This action proved that the 25-year-old Jiang Xianyin finally played the chord that her adoptive father did not have time to teach her.
The song continues:
"Now our song is complete,
As you promised,
When someone asks about the composer,
I will point to the stars and smile."
After singing the last line of the lyrics, Jiang Xianyin curled up into a ball holding the guitar, her face full of tears.
"Cut!" Director Cen's voice was hoarse. "Pass! Perfect!"
But no one moved.
Everyone seemed to be under a spell, standing there in a daze.
It was not until Gu Youran stood up and put down the guitar that everyone came to their senses.
"Oh my god..." Director Cen wiped his face with his sleeve and pointed at Gu Youran, "This isn't acting... This is fucking art!"
Gu Youran took the water handed to her by Zhuoran, took a sip, and found that her hands were still shaking slightly.
"Reshoot the close-up!"
Director Cen said, "While you're still in the zone! Lights, give a close-up of the reflection on the strings! Youran, repeat that pitch change you just made!"
…
On the other side, the laboratory on the third floor of Pujiang in Magic City.
Shi Heng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, the tablet in his hand playing the scenes on the set in real time.
This is the live broadcast equipment that Mark set up specifically according to his instructions.
"Mr. Shi, your wife has arrived on the set." Mark reminded in a low voice.
Shi Heng nodded, his eyes never leaving the screen.
In the picture, Gu Youran is walking towards the attic setting, and the sunlight shines on her through the skylight, giving her a layer of soft light.
"Turn up the volume." Shi Heng instructed Mark.
When Gu Youran began to play and sing "Unfinished Gift", the sounds of instruments in the laboratory seemed to quiet down.
Shi Heng's fingers tightened unconsciously, and his heart beat violently with the music.
Even though he had heard it once before, his eyes still reddened uncontrollably when the song came through the device.
"The love you didn't have time to express has turned into a starry sky covering the entire sky..."
The singing suddenly stopped, and Shi Heng immediately frowned, "What happened?"
Mark quickly checked the real-time feedback. "The lady played the part that changed the key, and her left hand pressed the string a little too hard."
Shi Heng's brows finally relaxed, but his eyes were still fixed on the screen.
When Gu Youran completed that perfect C sharp modulation, his tense shoulders finally relaxed and his face was full of pride.
There was a soft "click" sound.
Shi Heng turned around and found that the researchers in the laboratory had gathered around him at some point.
The youngest intern assistant even secretly wiped away tears.
"Mr. Shi..." Chen Mingyuan pushed his glasses awkwardly, "We just..."
"I understand." Shi Heng rarely blamed them. Instead, he asked softly, "Does it sound good?"
Everyone nodded repeatedly.
Someone whispered, "I've never heard such a beautiful song."
Shi Heng's eyes softened. "This is a song my wife wrote for my adoptive father."
After a pause, he added, "She uses the chord variations that her adoptive father didn't have time to teach her."
More than a dozen researchers suddenly realized what was going on and looked at the screen with even more focused eyes.
When the last note fell, spontaneous applause broke out in the laboratory.
Shi Heng finally realized his own mistake and put away his tablet with a light cough. "Let's all get back to work."
Everyone left reluctantly, but they still looked back a few more times.
Walking to the corner, Shi Heng called Mark and said, "Go to the flower shop and order a bunch of red gentian. I want the freshest ones. Then contact the Michelin three-star chef to prepare afternoon tea for the whole crew."
After hanging up the phone, Shi Heng sent another message to Gu Youran:
I'm watching
These three simple words made Gu Youran's heart skip a beat as she had just finished singing.
On the set, the reshoots were proceeding in an orderly manner.
Gu Youran was in surprisingly good shape and shot every shot in one take.
"Cut! Perfect!" Director Cen waved excitedly. "You Ran, that look in your eyes just now was spot on! It was that feeling... of both nostalgia and relief!"
Gu Youran smiled, "Thank you for the compliment, Director."
At this time, Zhuoran was trotting across the set, holding a large bunch of bright red gentian flowers.
The bouquet was so large that it almost blocked her view.
"Sister Youran!" She stopped in front of Gu Youran, panting. "This is what President Shi asked Mark to just deliver."
Gu Youran took the heavy bouquet, gently parted the petals, and found an exquisite blue box hidden in the center of the flower.
"What is this?" She opened the box curiously. Inside were twelve handmade chocolates neatly arranged, each in the shape of a musical note.
"Wow!" Zhuoran exclaimed, "Isn't this the 'Melody Chocolate' that requires reservations three months in advance? Mr. Shi is really good at it!"
Gu Youran immediately took out her phone, took a photo and sent it to Shi Heng:
【Thank you.】
Add a love emoticon at the end.
Almost at the same time, the phone vibrated:
Tomorrow night, I'll give you a chance to thank me properly.
Followed by a meaningful wink emoticon.
Gu Youran was about to reply when the crew suddenly rushed onto the set, megaphone in hand. "Attention everyone! President Shi has prepared afternoon tea for the entire crew! It's a special dessert from the Peninsula Hotel!"
The scene suddenly erupted in cheers.
Gu Youran shook his head helplessly, but he couldn't hide the smile on his lips.
The phone vibrated again:
【Concentrate on filming, and there will be surprises after filming. 】
She handed her phone to Zhuoran for safekeeping, "Please keep it for me. I need to concentrate on my work."
Two hours later.
As the last shot was completed, Director Cen said loudly, "I declare that all of Teacher Gu Youran's scenes have officially wrapped!"
The entire crew was in an uproar.
The lighting engineer fired the prepared ribbon salute, and the makeup artists rushed up with a large bouquet of flowers.
Gu Youran was surrounded and accepted everyone's congratulations.
"You Ran," Director Cen said, holding her hand tightly, his voice choking. "This movie will definitely become your masterpiece. Especially that last scene. I'm still deeply moved when I think about it now."
Gu Youran was about to speak when the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated continuously.
She took it out and saw that it was a video sent by Shi Heng.
In the picture, researchers in white coats gathered together, and many of them were secretly wiping away tears.
The most eye-catching person was Professor Chen Mingyuan, who was wiping his glasses vigorously with his sleeves, and his nose was red.
A line of text is attached below the video:
Even Professor Chen was moved to tears by this song. Would Mrs. Shi consider releasing an album?
Gu Youran smiled so much that her eyes curved into crescents, and her fingers typed rapidly:
【I only sang this song for Mr. Shi.】
The moment she sent it, she realized how ambiguous this sentence was and hurriedly wanted to withdraw it.
Unfortunately, Shi Heng’s reply popped up on the screen:
【Took a screenshot, will post it tomorrow night.】
Followed by a smug expression.
After work, Gu Youran couldn't wait to go home, with the "surprise" that Shi Heng mentioned in her heart.
Eight o'clock in the evening.
When she opened the door, she found an exquisite rectangular gift box on the coffee table.
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