In that fleeting year, how many tis
Did we actually say it?
Delaying again and again after saying goodbye.
The total duration of this performance was seven minutes. Originally, Zhou Yuwen had wanted Jiang Xinyi to accompany him while he sang straight away. However, after practicing with her all day yesterday, he realized that playing the piano was not actually that difficult. Therefore, he changed the plan: they would start with a piano duet, and then Jiang Xinyi would take over the accompanint while he sang.
Thus, this initial segnt was a pure, instruntal piano lody.
Zhou Yuwen primarily played the vocal lody, while Jiang Xinyi handled the backing chords.
Illuminated by two bright spotlights on the stage, they painted a striking picture. One looked like a fairy descended to the mortal realm, while the other was immaculately dressed, his back perfectly straight as he played the piano with earnest dedication.
Under the intense lighting, the sharp angles of Zhou Yuwen's face were highlighted. Because the opening section of "Fleet of Ti" was quite fast-paced, he maintained a deep focus on the keys, adding a touch of resolute determination to his expression.
"He is so handso!"
A female student could not help but mutter in a low voice.
He really was incredibly handso. Lately, there had been constant rumors about a genius writer erging in the university. However, those who did not pay much attention to literary circles had not bothered to seek out Zhou Yuwen's videos; they only knew that such a person existed.
Seeing him now, he was undeniably gorgeous!
If they had known, they would have rushed to look up his videos long ago.
"Is that guy Zhou Yuwen?"
"Is that girl Zheng Yanyan?"
"Are you joking? How could that be Zheng Yanyan? Zheng Yanyan doesn't know how to play the piano."
Having heard rumors that Zhou Yuwen and Zheng Yanyan were a couple, so people who were out of the loop mistook Jiang Xinyi for her.
Fortunately, soone carefully explained the situation to clear up the confusion.
Oh, so Zhou Yuwen and Zheng Yanyan had broken up?
What was the reason for their breakup again?
At this point, the crowd had to recount the drama to the uninford onlookers once more. And with every explanation, one or two pairs of eyes would invariably shoot a glance in Chang Hao's direction.
While Chang Hao was deeply regretting his decision to attend this Christmas and New Year's Eve gala, Counselor You Changjin, who was sitting right next to him, watched Zhou Yuwen and Jiang Xinyi's seamless cooperation on stage with an equally sour expression.
He tried to comfort himself by reasoning that Xinyi was simply helping Yuwen out with the accompanint.
'There's such a large age gap between them. How could anything possibly happen?'
'How can I be jealous of my own student?'
'I can't act like this.'
However, no matter how much he tried to rationalize it, he could not block out the students around him exclaiming, "Those two on stage look so perfect together!"
"Yeah, their chemistry is amazing!"
Zhou Yuwen and Jiang Xinyi truly were incredibly in sync. Even though they had only started practicing together the day before, their performance felt like the work of seasoned partners who had collaborated for years. The execution was flawless—though occasionally one of them would hit a wrong note, the other would instinctively cover for the mistake.
Don't bla those kiss marks for
Not yet hardening into calluses
Zhou Yuwen was playing the main lody. Rendered strictly on the piano, this song sounded almost more beautiful than the vocal version. This was especially true during the approaching climax, where Zhou Yuwen suddenly shifted the musical style and bumped up the tempo.
If we cannot blush when we et again!
Must we et with reddened eyes instead!
The performance was a spectacular surprise. The audience listened in disbelief, wondering if this was truly a song written by Zhou Yuwen himself.
Wasn't it simply too beautiful?
Even layn could recognize the beauty of the music. For Liu Jing, who had a solid foundation in piano, witnessing the flawless synergy between Jiang Xinyi and Zhou Yuwen brought a genuine smile to her face. It truly was a pity that she had to give up on making Zhou Yuwen her son-in-law.
It felt as though Zhou Yuwen and Jiang Xinyi were destined to be together. Their piano duet was a display of absolute harmony. Others could only hear the seamless cooperation.
But Liu Jing could hear that Zhou Yuwen had fumbled a few notes, and Jiang Xinyi had smoothly covered for every single one.
Likewise, whenever Jiang Xinyi slipped up, Zhou Yuwen would swiftly play a bridging section to help out.
The two of them truly were a match made in heaven.
Moreover, it had been a long ti since she had seen her daughter look so happy.
'This is the kind of man my daughter should be with,' she thought.
Principal Li Ru, the current head of the university, nodded repeatedly as she listened to the duet. She could not help but ask, "Is that boy your nephew?"
Liu Jing smiled and nodded. "Yes, and the girl is my daughter."
Upon hearing this, Li Ru imdiately looked pleasantly surprised. "Your family is certainly full of excellent individuals!"
Liu Jing felt extrely proud.
In truth, whether they were excellent or not did not matter. What mattered was that Liu Jing could see her daughter was genuinely joyful in this mont.
The first three minutes of pure instruntal music finally ca to a close.
The ending notes were sowhat quiet, echoing the impending lyrics, that they must owe each other, or else what would they have to reminisce about...
The piano slowly faded out.
Just as the audience was savoring the lingering aftertaste of the story-like lody...
Zhou Yuwen suddenly raised the pitch, hitting a soaring high note reminiscent of the prelude to Zigeunerweisen, snapping the students wide awake. 'What is he doing?' they wondered.
Before anyone could process it, Zhou Yuwen began playing the prelude to "Fleet of Ti" all over again.
'Again?!'
Of course not.
The first rendition had been played according to Faye Wong's version. That arrangent was tender and lingering, leaving the audience spellbound and intoxicated.
Take Shen Yu, for instance. She had seen the lyrics beforehand. As Zhou Yuwen played through the lody, she naturally matched the words to the notes in her head. By the end, she was so moved that she felt like crying.
However, she found it strange. Why hadn't Zhou Yuwen actually sung the lyrics?
'Was it because the song doesn't suit his voice?'
Shen Yu had silently humd a section just now, deeply feeling how beautifully written the song was.
Right up until the piece drew to a close, Shen Yu continued to wonder.
'Why isn't he singing?'
That was, until Zhou Yuwen started playing the lody for the second ti.
The pitch was shifted a full octave higher.
That was right; this was Leo Ku's version of the song.
The final notes of the tender, lingering first arrangent ended perfectly in sync with Jiang Xinyi's playing.
Zhou Yuwen then picked up the microphone.
Catching on instantly, Jiang Xinyi seamlessly transitioned into a new rhythm.
It began with a rippling, wave-like variation.
For the next fifteen seconds, the lody painted an image of a female lead twirling all alone in a magnificent, ancient castle.
In truth, just the pure piano segnt had already moved quite a few students. It gave them an even deeper understanding of the performance. Many whispered excitedly in the audience, marveling at the fact that Zhou Yuwen actually knew how to play the piano.
"This song is so beautiful!"
Among the crowd were Zhou Yuwen's female classmates, like Ma Tian and Li Jing.
And Gu Yaoyao.
Even Liu Yue could not help but exclaim, "Oh my god, is there anything Zhou Yuwen can't do?"
When Zhou Yuwen first started playing the piano...
Minmin, the host sitting in the front row, felt goosebumps spread across her skin. The song was undeniably stunning!
Naturally, Tao Tian was also standing to the side, watching silently.
Zhou Yuwen looked unbelievably handso as he concentrated on the keys. But it was precisely because he looked so good that Tao Tian could not help but feel depressed. She thought to herself that she could have had the chance to be his girlfriend.
'But I only have myself to bla.'
'I was too impatient, and now we can't even be friends.'
Tao Tian felt a tidal wave of regret. She truly, deeply regretted her actions.
If she were given another chance, she definitely would not act as recklessly as before.
She would not even try to compete with Zheng Yanyan anymore.
Even if it ant keeping it a secret from Zheng Yanyan and quietly being the woman on the side, Tao Tian would have been more than willing.
Thinking about it now, Zhou Yuwen had actually treated her quite well.
Though he hadn't given her the title of girlfriend on campus.
Outside of the university, Zhou Yuwen had always claid that she was his girlfriend.
'Sigh, why was I so greedy!'
Right now, Tao Tian was drowning in regret.
Just hearing Zhou Yuwen play "Fleet of Ti" once.
It was enough to push Tao Tian to the verge of tears.
As she watched Zhou Yuwen finish that initial segnt.
Tao Tian could no longer bear it. Not wanting to stay a second longer, she wiped her reddened eyes.
She prepared to leave the auditorium.
And right at that mont, the performance on stage transitioned into Jiang Xinyi's solo.
It sounded as if she was repeating the previous section.
But at the sa ti, it felt slightly different.
None of that mattered to Tao Tian anymore, though.
She didn't want to listen any longer.
Just as she was on the verge of walking out the auditorium doors...
Right at that exact second.
She heard Zhou Yuwen's clear voice ring out from behind her.
In that fleeting year, how many tis
Did we actually say it?
Delaying again and again after saying goodbye.
Jiang Xinyi had never heard the lyrics to this song, but having practiced for a full day yesterday, she seamlessly provided an accent note at the end of every one of his trailing notes.
'?' Even Jiang Xinyi was stunned, looking up at Zhou Yuwen, who had now stood up.
'These are the lyrics Zhou Yuwen wrote?'
Yes, these were the lyrics Zhou Yuwen had written!
Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Su Qing felt deeply satisfied.
'Watch and see! This is the song Zhou Yuwen wrote for !'
In the original tiline, this song wasn't released until June 2014.
Which ant that in this tiline, Zhou Yuwen was the very first man to ever sing this song!
And that ant, from now on, everyone would believe that Zhou Yuwen wrote this song exclusively for her!
'No matter how many won Zhou Yuwen might have!'
'The one he loves the most will always be !'
Tao Tian, who had fully intended to leave, found herself freezing in her tracks the mont Zhou Yuwen began to sing. She turned back to look at him.
As for the rest of the students, after listening to the instruntal segnt, they had assud Zhou Yuwen had rely composed a piano piece. They never expected there to be lyrics too!
And surprisingly, they sounded incredible.
Leo Ku's version of "Fleet of Ti" was considered an exceptionally well-done adaptation. Faye Wong's original carried too much of her personal flair—one listen imdiately evoked a deep, lingering romance from a female perspective, filled with regret, reluctance, and a trace of delicate sorrow.
Leo Ku's version, on the other hand, felt like a slow, heartfelt confession from a male perspective. Zhou Yuwen's vocal skills were quite solid; after all, he had loved playing the guitar and singing during his past university days. Therefore, he easily recreated Leo Ku's rendition of the song—perhaps even surpassing it.
The tempo of the song progressively climbed. At the start, Zhou Yuwen sang slowly, matching Jiang Xinyi's gentle rhythm.
Truth be told, during the first half of the song...
Zhou Yuwen did not even know who to look at.
He couldn't help it; there were simply too many girls down in the audience.
The first person to catch his eye was naturally Tao Tian, who was hovering by the doorway.
When Tao Tian turned around, Zhou Yuwen naturally made eye contact with her.
As their gazes locked, he sang:
Don't bla those kiss marks for not yet hardening into calluses.
'?' Tao Tian froze. She felt an overwhelming sensation that Zhou Yuwen was singing directly to her.
When Zhou Yuwen eventually reached the lines:
If we cannot blush when we et again?
Must we et with reddened eyes instead.
It was at that exact mont.
Tao Tian's eyes instantly turned completely red!
'That's right, he is singing to !'
'Zhou Yuwen is singing this song just for !'
However, at that very mont, Zhou Yuwen shifted his gaze elsewhere.
Zheng Yanyan?
Currently, Zheng Yanyan was feeling deeply frustrated.
This was because Su Qing, sitting right beside her, had been gloating non-stop.
While Zhou Yuwen was playing the piano, Su Qing had been muttering the whole ti, "Watch and see! Beautiful song, isn't it? Zhou Yuwen wrote this specifically for !"
And when Zhou Yuwen began to sing, Su Qing grew even more triumphant, declaring, "Now I'll let you all witness Zhou Yuwen's true abilities!"
"How is it? You've never heard this before, right?"
Hearing all of this, Zheng Yanyan was naturally filled with turmoil.
Because the song truly was spectacularly written!
And the better the song was, the more passionate the students' reactions beca.
Which only made the heavy, suffocating knot in Zheng Yanyan's chest grow tighter!
'Because this song was written for Su Qing!'
'Why should she get it!'
'Who does she think she is!'
'My hubby wrote a song for her!'
'My hubby has never even written a song for !'
She was thoroughly annoyed!
She was burning with jealousy.
She didn't want to admit it.
Previously, she had been doing her best to ignore the fact that Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing had dated.
She told herself that even if Su Qing and Zhou Yuwen had been together, it was all securely in the past.
But now that this song had debuted, it was no longer just in the past.
Everyone would know that Zhou Yuwen had written a song for Su Qing.
The re thought of the envy in everyone's eyes as they looked at Su Qing was more than Zheng Yanyan could bear.
'Why wouldn't Zhou Yuwen write a song for ?'
Distraught and agitated, she cursed Su Qing in her head while listening to Zhou Yuwen sing.
Yet, when Zhou Yuwen turned his gaze her way, Zheng Yanyan's expression shifted into one of longing hesitation, as if she had endless words she wanted to say but could not voice.
Until Zhou Yuwen sang:
So inexplicably
So endearing
Yet so annoying when causing a fuss
'?' Zheng Yanyan blinked in surprise.
'Was this song really written for Su Qing?'
'Why does it feel like it was written for ?'
Don't bla the day for being too cold
Freezing teardrops into ice
Even the spring breeze
Failed to blow into the frozen photograph
Don't bla anyone
For failing to love entirely just once
It is simply ti kindly leaving behind
An incomplete suspense
Upon finishing this verse, the stark contrast between the male and female versions beca abundantly clear. The female version conveyed regret, yet Faye Wong delivered it with an airy detachnt, carrying a sense of letting the past remain in the past.
However, Leo Ku's version dragged out the final notes for a long ti. It felt like saying, "You claim it's in the past, but I don't want it to be. I am trying to make you stay."
But clearly, the attempt to make her stay had failed!
Therefore, at this very mont, the tempo of the piano surged yet another notch higher.
Up until now, Zhou Yuwen had been following Jiang Xinyi's tempo.
But in this instant, Jiang Xinyi flipped the dynamic and began playing to match Zhou Yuwen's rhythm.
Truthfully, while keeping the beat for Zhou Yuwen just monts ago, Jiang Xinyi had actually been half a beat slow because she was intensely curious about what kind of lyrics he had written.
When Zhou Yuwen began singing "Fleet of Ti."
Jiang Xinyi could not stop herself from pondering over the words he was voicing.
'That fleeting year?'
'Mutual reminiscence?'
'How did this kid write sothing so profoundly beautiful?'
Previously, when Zhou Yuwen had claid to be completely devoted to every single one of his exes, Jiang Xinyi had harbored so doubts.
But after hearing these lyrics.
Jiang Xinyi felt that Zhou Yuwen had been telling the absolute truth.
'If he hadn't loved them so deeply, how could he possibly have penned words like these?'
'Like the day being too cold.'
'Teardrops freezing into ice.'
'Damn it,' Jiang Xinyi realized, 'Even a girl like
who has never been in love is about to fall head over heels for this.'
It was just written too beautifully.
Towards the end, Jiang Xinyi almost lost track of the rhythm completely.
Zhou Yuwen's singing deviated from the sheet music he had given her, but guided by his voice, she instinctively escalated the tempo alongside him!
The latter section of the male version of this song.
Essentially portrayed the man desperately trying to make the woman stay.
Only to be thoroughly rejected.
And so, he poured out his emotions in what felt like a heart-wrenching roar.
Like etching down a beautiful rumor!
Don't bury the hatchet so quickly!
During the second half of the song, every verse pitched higher than the last!
This severely tested Zhou Yuwen's vocal prowess as well.
He delivered every single line with profound sincerity, flawlessly hitting every high note along the way.
Of course.
While singing this climax.
Zhou Yuwen swept his gaze across everyone in the room.
Starting with Tao Tian.
Whose eyes were already rimd red with tears.
That year was hurried, Etching down a beautiful rumor!
'Aren't these lyrics being sung directly to ?'
Then his gaze moved to Zheng Yanyan.
If the past is still worth longing for?
Don't bury the hatchet so quickly?
'Is Zhou Yuwen trying to tell
that I'm still in his heart, and he's just deliberately testing ?'
As for the final two lines.
Our lotus root has snapped but the fibers remain connected.
We must mutually reminisce?
Both Tao Tian and Zheng Yanyan instantly felt their hearts stir.
'Zhou Yuwen...'
'Zhou Yuwen...'
'Does this an he can't let
go?'
Yet, at that mont, Su Qing was happier than anyone else.
'Yes!'
'That is the exact line I wanted to hear!'
'Now everyone will know that Zhou Yuwen and I are like a broken lotus root with fibers still connected!'
The song ca to an end.
A thick silence blanketed the entire auditorium in an instant.
Zhou Yuwen's performance was deafeningly powerful.
It was genuinely, unbelievably beautiful!
Moreover, Listening to this song, it felt as though everyone's thoughts drifted back to that special soone they had recently parted ways with.
It was no exaggeration to say.
There were people in the audience actively crying.
"Brother Hao, are you crying?!" Li Qiang obviously felt nothing, but when he noticed people from the neighboring class shedding tears, he hurriedly nudged Chang Hao.
Chang Hao frowned heavily. "Why the hell would I be crying!?"
'I don't even have the damn right to cry!' Chang Hao thought bitterly.
'What a bullshit song!'
'I tried to keep our ties connected, and she went straight ahead and reported
for harassnt!'
'Fuck!'
'I didn't even get to start a relationship in the first place, so what the hell would I cry over!'
"Hehe, you actually aren't crying. A whole bunch of people in the next class are bawling!" Li Qiang said with a wide grin.
Chang Hao replied, utterly speechless, "What kind of idiot actually cries just from listening to a song?"
Right at that exact second, their Counselor You Changjin slowly turned his head around.
Chang Hao jumped in absolute fright. 'Holy shit!'
The man's face looked like a violently enhanced mask of sheer agony!
His expression was twisted completely beyond recognition.
His face was entirely covered in snot and tears.
"Haozi! I... I can't let her go!" You Changjin bawled as he threw his arm tightly around Chang Hao's shoulder.
Chang Hao flinched in horror.
'Wait, Teacher, this is a damn Evisu shirt!'
'Son of a bitch!'
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