Chapter 84 - Songs from Mu Li'ang
"MuLi'ang?” Mo Fei, a little confused, went over and looked at the e-mail.
As Mo Fei’sassistant and agent, Mo Xiaojuan's work was certainly not just to accompany MoFei around and help her with her problems. She also has to deal with manyfamous businessn in addition to the notices arranged by the company, andarrange daily itinerary for Mo Fei.
Not onlythat, Mo Xiaojuan also helps Mo Fei, a cold person, to deal with therelationship with her fans. It can be said that Mo Xiaojuan was not idler thanMo Fei or may be even busier.
For example,the mailbox used by Mo Xiaojuan is specially used to discuss cooperation, butoccasionally fans will look up this mailbox and send so emails expressingtheir love for Mo Fei.
The one MoFei saw, from the subject line, looked a lot like this kind of email - “Tobe opened only by Mo Fei, a gift from an admirer.”
But since MoXiaojuan brought it up so seriously, Mo Fei also looked at it curiously.
The maintext wasn't long. It roughly introduced this “fan” nad Mu Li'ang. Thathe has admired Mo Fei for a long ti and likes Mo Fei’s singing very much. Thatwhen he saw Mo Fei’s new album suffer setbacks, he felt indignant. He thoughtthat the reason for this was that the songs selected for the album wasn't good.Therefore, he presented two songs he wrote for Mo Fei. He hoped Mo Fei couldcheer up and could make a coback!
Mo Fei then understoodthat this was really not an ordinary fan letter!
This was a letterfrom a true fan!
Mo Fei feltwarm in her heart, and she felt that no matter how the fan wrote the song, shewould take it seriously. Even if he didn't write it well, Mo Fei would go tothe studio to record a few tapes and send them to the other party as thanks forhis concern and efforts!
However,when Mo Xiaojuan saw Mo Fei’s “unmoved" appearance, she beca anxious:“Sister, haven’t you seen it yet?”
“Seenwhat?”
“Mu Li'ang?”
“Yes,my fan! What’s the matter?” Mo Fei was puzzled.
Mo Xiaojuanrolled her eyes. She helplessly pushed aside her chair and stood up, walked to MoFei’s collection cabinet and took down an album.
Mo Feirecognized it at a glance. Isn’t it Chen Yijie’s new album “Long Ti NoSee” that she asked soone to buy a few days ago?
However, MoFei was still a little confused and couldn't understand what's going on.
Mo Xiaojuan broughtit closer to her and pointed to the first two songs: “Sister, who do youthink wrote these two songs?”
Mo Feididn’t have to look at it this ti. She suddenly realized, “Mu Li'ang! Nowonder this na sound so familiar!? It turned out that he wrote “LongTi No See” and “Better Not To See” for Chen Yijie.
Mo Fei likesthis album very much, especially these two songs. She has listened to Cantonesesongs like “Better Not To Seen” several tis!
Of course, MoFei can speak Cantonese, because even though she grew up abroad and has beendeveloping in the Mandarin circle of the mainland since she ca back ho, butdon’t forget that Mo Fei’s mother used to be a Hong Kong singer.
“That’sright! Sister, Mu Li'ang wrote songs for you!” Mo Xiaojuan trembled withexcitent. “And he’s a fan of yours!”
Mo Feifrowned, not as excited as Mo Xiaojuan, and calmly said, “He shouldn't bethat Mu Li'ang, right? How could there be such a coincidence?”
Of course, whetheror not that was the case, Mo Fei was interested in the two songs and asked MoXiaojuan to download the score and print them out.
“Sister,do you want the demo?” Mo Xiaojuan asked.
Mo Feihesitated and said, “You can download it, but don’t give it to yet.”
Demo in themusic scene ans sample records. The creator’s demo generally ans that thecreator records his rough idea to the record company or singer as a reference,that is, the prototype of the song.
However,large record companies generally ignore these demos for fear that these willaffect the performance of the singers! Mo Fei thinks the sa way. As a long-establishedfamous professional singer, she prefers to sing songs with her own ideas.
Opening thescore, and seeing the title of the first song, “The Original Dream”,Mo Fei froze. Looking at the lyrics below, Mo Fei was silent.
“Sister,it’s really for you!” Mo Xiaojuan printed two copies, and she looked atthe lyrics with interest - she knew nothing about the score and exclaid.
Mo Fei didn'trespond, but her shocked and delight in her eyes had explained everything.
Isn't itwritten just for her?
“…… Ifthe dream hasn't fallen off a cliff, how would we know then, only the one withpersistence possess invisible wings?"
Aren’t thesesentences exactly what Mo Fei's current situation?
Her dreamhas been thwarted, her wings have been broken, everyone is laughing at her, andshe isn't optimistic about her return and her future, but Mo Fei is still clingingto her dream.
“…… The original dream is tightly grasped in hand.How can we return halfway on the way to our most desirable destination?”
“Theoriginal dream will surely be reached, and only by fulfilling our true desire canwe be considered as crossing into heaven……”
Mo Fei wantsto realize her music dream and wants to continue to stand on the stage, becausethat is her paradise!
Now, even ifshe can't get back on stage, Mo Fei is not going to give up!
“It’sdefinitely Mu Li'ang!” Mo Xiaojuan felt that her judgnt was correct, andshe shouted, “Only Mu Li'ang, who has written ‘Long Ti No See’, canwrite such good words!”
Mo Fei didn'tanswer. In fact, she has accepted Mo Xiaojuan’s statent, because she couldfeel what kind of lody this song was from reading the score!
Even thoughthe lody of this song was not in the sa style as "Long Ti No See", Mo Feibelieved that the creator who could write such beautiful lodies and lyricsthat hit people’s hearts has his own pride. How could he possible impersonatesoone else?
Before lookingat the second song, Mo Fei couldn't wait to turn around and go to her ownrecording studio. She turned on the equipnt inside, and typed in the score of“The Original Dream”. The computer equipnt would simulate the soundof the corresponding musical instrunt and make the accompanint.
Of course,it wasn't as good as playing a musical instrunt, but for the ti being, itwas enough.
Mo Fei puton her headphones, closed her eyes, and waited for the prelude to finish beforeshe humd softly: “if pride hadn't been brutally slapped by the cold seaof reality……”
No, it doesn'tfeel right! It seems that the previous keys should be raised appropriately.
Mo Feifrowned and dragged the progress bar, and started again.
These arethe struggles that must be experienced when recording songs! If a singer wantedto get the best feeling in the final recording of each song, every singer startsoff like Mo Fei, carefully going over every word and revising one's singingstyle over and over again.
This periodof ti is very boring, but just like Yang Yi’s cooking, delicious food needs waiting!
Of course, MoFei could also choose the easy way. If she listens to the demo, recorded byYang Yi, although she could only hum vaguely, she could know the basic way ofsinging.
But what’sthe point of that? Mo Fei is not soone who follow other's style. She has herown style, her own voice, and naturally, she will also deduce the splendor thatbelongs to her!
Mo Xiaojuanstood outside the studio and patted her forehead helplessly: “Hey, are yougoing to stay up all night?”
She knew MoFei’s style; she works day and night. As an assistant and cousin, Mo Xiaojuan, couldonly abandon the idea of going ho to sleep, and could only carry her bag andgo outside to buy midnight snacks for Mo Fei.
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