The Douyu live stream room was silent, the barrage empty for over ten seconds.
"Where did he say that was?"
"Longguo Royal Conservatory of Music? Never heard of it."
"I asked my ex-girlfriend from the music department, and she said she didn't know either. She even told me to call her right now, or her boyfriend won't make a move."
"RIP upstairs, go make the call. At least you'll feel involved."
All the viewers were dumbfounded. They thought for a long time and couldn't recall any music conservatory in Songhai.
Su Yang put down his teacup and said with a straight face, "I don't have an address for it yet. I'll pick a piece of land later and build a music conservatory."
Everyone was stunned.
They finally realized Su Yang was completely making things up.
Aaron's face turned dark, and a thousand mythical beasts stampeded through his mind.
"Pfft, hahahaha..."
Meng Lianxin couldn't help it anymore, covering her red lips and laughing so hard that the two large mounds in front of her jiggled.
"So, what do you want to do now? Tell a joke to warm up the crowd?"
Su Yang remained silent, as if making a difficult decision.
Meng Lianxin shook her head and walked towards Aaron's table.
Suddenly, she stopped again and turned to look at Su Yang.
*Wait, shouldn't Su Yang be domineering and insist that I stay at this point?*
*Don't all domineering CEOs like these cliché tropes?*
Su Yang patted the table and slowly stood up.
Meng Lianxin's lips curled up. *Heh, he's finally showing his true colors.*
*Hurry up and order me to stay and continue this charade with you!*
Unexpectedly, Su Yang said, "I want to sing!"
Huh?
What's going on?
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Su Yang strode onto the stage and adjusted the microphone.
Seeing his demeanor, everyone knew he was serious.
The venue fell into a deathly silence. Aaron sneered, and the atmosphere was incredibly awkward.
Cheng Tao, the director backstage, was also utterly bewildered.
In the live stream chat, all sorts of sarcastic remarks flew by.
At this moment, Su Yang's haters seized the opportunity to vent.
"Is this Su Yang an idiot? He couldn't win over the woman, so now he's forcing himself to act cool?"
"I think so too. He's desperate, he's flustered, and he doesn't care about the consequences."
"Sigh, Su Yang is too pretentious. This is why I don't support him!"
Meanwhile.
Yang Mange also arrived backstage at the live stream. Seeing Su Yang preparing to sing, she couldn't help but worry.
"Director Cheng, prepare the commercials quickly. If Su Yang sings poorly, interrupt the broadcast with an ad immediately."
She rubbed her temples, confirming her unease was justified. Something was indeed about to go wrong.
To prevent her boyfriend from embarrassing himself, Yang Mange was going to great lengths.
Although Cheng Tao was reluctant to end the live stream abruptly, he still had people prepare commercials to maintain Su Yang's image.
Yang Mange watched Su Yang pick up the microphone through the backstage monitor.
"Oh dear, this man is too stubborn. He's actually going to sing in front of two musicians."
Yang Mange had never heard Su Yang sing since they started dating, so she didn't hold out much hope.
On the restaurant stage.
Su Yang took advantage of the few minutes he had while adjusting the microphone to quickly jot down a musical score.
When he was in school, he used to copy different pop songs every day to impress girls and appear cultured.
He never expected it to be useful now.
"This is it. Can you guys understand it?"
Su Yang handed the score to the accompanying musicians, telling them to be ready.
"We can understand it, but this song... we've never heard it before."
"Of course, you haven't. It doesn't belong to this world. Just play it as it is."
After Su Yang's explanation, he prepared to sing.
Aaron, seeing Su Yang's pretense, looking quite convincing.
Aaron couldn't help but laugh, "Miss Meng, Mr. Su here is grasping at straws. Your friend is likely to embarrass you soon."
Aaron wore a look of exasperation, as if lamenting Meng Lianxin's misfortune in choosing the wrong person.
In reality, Aaron was overjoyed.
Without comparison, there would be no sense of superiority.
He was a graduate of a foreign music conservatory. Compared to a clown like Su Yang from China, he was merely a stepping stone for himself.
Heaven favored him!
—Ding ding ding dong dong dong!
As Su Yang played the piano with both hands, a beautiful melody began to ring out.
Aaron was still stammering, but Meng Lianxin whispered sternly, "Shut up!"
When an expert makes a move, you know it.
"The pale embryo is outlined with a brushstroke, thick then light, the peony painted on the vase is like your first bloom."
"The faint sandalwood scent drifts through the window, I understand your thoughts, the brush stops halfway on the rice paper."
"The glaze renders the lady painting, its charm is hidden away, and your gentle smile is like a budding flower."
"Your beauty drifts away, to a place I cannot reach."
Su Yang's singing was deep and lingering, sometimes joyful, sometimes sorrowful.
Combined with the beautiful lyrics, it captivated everyone, leaving them lost in thought for a long time.
Comparing a precious artifact to a beautiful woman, such a romantic yet not vulgar song was truly soul-stirring.
"Holy crap? This doesn't sound bad! What song is this? It's quite nice!"
"666, what else can I say?"
"What is this tune? It has a nice artistic conception. The intro is also very pleasant."
"I'm also very curious about what this tune is. It reminds me of my first love."
"Which bastard dared to question Su Shen's ability just now? Come out and face your death!"
The live stream barrage exploded. The haters trembled, afraid to type.
Unconsciously, Meng Lianxin became more and more engrossed as she listened.
Sensing Aaron leaning closer, Meng Lianxin frowned, her expression displeased. "Move away, don't disturb my listening!"
Aaron's face turned ashen, like he had constipation, and he retreated to the side sheepishly.
The beautiful melody continued to play.
"The sky-blue waits for the misty rain, and I am waiting for you."
"The cooking smoke rises, a thousand miles across the river."
"In the bottom of the vase, I write in Han script, imitating the elegance of the previous dynasty, consider it my prelude to meeting you."
"The sky-blue waits for the misty rain, and I am waiting for you."
"The moonlight is scooped up, blurring the ending."
"Like a peerless blue and white porcelain, beautiful on its own, you have a smile in your eyes."
In the restaurant, the present guests took out their phones to record.
Yang Mange's small mouth hung open, too shocked to speak.
Director Cheng Tao's eyes widened. Wasn't Su Yang just an entrepreneur?
How could he also be a musician?
Why had they never heard this song before!
Could it be a song Su Yang composed himself?
Did he hold back until now specifically to win the beauty's heart?
Not only Cheng Tao, but Yang Mange and others also had a million questions in their minds.
He... was also a musician?
On stage, Su Yang finished the song and returned to his seat.
A while later.
Everyone finally came back to their senses.
Aaron knew that if he stayed any longer, he would only embarrass himself further.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to him, he quietly left.
Meng Lianxin ran over and excitedly grabbed Su Yang's hand, "You can write songs too?"
"I didn't write it. A friend of mine who likes to drink milk tea wrote it."
"I don't believe you."
This was definitely Su Yang's own song.
Su Yang had written the score for her, and handed it to the accompanying musicians. Who would memorize that stuff unless they were serious?