Chapter 194: Doesn’t Look Like Drafts
No refusal, no accompaniment.
Yu Wei just cleared his throat, then softly opened his mouth and simply started, he was surprised to find that it wasn’t bad at all…
In a sense, it was even somewhat pleasant, his voice clean and bright, like a mountain spring flowing over smooth pebbles.
Though a cappella, it naturally carried rhythm and cadence, each word pronounced clearly and authentically.
This master has made it!
Although this “Singing and Smiling” is very simple, Yu Wei didn’t use any cheats this time, just sang it casually.
Quantitative change leading to qualitative change.
Someone who only knows mapo tofu has finally developed muscle memory, though knife skills are still immature, it’s enough for home cooking.
This is just the beginning, but it excited Yu Wei immensely, after all, this is truly basic skills in the real sense, of extraordinary significance.
The too difficult ones still need practice for now, but simple and easy-to-sing ones are no problem.
It really was just casual singing…
In everyone’s view, Yu Wei’s these two lines were indeed quite simple, at least very different from his popular songs, the style seemed more like a children’s song.
But simple doesn’t mean plain, the “singing” and “smile” in the song, beyond their literal meaning, are like cultural symbols, worth savoring.
What surprised them most was how perfectly this song fit the occasion, in all sorts of ways.
Even without discussing the song’s content, just the children’s song theme alone fit as if tailor-made for this moment.
Although the program was being recorded, Yu Wei’s real audience for singing wasn’t the audience, but the children in front of him.
Singing for children, lyrics, melody, core, art—honestly, none of that matters much, kids don’t understand and won’t overthink it.
Many so-called elementary school divine songs, they just listen to the sound, what truly suits them is still children’s songs.
The form fit perfectly, but even rarer, Yu Wei’s song even echoed the current situation in content.
“Please take my song back to your home, please leave your smile behind,” just this line perfectly matches the music class theme, even extending it further.
Chi Leying had Yu Wei summarize the music class just as a formality, she didn’t expect this guy to actually use a song to do it…
Singing to exchange for children’s smiles is the most superficial expression, taking the song home represents inheritance itself.
On one hand, it points out the teaching significance of the music class, on the other, singing and smiling gives the final singing segment a higher starting point.
Sharing singing and smiling is a common language that transcends age and culture.
Chi Leying felt her verbal summary might not be this comprehensive, yet Yu Wei wrote it out with just two lines of song.
She schemed and plotted, but honestly, it wasn’t as useful as Yu Wei’s last few lines of song, this is the real finishing touch.
If not for the crowd in the classroom, she might even want to let out a long sigh, no matter how much she schemed, in the face of true strength, she still fell short…
While feeling a bit defeated, Chi Leying couldn’t help but have a new thought: was Yu Wei’s song really just casual singing?
Many say he has lots of drafts, he must have plenty of songs hidden, Chi Leying believed that, after all, his creation cycle is short, impossible to write on the spot every time.
Just his piles of discarded drafts could sustain a group of musicians, so many “failed works” show Yu Wei indeed has plenty of inventory.
But this time, it didn’t seem like a draft.
Few touch children’s song themes, let alone a style related to singing, children’s song plus music class—how could that be inventory?
Could it be Yu Wei predicted he’d return to elementary school for music class, so wrote this in advance? That’s too far-fetched.
Saying to summarize, and he really did, only one possibility: this simple song isn’t Yu Wei’s draft, but written just now.
The others quickly realized this too, his previous songs could be drafts, after all, the themes were broad.
But this one, whether style or content, fit too perfectly, no way prepared in advance—he didn’t even know yesterday what this episode would film.
So, he impromptu created a new song right there?
The corridor during break soon grew noisy, but Yu Wei’s singing seemed to penetrate the walls, faintly echoing in the corridor.
Everyone gradually came around, and after hearing the chorus, they discovered something new: Yu Wei’s singing method today was different from before.
It all sounded good, but today he sang exceptionally earnestly, his voice seeming slightly tense…
Case solved, it’s impromptu creation, after all, a just-thought-up song, not being fluent is normal, that’s more like it.
Though the song is simple, writing it on the spot is no easy feat, simple doesn’t mean low creativity, plain language best outlines childlike innocence and friendship, fitting children’s language habits.
Don’t think children’s songs are easy, from a creation angle, writing one is actually harder than pop songs, since pop music has plenty of formulas.
Impromptu creation especially so, but Yu Wei’s song has high completion, his creative ability is evident.
Others were wildly brainstorming, but the classmates just listened to the song purely, they wouldn’t think about all that.
The song was very easy to understand, they quickly got Yu Wei’s meaning, so what else to say—you sing, we smile, done.
Song ended, the classroom erupted in sincere and enthusiastic applause, kids don’t do shock, bewilderment, silence, or tears—clap first.
Only then did the class truly end, just as they left the classroom, Chi Leying came up and asked what the song was called.
“Singing and Smiling, what’s up?”
Chi Leying said nothing, just opened the novel to search keywords, this song hadn’t appeared in Yu Wei’s novel yet…
As everyone knows, Yu Wei likes to announce works in his novel before performance, but not this time.
He hadn’t even written “Singing and Smiling” in the novel, clearly not inventory, must be impromptu creation.
Of course it hadn’t appeared in the novel, Yu Wei wanted to try singing without redeeming, no cheat channel, so this song happened.
“Wanted to hear some inventory, didn’t expect you to write on the spot, impressive.”
The program team staff were overjoyed, just this segment aired would boost the program’s popularity.
“Hm?”
Yu Wei then realized they misunderstood, entertainment novel classic impromptu creation, right? Others might not know, but he did—he’d written similar plots.
They dare say it, but Yu Wei wouldn’t admit, impromptu creation isn’t that easy, what if everyone believed and demanded it daily, he’d explode?
After music class ended, the first day’s program recording also concluded, Yu Wei still had about ten compositions left to grade, so took them home to continue.
Real elementary teachers are much busier, writing lesson plans and preparing, but they’re just experiencing two days, these tasks still need professionals.
Worth mentioning, Yu Wei hasn’t decided yet what song to sing for this episode.
“Singing and Smiling” was just a small test, fine for music class, but seems unsuitable for the program’s final stage.
While picking songs and grading compositions, he soon thought of a fitting one, but today’s novel update was done, could write and redeem tomorrow.
Nothing suits elementary students more…
“Why recommend my entertainment novels?”
Among 45 classmates’ compositions, five recommended “Malice”, that Yu Wei could accept, but recommending his entertainment ones was odd.
If he were really the language teacher, honestly, he’d call parents, so young and reading what—history?
Keeping it to himself is one thing, but writing it in the composition to recommend?
『B+, in future if you stir trouble, just don’t mention your master.』
……
Until the next day’s voting results came out, Tong Yulu beating the AI became undisputed fact.
You, pass!
But as Yu Wei guessed, she didn’t pick a song directly, instead posted on Weibo saying she plans to save up the prize pool and pick later.
Rules say beat AI to pick from song library, but don’t specify when, for her now picking has no benefit, better wait.
Don’t say, her idea has merit, many heavyweight songs Yu Wei hasn’t written yet, waiting might snag better ones.
Chi Leying’s evaluation: a bit scheming but not much, if it were her, she’d pretend to pick “Peach Blossom Promise” to fish, grab a wave of popularity.
Then in a “unspeakable reasons” tone not choose, let production team and outsiders start conspiracy theories, grab second wave of popularity.
Fans associating with team disbandment would riot at the company, borrow public opinion to play victim for third wave, push for contract termination.
“You get it.”
Yu Wei approved of her idea after hearing, though not applicable to everyone.
This tugging game ordinary people can’t play, easy to trap yourself, better like Tong Yulu pretend dumb and dazed.
Music class only once a week, with Chi Leying idle, Yu Wei simply mentioned the adapted version of “Youth”.
This song’s ceiling is high because the adapted version has greater scope, beyond just popularity, even higher potential.
Chi Leying didn’t expect songs could be adapted like this, didn’t know if Yu Wei planned it or impromptu, but clearly she has good taste.
Drew the hidden edition…
