Chapter 32

“Pfft!” Zhu Hongyu couldn’t help but spit some soda she had in her mouth. “Ren Hua, with your hoarse voice, even if you sing your heart out, you might not find your brother. I think you better find a little brother.”

Na Renhua’s face turned red instantly. She spat and said defiantly, “Sis, what nonsense are you talking about? I might not have a perfect pitch, and my voice might be rough, but a good song is a good song. No matter who sings it, it will become popular.”

Tian Yuxi nodded in agreement. “That’s right. Some singers may not have exceptional vocal skills, but with a great song, they can still become hugely popular.”

Zhu Hongyu chuckled, “Everyone should stick to their expertise. Let professionals do professional things. In my opinion, Ren Hua, if you want to sing this song, go ahead. Just wait until it’s publicly released; otherwise, it might be plagiarized.”

“Sis makes a good point.” Tian Yuxi turned to Song Haowen and said, “I’ll talk to my sister about this. Then I’ll bring her to meet you.”

“Sure. To sing these songs well, it’s not only about having a good voice and singing skills but also about having a suitable arrangement. When I compose songs, I also consider this aspect. She can learn from it when the songs are publicly released.” Song Haowen was not being modest.

He believed that using achievements from his past life, either partially or entirely, was essentially the same thing. After all, time travel and rebirth itself was a form of cheating, and there couldn’t be any laws stating that achievements from the past life couldn’t be used in the present, as they didn’t belong to the same world.

The day after returning from the Great Wall, Zhu Hongyu’s elder brother brought their father to Beijing. She took a few days off from school to accompany her elder brother, bringing their father to Beijing Union Medical College Hospital for treatment. Fortunately, the treatment was timely, the surgery was quite successful, but he needed to stay in the hospital for observation and further treatment.

As Zhu Hongyu was busy taking care of her father, Na Renhua couldn’t conveniently come over in the evenings, and the daytime was too short for her to spare time. So, she decided not to come over. As a result, the maintenance work in the department fell solely on Song Haowen’s shoulders, and for a while, he was busy around the clock, even neglecting his classes.

On Sunday morning, Tian Yuxi brought her cousin Tian Nana to the department to find Song Haowen. In half-belief and half-doubt, when Tian Nana took over the sheet music for “The Great Wall Will Never Fall” and “Night in the Naval Port,” she hummed along lightly. Immediately captivated, she praised Song Haowen’s musical talent, calling him a genius.

Although Song Haowen was very busy, being praised as a genius by the beautiful girls and admired infinitely made him quite proud. He immediately shared the key points of these two songs. Not only was Tian Nana pleasantly surprised, but even Tian Yuxi admired him greatly.

In the end, Song Haowen suggested that Tian Nana focus on completing the work for “Night in the Naval Port” first. Handling “The Great Wall Will Never Fall” could wait for a bit.

Seeing Song Haowen buried under a pile of work and finding it difficult to take time off for leisure, after discussing the matter of the songs, the two sisters didn’t stay for lunch and returned directly.

They went to Tian Nana’s home, where Tian Nana played the piano, familiarizing herself with the melodies of the songs.

The next day, Tian Nana took one of the songs, “Night in the Naval Port,” to her music school teacher. After the teacher saw it, she greatly appreciated it and immediately organized rehearsals, taking Song Haowen’s opinions into account.

After a week of polishing and rehearsing, the work was basically finalized. Tian Nana invited Tian Yuxi to accompany Song Haowen to the school for an audition.

Song Haowen had never heard Tian Nana sing before, and when he heard her start singing, he was pleasantly surprised. Her voice had the gentle quality of the original singer, Su Xiaoming, combined with the sweetness of Yang Yuying.

With well-arranged music, the work was better than it was in his previous life. He had full confidence in her and the success of the work.

“Congratulations, Nana. You sang so well. You’re going to be a big star soon.” Song Haowen sincerely said.

Tian Yuxi was also very happy. “I believe that as long as this song is broadcast on the radio, it will become popular nationwide.”

Tian Nana’s eyes glistened with tears. She grabbed Song Haowen’s hand, feeling grateful. “Thank you, thank you for your song. You’ve given me such a good piece of work. How can I repay you?”

Song Haowen laughed heartily. “As long as you sing this song well, that’s the greatest repayment for me. Because this way, all music enthusiasts in the country will be blessed.”

Tian Yuxi looked at Song Haowen with infinite tenderness. “Little brother, you are like a lucky star sent by heaven to our family. You’re too good to us sisters.”

At this moment, the music teacher and several professors from the school also walked over. When they learned that Song Haowen was the lyricist and composer of this song, they were quite shocked.

One music professor thought he was still a high school student and even had the idea of recruiting him to the music college as a special admission, but Song Haowen politely declined. The professor couldn’t understand.

Tian Nana explained that despite Song Haowen being only sixteen this year, he was already a high-achieving student at Beijing University, majoring in physics.

Songwriting was just a hobby for him. Everyone was shocked to learn about his age. Some couldn’t believe that he was so young, and others were filled with admiration.

After leaving the music college, the music teacher and professors were still in awe. They couldn’t believe that such a young boy had created such an outstanding piece of work. Tian Nana, on the other hand, was extremely grateful to Song Haowen for his generosity. She offered to treat him to lunch, but in the end, he insisted on picking up the tab.