102: Chapter 102 Singing "Coral Sea" with her

Shen Qingxue stood in front of the camera with a calm posture and her gaze level ahead.

Lu Li stood beside her, with his hands in his pockets and a casual expression.

There was a distance of about a fist between the two of them, neither too far nor too close.

"Let's begin."

Shen Qingxue spoke, her voice not loud, but very clear.

Then she smiled slightly at the camera.

"Hello everyone, I am Shen Qingxue."

Seeing this, Lu Li also spoke up in a casual tone.

"I am Lu Li."

Shen Qingxue paused for a moment and continued.

"Today, I officially announce to everyone that Lu Li and I will form a group, Rock Sugar Pear!"

Her tone was still calm, but there was a hint of seriousness in those eyes.

"In the future, we will release our works on this account as internet singers."

"I hope everyone will take care of us."

After saying that, she bowed slightly.

Lu Li also bent down, his movement much more casual than Shen Qingxue's.

After straightening up, Lu Li grinned at the camera.

"Right, just talking is boring. We have prepared a snippet of a new song as a welcome gift for everyone."

He tilted his head and glanced at Shen Qingxue.

Shen Qingxue nodded slightly.

Both of them looked at the camera at the same time.

Lu Li pointed to the speaker beside them.

"The accompaniment is ready, then we..."

"Let's begin."

Shen Qingxue picked up his words, her tone still calm, but the corners of her mouth curved up slightly.

Lu Li walked over to the speaker and pressed the play button.

Soon, the prelude of "coral sea" slowly sounded.

The piano's tone was clear and bright, like waves gently patting the beach. Just this prelude was full of artistic conception.

Shen Qingxue slightly turned her ear, her gaze falling on Lu Li, seemingly waiting for him to speak.

Lu Li stood in front of the microphone, adjusted the angle of his headphones, and took a deep breath.

When the first note fell, his voice was a bit tight.

"The distance of the sea level begins to haze..."

His voice wasn't bad, but because he was slightly nervous, a trace of unfamiliarity could be clearly heard, his breath was also somewhat unstable, and the handling of the ending notes was a bit rushed.

Shen Qingxue tilted her head slightly to glance at him, didn't say anything, and just gently hummed the harmony along with the rhythm.

Her voice was very light and soft, like a layer of thin gauze covering Lu Li's voice, trying to help him support that somewhat drifting ending note.

Lu Li also realized his mistake, his brows furrowed slightly, but he didn't stop and continued singing downwards.

The next line sung was obviously slightly better than the previous one, but it was still not stable enough.

Fortunately, Shen Qingxue's harmony followed up at the right time, filling that brief blank.

Singing halfway through, Lu Li suddenly stopped.

He took off his headphones, turned his head to look at Shen Qingxue, with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

"How about... one more time?"

Shen Qingxue looked at him, with no change in expression, just nodding slightly.

"Mhm."

Soon, the prelude sounded again.

This time, Lu Li was a bit more relaxed than just now, but when singing the transitional phrase before the chorus, his voice started to tighten up a bit again.

He didn't know what was wrong with him either. When he was on the show, he sang quite well by himself.

Even that night when he dated Shen Qingxue... oh no, when they ran into each other by chance, when singing "the ordinary road", his state was also very good.

But why is it that now when he duets with Shen Qingxue, this state is obviously wrong?

Shen Qingxue naturally heard it out too.

She didn't interrupt him, just gently touched his arm when he sang a certain line.

Lu Li's voice paused for a moment, and he turned his head to look at her.

Shen Qingxue didn't say anything, just looked at him, those cold eyes holding no blame or dissatisfaction.

She just gently shook her head, then made a deep breathing motion, signaling him to relax.

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then nodded and also took a deep breath.

"Again."

Shen Qingxue pressed the recording button again.

The third time.

The prelude sounded.

Lu Li closed his eyes, slowly pushing forward along the melody.

This time was much steadier than the previous two times.

Shen Qingxue nodded slightly, and the harmony followed up timely.

Lu Li's voice gradually found its state, and his breath was much smoother than before.

But there would still be some small mistakes midway. He could hear them, and Shen Qingxue could naturally hear them too.

Lu Li stopped, took off his headphones, and turned to look at Shen Qingxue.

"How about... you sing the verse once for me to listen to? I'll follow your rhythm."

Shen Qingxue looked at him, was silent for a second, and then nodded.

She walked to the microphone, put on her headphones, and made a gesture to Lu Li.

Lu Li pressed the recording button again.

The prelude sounded once more, and Shen Qingxue began.

Her voice was completely different from Lu Li's, cold and clean—this timbre was simply born for this profession.

Moreover, the ending note of every sentence of hers was handled just right, and her breath could simply be described as steady as an old dog.

Lu Li stood aside, listening to her voice, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

Is this the difference between a professional singer and a "transmigrated amateur"?

Although his singing skills being an amateur was mostly exaggerated, the fact that Shen Qingxue's singing skills were better than his was indeed true.

Of course, if he wanted to sing well, he could definitely do it.

But after all, this body's vocal cords hadn't undergone enough systematic training, coupled with his lack of tacit coordination with Shen Qingxue, making mistakes was inevitable.

But it was just a lack of calibration; practicing more would do.

During this time.

Over and over again, repeatedly.

Lu Li's state was sometimes good and sometimes bad, but Shen Qingxue didn't show a trace of impatience, nor did she even rush him.

She just quietly stood in front of the microphone, accompanying him to record time and time again, adjusting time and time again, trying to find the best fit point for the two people's voices.

"Let's do it again."

Lu Li took off his headphones, his expression a bit tired.

Heart-tired. Having witnessed Shen Qingxue's prowess, Lu Li admitted that he was indeed hit hard.

After all, from the start of recording until now, it had been almost forty minutes, and he didn't know how many times the verse part had been sung.

"Mhm."

Shen Qingxue nodded, picked up the water cup on the table and took a sip to moisten her throat.

Lu Li also picked up his own water cup and gulped a big mouthful, then put down the cup and put on his headphones again.

"This time, let's strive to pass it in one take."

"Mhm, come on."

The prelude sounded again.

This time, Lu Li relaxed his body, his tense nerves easing bit by bit.

When it was time to push forward with the melody, he naturally opened his mouth.

"The distance of the sea level begins to haze."

"How can sadness be peaceful and pure white."

As time progressed, the minds of the two had completely immersed in it.

In the chorus part, Lu Li's voice and Shen Qingxue's voice intertwined together.

"You use lip language to say you're leaving."

"Your mind is not here."

Lu Li's voice appropriately intervened.

Soon, Shen Qingxue's voice suddenly raised a bit, and Lu Li's voice also raised just right.

"Then the silent sadness slowed down."

The two of them, one high and one low, echoing each other—it could be said that this duet was practically perfection itself.

"Surging tides, listen clearly."

"It's not waves but a sea of tears..."

The last note fell, and the music stopped abruptly.