The reply I received was one that set my heart racing, so I wandered through a tumult of emotions, unable to snap back to reality for a long while, until a thunderous applause erupted in the bar.

It turned out that CC and Robben had just finished their second song, demanded by an enthusiastic audience.

I slipped my phone back into my pocket and focused on the voting status of the audience for CC and Robben.

Halfway through the voting process, I could already tell that today's "Voice of the Bar" would undoubtedly be Robben and CC, given the high-level performance they had brought to us, a rarity in bars.

I joined the audience in applause, feeling a pang of envy for Robben and CC. Beyond their romance, they shared music, and their recent renditions of "Late Summer" and "Winter Solstice" were a testament to that. The thought of finding one's soul in music with a loved one, free from worldly distractions, was an exquisite joy beyond riches.

In contrast, Mi Cai and I were struggling in the vortex of reality, while she basked in the dazzling light of life's splendor.

Perhaps this was the root of our ongoing struggle, for my inconspicuous driftwood presence beside her luxurious cruise ship made equality a difficult topic.@@novelbin@@

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