I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"There are still 5 hours until the rankings change, we still have a chance."

No one spoke in the group.

"Why is everyone so quiet?" Li Mengyao's hands trembled slightly as she typed this.

Just as I was about to say something more, someone suddenly spoke up:

"Maybe everyone is watching Xin Hai's new song."

"Go check it out, Xin Hai's new song has been released."

Li Mengyao's body trembled, and she hurriedly opened the Pineapple Pineapple Video platform.

As soon as I opened the homepage, I saw the words "Jiang Xinhai's New Song Video".

She quickly clicked on it.

Jiang Xinhai, dressed in a simple white dress, appeared in front of the camera with a smile on her face.

"Hello everyone, I'm Jiang Xinhai, and here's Zhichi." She pointed in the direction of the camera.

Chapter 105 Summer Breeze

Jiangxinhai's slender fingers, as thin as scallion roots, pointed at the camera and said:

"He's right here, but you can't see him because he's off-screen."

"The release of this new song was a bit rushed, and the conditions were also a bit tight, because I'm no longer signed with a company. Recording studios, post-production, and all those things are very troublesome, so this time I decided to use a simpler method..."

Then, she smiled and said, "Just the two of us performing live, isn't that a way to release a new song?"

"Zhichi was in charge of piano accompaniment and tambourine keeping time, while I was in charge of guitar playing and singing. Fortunately, the music was relatively simple and didn't require too much complicated accompaniment."

Immediately, the screen was filled with "666" comments.

Li Mengyao was still a little confused, but after seeing some of the comments on the screen, she realized that this method required even more skill.

If it's in a recording studio, there are parts where the singing isn't quite right, and the sound can be fixed in post-production. Some synthesizers can also improve the effects.

When recording a song live, there's no room for adjustments; if you make a mistake, you have to start over.

Moreover, without background music, the flaws in the vocals will be magnified infinitely.

This is equivalent to holding a small online concert with videos and rudimentary instruments, relying entirely on singing skills.

Li Mengyao was worried for Jiang Xinhai.

She's really panicking right now and wants to fast forward to see if Jiang Xinhai sang well or not.

Because she knew that if Jiang Xinhai sang even the slightest thing wrong, he would be bombarded with criticism.

Li Xingliang has no idea how many fans and how many eyes are watching her!

Let alone a mistake, even if she didn't make a mistake, but just sang a mediocre song, countless people would still talk about it for a long time!

That's how the music industry is; when fans like you, they can elevate you to a very high level.

But if fans stop liking you, no matter how high they praised you before, they can bring you crashing down just as hard.

It might even drag you into an abyss.

It's not just Jiang Xinhai; countless veteran singers who were once incredibly popular want to make a comeback by releasing new songs.

However, if their new works are outdated or not particularly good, they will be criticized as worthless.

Li Mengyao was very scared.

She feared that Jiang Xinhai had raised so many people's expectations, only to deliver a mediocre answer.

If her new song doesn't truly surpass the level of a diva, her fate will be even worse!

Thinking about this, Li Mengyao was almost going crazy.

However, Jiang Xinhai on the screen showed no sign of worry.

"Then, shall we begin?"

"The name of this new song is: Summer Wind".

She picked up her guitar, slung it over her shoulder, and tapped out a few beats, then—

The melodious sound of a piano floated up.

The light and pleasant piano music seemed to strike Li Mengyao's heart with every note.

She seemed to hear love and warmth in the music.

There was no time to think; Jiang Xinhai had already begun to speak, realizing that even his closest friend could play the piano so well.

The July wind is lazy

Even the clouds are getting hot.

The day after tomorrow will be muggy.

After a cloud, the rain fell.

oh yeah eye eye eye…

Despite having heard Jiang Xinhai's old songs countless times, Li Mengyao still felt a chill run through her body when her voice rang out again, straight to the top of her head.

Her voice is clear, resonant, and penetrating, while also conveying a wealth of emotion.

In an instant, Li Mengyao seemed to see an endless grassland under a sunny day, with a cool breeze blowing through the mountain mist.

Standing on a lush green hillside, a girl in white is singing to express her love to the boy she likes.

"The temperature has risen to an unbearable level."

He simply closed his eyes.

Let your imagination change as it pleases…

When Li Mengyao heard Jiang Xinhai humming, her heart seemed to rise and fall gently with her voice.

Like a paper kite in flight.

After that, the media praised Jiang Xinhai's trills as "the most unique and vivid musical instrument in the world".

Li Mengyao didn't understand the technical aspects of singing; she only had one simple and straightforward thought: It sounds good!

The scene shows two people taking a walk together.

My face gently pressed against your chest.

Hearing a heartbeat

I care about my temperature, just like the weather...

I will always remember the summer breeze.

Clearly say you love me

I also saw your cool smile.

When shy

The summer breeze is blowing warmly.

Through the hair and through the ears

Your and My Summer

The wind whispered softly.

Li Mengyao is completely immersed in the music.

She barely noticed that the starlight in Jiang Xinhai's eyes seemed to be shining brightly.

Especially when she sang the line "We walk together, my face gently pressed against your chest," her gaze was fixed on the camera with deep emotion.

Later, Li Mengyao belatedly realized that she wasn't looking at the camera, but at someone right behind it.

Li Mengyao could tell from her eyes and expression that the boy she liked was looking at her in the same way.

However, when she first heard this song, she felt as if she were bathed in a warm summer breeze, and she was so lazy that she couldn't open her eyes.

She had heard many people talk about the emotions conveyed in songs, but she could never understand them.

Now she understands.

It was a flutter hidden in my heart. Although I pretended to be cool on the surface, I had already confessed my feelings a thousand times in my heart.

Li Mengyao recognized the lyrics: Jiang Xinhai was singing "I like you".

However, she never said "I like you" because she was afraid that the boy didn't like her.

To protect her dignity, she spoke in a tone that was half coquettish and half serious—

"I will always remember the summer breeze, clearly saying that you love me."

It was a feeling as intoxicating as a summer breeze.

...After the song finished playing, Li Mengyao clicked pause.

She wiped away her tears, sniffed, and opened the comment input box.

After fidgeting with his two fingers for a while, he finally typed out a simple and heartfelt message on the keyboard:

"It sounds so good!"

She felt that she had no talent at all compared to others, and that her compliments were limited to such simple things.

But if she turns on the live chat, she'll find that she's not alone.

Because the screen was filled with messages that covered the entire view: "It sounds so good!"

A comment on the screen rapidly appeared in the comments section:

"The moment I finished listening to the song, I felt as if a summer breeze was blowing past my ears."

Meanwhile, in the chat group where Jiang Xinhai had temporarily closed the notification, things were already buzzing with excitement.

Everyone in the group was enthusiastically discussing Jiang Xinhai's new song, and for a moment no one had time to mention the matter of charting it.

Jiang Xinhai has always been a singer, not an idol.

To them, she is the best singer, something that no amount of chart-topping achievements can replace.

The melodious piano music ended, and Jiang Xinhai's guitar accompaniment gradually subsided.

She smiled and continued, "Okay, did everyone like that song?"

"That took Teacher Zhichi a whole day to write, and I think it sounds amazing..."

As they were talking, the person on the other side of the camera said something, and Jiang Xinhai's expression froze slightly.

"Oh? Want to sing together?"

"Okay, okay, let's begin."

Then, she said to the camera, "Actually, Teacher Zhichi wrote two songs, and there is another one that I originally planned to release later."

"But he doesn't seem to have had enough, so let's sing another song."

"Please listen to my next song - 'The Hill'."

Chapter 106 The Queen Returns

"Please listen to my next song - 'The Hill'."

Jiang Xinhai paused for a moment, then said, "Actually, I didn't plan to sing this song."

"When Zhichi gave me the lyrics and music, I glanced at it and didn't dare to sing it."

"Because I feel I can't sing it. I'm afraid only Zhichi himself can sing this song with feeling."

"However, I really, really love this song, and I hope to do my best to sing it to the fullest. I hope everyone can give me more encouragement."

Li Mengyao blinked.

If she hadn't heard it with her own ears, she would have doubted whether it was Jiang Xinhai speaking.

That's way too modest!