"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Li Youran turned to look at the butler. Normally, no matter how big the matter was, the butler was always calm and composed, handling things with ease. But today, the butler was so flustered and at a loss, which surprised Li Youran.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! There's trouble at the beverage shop."

The butler, panting heavily, spoke in large gulps.

This was, in fact, the first time the steward had gotten involved in business matters. Previously, when the Crown Prince and Crown Princess were at the residence, the steward only handled the household chores.

Now that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess have moved out, only Li Youran lives here alone. There are fewer things to do in the mansion. In addition, Li Youran is short-handed, so she has also asked the steward to get involved.

The housekeeper, who was managing the shop for the first time, took this as an important task and diligently went to the shop every day to deliver drinks and check on various situations.

But today, as soon as the steward arrived at the shop, someone caused trouble. If it were a trivial matter, the steward could easily handle it.

However, it seemed that this matter had escalated quite a bit. A group of people were crowding in front of Mixue Ice Cream shops and making a scene. It wasn't just one shop; people were causing trouble at shops on several streets. This left the housekeeper at a loss for what to do.

"Xiaoran, wait a minute!"

"What's wrong now, Brother Xuan?" Ding Xiaoran looked at Qi Chenxuan with a puzzled expression.

Qi Chenxuan didn't answer. He quickly ran back to his room, grabbed a digital camera, and excitedly said, "I've got it! Didn't you want a lot of people to hear it? We can shoot a video and upload it online, that way more people can hear your song!"

Ding Xiaoran suddenly felt like she had shot herself in the foot. She wanted to make money, not share the song for free. It was all her fault for the excuse she had just made.

But the words have already been spoken, and I can't very well contradict myself. I'll just consider it a way to build up my popularity in advance and let the music company see it.

Qi Chenxuan skillfully operated the digital camera, placing it on the TV cabinet, directly facing Ding Xiaoran.

Watching Ding Xiaoran strumming her guitar, Qi Chenxuan thought, if it sounds good, he'll post it online; if it doesn't, he'll just keep it for himself.

"OK!" Qi Chenxuan made a hand gesture.

Ding Xiaoran lowered her head and began playing again, her fingers plucking the guitar strings, the prelude flowing from between the strings.

"Change your life,"

Make yourself happy.

Give up your obsession.

The weather will then become nice.

Every time I walk by,

It was a rewarding experience!

Ding Xiaoran's melodious voice, accompanied by beautiful chords, was like a soft whisper in the ear, telling a story in a gentle and detailed way.

Qi Chenxuan listened to the song and looked at Ding Xiaoran, who was bowing her head and earnestly playing and singing for him. He felt that this scene was so beautiful.

Her focused expression and beautiful singing voice made Qi Chenxuan feel as if he were in a dream, so engrossed that he didn't want to wake up.

I am still the same boy I used to be.

Not a single change.

Time will be the only test.

The belief planted in my heart has not diminished in the slightest.

The boy in front of me,

It's still the same face as before..."

At this moment, Ding Xiaoran suddenly thought of herself. Just like the song says, she was still the same boy she was back then after traveling through time. Time was truly a test for her, and no one could stop her belief in saving her mother.

Thinking about her situation and recalling everything from her previous life, Ding Xiaoran felt a lump in her throat, and a myriad of emotions welled up in her heart. The resentment she felt for her mother's departure was woven into the song, and her fervent and intense emotions gushed out like a spring.

That intense, overwhelming emotion could easily pierce a person's heart. Although Qi Chenxuan wasn't a professional singer,

The emotions conveyed in the song can easily resonate with listeners, and he seemed to feel that intense sense of resentment.

That's precisely why Qi Chenxuan found it hard to believe. It really was written by Xiao Ran herself, and she sang it so well. In all these years of being neighbors, apart from birthday songs, this was the first time he had ever heard Xiao Ran sing seriously. She was amazing.

"Isn't...it good?" Seeing Qi Chenxuan not clapping, not saying anything, and just staring at her, Ding Xiaoran panicked a little. Could it be that this song wasn't popular here?

"That's fantastic, Xiaoran!" Qi Chenxuan finally snapped out of his daze and, clapping excitedly, exclaimed.

"Phew~ That scared me to death! I thought I sang badly!"

"How could that be? You're amazing, Xiao Ran! I never would have guessed!" Qi Chenxuan circled around Ding Xiao Ran, looking her up and down, and said, "After knowing you for so many years, this is the first time I've realized you've been hiding your true abilities!"

Under Qi Chenxuan's admiring gaze, Ding Xiaoran said somewhat shyly, "No, not at all, Brother Xuan!"

"Of course I love it! I don't know about others, but I love it so much! The lyrics are great, and the singing is great too!" Qi Chenxuan looked at the shy Xiao Ran and praised her generously.

"Stop praising me so much, it's making me feel embarrassed!" Ding Xiaoran nudged Qi Chenxuan, who had been staring at her. "Didn't you say you were going to publish something? Where will you publish it?"

"Of course it's Enjoy! Do you have an account?"

"without!"

The two sat down and got to work. First, they registered an account on Lexiangweibo, then they did some simple editing of the video, and finally Ding Xiaoran uploaded it herself.

"Okay, that's all!"

"Thank you for your help, Brother Xuan!"

"Don't be so polite with me. From now on, I'll be your number one fan. Just let me know if you need anything, I'll always be there for you!" Qi Chenxuan said gently, patting his chest.

After posting it online, Ding Xiaoran was filled with anxiety. She was worried that the song wouldn't resonate with the local audience, and she was also worried that she wouldn't sing it well. She couldn't concentrate on her homework at all, and she kept taking out her phone to refresh the page to see if anyone had commented.

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