Chapter 18 What? I can’t touch it?
The moonlight is beautiful tonight.
The cool moonlight slanted in through the gauze curtains of the training classroom, casting diamond-shaped spots of light on the wooden floor.
A chestnut-haired young man sat obediently in front of an electronic keyboard in a dark corner, his black headphone cord snaking across the keys. He leaned forward slightly, his fingertips darting across the black and white keys, his slightly curly hair trembling gently with the rhythm.
The floor-standing dance mirror reflected the protruding joints on the back of his neck when he lowered his head, and the lines under his forearms that flexed when he exerted force. His long eyelashes cast tiny shadows, and the skin exposed by the collar of his T-shirt glowed porcelain white in the moonlight.
The soundproofing headphones blocked out all the outside sounds. He was completely immersed in the world of melody and didn't notice that the door of the training room had been opened.
It was System 999 that noticed Xie Tinglan suddenly appear at the door and hurriedly reminded him, "Kid!"
"Look at the door!"
Xia Linxing, who had just finished playing a song, raised his head in confusion, and was then so frightened by the tall black shadow standing at the door that he almost jumped up from the stool.
Xia Linxing: “!!!”
When did Xie Tinglan come?!
He stood up from his chair in a panic. Although Xia Linxing knew that he would be performing in front of Xie Tinglan tomorrow, and even in front of other mentors and trainees, the feeling of being caught by acquaintances still made him so embarrassed that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
Xie Tinglan also noticed Xia Linxing's embarrassment. He didn't know why, but since their meeting on the show, every time he saw Xia Linxing, Xia Linxing was either embarrassed or on the verge of embarrassment.
He walked slowly into the training room and spoke to ease the awkwardness: "It's so late, why don't you rest?"
"You're going to have your first stage performance tomorrow. If you don't rest well today, your performance on stage tomorrow will be affected."
It turned out to be just normal concern from the tutor... Xia Linxing breathed a sigh of relief.
He was so scared that he thought Xie Tinglan was here to catch him again... Xia Linxing was a little PTSD because of what happened last night.
He lowered his head obediently, clasping his fingers and answering, "I, I'm not very proficient yet. I want to practice more."
Even though he knew that Xia Linxing had been mischievous and had temporarily changed the song for the first stage performance, which had caused him to have no time to practice and that he needed to practice overtime, when he saw Xia Linxing's fingertips slightly red from playing for so long, Xie Tinglan still swallowed the words he was about to say to mock Xia Linxing for bringing it upon himself.
At least, there is nothing wrong with Xia Linxing's attitude of hard work in practicing.
"Then why don't you turn on the lights?" Xie Tinglan changed the subject.
Xia Linxing said honestly: "I'm afraid of affecting other people's get off work." What if his practice is not over and other staff members cannot leave work?
Xie Tinglan nodded. "So how's the practice going? Are there any difficulties?"
"Kid! Ask him quickly!" System 999 became excited when he heard this.
Before Xie Tinglan showed up, there was one thing Xia Linxing hadn't been able to handle well. He and two rookies worked on it for a long time but couldn't figure it out.
Originally, everyone was ready to wait until dawn to ask the kind-hearted Zhao Jian, but unexpectedly, "rain from the sky" -
Xie Tinglan actually came.
As a mentor, Xie Tinglan is definitely much more professional than Zhao Jian, a trainee.
"Kid, this is a good opportunity, don't waste it!" System 999 strongly encouraged Xia Linxing.
"But..." Xia Linxing lowered his head and picked at his fingers, with a look of reluctance on his face, "Isn't this a bad idea?"
The original body liked Xie Tinglan, so after Xia Linxing came here, he has been trying hard to keep a distance from Xie Tinglan to avoid misunderstandings.
Although... the effect doesn't seem... very obvious.
Xia Linxing: QAQ. .
But! Xia Linxing felt that he still had to show his attitude! He was here to play a vicious villain! He was here to build a career! This secret love line was just a prelude to the plot, and Xia Linxing felt that it could be completely discarded!
Therefore, he didn't want to do anything that would cause Xie Tinglan to misunderstand.
Especially after what happened in the office last night...
So, Xia Linxing straightened his chest and said, "I have no difficulties!"
"Really?" Xie Tinglan had already caught the confusion on Xia Linxing's face.
It was obvious that Xia Linxing was still practicing here late at night because he was stuck. But for some reason, the other party chose to conceal it.
But it doesn't matter. "In that case..." Xie Tinglan leaned against the wall leisurely, "Then show me how to do it..."
"Let me help you fill in the gaps."
"Ah?" Xia Linxing was completely dumbfounded.
"No, that's not necessary..." He stammered, waving his hands wildly in the air. It was obvious that he really wanted to refuse. "Isn't this against the rules?" Is this... special treatment? This is not good, right?
"What 'rules'?" Xie Tinglan raised his eyelids coldly, "I'm the instructor, you're the trainee."
"Now, because you're facing difficulties while preparing for your first stage, you're still practicing in the training room at two or three in the morning. As a teacher invited by the production team to answer questions and resolve doubts for the trainees, it's my responsibility to help you resolve the problem."
"Okay, it's getting late, stop talking nonsense and get started..."
Xia Linxing couldn't refuse the harsh words, so he had to bite the bullet and sit back in front of the piano.
The sound of the piano began to flow in the classroom, and Xia Linxing began to sing somewhat stiffly.
The night wind gently lifted the curtains, and moonlight poured into the classroom.
Although he sang a little haltingly at the beginning due to embarrassment and nervousness, Xia Linxing soon immersed himself in the music and gradually forgot about Xie Tinglan's existence.
At the end of the song, Xia Linxing withdrew his fingers from the keys.
Xie Tinglan's objective comment: "Not bad." If you look at it from the perspective of last-minute cramming.
Xia Linxing pursed her lips happily after being affirmed. She looked up and was about to thank the other party for the evaluation, when she suddenly found a dark shadow pressing down on her head.
Xie Tinglan had walked up to his side without him knowing. She was bending over, half-surrounding him with her body, with one hand resting on the piano.
"You're not handling the high notes right here."
He casually reached out his hand and pressed a few keys, and the melody flowed out naturally. Xia Linxing immediately realized that this was exactly where he had been stuck before.
So awesome!
Xia Linxing's eyes were filled with stars in her heart.
No wonder Xie Tinglan can be a mentor!
“Here…” Xie Tinglan softly sang out the place where Xia Linxing was stuck, “Your breath is not right.”
Xia Linxing subconsciously began to sing along with Xie Tinglan.
"It's still not right..." Xie Tinglan frowned slightly and stretched out his hand, "You need to use the force here--"
He stretched out his hand towards Xia Linxing's stomach.
Originally, he just wanted to tell Xia Linxing where to use the force, but unexpectedly, his hand touched nothing.
"how?"
Xie Tinglan looked at Xia Linxing, who was obviously avoiding him, and there was a sour tone in his words that he himself did not realize.
"Zhao Jian can touch it, but I can't?"
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