Huayu: Tianxian Qianmeng

Chapter 18 Selling Songs to the Princess

It worked!

Liu Yifei's eyes lit up, and she looked at Ling Yuan with surprise, like a little bird that had just learned to fly.

"See? It's not hard!" Ling Yuan released his grip, took two steps back, and smiled with a hint of smugness. "Our fairy sister learns everything so quickly!"

Liu Xiaoli stood under the shade of a tree not far away, arms crossed, "monitoring" the situation. Seeing her daughter getting into the swing of things, her tightly pursed lips finally relaxed slightly.

Liu Yifei is not only quick to understand, but also able to overcome her fears, is willing to endure hardship, and makes rapid progress.

The next day, he was able to ride alongside Ling Yuan, galloping at full speed.

"Giddy up!" Ling Yuan shouted, and the black horse shot off like an arrow.

"Wait for me!" Liu Yifei said defiantly, spurring her horse, and the brown horse immediately sped up to catch up.

The wind brushed past her ears, ruffling the girl's bangs and dispelling the fatigue from practice.

Liu Xiaoli was left far behind by the two and anxiously called out, "Qianqian! Slow down! Be careful!"

There's a kind of anxiety about your daughter being kidnapped by some young punk.

In fact, Ling Yuan was no young punk; he was handsome, had a very upright posture, and was naturally upright.

The two rode with great enthusiasm, and Ling Yuan, facing the wind, couldn't help but sing aloud a cheerful yet classically elegant song, "Ode to Spring": "Flowers hesitate, willows sigh, how can I bear this? I only grieve for the passing years of youth. Spring knows, dreams are unaware, just like you and me in those years, so innocent yet speaking of parting..."

Liu Yifei was surprised and exclaimed from her horse, "Ling Yuan, you can sing too?"

Ling Yuan replied loudly, "I know a little bit!"

"Is this your new song? I haven't heard it before!"

"Uh, I guess so."

"It's so beautiful!" Liu Yifei's eyes sparkled with excitement. "The lyrics are great too! Write the complete lyrics and sing them for me sometime. I know some friends in music companies; maybe they can help you get promoted!"

Ling Yuan laughed heartily: "Great! I'm honored that you think so highly of me, Fairy Sister!"

Liu Yifei smiled.

Although Shu Chang often calls Ling Yuan "brother", she always calls him by his name directly. Well, she wants to be the older sister.

……

Zhang Dahuzi and the others originally estimated that Liu Yifei, this delicate young girl, wouldn't be able to film the circus scene properly for at least ten days or half a month.

As a result, only three days later, Liu Yifei took the initiative to come to his door.

"Mr. Zhang, Director, I'm ready!"

"What? It's done already?" Zhang Dahuzi was reviewing the storyboard with director Zhou Xiaowen when he heard this and almost ripped his beard off. His face clearly said, "Are you kidding me?" "Qianqian, this isn't a stroll. You have to run, and you have to cross a stream... And you're the lead, the most beautiful female lead in the whole series. You'll have a lot of screen time, so you need to be distinctive!"

"I really can!" Liu Yifei nodded vigorously. "Ling Yuan taught me very well, and I've mastered it."

The bearded man and Director Zhou exchanged a surprised and uncertain glance.

In the end, Director Zhou made the final decision: "Okay! Let's give it a try!"

This scene depicts Wang Yuyan riding a horse with Murong Fu and the others to Western Xia.

This beautiful and delicate woman, dressed in white, rode a tall brown horse across a stream and through the mountain forests, like an ethereal fairy who had strayed into a mortal painting.

Behind the monitor, Zhang Da Huzi held his breath, and Director Zhou leaned forward slightly.

The most crucial shot is here!

The horse stepped out of the stream and onto the slightly higher earthen slope on the opposite bank.

Liu Yifei's eyes narrowed, her legs firmly planted in the stirrups, her core muscles engaged instantly, and her hands simultaneously and gracefully lifted the reins upwards.

"Whoosh!"

The brown horse raised its forelegs high, its body almost standing upright!

The girl in white, firmly on the horse's flanks, moved with graceful ease, her skirt billowing in the wind like a white epiphyllum blooming in an instant—she was simply breathtaking!

"Good—!!!" Zhang the Bearded Man slapped his thigh, almost jumping up in excitement, and yelled into the loudspeaker, "Cut! Perfect! One take!"

"Wow!" A burst of barely suppressed gasps and applause erupted from the audience.

Shu Chang jumped up and down excitedly: "Qianqian is so cool! Brother Lingyuan taught her so well!"

Even Liu Xiaoli, who had maintained a calm expression, couldn't hide the pride and... complex recognition of Ling Yuan's teaching achievements that finally flashed in her eyes when she looked at her daughter's heroic and beautiful figure.

Ling Yuan stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed, naturally feeling a great sense of accomplishment. Who would have thought that the "various skills" of the fairy sister were trained by him?

……

Ling Yuan actually "knows" many songs, and he learned basic sheet music in elementary and middle school. When he got home that night, he tried to write out a few songs.

There are three poems.

One of the songs I sang today was "Wing Chun" for Xixi.

One of them is "Exploring the Clear Water River".

One of them is the princess's "Legend".

Well, it's actually Li Jian's, but he hasn't finished writing it yet; it'll probably be completed this winter. Isn't it still not time? Ling Yuan picking a fruit in advance is basic maneuvering for a reborn person.

The main reason is that in his previous life, Li Jian and the princess had a copyright dispute over this song, which lasted for many years. It would be better for him to sell it directly to the princess in one go, saving him all this mess.

At least three to five hundred thousand? Six to seven hundred thousand?

"Pah! Shameless!" Looking at the completed musical score of "Legend," Ling Yuan himself blushed.

"It's okay, once is enough, and you'll get thick-skinned after a few times. Copying is fun once, and copying all the time is even more fun!"

Ling Yuan thought of this because a rumor had been circulating in the crew these past few days that the princess would come to the set and sing the theme song "Forgiveness" for free.

Singing live gives you a better feeling.

Zhang Da Huzi will also invite some media reporters to come and do some publicity. It's a way of building momentum.

……

Dali, Yunnan, the film and television city of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

Ling Yuan and his team traveled a long way to get here and began their busy filming.

At noon that day, the afternoon sun was shining brightly, and everyone was resting when several black vans quietly drove in.

As soon as the car door opened, the diva stepped out in flat shoes and a neat casual outfit. Sunglasses covered half of her face, but her aura was undeniable.

"Teacher Wang! We've been waiting for you!" Zhang Da Huzi, with his signature beard, opened his arms wide to greet him from afar, his face beaming with joy.

Behind her followed several directors, Hu Jun, Xiu Qin, and other core members of the production crew.

The media reporters, who had already received word of the news, were like bees smelling nectar, snapping photos in an instant.

The princess removed her sunglasses, revealing a pair of cool, clear eyes. A polite smile curved her lips as she shook hands with Zhang Da Huzi: "Mr. Zhang, thank you for waiting."

"Not at all! It's an honor for our crew to have you here!" Zhang Dahuzi said in a loud voice, leading her inside. As they walked, they exchanged pleasantries, and he casually mentioned, "Um... Ms. Wang, what about the fee for this song 'Forgiveness'..."

The princess didn't stop walking. She turned her head and spoke in a soft but clear voice that reached everyone present: "Others charge 1000 million, but I'll sing for you for free."

"Whoa!"

A chorus of suppressed gasps immediately erupted from the surrounding area.

Reporters' cameras were glued to the soon-to-be princess's calm profile and Zhang Da-zi's "overjoyed" expression.

Zhang the Bearded Man rubbed his hands together excitedly, his voice rising eight octaves: "Oh my! This...this is too much! Thank you so much, Teacher Wang! Our crew will remember your kindness for a lifetime!"

Actually, it was all pre-arranged; this was just a show in front of others.

Life is all about acting.

The princess smiled and waved her hand, her gaze sweeping over the busy filming area: "Take me around first, let me get a feel for it."

She followed Zhang Dahuzi around the film set, watching everyone film and observing the various arrangements on set, occasionally nodding in agreement.

After strolling around for a while, they arrived at a rest area with parasols, where everyone sat down to drink tea and take a break.

Ling Yuan suddenly appeared out of nowhere, wearing Xu Zhu's gray monk's robe and with a completely shaved head. Since they had already joined the filming crew, he didn't wear a wig and shaved his head to make it look more realistic.

His head was neatly styled, and he had a handsome appearance; the title of the most handsome Xu Zhu was well-deserved.

His face wore the smile of a college student—no, Xu Zhu's—clear-eyed yet foolish, but utterly sincere smile.

Shu Chang and Liu Yifei saw him from afar, but they didn't know what Ling Yuan was doing there.

"Hello, Teacher Wang, hello, President Zhang, hello, all the teachers." Ling Yuan approached Princess Wang, bowed slightly politely, and greeted her.

"Hello." The princess looked up at him and nodded politely.

She didn't know Ling Yuan before, so her expression was indifferent; she only knew that he was the actor who played Xu Zhu.

As one of the main actors, I still had to be polite.

Zhang the Bearded Man was quite enthusiastic: "Xiao Ling, what's up?"

"Yes, that's how it is," Ling Yuan took a deep breath, took out the sheet music for "Legend" that he had written earlier, and handed it over.

"What?" the princess asked in surprise.

Ling Yuan: "I wrote the lyrics and composed the music for this song myself. I felt that only Wang Tianhou's ethereal voice was most suitable for it, so, um, I'm giving it to you!"

Zhang the Bearded Man exclaimed in surprise, "Ling Yuan, you can write songs?"

Ling Yuan: "I know a little bit."

Big Beard Zhang: "That really surprised me."

Seeing that the princess seemed unconcerned, clearly "not lacking in songs," Zhang the Bearded Man chuckled and said, "Perhaps Xiao Ling has written a song and wants to ask Queen Wang for her guidance. Queen Wang, would you please take a look?"

The princess smiled and politely accepted it.

Upon receiving the document and unfolding it, his expression immediately changed, and he became incredibly focused and absorbed in reading it.

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