Chapter 76: An Ending Beyond Expectations
During morning study time, the homeroom teacher officially announced that the school would hold a three-day sports festival from Wednesday to Friday and encouraged students to actively sign up.
Overall, the voluntary registration system was quite considerate.
There was no ridiculous rule forcing everyone to participate…
Perhaps for the third-year high school students who were about to take the college entrance examination, this sports festival carried some other meaning.
But for first-year students like them, they could simply enjoy themselves.
High school sports competitions were basically just for fun.
The main purpose was to create a lively atmosphere.
If this were another novel’s protagonist, he would probably break a record at the sports festival within minutes and shock the entire school!
But Pu Tong was not an athlete.
He had little interest in this kind of thing.
Of course, if the class needed someone to participate for the sake of class honor, and they forced him to run a race, he would not refuse.
Do not take the initiative.
Do not refuse.
Do not take responsibility!
For some reason, Pu Tong felt that the homeroom teacher had been secretly observing Yu Wanwan during morning study.
After all, the fact that Yu Wanwan had been caught up in public criticism recently was already known by everyone.
As an “old Yu fan,” Zhang Binyan naturally paid attention to this matter.
He was probably also worried that Yu Wanwan would be affected.
After all, when everything was said and done, Yu Wanwan was still just a first-year high school girl.
At least in the eyes of people like Zhang Binyan, she was still young.
Perhaps after noticing that Yu Wanwan’s condition seemed fine, the homeroom teacher quietly walked around the classroom a few times before leaving.
The father fan was finally relieved!
Yu Wanwan’s condition today also shocked Lin Yuxi and the Japanese girl.
They thought about it until their heads hurt but still could not figure out what had happened that allowed someone who had been completely depressed to recover instantly.
The matter of recording the second theme song had not yet been told to them.
When the theme song was released, those two would definitely be shocked.
Facing their questions, Pu Tong did not know how to explain.
Actually, he believed he understood Yu Wanwan quite well.
In a certain sense, people who liked overthinking especially tended to imagine the worst possibilities…
When someone said something negative about her, she would replay countless scenarios in her mind.
Then she would gradually lose confidence.
This kind of state was obviously unhealthy.
But although everyone understood the logic, controlling themselves from overthinking was not easy.
All he did for Yu Wanwan was help her recognize her own strengths again.
After returning home from school, Pu Tong finally saw the message his father had sent.
Tomorrow at noon, at 12 o’clock, the second theme song of Jade Journey, The Ring of Years, would officially be released.
They still had classes on Tuesday.
If the song was released at noon, Pu Tong would not be able to see it immediately.
After all, when the song was released, they would only have just finished class.
By the time he got home, there would probably already be many comments.
Originally, his idea was for Yu Wanwan and Mu Nan to use this opportunity to compare their singing abilities.
But now, it seemed completely unnecessary.
Even on Tuesday morning, Yu Wanwan appeared extremely calm.
“Are you not nervous?”
“Nervous about what?”
Yu Wanwan smiled.
“Your song is so good, and I already gave my best effort to do this properly. I feel like the result shouldn’t be too bad.”
She paused.
“This is already the best song I have ever sung…”
It seemed that she really had never received a truly great song before.
Acting was different.
Even at a young age, she could still participate in many productions.
But singing was another matter.
Giving a great song to an underage child star was indeed unrealistic.
In Pu Tong’s previous life, The Ring of Years was actually more popular than Eternal.
The melody of The Ring of Years was more catchy and easier for people to love immediately.
Meanwhile, Eternal was the kind of song that became more meaningful and beautiful the more people listened to it.
But in this world, it was an unknown situation.
He truly did not know which song would receive better reviews.
He did not know whether Yu Wanwan was nervous.
But he himself was a little nervous.
Although it now looked like he was competing against himself…
After all, the two songs had completely different styles.
He had no idea what the final result would be.
With Pu Tong’s slight anticipation, Tuesday morning classes finally ended.
“It should already be released…”
“I don’t know. Let’s check when we get back!”
Yu Wanwan left the classroom at a small run.
It seemed that saying she was not nervous was just pretending.
Pu Tong was also anxious.
He immediately bought lunch from a store and hurried home.
His home was only twenty minutes away from school.
But he somehow managed to walk the distance in fifteen minutes.
He opened the official Weibo account of Jade Journey.
Sure enough, he found the latest post from twenty minutes ago.
#QiongYuXing Super Topic #QiongYuXing #YuWanwan #PuTong #@YuWanwan Sings Theme Song No.2 “The Ring of Years”
The familiar “layered marketing” topic format…
What surprised Pu Tong was that this time the official account had even included his own topic.
The video began with the detailed information of the song:
The Ring of Years
TV Drama Jade Journey Theme Song No.2
Singer: Yu Wanwan
Lyrics: Pu Tong
Composer: Pu Tong
Pu Tong had been present when Yu Wanwan practiced the song.
At that time, he already thought she sounded very good.
But unexpectedly, the official version was even better…
No wonder she suddenly regained confidence.
The delicate lyrics carried a sorrowful atmosphere.
Yu Wanwan’s voice had a somewhat ethereal quality.
Using a gentle singing style, she portrayed a beautiful yet tragic love story.
If she were a stranger, Pu Tong would definitely praise her and say it sounded amazing.
But since she was his deskmate, he could only say:
“I hope you talk to me normally with this kind of voice.”
Because Pu Tong arrived somewhat late, the post already had a considerable number of comments.
He clicked to look.
It was filled with praise.
“Unlike the literary atmosphere of Eternal, The Ring of Years is extremely delicate. Combined with Wanwan’s light and clear voice, it feels like someone softly telling a story about an unreachable love and a lonely, painful romance.”
“The melody is amazing. You can even feel the persistence, admiration, and waiting inside the song. Pu Tong is really too good at writing! How many times did he read the original novel? I represent the original fans and bow to you!”
“Pu and Yu together are the strongest! How can anyone live without shipping Pu Yu? They’re just pretending! How can anyone live without shipping Pu Yu? They’re just pretending!”
Pu Tong decided not to look at that comment.
He immediately skipped it.
“I really can’t imagine that someone can create two completely different but equally high-quality songs based on one story. And the person is still so young… Besides being an ultimate fan of the original novel, I can’t think of another explanation.”
Great idea!
If someone questioned him in the future, he could say:
When he was young, he loved the original story.
When he grew older, he became familiar with it.
When he matured, he understood it.
It seemed the response was quite good.
Although it might not necessarily win against Eternal, Yu Wanwan’s performance had undoubtedly shown everyone her ability.
“She should have completely let go now…”
Pu Tong planned to send her a message.
But when he opened his phone, he discovered that all the messages were from the group chat questioning him.
Lin Yuxi and Yi Zhi Xuenai had only discovered the song while eating lunch.
They were extremely disappointed that Pu Tong and Yu Wanwan had hidden it from them.
Just as Pu Tong was about to tease them, Yu Wanwan suddenly sent a message.
Yu Wanwan:
“Quickly look at Mu Nan’s latest Weibo.”
Pu Tong:
“?”
What?
He did not follow Mu Nan, so he had not seen it.
What did she post?
Pu Tong searched for Mu Nan’s account.
He discovered that she had reposted The Ring of Years.
She also added a comment:
“Pu Tong was able to interpret two different styles from one story and portray two different female protagonists. He understands it more deeply than I expected.”
“Wanwan’s voice is very suitable for this song. When she sings, her emotions are fuller than mine, and her breath control is also slightly more stable.”
“A very wonderful song!”
…
After reading the post, Pu Tong was stunned.
He had only treated the song as a tool for the two of them to compete.
A bargaining chip.
But Mu Nan treated the song as an interpretation and completion of her character.
She never treated any work casually.
She always tried her best to fully understand every character.
When Yu Wanwan fell into depression because of other people’s words and blamed herself…
Mu Nan had continued improving herself.
She did not pay attention to irrelevant things.
Instead of overthinking, she chose to strengthen herself.
Compared with her…
Pu Tong was not pure enough.
Yu Wanwan was not mature enough.
Mu Nan was like a Taoist cultivator who devoted herself to training.
She did not care about worldly matters.
She did not pay attention to public opinion.
She had no desire for fame or benefits.
She only wanted to do what she should do well.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
Seeing that it was Yu Wanwan calling, Pu Tong answered.
“Do you have any thoughts now?”
“I think…”
“I’m inferior to her.”
“Me too.”
Mu Nan had taught them both a lesson.
(End of Chapter)
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