Huayu: Brother, I'm having such a great time!

Chapter 73 I can only hum

"yes!"

Yang Shuo's eyes lit up. "I heard Qian Youyou mention before that you sang a love song at school, and the response was pretty good."

"I only heard Dai Rao introduce you as a student at the Central Academy of Drama. Are you from the Musical Theatre Department?" Xiao Ke asked.

"No, Ms. Xiao Ke, I study acting," Xu Jingxing explained. "I write lyrics in my spare time, but I don't compose music; I just hum a few lines to myself."

"Do you not only write lyrics, but also hum the tunes after you finish writing them?"

"Yes." Xu Jingxing nodded.

After listening, Xiao Ke became somewhat curious.

"Would you mind humming a few lines for me now?"

Xiao Ke glanced at the people in the room, then smiled and said, "Everyone in the room is one of us, so you can sing without worry."

"good!"

Xu Jingxing cleared his throat and said apologetically, "Please forgive my loud voice."

Xiao Ke lit a cigarette, leaned back in her chair, and prepared to listen.

The others at the table also stopped talking and turned their attention to Xu Jingxing.

The song is called "Silence".

Xu Jingxing began to sing a cappella.

"I can't help but transform into a stubborn fish."

"Swimming against the ocean current to the very end alone."

"The vows I made sincerely in my youth..."

"Silently sinking into the deep sea."

"I've rewatched it several times, but the ending is still the same: losing you!"

Xiao Ke took a deep drag of her cigarette, closed her eyes, and listened quietly, immersing herself in the imagery conveyed by the lyrics.

After the first line of lyrics was sung, when he heard "I can't help but transform into a stubborn fish, swimming alone against the current to the very end," he was deeply attracted by the song.

The most important thing about a song is to grab the listener's attention from the very beginning.

Fish should swim downstream, but it insists on swimming upstream and swimming all the way to the bottom.

Knowing it's an abyss, they still insist on going back.

As a seasoned musician who not only composes music but also writes lyrics, he was deeply moved by these lyrics.

Great words!

Xu Jingxing was completely immersed in the song, and he didn't even notice when a girl pushed the door open and entered.

He continued singing:

"I have been sentenced to a lifetime of loneliness by love."

"Never fight back, never let go."

"A circle that can never be fully drawn with a pen."

"A bond that can never be filled in my heart."

"It's you!"

The girl who had just entered looked at Dai Rao with a questioning expression, as if asking her what she was doing.

Dai Rao then made a shushing gesture; she wouldn't allow anyone to disturb her listening to the song.

A person sentenced to lifelong loneliness by love neither bargains with fate nor is willing to end their own life.

The characters 圆 (yuán) and 缘 (yuán) are homophones but have different meanings.

You try to draw a circle with a pen, but you can never draw it perfectly.

This is like the bond between people, which can never be fulfilled.

She turned to look at Yang Shuo sitting next to her, and couldn't help but ask herself a question:

Will this connection between the two of them be fulfilled?

Jing Gangshan listened and nodded, then whispered to Xiao Ke, "Why does this song feel so suitable for Lao Na to sing?"

Xiao Ke opened his eyes and realized that the cigarette in his hand was almost burned out, with a long ash hanging on it. He nodded, clearly agreeing with Jing Gangshan's statement.

Xiao Ke's student, Zhang Xiaojue, unconsciously pursed his lips, his expression somewhat complicated.

It turns out that talent really does exist in this world. She has studied music diligently for so many years and even studied under the best musicians, but she knows that she could never write a song like this in her entire life.

Yang Shuo, on the other hand, observed the people around him with an air of arrogance that couldn't be clearer:

See? My brother is awesome!

Xu Jingxing continued singing:

Why does love condemn all beings to loneliness?

"You can't break free, you can't escape."

"A knot that can't be untied."

"An inescapable fate."

"It's you!"

The girl who had just come in put her bag down and, upon hearing this, couldn't help but cover her mouth.

My goodness, this is a wonderfully written phrase.

"Is this a new song written by Teacher Xiao Ke?" the girl asked Dai Rao in a low voice.

"No. He wrote it himself," Dai Rao explained.

"That's...that's really nice."

The girl murmured.

Xu Jingxing looked at the new girl and realized that someone else had entered the room while he was singing.

Zeng Li.

So she was the once-in-two-hundred-years beauty from the Central Academy of Drama.

It is indeed beautiful.

But saying it's a once-in-two-hundred-years event is indeed a bit of an exaggeration.

After the song ended, Xu Jingxing silently raised his teacup, took a sip of water, and waited for Xiao Ke's comments.

"Are you done singing?" Xiao Ke asked.

"Yes, the lyrics after the interlude are the same as before."

"Did you write this entire song yourself?"

"Yes."

However, the word "write" needs to be changed, as I copied everything myself.

"Shanzi, what do you think?" Xiao Ke asked Jing Gangshan, who was standing next to her.

"The song is good, but the singing is terrible, haha." He raised his teacup and looked at Xu Jingxing. "I'm a bit blunt, don't mind me."

Xu Jingxing smiled and raised his teacup, indicating that he didn't mind.

As someone who studies acting, I only need to sing in tune, right?

Anyway, I don't plan to sing these songs myself.

You can hand it over to someone else to sing and earn some royalties, isn't that great? You can make money just by lying at home.

Xiao Ke thought for a moment, then said, "Xiao Xu, I can buy this song at the highest market price."

Just when everyone thought Xu Jingxing would agree, he shook his head.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Xiao Ke, I don't plan to sell this song."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I'd like to work with you."

"cooperate?"

"Yes, Teacher Xiao Ke, I'll provide the lyrics, and you'll compose the music."

After listening, Xiao Ke said, somewhat confused:

"That's a bit unfair to you. According to the rules in the industry, the songwriter and composer each get 50% of the profits. To be honest, your song is already 70% complete. You can just pay someone who knows music theory to finish the song, and then the copyright will be 100% yours."

"I still hope that the songs I write can be performed by the most outstanding musicians. And I've written more than just this one song. If Teacher Xiao Ke is satisfied with it, I'd be willing to collaborate with you long-term."

Xu Jingxing also had his own plans. Given Xiao Ke's status in the music industry, if he were to compose the music, the copyright fee would definitely be much higher.

Even if it's only 50%, with his fame, firstly, there's no worry about selling it, and secondly, I can develop a collaborative relationship with him like Jay Chou and Vincent Fang in the future.

After listening, Xiao Ke thought about it carefully for a while, and then said, "Do you have time the day after tomorrow? You can come to my company, and we can talk in more detail."

"I'm fine."

"Okay, it's settled then."

After the two finished talking, Dai Rao smiled and said:

"Looks like I've gotten away with something unexpected today. Zeng Li is here too, so I'll have the kitchen serve the food. Let's eat and chat."

Zeng Li looked at Xu Jingxing with great interest and said:

"Dai Rao, you haven't introduced this handsome guy to me yet!"

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