Chapter 46

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Chapter 46: Like the Warmth of Brewing Tea in Winter

Dormitory.

Chu Yuanqing found herself unable to resist the inviting atmosphere and abandoned her perfect plan to go to bed. Though she felt sad inside, she sat on the bench like a good student, listening carefully to Tang Liuli’s valuable teachings.

Tang Liuli had a strong foundation in singing and explained the key points of singing in a simple and understandable way.

Chu Yuanqing was a bit confused listening to the explanation, and only vaguely understood that singing techniques are complex and involve many details, similar to dancing.

Singing involves various aspects like breathing for sound production, breath control, breathing techniques, resonance, singing posture, and diction, all of which require extensive practice to achieve perfection.

Charlotte must know a lot about singing too, right?

The Last Diva, without relying on any blessings, used exceptional skills and a voice full of emotion to momentarily lift the spirits of the survivors in the main city, allowing them to briefly forget their despair and fear, and feel happiness and hope in their hearts.

Without such miraculous singing, it would have been difficult for her, who had just returned from the Pure White Forbidden Zone and not yet fully consumed the power of memes, to defeat the powerful disaster beast that controlled fear.

Chu Yuanqing was feeling nostalgic, and she listened more attentively.

Tang Liuli thought the teacher seemed to be even more accomplished now.

The little girl pursed her lips, suppressed a cough, and said:

"Anyway, remember these things for now. There are basic training methods on the iPad. Make sure to practice a little every day."

"But you should practice according to your vocal cords’ ability to endure. Don’t rush it. If you don’t understand anything, you can ask me."

"As for the song ‘Candy,’ it’s not very difficult. There are no complex techniques, and it doesn’t require any special vocal conditions. Let me sing it for you first."

Tang Liuli glanced at the sheet music on her iPad and tried to sing a few lines softly.

Chu Yuanqing found it a bit magical. On stage, she portrayed a mermaid-like ethereal quality, with a melancholic style that clashed with "Candy."

However, her singing voice was currently sweet and light, almost matching the recording in the "Candy" music video. Even without accompaniment, it was still pleasant.

Is this the singing ability required for the lead vocalist position?

After demonstrating once, Tang Liuli handed over the headphones and said:

"Listen to the song a few times, then try singing a couple of lines for me."

Chu Yuanqing blinked, put on the headphones and listened for a while, then sang a few lines. Her voice was distinctive, icy yet with a touch of fierceness, tingling and pleasant to the ears.

Tang Liuli, unsurprised by her words, commented:

"Your initial stage performance, choosing not to sing, was the right decision."

"Although your voice is pleasant, without vocal training, you are in the most basic stage of singing, with uncontrollable pitch at the end of notes, incorrect pronunciation in the mid-range, and most importantly… you probably don’t know how to read music, right?"

Chu Yuanqing didn’t understand at first, until Tang Liuli showed her the musical score on the iPad screen. She looked at the five unclear lines and various fancy symbols, feeling immense sadness.

Right, vocal training involves more than just singing skills; it also includes learning music theory.

Chu Yuanqing sighed and shook her head to show she wouldn’t do it.

Her initial impression of some idols was that they just hopped around on stage, half-heartedly sang with an almost carefree attitude, and as long as they were good-looking, it was enough.

So she thought that after getting through the audition, getting paid would be easy.

But she didn’t realize that idols had to learn so many things. Just the basic dance and singing were hard enough, let alone combining the two, not to mention other advanced techniques.

Is the stage really such a charming thing?

Seeing Chu Yuanqing staring blankly, Tang Liuli thought she was distressed and anxious. Feeling a bit sorry, Tang Liuli lowered her eyes and awkwardly lied:

"It’s okay if you can’t. I haven’t read sheet music in a long time too. I’ll just mark the simplified sheet music and send it to you. It’ll be easy to understand then."

Well, this clumsy lie was only meant to placate Chu Yuanqing for now. If the audience in the live broadcast caught on, comments like "secretly in love," "don’t love too much," and "bumping into each other" would probably flood in, embarrassing Tang Liuli to the point of exploding on the spot.

Chu Yuanqing didn’t refuse.

The teacher is only responsible for teaching "candy", for sure won’t waste everyone’s time teaching this kind of basic singing knowledge. It’s better to learn well with this child today than to be embarrassed when called out in class tomorrow.

After that, Tang Liuli started helping her mark music notes.

Chu Yuanqing then pulled out many basic music theory materials from her iPad, trying her best to memorize and learn.

Even though she was once a person blessed to the extreme, the cost of correcting the world line was too heavy. Covered with debuffs, she ended up becoming mediocre.

This led to her learning efficiency not being very fast.

But unlike before, the life form of a magical girl not only can extend the dwindling lifespan a bit but also help filter out some noise from the Sea of Truth.

This allowed some of her long-constrained focus to flow more into the real world.

Simply put,

Chu Yuanqing’s concentration now can enter a state of flow in some aspects, also known as the realm of "Heart Flow".

This improved state of complete immersion, for her who once listened to the world with her soul, gathering the power to pick up dust, easily cutting through tsunamis, was not a high skill, but now it was just right.

Chu Yuanqing didn’t think much about it, simply immersed in the ocean of music theory knowledge, looking serious.

This forgotten savior had long ago accepted her own mediocrity.

Although looking back at past glory only revealed collapsed ruins, even picking up the few pieces of bricks and tiles left behind only served to improve learning efficiency a bit, but she always believed that what she gained was much more than what she lost.

Chu Yuanqing’s wish before becoming a savior was to create a world that didn’t need a savior.

And this world that reverses all tragedies, without wars and disaster beasts, with stages and idols, is the best gift.

Time passes by,

Tang Liuli looked at the sheet music marks on the iPad, stretched lazily, then looked at the scenery not far away.

Chu Yuanqing sat at her desk, her back straight, sitting upright and refined, with a divine profile given by the creator, in the dim light, exuding a holy and dignified atmosphere.

The girl’s thin and pink lips were slightly curved, as if her focused gaze reflected not boring music theory, but the comforting glow of many lights.

How strange…

Just by looking at this person, there was a mysterious taste of happiness in her mouth.

Tang Liuli carefully placed the iPad down, quietly returned to lie on the bed. Unable to resist, she turned to continue watching Chu Yuanqing’s figure. As she watched, her eyelids drooped, and drowsiness crept in like a tide.

In a hazy view, her profile looked gentle.

Tang Liuli slowly closed her eyes, her consciousness falling into darkness.

Drifting in and out of sleep, past fears approached like a swarm of snakes.

Chu Yuanqing’s presence was like a small red clay stove in winter, emitting a cozy warmth similar to brewing tea.

That peaceful warmth brought a long-lost sense of tranquility, slowly and firmly dispelling fear, embracing her soul.

Many years later,

The girl who was wrapped in self-doubt and fear fell asleep peacefully for the first time in a heavy warmth like tides.