yournovel Chapter 285 Offering a Devout Prayer for Tomorrow
Chapter 285 Offering a Devout Prayer for Tomorrow
When the prelude began, the rehearsal hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone held their breath.
As the beautiful melody began to play.
The piano notes, like water droplets, fell one by one onto the still lake, creating ripples.
The strings approached slowly from afar, like the morning sun piercing through the thin mist, gently illuminating the whole world.
Lu Ran saw Andy Lau with his eyes closed, his fingers gently tapping on his knees. He saw Xu Manlin with her mouth slightly open, her eyes shining. He saw Lin Xiaoxi's focused expression, and Su Qian bit her lip.
The intro ends, and we arrive at the first line.
Shen Yuege took a deep breath, picked up the microphone, and began to sing—
"Gently awaken your sleeping soul, slowly open your eyes."
Her voice was warm and clear, like the first cup of hot water on a winter morning, warming you from your throat all the way to your stomach.
Shen Yuege set a great precedent, and also gave encouragement and pressure to the singers who followed.
They had heard the demo of the song and knew it was good.
But when they heard Shen Yue sing the first line, they realized that the song was even better than they had imagined.
When Shen Yuege sang that lyric, she truly captured the feeling of the song.
It was like hope, like comfort, like someone lighting a lamp in the darkest night.
Lu Ran sat in the corner, listening quietly.
After Shen Yue finished singing, it was the turn of the next singer to perform.
When it was Lu Ran's turn, he picked up the microphone, waited a few beats, and then began to sing—
"Sing out your passion, reach out your hands, and let me embrace your dreams."
His voice wasn't as warm as Shen Yuege's, but it possessed a steady strength. Like a mountain, it stood firmly there, giving people a sense of security.
With the system's enhancement, his singing level should be the highest among all the singers present, so he also fully performed the chorus.
Then there's Liu Siqi.
Her voice was clear and bright, like a mountain stream sparkling in the sunlight.
"Sing out your passion, reach out your hands, and let me embrace your dreams."
Next up is Xu Manlin.
Her voice was gorgeous and affectionate, with every note transition perfectly timed, like a butterfly fluttering among flowers.
"Who can disregard their homeland and abandon the childhood memories they hold dear?"
Lin Weiwei's voice was gentle as water, with a tenderness that tugged at the heartstrings.
"Who can bear to see yesterday's sorrows take away our smiles?"
Andy Lau's voice is deep and powerful, like an ancient bell, each strike resonating in people's hearts.
"Youth is oblivious to the ways of the world, and rouge is stained with dust."
Li Mengdie and Huang Wanzhu sang their parts one after another, followed by Chen Hao and Zhou Zihan, and then the top ten contestants of "Super Girl".
When Lin Xiaoxi sang, her voice trembled slightly, but that youthful innocence gave the lyrics a sincere power.
When Su Qian sang, she closed her eyes and was completely immersed in the melody.
When Zhou Wan sang, she hit the high notes steadily, and everyone in the rehearsal hall couldn't help but turn around and look at her.
Zhang Xinyi, Zhao Yiman, Chen Xue, Liu Yuxin, Wang Ruoxi, Sun Xiaoxiao—everyone sang very seriously, and everyone gave their best performance.
After the solo part, the whole group will sing together.
Shen Yuege stood at the front, acting as the temporary commander. She raised her hands, and everyone took a deep breath.
"One, two, three—sing!"
The voices of dozens of people came together like a river, flowing from a trickle into a mighty torrent, eventually surging into the sea.
"Sing out your passion, reach out your hands, let me embrace your dreams—"
"Let me embrace your dreams, let me see your true face—"
"Let our smiles be filled with the pride of youth—"
"Offer a sincere prayer for tomorrow—"
At that moment, the air in the rehearsal hall seemed to vibrate.
That kind of vibration is not a physical vibration, but an emotional resonance.
Dozens of people, from different companies, with different backgrounds, and who had sung different songs, but at this moment, their voices merged together and became something called hope.
As the chorus ends, the accompaniment slowly fades away.
When the last note fell, the rehearsal hall was quiet for a long time.
No one spoke, no one moved; everyone was immersed in the atmosphere created by the song, unable to extricate themselves for a long time.
Then, I don't know who started clapping.
The applause started sparsely, then grew more frequent and louder, eventually turning into a deafening roar.
It's not applauding for others, it's applauding for myself, for this song, and for that afternoon illuminated by this song.
Xu Manlin put down the microphone and let out a long breath: "This song... will definitely be a hit."
Andy Lau nodded, his tone tinged with rare emotion: "I've been singing for thirty years, and there are very few songs that have given me goosebumps during rehearsals. This is the first time."
Liu Siqi looked at Lu Ran with a complicated expression: "Lu Ran, this song of yours... is really well written."
Lu Ran smiled and said, "It's not that I wrote it well, it's that everyone sang it well. No one else could have sung this song with the same feeling. You guys gave it a soul."
Shen Yuege stood in front, glanced at him, and smiled slightly.
She knew Lu Ran too well; she knew he was just being modest.
The soul of this song was given to it by Lu Ran from the very beginning.
Without him, there would be no song, no afternoon, and no miracle of dozens of people gathering together to sing the same song.
But she didn't expose him; she just quietly gave him a thumbs up.
Rehearsals continued.
Lu Ran had everyone practice the solo parts several times, and then the chorus parts several times, adjusting everyone's pitch, rhythm, and emotions to their best state.
He told Xu Manlin to sing that trill in her own way, and it sounded beautiful.
When Liu Siqi sang that chorus a second time, he asked her to add some intensity, and the emotion immediately rose.
Lin Xiaoxi was a little nervous when she sang it for the first time, but Shen Yuege went over, took her hand, and sang it with her once, and she found her rhythm.
Tan Yu's department is the choir, and Lu Ran told him to practice more and make sure he doesn't sing off-key.
Although the first rendition of the chorus was quite good, Lu Ran still planned to sing it several more times until he chose the version he was most satisfied with.
The rehearsal lasted for the entire afternoon.
In the evening, everyone sang together again.
This time, it was much better than the previous chorus performances.
Each person's solo performance had their own unique flavor, while in the chorus, all the voices blended together like a single entity.
In the final, high-key chorus, everyone sang at the top of their lungs.
"Sing out your passion, reach out your hands, let me embrace your dreams—"
"Let me embrace your dreams, let me see your true face—"
"Let our smiles be filled with the pride of youth—"
"Offer a sincere prayer for tomorrow—"
The sound echoed in the rehearsal hall, lingering for a long time.
After the rehearsal ended, everyone left in twos and threes.
As Xu Manlin was leaving, she stopped at the door, turned back to Lu Ran, and said, "Mr. Lu, if this song doesn't win the Best Song Award this year, I'll treat you to dinner."
Lu Ran smiled: "Sister Xu, then I'll take your good wishes!"
When Andy Lau left, he patted Lu Ran on the shoulder without saying anything, but the force of his pat was more powerful than any words.
Xu Manxue and Tan Yu walked together. Tan Yu was still reciting his only line of lyrics for the duet. Xu Manxue was annoyed by him and speechless, but she still patiently accompanied him to practice.
When the top ten contestants of "Super Girl" left, everyone was very excited.
Today they rehearsed on stage with a group of superstars, something they never dared to dream of before.
Before leaving, Lin Xiaoxi made a special trip to Lu Ran and bowed, saying, "Mr. Lu, thank you."
Lu Ran waved his hand: "What are you thanking me for?"
"Thank you for writing this song," Lin Xiaoxi said earnestly. "And thank you for letting us participate. I've learned more today than I have in the previous few months combined."
Lu Ran looked at her and smiled: "Prepare well, and sing your best on the day of the finals."
"Mmm!" Lin Xiaoxi nodded vigorously, then turned and ran out.
Only Lu Ran and Shen Yuege remained in the rehearsal hall.
Shen Yuege was tidying up the scattered lyric sheets and microphone, while Lu Ran sat in a chair, quietly watching her.
"Moon Song," Lu Ran suddenly spoke.
"Um?"
"You sang the first line today really well."
Shen Yuege paused for a moment, then laughed: "Didn't you say that only I could sing this line well in the whole world? Why are you only praising me now?"
"I'm just afraid you'll get arrogant."
"Tch." Shen Yuege rolled her eyes at him, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.
She carefully collected the last stack of lyric sheets, walked over, and sat down next to him.
The two sat quietly for a while, neither of them speaking.
The rehearsal hall was quiet, with only the occasional bird call coming from outside the window.
"Lu Ran," Shen Yuege suddenly said, "how much impact do you think this song will have on the day of the finals?"
Lu Ran thought for a moment and answered seriously, "I don't know. But I do know that this song will make many people remember this day."
"Remember what?"
"Remember that in the winter of that year, a group of people sang a song for a group of complete strangers."
Shen Yuege looked at him, her eyes suddenly reddening.
She leaned on his shoulder and whispered, "Lu Ran, do you know what? The way you sat in this rehearsal hall today, conducting a group of superstars, was incredibly cool."
Lu Ran laughed: "When am I not handsome?"
Stop being so sarcastic.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
The setting sun outside the window gradually sank lower, and the light in the rehearsal hall grew dimmer and dimmer.
Neither of them got up to turn on the light; they just sat there quietly, enjoying the last moments of tenderness of the day.
Lu Ran closed his eyes, and the melody of that song echoed in his mind again.
"Sing out your passion, reach out your hands, let me embrace your dreams..."
He knew that this song would be sung by these dozens of people to the whole world on the day of the finals.
He also knew that many people would shed tears on that day.
But he knew even more that those tears were not tears of sadness, but tears of hope.
It is the most sincere prayer offered for tomorrow.