Zhou Bai, he held the record tightly in his hand.

  Zhou Bai also looked at the record in his hand.

  He felt that it was very possible that this was the record he needed.

   Moreover, it seems that if I just ask that question again, I can easily get this record.

   The more this happened, Zhou Bai's feeling of uneasiness became heavier and heavier.

  Things that can be obtained too easily always make people feel that there is no sense of security.

  So, he hesitated and didn't answer the old man in front of him immediately.

  The old man couldn't wait for Zhou Bai's answer, the brilliance in his eyes seemed to dim a little.

   Zhou Bai looked at him, and finally opened his mouth, repeating the question he asked when he first came here.

   "Excuse me, is there an album with the song "Jingle Bells" in it?"

  When the old man heard Zhou Bai's question, his eyes glowed again.

   "Yes, this is the one in my hand."

   Sure enough, it was the same as Zhou Bai's guess.

   It's just that he didn't feel happy about it.

   "I found it in the warehouse on purpose these two days."

  The old man looked at Zhou Bai, probably afraid that he might become suspicious, so he hastily added.

  Zhou Bai looked at the record, wondering if there were any pitfalls.

   But there is not much room for him to choose.

  So, he still stretched out his hand, wanting to take the record.

   I plan to go back to the old castle and study it first.

   Then decide whether to play this record on Christmas Eve.

  However, just as Zhou Bai stretched out his hand, the old man suddenly put the record in his arms.

   "You have to promise me one condition before I sell this record to you."

   Zhou Bai looked at the old man vigilantly, "What condition?"

  The old man was holding the record, but his eyes looked beyond Zhou Bai and looked into the distance.

   "On Christmas Eve, I hope to stand on the watchtower of the old castle and take a look at the scenery outside."

  As soon as Zhou Bai heard the old man's request, the cordon in his heart began to tighten.

  Seeing that Zhou Bai didn't speak, the old man continued.

   "I don't have much time left, I hope you can help me realize this wish."

   Zhou Bai's rationality told himself that he should not influence his decision just because of someone else's words.

  So, he tried his best not to look at the old man's expression, but continued to think about the pros and cons.

  What scenery can there be outside the castle?

  Except for the tomb, there is grass outside the castle.

  And the dying wish of this old man was to take a look at those graves and weeds?

   Then, it is very possible.

   He understood what happened 10 years ago.

  If this is the case, his joining may be unavoidable at all.

   Zhou Bai thought of this, and then looked up at the old man.

  I saw him looking at Zhou Bai with expectation in his eyes.

   Zhou Bai looked at the wrinkles on his face.

   This old man was obviously unwilling to get Zhou Bai the record at first.

   But he suddenly changed his mind.

   The reason for this should be related to his sudden aging state.

   This incident made it even more difficult for the old man to distinguish whether he was an enemy or a friend.

   Zhou Bai looked at the old man in front of him with probing eyes.

   Finally reached out to him.

   "Yes, I promise you this condition."

  So the old man laughed.

   It's just that no matter how he smiles on his wrinkled face, it makes people feel sad.

  He handed the record to Zhou Bai.

   Zhou Bai took the record, and immediately felt heavy in his hands.

  He held the record and notebook together in his hands, and then said to the old man.

   “At 6:00 p.m. on the 24th, I will hold a party in the castle.

  I would like to invite you to participate. "

  The old man was still smiling.

  He nodded to Zhou Bai, "No problem, I will definitely be there on time."

  Thus, Zhou Bai got a harvest, the fifth guest at the Christmas Eve party.

   Today's progress is much smoother than he expected.

  After bidding farewell to the old man, Zhou Bai took the record and followed the original path to the main road.

   In the following time, Zhou Bai walked to the small restaurant.

   I had lunch there, and by the way, I ordered all the meals for the dinner on the 24th with the boss.

   After all, it's fine for Zhou Bai to eat the food made by Boots himself.

   It still feels impolite to take it out to entertain guests.

  The owner of the restaurant took a big order, of course he was smiling.

  He smiled and accepted Zhou Bai's deposit.

   "It seems that on the 24th, I need to close the store for a day."

   Zhou Bai smiled and took a bite of the sandwich. He didn't intend to express any opinion on his decision.

   "Don't worry, I will prepare well and deliver the food to the castle on time.

  After delivering your order, I will just be able to go home and spend Christmas Eve with my family. "

  The restaurant owner's face is full of joy.

  I am full of anticipation for the coming Christmas Eve.

   Zhou Bai took a sip of coffee.

   smiled and looked at the owner of the restaurant.

  I also feel happy that the other party can obtain this ordinary little happiness.

  (end of this chapter)