yournovel Chapter 360 A Very Special Event
Chapter 360 A Very Special Event
Chapter 360 A Very Special Event
During a break in their conversation, Lin Yourong's gaze fell on the blue and white porcelain tea set placed in the center of the coffee table.
Under the soft indoor lighting, the porcelain has a delicate and warm texture, and the blue and white patterns are exquisite, making it a high-end piece of porcelain.
Upon hearing Hu Jiyan's question, she pursed her lips slightly and explained briefly, "It's equivalent to the 'Preface to the Orchid Pavilion,' but it incorporates opera singing techniques."
Hu Jiyan nodded knowingly, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes behind his black-rimmed glasses.
He wasn't particularly interested in these kinds of traditional Chinese pop songs; what he was really thinking about were the other two patriotic songs that Lin Yourong had mentioned.
Since the lyrics and music are by Mr. Y, they must be different from ordinary mainstream songs on the market.
After all, Mr. Y's talent is evident to all. His previous two works were ingenious in both melody and lyrics.
But Wang Jingru knew he could compose and arrange music, especially the main melody which he was good at, so why didn't she ask him about the arrangement?
Could it be that they've already found an arranger?
As Hu Jiyan was lost in thought, Liang Qiaobo, with a shy smile, spoke up: "Mr. Y's creations are still worth looking forward to. I believe that his latest patriotic work will definitely have a new breakthrough."
“Teacher Liang, you’re right!” Hu Jiyan casually agreed, then immediately asked Lin Yourong, “Lin Su, have you found an arranger yet?”
As soon as he said that, Sister Ru immediately understood the hidden meaning in his words.
He immediately chuckled and naturally took over the conversation for the socially awkward Lin Yourong: "Old Hu, Mr. Y is already working on the arrangement himself. I was initially thinking of asking you, the arrangement master!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Jiyan hurriedly waved his hand and said with a touch of humility, "What are you saying? Teacher Liang is still here. I dare not claim to be a master arranger!"
Liang Qiaobo chuckled softly, ignoring his half-joking remark, and instead asked with some curiosity, "Mr. Y is so well-rounded, you must be a graduate of a music academy, right? Or perhaps you just graduated?"
Without hesitation, Sister Ru replied, "He did just graduate, but he majored in Chinese literature in college and didn't systematically study music production."
Upon hearing this, the three people, who knew little about Yu Huan, widened their eyes in surprise and curiosity.
Liang Qiaobo said in surprise, "Oh? To be so talented without having formally studied music is truly rare."
Hearing the genuine admiration in his tone, Hu Jiyan nodded in agreement: "So you're a Chinese literature graduate, no wonder your lyrics are so good and profound."
Lin Yourong felt a surge of pride as her husband received such high praise, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her face.
Hu Jiyan looked at the taciturn Shang Wenjie with a smile and said, "Music, sometimes, is not limited to one's professional background. For example, Wenjie studied French, but she has also carved out her own niche in the music field, hasn't she?"
"Therefore, music has no boundaries. As long as you have talent and passion, you can shine in this field." Sister Ru has been dealing with music producers frequently in recent years, and this sentence is spoken in a very eloquent way, perfectly blending into the conversation of these professional musicians.
Liang Qiaobo nodded slightly and said earnestly, "I have high expectations for Mr. Y's work."
Sister Ru, with her keen observation skills, indeed caught a glimpse of his expression, which held a hint of expectation.
After a moment's thought, she smiled and said, "Susu will release a new song on the 6th of next month. The lyrics, music, and arrangement are all by Mr. Y. I hope Mr. Liang will give me his feedback then!"
Hu Jiyan jokingly chimed in, "This Mr. Y only writes songs for Lin Su, could he be Lin Su's personal music producer?"
Upon hearing these teasing words, Liang Qiaobo and Shang Wenjie both turned their gazes toward Lin Yourong, their eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry.
Sister Ru smiled gently, but emphasized: "Mr. Y and Susu are very good friends."
After a pause, she continued with a smile, "Furthermore, Mr. Y's main profession is not related to music. He works in a public institution, and all the songs he has composed so far are sung by Susu."
“So that’s how it is.” Leung Kiu-po responded thoughtfully, his Cantonese-accented Mandarin quite charming.
Hu Jiyan laughed heartily and casually asked, "Mr. Y, you wouldn't happen to be classmates with Lin Su, would you?"
When Sister Ru heard the question, she thought for a moment and then dodged the question: "They weren't classmates. They met at a very special event. Mr. Y's unique insights into music immediately attracted Su Su. The two got along very well and gradually started to collaborate on music."
Lin Yourong picked up the teacup with her slender fingers, brought it to her lips, and took a small sip.
A very special event?
The door-to-door matchmaking event is indeed quite unique.
Lin Yourong's lips pursed slightly, and she suddenly felt like laughing.
Seeing everyone nodding in agreement, Sister Ru quickly changed the subject to Hu Jiyan, saying, "Speaking of which, Lao Hu, you have to arrange an experienced recording engineer for us! And also, you need to help us coordinate with your resident band."
Her casual remark about Mr. Y's personal information made Hu Jiyan laugh and say, "Of course, that's no problem. But Jingru, you'll still have to introduce us to Mr. Y to Lin Su later!"
Sister Ru once heard Lin Yourong say that she would entrust Yu Huan with the arrangement of her competition songs for "I Am a Singer".
At that time, Yu Huan will definitely have to make an appearance at Muse Music.
With that thought in mind, she smiled and responded warmly, "Old Hu, don't worry, there will definitely be opportunities in the future. Mr. Y is quite busy with his work in a public institution, and he doesn't really like social activities, but I promise you, I'll treat you to a meal and introduce you to each other."
The words fell.
Hu Jiyan saw Lin Yourong and nodded slightly in response.
He raised his hand to push up his glasses, beaming as he said, "Jingru, then I'll be waiting for you to treat me to dinner!"
Seeing this, Liang Qiaobo quickly interjected in his Cantonese-accented Mandarin, "Miss Wang, you must invite me to this meal!"
Although Sister Ru said "you all," she really didn't expect that Liang Qiaobo, a big shot in the Chinese music scene who has never liked socializing, would actually take the initiative to ask to attend the dinner party?
She immediately smiled broadly and said, "No problem, Teacher Liang, you'll definitely be there! And Wenjie too, come if you have time."
Shang Wenjie immediately replied, "Okay."
Lin Yourong watched quietly as Sister Ru chatted effortlessly among the crowd, then changed the subject, asking Hu Jiyan to help her schedule a recording session...
Just then, her phone, which was on her lap, vibrated slightly and a QQ message notification sounded.
She picked up her phone, glancing down at the screen, and saw a message from Yu Huan: 'Wife, wife, what do you think of this backstory?'
Considering the occasion, I didn't want to say much to him.
She could only temporarily suppress her surging urge to share, maintaining a polite smile as she replied with a single word and three punctuation marks:
'good!!!'……
Yu Huan slumped comfortably in her office chair, holding her phone up to her face, a smile on her face as she looked at the message Lin Yourong had replied to on the screen.
He thought to himself, "My wife must be busy right now, right?"
She wouldn't normally use punctuation like that; this time, she actually used three exclamation marks in a row.
Is simply saying "good" a perfunctory response?
I don't know if I'll have time to look at the documents he sent!
With a hint of doubt, Yu Huan casually put down her phone.
At this moment, he still had wired headphones hanging in his ears, like a rope restricting his movements, forcing him to awkwardly raise his arm and stretch his body slightly.
My gaze slowly shifted to the green plants on the windowsill not far away, where a vibrant green appeared full of life in the dim light.
Yu Huan's thoughts gradually drifted away with the touch of green.
As the saying goes, it's important to balance work and rest, and there really isn't anything else of great importance to do right now.
Yu Huan then took off her headphones, opened her browser, logged into the Lianpeng Ghost Stories section of Tianya Community, and read for a while the currently popular serialized novel, "The Divine Physiognomist in Ma Yi".
Time slipped away unnoticed, and Yu Huan, still immersed in the moment, finally snapped out of it.
My gaze fell on the bottom right corner of the computer screen, and I saw that it was almost 3:30.
Noticing the flashing icon in his work email, indicating a new email notification, he refocused, sat up straight, and resumed his work, carefully reviewing and processing the documents.
The hands of the wall clock ticked slowly, making a soft "tick-tock" sound, but Yu Huan, immersed in her work, was completely unaware of it.
Suddenly, the phone on the side of the mousepad vibrated, breaking the silence with a crisp ringtone.
Yu Huan looked away from the computer screen and glanced down. He saw a local number without a name, and the combination of numbers looked strangely familiar to him.
He frowned slightly, thought for a moment, picked up his phone, lightly swiped his fingertip across the answer button, and then held it to his ear.
On the other end of the phone came a mature and gentle female voice, soft in tone yet with a touch of older sisterly concern: "Hello, I just finished the preliminary investigation. What are you busy with? Have you found any professionals to consult about the demolition and relocation?"
The familiar voice made Yu Huan smile slightly, and she instantly understood why the woman was calling.
He replied, "Sister Wang, I just got to work right away, how could I have time to consult with someone!"
Sister Wang seemed to have planned this all along, and almost immediately said, "That's perfect, I'm free tonight, how about we get together for dinner and talk about this over dinner?"
Yu Huan sensed the expectation in her tone and replied without hesitation, "My wife is having dinner with some friends tonight, and I'll be there to help entertain them, so I might not be available."
"Really?" Sister Wang's tone was full of surprise.
They were clearly quite surprised that Yu Huan was already married.
In his mind, someone in their early twenties should have just graduated from university, so how could they be getting married so early?
Sister Wang on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, seemingly trying to process the sudden news.
She quickly added regretfully, "If that's the case, then it's indeed not very convenient."
Yu Huan smiled gently, then said apologetically, "Sister Wang, I'm sorry, I have something to do. Let's talk again next time if we have the chance."
"Okay, let's talk again next time." Her voice quickly returned to calm.
Yu Huan casually put her phone aside and glanced at the screen, noticing that the call had been disconnected, but she didn't save the number.
He refocused his attention on his work, looking intently and carefully at the computer screen.
Just as I was approving the client-side design documents sent by Chen Yaoyao, my phone suddenly vibrated again.
The text message notification instantly caught Yu Huan's attention, breaking the office's tranquility once again.
He released the mouse, reached for his phone, and saw that the sender on the screen was 'Chen Fulai', a smile involuntarily appearing on his face.
After entering Lin Yourong's birthday to unlock the message and opening it, a large amount of text appeared, making Yu Huan shake her head in disbelief.
Too long to read!
however.
It's urgent, so I should take a look...
"Brother Yu, are you free these days? How about we schedule a time? Brother Da Wu really asked me to invite you out for a meal! His company won the bid for the Xiangchun Road demolition project; he has a lot of connections and good information in the area. He said he can provide you with some inside information about the demolition, which will definitely be useful. Brother Da Wu really admires you and genuinely wants to be friends. Let's find some time to get together for a meal and have a good chat. Don't refuse! If you're free, just text me, and we'll set a time!"
Yu Huan swiped the screen with her fingertips, reading through it in a flash.
Thinking back to noon, when Chen Fulai slowly typed in a number on his flip phone, one word at a time, the scene was truly comical, and he couldn't help but chuckle.
However, the text message was somewhat colloquial, most likely dictated by one person and typed by another.
Yu Huan held her phone in one hand and gently tapped the table with the other. The faint "thump-thump" sound was particularly clear in the quiet office.
He pondered for a moment.
They knew perfectly well that Brother Wu wanted to use him to climb the social ladder and become President Xu's son-in-law.
But he himself wasn't even familiar with President Xu's son-in-law!
There's no such thing as a free lunch. When dealing with people who operate in a gray area, you have to be careful not to go too far.
After figuring it out, Yu Huan began rapidly tapping the nine-square grid with her fingertips.
"Brother Chen, thank you so much for the invitation, Brother Wu. I'm more free on Thursday. How about this, I'll treat, and we'll meet at a teahouse. I'll book the place the day before and send you a text message. Please pass on my thanks."
After you finish editing the message, click send.
Yu Huan put her phone back in her pocket, shifted slightly, and felt a growing urge to urinate slowly forming in her abdomen.
He immediately stood up, walked towards the door, and went to the bathroom to relieve himself...
(End of this chapter)