159: When my tears fell on my phone, was it raining in your world?

As her brain buzzed, the story in the music continued to unfold.

“He” loved passionately, believing love could prove everything, giving more, loving diligently, but reality often fell short of expectations…

The song reached its climax.

“I always cant learn to be a bit smarter. Remember to protect myself, and tell some white lies when necessary.”

“I always cant learn that true love also has a realistic side; it’s not something that can be resolved just because someone is willing.”

His voice remained gentle, yet carried self-mockery and futile struggle. At the end of “realistic side,” there was even a slight choke, with his voice trembling. This allowed helplessness and powerlessness to spread throughout the theater.

Xie Yunxuan clutched the corner of his clothes, controlling his expression, but still couldn't help his nose from stinging.

He felt sad about the survival package. The cooked duck might fly away.

But more than that, he felt distressed by the song and his own memories.

It must be said, the progression from loving freely to self-protection was truly well-written.

The 22-year-old him was different from his 17-year-old self.

At 17, if he felt even a little bit of affection, he would believe in that feeling and the person in front of him, and give without reservation.

At 22, even if he had someone he liked now, even if he felt very strong emotions, he couldn't fully trust that feeling.

It seemed he had passed the age of loving freely.

But… he also wanted a sincere relationship.

Xie Yunxuan tucked his hands into his pockets, secretly pinching his thigh to try and maintain his composure, but he still couldn't help his eyes welling up.

He struggled to hold back but couldn't, let alone the audience in the live stream who didn't need to hold back.

The entire live stream was filled with a sense of powerlessness…

“It reminds me of a saying: Being too enthusiastic towards anyone increases the probability of not being cherished. If there isn't excessive joy, there won't be extreme sorrow.”

“I miss her.”

“Are you sad? The overstepping admirer?”

“When my tears fell on my phone, did it rain in your world?”

“You put on mature clothes, started wearing makeup, but the only thing that hasn't changed is your tendency to cry.”

“? No reconciliation allowed here.”

“The saying ‘deep affection does not last long’ means that feelings that are too obsessive and indulgent will not last.”

Amidst the gentle and melancholic piano music, a light rain began to fall in everyone's hearts…

But under the same sky.

In a private dining room at a restaurant near Tianji Entertainment, Shen Si and Tang Chen had both unconsciously put down their chopsticks, listening quietly.

Shen Si pursed his lips, staring intently at Chen Fang, who was playing the interlude with deep emotion on the screen.

Both the arrangement and the singing were exceptionally good.

For these two lines in the chorus, an ethereal string sustained note was used as a prelude, like dark clouds pressing down, creating a sense of oppression.

When it reached “true love also has a realistic side,” a rapid violin pizzicato was added, making the emotion pour out like a torrential downpour.

And at the very end of “it’s not something that can be resolved just because someone is willing,” other instruments stopped, and the piano sound became more prominent, returning to tranquility.

The prelude, outpouring, and blank space were handled very precisely.

Listening to the song up to this point, the arrangement level can be considered top-tier in the country.

This… asking him to write something even more difficult, the pressure is a bit high.

Moreover, Chen Fang's singing skills are very solid. When ordinary singers reach a C5 high note, they either shout it out or use falsetto, but he directly uses a strong mixed voice to hit it. He can even achieve three sighs in one second.

The line “tell some white lies when necessary” first suppresses and tightens, then bursts out, and finally ends in self-mockery.

This has already surpassed the level of first-tier singers.

From this perspective, if he puts in more effort and writes a new song to collaborate with him, perhaps they could create a masterpiece?

Although Tang Chen next to him wasn't as professional as Shen Si, he could also tell that this song was very difficult.

Goodness, Chen Fang told him it was difficult, but he didn't expect it to be so professional.

Shen Si took a deep breath, smiled helplessly, “Old Tang, you really know how to dig a pit for me. The arrangement level of this song is absolutely top-notch. The singing difficulty is also very high. He has this level, and you still asked me to be an external helper, to give him a high-difficulty song to challenge himself. Are you testing him, or are you testing me?”

Tang Chen looked at him, leaned back, and waved his hand, “Teacher Shen, you're really wronging me. I didn't have that intention. But let's look on the bright side, this also shows that his singing skills are indeed solid, and if you carefully write a high-difficulty song, he won't let you down.”

Shen Si smiled helplessly and nodded.

Indeed, he had been worried before that after a high-difficulty song, it would become a work of a million-dollar audio engineer, but now it seems Chen Fang is an excellent collaborator.

“It's fine, I can write it. But now it seems the difficulty needs to be increased further, and I'll need more time. Let's finish listening first.”

“Okay, let's talk after we finish listening.”

Tang Chen's expression was somewhat complex. He was happy that Chen Fang had produced another excellent work, but what he cared about even more was—

Late at night, please don't mess with me!

The contract allows for dating, but you should at least wait until you've successfully transitioned for a while, and your 'wife fans' and 'girlfriend fans' have dispersed, before getting all lovesick!

Who did this brat write it for!

…

So who did he write it for?

Under the stage, Yue Qingzhu slightly lowered her eyes.

After the gentle piano music, Chen Fang continued to sing—

“One argument, one knot, accumulating change.”

“Internal estrangement is enough to instantly kill, no matter how intense the outward appearance.”

“Only then do I realize that love doesn't mean everything, even true sincerity can be blocked. This world has landmines every day, ready to explode at any moment.”

Yue Qingzhu pursed her lips and lowered her head slightly. Her hands were in her pockets, tightly gripping the fabric of her school uniform pocket.

Outward… intense?

Did he have such a flamboyant relationship?

Such a flamboyant liking?

Even true sincerity can be blocked, so deeply affectionate? Still can't let go?

Questions popped up in her mind one after another, and a faint sense of oppression spread from her chest to her throat, like her mouth and nose were covered with a wet towel, making her feel suffocated.

Yue Qingzhu took a deep breath and averted her gaze. She took a deep breath to calm herself down.

What was wrong with her? Weren't they just friends? Friends like He Yuanyuan?

It seemed… not?