Chapter 203 – Across The Ocean To See You
“Mu Li’ang?” Chen Hang was surprised.
Liu Xinqi also cooperated very tacitly and asked, “Is it the Teacher Mu Li’ang who wrote ‘Better Not To Meet’ and ‘Long Time No See’ for Teacher Chen Yijie?”
As expected, he was the host from Guangdong TV, and it was customary to put the Cantonese song ‘Better Not To Meet’ in front.
“Um, yes,” Mo Fei’s answer caused a surprised gasp from the entire audience.
“I’ve come to your city…” Li Manman hid the surprise and envy in her eyes. She sang a few lines of Chen Yijie’s song, diverting attention back to herself. “Ah, I really like this song by Teacher Mu Li’ang. Actually, it would sound great if sung by a female voice too!”
Unfortunately, her attempt to steal the spotlight was unsuccessful this time. After all, the fact that Mu Li’ang wrote 12 songs for Mo Fei made this explosive point still carried more weight!
Liu Xinqi skillfully brought the topic back to Mo Fei, “There is still a somewhat gossipy question. Mu Li’ang can write 12 songs for Mo Fei, and I believe there will be many good songs. Your relationship must be extraordinary, right?”
Mo Fei furrowed her brow. She was a bit repelled by this question and immediately responded directly, “No.”
“No? Does that mean there is no special relationship between you two, or has it not started yet?” Chen Hang also started to make trouble, smiling and asking.
“Regarding the first question, Teacher Mu Li’ang, is an excellent creator. He chooses the appropriate singer for his songs, and he thinks my voice and singing skills are suitable, so he chose to collaborate with me.” Mo Fei straightforwardly explained the set of excuses that Yang Yi used to deal with her before.
“Oh! So Teacher Mu Li’ang is such a special musician!” Liu Xinqi sighed.
“Hey, I hope that through this program, Teacher Mu Li’ang can also recognize me. Li Manman’s voice is also very cute and sweet!” Li Manman leaned forward and smiled at the camera, acting cute, and said, “Teacher Mu Li’ang, I’m also surnamed Li. We are family! 1 “咱们是本家呢” is a Chinese colloquial expression that means “we are distant relatives.” It is often used to express a sense of camaraderie or familiarity with someone who shares the same surname.If I could get your favor and have you tailor a song for me, I would be so grateful!”
“Or, how about we give Manman a chance to sing a complete version of ‘Long Time No See,’ and see if she can impress Teacher Mu Li’ang?” Chen Hang had already been captivated by Li Manman earlier and he was now also working hard to create opportunities for Li Manman
As a result, the segment that was originally supposed to continue the conversation with Mo Fei was once again compressed.
Moreover, they had Li Manman sing a song originally intended for a male voice. After singing the entire song, Li Manman, who was not well prepared, performed poorly and was a bit out of breath, but fortunately, with her rich on-site experience, she used some cute and dancing techniques to cover up the small mistakes.
Under Li Manman’s powerful stage control, these small mistakes became the nodes of interaction between her and the fans below, with screams one after another, and exceptionally enthusiastic.
After waiting for Li Manman to finish singing, Liu Xinqi brought the topic back on track and asked the two guests some questions about music and life. Then she said, “We are actually very fortunate today because Mo Fei not only came to the scene, but also brought a new song created by Teacher Mu Li’ang!”
“Really? Teacher Mu Li’ang’s song, I must listen to it attentively today!” Chen Hang said, “This should be Mu Li’ang’s first song written for a female singer!”
“Let’s give a round of applause and welcome Mo Fei, who will perform ‘Across the Ocean to See You’,” Liu Xinqi smiled and gestured towards Mo Fei standing in the middle of the stage, and she walked down the stage with Chen Hang and Li Manman, giving the stage to Mo Fei.
“Finally, it’s coming! Elder Sister, come on!” Mo Xiaojuan clenched her fists excitedly below the stage.
The piano accompaniment slowly began, and the clean melody made the audience quiet down.
Mo Fei stood in the middle of the stage, calm and composed as always. The dry ice machine on the stage started spewing white fog, and Mo Fei, in her simple white dress, looked like a fairy in the clouds, breathtakingly beautiful!
As if waiting for something, the audience, even Li Manman’s fans, couldn’t help but hold their breaths.
This was a stage atmosphere that was different from the lively one just now with Li Manman, but it made people suddenly feel that it was no less impressive!
When the intro reached a certain point, Mo Fei raised the microphone and, as if she were in a fairyland, her ethereal voice flowed through the microphone.
“For you, I spent my half a year’s saving, across the ocean to see you.”
What does it feel like to want to kneel down when someone started singing?
The audience below now felt as if their hearts had been grabbed by a small hand stretched out amidst the melodious singing voice, and they really wanted to kneel down and listen.
“For this reunion, even the breath I will take when we meet has been repeatedly practiced…” 2Although this line doesn’t sound natural in English, I needed to write it this way because of the next sentence. It clearly pointed out that the last word was “practice”. Also, in the raw (Chinese version), the last word/character in this line is “练习” which is “practice” in English.
The final word “practiced” showcased the value of Mo Fei’s voice, which had been honed since childhood. It echoed like a resounding valley, lingering in people’s ears.
There was an unmistakable look of jealousy below the stage. Li Manman understood the singing techniques, but there was nothing she could do about it. She didn’t have Mo Fei’s deep and affectionate voice, and even if she knew everything and even if this song was given to her to sing, she couldn’t sing with the same flavor.
Moreover, Mo Fei sang so passionately.
No one else knew, not even Mo Xiaojuan. Only Mo Fei herself knew that at this moment, she poured out her true feelings and emotions into the song, and her mind was full of the image of Yang Yi.
“Even the breath I will take when we meet has been repeatedly practiced…” Didn’t this lyric exactly describe how she was now?
She was in the midst of a passionate love, and in preparation for each meeting with Yang Yi, she would carefully choose her clothes, do her makeup, and even speak carefully, afraid of causing harm and unhappiness to each other due to a misunderstanding about their educational backgrounds, just like before!
And it wasn’t just this line…
“In this strange city…” The “a” sounded like a mournful sigh, instantly shattering the hearts of the audience below the stage. 3To clarify where the “a” sound came from, the last sound in this line is “a”. The pinyin is “mò sheng chéng shì a”. I put a link at the end to show what I mean.
Who knew how much bitterness Mo Fei had poured into that “a” sound.
Those were all the bitterness she had endured alone while raising her child in this “strange” city of Jiangcheng, without family or friends. The tears she had held back had turned into that mournful sigh.
However, the strength she showed back then has now brought her the joy of happiness. So, it was evident from the slightly lighter rhythm in the next paragraph, “We comforted each other and also embraced each other with a sigh,” that Mo Fei’s mood had changed.
“Watching you leave in the blowing sand, I was so sad that I couldn’t control myself…” Li Manman watched Mo Fei calmly sang the sad melody on stage, with jealousy already burning in her eyes.
The song was of high quality!
Although it didn’t suit Li Manman’s sweet voice, Li Manman couldn’t help but daydream about what it would be like if this song were included in her previous album. It would definitely be at the level of a hit single, and then she would be able to continue her momentum and reach platinum record, right?
Mo Fei was going to be famous!
Li Manman could tell that, no matter how the other songs perform, with this song alone, Mo Fei was probably going to have a comeback!
So, even though her heart was full of bitterness, reason still told her that this was not the time to compete with Mo Fei…
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TN: If anyone is interested in the song, here is a link: Here.
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