novelraw Chapter 3 Grandma, I really want to hear Nuannuan's new song!
Chapter 3 Grandma, I really want to hear Nuannuan's new song!
"Grandma, I understand."
Yu Nuannuan used her charm and explained in a low voice,
"I'm all done with my work now, and I'll have time to take care of you all from now on."
"Huh? You're not singing anymore?" Grandma Yu asked in surprise. "Xiao Shan and Xiao Xue are always talking about wanting to hear your new song."
Yu Nuannuan's body stiffened slightly.
"Nuan Nuan means to rest for a while." Lin Yi came up from behind carrying large and small bags and spoke up to defuse the situation.
"It's good that you're back. Why did you bring so much stuff?"
Grandma Yu scolded playfully, but her eyes were filled with laughter, and the deep wrinkles on her face seemed to be painted with smiles.
She added, "Lin Yi, you bought snacks for Xiao Shan and Xiao Xue last time, and they stopped eating. That won't do. Don't bring them next time."
"Grandma, don't worry, this time the gifts aren't food. They're all everyday items that Nuannuan picked out," Lin Yi replied with an embarrassed smile.
On the other side, Yu Nuannuan helped Grandma Yu sit down, and then happily took the gifts she had chosen from Lin Yi and showed them to her grandmother one by one.
"Grandma, look, these are the dresses I bought for Xiaoshan and Xiaoxue. Xiaoxue's birthday is in a few days, and I'm planning to give them to her as a birthday present."
"Grandma, these are Xiaoshan and Xiaoxue's shoes. Xiaoshan has been complaining to me for the past two months that her shoes are no good, which is why she can't come in first place. Now I'm buying her a nice pair of shoes."
"Grandma, this is for you..."
Why does Xiaoxue buy a dress for Xiaoshan on her birthday, and why does Xiaoshan buy a pair of shoes for Xiaoxue when she wants them?
Those with two or more children in their families understand.
Grandma Yu sat there in the chair, smiling as she watched Yu Nuannuan show off the things she had taken out one by one, without any surprise or curiosity.
Waiting for Yu Nuannuan to finish showing everything.
She waved, "Come on, Nuannuan, Lin Yi, sit here."
Lin Yi brought two chairs from the inner room and sat down with Yu Nuannuan next to Grandma Yu.
Grandma Yu gently stroked Yu Nuannuan's head, just like when she was a child, and said, "Tell Grandma about what's happened to you lately, don't hide anything."
As she spoke, Grandma Yu glanced at Lin Yi.
Yu Nuannuan froze for a moment, her face falling.
She was somewhat reluctant, but she still recounted in detail how she was forced by her agency, how she had betrayed Spark Music, and her future plans: to retire from the entertainment industry and return home to take care of her grandmother.
She even mentioned that she and Lin Yi almost had a misunderstanding.
Grandma Yu listened calmly throughout, and after she finished, she didn't say anything, but just smiled and took Lin Yi and Yu Nuannuan's hands together.
She said earnestly, "It takes a hundred years of cultivation to share a boat ride, and a thousand years to share a pillow. From now on, you must discuss things properly before making any decisions."
"Grandma, Nuannuan (I) understand." Lin Yi and Yu Nuannuan both lowered their heads and replied.
Grandma Yu laughed again.
In the evening, Xiaoshan and Xiaoxue were picked up from school by Aunt Li from the orphanage.
Upon seeing Yu Nuannuan return, the two children immediately surrounded her happily, calling out, "Sister Nuannuan!"
When Yu Nuannuan saw them, she treated them like her own younger sisters, her eyes curving into two crescent moons and a sweet smile spreading across her face.
She showed her two younger sisters the gifts she had brought for them.
Apart from the size, the color and style are exactly the same.
The two children were overjoyed to see the gifts and both wanted to pull Yu Nuannuan into the inner room to try them on.
But Li's mother stopped her.
When it's mealtime, you should eat first.
After finishing her meal, Yu Nuannuan played with her two younger sisters for a long time until the bright moon hung high in the sky.
When it was bedtime, both younger sisters were vying to sleep with Yu Nuannuan, but Yu Nuannuan was taken away by her grandmother.
Bedroom 1.
Grandma Yu pulled Yu Nuannuan to sit on the edge of the bed.
"Nuan Nuan, you've grown up, started a family, and established your career."
"Grandma is very happy that you came back to see her."
"But... Grandma isn't happy that you want to stay at the orphanage."
As she spoke, Grandma Yu patted Yu Nuannuan's round little head and gazed into the distance, saying softly,
"The orphanage is Grandma's dream, not yours."
"Grandma hopes that you can do what you like."
"Of course, the orphanage is your home forever. Come back and visit whenever you miss home, and stay for a while."
"But you are still young, and you must start again."
"Grandma, I'd love to hear your new song too."
...
Bedroom 2.
Lin Yi took out his notebook and hummed a few melodies that came to mind that day while refining the lyrics and music.
Apart from "The Ordinary Road," he had memorized this song nine years ago.
However, it wouldn't be appropriate for a newcomer or a rising singer to sing this song, so he never released it.
Several years ago, Lin Yi had already anticipated the situation where his output (copying songs) would decline and Yu Nuannuan's popularity would drop.
"The Ordinary Road" is the trump card that Lin Yi prepared for this.
Besides "The Ordinary Road," Lin Yi's playlist also includes some songs that are not suitable for Yu Nuannuan to sing, such as "Young and Promising."
This song is good, but it's a man's confession, and it would sound strange if a female singer sang it.
After Lin Yi transmigrated, his favorite songs were those with simple lyrics, without any pretentious literary flair, that touched people's hearts and were easy to remember.
Many of Jay Chou's songs, especially those with lyrics by Vincent Fang, are catchy, but the verses are too hard to remember.
Lin Yi felt his inspiration was overflowing tonight, and he easily recalled the lyrics and music of "The Kiss Was Too Real".
He could even vaguely recall which instruments were used in which part of the song's accompaniment.
But that's not important; Lin Yi will leave the arrangement and production to professionals.
The cultural and entertainment industry in Xia State has flourished in the past decade, and the music sector is no exception, with a constant stream of talented musicians emerging.
Lin Yi has long collaborated with Deng Nan, a top-tier master musician in the industry (producer and arranger).
By the way, Lin Yi's musician level is Diamond (lyrics and music).
It is one level below the Master level and two levels below the highest level, the Hall of Fame level.
The main reason is that he has few works.
However, the average quality of his works is extremely high, even surpassing that of master-level artists, so he actually enjoys master-level treatment.
In Xia Kingdom, when musicians of different skill levels collaborate, the profit-sharing ratio is often adjusted.
As for the Hall of Fame level, it hasn't appeared for more than half a century.
Before midnight, Lin Yi finished transcribing the lyrics and music for three songs: "The Kiss Was Too Realistic," "We Drifted Apart As We Walked," and "The Actor."
They also logged into the Huaxia Poetry Copyright Network and the Huaxia Song Copyright Network, and uploaded and registered the copyrights respectively.
The review process typically takes 3 to 5 days and is used to check for plagiarism and misrepresentation.
The Xia Kingdom has extremely strict testing requirements in this regard, and passing the test is equivalent to receiving official endorsement.
Unless someone sues with a time-stamped unpublished work, there is no need to worry about being accused of plagiarism.
Plagiarized works are almost impossible to pass detection.
Unless it's copied from a parallel universe.