novelraw Chapter 373 : Don_t Worship Me Too Much, I_m Just a Legend
Chapter 373 : Don_t Worship Me Too Much, I_m Just a Legend
Chapter 373: Don't Worship Me Too Much, I'm Just a Legend
"Before the story begins, those earliest summers..."
"My heart had not yet awakened, your shirt was white as snow."
"Lightly describing the long passage of time, singing vaguely and unclearly"
"Countless years gone by, faces that seem familiar yet strange, tell me your story, let me laugh until tears flow..."
At first, Ma Xiaoshuai was looking at this scene with an amused expression.
But after Chen Fan sang a few lines, his expression became serious.
He loved to sing, so he could easily judge that this was a good song, a 100% good song.
But was this really written by old Chen?
Ma Xiaoshuai could hardly believe it.
Yet the scene before his eyes made it impossible not to believe.
It took about an hour to compose the entire song. Chen Fan sang it several times before the score was completely done on the other side.
Wang Xu and Li Changjun on the other end were a bit excited.
As musicians, they naturally understood the value of this song even more clearly.
As expected of Chen Fan.
This was another great song.
And it was in the folk style that had been very popular in recent years.
They could even predict that once this song was released, it would definitely cause a sensation.
Wang Xu asked somewhat excitedly on the phone: "Chen... Chen Fan, did you just write this song?"
"Yes."
"Then... are you planning to release it?"
Chen Fan understood what he meant, "Of course I want to release it if I've written it."
Wang Xu said a bit sheepishly: "Would you... still like us to help with the collaboration?"
Chen Fan smiled.
"We're all familiar with each other anyway, and I'm not familiar with other studios. Might as well let you guys produce it since we know each other well."
"That's great."
Wang Xu shouted excitedly.
"Don't worry. We'll both put our hearts into producing this song. And as usual, we won't let you spend a penny."
Chen Fan reminded him: "But there's one thing, the school is under lockdown now, so I can't leave for the time being. I'm afraid I won't be able to come to your studio to record for now."
"Ah?"
Wang Xu was stunned.
"You can't even come out if you ask for leave?"
Chen Fan shook his head: "It's the strictest time right now. If I leave on leave, I'll be directly quarantined by the school when I come back."
"Then... when will the lockdown be lifted?"
Wang Xu was a bit anxious: "If it's locked down for a year, doesn't that mean we have to wait a year to release it?"
Chen Fan was equally helpless.
To be honest, the reason he found Wang Xu and Li Changjun was because he had another identity.
He had released several songs under the name Commoner.
This song would definitely be released under the identity of Commoner as well.
But if he and Ma Xiaoshuai performed it in advance at the school anniversary gala, while Commoner only released it online afterwards.
Wouldn't that be openly telling others that he was Commoner?
Chen Fan didn't really want to expose the identity of Commoner.
After all, he just wanted to make money quietly, not become famous and exposed in people's sights.
So there was only one way. Release the song as Commoner first, then perform with Ma Xiaoshuai on stage.
By then, even if someone suspected, he could totally say he heard the song online and just learned it.
Wang Xu and Li Changjun understood Chen Fan's personality very well, so they knew what Chen Fan was planning without even asking.
Finally, Li Changjun suddenly made a suggestion.
"Actually... we don't have to officially release it yet. We can release a demo of this song online first, not needing the high standards of a recording studio, just as an early promotion..."
"With your name as Commoner, once the song is released, it will definitely attract attention, which is like doing marketing in advance..."
"When you can come out later, we'll re-record the official version. This way, we'll even save on promotion costs."
Chen Fan's eyes lit up slightly.
This was a good idea.
"Let's do it that way."
Li Changjun continued: "Then, please record a complete version as soon as possible on your end, and we'll take care of the rest."
"Alright."
Chen Fan thought for a moment and added: "By the way, I plan to sing this song as a duet with a friend of mine."
"Ah? You're finally going to form a group?" Wang Xu was a bit excited.
Chen Fan smiled bitterly: "You're thinking too much."
"It's just for a school gala performance, we're just temporarily teaming up to sing."
Hearing this, Wang Xu and Li Changjun on the other end of the phone were completely speechless.
Just because of a school gala performance, he actually wrote a high-quality song?
Since when did writing songs become so easy?
Ma Xiaoshuai listened to the three of them talking on the phone with his eyes wide open.
Full of confusion.
Finally, when Chen Fan hung up the phone, Ma Xiaoshuai couldn't hold back anymore and pounced over.
"What's going on? What were you guys talking about just now? I'm completely confused!"
"They mentioned Commoner earlier, what does that have to do with you?"
Chen Fan looked at Ma Xiaoshuai with a smile.
"At this point, there's no harm in telling you. Actually, Commoner is my online name."
"What?"
Ma Xiaoshuai's eyes widened: "You mean that very popular mysterious singer Commoner online is you?"
Then Ma Xiaoshuai seemed to think of something.
"So... 《Running》, 《Can't Help Falling In Love With You》, 《Absolute Obsession》... that Commoner sang, were all written by you?"
Chen Fan nodded with a smile.
"You know, when I first started school, I was starting a business, but I didn't have much money. I had no choice but to write a couple of songs to sell for money."
"Hiss..."
Suddenly, a flash of lightning went through Ma Xiaoshuai's mind. After Chen Fan's explanation, many things seemed to become reasonable.
But...
Ma Xiaoshuai stared at Chen Fan like he was looking at a monster.
"But... you can write songs... are you sure you're not messing with me? This is too dreamy."
Chen Fan nodded: "It's true."
"Big brother, if you have this ability, why didn't you just apply to a music academy?"
"Sigh, no choice, I'm born to be low-key."
Chen Fan shook his head and sighed seriously, raising his hand to pat Ma Xiaoshuai's shoulder.
"I know you must be in great shock right now."
"Can't help it, your brother is just this excellent, just this invincible. So..."
"Don't worship me too much, I'm just a legend."
Ma Xiaoshuai stared blankly at Chen Fan, holding back for a long time before finally squeezing out a sentence.
"Normally, I would have started cursing by now."
"But this time... I can't curse. You're really fucking awesome!"
Chen Fan smiled slightly.
"Seeing as you have such good judgment, I've decided to let you share some of the limelight."
"What limelight?" Ma Xiaoshuai hadn't understood yet.
"Didn't you hear just now? They want us to record a demo, and then release the new song under Commoner's name."
"Ah?"
Ma Xiaoshuai's eyes widened: "You... you mean you want me to record this song with you?"
Chen Fan grinned: "How about it? I've given you a chance to go down in history. Shouldn't you thank me?"
"Big brother..."
Ma Xiaoshuai hugged Chen Fan excitedly.
"No. From today on, you're my godfather. I'll take care of all your socks in the dorm from now on."
Chen Fan laughed: "Good boy. Seeing as you're so sensible, your brother will let you share some of the limelight."
"When you're old later, you can search for this song online and reminisce about your school days with Song Linlin..."
Ma Xiaoshuai was already impatient.
"What the fuck are we waiting for? Let's start rehearsing!"
Chen Fan glared: "Damn. Unfilial son!"
"Is that how you talk to your godfather?"