Chapter 165

Chapter 165: Two More Songs

With the development of internet technology, creating music accompaniments no longer requires complex procedures involving recording real instruments. Using suitable composition software on a computer can easily achieve this.

Of course, saying it’s easy is relative. There is still a significant gap between making an accompaniment and making one that satisfies oneself with a unique style.

A complete song recording includes lyric writing, composing, arranging (accompaniment), vocals, and mixing synthesis. The three songs that Mei Fang and company need to handle have already completed lyric writing and composing. The arrangement will be based on the melody from the guitar sheet music during composing.

Xia Yuan’s idea for the accompaniment was to design a complete musical accompaniment during this opportunity. This required first outputting the guitar track along with it, then using composition software to mute the output guitar track.

This way, she could also directly release her original song.

Of course, composing on a computer differs from actual performance, requiring sufficient familiarity with the software.

Such software application is not Xia Yuan’s forte, but she has been learning computer composition tutorials since the summer at Mei Fang’s suggestion.

Moreover, it was Mei Fang’s reminder, and Xia Yuan herself is diligent enough, so handling it was relatively smooth.

In one day, she completed the first version of the accompaniment for “I’m Willing.”

“It feels a bit off, seems too plain. Fang, listen to this… This is just the first version, there’s still much to change.”

Xia Yuan handed the headphones to Mei Fang, hugging his neck while he listened and evaluated.

“Hmm… This song is mainly about the guitar. Add a piano in the first measure prelude, and use finger-snaps as the beat. It might sound more lively?”

“Mm-hm, good idea!”

Xia Yuan hugged Mei Fang, swaying back and forth. “Fang, you’re amazing!”

“Stop swaying, stop swaying, I’m going to get dizzy!”

Mei Fang guided Xia Yuan’s creation based on his previous life memory of the song. However, without a foundation in music theory knowledge, it would be hard for him to make Xia Yuan understand so quickly. Their collaboration was quite seamless.

During this period, although Lin You Xi couldn’t help much with work, she stayed by Xia Yuan and Mei Fang’s side, preparing fruits, serving tea, pouring milk, and occasionally participating in evaluating the accompaniment.

Three days passed like this. On Friday evening, Xia Yuan mentioned Liu Xiaoyu’s progress.

“These past few days, Xiaoyu has been helping me with the accompaniment for ‘Not Far Away.’ But it’s difficult to borrow computers from the school’s microcomputer room on weekends, and they’re not very convenient. I think we should bring our laptops to the club room on the weekend and work together, and ask Teacher Chen for some advice on composition.”

“So, Fang, do you have anything to handle this week? If not, can we lend Xiaoyu your laptop?”

Just as Mei Fang was about to respond, Lin You Xi reminded him, “Fang still needs to release a new game package this week. Let me use my laptop instead. It won’t affect anything.”

Lin You Xi continued to pinch Mei Fang’s shoulder, “Besides, if any strange learning materials are found in Fang’s computer, Liu might feel awkward…”

“Yeah, you’re right. It’s better to give You Xi’s laptop.”

“Why do you guys assume I must have saved a lot of adult movies…”

Mei Fang pretended to look righteous, “I am a gentleman.”

“You two are enough to deal with already; where would I find time or space to watch other things…”

“But as a boy your age, Fang, isn’t it normal for you to watch those things?”

Xia Yuan pouted, “You and I don’t really mind, right? It’s weird if you don’t watch them.”

“Don’t assume I’m like you just because you read those spicy novels in your room.”

Xia Yuan immediately blushed and pointed at Mei Fang, scolding him,

“Fang, how did you peek at our privacy? Did you secretly enter our room? Pervert!”

Xia Yuan didn’t notice Lin You Xi’s attempt to speak up.

At this moment, Mei Fang spread his hands, “See, just a casual comment, and you confessed yourself. Yuan Yuan, you’re really easy to deal with… Better stay close to me, or you’ll keep getting fooled.”

“You tricked me! I hate you!”

Xia Yuan picked up her bath towel and threw it at Mei Fang, who caught it.

Seeing her attack fail, Xia Yuan got up to hit Mei Fang, but behind her, Lin You Xi suddenly squeezed Mei Fang’s shoulders, pinning him down for Xia Yuan to hit.

The new guitar medley program needed to adjust the singing rhythm. After all, they now had five songs to perform, and Mei Fang only needed to sing one.

“By the way, which two songs were you originally planning to sing?”

Xia Yuan and Lin You Xi exchanged glances, “Actually, we were thinking of telling you on the day of the performance.”

The songs they prepared weren’t original. One was Fan Weiqi’s “One Like Autumn, One Like Summer.”

It was a song celebrating the friendship between girls, though more like the bond between best friends, it was suitable for Xia Yuan and Lin You Xi to sing together.

The other song they planned to sing was the hit debut song of the super popular twin idol duo BY2, “I Know.”

When Mei Fang heard Xia Yuan mention the name, he instantly understood why Xia Yuan and Lin You Xi hadn’t told him earlier.

Because this song described the love story between the older sister of the twins and the male lead.

However, since this song was sung by twin sisters, coupled with the sensitivity of their twin identity, many people misunderstood it as a love triangle story.

In fact, anyone who watched the MV carefully would realize that although there were scenes involving Bai Xue in the MV, the younger sister was merely a role purely devoted to the couple.

Regardless, from the perspective of performance form, this was indeed a love song sung by two girls for a boy.

After hearing the song, Mei Fang was stunned for a moment. He didn’t dare to think whether they chose this song for some special reason, but he scratched his head and smiled,

“This song is pretty neat compared to mine. Was it because of my song that they wanted to sing this one?”

“Narcissist.”

Xia Yuan made a face at Mei Fang, “We decided on this long ago. You’re the one who happened to fit in!”

“Damn, you’re singing love songs too, yet Teacher He is targeting me. I know, he must be afraid that I’ll steal all the schoolgirls’ hearts with my looks and talent.”

“How embarrassing, you are!”

After joking around, the three fell into a somewhat awkward silence.

Xia Yuan remembered what Peng Xue had said to her.

Fang should understand my feelings and You Xi’s towards him…

But if he had to choose, it would indeed be cruel for him.

After all, it meant hurting someone else’s feelings.

Is there a way to have it both ways…

They also discussed and confirmed the performance order for the guitar medley.

Xia Yuan would first take the stage, playing and singing “In That Not Far Away Place.”

Then Lin You Xi would take the stage alone, singing “Lanshan Memory.” Xia Yuan would provide guitar accompaniment, fulfilling her long-held wish.

This song was a gift from Mei Fang to Lin You Xi, and Xia Yuan felt uneasy performing it.

Next, the two would perform “One Like Summer, One Like Autumn,” with Xia Yuan singing and accompanying herself on guitar.

Then, the two would perform “I Know” together. Since it was a more emotional song, they needed to focus more on singing. At this point, Mei Fang would begin his performance, providing accompaniment.

After the fourth song, it was Mei Fang’s turn to take center stage.

Mei Fang would present an original song, playing and singing “I Am Willing.”

This was the entire flow of the guitar medley performance.

Today is a double update! I owe you updates, and I’ll pay you back! There’s another chapter later.

(End of Chapter)