HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 16 [016] Qi Yuan has no idea what's going on.
"Junior Qi, your song 'You'll Be With Me All My Life' has become a hit in Beijing's universities. One of my roommates sings it every day, but the problem is he sings it off-key and it sounds awful. I'm about to throw up from listening to it. Could you give us a sneak peek at a few of your new songs? Just sing us a little bit of it."

Photography students don't really earn much money carrying cameras to shoot music videos.

He came to be the photographer, of course not so that he could watch Qi Yuan hug Zuo Xiaoqing and gnaw on Yang Xue every day.

His girlfriend especially loves the song "You'll Be With Me All My Life".

That's right, the person who sang off-key was actually his girlfriend.

He thought that if he could learn a couple of new songs from Qi Yuan and hum them to his girlfriend, it would definitely make her happy for days.

Qi Yuan had a pretty good impression of this senior from the photography department.

Although he always had a grumpy, smug expression when filming his interactions with the female lead in the music video, the results were actually quite good.

Since he was in a good mood today, he agreed to the photography senior's request.

“Alright, since you’re curious, I’ll sing a new song to satisfy you.” Qi Yuan took the guitar from another person.

This guitar was a prop used in the filming of the music video for "Love Corner," which features a scene of the male lead playing the guitar.

Qi Yuan plucked the chords a few times with his fingertips to get a feel for them, while also thinking about which song to sing.

Sigh! Having too many good songs on an album is also a problem.

Unlike some singers who only have one hit song on an album, they don't need to make any choices.

After thinking for a few seconds, Qi Yuan made a decision: this one is more fitting.

The photography senior was quite adept at handling things; before Qi Yuan even started singing, he had already taken the lead in clapping.

The surrounding staff and some students from Beijing Film Academy applauded.

Qin Hailu, who was following the director over, tugged at Zhang Tong's sleeve and said with delight, "Zhang Meiren, we've come at just the right time! Qi Yuan is going to sing a new song from the album for everyone."

Zhang Tong did not respond; her gaze fell on the young man at the entrance of the coffee shop.

The young man sat on a stool, holding a wooden guitar in his arms, which produced beautiful sounds as his fingers plucked the strings.

Handsome and charismatic, that was Zhang Tong's first impression of Qi Yuan.

No wonder she could fascinate a group of girls at the Central Academy of Drama.

She admired Qi Yuan's talent more than his looks.

That night in the Central Academy of Drama dormitory, she spent a fortune to book Qi Yuan three times without ever having met him in person, all because of Qi Yuan's talent.

Having loved watching TV and watching celebrities and singers since she was a child, she was really curious about what Qi Yuan's new song would be like.

Could it be as amazing as "Forever Young"?

She thought to herself, "Qi Yuan has already started singing."

"Sunny day or rainy day"

A crowded coffee shop

"Find a comfortable corner where you can think of me."

Watching lovers leaning shoulder to shoulder

"Slowly turn your gaze away from me, yeah yeah~"

There's a girl I miss so much.

My heart has already flown to the other side of this city.

I want to see the face of the one I love.

"I want to tell you all the feelings in my heart."

"The roads are congested every day."

"And everyone endures it every day."

Life without you is just black and white.

"So this is what love is like."

"I want you by my side." "To share everything in life."

I want to tell you how much I love you every single day~~

……

Qi Yuan sang a love song that blends R&B and pop elements with ease and natural, smooth transitions.

This is a very sweet song; listening to it will make you unconsciously smile.

If she's a girl who's obsessed with love, you can hear her bubbling with romantic thoughts.

Photography senior, Zhang Tong, Qin Hailu, and everyone else listened quietly to the young man singing at the entrance of the coffee shop.

Before 96, rock music was popular in Beijing, and the music stores in Sanlitun were filled with rock records.

Young people in the Beijing area grew their hair long and flowing like rock bands, and also adopted the rebellious spirit of rock music.

Many children in Beijing rebel against their families and run away from home once when they go to high school or college.

At the beginning of this year, a Taiwanese singer named Ren Xianqi released a song called "Too Softhearted".

A large number of rock albums were removed from the record store by the owner and replaced with Richie Jen's "Too Softhearted".

Starting this year, Richie Jen has become a new trend. Young people in Beijing and even old men selling candied hawthorns can all sing a few lines of "You're always too soft-hearted".

It can also be understood that Ren Xianqi has become a new generation idol for young people in Beijing, representing trendy music.

However, after listening to Qi Yuan's "Everyday", some people in the audience felt that "Too Softhearted" was outdated.

In comparison, "Everyday" is a new song from 1997, while "Too Softhearted" sounds like an old song from 1990.

This kind of music, which has never appeared in the Chinese music scene before, has a very strong auditory impact.

After Qi Yuan finished singing, it took five or six seconds before the audience erupted in even more enthusiastic applause.

Qin Hailu clapped her hands until they were red, and her eyes were full of admiration as she looked at Qi Yuan.

He's so talented! He can actually write such a unique and heartfelt song. Is he really just a 19-year-old?

Zhang Tong's eyes were full of tenderness; Qi Yuan had the same beautiful image of a singer that she had imagined when she was a child.

"Very unique music. What genre does your song belong to?" The director was very impressed with the young man.

No wonder Song Ke dared to gamble with this young man; he's truly talented.

"R&B, all the songs on side A of my first album have R&B elements. 'Everyday' is just one of them. You can look forward to my album." Qi Yuan jokingly advertised his album.

After chatting with Qi Yuan for a few minutes, Zhang Tong, the female lead of "The First Time," was brought before Qi Yuan.

"Hello, Qi. I'm Zhang Tong from Class 94." Zhang Tong smiled and extended her fair hand.

"Hello, Senior Zhang." Qi Yuan shook hands with Zhang Tong; her hand felt cool and smooth.

He was a little confused. Did the Beijing Film Academy's class of '94 have a student with that name?
Well, he wasn't sure if he did or not; anyway, he didn't recognize the face or the name.

Logically speaking, even if Qi Yuan hadn't seen such a beautiful senior, he should have at least heard of her.

Maybe they're just being low-key; that's the only explanation.

Zhang Tong is very beautiful and has a classical charm.

She is in no way inferior to other famous beauties at school, such as Zuo Xiaoqing, Yang Xue, and Yan Danchen.

He was naturally satisfied to have found such a beautiful female lead for a music video.

However, he had to say what needed to be said, so he pulled the director aside and whispered, "Director, you know me. I never bully others. Can you make it clear to them whether there's a kissing scene or not?"

"Don't you trust me to get things done? I explained it to the girl beforehand, and she agreed immediately," the director replied earnestly.

He really wanted to complain that Qi Yuan had no self-awareness; didn't he know his own limitations?
Depend on!
A talented student from Beijing Film Academy, his first song, "You'll Be With Me All My Life," achieved good results on the radio, and he's also handsome.

If you just nod, plenty of girls at the Beijing Film Academy will be vying to kiss you.

Let's not talk about distant examples, but just a few days ago, Yang Xue and Zuo Xiaoqing, if you suggested adding kissing scenes for them, they would definitely agree.

(End of this chapter)