DAEYTT Chapter 30 Good night, play it again...

He Dongming walked over with two bowls of noodles, leaning his head in: "What are you looking at?"

Wang Qian turned the computer screen towards him, inviting him with a gesture: "Take a look yourself..."

He Dongming placed a bowl of noodles in front of Wang Qian and held one himself. He grabbed a handful of garlic and threw it in, his eyes lighting up: "Impressive! You've got four spots in the top ten of the New Song Total Chart. Amazing... Why don't you just skip the program and sign with a management company to debut and release an album?"

"To be honest, I never expected you to hide such amazing musical talent. I've paid to download all four of your songs, they're really good, I listen to them every day and haven't gotten tired of them yet. They're on a different level compared to the songs of those young, trendy artists. Your music is the real deal. It surpasses even your ex-wife's songs..."

He Dongming was full of admiration.

Wang Qian's face showed a proud expression: "My music is created with heart. It's different... Those young trendy artists don't have our experience."

He Dongming looked disdainful: "Heh!"

Slurping their noodles, the two of them ate, accompanied by cold dishes and drinks, as if they were back in their university dormitory days.

He Dongming sighed again: "Back then, fresh out of college, I wanted to be a star. I played a couple of supporting roles in TV dramas, but they all flopped. Later, no one hired me for acting jobs, but a director took notice of me and made me his assistant for two years. It wasn't going anywhere, and then the Jiangsu-Zhejiang TV station was recruiting, so I gave it a try."

"Hehe, I never expected to pass, and now I'm just going to work every day."

Life is a process of constantly nurturing dreams and then abandoning them.

In the end, you might end up in a career you never even thought of before.

Wang Qian ate his noodles and said casually, "When I make big money in a few years, I'll invest in making movies for you."

He Dongming chuckled, "Okay, I'll be waiting. I want to be the male lead."

Wang Qian replied, "You're not qualified, you'll be the third male lead!"

He Dongming scorned, "Then count me out..."

...

After dinner, they chatted for a while and then went to bed separately.

They were both quite tired.

Wang Qian took a shower, lay down on the bed, and looked at his phone.

There were messages from Qin Xuerong.

"Have you eaten? Jiang Jiang, Xiao Yue, and I are having dinner at Hai Di Lao. They say it's delicious, but the waiters are too polite, making them feel embarrassed."

"Jiang Jiang kept looking at your music scores all the way here, studying with Xiao Yue. As soon as they got home, they started playing. She said you're really talented! It's the first time she's praised anyone, even Xiao Yue and I haven't been praised by her. But she doesn't want me to tell you, hehe..."

"Jiang Jiang asked me to ask you if you still have the first and second practice pieces?"

"Xiao Yue really enjoys playing music with you, this girl likes playing rock..."

"Jiang Jiang keeps playing your tenth practice piece, she says the more she plays it, the more she likes it."

...

The messages were just about trivial matters, like chatting with him non-stop.

A slight smile appeared at the corner of Wang Qian's mouth, warming his heart.

Should he continue being a scumbag?

This thought crossed his mind briefly.

Wang Qian shook his head lightly, the smile on his lips fading away. He put down his phone without reading or replying to Qin Xuerong's messages, and instead logged onto Weibo.

The number of followers on Weibo had increased by another hundred thousand or so, reaching over 1.1 million.

Many people expressed their love for his music in the comments section.

In this era where celebrity singers focus on promoting their image, running variety shows, and selling their faces, Wang Qian's four songs were like outliers, like a starlight in the darkness, small but impossible to ignore or overlook.

A comment in the comments section received tens of thousands of likes.

"After listening to Boss's songs, I've rediscovered my love for music. I don't know how long it's been since I've truly listened to music attentively, maybe it's been over ten years. Now, I can spend an afternoon listening to music with my headphones on, just like drinking afternoon tea, savoring it slowly..."

Wang Qian also liked this comment.

Then, he wrote on Weibo: "Thank you all for your support. I never expected such strong support from everyone. Having all four of my songs in the top ten of the New Song Chart is already more than enough. Let's not be swayed by certain people's agendas, let's quietly enjoy the music, listening to songs is enough."

"I've crossed mountains and seas, and I've also crossed through crowds of people. In the end, everything settles down."

"Next week, there will be surprises!"

Click, send.

Then Wang Qian lay down and prepared to sleep. However, something was still on his mind. He picked up his phone and looked at it again. Finally, Wang Qian replied to Xuerong with just two words: "Good night!" After replying, he felt a little more relaxed, closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.

...

In Shanghai.

Inside a villa.

Second-floor piano room.

Jiang Yu sat upright in front of the piano, eyes closed, his face full of memories. His fingers danced on the keys like elves, and each note flowed out like a gentle stream. Mu Rongyue and Qin Xuerong sat beside him as the audience. Mu Rongyue held her chin in her hands, watching Jiang Yu attentively. Qin Xuerong, on the other hand, occasionally glanced at her phone, clearly not paying full attention.

Ding ding ding...

The last few notes fell.

Jiang Yu opened his eyes, withdrew his hands from the piano, and a happy smile appeared on his usually expressionless face, resembling the expression of a little girl getting her favorite doll.

Clap clap clap...

Mu Rongyue applauded enthusiastically, "That was amazing!"

Qin Xuerong also suddenly put down her phone and joined in clapping, "Jiang Jiang, that was fantastic!"

Jiang Yu put away the sheet music, stood up, and said, "It's this piece that's amazing. Although it's simple and suitable for beginners to practice, the more you play it, the more addictive it becomes. Let me play it again..."

With that, Jiang Yu sat back down and played the piece again.

Mu Rongyue started yawning, but forced herself to stay alert to show her concentration.

Qin Xuerong, who had been staring at her phone, sent a message to Wang Qian: "Jiang Jiang has played it over a dozen times and still wants to play..."

Hmm...

The phone beeped.

Qin Xuerong instantly perked up, and at a glance saw that it was a message from Wang Qian.

"Good night!"

Two words.

He replied to me.

He sent a message.

He must be tired, very tired.

That's why he hasn't had time to reply to my messages.

Even though he's so tired now, he still took the time to reply to me before going to bed.

"You must be very tired, you must rest well. If you're going to participate in the program, you need to rest well to be in better shape and get better results. But don't put too much pressure on yourself, I'll definitely support you. And your music is so great, if they don't choose you, they're blind..."

After typing so many words.

Qin Xuerong paused, whispered, "He must be tired and doesn't want to read so many words."

Delete everything.

Type again: "Okay, you go to bed quickly, good night!"

Send.

Qin Xuerong stared at the screen for over a minute, until Jiang Yu finished playing again, and still didn't get a reply. She immediately put down her phone and applauded Jiang Yu again, saying, "Jiang Jiang, that was amazing." Jiang Yu finished playing but still seemed reluctant: "Let me play it again..."

Ah...

Mu Rongyue couldn't help but yawn.


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