Reborn as a landlord in Shanghai

Chapter 132 is about the song "The Old Man and the Sea".

After communicating with Mao Xiaoyu, the next day, Ma Chao directly started financing Mao Xiaoyu according to her request, and he didn't complain at all about Mao Xiaoyu using the offshore company's account to trade stocks.

Du Yue and Peng Yu received HK$8000 million in financing from HSBC in the afternoon, which immediately changed their strategy. This time, in order to make money for themselves, they once again rushed to buy shares of Metal Electronics Firm.

As for Mao Xiaoyu, after nearly a month of adjustment, she gradually found the three courses less difficult, and some courses were actually quite easy to learn.

For example, in the music field, Mao Xiaoyu had only been studying for almost a month when her teacher approached her and asked if she would be willing to release an album.

To be honest, Mao Xiaoyu was a little stunned when she heard this. Although she knew that the threshold for becoming a pop singer was relatively low and could not be compared with other singers, she did not expect it to be this low.

After all, I've only been studying for less than a month!

But the teacher said...

In music, talent is the most important factor.

Some people are born to sing, while others just can't learn no matter how much you teach them. Mao Xiaoyu is one of those people who are born to sing.

Then the teacher used many popular singers as examples, saying that these people had never been exposed to systematic music training at the beginning, but they all won singing championships, then released records, and became popular all over the country.

To convince Mao Xiaoyu, the teacher even brought up singers like Jacky Cheung, Alan Tam, Leon Lai, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, and Leslie Cheung, saying that these people didn't start out learning to sing. They only started systematically improving themselves after they became famous and realized that there were some shortcomings in their singing.

Although Mao Xiaoyu, like other singers, needs to continuously improve herself, her current singing level is already high enough to release songs. In addition, with her good looks and height, she has great potential to become a star.

Of course, the teacher said that this is also the teacher's evaluation of you. As for whether you want to release a song or not, that is your own question. If you want to release a song, the teacher can also help you recommend it.

To be honest, Mao Xiaoyu was quite surprised to hear the teacher's suggestion.

After all, Mao Xiaoyu had never thought about releasing an album, but now that the teacher had brought it up, should she release an album or record a song herself?

Mao Xiaoyu really wanted to sing, after all, she had been learning to sing for a month and practicing for two or three hours every day. If she didn't sing a song herself, it just didn't feel right.

After all, you've put in a month of hard work, so you should get something in return!

But the question is, what songs should I sing?

Honestly, in my past life, as a barber, besides my hair-shaving skills, all I did was listen to thousands of songs.

However, because he hadn't studied music in his previous life and didn't have a strong body to be reborn, his singing ability was only at an average level.

Of course, he's quite adept at using certain songs to fool little girls.

I haven't been to a karaoke bar in a long time; I've been cultivating my mind and body. Now that I'm releasing my own songs, I'm really itching to do it again.

Why don't you write a song that hasn't been released yet and sing it yourself?

Moreover, Liu Yuting also studied singing.

Thinking of this, Mao Xiaoyu's mind lit up.

Wouldn't it be easier to deepen feelings for each other if we wrote a song for a duet?

Thinking about this, Mao Xiaoyu felt that it was really possible.

After all, her relationship with Liu Yuting was already quite good, but it hadn't progressed much. Mao Xiaoyu had been looking for a reason to accelerate their relationship, and perhaps writing this song would be a good start.

For this reason, Mao Xiaoyu thought about it for two days and finally decided to sing Hemingway's version of "The Old Man and the Sea".

This song was released by Hemingway in 2007 and was quite popular at first. More than ten years later, after the song became popular again, another singer suddenly appeared, claiming that the song was sung by three people and that Hemingway should pay him.

Because of this, the two of them argued back and forth for a long time.

Mao Xiaoyu thought, since this song has caused so many problems, well then, Hemingway, you should stop writing songs and find another one. This song will be written by me, Mao Xiaoyu!

Mao Xiaoyu spent two days writing this song.

After finishing writing the lyrics, Mao Xiaoyu went directly to Liu Yuting, wanting her to sing the song with her.

"Liu, what do you think? I spent two days writing this song. I think it's perfect for you and me to sing together. How about we record it and see if it sounds good?" Mao Xiaoyu asked softly as she watched Liu Yuting looking at the sheet music she had written.

Upon hearing Mao Xiaoyu's words, Liu Yuting turned her gaze from the sheet music to Mao Xiaoyu.

Honestly, Liu Yuting didn't expect Mao Xiaoyu to be so talented, actually managing to write a song in just two days.

Moreover, I just sang a few parts of this song according to the sheet music, and it sounded really good.

Now, hearing Mao Xiaoyu's invitation, Liu Yuting is actually quite tempted.

However, considering her family situation, Liu Yuting shook her head and said, "Singing is my hobby, but my family won't let me become a singer. So you should find someone else to sing this song with you."

"I can understand that your family doesn't approve of you becoming a singer, but you've studied singing for so long. If you don't sing your own song, don't you feel that something is missing from your life?"

"To make up for what's missing, I think we can sing this song, but to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future, and to keep our family from seeing it, we can just wear masks when we release the album, so no one will know it's just the two of us singing it," Mao Xiaoyu said.

"But there are some things that are best left undone," Liu Yuting said softly.

Seeing that Liu Yuting was not eating, Mao Xiaoyu couldn't help but think to herself, "Just how strict is this young lady's upbringing?"

They wouldn't even agree to me singing a song.

Thinking of this, Mao Xiaoyu's eyes darted around, and she said again, "Actually, you can sing if you want. At worst, we won't put your name on the bill or you won't perform. After all, if you don't participate in either of these events, nobody will know who you are. This way, you can fulfill your dream of singing."

Hearing Mao Xiaoyu's tempting voice, Liu Yuting was a little tempted. Then she looked down at the sheet music in her hand and couldn't help but hum along.

male:

The autumn night fades into the yellowing leaves, the world slowly drifting away with the wind.

Male Rap:

Flipping through dusty photos, I recall those old silent films we watched together; you still vaguely appear in the images. The tides cycle, yet the empty world remains unchanged. There's a slight decrease in the breaths between us. An old man silently smokes a cigarette. (Woman)

The sea's love is too deep, but time is too shallow.

How can my love for you be stranded? The old man's thread holds fast to the belief in love, as the sails of time drift further and further away. (Male)

The autumn night fades away amidst the falling leaves, the world turning yellow as it slowly drifts away with the wind. (Male Rap)

The second page of the dusty melody has been sitting there for a long time, unpracticed. Quietly, I write down my poems, waiting for the other side of the sea to arrive.

I still stand by all of this, woman:

The sea's love is too deep, time too shallow; how can my love for you be stranded? The old man's thread tightly holds the belief in love; the sails of time drift further and further away. (Male)

Winter ends, pure white disappears on the last day, the promise of the sea slowly fades into eternal slumber. On the eve of the peaceful night, the old man keeps watch over his wish; across the sea, you and I are two different worlds.

After listening to Liu Yuting sing the song flawlessly from beginning to end, Mao Xiaoyu was truly impressed by Liu Yuting.

Just by looking at the sheet music, in less than half an hour, after only looking at it a few times, I was able to sing the song. Professionals are indeed professionals.

"Look how well you sing, it's such a shame you're not singing this song. Let's go to the teacher first and ask him to arrange a recording studio for us. We'll record it and then we'll talk about it. If you really don't want to release it to the public, then I'll find another woman to sing this song," Mao Xiaoyu said gently.

Hearing Mao Xiaoyu's words, Liu Yuting was really tempted. She thought that she should record it first. If it sounded good, she could just keep it as a collection and not release it to the public.

Seeing that Liu Yuting seemed a little tempted, Mao Xiaoyu grabbed Liu Yuting's hand and led her towards the teacher to prevent her from wavering.

And he muttered to himself in a pretentious tone, "Just trust me this once—let's record this song together first—to be honest, this song is perfect for your voice—I wrote this song specifically for your voice—think about it, such a beautiful song—it would be such a pity if we let it down."

Liu Yuting was a little confused. How did someone end up holding her hand, and while holding her hand, they kept making noises, as if they weren't holding her hand at all.

How can this man be so shameless?

Don't they know that men and women shouldn't touch each other? What kind of behavior is it to hold my hand like that!

Liu Yuting tried to break free, but Mao Xiaoyu's hand gripped hers like a vise, and she couldn't let go.

Liu Yuting wanted to shout too, but the words were on the tip of her tongue and she was too embarrassed to say them.

After all, shouting would be even more awkward.

Liu Yuting didn't know what her mindset was. She felt a little dazed and was just being led around by Mao Xiaoyu.

Mao Xiaoyu held Liu Yuting's soft little hand, secretly thinking to herself, "What tender little hands!"

Men should be bolder and act decisively when the time is right; otherwise, how can they possibly succeed?

Women are sometimes like this: if you lay a hand on them, you're worse than an animal; if you don't lay a hand on them, you're even worse than an animal.

Sometimes, women prefer men who are worse than animals.

And so, Mao Xiaoyu led Liu Yuting by the hand all the way to the music teacher Liu's office.

"Teacher Liu." Seeing Teacher Liu in the office, Mao Xiaoyu greeted her directly.

"What's wrong? Mao and Liu, is there something you need?" Teacher Liu asked curiously, seeing Mao Xiaoyu and Liu Yuting standing outside.

"Well, I wrote a song these past couple of days. Today, Liu and I are planning to record it together. Do you think the school's recording studio is any good? Of course, if there are any fees, I'll definitely settle them later," Mao Xiaoyu said carefully.

"Oh, you wrote a song. Come here, let me see what it is." Upon hearing that Mao Xiaoyu had written a song, Teacher Liu beckoned curiously.

Seeing Teacher Liu waving, Mao Xiaoyu and Liu Yuting went inside, and Liu Yuting even handed the sheet music in her hand to Teacher Liu.

Teacher Liu took the sheet music and began to study it carefully. As she read, she sang along with the music. After singing it three or four times, she excitedly looked up at Mao Xiaoyu and asked, "Did you write this piece?"

"Yes, it was inspired by Hemingway's *The Old Man and the Sea* that I wrote this song. Now that it's finished, I don't know if it's good or not," Mao Xiaoyu said, feigning modesty.

"Great, really good. Come on, let's go to the recording studio and see if anyone's there. If not, I'll arrange for two more people to record this song for you today." Teacher Liu couldn't sit still any longer and stood up as she spoke.

"Thank you so much, Teacher Liu," Mao Xiaoyu quickly said.

Next, Teacher Liu took Mao Xiaoyu and Liu Yuting to the recording studio and found two other teachers to record songs for Mao Xiaoyu and Liu Yuting.

Moreover, Mao Xiaoyu and Liu Yuting both skipped their classes today to record this song, and now they are focusing all their attention on it.

After working for more than four hours straight, the song was finally recorded.

"Not bad, not bad. Although we wouldn't say this song is perfect, with only piano and rap rhythm, we think it's already pretty good. Xiaoyu, after recording this song, what are your plans? Will you help the two of you get on the charts first, or what?"

After working for three or four hours, Mao Xiaoyu and Liu Yuting were both a little tired, but Teacher Liu was still very excited and asked with concern.

"Teacher Liu, to be honest, my family and Liu Yuting's family are not short of money. I would never expose myself in the film and television industry. Even if I were to release a song, I would at most release it with my face covered," Mao Xiaoyu quickly said.

"Let's talk about it later. I'll first ask some acquaintances to promote this song in the music industry and see if anyone likes it. If someone does, then we'll talk about it later," said Teacher Liu.

After saying this, Teacher Liu greeted the group and left the recording studio to go find his friends.

As for Mao Xiaoyu, since it was getting late and her classes were already over, she took Liu Yuting and left the recording studio, slowly walking out of the school.