Me and her...
Me and her...
...
All because of this opening line, she hadn't listened to it at all—how the top talent sang, whether her own harmony was flawless... Fortunately, fortunately, this time, the top talent had completely disabled comments.
She lay on her side on the bed and listened to the song again.
Probably because she had been teased too much throughout the day... she felt less of the initial embarrassment and only sensed something subtle.
Looking at her phone, she inexplicably opened the comments.
The reposts were still increasing every second, but the comments were only from his close friends, especially those who had overheard the recording that day—from Feng Ya Song and Dou Dou Dou Bing to W and Fei Shao—all leaving disdainful comments: "What about the promised 'Shang Xie'?"
Only one comment stood out, peculiar and eye-catching.
It was from the long-absent Linglong Titou: "Hmm? This harmony... is it Sheng Sheng Man?"
This top-tier goddess voice, the number one "big sister" voice in the hearts of many ancient style fans, actually recognized her voice? Gu Sheng was a bit surprised, but thinking about all the shameless gossip over the past month... well, she could guess who it was. While she was trying to find a reasonable explanation, someone had already replied to Linglong Titou: "Yeah, it's Sheng Sheng. But Xiao Longzi, you haven't been on Weibo for ages—how did you discover the gossip heroine of our past month?"
Linglong Titou: "Well, actually... I've known about her for a long time."
And then...
There was no further conversation.
Linglong Titou's words left Gu Sheng feeling uneasy. Linglong Titou had been in the Ancient Style Music Circle for five or six years, while Gu Sheng had only joined recently. It all started when a classmate asked her to do an arrangement, which gave her some understanding of the circle. Because she was too busy with studies in the previous two years, she would take on songs, directly handle the arrangements, and occasionally even compose and arrange together... But during that time, she hadn't even registered a Weibo account. At most, when singers released songs, she would be credited as the composer or arranger. Later, after being recommended for graduate studies in her senior year, she had more time and casually auditioned as a singer for a club...
So... she had never been famous, content to remain a little transparent, just arranging songs and singing occasionally.
In the two-dimensional world, the circles most often talked about are probably Chinese Voice Acting (Online Voice Acting), Ancient Style, Illustrators, Writers, and Cosplay. Most people who stay in these circles for long end up crossing into several of them. For example, Dou Dou Dou Bing is a celebrity in both Chinese Voice Acting and Ancient Style, while Linglong Titou crosses over into Illustrators and Ancient Style... Unlike her, who simply focuses on making ancient style songs, she personally admires multi-talented people like Linglong Titou.
It seems...
Back when the top talent asked her which lineup she liked best for the cover of "Sword Roar," she had mentioned Linglong Titou.
It seems...
At that time, Dou Dou Dou Bing had said that Linglong Titou seemed... to have a special fondness for the top talent?
And every time she released a song, she would @ Qiang Qingci...
Gu Sheng held her phone, rolled over on the bed, and lay on her back, staring at the ceiling. Suddenly, she felt something subtle—a little curiosity, a little speculation, and a little... discomfort. She scrolled through the top talent's Weibo and noticed that Linglong Titou really hadn't commented anymore. The top talent had disabled comments... so was she a friend of the top talent?
One was the top talent in commercial voice acting, the other a singer long revered as a goddess in Ancient Style...Gu Sheng looked at her phone, feeling like she was overthinking things. She quickly exited Weibo and let out a soft sigh. Hungry, she rushed to the kitchen to make a cup of oatmeal, grabbed a pork floss bun, and returned to her room. There, she noticed a private message notification on her Weibo.
She opened it.
Surprisingly... it was from Linglong Titou: "Sorry for the intrusion. I’m planning to release an album soon and was wondering if you’d be available to compose and arrange the music?"
Gu Sheng, who had just torn open the wrapper of her bun, froze in place.
A commercial album? Composing and arranging?
Since when had she become famous enough for this...?
Or... was it because of Top Talent?
She took a random bite of her bun, lost in speculation.
Before she could reply, Linglong Titou added another message: "2,500 yuan per song. I offer the same rate to all composers and arrangers. Does that sound fair to you?"
......
......
Gu Sheng placed her hands on the keyboard and typed quickly: "^^ I’m really flattered that you think so highly of me... But I rarely compose—I usually focus on arrangements... I’m worried I might not have enough experience..."
Linglong Titou: "I’ve listened to all your past works. I really like them."
Gu Sheng: "...How about this? Could you tell me what style you usually prefer? Let me think about it..."
T.T Why does it feel like I’m acting like a big shot?
Truthfully, it wasn’t like that. Every composer, arranger, lyricist, art designer, and post-production specialist dreamed of collaborating with a top-tier singer. After all, having your work performed by the best was the ultimate fulfillment... But she genuinely didn’t think she was at that level yet—to be personally invited by Linglong Titou, and for a commercial project at that...
Linglong Titou: "Have you heard 'Jì Yè Chá' and 'Qiān Qiān'?"
Gu Sheng: "Yes."
The other end fell silent.
Gu Sheng thought for a moment, pondering whether she could actually take on this task.
Before this conversation could conclude, Geng Xiaoxing, who had been missing all day, suddenly sent a private message: "Requesting a chat."
Gu Sheng replied to Geng Xiaoxing: "Wait a moment."
She switched back to Linglong Titou’s window and replied: "I’ll give you an answer tomorrow, okay? ^^"
Linglong Titou: "Okay."
And just like that... her conversation with Linglong Titou ended.
Meanwhile, Geng Xiaoxing had already sent over a question: "Do you think if a girl and a boy have known each other for a long time, and the boy has never asked for the girl’s photo or to video chat... does that mean he’s not interested in her?"
Gu Sheng: "...╮(╯▽╰)╭ Just say it—Jue Mei Sha Yi has never asked you to video chat, right?"
Geng Xiaoxing: "...Shut up and answer the question."
Gu Sheng: "I think... it’s not that unusual..."
Geng Xiaoxing: "Why not? Nowadays, as soon as people meet, they ask for photos or video chats..."
Gu Sheng: "In a community built around voice communication, people don’t really focus on appearances."
Geng Xiaoxing: "But what if the other person is really ugly?"
Gu Sheng: "Jue Mei is quite handsome... and you’re pretty too..."
Geng Xiaoxing: "T.T I still think it’s weird."
Gu Sheng: "It’s like with writers and illustrators—liking someone has nothing to do with their looks, right? ╮(╯▽╰)╭ For a voice actor or singer, they’re usually voice fetishists themselves. As long as the voices click and appearances aren’t a public hazard, that’s enough... It’s common for people to date for half a year or even a year without ever seeing a photo. Voice communication is enough—that’s just how it is in the world of voice fetishists. ^^"Geng Xiaoxing: Right... Ever since I started enjoying listening to voices, I also feel there's no need to see faces. Actually... I'm afraid he won't like my face.
Gu Sheng teased her: Then just send him a photo and ask: Your Majesty, are you satisfied with your humble servant's face?
Geng Xiaoxing sent a vomiting blood emoji.
Gu Sheng sent a smiling face, very understandingly comforting her: Face isn't important, what matters is whether the voice sounds good? Straight or gay? Most importantly... what's their reputation like? What I'm sure of is, Jue Mei Sha Yi is very straight, definitely not gay, and has an excellent reputation within the circle. Fist bump, go for it~
Geng Xiaoxing: T.T...
Geng Xiaoxing seemed to have figured it out and didn't ask anything more.
Gu Sheng continued eating her bread, took a sip of oatmeal, so hot... She drank it in small sips, her thoughts drifting and wandering, circling back to Linglong Titou's invitation to compose a song. Before she could think deeply about it, Mo Qingcheng's call came in.
Sizzle...
In her haste, the oatmeal burned her tongue.
Gu Sheng answered, still inhaling to let the pain on her tongue subside.
On the other end of the phone, Mo Qingcheng first said "hello," his voice somewhat low: "Finished listening?"
"Mm, just finished..."
"I forgot to ask you earlier, why are you eating so late?"
She turned her head to look at the wall clock. It was indeed late, already eight o'clock...
"My parents aren't home today... but they left me some bread."
"Already eating?"
"Mm," she answered honestly.
"I just finished tidying up too," Mo Qingcheng laughed softly. "I originally wanted to wait for you to eat something good together, rewarding myself for having to work overtime on Valentine's Day." He said it very simply, yet it somehow made one feel guilty...
"Next time," she replied, feeling somewhat distracted. "Next time... I'll definitely have a meal with you."
"How about tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow?"
( ⊙ o ⊙)......
Mo Qingcheng seemed to take a sip of water, thinking as he told her: "I'm going to the recording studio tomorrow afternoon, and I'll have dinner with Feng Ya Song and the others. Let's meet somewhere, I'll pick you up?"
Feng Ya Song and the others?
That's fine then... at least it won't be just the two of them alone. But... the recording studio and her home are in opposite directions, completely out of the way. It would save time to go by herself.
"Okay... send me the address, I can take a bus there myself." Gu Sheng leaned over, reaching for the pen and paper on the desk.
"That works too. I might be coming from the recording studio, so I could be late."
Mo Qingcheng was straightforward, giving her the address.
As she wrote, she suddenly stopped.
This is clearly... a home address...
Shouldn't it be a restaurant?!
"This is my home address," Mo Qingcheng said, sounding like he had opened some food packaging and started eating, his words slightly unclear as he explained, "I live with Jue Mei."
When he eats, he always speaks slowly, like a lazy cat licking its paws and glancing at you, inexplicably unsettling one's heart.
Wait...
That's not the point here T.T, Sheng Sheng Man...
( ⊙ o ⊙)......
She's going to his house tomorrow... for dinner. That's the real point of all points.She rarely even visited classmates' homes, feeling restrained even at relatives' houses. Now she was actually going to... no, two grown men's homes? Gu Sheng imagined what a boy's room might look like and immediately pictured her cousin's room—full of electronic gadgets, various gaming peripheries...
Top talent... probably isn't like this, right?
There should be professional recording equipment... and... snacks?
Yogurt? Potato chips?
She felt a bit embarrassed, suddenly thinking that when Top talent ate—whether in person, over the phone now, or through the headset before—it seemed somewhat... adorable, somewhat... cute...
Covering her face, what a strange thought T.T.
"All settled?" Mo Qingcheng confirmed with her.
"Mhm..." She looked at that string of addresses, that string of Top talent and Perfect's home addresses, feeling an even more subtle sensation.
Author's note: They're only about to meet for the third time... how impatient are you all T.T
P.S. Too many people asked for the concert recording, so I'll mention it one last time—the audio and screen recordings are on my Weibo... username "Mobao Feibao"...
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