117: Chapter 117 There are many songs about summer, including this one...

Lu Li leaned back on the sofa, resting his hands behind his head. Hearing this, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved up into a slight arc.

Summer?

Just hearing the word made several songs about summer instantly pop into his head.

Picking any one of them and putting it into a competition in this world would probably be a dimensional reduction strike.

But the question is, which one should he pick?

"When it comes to summer, I have some ideas."

Shen Qingxue had been leaning against the sofa waiting, and upon hearing this, she immediately straightened up.

"What kind of ideas?"

Lu Li didn't answer. He pulled out a few blank manuscript papers, picked up a pencil, walked back, and sat down.

He spread the manuscript paper on the coffee table and lowered his head to start writing.

Shen Qingxue didn't disturb him, sitting quietly to the side with her gaze falling on his hand holding the pencil.

The living room was so quiet that only the rustling sound of the pencil sliding across the paper remained.

Lu Li wrote very quickly with almost no pauses, and before long, the verse part of the song was finished.

Moreover, this was because he had deliberately slowed down his speed; otherwise, he could have finished writing the verse part of a song in just a few minutes.

Afterwards, he turned the manuscript paper around and pushed it in front of Shen Qingxue.

"Take a look at the verse part first to see how it is. If it's okay, I'll polish and complete the rest later."

Hearing this, Shen Qingxue lowered her head to look.

At the very top were four characters.

summer wind

Shen Qingxue's gaze fell on the manuscript paper and stopped.

"The wind in July is lazy."

"Even the clouds have become hot..."

She silently recited it once in her heart, her brows twitching slightly.

This opening... how should she put it, it wasn't as stunning as she had imagined, but it was very soothing.

It was like a very light and gentle breeze blowing over slowly, unhurriedly, yet making someone want to close their eyes and feel it.

Shen Qingxue continued reading downward.

"Not long after, the sky becomes stuffy."

"After a patch of clouds, the rain falls..."

"The temperature climbs until it's unbearable..."

"Simply closing both eyes, letting imagination change freely."

Seeing these lyrics, Shen Qingxue couldn't help but secretly praise them in her heart.

She had to admit that the lyrics were very vivid, with every word feeling like a stroke outlining the appearance of summer.

The sultry wind, the sudden rain in the afternoon, the climbing temperature...

Taken individually, these imagery elements weren't particularly special, but combined together, they inexplicably had a magic that made people feel as if they were right there.

Shen Qingxue raised her head and glanced at Lu Li.

Lu Li was leaning against the sofa, and his expression was nothing short of leisurely, as if he had just casually jotted down a couple of strokes and it wasn't worth mentioning at all.

Shen Qingxue withdrew her gaze and continued reading downwards.

But the verse part wasn't long and she finished reading it quickly, making her inevitably fall into deep thought.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed that such an excellent verse could be written in such a short amount of time.

"How is it?"

Lu Li's voice pulled her out of her deep thoughts.

Shen Qingxue came back to her senses, lowered her eyelids to mask that trace of unnaturalness, placed the manuscript paper back on the coffee table, and spoke in her usual calm tone.

"It feels pretty good."

Lu Li didn't care much about this sentence either.

Anyway, for Shen Qingxue, okay meant good, and pretty good meant exceptionally good—he had already figured her out.

"Then this song is settled as our audition entry. Later, I'll write out the complete lyrics and melody, record a demo, and you can practice it. Then you can go straight on stage and sing it."

Shen Qingxue nodded slightly.

"Mhm."

She paused for a moment, then spoke.

"However, the style of this song... how come it's a bit different from coral sea? One is full of regrets."

"And the other... is full of wonderful memories of youth and summer."

Lu Li subconsciously raised an eyebrow.

"What, you can't handle it?"

Shen Qingxue glanced at him without speaking, but the meaning in that look was very clear.

"Are you questioning me?"

Wisely refraining from courting death any further, Lu Li cleared his throat and turned serious.

"Having a wider variety of styles is better; it shows we aren't just limited to one type of song. We need to develop into hexagonal warriors—that's what you call true strength."

Listening to his words, Shen Qingxue didn't reply, but a trace of approval appeared in her eyes.

"Alright, then it's settled."

Lu Li nodded, then stood up from the sofa, picked up the manuscript paper, folded it, and put it into his pocket.

Just as he was about to return to his room to write songs, he suddenly remembered something.

"Right, do you want to post a statement on Douyin saying that you're going to participate in this original song creator competition launched by Douyin?"

Shen Qingxue was slightly stunned, then lowered her head, seemingly pondering the feasibility of this suggestion.

"Post a statement... is it necessary?"

"Of course it's necessary."

Lu Li's tone was extremely firm.

"Think about it, you just terminated your contract, and this duo has just been formed. Participating in a competition right now isn't it just a great opportunity for publicity?"

He paused for a moment and continued.

"Besides, posting a statement doesn't take much time. Just say a few simple words; consider it giving an account to the fans."

After listening, Shen Qingxue thought about it and nodded slightly.

"Alright, then I'll post one."

She picked up her phone, opened Douyin, and entered the backstage account of Rock Sugar Pear.

Although this account only had two videos in total, the number of followers had already surpassed 900,000, leaving just one final kick away from the one-million mark.

One can only say that the traffic flow of the former national goddess is still terrifyingly immense.

"How should I write it?"

Shen Qingxue tilted her head to look at Lu Li.

Lu Li leaned in, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Just directly say that you're going to participate in this Douyin original song creator competition, and then ask netizens to support it."

After hearing this, Shen Qingxue lowered her head, tapped her fingers on the screen a few times, and immediately clicked send.

Not long after the video was posted, there was an immediate reaction in the comment section, which quickly became lively.

[Shen Qingxue is going to participate in the original song competition? True or false?]

[Damn! Why did the goddess throw away the resources of an entertainment company and instead run off to become an internet singer? I don't get it.]

[Upstairs, you've never suffered losses in the entertainment industry. Not to mention leaving you some bones, they won't even give you the bones chewed into slag.]

[Lu Li: So? Why are you all looking at me?]

[By the way, is only the goddess participating alone? Where is Lu Li?]

[Upstairs, do you even need to ask? Lu Li's level definitely can't keep up.]

[Though I don't want to admit it, indeed... Lu Li's singing skills still have a gap compared to Shen Qingxue.]

[I think it's quite normal for Lu Li not to participate. He might want to focus on creation.]

[Stop making excuses for him upstairs, he's just not qualified enough.]