Chapter 28: Farewell to ‘Twilight’

It was unclear how much time had passed.

Finally, Su Xiaoli finished the book in her hands.

She felt a kind of emptiness she had never experienced before.

Whether it was watching TV dramas or reading books, people always feel this way when they come to an end.

She was no exception.

Tang Feng hadn’t finished his book yet.

He stood up and went to the living room for a while.

When he returned, he was holding a cup filled with warm water.

Without saying anything, he silently handed the cup to Su Xiaoli.

Su Xiaoli thanked him and took the cup.

“After staying in the room for so long, do you want to go out for some fresh air?” Tang Feng suggested.

“Sure!” Su Xiaoli placed the empty cup on the table and stood up.

Laughing and talking, the two left the house.

When they walked out of the building, they saw the elderly ladies cooling off outside.

The ladies were sitting on stools, chatting about gossip they had heard from who knows where.

Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli instinctively kept their distance.

However, they couldn’t escape being the subject of the ladies’ discussions.

Su Xiaoli could vaguely hear a few words and her face turned a bit red.

Tang Feng, on the other hand, seemed unfazed and continued to stride ahead confidently.

They walked without knowing how far they had gone.

“Tang Feng, should we find a place to rest for a while?” Su Xiaoli suggested.

Looking around, Tang Feng said to Su Xiaoli, “How about we sit in an internet café for a bit?”

“Internet café?” Su Xiaoli was clearly taken aback.

She had never been to one in her life.

“Yes!” Tang Feng nodded, “They have sofas, perfect for resting a bit.”

“But…” Su Xiaoli seemed hesitant.

By the time she finished her sentence, Tang Feng had already walked into the internet café.

Having no choice, she followed him in.

Tang Feng approached the front desk of the internet café and asked the cashier to turn on a computer for them.

Then, he led Su Xiaoli to a sofa in front of the computer and sat down.

“Only one computer?” Su Xiaoli suddenly felt nervous.

This meant she and Tang Feng would have to sit together.

“I’m not really interested in computers. You play, I’ll just watch,” Tang Feng replied.

He was telling the truth.

Before being reborn, because the era of mobile internet had already arrived, he mostly used his phone for internet access.

The computer at home had long become a decoration.

He couldn’t even remember the last time he had used a computer.

Su Xiaoli gave him a dubious look and then turned on the computer.

The machine made a loud noise.

Tang Feng saw the very classic Windows 98 startup screen.

For most people born in the ’80s, this was a memorable operating system.

He also noticed the QQ icon on the desktop.

“Do you have a QQ account?” Tang Feng asked instinctively.

“No,” Su Xiaoli shook her head.

“Do you want to register one? Once we get to university, it’s basically how we’ll keep in touch with high school classmates,” Tang Feng suggested.

“Is it troublesome? If it’s not, then I’ll apply for one. If it’s too much hassle, we can wait,” Su Xiaoli said, clicking on QQ.

“It’s not troublesome,” Tang Feng took the mouse from her and started the registration process.

Soon, he successfully registered a QQ account.

Then he logged in.

“Tang Feng, do you have a QQ account? I’ll add you,” Su Xiaoli offered.

“No,” Tang Feng smiled sheepishly.

This was his first visit to an internet café since being reborn.

“Really? I thought you had registered many times before, seeing how smoothly you did it,” Su Xiaoli was surprised.

“It’s alright. I learn things pretty quickly,” Tang Feng said, touching his nose unconsciously.

“You should register one too. Then, you’ll be my first friend,” Su Xiaoli urged.

Tang Feng quickly registered an account.

Then he added Su Xiaoli’s QQ.

“Tang Feng, besides chatting on QQ, what else can we do online?” Su Xiaoli was getting bored.

“Let me see,” Tang Feng responded, opening a browser.

He saw the hao123 homepage.

Immediately, he felt as if his youth had returned.

He looked at the homepage links, all familiar names.

Sina, NetEase, Sohu, Yahoo, and Baidu.

He vaguely remembered that it was still the era of the three major portal websites.

Many internet companies that would later become industry giants were either not yet established or were struggling.

He randomly clicked on a link.

A flash animation popped up.

Tang Feng felt an immediate sense of nostalgia.

In this era, where internet speeds were as slow as a snail, it was impossible to watch TV shows or dramas online.

Even if one managed to watch them, the constant buffering would be unbearable.

Thus, flash animations became a suitable alternative.

The flash animation Tang Feng opened was based on a song.

The song was “Twilight,” performed by Zhou Chuanxiong.

The song was filled with a melancholic melody.

Su Xiaoli watched the flash animation and listened to the song.

As the song gradually came to an end, her mood seemed to sink as well.

Tang Feng tried to close the part, but she stopped him.

“I want to listen to it again,” she said seriously.

Tang Feng had no choice but to play it again.

“Still remember the tears that fell from your eyes, the sadness that refused”

“The chaos has a kind of burning sensation of wrong perception”

“The horizon of twilight”

“Severs the joy of happiness”

“Love has already vanished”

After Su Xiaoli finished listening, Tang Feng hurriedly closed the part.

He didn’t want to see Su Xiaoli looking sad.

He felt incredibly heartbroken.

“Tang Feng, who sung this song?” Su Xiaoli looked up, her eyes slightly red.

“Zhou Chuanxiong. He used to be called Xiao Gang,” Tang Feng answered.

“Xiao Gang, that name sounds familiar. Did he sing any other songs?” Su Xiaoli continued to ask.

“‘My Heart is Too Messy’ and ‘Notepad’ are also sung by him.”

“My goodness! All he sings are love songs!” Su Xiaoli exclaimed in amazement.

“Do you really like the song we just listened to?” Tang Feng guessed.

“Yes,” Su Xiaoli nodded.

“In that case, we can go to a nearby audio store and buy a cassette of Zhou Chuanxiong’s songs. That way, you can listen to it at home,” Tang Feng suggested.

“That’s a great idea! Let’s go quickly!” Su Xiaoli was eager.

Seeing her so eager, Tang Feng shut down the computer, paid the internet fee at the cashier, and then led her out of there.

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