Chapter 61: The Importance of Soundtrack

Why do you five seem unhappy?

"You advanced! Be happy!"

"What? Because Zhang Liangying's song just now reminded you of your fathers?"

"It's alright, it's alright. Just focus on your game, that's the best way to repay your father."

"Keep up the good work next week, we look forward to an even better performance from you!"

"..."

The live broadcast ends.

The judges, the host, and a few contestants chatted on the stage, while the band and other staff packed up their equipment.

now.

From the expressions and conversations of Ji Minjia, Huang Yali, He Jie, and others, Zhang Liangying could clearly sense that "Father's Prose Poems" had deeply moved them.

The girls looked at Zhang Liangying with complicated expressions.

Does he seem a little jealous?

This scene reminded Zhang Liangying of a female classmate from junior high school—she was fair-skinned and tall, had the best grades in the whole school, and came from a wealthy family.

Back then, the girls in the class felt inferior in front of her, and Zhang Liangying had once envied that girl.

"Do they feel inferior when they see me now?"

"Probably~"

"Oh no, Liangying, what are you thinking?! Stop being so narcissistic. How could they be insecure? They're just thinking about their father."

Gradually~
The joy of advancing to the next round dissipated.

Zhang Liangying's heart is filled with nothing but longing for her father.

"Dad, are you doing well over there? It's been seven years since we last saw you, and Mom and I miss you terribly..."

"Dad, you want to know who Shen Qing is?!"

"He's a pretty bad boy, three years younger than me, but he's been incredibly kind to me, taking special care of me. He wrote so many amazing songs for me, and I owe everything I have today to him..."

"Dad, do you like him as your son-in-law...?"

"..."

At this moment.

Zhang Liangying's thoughts were racing.

She stood quietly at the back of the crowd.

Before anyone knew it, everyone's eyes were on her, because she was the only one standing there, lost in thought, smiling foolishly.

He Jiong called out a few times, but Zhang Liangying didn't hear him.

He Jie said, "Liangying seems a bit off? She was so sad just now, but now she's smiling like an idiot. Did tonight's events go too far?"

Ji Minjia said, "Maybe it's because her father passed away early, and that song really had a strong aftereffect. She might have been too heartbroken."

Li Xiang frowned and patted Zhang Liangying's shoulder with concern, "Liangying? Liangying, what's wrong?"

Wang Han, He Jiong, and the others looked at her with suspicion.

"what?"

"I'm fine, I just thought of some happy things."

"I'm sorry to have worried everyone."

"..."

Coming to her senses, Zhang Liangying quickly offered an explanation.

"We thought you were upset. Your song just now made half the audience cry. You must be feeling even worse..."

"Yes, Liangying must look forward."

Keep up the good work next week!

"I also shed tears just now. Sigh, I want to cry when I think of my dad. He has always been so good to me since I was little."

"Me too, Liangying, you're amazing. You can write songs like this, but I couldn't."

"Oh? Shen Qing wrote this for you too?"

"I thought only those who have experienced it could write such heartfelt lyrics, but Shen Qing actually... his parents are still alive..."

"How can someone be so talented?!"

When Shen Qing came to the group, she was showered with praise.

He Jiong laughed and said, "You guys don't know, the single I'm releasing next Monday was written for me by Shen Qing!"

Wang Han said, "Shen Qing is a true musical prodigy." Li Xiang: "Liangying, you're so lucky..."

I can't say any more.

Because Li Yuchun and others were also nearby.

So, because they felt uncomfortable listening to it, Li Yuchun, Zhou Bichang, He Jie, and Huang Yali all went to interact with the fans who hadn't left.

Ji Minjia hugged Zhang Liangying, and then ran off to meet her fans.

Meanwhile, Zhang Liangying's fans remained seated, waiting for her arrival.

Li Xiang said with a smile, "You guys go ahead, the fans are waiting, and we're off work too."

Zhang Liangying nodded.

Then, grabbing Shen Qing's sleeve, he walked towards the audience seats.

……

Back at the hotel, Zhang Liangying sobbed beneath Shen Qing.

I wonder if it's because of the prose poems written by her father? Has she not completely moved on yet?

Or was it because Shen Qing used too much force or went too fast?

So, to avoid similar situations, let's sing some cheerful songs next time!
Otherwise, it's not good to keep making people cry or yourself shake. For example, tonight there were nearly a thousand people in the studio, and more than half of them were quite emo.
The Super Girl competition is all about having fun.

……

The next day.

Shen Qing opened her eyes early, lay in bed staring at the ceiling, and suddenly thought of a very fitting song that could perfectly connect to yesterday's match:

"When You Are Old is a good book!!"

"Last night's song was written for my father, this song is written for my mother! The main theme is impartiality and equal treatment!"

"Uh, you want to have fun? Wait a little longer. Take advantage of the 'easiness to cry' now and cry a little longer. We'll let you have some fun in the next episode."

"..."

After getting up, Shen Qing wrote the lyrics with great effort.

Subsequently.

Go to the street to buy clothes for Liangying.

Today, the loudspeakers on the streets and alleys are playing one or two new songs, which sound quite different in style from songs like "Happy Worship," "Nocturne," "Don't Be Afraid," "Ten Thousand Reasons," and "Two Butterflies."

A middle-aged man was pushing his elderly father in a wheelchair for a walk. When they reached the entrance of a clothing store, he heard the sound of his father's prose poem coming from inside... Looking at his father, he secretly wiped away tears behind the wheelchair.

The elderly father in the wheelchair looked back at his son, struggled to raise his wrinkled hand, and his eyes filled with turbid tears.

This old father's love for his eldest son remained as deep as ever; no matter how old his son was, he was still a child in his eyes...

On the street, there was a young man who was about to part ways with his friends.

The two men stood at the intersection, laughing and joking, when suddenly the song "Farewell" came to their ears.

One of them said, "Get lost, get lost, even the singing is urging you to leave. See you next Chinese New Year."

Another one said, "Haha, get lost, who the hell wants to see you?"

The person who spoke first laughed and said, "It's like I'm really looking forward to seeing you."

After exchanging a few words, one of them slung his bag over his shoulder and walked toward the bus stop not far away.

During this time, both of them turned around and looked at each other.

But their eyes never met again until one of them boarded the bus and drove away. Only then did the other turn back to stare at the bus, watching it disappear around the corner.

Things like this happen all the time.

But with the background music, the sadness of parting seemed even deeper.

Shen Qing suddenly understood why short videos in later generations always had background music (BGM); there was definitely a reason for it. If you removed the BGM, the video would indeed lose a lot of its charm.

Zhang Liangying: "They seem to be thinking about each other, so why don't they stop and say goodbye properly?"

Shen Qing: "This is often how it is between men; they may feel extremely reluctant to part, but they will appear calm and collected."

……

I've finished buying the clothes.

Shen Qing bought a newspaper at a roadside newsstand and sat in the restaurant eating while reading it. It had everything from entertainment news and current affairs news to citizen reports.

One of them was the most attractive to Shen Qing.

[It is reported that the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television will soon hold talks with Hunan TV in conjunction with the Hunan Provincial Publicity Department, seemingly targeting the "Super Girl" competition.]

(End of this chapter)

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