The longed-for village system

Chapter 273 The Shocking Golden Partner

Seeing the sighs and lamentations on their faces, Chen Qing smiled and comforted them, "This world is still fair. When you become famous and gain status, position, and wealth, you will inevitably lose some other things, such as privacy and freedom. You can't expect to become famous without attracting attention. This is a contradiction in itself."

They neither agreed nor disagreed with Chen Qing's words. Indeed, in this world, gains and losses are always reciprocal; to gain something, you must lose something else in exchange.

"That's true! Compared to others, we're already much luckier. It would be ungrateful to be sentimental any further," Huang Sanshi said with a smile.

The group chatted happily under the mushroom shed when Zhao Xiaogu walked into the yard carrying washed fruit. Seeing them under the shed, she greeted them with a smile, "There's nothing else at home, so have some fruit!"

Zhou Xingxing and Wu Mengda naturally expressed their gratitude to Zhao Xiaogu, while Teacher He and Teacher Huang simply offered their thanks casually. They were all old acquaintances, and being too polite would seem hypocritical.

"What are you talking about? You look like you're contemplating something!"

Zhao Xiaogu placed the fruit down and sat down next to Chen Qing. Her belly was becoming more and more obvious, and what made her happy was that her appetite was also getting better and better.

"No, we were still talking about Xiao Chen not leaving the village. We were marveling at how insightful Xiao Chen is!" Teacher He answered Zhao Xiaogu's question.

Zhao Xiaogu no longer pays attention to this issue. Every time a friend finds out that Brother Chen doesn't leave the village, they can't help but ask. She has heard Brother Chen's answer many times.

"It's good that we don't leave the village. The villagers here are very simple and honest, and they live very simple lives."

Having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, Zhao Xiaogu yearns more and more for the pure life in the countryside. Although it can be a bit boring at times, it's so convenient to access the internet on a mobile phone now, and she can even go out of the village to play with her friends from time to time.

"This is one of the reasons why I chose to settle here. Rural life is much slower and simpler than urban life. After spending most of my life in this circle, it's time to return to nature and simplicity."

While enjoying homegrown fruit and the gentle evening breeze, the group began to reminisce about their past lives.

"Xiao Chen, it's been a long time since we've heard you sing. It's rare for you to have such a good mood today, so please sing us a song!" Teacher Huang suddenly called out to Chen Qing across from him.

Teacher He naturally chimed in and egged them on, and Stephen Chow also became interested, saying, "I've heard from fellow fans that you're really good at songwriting and singing, and we haven't heard you sing yet! Give us a song!"

"Okay! I'll sing one then! I'll go in and get my instrument."

Chen Qing did not refuse. He went inside, grabbed a guitar, tuned it, and began to play. This time, he was going to sing "By the Lake Baikal" by Li Jian from his previous life. This song also brings peace to people.

As expected, as soon as the song's intro began, Teacher Huang and the others closed their eyes and listened quietly to the mood conveyed in the music. At this moment, the Mushroom House fell silent again, with only Chen Qing's guitar playing and singing.

In my arms, in your eyes
There, the spring breeze is intoxicating, and the grass is lush and green.
The moonlight sprinkled love across the lake.
The campfire for two illuminated the entire night.
As everyone listened to Chen Qing's singing, a beautiful landscape painting came to mind: a spring breeze blowing across the green land, the bright moonlight shining on the calm lake, and a couple leaning against each other by a bonfire on the lakeside.

Beautiful, this scene is absolutely stunning. I never imagined a song could evoke such a vivid image. Years later, drifting like clouds...
The changing pace of life makes it hard for us to hold hands.
How many times have we lived this lifetime?
engulfed in a moonlit night

Zhou Xingxing and Wu Mengda were completely clueless about singing and had never studied related knowledge. However, they only felt comfortable and pleasant listening to Chen Qing's switching between true and falsetto voices, as if a gentle breeze was blowing past their ears.

The two now understood why Zhang Xueyou had given Chen Qing such high praise. This young man's singing ability was not to be underestimated, and what was even more remarkable was the melody and lyrics—simply amazing.

Zhao Xiaogu gazed at her man with adoration. She truly felt that her man was becoming more and more charming, and that no song could stump him.

Chen Qing felt Zhao Xiaogu's gaze and turned to look at her tenderly, singing with deep emotion.

This lifetime is too short.
Not enough to prove the affection of melting ice and snow

You suddenly appeared one day
You are clear and mysterious on the shores of Lake Baikal
You are clear and mysterious, like the shores of Lake Baikal.
Wow! Is this man confessing his love to himself? They met unexpectedly in the film "Longing," their bodies slowly melted away like ice and snow, and finally, they became one.

Sure, although this man is usually aloof and doesn't say sweet words to make her happy, once he starts, it's a powerful move, and her little heart really can't take it!

Fortunately, Teacher He and the others were still listening to Chen Qing's song with their eyes closed, otherwise they would have had to endure another round of PDA.

After the song ended, Chen Qing put down his guitar, and the two exchanged a knowing smile. Having lived together for several months, their understanding between them had only grown stronger.

It took them a while to come to their senses. Stephen Chow was the first to speak up and comment, "Amazing! This song is wonderful. Although I don't know what's so great about it because I'm not a professional musician, as a listener, I would play this song a second, a third, or even ten times."

"That's right, it's been a long time since I've heard a song that conjures up images in my mind just from the intro. You're amazing, Xiao Chen! I didn't expect you to be so talented in singing." Wu Mengda also exclaimed in amazement at Chen Qing's singing level.

Teacher He and Teacher Huang were used to it. Chen Qing's singing level has always been very high. Many songs can evoke certain images in people's minds as soon as he opens his mouth. This is called the singer's infectiousness. Of course, this is a characteristic that only truly talented singers possess.

“Stephen Chow, Uncle Da, you don’t need to be so surprised. As you get to know him better, you’ll gradually realize that this is just the tip of the iceberg. Xiao Chen is known as a prodigy online. He’s an all-rounder in every aspect except cooking. He’s proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.” Teacher He told the two that there was no need to be so surprised.

"Really?" Zhou Xingxing looked at Chen Qing in disbelief.

A person's energy is limited, and Chen Qing's medical skills are extraordinary, which must have taken him a lot of time to learn. How could he possibly have time to learn other skills?

"You really shouldn't doubt this. Of the four arts, we haven't seen any except chess yet. The others are all master-level. Moreover, Xiao Chen is also very accomplished in poetry. Some of his poems have even been included in official media. Even this house in front of us was built by Xiao Chen using mortise and tenon joints." Huang Sanshi began to introduce Chen Qing's comprehensive skills to the two of them.

(End of this chapter)