Chapter 38: Bowing down to the puppy's belly
If we say that in the European and American music scene, music is far more important than lyrics.
So in the Chinese music scene, the importance of lyrics and music can be said to be 50-50, or if you want to say 64, it is also quite appropriate.
In the end, the melody is still slightly more important than the lyrics.
But Hong Kong music is the kingdom of three lyricists.
Even if you may not have heard of many composers, when it comes to the Hong Kong music scene, the names of these three lyricists can be said to be well-known and known to everyone.
Chen Zhiheng is the best among the three ci writers.
What is even more rare about him is that he has a very firm political stance and is favored by the country. He has written lyrics for many national competitions and the Spring Festival Gala.
All of the above was told to Shu Ming by Liang Ruowen over the phone before he came to Hong Kong.
Coincidentally, the fact that Chen Zhiheng was able to write the lyrics for "Love of the Grassland" was naturally due to the help of Liang Ruwen.
The shadow of this lyricist can be seen in many of Liang Ruwen's songs, and the two can be called good friends.
Chen Zhiheng naturally gave his full support to his first project after his transformation.
But Chen Zhiheng's affection for Shu Ming has nothing to do with Liang Ruowen.
To the point that - he was even the last to know.
"Chen Zhiheng wrote two lyrics when he was young. He wanted me to sing them before, but I refused."
Shu Ming was packing his luggage and asked him casually, "Why?"
Liang Ruwen smiled and said, "Because I can't sing well."
Pull back your thoughts.
Chen Zhiheng was sitting across the table, looking at him with a smile.
Shu Ming first shook hands with him, and then introduced himself in fluent Cantonese.
Chen Zhiheng looked at Shu Ming and smiled more gently. He turned to Geng Guanguan and said, "This kid speaks really standard Cantonese."
Even Geng Guanguan's face showed surprise - no one had told him that Shu Ming could speak Cantonese!
They spoke to each other in Cantonese, and very quickly.
To be honest, Shu Ming didn't understand, but he could roughly guess what was being said.
Chen Gangsheng was sitting by the window when he saw Shu Ming, who was sitting across from him, pull up a chair and sit down. He then frankly admitted to Chen Zhiheng, "I only know these two Cantonese sentences. Can I speak English with you?"
Chen Gangsheng was almost in a trance for a moment before he realized that he had fangs when he smiled.
Chen Zhiheng can speak Mandarin, otherwise he would not be able to write lyrics for Mandarin songs.
So Wen Sheng told Shu Ming: "It doesn't matter, we all speak Mandarin."
Then I asked him, "Did you learn Cantonese for me?"
Shu Ming nodded seriously: "Yes."
Although everyone was sitting here to discuss the song, Chen Zhiheng didn't seem to be in a hurry to discuss business.
He turned around and whispered a few words to Chen Gangsheng beside him.
Then he switched back to Mandarin, and as if talking to a child, he said to Shu Ming, "You've come all this way, it must be tiring. Let Hongsheng take you out for a couple of days, okay?"
Shu Ming was stunned for a moment, then accepted it calmly.
On the contrary, Chen Gangsheng, the host next to him, stared at Shu Ming's face with fine hairs in the sun, and felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
His Mandarin wasn't very good to begin with, and now his speech became even more halting: "Then...then let's exchange contact information. Is that convenient for you?"
**
“So, you’re not from Hong Kong?”
The night breeze in Victoria Harbour is a bit cool.
The two of them played together for a few days and became familiar with each other.
After walking for a long time today, Shu Ming found a bench to sit down. He naturally patted the seat next to him, motioning Chen Gangsheng to sit down as well. Then he tilted his head, smiled slightly, and waited for his answer.
Under Shu Ming's gaze, Chen Gangsheng held his breath for a long while before mobilizing his missing language system: "...half and half."
Shu Ming didn't say anything. The sea breeze blew across his hair, making his eyes look bright and focused.
When he looked at people very seriously, it was as if he wanted to engrave that person in his heart forever, and it was also as if he was encouraging Chan Kong-sang to continue speaking.
And Chen Gangsheng indeed continued to speak haltingly under Shu Ming's gaze:
"I was born in Hong Kong, so I'm called Hong Kong student. But my mother is not from Hong Kong, and I studied abroad before."
Therefore, Chen Gangsheng developed a sensitive personality.
When I first arrived abroad, I couldn’t speak English fluently and was rejected by others, so I didn’t dare to speak. I didn’t dare to ask questions about things I didn’t understand, for fear of being laughed at.
When I returned to Hong Kong, faced with the fast pace and urgent sense of order of Hong Kong Island, I could only act like a turtle and try my best to weaken my presence. It took me more than half a year to barely adapt.
But it was this sensitivity and delicate emotions that made Chen Zhiheng fall in love with him at first sight.
Chen Gangsheng is in great pain, and sometimes he would rather not have this personality——
But Shu Ming is the complete opposite of him.
When they first met, Shu Minghui frankly admitted that his Cantonese was just a last-minute cram.
Chen Gangsheng thought at the time that if he were faced with this situation and the other party's praise, he would probably have to admit it, and then go back and find a way to "cover up the lie."
Shu Ming would also be frank with me and tell me that there were many things he had never seen before, and then ask me to teach him.
Chen Gangsheng had rarely been relied upon so wholeheartedly by someone, and in an instant he felt an unprecedented sense of responsibility and courage surging in his heart.
But if he encounters an illegal taxi, Shu Ming will stand in front of him and argue firmly.
In an instant, Chen Gangsheng felt that the roles were reversed and he became the person he relied on and was very reliable...
Not to mention that during the horse race, Shu Ming grabbed him in a somewhat "childish" manner, and the two of them ran to the railing to cheer for their respective horses. Chen Gangsheng had never shouted so loudly before.
In his twenty years of life, he rarely even spoke loudly, let alone shouted out loud in such a conspicuous way in public.
Even when we used to bet on horses, we'd just sit in the living room, enjoying the air conditioning and reading the newspaper...
In just a few days, Chen Gangsheng's heart was almost completely attached to the person in front of him.
He witnessed Shu Ming's growth from being a bit immature in asking others for help, to now being well integrated into the city of Hong Kong and being able to handle all kinds of situations with ease.
When Shu Ming smiled, he smiled too. When Shu Ming frowned, he became worried too. His emotions went up and down, just like riding a roller coaster!
Now that Shu Ming had only casually asked, he revealed his entire past without hesitation, wishing he could cut open his heart, and then asked Shu Ming: "Will you be my friend?"
He truly envied such a free and contented person.
And this envy is almost turning into worship——
"Is that so?"
Night runners, holding their pets, walked through the seaside promenade with stern faces and serious expressions.
Shu Ming took a curious look at the majestic dog running past, then turned back and patted Chen Gangsheng on the shoulder: "Then you went to study outside when you were young, it must have been very hard."
After thinking for a moment, he smiled again: "But it's amazing. He speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, and English very well."
Chen Gangsheng was both pitied by him and praised so sincerely by him that he felt like a puppet in Shu Ming's hands.
My heart was almost shaking and I wanted to cry.
But he only blamed himself for being tongue-tied: "Not... not bad."
There was no speech for a moment.
Chen Gangsheng mentally urged himself countless times to speak quickly and not let the conversation get awkward, but only at the very end did he muster up the courage to ask, "Shu Ming, can I be your friend?"
"Um?"
Shu Ming's face moved closer, so close that Chen Gangsheng could almost see the slight smile on his face and the reflection of the neon lights in his pupils: "I thought we were already like this?"
Shu Ming teased him: "Isn't it?"
"No, no, no..." Chen Gangsheng's neck turned red, and he felt that what he said was ambiguous, so he changed it to, "Yes, yes, we are."
While he was stumbling, Shu Ming had already put his bag on one shoulder and waved to him with his back to him: "See you tomorrow——"
**
Facts have proved that Shu Ming, who faced the strange city alone, was indeed less childish and more mature after leaving his brother.
At least that’s what Geng Guanguan said.
But he quickly changed his tune: "Well, it's really just a little bit."
It seems to have matured a bit, but not much.
Looking closely, it’s still the same happy puppy as before!
Shu Ming responded by saying, "I haven't had my birthday yet. I'll probably only see big changes when I grow a year older~"
Listen, this answer is still in a childish tone!
However, this childishness is exactly what Chen Zhiheng wants.
Chen Gangsheng took Shu Ming out for six consecutive days. The two of them visited almost the entire Hong Kong Island before reluctantly ending the trip.
Chen Gangsheng was going back to work, while Shu Ming planned to lie down in the hotel for a day and report his recent developments to his brother and aunt.
Unexpectedly, before he had been lying down for long, Geng Guanguan asked him out for dinner, saying that she wanted to tell him big news.
So, the two of them sat in an expensive Chinese restaurant at dinner time.
Originally, Geng Guanguan wanted to book a French restaurant that was extremely difficult to book because she could get credit if she mentioned Liang Ruowen's name. However, there was a dress code and Shu Ming didn't have a single shirt, so they had to change the place temporarily.
"Hey, this place is named after Mr. Liang, but you don't have to pay. Liang Ruwen has invested in it, so you can just eat and don't worry about the money."
Geng Guanguan was afraid of causing any psychological pressure on the child, so she added a few words and then leaned closer with a gossipy look: "Hey, Xiaoshu, let me ask you something."
"What kind of magic potion did you give He Gang?"
Shu Ming was struggling with the small amount and unpalatable frozen fish rice.
Sure enough, people cannot live on imagination.
As people grow up, there are always times when they have wrong thoughts.
Shu Ming had experienced expensive hotels with good service and expensive but comfortable first-class cabins. For a moment, he was dazzled by wealth and subconsciously equated expensive with good.
Good! This is really demystified!
Only after experiencing it will you understand why expensive and unpalatable food can be found in the same place.
Shu Ming pursed his lips. He was really disappointed with the taste, but he felt it was a waste if he couldn't finish it.
Geng Guanguan continued to talk: "He strongly recommended you to his master, saying that you were very suitable for the lyrics written by Chen Zhiheng, and asked his master to give you a chance to try singing."
Shu Ming reacted for a moment: "He Gangsheng? Chen Gangsheng?"
"Ah, don't you know? Ho Kong-sang is his real name. Chen Kong-sang is the pen name he uses when writing lyrics. It takes his master's surname."
"Know what?"
Someone came over with big strides and pulled out a chair next to Shu Ming naturally.
Shu Ming looked up.
Ha, speak of Cao Cao and here comes Cao Cao.
The person who came was none other than Liang Ruwen, the victim of Geng Guanguan’s ATM payment scam!
-----------------------
The author has something to say: If there is another one, then there must be one
It's just a little late
I have always believed that.
A life full of passion, love and hate needs someone to record it patiently and emotionally with lyrics for Xiaoshu.
I've written a lot of lyrics for Xiao Shu's original songs! I really want to show them to everyone!
So, Chen Gangsheng played a very important role.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
