Chapter 26: Until I Heard Someone Say They Love Me
“It’s all my fault for being too tall. Holding the umbrella for me made you get wet in the rain. I should have just held the coconut milk and run back myself.”
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Fei Hong’s actions were very proper. Even when wiping sweat, he was careful, gently stroking Zhou Mumu’s forehead with a wet towel, not daring to linger too long.
After changing the towel, He sat there, staring blankly., completely unable to shift his gaze…
Zhou Mumu sank into the messy pillow, her cheeks burning like crumpled rouge paper, red unevenly, with sickly dampness at the edges.
Although now was not the time to say this.
But she was really beautiful.
Both of them debuted as child stars and were old acquaintances. The first time they cooperated, Fei Hong was only twelve years old. He played the male lead as a child, and Zhou Mumu played the female lead.
In a sense, they could be considered childhood sweethearts who had known each other for a long time, but this was the first time he had looked at her so seriously.
Fei Hong was dazed for a while, but his thoughts were interrupted by Yu Wei tuning the guitar.
“Mu Mu, what song do you think Yu Wei will sing?” It seemed like he was asking, but his voice was very soft, afraid of waking Zhou Mumu who was breathing evenly.
He acknowledged Yu Wei as a friend. He was knowledgeable, elegant, tolerant, and lofty. More importantly, he really knew how to provide assistance…
Suddenly, the prelude was like a drop of rain gently breaking the lake surface. The clean and transparent piano sound rippled through the room, and Yu Wei’s voice pierced through the thin mist, following closely.
“Dragonflies perch on the bamboo fence
A glass bottle filled with a tiny forest.”
The first line of lyrics was sung like a drop of spring gently falling into the deep heart lake of an ancient well. The small dwelling, originally echoing with noise, was instantly hushed to where a pin drop could be heard.
Yu Wei was still Yu Wei; the standard of his new song was still online. “Dragonflies perch on the bamboo fence,” “A glass bottle filled with a tiny forest,” “The light and shadow refracted by the blinds”—the sense of imagery was extremely strong.
These elements together formed the scene of youth memories, also reminding Fei Hong of their first meeting.
The September weather was hot; even in the afternoon, the sun on his body was still scorching. Twelve-year-old Fei Hong quickly ran into the film crew’s studio, wanting to cool off with the air conditioning.
The costume on his body was thick and heavy, making it hard for him to breathe. He stepped into the studio and caught the oncoming Zhou Mumu who was running toward him.
Her concerned words came with the blast of cold air, “Are you okay?” Fei Hong looked toward the voice and saw a serene girl in plain clothes and skirt. Though a bit dazed, she still asked about his condition first.
After one glance, his heartbeat roared like gongs and drums, drowning out the cicadas outside and the noise in the studio.
That scene seemed engraved in Fei Hong’s memory, still vividly clear to this day…
“And I hear the sound of rain
Remembering you saying love with lip language
Happiness can also be very quiet
I have always been very careful in giving.”
Clearly about memories, but these lines pulled Fei Hong back to reality,
On the first day coming to the program he had asked, but Zhou Mumu said she didn’t remember herself…
Yeah, over a decade of acting career, how could he possibly remember every star he’s collaborated with? What’s more, they didn’t have any scenes together in that drama.
“Lip language says love”, “tears transparent on the face” sound romantic, but actually thinking about it, this is just a hazy affection that hasn’t reached the end point.
Yu Wei wrote the lyrics in the transitional section very well, using the process of raindrops falling to present the emotional transition, like slow-motion replay.
Finally hearing the sound of rain, my world is awakened.
This also made him recognize reality. Emotion is like raindrops; when the rainwater hits the ground, the thoughts should also end.
In the second chorus, the emotional state is also a bit more straightforward.
“Raindrops falling on the windowsill gently evoke sadness, poignant and beautiful.” he never thought there would be a song that could describe his mood so accurately.
The sound of rain was dense like needle tips tapping the ground, rustling over the leaves. Fei Hong sighed and decided to go out to give Yu Wei a round of applause. He really liked this song.
He was just about to make a move, his arm had just lifted preparing to step toward the door, when warm fingertips suddenly touched his sleeve.
……
“Finally hearing the sound of rain
So my world was awakened by the noise
Found that you are always very close
Silently staying by my side
Attitude firm.”
The first half of the song is all about young people’s cautious love, the middle part goes through sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy experiences, yet the ending segment of the song writes out a resolute attitude.
The sudden reversal caught everyone off guard, but the song’s emotion has been advancing along with the sound of rain, making this ending all the more logical.
After the rain, it is always clear skies.
If “Heart Wall” gave them a feeling of emotions flowing naturally, then this song is emotions as a matter of course.
Actually, the biggest gap between many internet celebrity songs and classic tracks lies in overall coherence and logic; a few lines taken alone are fine, but the whole song is unbearable to listen to.
The purpose of an internet celebrity song is just to go viral, so it only needs one or two easily viral hit catchphrases, and the rest is actually just filler, superfluous.
The song’s logic completely collapses, not to mention the so-called overall cohesion.
This song “Sound of Rain” is much better; the rain sound is the clue running through the entire song, and also the resonance of emotion.
First hearing the rain sound, memories emerge, then raindrops on the windowsill, facing reality directly, finally rain clears and sky brightens, awakening and acceptance.
The song opens with the fresh scene of “bamboo fence dragonfly”, and the ending recreates the same scene, but the abrupt blank hints at things remain but people change, forming an emotional loop.
Several people listened quietly beside them, but their inner hearts had already stirred up huge waves; this song is very complete from the perspective of creation.
There must be flaws, but they are harmless; after all, it’s just a work created in one week.
The shock of listening to music on-site far surpasses video; if brushing to the “Heart Wall” stage they found it amazing, then hearing this song live they only felt their scalps tingling.
This is a song written in one week?
And it’s even the second version after scrapping the first; they’ve only seen such things when other singers brag, but didn’t expect it to be real for Yu Wei.
For this kind of song, to be honest, it can be written in minutes, no need for a week, three days!
While Yu Wei was singing, he kept thinking about this song’s MV; the song’s MV is also well shot, an essential part that must be savored when listening to music.
The story’s protagonist really likes one of his classmates; she is a rich heiress.
But the protagonist’s family is very poor, even so poor that they can’t afford a decent wedding dress, always feeling unworthy of the rich heiress, but what the protagonist doesn’t know is that this rich heiress actually has secret feelings for him too.
Finally, after experiencing hardships and prejudice, the two get together, rain clears and sky brightens.
The story is simple, even somewhat clichéd, but paired with music it moves people even more, so he remembers it especially deeply.
The best songs are undoubtedly those with a sense of imagery, able to evoke past memories; whether good or bad, they are precious treasures worth cherishing.
Without a doubt, this song achieves it.
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“How could I possibly not remember you.”
Zhou Mumu reached out to test the temperature on her forehead; the fingertips touched no longer scorching heat, but a slight warmth close to the skin’s normal state.
“You were so beautiful back then; it’s hard to forget after seeing you once.”
Her condition was much better; the faint chill on her body had disappeared, leaving only a layer of thin sweat sticking to her neck.
“Sorry, I turned ugly…”
“Who told you that?”
Zhou Mumu angrily flipped over; this simple action directly triggered a throbbing pain in her temple, making her furrow her brows again.
“Are you okay?”
Fei Hong, in a panic, couldn’t care about anything like distinctions between men and women, and quickly placed his hand on her forehead to check her condition.
But Zhou Mumu answered him with action, smoothly covering his hand with hers, overlapping on her forehead.
Yu Wei’s this song caused her resonance, and also made her understand that her attitude must be firm.
……
“Whoa!”
The few peeking at the door let out sharp explosive sounds.
These two, just listening to a little love song and already ambiguous? If Yu Wei sings “That Night”, they would make mistakes on the spot…
