Chapter 50: Practice songs
What Kind of Magical Song is This?
Anna finished reading the lyrics and sheet music, feeling her heart rate slightly accelerate. Now she finally understood the value of those online comments. "Produced by Cic" truly meant top-notch quality!
What was even more astonishing was that he had only taken a few hours to create such a song. Anna couldn't wait to ask Louis how much he had been hiding from her all this time!
With that thought, Anna took a deep breath and picked up the phone. Louis had just finished dressing Cicc and was getting ready to take him out for a walk when Anna's video call came through again.
"...What else is it?" Louis was puzzled. Didn't they just hang up not long ago? Why was she calling again?
Anna's gaze in the video was intense, staring straight at Louis, making him feel a bit uncomfortable. "What's... what's up?" Louis's voice faltered, his eyes avoiding hers.
"What's wrong with just wanting to video call you?" Anna retorted. "Wow! Look who's learning fast! She just used the same excuse on me that I used on her before!" Louis thought to himself, amused by her comeback, although he couldn't help but wonder why she was so fixated on showing off her beautiful eyes.
"Ah? Sure! Of course!" Louis responded hastily, trying to keep up with the conversation.
"Louis! What exactly are you hiding from me?" Anna's tone was firm.
Huh? Where did that come from? How could she accuse him like that out of the blue? Louis scratched his head, furrowing his brow in confusion.
Seeing Louis's puzzled expression, Anna blushed slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed. Her voice unconsciously grew louder. "Your songs!"
"Oh~ Those? Well, you know, one day I just had a sudden burst of inspiration. Do you believe me? Haha! It was quite sudden, wasn't it?" Louis didn't know how to explain, so he just tried to play it off with a chuckle.
Anna glanced deeply at Louis, not pressing further. Instead, she lowered her head to look at the lyrics. After a while, she suddenly spoke with a soft and gentle tone. "Thank you."
Louis was completely baffled by her sudden gratitude and could only nod in response.
"Practice your singing well. Cicc and I will be cheering for you when the time comes!" Anna's voice was low, but when she looked up again, her face was filled with a smile.
"I won't let your song go to waste!" Louis nodded and then grabbed Cicc's hand, waving in front of the camera. "Cicc and I are heading out!"
The call ended, and Anna picked up her phone, tapping on Freya's door.
"Freya! Get ready, we're going to the company."
"Anna, are we going to the company?" Freya walked out of her room, puzzled about why Anna suddenly wanted to go there.
Anna raised her phone with a smile. "To practice singing. We have a song now!"
"Really? Did Louis give it to you? I knew he wouldn't just sit idly by!" Freya exclaimed excitedly, grabbing Anna's hand without realizing she had let slip.
Anna's face turned slightly red as she glanced at Freya, realizing that she had been betrayed by her. Next, Anna called Thalia back, who had been outside contacting songwriters. Upon hearing that Anna had a song, Thalia's tone was also filled with excitement.
She had faced setbacks everywhere in the past few days, but now she didn't have to worry about pleasing others anymore, so naturally, she was happy.
The three of them drove to Ocean Music Entertainment. On the eleventh floor, there was a dedicated recording studio. Anna planned to spend the next two days here until she was satisfied with singing the song.
Only when she truly sang "The Wind Rises" did she realize how good the song was. Especially for Freya and Thalia, after hearing Anna's solo, their eyes widened in disbelief. They had never expected the song to be so stunning.
For a moment, they became even more excited about the upcoming Star Song Festival.
After rehearsing a few times, Anna gradually found her rhythm. Her singing became more and more confident. If Louis were here, he would surely be amazed; it was almost as good as the original recording he had heard.
Practice time passed quickly, and before they knew it, it was afternoon. Anna had rewritten the lyrics Louis gave her onto a new sheet of music paper. Freya was tasked with contacting the recording team at the company to record the background music for the song and register its copyright.
The company's team was very professional. For original songs like these, Anna didn't need to worry about anything; they would take care of everything. Louis's sheet music was very detailed, even indicating which instruments to use clearly.
When Anna first saw it, she was surprised. That's why she decided to contact Louis because this was something only a mature songwriter could do!
After Freya returned, Anna finally came out of the recording studio. She planned to continue practicing after dinner. Tomorrow was another day, and the day after tomorrow she would participate in the Star Song Festival. Time was running out, and she wouldn't allow Louis's song to have any flaws in her performance.
The three of them left the recording studio, and the door of the room opposite also happened to open at the same time. A cute girl with a doll-like face walked out from inside. She was a bit stunned when she saw Anna, but still nodded friendly at her.
Anna smiled back. She always approached goodwill with even greater goodwill. However, the man behind her with golden-rimmed eyes, his nose in the air, didn't give Anna a warm look at all. Anna didn't know him, so she naturally didn't greet him and turned to leave with Freya and Thalia.
After Anna left, the man snorted. "Really lacks observation. Doesn't even know to greet the boss. I wonder how the company chose her!"
"Niece! She just arrived at the company. Having the chance to know you is already an issue!"
"Biya, you must sing well this time, you know? You were chosen by your uncle, don't embarrass me."
"I got it!"
This girl was Bia, who was going to participate in the Star Song Festival with Anna. After Bia finished speaking, she glanced thoughtfully at the closed elevator. Naturally, she had learned from her uncle how Anna had been selected. Therefore, she was also curious about what kind of song Anna would bring out. After all, it was written by Cic; it should be good, right? She was also a fan of Cic!
As for what kind of person her uncle was, Bia naturally knew. If it weren't for him being her real uncle, she wouldn't bother with him!
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In the following days, Anna worked hard, coming and going early and late every day. Her efforts even made Freya feel sorry for her, so she started preparing more nutritious meals.
Thalia was also busy. She picked up Anna's Weibo account again and posted a comeback statement.
"Hello everyone, I'm Anna. On August 7th, I will set sail again at the Star Song Festival. The singer Anna from Ocean Music Entertainment is on her way. I hope everyone can take care of me in the future, and I also hope everyone can interact more under my ins posts. Thank you."
The statement was short. Anna's remaining fans were only a few thousand, most of whom were inactive accounts. So after the statement was released, it was like a drop in the ocean, without stirring up any waves.
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