Who taught you to be a celebrity like this?

"Don't be nervous later. Just do what Teacher Liu tells you to do confidently and naturally."

Be polite, but don't say anything unless asked.

"Also, Ms. Liu's partner has passed away, so please be careful."

Before entering, Ding Yan seemed even more nervous than Li Ye.

Because she knew that if Li Ye could gain Liu Yufen's approval and become her student, his path to becoming a singer would be much easier.

Putting everything else aside, just having the title of "junior brother" of Chung Manyue would give Li Ye a higher starting point as a singer.

However, Ding Yan added at the end, "Relax, we can always find another teacher."

Li Ye nodded slightly, and Ding Yan rang the doorbell.

A moment later, the door opened.

What came into view was a little old lady with slightly gray hair, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and gold earrings. She had a kind smile on her face and a gentle appearance.

"Ding Yan, Li Ye?"

"Yes, Teacher Liu."

"I don't want to refuse you, so I'll accept it this time, but please don't bring anything next time you come."

Liu Yufen glanced at the fruit Li Ye was carrying, then gently beckoned, "Come in, make yourself at home."

Li Ye put down the fruit and sat down on the sofa with Ding Yan, placing the guitar upright next to his feet.

Liu Yufen poured a cup of tea for the two of them, then looked at Li Ye and said with a smile, "What a handsome young man! You have good skin, and your complexion looks much healthier than on TV. That's great."

Li Ye was taken aback, his face instantly flushing: "You've seen my performances?"

Liu Yufen smiled and changed the subject: "Let's skip the small talk. I heard you wrote a song. Would you mind singing it for me?"

I've done this problem before!

Last night, Li Ye sang many times in his dream learning session under the guidance and correction of his vocal teacher, and was immediately glad that he had crammed at the last minute.

However, after thinking about it, he decided to sing based on his own feelings and try to forget the techniques he had learned the night before.

This certainly involved some of his cleverness.

The teachers in his dream praised his talent, which at least ensured that his potential wouldn't be too bad.

If Liu Yufen wanted to test his comprehension, she could give him guidance and have him sing it again. Then, his progress might earn Liu Yufen's even greater appreciation.

Li Ye sang "The Ordinary Road" in its entirety, while playing the guitar himself.

Throughout the conversation, Liu Yufen kept looking at Li Ye, her eyes shifting from anticipation to surprise, and then to admiration, her smile growing ever wider.

Li Ye's skill level is good; his pitch and rhythm are excellent, and most importantly, his voice is pleasant and distinctive.

Liu Yufen has always valued a singer's voice more.

She believes that for singers, everything else can be practiced with effort, but timbre is a gift from God and determines a singer's ceiling.

She really liked Li Ye's voice; it had a youthful innocence and purity that was very pleasant to listen to.

However, Ding Yan couldn't listen anymore after only half of it. With tears in her eyes, she got up and went to the bathroom.

Actually, when Ding Yan received the lyrics from Li Ye, she thought about what had happened to him and had already silently shed tears.

Despite having mentally prepared herself, she still couldn't control her emotions after hearing Li Ye's singing.

Because in her memory, Li Ye's singing voice was still that of a childlike voice, one she hadn't heard in many years.

The voices from her memory merged with the voices she heard now, making her happy, yet she couldn't help but shed tears.

Liu Yufen, oblivious to Ding Yan's unusual behavior and departure, looked at Li Ye with great pleasure, "You sang so well! Your voice is very clear and has its own unique characteristics; it's the kind of voice that people can't forget after just one listen!"

Li Ye flashed a bright smile.

She's good-looking and has a nice voice.

Liu Yufen was extremely satisfied with Li Ye. The last person she felt this way was Zhong Manyue, even though the two had very different personalities.

"Although this song doesn't require any special techniques, you still sang some parts a bit too tightly, such as the 'sea' in 'crossing mountains and seas' and the 'case' in 'answer.' Try to put your voice back a little, instead of pushing it upwards," Liu Yufen patiently advised.

Liu Yufen's teaching style is different from that of the vocal teacher in the dream. Her method is a bit more mysterious, but the meaning is the same.

However, Li Ye felt that he roughly understood what it meant, and after thinking for a while, he sang the part that Liu Yufen pointed out.

"Great, great, just like that! You get it so quickly!" Liu Yufen's eyes were overflowing with joy and satisfaction.

She never expected that Li Ye would understand her meaning so quickly.

"Remember this feeling, and sing it again in its entirety." Liu Yufen wanted to hear just how much Li Ye could understand.

Li Ye didn't hesitate. After thinking for a moment, he sang it again.

This went on for nearly half an hour before Ding Yan heard the outside stop and came out of the bathroom.

Seeing Ding Yan return, Liu Yufen finally remembered that there was such a person.

She noticed that Ding Yan's eyes were still a little red, but she was quick-witted and didn't say anything to show concern. She pretended not to notice and just praised Li Ye to Ding Yan.

After praising her, Liu Yufen resumed her explanation of singing "The Ordinary Road".

An hour later, the story of "The Ordinary Road" was finished. Liu Yufen pondered for a moment, looked at Li Ye, and said, "You are very talented. You can write such a song at such a young age. I don't know much about songwriting. I just hope that you can always maintain this sensitivity to the world and the ability to turn those feelings into melodies and lyrics."

She doesn't question whether the song was written by someone else, because in her view, genius transcends age.

Chung Manyue is one of those people.

Liu Yufen originally didn't want to take on any more students, but Zhong Manyue strongly recommended that she decide to meet Li Ye.

Looking at it now, it's a complete surprise.

Li Ye nodded solemnly. Putting aside the song, he didn't know if it was his own creative ability, but he would always maintain his sensitivity to the world.

"I have one more thing I'd like to tell you," Liu Yufen said, her tone slightly serious.

Li Ye was on high alert, and even sat up straighter.

"Don't act anymore, just focus on singing." Liu Yufen suddenly laughed, her smile tinged with sarcasm.

Li Ye: "..."

Ding Yan couldn't help but purse her lips.

After Liu Yufen assigned the homework, Li Ye said goodbye to Ding Yan.

"Auntie, will people talk about this movie of mine for the rest of their lives?"

Li Ye, sitting in the back row, had a face full of worry.

As Ding Yan thought about how the better Li Ye's singing career would develop in the future, the more people would know about the roles he had played, and she couldn't help but smile.

Seeing Ding Yan's smile in the rearview mirror, Li Ye smiled too.

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