readytorunbook Chapter 404 Let's see your strength!
Chapter 404 Let's see your strength!
Chapter 404 Let's see your strength!
The couple kissed for a while.
Lin Yourong tilted her head slightly, parted her lips, and said softly, "Darling, I really want to do my best in this 'I Am a Singer' competition, not just for myself, but also for you working so hard to arrange and make demos for me, and for all the little saplings who have always supported me."
Looking at Lin Yourong's earnest and determined eyes, Yu Huan smiled brightly: "Wife, I can't wait to see you shine on stage."
Lin Yourong's lips curled slightly, and she responded firmly, "Mmm!"
Yu Huan sat up straight, picked up the sweater he had casually taken off from the bedside table, and said slowly, "Honey, you've recorded the song 'The Wind Rises' for quite a while now. I saw you've been hyping it up on Weibo, so why hasn't it been released yet?"
Lin Yourong lay on the bed, slightly raising her chin, looking up at Yu Huan's profile in a sweater.
Her dark hair was casually scattered on the sky-blue pillow, like black silk, making her delicate face even more captivating.
She thought for a moment and said softly, "I value this song very much. Although I want to release it as soon as possible, I don't want to release it casually."
Yu Huan slipped her arms into the sleeves one by one, straightened her collar, and said with a smile, "You're joining the crew tomorrow, and filming starts in less than a week. Time is tight—"
"I know."
Lin Yourong gently interrupted him, a gentle smile appearing on her face:
"Don't worry about that! My first song for the competition will definitely be one you wrote!"
After a moment's thought, Yu Huan said, "On a highly professional competition stage like this, if a new song doesn't have enough time to develop and isn't widely known, you might be at a disadvantage. Although it may have a lot of novelty, it's not easy to resonate with the live audience."
Lin Yourong smiled gently, her words filled with composure: "Darling, are you insecure about yourself, or about me?"
"I'm giving you a rational analysis! However, there are pros and cons. With the popularity of 'I Am a Singer,' this song can receive a better response."
As Yu Huan was speaking, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.
I think I understand a little better now regarding the deeper meaning behind Lin Yourong's delayed release...
A warm feeling washed over him. He straightened the hem of his sweater and continued, "Now that you've made your decision, I'll definitely support you wholeheartedly—in short, honey, when the time comes, let those who doubted you see your capabilities!"
"Let everyone know how amazing your work is!" Lin Yourong immediately chimed in with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan simply smiled.
He got out of bed, put on his slippers, walked to the coat rack at the foot of the bed, and took down his jacket.
While putting it on, he said, "Honey, why don't you sleep a little longer? I'll go to the market to buy groceries and bring you a sweet corn on the way back."
"Okay~" Lin Yourong replied sweetly.
After Yu Huan finished dressing, she went to the bedside.
His gaze fell tenderly on Lin Yourong, whose eyes were slightly closed, and he couldn't help but lean down and gently kiss her forehead.
Lin Yourong was clearly not asleep; the corners of her mouth immediately turned up.
Yu Huan noticed this but didn't say anything. She just smiled softly and then turned and walked out of the bedroom.
He slammed the door shut with his hand, and a rush of fresh, cool air hit him, instantly filling his lungs and making him feel refreshed.
I walked without stopping to the open kitchen and glanced out the glass window.
The clouds hung low, their gloomy appearance suggesting that a torrential downpour might fall at any moment.
The camphor tree branches in the neighborhood swayed violently in the strong wind, and a rustling sound could be faintly heard through the window.
The weather today is indeed not very good.
Yu Huan frowned slightly, then suddenly noticed that the asphalt road was a bit wet. She couldn't help but wonder if it had rained in the middle of the night.
He thought to himself that he still needed to act quickly.
He immediately turned around and went to the bathroom.
After quickly washing up, I strode down to the garage door and rode out on my electric scooter.
The wind was blowing.
Yu Huan felt the cold wind scrape across her cheeks like icy blades, bringing waves of stinging pain. Her eyes were so hard to open that her vision became blurred.
He quickly pulled down the windshield.
He gripped the handlebars firmly with both hands, squinted his eyes, and stared intently at the road ahead.
The electric scooter moved smoothly along the slightly slippery road, the wheels making a soft sound as they rubbed against the ground.
Meanwhile, Yu Huan was thinking about how to socialize with those professional musicians.
Since they want to interfere in the show "I Am a Singer" and take over the arrangement of Lin Yourong's songs, Liang Qiaobo, as the music director, is undoubtedly a key figure, and they need to deal with him properly.
Liang Qiaobo's influence is undeniable. He led the best musicians in my country to join "I Am a Singer," making him the soul of the show.
In addition to being in charge of the live music for the entire show, he also serves as a 'strategist' for each singer.
If Liang Qiaobo agrees, given his professional insight and decision-making ability, the matter is almost certain to succeed.
The chief director, Hong Tao, certainly had no objections. After all, Hong Tao worked at Hunan TV, and he could at least leverage his connections with Lao Lin...
It has to be said that tonight's social engagement is indeed very important. Even Sister Ru had to carefully check out the location before choosing a suitable venue.
Yu Huan pondered for a moment, then took a deep breath, filling her lungs with the cold air, and immediately felt her mind become clearer.
Previously, judging from Sister Ru's descriptions, it seemed that Liang Qiaobo was very interested in him...
Before long, Yu Huan arrived at the vegetable market.
He slowly twisted the brake and parked the electric scooter against the wall, but did not take off his helmet.
The gray windshield visor concealed his handsome face, and with this protection, he strode confidently into the bustling market.
As soon as he stepped into the market, the noise and the distinctive smells of the market enveloped him like a tidal wave.
The sounds of vendors hawking their wares and haggling mingled together, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.
A few moments.
Yu Huan wandered around the market for a while, and after buying her groceries, she came out carrying large and small bags full of fresh ingredients in her right hand.
He walked to the breakfast stall diagonally opposite the vegetable market. Steam escaped from the gaps in the steamer, but quickly dissipated in the cold wind.
Yu Huan smiled and asked the owner for two ears of sweet corn.
Just as he was taking out his wallet from his pocket, waiting for the shopkeeper to lift the steamer lid to get the corn, he suddenly heard a crisp, slightly childish voice beside him: "Uncle, we want four shumai and one tea egg!"
That voice sounds somewhat familiar.
Yu Huan glanced down casually and saw a little boy in a bright red cotton-padded jacket standing to the side. The little boy's chubby cheeks were rosy, and the cold wind made them as red as his cotton-padded jacket.
The middle-aged woman holding the little boy's hand had a round face, just like a full moon, giving off a kind and approachable feeling.
A warm smile appeared on Yu Huan's lips. He switched the large and small bags in his right hand to his left hand and then affectionately patted the little boy's head.
At the same time, he greeted the middle-aged woman, saying, "Aunt Qin, are you taking Ashu out to buy groceries?"
A-Shu looked up in surprise, his round eyes staring at Yu Huan with curiosity and doubt, trying to figure out who this person whose face was mostly covered by a helmet was.
She called him by his nickname more than once, and even patted his head!
Aunt Qin, who was standing next to him, was also a little surprised when she heard the voice, but when she saw his outstanding height, a smile quickly appeared on her face.
"Yes, I brought Ashu to buy groceries. He said he was hungry, so I bought him some breakfast first."
"Oh." Yu Huan nodded with a smile.
Aunt Qin greeted him with a smile, "Xiao Yu, we live in the same neighborhood, and I haven't seen you in quite a while. You must be quite busy at work lately?"
"It's alright, the New Year is just around the corner, and there's a lot going on at work." Yu Huan replied as she took the corn from her boss and slipped the handle between her left fingers.
When A-Shu heard their conversation, his eyes lit up, and he clearly recognized Yu Huan.
He said cheerfully, "Uncle Yu, I've wanted to play with you so many times! But Grandma won't take me to your house!"
Aunt Qin quickly chimed in, smiling, "Xiao Yu, you're quite popular with kids. After we met that time, my grandson couldn't stop thinking about you and kept asking me to come play with you."
Yu Huan smiled and patted Ashu's head again: "I also want to thank Ashu for the pomegranates I got, they were big and sweet."
The voice just fell.
He pulled a twenty-yuan bill from his wallet and handed it to the shop owner who was packing shumai: "Boss, let's settle this together."
Aunt Qin hurriedly reached out to stop Yu Huan, saying, "Little Yu, this won't do! How can we let you pay!"
Yu Huan turned slightly to avoid her hand and said jokingly, "Aunt Qin, it's just a few shumai and tea eggs. Besides, this is my way of returning the favor to Ashu. I'm making friends with him, so please don't be polite on his behalf."
His words were full of humor and sincerity, which made Aunt Qin chuckle.
The little kid's round eyes were now just curved lines, and he was so happy that they were squinted into slits.
He quickly and cheerfully replied, "Thank you, Uncle Yu. I'll treat you to something delicious next time!"
“No problem!” Yu Huan smiled brightly.
After the boss took the bill, he carefully counted it in the drawer and then gave him some change.
Yu Huan took the change in her hand and put it into her wallet.
Then she looked at Ashu and Aunt Qin and said with concern, "Aunt Qin, you two should hurry up and go buy groceries. It's so cold today. I see Ashu's face is all red from the cold."
Aunt Qin nodded and said with a smile, "That's just how he is. Whenever the weather gets cold, his face turns as red as a monkey's bottom after just one walk outside."
"Maybe it's because kids have thinner skin." Yu Huan said, putting her wallet in her pocket and turning to walk towards her electric scooter. As she did so, she waved to the grandmother and grandson, "Aunt Qin, Ashu, I'll be going now. Let's talk again next time."
Ah Shu waved his little hand and said loudly, "Goodbye, Uncle Yu!"
Aunt Qin smiled and said, "Xiao Yu, take care."
Yu Huan nodded slightly to them, glanced at the boss's back as he scooped out tea eggs, then turned back to the electric scooter and casually hung the bags on the handlebars.
As soon as I straddled the electric scooter, a chilling wind, seemingly growing more biting, rushed towards me, like countless sharp needles trying to pierce through layers of clothing and reach my skin.
Yu Huan couldn't help but shrink his neck, feeling the increasingly heavy humidity in the air. He quickly pushed off with both feet and backed the electric scooter out.
The cold wind howled in his ears, and under Yu Huan's focused control, the electric scooter sped along the slightly slippery road.
In less than ten minutes, Yu Huan parked the electric scooter directly in the open garage.
He deliberately parked it close to the wall, so as not to block the way, since he would be driving his BMW out in the afternoon.
The moment Yu Huan stepped into the house, he turned his head and saw that the bedroom door was open. He then called out, "Wife, I'm home!"
However, no response was heard.
Yu Huan changed into her cotton slippers, first placing the plastic bag containing corn on the dining table, then tirelessly placing the ingredients on the kitchen counter.
Noticing the stainless steel steamer on the stove, with a small fire smoldering underneath, Yu Huan went over and lifted the lid to take a look, and found that it was indeed steaming eggs inside.
The steam hasn't risen yet, so it's obvious that the fire has just been started.
He closed the lid, turned around and walked out of the kitchen, listening carefully for a moment.
The soft music caught Yu Huan's attention, and she followed the sound, finding it coming from behind the closed door of the karaoke room.
He gently pushed open the door to the karaoke room and saw Lin Yourong, dressed in a black tracksuit, exercising.
She was wearing sports headphones and was jumping rhythmically to the music, her lips moving slightly as if she were counting.
Yu Huan stood quietly at the door, watching Lin Yourong's energetic appearance, and couldn't help but smile.
Lin Yourong caught a glimpse of him, but her rhythm didn't falter at all. She only stopped and took off her headphones after finishing the set of jumping jacks.
Yu Huan laughed and said, "Wife, are you doing cardio on an empty stomach?"
"Mm." Lin Yourong nodded.
A gentle smile appeared on her face as she asked, slightly out of breath, "What groceries did you buy? Is it one of my specialties?"
Yu Huan replied with a smile, "I bought yam and razor clams, and there are also spare ribs in the refrigerator that my parents brought when they came last time."
Lin Yourong nodded thoughtfully and said, "Stewed pork ribs with Chinese yam, stir-fried razor clams, and a hand-torn cabbage dish. That'll be two meat dishes and one vegetable dish for lunch."
Without hesitation, Yu Huan replied, "I'll leave it to you, my wife."
Lin Yourong's breathing gradually calmed down, and she smiled and said, "Then go check the fire, it's boiling eggs. I just started doing fasting aerobics."
"Then I'll heat up the corn for you too."
Yu Huan knew that it would take her at least half an hour to do cardio on an empty stomach, so she smiled and glanced at Lin Yourong, who was still doing jumping jacks, before leaving the room and going to the kitchen to prepare some dishes for lunch.
Quickly peel and cut the yam, then blanch the pork ribs.
After the eggs were steamed, Yu Huan turned off the heat, scooped one out with a stainless steel spoon, and rinsed it under the water cooling head.
He had a carton of milk in his pocket and a plastic bag containing corn and eggs hooked between his fingers. As he passed the karaoke room, he said to Lin Yourong, who was taking a short break there, "Wife, I'm going to the balcony to work on the demo of 'As You Wish'."
"Okay~" Lin Yourong's forehead glistened with a few drops of moisture.
(End of this chapter)