My wife is in my arms

Chapter 453 The Wind Rises

on the street.

On a night when spring has arrived but the winter chill lingers, a black minivan is traveling from Guangcheng Road in the east to Cheng'an Road in the west.

Sitting in the back seat, Xu Qingya stared intently at the lyrics on the paper in her hand, with the interior lights on. Ning Xiaojie, sitting next to her, was also looking at the lyrics.

Originally, seeing that Zhang You refused to lower the price and still wanted 3.5 million, they were surprised.

She wanted to persuade Xu Qingya to give up, after all, the price was too high, and after reading the beginning, she found that it was not like "Question," where just reading the first few sentences made people feel touched.

It's a kind of writing that, in every stroke and turn, carries an emotion that can touch a woman's heart.

But for some reason, after reading the entire song's lyrics, Xu Qingya decisively chose to buy it, and before leaving, she solemnly said "thank you."

"What's so good about this song!?"

The black van was driving smoothly. Inside, Ning Xiaojie looked around for a while but didn't see anything unusual, so she asked directly.

As a manager, she naturally has some appreciation for lyrics, but she's not very professional, unlike professional singers like Xu Qingya who have a keen insight into the quality of lyrics.

"Persevere through solitude, grow stronger through setbacks."

Xu Qingya replied.

"..."

Ning Xiaojie rolled her eyes.

That sounded plausible, but it was utter nonsense. However, she knew Xu Qingya must have her own way of understanding and perspective, so she didn't argue with her. Instead, she asked succinctly, "So, this song is worth 3.5 million, right?!"

"That depends..."

Stop talking nonsense.

Ning Xiaojie impatiently raised her hand to stop her, saying, "Stop calling Zhang You 'brother' twice. You haven't learned anything good from him, only this nonsense. I just want to know if it's worth 3.5 million."

"value"

Xu Qingya replied.

"That's good"

Ning Xiaojie breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Xu Qingya said it was worth it, then this song might really be quite good. Even if it can't compare to "Ask," it's probably only slightly inferior in terms of quality. It's not that Zhang You is desperate for money and is just trying to fool Xu Qingya with some garbage.

Xu Qingya was still looking at the lyrics word by word, but the lyrics did not follow the emotional narrative style of Zhang You's "Question" and "When Love Has Become the Past".

Instead, it expresses a complex inner monologue and reflections on self-discipline and the meaning of life through delicate words and unique artistic conception.

It also employs stark contrasts.

So after reading it, Xu Qingya felt that the guy's writing skills were really like a knife, mastering two completely different styles very well. If Zhang You hadn't written this song in front of her and Ning Xiaojie, she would have really thought it was written by the two lyricists.

"very good!?"

Seeing that Xu Qingya had been holding the lyrics in her hands ever since she got on the bus and hadn't put them down yet, Ning Xiaojie asked curiously.

Xu Qingya did not answer.

She unscrewed her thermos and took a couple of sips of water. Then, as the car drove back, she started singing a cappella.

Her voice is high-pitched and captivating, capable of soaring freely across a four-octave range while maintaining excellent sound quality.

Even Jiang Yiren can't do that.

However, this only applies to hitting high notes. In the mid and low ranges, it is Jiang Yiren's forte. Even when hitting ordinary high notes, her voice can always remain gentle and sweet. There is also a faint sadness in it that even Jiang Yiren herself is unaware of. This sadness is not deliberately created, but seems to flow naturally from the depths of her heart.

This might be because of the life she lived in before; over time, it unconsciously seeped into her original voice, and it naturally flowed out when she sang.

That's why, even though her rendition of "Question" didn't reach the same heights as it does on Earth, it wasn't a disaster either.

"Watching the dust particles fall, unnoticed by anyone, how carefree! But the world loves excitement and can't tolerate my idleness..."

Ning Xiaojie, sitting next to Xu Qingya, had a bright look in her eyes.

Even though Xu Qingya's voice was soft and she didn't perfectly interpret the song, Ning Xiaojie found that this song called "Dust in the Fireworks" was actually quite good after hearing her sing.

"A weary child dwells within me. If the world cannot understand the confession to my shadow, am I the only one still asking why tomorrow will be more exciting? I cannot find the remnants of childlike innocence in the fireworks..."

When I heard Xu Qingya sing this part...

Ning Xiaojie was completely stunned. This song... was so beautiful. It not only perfectly showcased Xu Qingya's vocal characteristics, but also expressed a sense of power that even she, a layman, could feel.

Especially since there's no background music right now, wouldn't it be even better if music were added?

After singing it once, Xu Qingya smiled with satisfaction. She had found the knack for singing this song after just one time. It seemed that her cheap older brother's lyrics always had this special charm.

Unlike other lyricists whose lyrics require singers to repeatedly refine and whose recording takes a lot of time, her brother's lyrics are different. She only needs to read them a few times to find the right way to sing them.

This is precisely the skill that only top lyricists possess. Through the interplay of words, they can allow the song to find the emotional ups and downs contained within, thus enabling the singer to perform with ease and better express what they want to convey.

"This guy... when he gets serious, he really does seem like a pro."

After listening to Xu Qingya's a cappella performance, Ning Xiaojie smiled and gave a comment, then took out her phone and made a call in front of Xu Qingya.

Before the call connected, Ning Xiaojie said, "I heard from Han Hui that Jiang Yiren has become somewhat paranoid since she got pregnant, so we need to be clear about things. You spend money to buy the song, and Zhang You makes money by selling it. It's a business deal. If we don't say anything, and then Zhang You hides the money as his secret stash after your song is released... Men are sometimes like that. In the end, Jiang Yiren, who knows nothing, might think that your sworn brotherhood with Zhang You is just a pretense to have long talks together."

I dialed once, but no one answered.

She dialed again, but still no one answered, so Ning Xiaojie sent a message instead.

Two minutes later.

Jiang Yiren called back.

Ning Xiaojie explained the situation to Jiang Yiren, and then the two chatted for about five or six minutes. It's unclear what they talked about, but under Xu Qingya's gaze, Ning Xiaojie smiled quite happily.

"No problem."

hang up the phone.

Ning Xiaojie replied.

As the car entered the residential area where Xu Qingya lived, Ning Xiaojie's phone rang. She draped her coat over Xu Qingya and put the phone on speakerphone.

"Hey"

Ning Xiaojie, who was just telling Xu Qingya to take a shower and go to sleep as soon as she got home, asked casually.

"Ning Da's agent, do you live near the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang?!"

Ning Xiaojie was taken aback. She glanced at the caller ID on her phone and, seeing it was Zhang You, immediately replied with a smile, "Mr. Zhang! Where did you hear that from? I don't live in that Dunhuang... Hmm, Mogao Caves, that place sounds so familiar."

Xu Qingya stopped in her tracks, her expression somewhat strange.

Then she heard Zhang You's cursing voice coming from her agent's speakerphone phone, saying, "Then why are you talking so much nonsense!?"

(End of this chapter)