114: Chapter 114 Album Release 2

In a quiet, lush green natural environment, Zhang Ying was wearing a white dress.

She strolled alone through the verdant jungle, occasionally stroking the leaves or stopping to gaze.

She passed through hanging branches or stood by a gurgling stream, her eyes carrying a hint of faint nostalgia and tenderness.

"Wandering through the jungle, facing the rain, wetting the ends of my hair in the breeze. Whispering in the drizzle, the road is long and tiring. Leaning quietly against the Taiwan grass by the clear spring."

A singing voice carrying a hint of faint sadness drifted over. The lyrics perfectly matched the scenes in the MV, and Zhang Ying naturally conveyed this sadness to the audience.

"Ah, the past is the past, so many times my heart was in chaos. Today, today, it drifts away with the clouds and smoke."

"Listening to the birds, quietly watching the rain threads break. The quiet wind gives me a string of sincere blessings."

The MV was interspersed with shots of Zhang Ying in a modern city.

She walked through bustling streets with crowds of people, filled with a thousand melancholy thoughts.

Looking into the distance through a window, it contrasted with the tranquility of the natural scenes, giving a sense of loneliness and a longing for peace.

...

After listening to the song, Liu Zhiqiang and Ma Minzhen's faces were filled with sorrow.

Liu Zhiqiang tightened his embrace around Ma Minzhen, as if afraid she would disappear.

"Ah Qiang, I want to listen to it again."

"Alright, Ah Zhen."

The song played again.

"Ah Qiang, did you notice?"

"Although this song expresses parting and well-wishes, did you notice that when Sister Ying sings the chorus parts like 'a string of blessings,' she always shows her signature warm and open-minded smile?"

"That smile greatly dilutes the sorrow of parting and elevates the theme of 'blessing,' making people feel a sense of relief and the power to look forward."

Liu Zhiqiang didn't dare say that he was only focused on savoring the lyrics while listening and hadn't paid proper attention to Zhang Ying in the MV at all.

He could only nod in agreement, "Yes, Ah Zhen. So I feel that in this song, parting is secondary, and blessing is the main theme."

Meanwhile, he secretly noted it down; he had to look carefully at the part Ah Zhen mentioned in a moment.

Let's continue with the next one.

"dancing street"

...

Meanwhile, the people from Tongxing Entertainment Company had just finished listening to "dancing street."

Wang Xinning immediately stood up and said loudly, "Sister Ying, a fast-paced, energetic Euro-dance song like 'dancing street' will definitely become a hit in disco clubs and on the radio immediately."

"I love it so much; I definitely want to cover it."

Li Qian chuckled and glanced at her, "You want to cover it? Do you know Cantonese? And you want to cover it."

"Cousin, don't look down on me. I'll start learning right away. I'll learn it seriously."

"Um, Sister Ying, you'll help me then, right?" Wang Xinning twisted the corner of her clothes with one hand, her large eyes blinking at Zhang Ying.

Zhang Ying couldn't resist that expression and immediately agreed.

"We've finished the Cantonese songs; let's hurry and listen to the Mandarin ones."

Everyone was getting a bit impatient.

"Let's listen to 'can i hug you' first. I didn't expect Da Ping to write a song with such a title."

Wang Bo suggested, "Da Ping, who do you want to hug? Sister Ying?"

"Get lost. Even listening to music can't shut your mouth."

Chen Shaoping spoke a bit incoherently. While scolding Wang Bo, he also stole a glance at Zhang Ying.

He saw that her face was already flushed with two red patches.

"Sister Ying, why are you blushing? Could it be that you two really have something going on..."

Someone blurted this out, immediately making everyone laugh while also piquing their curiosity.

Zhang Ying's face turned even redder, like the sunset clouds at dusk, bright red and endearing.

Chen Shaoping pretended to be embarrassed and angry, shouting sternly, "Alright, you lot. How dare you tease your two bosses? I'll dock your wages."

"Hahaha!"

"President Chen is losing his temper."

Zhang Ying stole a few blurry-eyed glances at him.

Before the lingering charm of the cheerful "dancing street" had dissipated, Wang Bo impatiently clicked the play button for "can i hug you."

However, as the intro played, the cheerful atmosphere in the office instantly quieted down.

"It's raining outside, just as my heart's blood is dripping. Loving you for so long has actually not been easy."

Then the singing voice came, and everyone shut their mouths and began to listen seriously.

"can i hug you, my lover? Let me cry on your shoulder. If we must part today, let me cry out loud to my heart's content."

...

The song ended quickly.

Wang Bo said gloomily, "Da Ping, you cheated my feelings. Seeing the title, I thought it was a warm love song, but after listening, I realized it's a breakup song."

"How did you think of using 'can i hug you' as the title?"

"I was full of expectation, but my heart ended up being pierced through."

"Exactly, President Chen." Yali's mood wasn't high after listening either.

"You can understand it this way: this is a couple very much in love, but due to various external reasons, they are ultimately forced to separate."

"At the moment of parting, the two embrace each other deeply."

Chen Shaoping explained.

Of course, what the song expressed wasn't like what he said; it was a soulful story filled with reluctance, pain, and humble pleading at the moment of a breakup.

"Da Ping, isn't your interpretation even more bitter? You're so annoying."

Zhang Ying complained; she hadn't interpreted it the way Chen Shaoping did when she was recording.

"Da Ping, you're going to provoke public outrage."

"Don't blame us if we scratch a few bloody marks on your face in a bit."

Li Qian threatened with ill intent, seemingly colluding with the other girls with her eyes.

Seeing this posture, Chen Shaoping immediately shut up and made a zipping motion with his hand.

The next song to be played was "for you, i endure the cold wind".

Inside an empty, dimly lit old-fashioned theater.

The huge windows and empty room gave a sense of loneliness, as if the prosperity had faded and the people had left.

Zhang Ying's look in the MV was simple yet noble, wearing black clothes.

There were many close-up shots of her face, capturing her subtle and nuanced expressions.

In her eyes, there was the blurriness of memories and traces of heartbreak, but more so, a kind of forbearance and stubbornness.

In the MV, the wind brushed through Zhang Ying's hair and the corners of her clothes, perfectly visualizing the imagery in the lyrics.

Zhang Ying didn't wail, but when she occasionally closed her eyes or looked into the distance, people could clearly feel that heavy sadness.

"for you, i endure the cold wind, shedding tears when lonely. Someone asks me about right and wrong, says right and wrong, but who really cares about whom?"

"I will try to let go of the past, no matter how beautiful it was. I will also try not to remember how you surrounded me with love, that soulful taste."

"for you, i endure the cold wind, shedding tears when lonely. Someone asks me about right and wrong, says right and wrong, but who really cares about whom?"

"Cares about whom? Who will care about whom? Who will care about whom?"

...

The song finished playing.

Everyone was immersed in a thick sense of sadness.

Even Xu Yali and Wang Xinning began to secretly wipe away tears.

Zhan Tingting opened her arms and hugged Zhang Ying tightly.

Thirty seconds passed, and no one said a word.

Even Wang Bo, who was usually more playful, was looking at Li Qian soulfully at this moment.

As if afraid that with one turn, Li Qian would disappear.

Then he pulled her into his arms.

In order not to break this sad atmosphere, Chen Shaoping, who was about to speak, immediately swallowed his words back down.