Original sin

Liu Bai was indeed drunk, the driver helped Tao Min to help him into the house, and Tao Min let him sit on the sofa before sending the driver away.

Looking at the drunken Liu Bai sitting on the sofa, Tao Min's heart was very disturbed.

She knew that Liu Bai was not pretending, Liu Bai's drinking capacity was very small, and he could only drink two or three taels of baijiu. Before that, he often went to drink with Wang Chunyi and Xie Changqing, and he was often the one who got drunk the fastest .

Once Wang Chun can drink, at least he can drink three or five people like Liu Bai who drink less.

Tao Min sat beside Liu Bai, took a hot towel and gently wiped his forehead and face, then made him a cup of strong tea.

Every time Liu Bai is drunk, she will make a cup of strong tea for Liu Bai, which is very effective for Liu Bai and can make him sober up quickly.

Liu Bai drank a few sips of tea, and let out a long breath: "Don't believe me, you don't believe me!" He said drunken words, but it surprised Tao Min. Got it, just now she was still suspecting that Liu Bai had tampered with her mobile phone, and the two "dead people" said that it was Liu Bai who made the call.

She reached out to hold Liu Bai's hand, but she hesitated for a while and still didn't do it.

She suddenly felt that those two phone calls created a gap between her and Liu Bai, and she even felt that she couldn't understand the man in front of her. Is this man really as simple as she thought at first?

Liu Bai opened his eyes, saw Tao Min, he hugged Tao Min, "Xiao Min, don't leave me, don't leave me!"

Tao Min's originally defensive heart melted away, and she finally held Liu Bai's hand: "I won't leave you."

Liu Bai sighed: "The teacher suspects that I killed Xie Changqing and Liang Lan."

Tao Min said: "If you can't drink, don't drink so much. You said it yourself, alcohol is not a good thing."

Liu Bai shook his head: "I have to drink. If I don't drink, the teacher will think that I have a ghost in my heart. He asked me to drink because he wanted to test me. He wanted to see if the deaths of Xie Changqing and Liang Lan had anything to do with me. .”

"Does that have anything to do with you?" Tao Min asked along, Liu Bai let go of Tao Min, and looked at her with disappointed eyes: "What? Even you don't believe me?"

Tao Min pursed her lips: "I don't disbelieve you, I believe you won't do that, but it doesn't mean that their death has nothing to do with you."

Liu Bai's wine seemed to wake up all of a sudden, he took a sip of tea: "Why do you say that?"

Tao Min didn't say anything else, just picked up his mobile phone, and changed the topic: "I got two interesting calls tonight, guess who called?"

Although Liu Bai couldn't keep up with Tao Min's rhythm, he was not a hypocritical person. Since Tao Min wanted to change the topic, he didn't ask the question just now. I will not ask again for a while.

"Who is calling?" Naturally, it was impossible for him to guess.

"It's Xie Changqing and Liang Lan." Tao Min answered seriously, and Liu Bai's eyes widened. This time he really woke up completely: "Who?" He couldn't believe his ears, Tao Min's He was very shocked by the answer, both Xie Changqing and Liang Lan were dead, how could he call Tao Min again?

Tao Min said: "Xie Changqing and Tao Min called, and they said that their death had something to do with me. You think it's their wronged souls who came to ask for my life? As the saying goes, wronged people have their own heads. The debtor has the owner, why are they looking for me? Isn't this the wrong person?"

Liu Bai sat up straight: "How could such a thing happen? They are all dead, and it is impossible for the dead to call you again! Xiao Min, someone should be doing something wrong here."

Tao Min smiled: "Not only are their phone numbers displayed on my mobile phone, but their voices are also on the phone. And I clearly remember that I have already learned their phone numbers After I died, I deleted it, why did it appear in my phone again? Lao Liu, please help me think about it, who has touched my phone recently?"

Liu Bai's face turned slightly pale when she heard her say this. Tao Min seldom went out recently, and he knew Tao Min's habits. Tao Min's mobile phone would not leave his body easily, let alone lend it to others. There is only one person who can tamper with Tao Min's phone, and that is himself.

"You don't think I did it, do you?" Liu Bai asked.

Tao Min was noncommittal, she just stared at her mobile phone in a daze.

Liu Bai said: "You doubt me? You bring your phone over here, and I'll take a look at those two phones!"

Liu Bai took the mobile phone that Tao Min handed him, and looked at the two phone numbers: "These two mobile phone numbers don't belong to them at all, someone should have entered these two numbers with your mobile phone, and marked Name. But Xiao Min, I really didn’t do this thing, and it’s impossible for me to do such a boring thing.”

"Then how do you explain their voices on the phone?" Tao Min was a little dissatisfied, she felt that Liu Bai was trying to defend herself.

Liu Bai squinted his eyes: "That's hard to explain, the current technology is so advanced, and the technology of foley synthesis is not complicated, as long as that person has a recording of the two of them speaking, they can put it into the sound simulation In the device, imitate their voices and talk to you."

Liu Bai works in music, so he really has some understanding of this kind of foley.

Tao Min is also a musician herself, so she naturally understands the possibility Liu Bai mentioned. In fact, before Liu Bai returned home, she wanted to understand why the voices of those two people were so similar to real people. In fact, it was done through foley. of.

"Xiao Min, although we haven't been together for a long time, you should be very clear about what kind of person I am, Liu Bai. I'm just too straight, and I don't have any flirts. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so tolerant to Xie Changqing these years. .I don’t care about many things. What about fame and fortune? It’s all vain to argue about what they do.”

Tao Min nodded, Liu Bai really wasn't lying about this, he was indeed a guy indifferent to fame and fortune.

Liu Bai said again: "How did Xie Changqing and Liang Lan die? Whoever killed them, the police will naturally investigate and find out. Anyway, I didn't do it."

"Your teacher seems to be very worried about this matter. I feel that he cares more about Xie Changqing. Every time Xie Changqing needs something, he will go to Xie Changqing's platform. On the contrary, you count on your fingers." Count, how many times has he been to your creative base in these years? What kind of help has he given you?"

Tao Min's words were a bit heart-wrenching, and Liu Bai himself didn't know that his teacher was biased. If he and Xie Changqing hadn't cooperated with this studio, Liu Bai didn't know whether his teacher would attach so much importance to the studio.

Liu Bai didn't know why the teacher did this, even now that Xie Changqing was dead, the teacher seemed to be still on his side.

"He has a higher EQ than me, he knows how to please people, but I can't." Liu Bai said dejectedly.

Tao Min hugged him lightly: "It's not that you can't do it, you just disdain it. What you rely on is your own ability, your talent, and your pure pursuit of art. Xie Changqing for several blocks. Let me tell you, I think the reason why Xie Changqing can be loved by your teacher is very simple, that is, he can bring benefits to your teacher. Take Ye Qingzhu's stake in your music studio Come on, do you really think your teacher doesn't know anything about it?"

Liu Bai was stunned, he really never thought about this, from the performance of the teacher, he really believed that the teacher didn't know anything, everything was done by Ye Qingzhu himself.

Tao Min lightly tapped Liu Bai's forehead: "You always feel that the world is beautiful and that everyone is like you, but you don't know that everyone is living for their own desires, and your teacher is not a saint." , his pursuit of fame and fortune is even more serious than that of Xie Changqing. Think about it, do you think it is only because of his influence in the music industry that he can get to where he is today? Then let me ask you, have you ever thought about it? , Your teacher doesn't have a few works that can be sold at all, so why is he sitting firmly in the top spot in the music circle of Qianzhou Province?"

Liu Bai didn't speak, he was digesting Tao Min's words, thinking about it carefully, it really seemed like what Tao Min said, his teacher has works, but it seems that the works of the teacher are really not that many palace-level Yes, of course, as a famous music critic in the later period, he did write a lot of music reviews, but not many of them seemed to stand out.

Tao Min said: "To put it bluntly, what we call culture is circle culture. There are two ways how you can gain your own fame and status in this circle. One is to rely on your strength. Just like you, you have created many Influential works, maybe even epic music contributions, establish your position in the circle through your works and your strength, and consolidate your top-level foundation in this industry. But there is another kind, that is, to be good at Xie Changqing is such a person who makes a living, although he seems to earn a lot, but also spends a lot, why? Because he has to deal with all kinds of relationships, let’s take the awards as an example. If you really think that the work is good, you must Can you win the award? Leaving aside, as far as your "Mu Yun Ting Tao" is concerned, I believe that winning the award is not because of your good work."

Liu Bai felt a sense of frustration, he was very aware of Tao Min's subtext, although in his heart he was very unwilling to accept such a fact, but he knew that it was indeed the truth at the moment.

Tao Min went on to say: "Xie Changqing is good at making money, he knows how to create momentum for himself, and the same is true for your teacher. Do you know that your teacher has another identity? He is also a mysterious shareholder of Qianda Industrial. In fact, it is a bit mysterious. It's not mysterious. Just think about it. He is the elder brother of Wang Husheng, the chairman of Qianda Industry. Who else could be the mysterious shareholder of Qianda Industry? The reason why he can reach his current height is because he can have the Do you think his influence and status really depend on his own ability? No, money also paves the way."

Liu Bai sighed a long time, he suddenly felt a little pathetic.

Tao Min also sighed: "You are too simple, you think everything is simple. Let me tell you, Xie Changqing spent at least this amount to get this award."

She put up two fingers, which meant that this award to thank Chang Qing estimated to have cost 20 yuan, and the bonus of this award was only 10 yuan. One hundred thousand, but what followed was the sale of the copyright of the work, which Xie Changqing really valued.

Tao Min told Liu Bai that several music companies had approached her, and hoped through her to persuade Liu Bai to sell the copyright of the song "Mu Yun Ting Tao". Things bothered him.

Liu Bai smiled wryly, he didn't expect art as a commodity to have so many truths in it.

"Xie Changqing will follow the trend, but you have a first-class IQ, but your emotional intelligence is not flattering. This is why your teacher doesn't like you very much. Let's take the matter of Xie Changqing and Liang Lan as an example. Both Xie Changqing and Xie Changqing are his students, so he should handle things from a fair and just perspective, and should not be partial, but he held the board high when dealing with Xie Changqing, but in the end it fell gently. He It is more to persuade you to pay attention to the unity between teachers and brothers, that is, to let you endure! I know that you must have endured very hard during that time, but you have no choice. For your teacher, you are very You care, you treat him as your relative, elder from the bottom of your heart."

Liu Bai's eye circles were a little red, just like what Tao Min said, he has been enduring, just imagine, which man can endure such a thing like him?Although he also went to beat Xie Changqing violently, but would that beating really make him vent his anger?Far from enough.

The ancients said that the two major hatreds in life are nothing more than the hatred of killing one's father and the hatred of taking one's wife.

It might be fatal for someone else.

But Liu Bai endured it.

He even looked down on himself a little bit, whether he was a man after all.

Neither of them spoke again, and the atmosphere suddenly became weird.

After about a few minutes, Tao Min said, "I'm sorry, it's not you who messed with my phone. I was a little anxious just now."

"Who could it be if it wasn't me? You hardly ever go out these days, and you never leave your mobile phone." Liu Bai said.

Tao Min shook his head: "No, it's not that I haven't been out these days, and it's not absolute that I don't leave my mobile phone. I'll think about it carefully and find out what went wrong. But think about it, what is the purpose of the other party doing this? ? In my opinion, this is simply a very boring thing."