Will the plagiarism girl be a substitute for the preference for women?

"No... I wouldn't say that," Li Xi stammered, avoiding eye contact.

Then, as if she had found her footing, she looked directly at Chika and said:

"I was going to say that you were being played like this by Hailing, and that you were a victim just like me. But now it seems like you're actively cooperating with her?"

Chika nodded calmly: "Hmm... then it looks like Hailin and I teamed up to lie to you. Do you need me to apologize again?"

Before China could imitate animal sounds again, Riki immediately refused, saying, "No, no need... Let's go back."

"Wait a minute." China opened her phone and found an unfinished piece of music.

In a true sense, it was a piece she wrote herself.

Come listen to a song I wrote.

Chapter 150 There Must Be a Teacher for Me

“??”

China's words took a sudden turn, startling Lixi.

Furthermore, Su Shi mentioned that China wouldn't easily let others listen to the songs she wrote.

When Qiannai took out the earphones and handed one to Lixi, the latter instinctively raised his hand to block it, then asked in confusion:

"Wait a minute, aren't your songs the kind that are niche and only played by people in your circle?"

"This time I'm writing about relatively mainstream pop music."

Chika continued to explain lightly.

"Just think of it as me wanting to try this field and getting some advice from you."

Her eyes shone with confidence, as if she wanted to gain some affirmation from Lixi.

"Forehead……"

Li Xi looked a little hesitant. She had only been studying music arrangement for a year and considered herself a novice, having not even written her first piece yet.

Even if the other party stated that the song was just an "experiment," she was hesitant to offer any evaluation.

Another reason is that her subconscious always makes her think of Xiangzi whenever she sees Qianna.

She would imagine what China-nee-san was like based on things she didn't know about China, and China would try to fit that image into her own.

In Li Xi's eyes, Xiangzi was undoubtedly a genius composer.

"Let me listen first..."

Li Xi said this casually, although she did not consider herself to have the level of a professional critic, she was still curious about Qian Nai's composition.

Will she be as outstanding as Xiangzi?

With this in mind, she put on the earphones that China had given her.

Chika put on the other one and then pressed play.

After a short while, Lixi closed his eyes and listened intently to the manuscript.

Throughout her listening, her face remained calm, showing little excitement or emotion.

"How was it?" China asked with a smile after the video finished playing, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

However, Lixi's face still did not show any reaction of joy or shock, nor did she seem to be immersed in the melody she had just heard.

Just like her feelings, it was nothing special.

Li Xi frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and wondered if this song was not suitable for him and if someone else would have a better experience listening to it.

But after peeling away the superstition that compared Qiannai to Xiangzi, Lixi became even more convinced of his feelings.

Let's just say it directly...

"Nothing particularly amazing about it."

"Moreover, the mixing is a bit rough, and some sound effects are obviously from the stock audio library."

These words may sound blunt, but they are a sincere assessment.

China knew this: if she wanted to improve herself, she had to start by accepting the unbiased criticisms from her peers, without either belittling or praising them.

However, the manic state of mind forced him to only think about receiving praise and satisfying his need for recognition.

No, this can't be done...

Everything was fine for the rest of the day, so why did it flare up at this time?

"I see. How can we improve it?"

"Let me think about it..."

While Li Xi pondered the suggestion, Qian Nai tried to calm herself down.

She tried to separate the mania from herself, as if soothing a restless child.

My original compositions are just this good; don't let your newfound fame give you any illusions.

"But you once wrote a famous original song!" Maniac retorted.

This was just something I wrote in my spare time; I didn't put much effort into it.

Can't you accept your own work? This is just a one-sided evaluation!

China found a flaw in his manic speech and used that as a starting point to calm him down.

Yes, it's a one-sided evaluation; there aren't enough evaluation samples to determine the quality of this song.

……

Furthermore, I sought advice from others because if I were to respond to praise, wouldn't I be in the wrong?

Don't be anxious. I don't need to create original content to make money. I just need to improve my tuning skills.

If you crave recognition, what's the point of others' flattery? It only satisfies your emotions for a moment.

Be good, you're a good child.

In the process of convincing herself, China originally intended to empathize with her rational self.

But gradually, she felt more like herself in a manic state, persuaded by reason, and the roles reversed.

In short, her thoughts gradually calmed down.

Although her body was still physiologically excited and her mind was still wandering with various thoughts, she was able to ignore these things, just as if her gaze was focused on a still object, while her peripheral vision was filled with things jumping around.

Just resist the urge to look... no, just ignore it...

"Hey... no, Chizuru, were you listening just now?"

From Lixi's perspective, Qiannai was initially listening attentively to the advice, then nodded in response with unfocused eyes, and now it was as if she was meditating, her soul had ascended to another dimension, leaving only a body.

"Oh, I'm sorry," China said awkwardly, twirling the ends of her hair.

Just now, I actually managed to calm down my manic state internally, without forcibly suppressing or enduring it, or venting it out. It was an unprecedented experience.

I just spaced out for too long...

Lixi just gave a lot of serious suggestions, but I didn't listen carefully, which must have made her unhappy.

I feel that an apology is definitely not enough.

"Don't apologize like a puppy yet."

Li Xi, sensing something amiss, stopped him in advance.

"If you want advice, don't overthink it."

"Send me the music draft file, and I'll revise it when I get back and send it back to you. If you think it's acceptable, you can refer to my plan."

China was immediately filled with gratitude.

They actually forgave me like that and were even willing to continue helping me.

“Little Lixi, you’re a very gentle person at heart…” she said softly, her eyes lowered.

Li Xi turned her face away, feigning indifference as she looked to the side: "Alright, let's go back."

"Hmm..." China nodded happily.

In this way, Lixi and Xiangzi would be the two people guiding the mixing.

As a copyist, I received more support for the parts that I was eager to improve.

This made China, who was still in a high mood, think about how to manage her own business, and she blurted out:

"Hey, Li Xi, if you had a lot of money, how would you plan to promote your band?"

"what?"

Li Xizhen felt that Qian Nai changed topics too quickly and too frequently, just like some people do when they get excited.

She still adheres to a down-to-earth philosophy, focusing on getting the band in sync first, and has no interest in such unrealistic fantasies.

"Why don't you ask someone else in the band?" Li Xi thought one of Qian Nai's friends would be very willing to talk about this.

After all, that person was already thinking about the band name, uniforms, and other things during the pre-band meeting alone.

Chapter 151 How to Shine in the Starry Sky

practice room.

While waiting for the two to return, Su Shi put down her bass, put her hands behind her back, and walked to the window with a worried expression.

She was anxious almost constantly, even tormented.

The longer I waited, the more pessimistic I became, and the more I felt that they had broken out in conflict.

So they even had a vain hope that the two of them could return to the practice room.

Trying to think of a better outcome or trying to distract yourself by thinking about other things is unlikely to be effective.

As she looked out the window, her gaze wandering aimlessly, a running figure flashed past her in the corner of her eye.

Su Shi was immediately startled and focused her attention on the figure.

"call……"

Upon realizing that the person wasn't Qian Nai, she breathed a sigh of relief, but sweat still trickled down her palms.

Just in case, she turned back and asked Aine for help:

"Xiao Aiyin, how about we contact them?"

"It's only been less than ten minutes... It should be fine, right?" Aine said, but her tone didn't sound very confident.

But she was still afraid that excessive worry would lead her to make a mountain out of a molehill.

For example, two people are just having a peaceful conversation when they are interrupted by something like, "Nothing happened where you are, right?"

Or perhaps the two of them reached a settlement after what happened in the kitchen, only to receive a sudden phone call asking, "Did you two have another fight?"

To make an imperfect analogy, imagine you're playing video games one night right after the college entrance exam, and someone asks you, "Why aren't you studying yet?"

Therefore, Ai Yin tactfully expressed:

“Xiao Su Shi, I understand you’re worried about them, and I care about them just as much, but I think we should still give them some space…”

Before she could finish speaking, Ai-yin heard the door behind her open.

"Little Chinatsu...Little Riki..."

Deng stopped writing with his pen and paper, opened his eyes wide, and observed the expressions of the two people.

They've all come back, and Chizuru is smiling, while Riki's face shows no resentment or anger.

So they didn't argue, right...?

Su Shi, who was most concerned about what the two had talked about, saw their state and decided not to ask, thinking that she could save it for when she chatted with Qian Nai or Li Xi privately next time.

She simply expressed a portion of her joy through a subtle smile.

"You're back," she said softly, turning slightly to the side.

"Hmm~"

China nodded slightly, then clasped her hands together in a cross shape.