N-M Chapter 68 "The Summer Breeze"
Chapter 68 "The Summer Breeze"
As Lu Ran skillfully re-tied the crabs and placed them in the pot to steam, he asked, "How did you manage to release all the tied-up crabs into the house?"
Shen Yuege, who was leaning against the kitchen door, blushed again when she heard Lu Ran's question.
"I was thinking that steaming the crabs with the rope on would affect their texture, so I decided to untie them before steaming."
"Who knew that the crabs were behaving themselves when we were cleaning them, but they all escaped when we were steaming them."
After hearing this, Lu Ran didn't know whether to praise her for being brave or for being adorably silly.
When you're cooking, the other thing is in the water, but when you're steaming it, it's on the pot. How can that be the same?
"I've decided that you're now prohibited from buying any live animals for the house," Lu Ran said after a moment's thought. "And you're also prohibited from participating in any cooking activities."
"I won't buy live animals anymore, so why am I forbidden from cooking?" Shen Yuege was clearly indignant.
"That's because I was afraid you might accidentally poison me after seeing how well you cook," Lu Ran added. "Many foods pose a significant risk if they're not cooked thoroughly."
The most common one is green beans, something Teacher He from his previous life knows all too well.
Shen Yuege found Lu Ran's words to be somewhat reasonable and did not refute them.
Everyone has their own expertise, and it seems that Shen Yuege's expertise doesn't lie in cooking.
The cooking skill points not only didn't increase, but actually decreased; perhaps the deducted points went into the music skill tree.
"By the way, I'm planning to release my last new song, 'The Summer Breeze,' tomorrow. What do you think?" Shen Yuege asked during dinner.
"Sure, it's time to put an end to this farce," Lu Ran replied.
"How can you call it a farce? You have no idea how much traffic this album brought me." Shen Yuege was clearly unconvinced when Lu Ran called it a farce. "My Weibo followers increased by two million, and my overall popularity has increased by a whole level."
"Besides, Legend Entertainment and I don't intend to let this go so easily." Shen Yuege was furious when she thought about how her former employer, Legend Entertainment, had been constantly making things difficult for her over the past month.
"It's definitely time to settle accounts. At the very least, we can't let them use this incident to promote themselves. After all, you're still nominally a member of Legendary Entertainment."
"Yeah, so I'm waiting for the contract to expire," Shen Yuege said fiercely.
Lu Ran suddenly felt that Shen Yuege's fierce appearance was not only not intimidating, but also somewhat cute.
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The next morning at 10:00 AM, Shen Yuege posted another Weibo message on time:
"Hello everyone, the next song is my first duet song and also the last song on this album. I hope you enjoy it."
Below is a link to the song "Summer Breeze", along with a music video.
Shen Yuege specially recorded a music video for this song, hoping to further showcase the sweet romance depicted in the song.
After all, this is her first duet song release. Although she is very confident in the song, she is still a little worried about its sales.
Because the choral songs in this world are far inferior to the solo songs.
The number of classic choral songs that have survived to this day is extremely limited.
As soon as Shen Yuege's song was released, her long-awaited fans flocked to her Weibo account to listen to it.
Many fans clicked on the music video and chose to watch and listen at the same time.
The music video begins with a summer campus scene.
Sycamore trees, cicadas chirping, sunlight filtering through the leaves and casting dappled shadows.
Shen Yuege, wearing her school uniform and carrying books, walked along the tree-lined path.
The visuals are beautiful and nostalgic.
The intro begins, with a light and cheerful guitar melody that evokes the feeling of summer.
Shen Yuege's voice is clear and gentle:
Do you still remember yesterday, that summer?
In the instant the breeze blew,
It seems to have blown everything away.
Only loneliness remains to settle.
The camera then pans to a boy in a white shirt riding a bicycle through the frame.
The boy's face was cleverly obscured by light and shadow, leaving only a blurry outline.
He glanced back at Shen Yuege, his smile perfectly clean.
At the same time, a male voice rang out, warm and magnetic:
The wind is still blowing.
Autumn rain is more fragmented.
The passion in my heart did not fade.
It seemed as if he continued to keep his eyes closed.
Familiar faces will appear before my eyes again.
Next came the duet, where the two voices blended perfectly:
"Blue longing"
Suddenly it turned into a sunny summer.
The warmth in the air,
It won't be any further.
Winter seems to have lost its appeal...
The music video depicts the scenes of the two meeting, getting to know each other, and falling in love on campus.
We read books together in the library, took walks together on the playground, and watched the stars together on the rooftop.
Every scene was as beautiful as a coming-of-age movie.
But when the song enters the second verse, the color tone of the visuals becomes darker.
Graduation season is here.
The two stood in front of the station, silent.
"Green longing"
They waved goodbye and said to me, "The seasons remain unchanged."
In just one season
And back to the way things were before,
That summer, swept by the wind.
The final chorus of the song brings the emotions to a climax.
Shen Yuege's voice was filled with reluctance, while the male voice was full of tenderness and determination.
At the end of the music video, the two meet by chance on the street many years later.
They exchanged a smile, and everything was understood without words.
The image freezes on the backs of the two people passing each other.
The subtitle appeared: "Some summers never end."
The music video has ended.
However, the male lead in the music video never had a clear frontal view until the end of the video.
After watching the music video, all the listeners were immersed in the atmosphere created by the song.
"Wow! This song is amazing! I've never heard such a good song before. I'm so excited, I miss my first love."
"The song is so beautiful, it perfectly captures the feeling of summer romance!"
"The duet was amazing! Their voices are such a perfect match!"
"I just saw that the singers are Shen Yuege and Mingri. It seems that Mingri is no less talented than Lu Ran. He is also an all-around producer."
The comments section on Weibo was instantly flooded with positive reviews.
"The Summer Breeze" quickly climbed the new song chart, even debuting at number two, second only to "The Wind Rises".
On the duet chart, it unsurprisingly took first place.
Music critics continue to highly praise this song.
After all, this is the final battle of this war, and it's also the last chance for them to ride the wave of popularity.
But Erjun, a music critic with a keen eye, shifted his focus beyond the music after reviewing the song.
She knew that Shen Yuege's reputation was at its peak, and if she just kept praising the song, the effect of gaining fans would not be very obvious. She planned to dig out some other information, such as the male lead of the music video.
As a music critic who has been following Shen Yuege, Liu Siqi, and even Xu Manlin since before the battle of the divas, Erjun considers himself very familiar with their songs.
She had just observed that the male singer performing was the mysterious Tomorrow, but she felt like she had heard his voice somewhere before.
Furthermore, although the boy's face is rarely clearly visible in the music video, she is certain that she has seen him before.
Who is it? It's so hard to guess...
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