It was past 3 a.m. when Yan Xiluo got home. After washing up, she leaned against the bed. She had slept for a long time on the plane, so she wasn't sleepy now.
She couldn't help but recall the way Lan Jingyan looked at her on the plane. Was he serious? Yan Xiluo shook her head to stop herself from thinking wildly.
I opened Weibo and saw countless unread messages.
"Xixi hasn't been online for a long time!!!"
When will Yue Xi release a new song?
"Has my wife retired?"
"How could that be! I think Goddess Xixi is definitely creating something!"
...
She hasn't logged into Weibo for a year, but her loyal fans still leave her messages on Weibo every day.
"Ahhh!!! Look, my goddess is online!"
"Xixi, you're finally online."
"My wife is finally back!"
Yan Xiluo had only been online for a minute when she received a bunch of messages, all of them new comments left by fans after they discovered she was online.
It has been more than a year since she last released a new song. Although she has not officially announced her retirement from the music scene, she has not made any new moves due to other things on her hands. It can be considered as semi-retirement. I thought she would gradually fade out of everyone's sight, but I didn't expect her popularity to keep rising.
In the eyes of her fans, she is a goddess in the music industry, with top-notch singing skills, songwriting, and composing. But unfortunately, no fans have ever seen her in person, because Yan Xiluo always appears wearing a mask, maintaining an air of mystery.
The backstage messages weren't just from fans, but also included many collaboration requests from agents, songwriters, singers, and companies. Everyone wanted to work with Yan Xiluo, asking her to compose music, write lyrics, offer suggestions for editing lyrics and music, or for business collaborations.
I've read most of the messages, so I put down my phone and decided to take a nap.
Yan Chenyu had just returned home.
At 10:00 AM, the Yan family
Yan Chenyu had some inspiration on his way back, and immediately started creating in his room upon arrival. However, just like before, he wasn't satisfied with what he wrote. He repeatedly considered how to revise it, leaving scraps of paper scattered all over the floor. He also played the piano over and over again…
Yan Xiluo, who was in the next room, was awakened by the sound of a piano. The music was coming from her second brother's room. Could it be that her second brother had returned? The first half was alright, but the second half was just so-so... She put on her shoes and walked towards Yan Chenyu's room.
"Knock knock knock..."
"Little sister, did your second brother disturb your rest?" He asked softly, his eyes still gentle as always.
"Second Brother! You're really back? You didn't disturb me, I just heard music coming from your room, so I came to check."
Yan Chenyu pulled Yan Xiluo into the room, "Little sister, your second brother is creating. He just got home at five o'clock last night and has been writing ever since he had some inspiration."
"Hmm... I see, so Second Brother is a singer?"
"Yes, I didn't have a chance to tell you when I came back last time. Now, can you listen to the piece I just composed and tell me if it sounds good?"
Perhaps my younger sister can tell what's wrong with it; it would be good to get her some advice!
"Okay, Second Brother."
At this moment, Yan Chenyu sat at the piano, like an elegant prince, his slender fingertips dancing nimbly across the black and white keys...
Yan Xiluo sat quietly to the side, enjoying the view.
"Little sister, what do you think of this piece of music?"
"Hmm, I think the first half is good, but the second half feels a bit disjointed emotionally. It could be revised like this..."
Yan Xiluo walked to the piano and sat down, playing the first half of Yan Chenyu's piece flawlessly. She then played the second half with her revised melody.
When Yan Chenyu heard the revised version of the piece, he realized that this was where the problem lay, which was why the emotions hadn't flowed smoothly, and no wonder it sounded so unpleasant.
"Little sister, you're amazing! You can play the piano, and at such a high level! I spent all morning trying to fix it, and you fixed it so perfectly after just one listen?!"
"Second brother, I only know a little bit about this. It's probably just a coincidence that you found the revised version satisfactory."
"Little sister, don't be modest. Your creative abilities are so amazing, you're almost on par with Le Xi!"
"Hehe... Second Brother really praised me..." Yan Xiluo smiled guiltily.
Yan Xiluo was really embarrassed to directly say that she was Le Xi. Wouldn't that be too much of a blow to her second brother? Would he think she was showing off?
"No! Little sister, you can't really be Yue Xi, can you? I've been thinking back to the song you just changed, and the style is exactly like Yue Xi's!"
Seeing his sister's guilty look, Yan Chenyu felt certain he had guessed right. After all, Le Xi had become famous overnight; everyone knew how popular she was back then. Yan Chenyu particularly liked Le Xi's style, and he was sure he hadn't misheard. Moreover, no one could imitate her style because it was so unique!
"Yes, Second Brother, you guessed it after all."
At this moment, Yan Chenyu seemed to have discovered something incredible, and he was so excited that he froze! His idol back then was actually his younger sister, and his sister had even helped him revise a piece of music. He could play it for the rest of his life!
"Of course, I'm a die-hard fan of yours! By the way, why haven't you released a new song in over a year?"
"I had a lot on my plate, so I didn't pay much attention to this matter."
"So that's how it is..."
No wonder her sister doesn't release any new songs. Not only is she a renowned healer, Yin Xin, but she's also a singing sensation, Le Xi. Just treating patients is enough to keep her busy.
Yan Xiluo quickly wrote down the score she had just read.
"Second brother, this is the score from just now."
"Thank you, little sister. When you release a new song, I'll write your name on the composer's name!"
"Second brother, you don't need to write mine, just write yours."
"How can that be?! We must respect originality! If I do that, I'll be stealing my sister's work!"
“You’re my second brother, why are you making such a big deal out of it? Besides, you wrote the first half all by yourself, and I only made minor modifications to the second half.”
"Then let's just write down both of our names."
"Alright."
Seeing Yan Chenyu's determination, Yan Xiluo stopped refusing.
"Then, little sister, let me practice some more. When I'm writing the lyrics, could you give me some advice?"
"No problem, Second Brother."
Yan Chenyu started practicing the piano. After all, the second half was revised by his younger sister, and he wasn't proficient enough after just one or two tries, so he needed to practice more.
Yan Xiluo planned to go downstairs for a stroll. No sooner had Yan Xiluo left than Yan Yinran came out of her room.
"Wow! Second brother, you're back!"
Yan Yinran was overjoyed, thinking that Yan Chenyu had taken leave to come back and see her off. He just said he didn't have time, but it seems that she still holds a lot of importance in his heart.
"Yes, it was too late when I got back, so I didn't want to bother you."
"Second brother, you play the piano so beautifully!"
"Aren't you tired of hearing it after all these years?"
Yan Chenyu looked at Yan Yinran with affection, remembering how Yan Yinran used to come to his room to listen to him play the piano when they were at home.
"I'm not tired of it, I want to listen to it for the rest of my life, but unfortunately... I have to go back to the Bai family in a couple of days."
Yan Yinran lowered her head, her face full of disappointment, and tears streamed down her face.
"How old are you? Why are you still crying? It's not like you can't come back in the future, silly little sister." Yan Chenyu patted her head.
"I knew my second brother loved me the most! Second brother, I still want to hear you play the zither." Yan Yinran continued to whine.
"good."
And so, Yan Yinran kept pestering Yan Chenyu to listen to him play the zither.
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