Chapter 470 The Shy Black Songstress
Speeding through the night, the interior of the suspension car was extremely quiet, and the atmosphere became somewhat depressing. When passing through the bustling commercial district and gradually approaching the central area where the school was located, Shui Yanqing said that she wanted to get off for a walk. She seemed to want to take a break and not go back to school with Orles.
Orles did not comment on this. When the car stopped, Blanche looked at Shui Yanqing and Orles, struggled and hesitated for a while, and got off the car to accompany Shui Yanqing for a walk. In any case, compared with Orles, she was closer to Shui Yanqing, and Shui Yanqing often accompanied her.
"Just let them go, why are you pulling me off the car." Orles complained in a low voice, but she was still led by Tilan to get off the car.
"Okay, just think of it as accompanying me, it's okay." Tilan comforted Orles' emotions.
Sometimes, when the first crack appears, there is actually a chance to save everything, but if left alone, it will become a gap that is difficult to heal.
If Shui Yanqing and Blanche were separated today, when they meet again, what happened tonight would be like an invisible barrier. Although it is not big, it will make both parties uncomfortable and it will be difficult to restore the harmony in the past.
"Let's go."
Holding Orles' hand, Tilan pulled her forward, and then followed Shui Yanqing and Blanche. Among the four people standing, Blanche and Tilan were in the middle, separating the two people who were not on good terms on both sides, so that both sides would not react too strongly.
It was close to 11 o'clock in the morning, and the number of pedestrians on the street gradually decreased. The four people walked under the not-so-bright street lights, stepping on the light snow one by one.
"It's snowing~" Blanche was in a very happy mood. Walking in the snow, she occasionally reached out her hand, grabbed the fallen snow on the roadside vegetation, and squeezed it into a small snowball.
Although Shui Yanqing was a little annoyed at first, she calmed down in the quiet and cold night.
Too impulsive, she commented on her behavior tonight.
In fact, she has always been a calm person, but tonight she obviously acted irrationally.
Perhaps it was because of the recent accumulation of anxiety and irritability, she thought silently, and then looked at Blanche who was jumping in front.
This child is really an optimist, she doesn't think too much about anything, and she is also a newcomer, everyone will take care of her.
She put her hands in front of her body and rubbed them, then stretched them, and Shui Yanqing closed her eyes slightly and opened them again, and then her perception extended with the help of the snow water under her feet, and the scene of most of the street came into her mind.
As a new race after transformation, the "Light Scales" can better perceive and manipulate Aigeka particles with the help of the light scales on their bodies. As a resistance organization in the fifth era, the "Water Wings Rescue Society" transferred the biological advantages of the "Light Scales" to her, and also sewed in the "Water Wings Rescue Society"'s own unique technological achievements, which made her have an excellent talent in perceiving and manipulating liquid substances.
The Archangel Sifnerian of Water Wings and Rhythmic Water is the person they worship and follow.
Because of the brutal wars and order destruction in the Fifth Era, many resistance organizations needed some kind of spiritual pillar to keep those on the verge of collapse and disintegration going. Therefore, a large number of religious organizations were born during this period, and the angels or characters worshipped were all legends of past times.
The archangel with aquamarine wings, one of the four original beings, who was also reincarnated as a mermaid, Sifnaileen, was undoubtedly the object of Shui Yanqing's intimacy and admiration.
If only I were as powerful as Sifnaileen, Shui Yanqing thought to herself. Since she entered university, she has contacted many giant gene-related companies and scientists in academia. She tried to make herself the core of an interest camp, which is a group about revising the gene editing bill, which includes many related companies, organizations, individuals, etc.
However, after she worked hard for a while, this plan not only did not bear fruit, but also encountered many obstacles and blows.
Many companies are unwilling to take the risk and join her camp, because gene editing is the basic constitution of the Federation. This kind of protest is like walking on a tightrope. If you are not careful, it will not only lead to a public opinion crisis, but also the company will be targeted by the Tribunal.
Big companies have concerns, and individual scientists only verbally protest. If they are really asked to join the organization for this, they are unwilling to do so, thinking that this means losing some kind of freedom.
Apart from these, although several giant companies have expressed their support for Shui Yanqing's ideas, they also said that unless the time is right, they will not really participate, and will only provide financial and manpower assistance in the early stage.
Because of many setbacks in the plan, Shui Yanqing's mentality has gradually become unbalanced, especially when she sees that no matter what Aolesi does, there are countless people running around, assisting, and building momentum for her, and many teams are behind her to help her operate. She only needs to do a small part of the work on the stage. In contrast to such a scene, her mood is inevitably depressed.
She has worked diligently and tried her best to achieve nothing, while Aolesi, who lives a princess-like life every day, has achieved great success. Although they are both singers, the difference is huge.
Shui Yanqing shook her palms, and then let go. In terms of appearance and talent, she is not worse than Aolesi, but her background has too many restrictions and there is too much gap.
Alas, it seems that there is still a long way to go. Perhaps she should change her mindset and put aside her plan for the time being. She should first improve her popularity and influence. Only in this way, when her fame and influence become greater, will the plan become feasible.
After thinking about this, Shui Yanqing's mood gradually calmed down. She closed her eyes and opened them again after a while. She became calm and smart as usual.
"Wait a minute, I'll play too~" She trotted forward and caught up with Blanche who was jumping in front of her, and picked up a ball of snow in her hand.
The small snowball flew out and hit the hood of Blanche's coat accurately. Some of the snow particles splashed into her collar, making her feel cool.
Seeing Shui Yanqing recover, Blanche was also a lot happier. The two trotted and chased each other in the snow.
Looking at the two people in front, Orles looked at Tilan beside her. Although she didn't say anything, it seemed that she had said everything. Tilan
was aware of this scene, but she held on and didn't look at Orles beside her.
Of course, she knew what Orles wanted to say, "Why don't you take me to play?"
In fact, after the two of them had been together for a long time, Tilan understood Orles's personality more and more. In the eyes of outsiders, this silver-haired ice elf singer was like a princess, gorgeous, elegant, and admired by countless people. But the real Orles, in addition to these superficial images, was closer to a child in her heart. She loved to play, had a clear distinction between love and hate, and didn't hide herself. It was just that the etiquette habits and teachings she had developed since she was a child made her less likely to do things that violated her image.
Just like now, she obviously wanted to play, but she would not take the initiative to speak, and would only wait for others to call her, so as not to destroy the elegant image she usually maintained.
"This is the street, there are surveillance cameras all over the roadside." Tilan pulled Orlesi closer and whispered in her ear.
Orlesi, who originally wanted to run over to try, instantly cooled down.
Yes, as a singer who is followed by countless people, a representative of the ice elves, and a superstar, how can she run around and play snowballs like a child on the street?
"But if Orlesi wants to play, you can come to my yard tomorrow." After that, Tilan's words made her completely quiet down, and she was not so envious of the two people jumping in the distance.
As a singer, running around on the street is really unpresentable. She can't learn from Shui Yanqing.
The four of them walked on the street at night. After playing for a while, Blanche and Shui Yanqing gradually stopped and returned to the team. It was not far from the school at this time, and there were more and more students and shops around.
"There are quite a few shops open at night." Blanche looked at the shops with lights on on the street with interest. She was a good child and rarely went out so late.
"Many of them are restaurants, and they are open 24 hours a day." Shui Yanqing looked at the types of these stores.
"Ah, it seems to be." Blanche swept her eyes again and counted them one by one.
"That store doesn't seem to be, and there's a long queue at the door." Blanche pointed to a video store with an automatically playing projection poster on the side of the door.
"Does it sell music albums and immersive movies?"
Many movies will sell memory chips of the movie after the end of the broadcast period, so that they can be inserted into the immersive cabin for use, and they are also collectibles for many fans who love the movie.
"Let's go and have a look?" The four of them quickly reached an agreement and walked towards this store that was open until nearly the early morning with some curiosity.
When they approached, they could hear the customers in the queue chatting, and a clerk walked out of the store and counted the number of people.
"There's no need to wait in line behind. There are only the last 30 copies left in the store. The next arrival will be three days later. Those who didn't buy it this time can come back next time."
"Only 30 copies?"
"So fast, isn't it said that it's not difficult to make this kind of album chip? How can it be out of stock now?"
"Without Tilan's songs, I feel like I'm going to die." Although it was an exaggerated word in a joke, it also resonated with many people in the queue.
"Hahaha, not really. After all, the official website is free and open to the public. I just heard that the commemorative edition album has added several live videos, all shot from Tilan's high school years." A boy pushed his glasses.
"Why do you think everyone is standing here, queuing in such a cold winter and snowing? Isn't it just for the gifts included in the commemorative edition?" One of the men with a bag on his back opened his hands and made exaggerated metaphorical gestures.
"Let me tell you, they shouldn't have made the regular edition in the first place. Not many people bought it even though it was piled up in the store. Everyone watched the official album and was eager to see the hidden videos in the commemorative edition."
"The black-themed singer, Tilan standing on the stage singing in a black skirt, that scene is simply too tempting."
"Ahem, pay attention to your image. It's obviously a very sad song, okay." A companion on the side reminded that everyone came here to pursue art.
"It's very sad, because I haven't bought it yet, and I can only see a clip from my friend."
"But to be honest, it's really that flavor. If Tilan wears the same skirt and outfit and sings some happy and cheerful songs, it will lose that poisonous temperament."
"In a world where raindrops fall, a girl like a black swan sings the sadness of the world. This is the art of speaking~"
Hearing the content of everyone's chat, the black-haired girl among the four felt a big question mark appear on her head. She touched her face, then took out a spare mask from her pocket and put it on to avoid being recognized.
However, the black hair and body outline are still too obvious. After all, everyone here is her fan. After thinking about it, Tilan lightly pressed her eyebrows, and the hair color on her head gradually turned gray. Then she took out her glasses and put them on herself. Only then was the disguise completed, and others could not recognize her identity at a glance.
Blanche was surprised by Tilan's actions, and what surprised her even more was that Shui Yanqing and Orles also changed accordingly. Shui Yanqing's striking blue hair turned black, and her pink and purple eyes were also covered with brown fashionable sunglasses, which made her temperament change drastically. Orles also put on a ring, and then her silver hair turned golden, and her appearance became a little hazy, as if she was another person.
"You guys?" Blanche wanted to say something, but couldn't say it. She just felt that she was still too young to be a singer.
How could a singer go out without a disguise prop? As long as she didn't want to be watched, she would have certain means.
"Haha, it's okay. Now Blanche should cherish this time when she is not famous yet. After all, at our stage, we are not so free to go out and play." Shui Yanqing took her arm and took her to the store.
Orles, who was standing by, also took Tilan into the store curiously to visit.
Compared to the queues outside, it was actually quieter inside, because during this time period, there were only a handful of people buying other albums and video chips, and more people were queuing on one side to buy special commemorative albums.
There were many video memory chips and music albums on the shelves, and headphones were hung next to them, which could be taken down for trial listening. There were projected stereo images above the shelves, showing the content of the movie posters. These were standard features of audio-visual stores and were not surprising. What
really attracted the four people's eyes was the rectangular crystal placed in the middle of the store. The crystal was extremely clear, and it emitted a faint blue light under the light at the bottom. In the crystal, there was a girl as tall as Tilan, singing with her eyes closed. In other words, this was Tilan's stereo image, and it was as real as a real person, making it difficult to distinguish.
With a slightly lazy tone, ethereal singing voice, and snow-white skin that contrasts sharply with the black fabric, Tilan, who was wearing a shoulder-baring dress, slowly opened her eyes, revealing a pair of eyes that were like the flow of stars, and her slender fingers danced on the strings. The outline of the joints and the slender figure made people feel pity, giving the audience a very different impact and shock.
After watching this short stereoscopic performance, the three people couldn't help but open their mouths slightly. Is this Tilan? They kept comparing the girl who was quiet, a little sleepy, and didn't talk much on weekdays. They couldn't imagine that this was the same person.
Finally, Orles couldn't help but pull Tilan to a corner and whispered in her ear.
"Is that really you, not an AI-synthesized image?"
"Well, although it's surprising, it's indeed me, but I was still relatively immature at that time. It was taken when I was 16 years old." She was a little impulsive at the time. She had just finished the certification of the identity of a singer. When she first came to the Feiyu Star Region, she improvised a segment in the concert hall. She didn't expect that it would have such a big impact later.
Tilan gently pressed her forehead with her hand, shook her hair, and made a helpless sound.
"Isn't it because of this that I'm determined to be a black-themed singer?"
When she was negotiating with the record company, the other party did say that they would use a few videos as additional content for the commemorative edition for promotion, but she didn't expect such a huge response. These videos shot occasionally became the main reason for everyone to buy the album.
Besides, hasn't it been more than a month? Why is it suddenly popular now? She herself doesn't know.
I guess the situation of this store is a special case. After all, it is next to the Golden Flame Flower Academy. It is normal for everyone to care about the singer. There should be no impact on other places. The girl comforted herself, wondering if her image in everyone's mind has completely slipped in one direction, which formed a kind of strong contrast.
But there is no point in worrying about this now. After a tour, the other three singers strongly requested to buy a commemorative album tonight to see what kind of past Tilan has hidden.
Tilan felt very uncomfortable and wanted to go back to sleep. After all, the songs in the album were written by her when she was writing them. But if she talked about them in her daily life, it would be embarrassing, just like some remarks made in her middle school years were discovered by her friends when she grew up.
"This is a sad world~"
When she thought that the three people might repeat this sentence in her ears, Tilan felt like finding a place to hide.
No, she had to study hard behind closed doors for a while.
(End of this chapter)
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