novelraw Chapter 708 High-pitched Tone
Chapter 708 High-pitched Tone
"There’s no need to worry about me, I’m fine." Lin Feng felt warmth in his heart upon hearing Lin Jie’s words and said lightly. Indeed, that was true, as nothing could really trouble him, much less pose any danger.
"Brother Lin Feng, knowing you’re safe, I can rest easy. Oh, where are you now?" Lin Jie, hearing the calmness in Lin Feng’s voice, knew that he was truly out of danger. Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down, and she asked Lin Feng casually as she wanted to know if he had finished his business and returned home.
"I’m still backstage at the concert." Lin Feng directly answered Lin Jie’s question.
"What, how did you end up backstage at a concert, Brother Lin Feng? Are you with Su Xiaoxi?" Lin Jie had never imagined Lin Feng would be backstage at a concert, so she was very surprised to hear his response and quickly asked.
Lin Jie couldn’t understand why Lin Feng would go backstage at a concert. If Brother Lin Feng was backstage, then... it was very likely that he was with Su Xiaoxi, right? Could it be that Brother Lin Feng was doing something for Su Xiaoxi?
"Yes, Su Xiaoxi is right beside me. How about this? Why don’t you come over too? Don’t you want Su Xiaoxi’s autograph?" Lin Feng replied offhandedly, recalling how much Lin Jie adored Su Xiaoxi and had always wanted her autograph. Since they were all at the school, he simply invited Lin Jie over, considering nothing untoward would happen to her at the school.
"Okay, okay! Brother Lin Feng, wait for me. I’ll be right there." Lin Jie was instantly excited upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, hurriedly spoke, and hung up the phone. How could she not be in a rush? She never imagined that Brother Lin Feng would have any relation to Su Xiaoxi. Now that Brother Lin Feng and Su Xiaoxi were both backstage, she would stop at nothing to get there immediately!
With that in mind, Lin Jie started to change her clothes...
Lin Feng, hearing Lin Jie hang up the phone, couldn’t help but shake his head at her eagerness. Feeling how happy Lin Jie was over the phone, Lin Feng thought it would be nice to cheer her up. However, turning to see Su Xiaoxi next to him, not speaking a word, with a face of mixed emotions and restlessness, he felt he should comfort Su Xiaoxi.
"Miss Su, how many years have you been singing?" Lin Feng asked gently, simply trying to divert Su Xiaoxi’s attention and ease her mind.
"Oh, it seems to be over seven years now." Su Xiaoxi, hearing Lin Feng’s question, came back to her senses and promptly responded. Indeed, she had been singing for about seven years, having embarked on her singing career ever since Uncle Sun brought her into Tianxing Entertainment Company. Time had flown, and it had been over seven years already.
"Have you had professional teachers instruct you in vocal music?" Lin Feng could tell very clearly from Su Xiaoxi’s performances that her pitch was exceptionally accurate, something that couldn’t be achieved through her own efforts alone. Unless there was some exception, there must have been professional vocal coaches training her.
"Yes, there are two teachers at Uncle Sun’s company who specialize in training my vocal skills. Lin Feng, are you asking this for a particular reason?" Su Xiaoxi was curious when she heard Lin Feng’s question, wondering why he would suddenly ask about her vocal training. Did Lin Feng have a special meaning behind his question?
"Oh, it’s nothing. I was just listening to you sing from below the stage, and I felt your song was indeed well-performed. It’s rare nowadays to hear such a capable song." Lin Feng complimented Su Xiaoxi casually. In his opinion, this wasn’t so much a compliment since Su Xiaoxi’s singing was genuinely good. It was becoming increasingly difficult to find singers with the level of talent that Su Xiaoxi possessed.
"Thank you for the compliment." Su Xiaoxi’s mood had completely shifted due to Lin Feng’s change of subject, and hearing his praise made her particularly happy. Since she cared a lot about Lin Feng’s opinion, the affirmation from him left Su Xiaoxi overjoyed, and a smile appeared on her face. Her mood relaxed significantly, no longer as anxious, worried, or tense as before.
"The name really fits you, no need to be modest. By the way, I feel that if you added some high overtones to your voice, I think it would sound even better. I don’t know if you’re able to produce such pitches," Lin Feng said offhandedly, suddenly remembering Su Xiaoxi’s singing from before. He truly felt that if Su Xiaoxi could incorporate high overtones into her voice, her expressiveness would be much stronger and the effect would be better. With that thought in mind, Lin Feng directly gave Su Xiaoxi a suggestion.
"High overtones? Aren’t those only found in bel canto? I’ve never heard of anyone doing that in popular singing," Su Xiaoxi felt extremely surprised upon hearing Lin Feng mention high overtones because this technique is quite difficult in bel canto singing. Although it sounds beautiful, it’s rarely learned because of its difficulty to master. How could Lin Feng know something so professional... Could it be that Lin Feng can also sing?
"Actually, there are many kinds of high overtones, and one of the pitches that isn’t too high could be applied to popular singing. I don’t know if you can do it, like this..." Hearing Su Xiaoxi’s response, Lin Feng immediately realized her limited understanding of high overtones. It was, indeed, challenging to master these tones, and not many could do it nowadays. With this thought, Lin Feng immediately gave a demonstration to Su Xiaoxi.
Though Lin Feng knew what high overtones were, he was not a professional singer and so had no need to specifically learn these things. When using his voice, he directly controlled it with True Qi, simulating the unique changes of high overtones. This was imperceptible to outsiders, but to their ears, it would sound purely beautiful, as if imbued with an ethereal power untouched by the mortal world.
"Ah..." Su Xiaoxi, after hearing such a captivating voice from Lin Feng, couldn’t help but imitate it. She hadn’t thought that the pronunciation would be as difficult as she imagined and, in this moment, her voice indeed became more evocative than before, pushing her voice into an entirely new realm.
This... this is too magical!
Su Xiaoxi looked at Lin Feng with wide eyes, truly not expecting that he would have such a talent, knowledgeable even in vocal music, and high overtones at that—something not even average professional singers could master. This... this was too magical!
With this thought, Su Xiaoxi’s impression of Lin Feng was completely renewed. She would have never imagined that Lin Feng, so young, would be knowledgeable in vocality. Typically, these are skills that only those who have studied vocal music extensively can master. How could someone like Lin Feng possibly do so?
But the reality in front of her left no room for doubt, and Su Xiaoxi couldn’t help but believe it, especially since the high overtones Lin Feng produced were exceptionally accurate. It was clear to her that such a technique would require many years of specialized vocal training to master. Lin Feng actually knew this; it was truly inconceivable!
Looking at Lin Feng, Su Xiaoxi no longer knew how to describe her feelings, but then she suddenly realized something—that if she were to sing her original songs using this technique, the lyrics and melody wouldn’t match anymore; they would require tailor-made compositions.
Sun Jian listened to Lin Feng and Su Xiaoxi’s conversation from the sidelines. At first, he didn’t think much of it, but when Lin Feng produced those high overtones, Sun Jian was stupefied. He’d never expected this young man in front of him to know such professional materials but then was utterly astonished when Su Xiaoxi produced high overtones herself. Her voice left him stunned!
Su Xiaoxi’s voice was already very good, which was why she managed to become a pop Heavenly Queen in such a short period. But if, as Lin Feng suggested, she added high overtones, the expressiveness of her voice was bound to break through to a whole new level. He could already foresee how sensational it would be if Su Xiaoxi incorporated high overtones into her vocals, as Lin Feng advised.
With this in mind, Sun Jian shifted his focus, staring intently at Lin Feng, curious to know who exactly this young man was and how he had such knowledge of specialized vocal techniques. Not only did he know them, he could sing them effortlessly. This... this was no ordinary feat, Lin Feng was too miraculous. He was a master in his own right, yet how could he possibly know these things as well?
"Lin Feng, if I sing this way, then I can’t use any of my original songs anymore," Su Xiaoxi’s excitement faded as she cooled down and quickly voiced her concerns. She had always followed a sunny and positive approach, and if she were to suddenly change her style, all her past songs would become unusable.
"I see, do you have any paper and pen here?" Hearing Su Xiaoxi’s words made Lin Feng realize the issue too. Having become preoccupied with offering Su Xiaoxi advice, he had overlooked this matter. Indeed, as Su Xiaoxi said, if her singing style changed, the old ones would definitely be unsuitable. Thinking this through, Lin Feng decided to help her by writing a few songs, so he promptly asked Su Xiaoxi for paper and pen.