Chapter 52 This is not how you play the drums.
Chu Ling has actually been curious ever since he heard Sheng Yi's live performance last time.
I want to know how a band that created such a song usually practices, lives and works.
I also wanted to listen to the full band version - after all, Sheng Yi's guitar singing alone was already very charming last time, and a full band version would probably be even more shocking.
Therefore, this proposal was not entirely for Sheng Yi, but also had my own selfish motives.
But Chu Ling didn't know why Sheng Yi was stunned for a second after she said this, and his expression seemed to become even more nervous.
Chu Ling: “?”
Did she say anything wrong?
After the two got in the car, they finally arrived at their destination after driving for about an hour.
"...Just be forewarned, you might be disappointed."
Before entering, Sheng Yi said to Chu Ling, "Actually, this place is quite small, and some of the equipment isn't very good. It might not be what you expect—"
Their band didn't make much money, so being able to rent a rehearsal room like this was already pretty good, and he never complained about it.
But after knowing that Chu Ling was coming, he immediately disliked everything about the rehearsal room.
He couldn't refuse Chu Ling's request, so he could only send an urgent message and ask the other three members of the band to clean up the rehearsal room. He didn't know what was going on at the moment.
The moment before he pushed the door open and went in, Sheng Yi's heart was still beating a little.
As the door opened, a strange, new little world came into Chu Ling's eyes.
The rehearsal room is not big, but it is filled with all kinds of things, including audio cables and musical instruments. Although it is packed, it does not feel messy.
The walls were covered with posters of various bands as well as their own performances.
In the rehearsal room, three young men of the same age as Sheng Yi, whom Sheng Yi had never seen before, turned around, saw them coming, and extended their hands to greet them, "Hi, welcome."
Chu Ling blinked.
This is where Sheng Yi lives and works.
“It’s actually pretty close to what I thought.”
She tilted her head, looked at Sheng Yi and said, "Won't you introduce yourself to me?"
It's more like speaking to the camera and other audience members than to her.
Sheng Yi was stunned for only a second, then immediately understood what she meant and introduced his band and teammates to Chu Ling one by one.
"Hello, hello, Miss Chu Ling."
The bassist said, "I've seen it on TV before, and finally I saw it live—"
Before he could finish his words, he was poked by the drummer next to him and changed his words, "I finally meet the real person. Nice to meet you."
The keyboard player showed a slightly exaggerated expression: "Hello, hello, Miss Chu Ling, nice to meet you. Speaking of which, this is the first time I see Sheng Yi bringing a girl back -"
Chu Ling: “…”
I felt like I was playing the role of a butler in a romance drama.
Some "this is the first time the young master brings a girl home" plot, right?
As expected, before he could finish, Sheng Yi patted him: "Hey."
【Who understands this scene? It feels like family. 】
[It feels like taking my girlfriend to meet my friends for the first time. I'll do it!]
[I'm convinced this is overbearing. Is this the only person on this show who gets to see the other person's real life and get to know their friends?]
[He's even willing to bring his teammates to meet you! If this isn't love, then what is?!]
Chu Ling looked around and asked: "Do you usually rehearse here?"
"Except when I'm out doing announcements, I spend most of my time practicing here."
Sheng Yi said.
The place is not bad.
It's indeed a bit small.
Chu Ling nodded thoughtfully and said, "It feels very hard."
She usually comes up with something to say to people, but occasionally she wants to praise them but finds nothing to say. After racking her brains, she finally comes up with something and says, "It's really not easy to pursue your dreams."
[? What kind of inspirational quote is this?]
[Is this still Chu Ling? Who took over our Sister Chu's body?]
[Is it my imagination? Chu Ling hasn't even confronted anyone since he came here?!]
[I kind of miss that sharp-tongued Chu Ling.]
Sheng Yi was a little uncomfortable with this: "...It's okay, I'm used to it."
"By the way, the song you performed on the cruise ship last time was from your band, right?"
Chu Ling asked, "Can I have the honor of listening to the full band of that song from last time?"
She blinked and said, "Do I need to pay you?"
Sheng Yi: “…”
He couldn't help laughing and said, "If you insist on giving it to me, I don't object."
As he said that, he took two steps back and raised his chin to his teammates. With just one instruction, they understood and stood in the corresponding positions.
Chu Ling took two steps back and directed the camera to shoot Sheng Yi.
She had indeed come just to advertise for Sheng Yi - it would be a waste not to take advantage of such good traffic.
But when the first drumbeat sounded, Chu Ling suddenly felt that this was not the case.
As the powerful drum beats began, the sounds of guitar, bass and keyboard rang out in the small room at the same time. All the air in the entire space seemed to be mobilized, and Chu Ling felt in a trance that the floor under his feet seemed to be vibrating slightly.
Sheng Yi held the microphone, raised his eyes and looked in her direction.
In an instant, it was as if an electric current shot into her heart, and Chu Ling felt a tingling sensation on her back.
Sheng Yi's voice was extremely penetrating. As soon as he opened his mouth, it seemed to drown out the sound of the instruments.
The last performance had already given Chu Ling a big surprise, but compared to last time, this time he was more at ease, probably because he was back in his familiar territory, with his teammates who cooperated well with him, and his performance was more perfect.
[The band version is even more shocking! ! ]
I've never heard of this band before... I didn't expect to find such a treasure while watching a dating show.
[I really want to ask you to go on a music festival tour. I will definitely buy tickets.]
It was not until the song ended that Chu Ling finally came back to his senses.
Sheng Yi's charm during the performance was so strong that even she felt a little overwhelmed.
"Should I come and give you a bouquet of flowers at this time?"
After Chu Ling applauded, he smiled and said, "Do you usually receive flowers or gifts from fans after your performances?"
"Yes. And a lot of it was given to the lead singer."
Bess pointed at Sheng Yi and said, "But he never took it."
Sheng Yi took off his guitar and put it aside, then walked closer to Chu Ling and said, "Because some girls will put their contact information in flowers, I don't want to disappoint others who are waiting for me."
The bassist rolled his eyes. "Wouldn't it be a shame to just reject him? Does it make a difference?"
"Yes, I have."
Sheng Yi said, "This is more straightforward, and after spending it, we can use it for the next band."
Chu Ling: “…”
"You won't accept any?"
Chu Ling looked at him jokingly, "I said, are you really not capable?"
Sheng Yi wasn't angry either, he just smiled helplessly and said, "Why would I be on a dating show if I can't?"
Chu Ling thought to himself, how dare you say that? Aren’t you here to hype up your band?
“I just think this way of love…”
Sheng Yi thought of a word, "Too fast, anyway, it's not suitable for me."
The other teammates couldn't help but say, "You have no idea, he's really troublesome. He's extremely picky when it comes to relationships."
This opening is like being at Sheng Yi's Tucao Conference: "That's right, and he's so rude, if a girl really gets together with him——"
Sheng Yi coughed, signaling them to hold back: "We're still recording the show, can you please tell me something good?"
He is working hard for the hope of the whole team!
But his teammates turned around and sold him out! In front of the person he liked!
The other teammates finally stopped talking and almost said that this guy had his reasons for being single.
Chu Ling jokingly asked, "What about you guys?"
"Don't think about it."
Sheng Yi interrupted, "They all have partners."
The keyboard player was confused: "???"
I didn't, don't talk nonsense.
Chu Ling understood: "So that's why it's the turn of the only single lead singer to be on the show, right?"
"I guess so."
Sheng Yi chuckled and said, "It's more likely that only my face meets the requirements."
Keyboardist: “…”
I can’t stand this narcissistic man anymore, who will speak up for him!
He was about to say something in rebuttal when the drummer stopped him.
The drummer said very tactfully, "How about we not disturb you guys and continue chatting?"
Chu Ling wanted to say that it was not too disturbing, but Sheng Yi nodded, so the trio quickly evacuated, leaving the space to Sheng Yi and Chu Ling.
"How about it?"
Sheng Yi asked her, "How was your performance just now?"
“It’s really good.”
Chu Ling emphasized, "I mean this sincerely."
"What about the one before that?"
Sheng Yi asked, "Did you lie to me?"
“…”
Some of them are indeed advertising slogans that are carefully crafted to advertise to you.
Chu Ling smiled and said, "I really think your work is very good. The style is very unique and it sounds very nice."
She said casually, "It would be nice if I could play a musical instrument."
Sheng Yi asked: "If you want to learn a musical instrument, what do you want to learn?"
Chu Ling thought for a moment and said, "Let's play the drums."
“I feel like being a drummer is very stress-relieving.”
She held the air drumstick and banged it randomly in the air. "When I'm in a bad mood, I just bang it for a while. It feels like I'm going to flatten the whole world."
Sheng Yi smiled and said, "It's not too late to learn now."
Chu Ling: "Really?"
Sheng Yi walked over to the drum set, took out his drumsticks, and handed them to Chu Ling: "You can try."
Chu Ling was actually a little interested.
She walked over, took the drumsticks, sat down in front of the drum set, and tried to play it.
As a result, the sound of the knock scared her and she felt a buzzing pain in her ears.
"I don't want to play anymore."
Chu Ling was about to put down his drumsticks. "This is too loud. It sounds like I'm making noise."
"It's because your method is wrong."
Sheng Yi stood behind Chu Ling and held her hand holding the drumstick. "That's not how you play the drums."
His palms were still a little warm.
Chu Ling was stunned for a moment, then looked up and saw Sheng Yi bending over slightly with his eyelashes drooping. His eyes were not looking at her, but at the drum set in front of her.
"Relax your wrists."
Sheng Yi pressed his fingertips against her wrist and whispered in her ear, "Playing the drums doesn't rely on brute force, but on rebounding power. Just tap it gently like this, and feel the drum bounce back. Then you can use that force to hit it again. Try it and get the feeling."
He pointed to the bass drum pedal and said, "Also, place your left foot here. Then follow the beat of the drum, boom, boom, boom, boom."
The slightly intimate distance surprisingly did not disgust Chu Ling.
She let Sheng Yi hold her wrist and guide her to beat the rhythm and play the drums.
It was a simple rhythm, but he played it with great feeling. Chu Ling tapped the pedal with his left foot and followed his instructions with both hands, beat by beat, and seemed to have found the feeling.
Boom boom boom.
Boom boom boom.
The bright drum sounds, one after another, seemed to be in harmony with some rhythm.
Chu Lingjing listened to the sound beside her ears and felt the rhythm resonating in her chest.
oh.
That was her heartbeat.
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