raknovel Chapter 16's second last wish has quite a problem.
Chapter 16's second last wish has quite a problem.
After the Lantern Festival Gala performances concluded, the song "Color Song" quietly swept through the entire city of Wuhan with a subtle and pervasive influence.
As March arrives and everything comes back to life, Xie Anning's life, in addition to her regular music lessons, includes another daily routine—returning to elementary school.
He and Xixi were in the same class and were deskmates who were always together. Previously, because of his weak health, Xie Weimin and his wife were always worried about him going to school. Now that his health has completely stabilized, they took the opportunity to let him return to the classroom and catch up with the normal academic progress.
That morning, Xie Anran and Qianqian rode together in Xie Weimin's car to school. As soon as the car came to a stop and the two got out, a familiar melody drifted into their ears on the wind.
"Anning, listen! It's your song!" Qianqian pointed to the loudspeaker on the street and said in a cheerful voice.
Since its performance at the Lantern Festival Gala, "The Color Song" has become a hit throughout Jiangcheng, its melody spreading far and wide, and its popularity soaring. The duet version by Xie Anran and Qianqian, in particular, is especially popular; the two children's clear, pure, and soothing voices, combined with the lively and fun lyrics and melody, perfectly capture the essence of childhood. Suddenly, children's product shops and street vendors all over Jiangcheng were playing the song on repeat, even the shops near elementary schools.
Xie Anran glanced indifferently at the source of the sound, his expression calm and unwavering. The song's spread was happening much faster than he had anticipated. But at this moment, he had no time to pay attention to this external excitement; his mind had already quietly sunk into his own sea of consciousness.
He has already completed two-thirds of the ninety lessons for his first wish, and according to the schedule, he will be able to finish them successfully by the end of the month.
"I'll be able to start my second will soon," Xie Anran thought to herself, her whole body brimming with energy.
Time flowed by slowly and steadily, and Xie Anran's life returned to a peaceful and ordinary state. The only difference was that he was diligently accumulating musical knowledge every day, and his music theory foundation and singing skills were steadily improving. The school teachers knew that Xie Anran's learning progress far exceeded that of his classmates, and that his academic studies had long fallen behind his pace, so they specially tailored a learning plan for him, providing individualized instruction on many knowledge points.
Currently, Xie Anran's academic progress has surpassed that of his peers by more than a year. His most significant improvement is in his singing skills, followed by his thorough understanding of music theory. Even in a primary school classroom teeming with talented students, his academic performance remains outstanding, never falling behind in the slightest.
March 29th, dusk was falling, it was evening.
On the podium, the music teacher, with a serious expression, concluded the day's lesson in a deep voice: "Alright, that's all for today's class. Students who need to be picked up by their parents, please sit quietly in the classroom and wait for my roll call before leaving the school in an orderly manner."
As soon as the lesson ended, Qianqian gently tugged at Xie Anran's sleeve and whispered, "Anran, I didn't understand what the teacher meant by breath control. How do I control it?"
Xie Anran, who usually patiently answered her questions, seemed lost in thought at this moment, her eyes vacant and blank. She sat there silently, not intending to respond at all.
Seeing this, Sisi pouted slightly and gave him a gentle push, looking a little unhappy. Seeing that Xie Anran still didn't react, she had no choice but to obediently lower her head and pack her schoolbag.
Xie Anran would often suddenly lose himself in thought like this, each time completely absorbed in his own ideas. After it happened so many times, Qianqian had gotten used to it, and would just wait for him to come to his senses and apologize to her as usual.
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At this moment, Xie Anran is undergoing a subtle transformation. He had underestimated his own top-tier talent before, never expecting it to have such a powerful impact.
With his first wish fulfilled, the system rewards arrived as scheduled, and a magical power quietly swept over his entire body. His throat, ears, and even his thought patterns were subtly reshaped and optimized. The knowledge points that were once obscure and only partially understood when flipping through music theory books suddenly became clear and easy to understand, and all difficulties were easily resolved.
The changes in his throat and chest cavity were even more noticeable. He could clearly feel his breathing becoming steady and powerful, his voice full of confidence, and the quality of his voice completely different. Not only that, even his lifespan had slightly increased.
Top singers invariably possess exceptional lung capacity, and this robust lung capacity also enhances their physical constitution, leading to better health. After all, smooth and easy breathing accelerates blood circulation and promotes metabolism, and the various breathing techniques circulating among the public are not entirely fabricated.
Although this enhancement did not reach such a profound level, it did indeed add a month to his lifespan.
"It's only been an extra month." Xie Anran sighed softly in her heart. Simply strengthening the lungs was not a qualitative leap.
In comparison, the boost from top-tier talent is truly terrifying. His voice has become increasingly clear and resonant, and breath control has become as simple and effortless for him as eating and drinking. He can now perfectly replicate and perform every song he has ever heard before, and can even freely adapt and fine-tune them to make the melody and style more suitable for the current era.
In addition, his comprehension of various musical instruments and music theory has also increased dramatically. No matter what kind of instrument it is, he can quickly get the hang of it and learn it very quickly.
"Top-tier talent, truly terrifying." Xie Anran couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
Just then, the scroll of last wishes in his sea of consciousness flickered slightly, and the words slowly emerged, revealing entirely new content.
[Second wish: To release a duet album exclusively for you and Sisi, and for the album to sell over 100,000 copies.]
[A note regarding the album's inclusion of at least six songs: Borrowing and plagiarism are permitted.]
[Bestowal reward: A complete database of information on all songs available online globally for the next thirty years.]
"???"
Xie Anran froze on the spot, her face full of astonishment and her mind filled with doubt. This second last wish was far too unexpected. Her first last wish, which was simply to maintain a good relationship with her childhood sweetheart, was still reasonable and not outrageous.
But this second last wish, which specifically requested that he release a duet album with Sissi, seems rather deliberate.
No! Xie Anran suddenly snapped back to reality, a wave of worry washing over him. He simply didn't have enough songs to use. At his and Qianqian's age, only children's songs were suitable for them to sing, but he could only remember a handful, far too few to fill the required number.
What to do? Xie Anran was momentarily dumbfounded and at a loss. Was she limited to finding some more mature children's songs to fill in the gaps?
"Anran, my mom's here to pick us up, stop spacing out!"
Seeing that he had been lost in thought for too long, Xixi couldn't help but shake his arm hard, pulling Xie Anran back to reality from his reverie.
Xie Anran snapped out of her daze, let out a long sigh, and replied, "Okay, let's go home."
"You were ignoring me on purpose!" When Sisi saw that he finally reacted, she immediately pouted and accused him with a wronged expression.
Seeing this, Xie Anran immediately launched into a series of apologies: "I was wrong, I was thinking about something just now, I'm sorry, Qianqian."
"Since your apology was so sincere, I'll forgive you." Sisi raised her little face, looking smug and satisfied, and then invited with a smile, "Come on, come on, my mom made lots of delicious food, come to my house for dinner tonight."
"Okay."
Xie Anran looked at the lively profile of the little girl beside her, and for a moment she vaguely saw the shadow of a famous actress - Liu Tianxian.
He gently shook his head, dispelling his distracting thoughts, and pondered to himself, "Is Liu Tianxian from Jiangcheng?" He didn't know much about her, only that she grew up overseas.
Xie Anran patted her head, no longer dwelling on these trivial matters. The most important thing right now was to quickly find a way to gather six suitable songs, successfully release a duet album with Qianqian, and fulfill her second last wish.
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