They don't actually think I like them, do they?

Su Ruxue was clearly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Lin Han to get to this point so directly.

Then, she changed the subject, saying:

"What did you think of the folk music pieces I played?"

"good."

"Actually, I've been practicing a few of your pieces recently, and I'd like to play them for you."

087. Help me write a song!

Seeing Su Ruxue's expectant expression, Lin Han roughly understood why he had been invited to the concert.

"Sure, but where do you want to perform...?"

Lin Han had only spoken halfway when Su Ruxue pulled a cello out of her bag.

"???" Lin Han turned his head and looked around. The dessert shop was bustling with activity. There were young couples drinking milk tea, best friends taking selfies, and many people queuing at the counter to order. New customers were still coming into the shop from the street from time to time.

Lin Han quickly stopped Su Ruxue: "Do we want to do it? Now? Right here?"

"Yes."

Su Ruxue blinked. "Could you ask the staff for another mango pudding for me?"

After Lin Han placed his order at the counter, the girl had already set up her cello.

As the bow plucked the strings, a gentle melody flowed down, and Su Ruxue played "Stranded." This is the most somber song among the works released by Orange Sauce so far.

Almost as soon as the piano music started, the dessert shop immediately quieted down, and many people looked over curiously.

Although Su Ruxue played the cello and there were no lyrics, people still confirmed the true identity of the piece in a very short time.

"Hey, listen, it's 'Stranded'!"

"I can't believe I heard 'Stranded' in a place like this, I'm moved to tears!"

"Wow, the cello sounds so beautiful!"

The onlookers whispered amongst themselves, and Lin Han's brows relaxed.

In the original video, he sang a solo while playing the piano.

But hearing Su Ruxue's performance at this moment, Lin Han had to admit that the cello was truly a wonderful instrument. In the song "Stranded," it was even more effective than Lin Han's piano playing!

The renowned composer Tian Yimiao once said, "Without the cello, how can our sorrow be expressed?"

The cello is such an instrument, sometimes cold and austere, sometimes warm and elegant, sometimes gentle and lingering, sometimes somber and mysterious. But no matter how it is played... ultimately, the sound of the cello is one of "devotion to life and death."

The melody of "Stranded" flows from the cello's deep and moving tone, carrying the unique sentiment of marmalade, deeply touching the hearts of every listener.

Everyone recalled the feeling they had when they first heard this song, and the man who kept saying he wanted to give his beloved girl happiness, only to be defeated time and time again by the cruel reality of society, leaving his beloved girl utterly disappointed time and time again. In the end, the girl's words, "It's okay," shattered all the defenses in the man's heart.

As the climax approached, many guests took out their phones to record videos while humming along:

"I can only read these lines forever, reading the hurt I caused you. I can't forgive myself, so please pretend I'm no longer here..."

Su Ruxue's expression was solemn, as if everything around her had ceased to exist. She was completely immersed in her own musical world, wielding the bow in her hand.

The once cheerful and charming dessert shop became deathly silent amidst the cello music, transforming into a scene of mourning in the blink of an eye.

The young man eating the shaved ice even shed tears, as if he were really eating his own mother's blood. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Su Ruxue was playing the suona.

The guests spontaneously applauded when Su Ruxue finished her performance.

"Sister, you're amazing! This is the best instrumental version of 'Stranded' I've ever heard!"

"That was a professional-level performance!"

"Waaaaah, a girl as amazing as my sister can probably cut in line to get Orange Jam's autograph!"

"More than that, you can even insert it!"

Lin Han covered his face and lowered his head, afraid of being recognized.

Su Ruxue accepted the praise generously, and even when the shop assistant brought over the mango pudding she ordered, they gave her an extra serving.

“Wow, thank you!”

Only when it came to Pudding, Su Ruxue directly expressed her gratitude.

"No need, no need, it sounds beautiful! Aren't there two of you? We'll give you an extra one!" The clerk said with a smile as he left.

As soon as Lin Han raised his head, Su Ruxue quickly grabbed both puddings and held up her index finger with a serious expression.

"It's all mine."

"Who wants to take it from you!" Lin Han couldn't help but use his small shovel to give the icy grave a few more shovelfuls.

After Su Ruxue ate a spoonful of the pudding she had been longing for, she finally spoke:

"How is it? I practiced this song 'Stranded' for a long time. I really love the style of this song."

"It's really good," Lin Han said.

He never expected that Su Ruxue's cello would create such a wonderful chemistry with "Stranded".

Just then, a flash of inspiration struck Lin Han.

Perhaps, this guy in front of me can play classical music in my place.

In any case, as long as you write the music yourself, the system will assign all the consequences to you.

This was already confirmed when Lin Han filmed the LeTao advertisement while hiding his identity.

It seems feasible!

Lin Han was about to speak when Su Ruxue spoke first:

"Actually, I have a favor to ask."

Su Ruxue's two long legs rubbed together gently under the table.

"Can you write music for me?"

Lin Han was stunned.

“I can pay you the copyright fee and I will credit your name!” Su Ruxue added.

"I want to know, why did you come to me?" Lin Han asked.

If it's just for a cello competition, there's absolutely no need to commission someone to compose for you; the music industry has more than enough material available.

"Actually, you already said it. The music I'm playing at the concert right now is perfect in every way, but at its peak, it feels like something's missing. It's like I don't have any harmony with folk music... You're Orange Jam, so you should understand what I'm saying, right? I think I need to find pop music that suits me, and I found the feeling I've been looking for in your music."

After listening to Su Ruxue's explanation, Lin Han pondered for a moment.

"If your goal is to create pop music that perfectly matches your taste, then I'm sorry, I can't help you."

"Why??" Su Ruxue's eyes widened.

"No reason."

Lin Han smiled and said, "If you want me to write music for you, there's only one way: whatever music I write, you play. But I will help you find what you want most."

The sheer audacity of those words completely stunned Su Ruxue.

Is this the legendary pride of a musical genius?

If you want Orange Jam to write a song for you, you have to submit to her and obey her every command. Everything Orange Jam says is right, and you can't question or make any suggestions!

Lin Han, who seemed honest and unassuming from beginning to end, suddenly exerted a great sense of pressure on Su Ruxue with his last words.

The girl felt like she was being tricked by a wolf in sheep's clothing.

"Wouldn't that mean we'd be begging on our knees?"

“Even with this, so many people want to eat it but don’t know how,” Lin Han said.

090. Bring your notebook up!

"A Love Song" is a song composed by the British composer Elgar.

Elgar composed this piece on a green train during his travels in 1888, dedicating it to his fiancée Alice as part of their engagement ceremony.

The piece is in ternary form, exhibiting a typical serenade style. It begins with the famous A section in D major, 2/4 time, a syncopated melody in the high register reminiscent of lovers' tender embrace. The B section modulates to G major, adding a touch of wistful longing to the gentle tune. Finally, after a transitional passage with overtones, the theme reappears. Following a coda imbued with complex emotions, the piece concludes with a variation on the A section theme, gradually fading into the distance.

This is "A Love Song," a classical piece born in the Romantic era, full of deep affection and tenderness.

Lin Han used to really love this piece, and when it came to classical music related to love, this was the first piece that came to mind. However, because the composer and musical style of this piece were relatively niche, not many people knew about it in his previous life.

The only time "Ode to Love" went viral was when it was a heavily modified version with rewritten lyrics. Lin Han stumbled upon it while browsing the internet some time ago:

"I just want a Bing Dwen Dwen, but they're so hard to find!"

Lin Han was so angry that he wanted to stab each and every one of these bandwagoners.

Despite its niche status, "Ode to Love" remains a true gem of music. As Lin Han's first classical composition in this world, it is absolutely worthy of the title.

However, this piece was specially written by Elgar for his wife Alice, and it contains all of Elgar's love and Alice's essence. Now Lin Han has written it for the first time in this world, intending to promote it. To put it simply, it's like Lin Han is promoting Elgar's wife and sharing her with the whole world.

"No, you've already finished writing it??"

Xu Hui snatched the notebook from Lin Han's hand and examined it repeatedly.

Xu Hui couldn't understand the complex symbols and seemingly randomly arranged numbers at all!

It's like magic; I can't believe it. In just a short while, a piece of music was completed.

As the first person to witness Lin Han's new song, Xu Hui was quite excited. However, given Xu Hui's almost non-existent musical knowledge, even though the score was complete, he didn't know what the song was like, so he had to ask Lin Han instead.

　When will you finish recording this piece?

"Tonight," Lin Han said.

Originally, Lin Han only needed to send the sheet music to Su Ruxue and let her play it herself, but Su Ruxue insisted that he be present to guide her.

Judging from Su Ruxue's appearance, she shouldn't be a very busy person, so calling her out at night shouldn't be too difficult.

"So, will you upload it to Bilibili?"

Xu Hui's question stumped Lin Han.

After all, he was just the composer; the performer was Su Ruxue.

Putting aside whether posting it would affect his public image or whether his female fans would object, the key question is whether Su Ruxue would agree to post it.

Let's talk about it tonight.

"Lin Han."

Suddenly, a piece of chalk flew towards Lin Han.

Lin Han reacted quickly and caught the piece of chalk.

On the podium, the math teacher, witnessing this scene, was also taken aback. The old man awkwardly adjusted his glasses, then looked at Lin Han seriously.

"There are still more than fifty days until the college entrance exam. Have you started to slack off? You actually have time to slack off?"

All eyes turned to Lin Han. Many students who had been dozing off from the old man's hypnotic voice suddenly became alert, determined not to miss a single juicy tidbit. It was rare for Lin Han to be criticized by the teacher.

"I'm sorry, teacher." Lin Han honestly admitted his mistake.

"Don't think that just because you got first place in math in the last monthly exam, you can slack off in class!"

"No, no," Lin Han quickly waved his hand.

"Don't think that just because you had one more solution to that optional question than I did, you can skip class!"

"No no."

"Don't think that just because your study methods are so effective and efficient that I promote them in class, you can disregard me as your math teacher!"

"..."

Lin Han felt dizzy. Was this person insulting him or praising him?

"What were you and Xu Hui drawing in the notebook just now? Bring it up and let me see!"

Lin Han and Xu Hui were dumbfounded when the math teacher said those words.

"Teacher, Lin Han was just teaching me how to do the problems," Xu Hui said quickly, his mind working fast.

"Does it have to be discussed in class? Bring it up so I can see! What question is so important!" the old man urged.