Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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When they returned to the Ji Mansion, Gu Beihuai was not home, and they had no idea where he had gone.
Nan Xiangwan didn’t ask any questions, just rushed into the three cats’ nest and couldn’t get up.
Cold rain was falling outside the window; so the weather was getting cooler.
But the home had comfortable heating, which swept away the cold and dampness.
Da Hei yawned widely and buried its head in Nan Xiangwan’s armpit, snuggling in comfortably.
In terms of feel, the long-haired Da Hei was the softest.
Xiao Curly had grown quite a bit, and its big, elfin eyes were like sapphires.
Xiao Hei with its short hair was a bit mischievous, playing with a small ball by itself.
Looking out the window at the neon lights, Nan Xiangwan watched the drizzling rain carrying snowflakes that melted before reaching the ground.
It was snowing.
It hadn’t snowed in Beijing yet, but other places had already experienced heavy snowfall, some even more than a meter deep. People in Northeast China could already have snowball fights.
Looking up at the sky in the evening, Nan Xiangwan saw that the night sky was only black and nothing could be seen in the rain.
She then wondered where the Shenzhou spacecraft carrying three astronauts was now? What did Earth look like from outer space?
The thought that she still hadn’t written the theme song for her new album came to her quietly.
Nan Xiangwan entered the music room in Gu Beihuai’s home, her fingers dancing on the black and white keyboard.
She didn’t know how much time passed before the sound of the door opening rang out.
The three cats immediately rushed over, their little paws stomping on the ground with a thud.
Gu Beihuai knew someone was home as soon as he opened the door; he was all too familiar with the little one’s scent.
Instead of rushing to find someone, he took the groceries he bought to the kitchen. While he was busy there, the three cats were causing trouble nearby.
An hour later, the meal was ready.
Nan Xiangwan also came out of the music room, holding the sheet music and lyrics for the entire song.
The title track of the new album was “Star Gate”.
Zhao Tiancheng said that the direction of his new album was science fiction and the future, but it was difficult to integrate with Chinese style. It depended on the arrangement.
Nan Xiangwan thus also had a burst of inspiration and wrote the new song in one go.
Her stomach was growling when she came out.
Gu Beihuai, wearing an apron, looked over, glanced at the sheet music in her hand, and then invited her to sit down and eat.
Before Nan Xiangwan could even sit down, the three cats jumped onto the table, sniffing around.
Gu Beihuai placed the rice on the table, then casually lifted the three cats off the table, his skillful movements indicating he had done this many times before.
At the dinner table, the two chatted idly.
Nan Xiangwan was curious about tomorrow’s schedule. She only knew that Destiny Girls was in the girl group, and there were also boy groups, etc. She didn’t know what else was going on.
Gu Beihuai: “There are male singers soloing, female singers soloing, and a rap group.”
Nan Xiangwan: “Are you going on stage?”
Gu Beihuai: “No.”
Nan Xiangwan: “Why?”
Gu Beihuai: “I’m old enough to be a mentor and judge in the Chinese music scene, why would I bother with this?”
Nan Xiangwan: “Oh, okay.”
Gu Beihuai’s lips curled up: “However, you have two acquaintances coming, and I heard they’ll even be performing on stage.”
Nan Xiangwan: “An acquaintance?”
Gu Beihuai: “Wen Zefenni and George.”
Nan Xiangwan: “Rivals and suitors.”
Gu Beihuai immediately frowned, his brows furrowing deeply. He wanted to refute, but after thinking for a while, he couldn’t find a way to break through.
It seems that’s really the case!
Nan Xiangwan: “These big shots are all here, why don’t you go on stage and put them in their place?”
We can’t let someone steal our thunder on our own turf!
Gu Beihuai shook his head: “No need, be more generous.”
Nan Xiangwan bit her chopsticks. Bei Bei said she didn’t need to worry, so she wouldn’t worry too much. She should practice the song “Woye” properly first.
After dinner, she went home, sent the new song to Xiao Dong for processing, and then started practicing singing.
….
The next day, Xiao Dong came to pick them up at noon. He first took Nan Xiangwan to lunch, and then hurriedly took him to the headquarters of Nanbei Entertainment.
Because it was a group activity, the styling and makeup needed to be done together.
The styling team was Jing Dashuai and Monica, but the two of them had to go overseas to participate in fashion events and could not come to style the Destiny Girls in person, so they sent their best team over.
When Nan Xiangwan opened the door and went in, her six teammates were already sitting in front of the makeup mirror and had started.
Upon hearing the door open, Ge Dongxuan immediately turned around and then yelled, “A Wan!! I’ve missed you terribly, it’s been two months since we last met.”
The others immediately chimed in, and the entire lounge became noisy and chaotic.
The stylists worked really hard to keep these people sitting on the stools and prevent them from moving around!
Zhao Tiancheng could hear the noise inside even before he entered the house. The girls were lively, but they talked too much.
Squeak—
The door opened, and the room fell silent.
Seven heads turned to look at him simultaneously, and seven pairs of eyes stared intently at Zhao Tiancheng as he walked in.
Old Zhao didn’t know whether he should come in or not; he stood in the doorway as if someone had acupunctured him.
Fortunately, the seven heads quickly turned back and continued their chattering.
Zhao Tiancheng let out a sigh of relief, walked over to Captain Zhu Sha, and began to whisper some instructions to her.
Zhu Sha listened attentively, nodding occasionally.
Zhao Tiancheng then came to Nan Xiangwan’s side and said, “This is your first time attending such a grand event, so you must pay attention to your image and appearance. In addition to the singers, there are cameras everywhere, and the entertainment reporters are also inside.”
Nan Xiangwan patted her chest and assured him, “President Zhao, don’t you know me well enough?”
Zhao Tiancheng: “I said that because I understand you.”
Nan Xiangwan waved her hand: “I definitely won’t embarrass myself. You should say that to Ge Dongxuan. She’s more mischievous than me.”
Zhao Tiancheng: “I definitely need to go and give Ge Dongxuan a thorough talking-to. By the way, have you written your new song yet? It’s already December!”
Nan Xiangwan: “It’s finished.”
Zhao Tiancheng: “Hurry up! There are less than twenty days left until 2022, and we still don’t have the music, and the costumes and choreography… um? Is it finished?”
Nan Xiangwan glanced at him: “The lyrics and music are all done, and I’ve also finished the arrangement. It’s with Xiao Dong.”
Zhao Tiancheng’s eyes lit up, and he even pulled up a stool and sat down next to him: “What’s the name of the new song? What’s the theme?”
Nan Xiangwan: “Are you familiar with the ancient Chinese tradition of constellations?”
Zhao Tiancheng shook his head: “I only know the twelve constellations.”
Nan Xiangwan frowned: “President Zhao, I’m not trying to be mean, but what our Chinese ancestors passed down is no less than the twelve constellations. To be precise, it’s called ancient astronomy.”
Zhao Tiancheng seemed to understand but not quite: “Oh, does it belong to the traditional Chinese style?”
Nan Xiangwan: “Of course, after thinking about it carefully, there aren’t many places where traditional Chinese culture and science fiction can be integrated. Constellations are one of them. Extending ancient astronomy to the universe, isn’t that science fiction?”
Zhao Tiancheng’s eyes gleamed with amazement: “You went to study at the National Defense University, and you now exude the aura of a top student! You’ve transformed!”
Speaking of this, Nan Xiangwan gets a headache: “No, I’ve only learned the basics so far.”
Zhao Tiancheng patted her on the shoulder and got up to go to Ge Dongxuan’s place.
Before long, the two started arguing in the lounge. The old man and the young girl were louder than everyone else combined!
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