novelraw Chapter 11 I Just Want to Hear You Sing
Chapter 11 I Just Want to Hear You Sing
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and Lin Yi and Yu Nuannuan both woke up a little late today.
By the time they returned from grocery shopping and cooked dinner, it was already past 1 p.m.
The two sat snuggled together at the dining table, enjoying their hot meal.
Yu Nuannuan seemed to suddenly remember something and asked:
"Honey, you told that girl from school yesterday that you were working on a new song. Do you have any ideas yet?"
"Mm." Lin Yi nodded, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said.
"I recently wrote two songs, one is 'Walking and Walking and We Drifted Apart' which you've heard before, and the other is 'The Ordinary Road'."
Actually, there are two more songs: "The Actor" and "The Kiss Was Too Real".
However, both songs carry a hint of accusation against an ex, and Lin Yi doesn't really want to tell Yu Nuannuan right now.
"Honey, I want to hear it."
Yu Nuannuan bit her chopsticks and blinked her big eyes at Lin Yi.
"Let's eat first," Lin Yi said, suppressing his excitement.
After lunch, Lin Yi cleared the table, copied down the lyrics and music of the two songs, and handed them to Yu Nuannuan.
After that, he picked up the guitar hanging on the wall, tuned it, and started playing and singing.
"Wandering, on the road"
Are you leaving? (via)
Fragile, yet proud
That was once what I looked like too.
As the song began, Yu Nuannuan focused and listened intently.
Her gaze shifted from the sheet music to Lin Yi, filled with heartache.
From the song, she could hear Lin Yi's confusion, vulnerability, and stubbornness in the face of the unknown future.
The reason for all this is that she has been busy with work for the past six months and has neglected her family.
does it worth?
Yu Nuannuan couldn't help but ask herself.
I have crossed mountains and seas
Also through crowds of people
Everything I once possessed
In the blink of an eye, they all vanished like smoke.
I was once disappointed
Lost all direction
Until I saw the ordinary
That is the only answer.
The singing continued, but Yu Nuannuan was lost in thought, pondering a question.
Lin Yi, what is your answer?
"The wind blew
The road is still long
Where did your story end?
Only when the last chord faded did Yu Nuannuan come back to her senses.
She looked up at Lin Yi, and their eyes met.
At this moment, the answer is self-evident.
......
When Lin Yi finished singing "Walking and Walking, We Drifted Apart," it was already 3 p.m.
This time it's an a cappella performance; I don't know where the guitar went.
"What are your plans for the future? Buy a few songs to make a full album, release an EP (mini-album) first, or just release a single?" Lin Yi asked.
"Let's release a single." Yu Nuannuan looked up at Lin Yi, her hair brushing against his chin.
"The song 'We Drifted Apart' is pretty good; there's no need to make an EP or album out of it."
"Hmm?" Lin Yi frowned. "If it's a single, would it be better to release 'The Ordinary Road' first, symbolizing your return from the trough?"
"Besides... the quality of 'The Ordinary Road' is much higher."
Lin Yi said in a low voice.
As a plagiarist, he felt embarrassed to make such a comparison and evaluation of songs from his previous life.
But these were truly his true feelings.
"The Ordinary Road" is a phenomenal hit song of its time and a masterpiece in the Chinese music scene.
This song, as Yu Nuannuan's comeback work after two years of silence, can not only help her return to her peak instantly, but may even propel her to the position of a superstar.
"We Drifted Apart as We Walked" is a typical hit love song, a popular hit but not a work of art.
This song can help Yu Nuannuan regain popularity, but it can't help her take her career to the next level.
"I think you sang this song (The Ordinary Road) very well," Yu Nuannuan said.
"But I'm not a professional singer."
Lin Yi was still somewhat self-aware; his singing skills were only at the level of a karaoke star, and he couldn't compare to professional singers.
It's a bit of an insult to the song for him to sing it.
"Honey~ I just want to hear you sing." Yu Nuannuan hugged Lin Yi's arm and used her coquettish skills.
"Well... alright then. Just this once." Lin Yi couldn't hold back and gave in.
After making the decision, Lin Yi picked up his phone and found the phone number of music producer Deng Nan.
Deng Nan is his long-term collaborator in composing music and one of the few master-level producers in Xia Guo, whose schedule is always very full.
The phone rang a few times before being answered, and Deng Nan's melodious and gentle voice came from the other end: "Hello, Teacher Lin? It's rare that you took the initiative to contact me."
"Teacher Deng, I apologize for bothering you," Lin Yi said, getting straight to the point.
"I recently wrote two new songs and would like to ask you to help with the production. When would be a convenient time for you? Let's schedule a time."
"A new song?" Deng Nan's voice revealed interest. "Just send me the lyrics, music, and demo, and I'll cancel my work this week and get it done for you first."
"By the way, is it Nuannuan singing?"
"One song is hers, the other is mine."
"Okay, no problem, I know Nuannuan's voice well." Deng Nan readily agreed, then changed the subject...
"But, Teacher Lin, was that song you recorded just for fun, or were you serious?"
Lin Yi paused, noticing Yu Nuannuan's expectant gaze, and gritted his teeth, saying, "I'm serious."
"You know how strict I am, Lin Yi. Don't blame me for being ruthless when we're recording the song." Deng Nan's tone became serious.
"Don't worry, I'll listen to you once we're in the recording studio."
"Okay. I'll contact you to come over and record the song after I've finished the arrangement."
After hanging up the phone, Deng Nan rubbed her temples in annoyance.
These days, as the interests of songwriters and composers are protected and respected, fewer and fewer songwriters and composers are going to sing on stage.
But occasionally, someone like Lin Yi will spontaneously decide to sing a song.
Recording songs for songwriters is much more tiring than recording for professional singers.
"Sister Nan, what's wrong? Is something the problem?"
Upon seeing this, the male singer in the recording studio felt a jolt of fear and quickly came out to ask.
"No." Deng Nan waved her hand, indicating that the singer should go back inside and continue recording.
"Wait a minute," Deng Nan suddenly called out to the singer again.
"Li Shen, a master lyricist and composer will be coming over in a while. You should perform well then and see if you can get one or two songs."
Yes, Lin Yi's official lyricist and composer level is Diamond, but because the average quality of his works is too high, he is often considered to be Master.
In addition, although Lin Yi hasn't released a new song in two years, Deng Nan is certain that Lin Yi has some in the pipeline.
All of Lin Yi's works to date have been sung for Yu Nuannuan, which is quite rare in the music industry.
There must be a few songs of his that are not suitable for Yu Nuannuan, right?
"Um, Sister Nan, is that really necessary? Don't we still have Teacher Zhou and Teacher Xu in our company?" Li Shen replied.
The teachers Zhou and Xu mentioned by Li Shen are a master composer and a master lyricist, respectively.
The two of them, along with Deng Nan, a master arranger and producer, partnered to start a music company.
This is also the current mainstream trend in Xia Guo Music Company, shifting from capital-driven to talent-driven.
"That guy is different. He has OCD, and even his worst songs are hits," Deng Nan said irritably.