Chapter 159 - Come to Taipei to See the Rain in Winter
Lu Chen hadstudied how to play piano before, but he didn’t learn it deeply. At most, hewas at the level of amateur 4 or 5.
Later, hechanged to practicing the guitar, and studying the piano was naturallydiscarded, and only recently did he pick it up again.
Playing thepiano is a very appealing thing, and it is used to accompany excellent songs,especially romantic and lyrical songs. The piano's accompaniment effect is not theother instruments can compare, so Lu Chen has worked hard to practice it again.
There's no needto reach a professional level, it’s enough if he can fool an amateur.
The mostimportant thing is that if one put aside the advantages, practicing the pianois actually a very joyful thing. Listening to wonderful piano music flowing at one'sfingertips, one's heart can be sublimated.
Lu Chen hasnever played such an expensive piano.
The Steinwayhas excellent timbre. Even with his unprofessional ears, he can hear the hugedifference between the Steinway and the ordinary piano. Its bass was extremelypowerful, the midrange was warm and broad, and the treble was bright and resplendent.
Inparticular, the midrange was the best, with a strong appeal and expressivepower, worthy of the name of the piano emperor!
When playingSteinway, Lu Chen felt a lot of pressure.
Fearing thathis poor skill would tarnish this million-dollar divine instrument.
But he wasstill confident. When his fingers gently pressed on the warm keys, his moodquickly calmed down.
And then theprelude was played.
Soothing,soft and uncomplicated structure, the melodious sound of the piano reverberatedin the piano room.
The name ofthis song is “Come to Taipei to See the Rain in Winter”.
“Cometo Taipei to see the rain in winter,
Don’t cry ina foreign land.
Come toTaipei to see the rain in winter,
With dreams asthe only luggage.
Come backgently without waking up the past,
Just pretendthat I’ve never been far away before~
If we comeacross each other and you hide the words in the bottom of your heart,
No one knowsyou better than I do!
The sky isstill the sky,
The rain isstill the rain,
You are nolonger under my umbrella.
I am stillme,
You arestill you,
It's justone more winter!
……”
When Lu Chenbegan to play and sing, Su Daiwan half leaned on Li Murong and looked at himwith a smile.
However,when she heard the first line of the lyrics, her delicate body couldn't helptrembling.
There was anextremely complicated look in her eyes.
“Cometo Taipei to See the Rain in Winter” is a lyrical song that reminisces theloss of love. Although the artistic conception expressed in the lyrics has alingering sense of loss, it reveals the singer’s inner melancholy, but stillable to face the reality optimistically.
The melodyof this song is lyrical and calm, with a kind of elegant beauty, which is verysuitable for female voice to sing.
Lu Chen'ssinging of this song weakens the sense of sadness and intensify the maturity anddeep feeling. With a slightly bitter, clear, and smooth voice, and a slightlylonely emotion in the heart for interpretation, it has different kind of charm.
Becausethere was no amplifying equipment, he deliberately reduced the sound of thepiano, but also reduced the appeal of many works.
But it stillpoked Su Daiwan’s tears.
Su Daiwangrew up in Taipei. Her family was not well-off. She came out to work beforefinishing high school. Later, she was discovered by talent scouts and enteredthe entertainment industry. With her excellent appearance and natural singingvoice, her star path was extremely bright.
But only sheknew. How hard those days were, what lurked on the surface of the scenery weredangerous currents, a gambling-addicted father, a malicious agent, ruthlesssigning companies, jealous competitors… It was like a mountain pressing down onher, making her breathless.
Recallingthe past, Su Daiwan felt so lucky that she met Li Murong in her most difficulttime, and ended up having a lifelong relationship.
She met himon a rainy day.
Li Murongtook her and her sister back to the mainland to settle down, and she hasn’treturned to Taipei since she quit singing.
Only in herdreams does Su Daiwan dream about the rain in Taipei and the people she used toknow.
It's difficultto leave one's homeland.
Li Murong isnot her first love either.
“……
Come toTaipei to see the rain in winter,
Don’t cry ina foreign land.
Come toTaipei to see the rain in winter,
Perhaps I’llmeet you.
The streetsare quiet but crowded.
There arememories in every corner.
If we meetby chance, there is no need to run away,
I would passyou by eventually.
The sky isstill the sky,
The rain isstill the rain,
This city isno longer familiar to me!
I am stillme,
You arestill you,
It’s justone more winter!”
Unknowingly,sparkling and crystal-clear tears fell from the corners of Su Daiwan’s eyes andshe leaned feebly into Li Murong’s arms.
Li Muronghugged his wife, staring at Lu Chen with a fierce look.
Is this kiddoing it on purpose?
Fortunately,Lu Chen didn't repeat the song after singing it once.
Clap! Clap!
Su Daiwan stoodup, wiped away the tears from her face, smiled and clapped her hands.
Li Mubaialso applauded. He didn’t have the same feelings as Su Daiwan, but simply feltthat the song was good.
As for why hissister-in-law cried, Student Li Bai would not think about it.
That’s big brother’sjob!
Lu Chenstood up and said, “Sister-in-law, I’m really sorry. This song is not veryappropriate.”
Just now, hehad a feeling in his heart, and he suddenly thought of this song and took itout without thinking too much.
Now that hethought about it, he felt it was a little inappropriate.
“No,no!”
Su Daiwansaid without hesitation: “This song is very good, very good, I likeit.”
She lookedat her husband, pouted playfully and said, “Don't be upset. I think I wantto release another album.”
Li Mubaisupported: “Sister-in-law is mighty!”
Li Murongcouldn't help but stare at Lu Chen, the culprit, and said with a wry smile,“As long as you like it.”
Li Murongknew that Su Daiwan was actually very lonely following him. She has norelatives or friends on the mainland, and she became even lonelier after hersister went abroad. He is often busy with work and socializing, and he doesn'thave much time to accompany her.
And he didn'tonly have Su Daiwan. He has three wives.
Most importantly,they haven’t had children for so long.
The guilt inhis heart made Li Murong diminish his resentment towards Lu Chen, and he didn'thesitate to agree to her request.
Su Daiwansaid happily, “After the album, I’m going to have another concert or a fanmeeting. I wonder how many people still remember me? Lu Chen, please write twomore songs for me!”
Lu Chencouldn't help looking at Li Murong.
It lookslike a big deal!
Su Daiwanhugged her husband’s arm and said with a smile, “You have to promised methat you won't interfere in my affairs. I’m almost bored at home, so why don’t Ijust get a job? Okay?”
The tears onher face were still wet, but her smile was as gorgeous as spring flowers andhas a captivating charm.
Li Murongsighed: “Can I say no?”
Su Daiwanshook her head: “No!”
Li Murongnodded.
Li Mubai justwanted for the whole world to be in chaos: “Sister-in-law, when yourelease an album and start a concert, I will pull all my friends to supportit!” (TN: (唯恐天下不乱) To wish for the whole world to be in chaos - wantedto stir up trouble.)
Lu Chen hada feeling of opening Pandora’s box and hurriedly said, “it’s getting late,Brother Li and sister-in-law, I’ll go back first.”
Su Daiwanreminded: “Don’t forget to write songs for me!”
Lu Chencoughed twice and said, “Un, I’ll write it and ask Mubai to give it toyou.”
He winked atLi Mubai.
Li Mubai wasn'ttoo stupid and immediately said, “Don’t worry, sister-in-law. I’ll beresponsible for supervising Brother Chen in writing the songs. I’ll take himback. It’s not easy to take a taxi here.”
Li Murongwaved his hand: “Go! Go!”
He was alittle tired of looking at these two lords!
Lu Chen wasrelieved and hurriedly left with Li Mubai.
Su Daiwanand Li Murong sent him to the door.
After LiMubai drove Lu Chen away, Su Daiwan asked Li Murong, “How do you feelabout Lu Chen?”
Li Murongsaid ill-humoredly, “Not much!”
Su Daiwanwas surprised at first, and then immediately trembled with laughter: “You’renot jealous, are you?”
Li Murongkept a calm face and didn't speak.
Su Daiwanwasn't afraid because she knew her husband very well. She knew that Li Murong wasdeliberately pretending.
She saidwith a smile, “What do you say I introduce him to Little Qian?”
Li Murong frozeand said, “Do you want to introduce Lu Chen to Chen Qian?”
Su Daiwanwas a little unhappy. “What’s with that look on your face? Isn't my sistergood? Little Qian is so beautiful. She just loves to play. Lu Chen is tall,handsome, talented, steady and sensible, which is rare. He should be able tocontrol her.”
Chen Qian isSu Daiwan’s own sister, but Su Daiwan takes her father’s surname and her sistertakes her mother’s surname.
Li Murong didn'tknow whether to laugh or cry. He never understood why women always loved to bea matchmaker for others.
However, introducingLu Chen to Chen Qian… that sounds very interesting!
He couldn’thelp touching his chin and said, “Okay. I'll Listen to you, but I’m afraidChen Qian will not have a liking for Lu Chen.”
Su Daiwansaid confidently, “She will listen to me.”
Li Murongshook his head secretly. He suddenly bent down and picked up Su Daiwan andsaid, “Don’t talk about them. Let’s do our own thing and stay here tonight!”
Su Daiwangiggled, her eyes were as soft as water, and the air seemed to have morecharming flavor.
And at thismoment, Lu Chen didn't know that he was being thought about.
He wasriding in Li Mubai’s sports car, speeding along the second Ring Road.
Li Mubaisaid while driving: “Brother Chen, you have to help me with the website.My big brother is going to cut off my pocket money. My life is over!”
Lu Chenthought for a moment and said, “If you can get the protection certificate,the online crowdfunding is very promising. In fact, you don’t need to personallymanage it. You can hire professional managers. Usually, all you have to do is topull in business.”
In anybusiness, having connection early is very important. As long as a few powerfullarge clients can be pulled to expand the online crowdfunding in the early stage,and put the brand on the track, the business will be very easy to do later.
“Pullin business?”
Li Mubai wasimmediately relieved: “That’s simple. I still have a lot of friends in Beijing.”
He knew thatpersonal connections can make money, but he has never thought of making money throughpersonal connections before.
Lu Chen saidwith a smile, “Our first business has already begun. In a few days, myalbum will be on sale on QQ Music. I want to launch a crowdfunding campaign forrecords at the same time, hoping to get a good start!”
Havingprepared for such a long time, the real test time is coming!
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Note: "Cometo Taipei to See the Rain in Winter” lyrics: Li Ziheng / Wu Ruoquan /composing: Jin Tiezhang
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