I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

Chapter 118: The First Combination to End

Soon, in the recording studio, under the photographer's live broadcast lens, as the melody of "Listen to the Sea" began, Su Xiaomei's eyes shone brightly as she finally heard the complete arrangement of the song.

The sound of ocean waves, the melody of the piano, and the violin blend together to form the melody of this song.

Chen Nian explained the emotional nuances of the song to Su Xiao, because Su Xiao's voice was very soft, and he wondered if she could convey that feeling when singing the song.

In any case, everything started soon. The moment Su Xiao stood on the stage, the tens of millions of viewers in the live broadcast room fell silent.

As the melodious tune played, Su Xiao slowly began to speak.

Write to me and tell me what color the sea is today.

"The sea that accompanies you night after night, how does it feel? Gray is unspoken sorrow, blue is melancholy, and you, adrift, have a wild and untamed heart."

"Where should we stop...?"

Chen Nian sat in front of the mixing console, wearing headphones. He was surprised and astonished. He hadn't expected that Su Xiao would grasp the key to the technique just by talking to her.

Incredible, incredible.

When Su Xiao sang, her eyes clearly changed, completely different from her usual gentle demeanor.

However, the viewers in the live stream were dumbfounded.

"Hmm? Where's the voice?"

"No, we want to hear it too!"

"I already put on my headphones, and you're just going to play silent act with me?"

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It was only then that everyone realized that Su Xiao's voice, separated by the glass partition, could not be heard by the photographer.

Therefore, the viewers in the live stream were unable to hear Su Xiao's singing.

Of course, this was because Chen Nian specifically asked Su Xiao to remove the microphone; in any case, it was necessary to maintain a bit of mystery.

As the song ended, Chen Nian savored the moment, then turned on the microphone on the mixing console and spoke with Su Xiao inside, refining some details of the song.

It's not easy to bring out the essence of this song.

Time passed slowly, and by this time, the guests from the other groups had all connected with their respective task leaders.

The song finally ended when Chen Nian took off his headphones and gave Su Xia a thumbs-up.

Chen Nian sighed inwardly. This final performance could even be used as a pre-recorded version, but he would still have Su Xiao re-record it later.

"How is it?" Su Xiao asked Chen Nian impatiently as she opened the door.

"It's amazing, it achieved the effect I wanted," Chen Nian said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiao smiled, let out a heavy breath, glanced at the clock on the wall, and realized that nearly four hours had passed without her noticing.

Suddenly, she snapped out of her reverie, looked at the clock pointing to nine, and exclaimed in surprise, "What about your songs? I've already used up all the time!"

Su Xiao looked apologetic; she had spent so much time on her own.

Chen Nian waved his hand, not caring at all, "It's okay, I have my own plans. Besides, it's still early, we have several days to practice."

As for the song, he already had an idea.

He hasn't decided yet whether or not to do any arrangement. To achieve the desired effect, he still needs an arrangement, and even a band to help him.

Let's think about it some more and see how to arrange it.

In the following time, Chen Nian copied the recorded arrangement to the hard drive and then said to Su Xiao, "When the festival ends and we return to the company, let's re-record this song."

"Yes!" Su Xiao nodded repeatedly.

"It's getting late, let's go." Chen Nian got up and stretched. He was feeling a bit tired after working for four or five hours.

The two took their room keys, went downstairs to check out, and then left.

With some time left before the broadcast ended, Chen Nian's gaze fell on the dock not far away, where it was brightly lit and seemed quite lively.

"Shall we go take a look?" Chen Nian pointed to the dock not far away.

"Okay, whatever you say," Su Xiao replied.

"No need. Just tell me what you want to do," Chen Nian said with a smile.

The two men led the photographer along the street, and soon crossed the road to a dock. Contrary to his expectations, this dock was not a place where ships docked, but an abandoned dock with many restaurants.

Looking at the dazzling array of shops and restaurants, Chen Nian was surprised to find that the area had been transformed into a commercial street.

"Um, do we have enough money?" Chen Nian muttered, pulling out a few bills from his pocket. He was immediately embarrassed; it was equivalent to about 200 yuan in China, probably not enough for a meal.

"Is that enough?" Su Xiao didn't know the exchange rate between the two countries' currencies, but seeing that Chen Nian had several banknotes in his hand, she figured it was quite a lot.

"It's not enough for a meal. Let's see if there are any other expenses," Chen Nian said.

The commercial street was bustling with people. It was a cool midsummer night, with a gentle sea breeze blowing. Among the crowds were many beautiful women dressed in light clothing.

Chen Nian looked around, and the next moment his gaze fell on a small stall. He exclaimed, "So, they're selling candied hawthorns here now!"

Su Xiao looked at the stall, swallowed hard, and asked curiously, "Is it expensive?"

"It shouldn't be expensive." Chen Nian glanced at Su Xiao, then led her to the stall. Seeing that the stall owner was a fellow countryman, he asked, "How much is a skewer?"

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"It costs five Australian dollars to foreigners, but we'll give you a discount to our fellow countrymen, only two Australian dollars," the stall owner said with a simple smile. He glanced at Su Xiao next to Chen Nian and asked in surprise, "I see your girlfriend really wants some. Want to buy a skewer?"

Su Xiao was looking at the various candied hawthorns in front of her when she heard what the stall owner said. Her face turned red and she turned her head away.

"Then two skewers will do," Chen Nian said with a slight smile, offering no explanation, as it wouldn't be clear anyway. "Which skewer do you want?"

He asked Su Xiao, who was standing to the side.

"Strawberry..." Su Xiao whispered, the blush on her face still lingering.

"Then I'll take the little apple one," Chen Nian said, taking it down himself and giving the stall owner a five-dollar Australian dollar note.

The exchange rate was less than ten yuan, which was indeed not expensive.

In some scenic spots in China, they sell for more than ten yuan.

Chen Nian handed Su Xiao the skewer, then tore open the packaging, took a bite, and couldn't help but frown slightly as he savored the sweet and sour taste.

Afterwards, the two strolled around the neighborhood, but since they didn't have much money on them, they ended up leaving only enough for a taxi to get back.

Back at the hotel, it was time for today's live stream to end.

The two took the elevator to their floor. Chen Nian looked at the empty lobby and had to admit that it was indeed different and he felt a little uncomfortable.

"Then I'll go back and take a shower first. See you tomorrow?" Chen Nian said.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiao hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly and headed towards her room.

As Chen Nian watched her departing figure, he felt that this girl might have something to say. Could it be that she was feeling lonely after everyone else had left?

But to be honest, he also missed the other people a little.

Chen Nian then followed, and the two separated in the corridor. After taking a few steps, Su Xiao's voice came from behind.

"Shall we go for drinks tonight?" Su Xiao called out to Chen Nian, mustering her courage to ask.

"A drink?" Chen Nian's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he nodded, "Sure, let's have a drink. I'll wait for you in the lobby after I take a shower."

"Okay!" Su Xiao nodded repeatedly with a smile, then jogged back to her room.

"I said it again, I said it again!"

"Great! Everything in that book was useful!"

At this moment, she was overjoyed. She returned to her room, quickly grabbed her change of clothes, and went to take a shower.

Twenty minutes later, Chen Nian finished showering and came to the lobby to wait.

While waiting for Su Xiao to arrive, he suddenly remembered something: he could indeed compose music.

However, now that Liu Ting and the others have left, how will I sell my song?

We didn't add each other as friends or exchange contact information.

Based on the current situation, Liu Ting and Li Tian's group will be the first to leave Sydney. I wonder if they will say goodbye to them then.

It seems there's no chance, because everyone will be scattered by now.

Lost in thought, Chen Nian looked down into the corridor. The next moment, a figure emerged from around the corner and walked straight toward him.

Su Xiao smiled slightly and waved to him. She had her hair in a bun, wore a light yellow dress, and had a silver necklace on her wrist. Her simple outfit was full of charm.

Chen Nian sighed inwardly. If they weren't colleagues, he might have had to work harder to see if he had a chance.

Su Xiao walked over and sat down in the seat next to him, saying, "Speaking of which, Lina's concert is over, right?"

"Forehead?"

"Oh yeah! I forgot, the concert they're both attending is tonight." Chen Nian suddenly realized.

Meanwhile, at the stadium a dozen kilometers away from the hotel, Lina's concert had ended and the audience was leaving.

For this stop of the tour, there are five guest performers, with Liu Ting and Li Tian being the only Asians.

Just as they expected, as soon as the concert ended, their names immediately became the trending topics on major entertainment news sections across China.

Li Tian sang her signature song, while Liu Ting sang "Later," a song Chen Nian wrote for her.

She performed very well this time.

As everything came to an end and the crowd dispersed, the two returned to their hotel, it was already past midnight.

After saying goodbye to Li Tian, ​​Liu Ting returned to her room. After taking a shower, she lay on her bed and picked up her phone, which meant that her show with Li Tian had officially ended.

In the quiet room, Liu Ting lay on the bed, scrolling through her phone. She hadn't checked it for a month, and the messages had already reached 99+.

Suddenly, there were so many messages to read and reply to.

After working for more than an hour, Liu Ting finally put down her phone, got up and went to the balcony. Looking towards the city center, she felt a pang of reluctance and unwillingness rising in her heart.

After a long while, she came to her senses, touched her burning cheeks, and murmured to herself, "Strange, why do I miss him a little?" She didn't understand when she had started to pay extra attention to Chen Nian.

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