Jinbo's Monday
by Zhu Honglei
About This Novel
Sophomore Jin Bo was in a state of near collapse when he heard the story of Dou Kao. That feeling was something he would never forget. Some things are done out of curiosity the first time, but later they become habitual, such as Jin Bo going to the Friday Bar. As for the motivation behind the inertia, he didn't bother to think about it. When Jin Bo came to Jiujiu for the first time, he felt it was new. He had been in this city for two years, but he had never been to a bar. There are countless restaurants and teahouses in the county where he lives, but there is no bar. He has seen bars where cowboys drink, bars where showgirls dance, and bars where rock singers hang out. In his mind, bars are rough and bold, but also elegant and charming. Bars symbolize a kind of taste. He wanted to sit in the bar, ask for a glass of wine, and drink slowly. The way he drank was different from the hypocritical politeness he saw at banquets, and also different from the cheap jubilation at outdoor beer stalls. He came to September with such expectations, sat down in a quiet corner, and then he saw Cardamom. Daukou was singing a foreign song that he had never heard, but he could vaguely tell that it was about memories... She half-closed her eyes in immersion, holding the microphone like a piece of clothing to keep out the cold. Her voice was like clear water, floating in this bar with a strong smell of tobacco and alcohol. Jin Bo was shocked and felt a thrill all over his body. He suddenly wanted to stand up, but found that most of the people around him were sitting crookedly. At this time, someone shouted drunkenly: What bird song are you singing? I don't understand, please change! Change it! Sweet honey! As expected, the woman on the stage changed, as if there was no transition. She changed her face to a sweet expression, and sang lovingly: "Sweet honey, you smile so sweetly..." Someone in the audience cheered. Cardamom seemed to be intoxicated in the sweet atmosphere she created, swaying from side to side, like a little bird clinging to someone. Jin Bo noticed that she was wearing a metallic blue T-shirt, with colorful feathers dotted on her right breast. The collar of the T-shirt was very large, and her flat collarbone was crystal clear. A man holding a straw green wine bottle shouted: Cardamom, sweet honey! From that day on he became a regular at the Saturday bar.
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Cardamom is a young showgirl in the bar on Friday. Jin Bo, a 21-year-old sophomore, was fascinated by her singing when he walked into the Friday Bar for the first time. After that, he often came to this bar. She compared the female students on campus with cardamom, and cardamom seemed even more noble.
Will Jin Bo hurt Dou Kao like Dou Kao's ex-boyfriend? Maybe, but maybe not. He always wanted Daqiao to give up the way of living in the feasting and blasphemy of men. He hoped that Daqiao's life would be another way, a sunny and bright one.
In order to provide for her boyfriend to go to graduate school, Dou Kao became a prostitute in the sex industry. But after graduating from graduate school, her boyfriend disliked her and abandoned her. Facing the love of Jin Bo, a simple sophomore, she could only "laugh barrenly and say she didn't know her feelings."
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Official(3)Scraped 8d ago
Cardamom is a young showgirl in the bar on Friday. Jin Bo, a 21-year-old sophomore, was fascinated by her singing when he walked into the Friday Bar for the first time. After that, he often came to this bar. She compared the female students on campus with cardamom, and cardamom seemed even more noble.
Will Jin Bo hurt Dou Kao like Dou Kao's ex-boyfriend? Maybe, but maybe not. He always wanted Daqiao to give up the way of living in the feasting and blasphemy of men. He hoped that Daqiao's life would be another way, a sunny and bright one.
In order to provide for her boyfriend to go to graduate school, Dou Kao became a prostitute in the sex industry. But after graduating from graduate school, her boyfriend disliked her and abandoned her. Facing the love of Jin Bo, a simple sophomore, she could only "laugh barrenly and say she didn't know her feelings."
