raknovel Chapter 48 The Eve of the Music Festival
Chapter 48 The Eve of the Music Festival
Chen Yuan spent half an hour selecting only one suitable gift for Xu Zhiyi before rushing back to his stall to stand guard.
By evening, with the 1,000 yuan given to him by the program team, he managed to pick out five gifts, and then had 300 yuan left to redeem the guitar.
He originally planned to give these gifts to Zhang Jianjian and the others ahead of time, but the task card meant to deliver them on the weekend.
So at dusk, when he got off work, Chen Yuan took the gifts back to the guesthouse first.
That evening, Chen Yuan didn't switch jobs with Meng Shuran. He handed the Crescent Bay manuscript to Lin Wanxing and went to work at the market.
This was the first time he had come to Crescent Lake at night.
Crescent Lake is the name used on Earth, while here it's called Crescent Bay, and the song he wrote this time is also about Crescent Bay, so it's a perfect match between the two names.
Chen Yuan was unaware that this involved copyright issues.
The night was clear and bright, and the market was brightly lit, with significantly more tourists than during the day.
Chen Yuan sat down at the stall and began his work for the evening.
In the evening, there's a song request session where tourists raise their hands and he selects those who want to sing.
"Pick me! Pick me!"
"Look here, handsome guy."
"Brother Yuan, I want to go on stage."
"..."
The music stall was packed with people, incredibly noisy, and almost everyone wanted to go on stage and sing a song.
Chen Yuan hadn't expected it to be so popular. After hesitating for a moment, he directly asked a beautiful girl with pigtails to come on stage. She chose a love song, and for an amateur level, she sang it very well.
When the song ended, thunderous applause erupted all around, and many boys even went up to chat with him.
This is the right to choose a spouse...
Chen Yuan finally understood why everyone wanted to come up and show off their skills. If they sang well, wouldn't a bunch of beautiful women and handsome men want their contact information?
Seeing the group of boys eager to wait, Chen Yuan then picked one of them.
For the rest of the time, he took turns calling roll, one for men and one for women.
After ordering about a dozen songs, the staff member tactfully suggested, "You can also have one."
Chen Yuan pretended not to hear, and only after the staff reminded him several times did he reluctantly nod. He then picked up the microphone and said to the onlookers, "Well then, it's my turn to sing a song next."
"fingerprint!"
"fingerprint!"
"Come on, that 'Fingerprint' song, Chen Yuan!"
"Yes, sing for us!"
Many of the onlookers had seen "Heartbeat Thirty Days" and naturally knew that "Fingerprint" was a song written by Chen Yuan. For a moment, the voices demanding to sing "Fingerprint" were almost unanimous.
Chen Yuan smiled helplessly; he knew nothing but fingerprints.
He's listened to so many songs these past two days, including quite a few good ones, but he hasn't studied them.
"Alright, then I'll make a fool of myself," Chen Yuan said, then picked up the guitar from the side.
The guitar I redeemed today will come in handy now.
"To improve the sound quality, I hope everyone can be quiet, otherwise the guitar melody will be drowned out," Chen Yuan kindly reminded everyone.
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd fell silent.
Chen Yuan looked at the audience in surprise. They were really cooperative. Then he plugged the microphone into the stand, casually strummed the guitar to make sure the sound was picking up properly, and then he began.
"We almost became a couple, it was just a matter of fate."
"You're not very good at pretending to be friends."
"Not everyone can be open and honest."
"We, together, traversed the path of innocence."
"Having lost my innocence, I choose to be alone."
"..."
This song was much easier for him, and as his deep, resonant voice echoed through the market, more and more people gathered around.
Although the song doesn't have a full version or arrangement yet, it has already become a hit on short video platforms.
The clip circulating online now is basically the one Chen Yuan performed on the show.
The huge market was crowded with hundreds of people at the music stalls, and the beach in the distance was packed with tourists enjoying the cool air.
The next moment, someone took out their phone, turned on the flash, and started waving it around.
One, two... until Chen Yuan was surrounded by the flash of the phone.
Chen Yuan was somewhat distracted as he watched the audience's behavior. There had never been a time when he could do something like this.
Looking back now, he realized he had been on the wrong path for a long time.
"We've seized upon what we call life."
As soon as Chen Yuan started singing the chorus, his voice was immediately drowned out by the audience's sing-along.
The bright moon hangs in the sky, and the faint melody of a guitar can be heard.
The chorus of hundreds of people resounded throughout Crescent Bay, becoming the most breathtaking scene in the entire market at that moment.
"Chasing love and hate, exchanging souls."
"Choose an identity that you are satisfied with."
Why should I ask again?
Are you serious?
"The rings of time on your fingertips,"
"It's urging us on,"
"Proof of decadence."
"After spinning a few times, it becomes us..."
Chen Yuan lowered his voice to harmonize with the chorus, handing the stage over to them.
The song became a hit, which was both expected and unexpected for him.
This shows that the show is very popular.
At this moment, Jiang Yichen and others, who had been drawn to the crowd, also arrived here.
Jiang Yichen also became interested when he saw the chorus performance.
After the chorus of hundreds of people ended, Jiang Yichen also raised his hand along with the crowd, letting Chen Yuan call on people.
"Jiang Yichen!"
"Jiang Yichen!"
"Jiang Yichen!"
"..."
The audience cheered for Jiang Yichen.
Seeing this, Chen Yuan smiled and then called out Jiang Yichen's name. As he stepped onto the stage, the shouts of the crowd almost covered the entire town.
Looking at the densely packed crowd, Chen Yuan had no idea how many people had come.
There must be at least a thousand people, right?
Jiang Yichen completely let loose and then sang one of his hit songs, bringing the atmosphere to its peak.
The revelry continued until the market closed at 9 p.m., when Chen Yuan and Jiang Yichen left under the protection of security personnel, and the crowd reluctantly dispersed.
Unsurprisingly, the spectacular music stall tonight became a trending topic.
Back at the guesthouse, Jiang Yichen chattered on and on about the music stall that evening.
Lin Wanxing looked on with envy, as she was entangled with the food stalls and couldn't leave at all.
The group sat in the courtyard chatting until late at night before dispersing to their rooms to rest.
The next day...
Around noon, Chen Yuan finished arranging the last part of Crescent Bay, and then rehearsed it several times during the dress rehearsal.
The moment Jiang Yichen heard Lin Wanxing speak, he was stunned and exclaimed in astonishment, "Is this the result of the special training?"
He sensed a crisis.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Lin Wanxing will be the most dazzling star in the music scene at the arts festival this weekend.
So, in his spare time between rehearsals, Jiang Yichen devoted himself to rearranging his own single, wanting to shine even brighter at his solo concert.
And the others are making their final preparations at this moment.
Before we knew it, the eve of the music festival was approaching...
Hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the country have gathered in Crescent Bay Town, and all the guesthouses and hotels in the town and several neighboring towns are fully booked.
Among the tourists were many singers from various backgrounds, all eager to witness the grand spectacle of the Dunhuang Music Festival.
This music festival is more anticipated than ever before.