As the discussions rose and fell, surging like waves, Lu Yanhe remained silent for several days.
In the past few days, he has not logged into his social media platforms and has not made any response to these controversies.
Indeed, as Chen Ziyan said, the only thing he can do now is to do what he can do well.
He and Chen Siqi no longer discussed things in public. Sometimes they would reserve a shared space in the library. If they couldn't make a reservation, they would meet in the Yemai.com building.
Lu Yanhe will ask Xin Zixing to help them apply for an office.
Xin Zixiong was quite surprised to see that they were still calmly and methodically advancing the work on "Jump Up".
After all, they were all recent high school graduates. They were able to handle this kind of turmoil so calmly, with a kind of calmness and composure as if they were slowly waiting for the tide to recede, which made Xin Zixiong look at them sideways.
The debate within Yemai.com has not ended.
Everyone is watching to see what kind of results "Jump Up" can achieve.
But online chatter always dies down over time. Lu Yanhe himself isn't a particularly popular star, so if it weren't for the recent surge in buzz, this incident wouldn't have garnered such attention. As the online chatter slowly dwindled, Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi diligently began to organize the specific content needed to be included in the sections they'd discussed.
That day, Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi worked together until nine o'clock in the evening before leaving the Yemai.com building.
"Then I'll go back." Chen Siqi waved her hand and said to Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe nodded and watched Chen Siqi go to her house to pick up her car.
Chen Siqi walked to the front of the car, looked back at Lu Yanhe, waved to him, then opened the door and got in.
When she got in the car, she found that there was another person sitting in it.
"Why are you here?" Chen Siqi frowned in disgust and looked at Liu Weian who was sitting inside.
Liu Wei'an was dressed in a black evening gown, looking like a gorgeous black rose.
However, her eyes did not fall on Chen Siqi, but instead she looked past her and at the figure outside the car window.
Chen Siqi noticed her gaze and immediately adjusted her sitting position to block Liu Weian's sight.
"You don't want me to see him?" Liu Wei'an's eyes finally landed on Chen Siqi's face, and she smiled. "I was wondering why you've been going out every day these days? You don't have many friends and rarely go out. Why are you out all day right after the college entrance exam? It turns out there's someone waiting to meet you."
"Who I meet every day when I go out has nothing to do with you?" Chen Siqi asked coldly.
"Siqi, you're going too far. Although I'm not your biological mother, I've always cared about you. How can it have nothing to do with me who you meet every day? There are so many scammers these days, and how many boys play with girls' feelings and end up being irresponsible?"
"Why don't you just tell me you're worried about me causing a scandal about being pregnant?" Chen Siqi looked at her coldly. "If you want to throw dirty water on me, just be generous. It's ridiculous to be so limited."
Liu Wei'an immediately said, "Your rebellious phase is really long. When will it end?"
Chen Siqi couldn't stand her hypocritical flattery and didn't want to continue the conversation. She thought to herself that she would be going to college soon and wouldn't have to see this woman so often. There was no need to confront her head on.
However, although Chen Siqi wanted to do so, Liu Wei'an did not seem to have any intention of letting it go.
She continued, "I don't know what your father would think if he knew you met with Lu Yanhe every day. You know how sensitive your father is about this aspect of you."
"Aren't you the one fanning the flames in his ear?" Chen Siqi couldn't help but retort. "All day long, you tell him how girls should be, and what dangers there are. Whenever you get close to someone, you start finding fault with them, saying my character flaws here, my lack of ambition there. Anyway, you want to make me someone no one likes. Isn't that what you're planning? Why are you still here, pretending to be sympathetic?"
Liu Wei'an sighed.
"Whatever you say, I'm doing this for your own good," Liu Wei'an said. "You're still young and can't understand the painstaking efforts we make as parents. I won't argue with you."
"Oh." Chen Siqi nodded. "Okay then. If you have the guts, don't tell my dad that I'm disobedient again."
Liu Wei'an said helplessly, "How could I not tell your father about your affairs? Although I am your nominal mother, I am also your stepmother. The reputation of a stepmother is so unpleasant. I dare not take on all the responsibilities. Ultimately, your father will make the final decision on your affairs. It's just that he's very busy, so I can only spend more time helping him watch over you."
“That’s disgusting.”
"You're going to Jiangguang, a place so far away, to attend university soon. Your dad must be really reluctant to let you go. Don't make him angry during this period. Spend more time at home with him," Liu Wei'an said. "Lu Yanhe is very handsome, but celebrities are not easy to deal with. Look at you two, you just casually made it to the trending search this time. What if something bad happens to be trending in the future? It would be really embarrassing for your dad."
Chen Siqi suddenly laughed.
"Liu Wei'an, you're not worried that if we succeed in making the book 'Jump Up,' the image you carefully crafted of me as having a bad personality and lacking in ability will be ruined, right?"
Liu Wei'an was stunned and looked at her in surprise.
Chen Siqi: "Come to think of it, it's true. If 'Jump Up' really continues for a long time, as its editor-in-chief, I'll definitely be considered a leader among my peers, right? Are you particularly worried that I'll slip out of your control, that I'll reach a point where you can't influence me, and you'll be left helplessly watching me become more and more successful, and then listening to the praise from those around me with a forced smile?"
The expression on Liu Wei'an's face gradually darkened.
"But what can I do? 'Jump Up' will continue, and I'm the editor-in-chief of this book. No matter what, this isn't something you can change." Chen Siqi said, "Why don't you go and complain to my dad? Tell him that Lu Yanhe and I are secretly dating under the guise of working on a book together. Tell him that, and see if he'll stop me."
Liu Wei'an was silent for two seconds, glanced at the driver who was driving silently, and pulled the corners of her mouth into a forced smile.
"Siqi, you really misunderstand me too deeply."
"I still say the same thing, you are so disgusting." Chen Siqi said calmly.
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"Jump Up" was originally just an ideal of his, but now, it has become a breath of anger in his heart, and something he has to work hard to prove himself.
Lu Yanhe went to the recording studio to record songs and rehearse the songs to be performed at the August party.
This is his solo and there is no dance part, so it is enough to just practice the song well.
The song was arranged by the program team. It is an old song and the original singer has passed away.
The program team asked someone to adapt a new version and invited Lu Yanhe to sing it.
After Lu Yanhe learned the song, Chen Ziyan found him a vocal teacher to guide him in singing it.
"Although we are not planning to focus on the singer route in the future, since you can sing, you should not lose this skill. Master it well, as it will be useful in many places in the future," said Chen Ziyan.
"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Lu Yanhe had to take some time out every day to practice singing, and at the same time, he also began to learn music scores by himself.
At least he should be able to read music scores, otherwise, it would be ridiculous for him to be able to compose music. Once it is revealed that he can't even read music scores, it will probably shock a lot of people.
Then, at this moment, Lu Yanhe suddenly received a message from Song Linxin: Help is needed.
Lu Yanhe was stunned.
Song Linxin had almost no contact with her. The last time Lu Yanhe asked her to write a script for "Jump Up," she'd agreed without hesitation. Could Lu Yanhe refuse this time? He immediately asked, "What's wrong? What do you need me to do?"
Song Linxin said: I was supposed to perform a song with Chen Ziliang at the Beijing-Taiwan Gala in August, but he stood me up.
Lu Yanhe was a little surprised: Huh?
Song Linxin: Come and sing with me.
Lu Yanhe: Me? Are you sure?
Song Linxin: I'm sure you're going to that party too, right? Could you please help me record this song?
Lu Yanhe thought about it and felt that he had no reason to refuse.
He reported to Chen Ziyan and went to help.
Because a new performance was suddenly added, Lu Yanhe's practice time increased a lot.
Chen Siqi had to take on more responsibilities for many things in "Jump Up".
Chen Siqi knew that Lu Yanhe was busy with other work, so she took over a lot of work without asking any questions.
However, there was too much work to do and it was too much for Chen Siqi to take care of everything, the coordination and the desk work. The main reason was that they wanted to launch the book before the start of the school year, so time was very tight.
Chen Siqi thought about it and found that the only person he could ask for help was Xu Zijun.
She sent a message to Xu Zijun and told her about it.
Xu Zijun's tutoring had not yet ended, but when she heard Chen Siqi say there would be remuneration, she immediately agreed.
Just like she promised to give Chen Siqi the answer, Xu Zijun will always do many things that others think she will not do in order to make more money.
Li Pengfei was stunned when he heard Xu Zijun say she had joined the editorial staff of "Jump Up." He had always felt that Xu Zijun's daily tutoring took up a lot of their time together, and now, after tutoring, Xu Zijun had to meet with Chen Siqi and work on "Jump Up," leaving even less time for Li Pengfei to spend together.
Li Pengfei was a little unhappy, but in order to stay with Xu Zijun for a while longer, he was forced to follow Xu Zijun and do a lot of "Jump Up" work.
Li Pengfei's writing skills weren't great, but he had a lot of free time, so he could chat and do a lot of networking. Chen Siqi didn't hold back at all, throwing a lot of the work of contacting authors, sending emails, and filtering and compiling data to Li Pengfei.
"Hey, hey, hey, you haven't paid me yet!" Li Pengfei said dissatisfiedly.
Chen Siqi said, "You have nothing to do anyway."
“I can play games!”
"Xu Zijun is working, and you are playing games next to him?" Chen Siqi said.
Li Pengfei: “…”
"Besides, who said we won't pay you?" Chen Siqi said generously, "You haven't earned your first pot of gold yet, have you? Work hard, and when you do well, we'll pay you your first salary."
Li Pengfei looked at Chen Siqi's domineering attitude and wanted to ask where she got the confidence to control him like this?
However, after complaining for a while, Li Pengfei still started doing it.
He was free anyway, and besides, both his good friend and his girlfriend appeared in "Jump Up", so he really didn't want to stay out of it.
-
Lu Yanhe and Song Linxin had their first practice session on an afternoon in late July.
After a long time, Lu Yanhe met Song Linxin again.
Compared to many people, Song Linxin's luck can't be said to be bad.
The song "Remember" instantly catapulted her to fame overnight. Her version was far more popular than Lu Yanhe's, boasting a significant increase in play count. Since then, Song Linxin has been a featured singer on various music variety shows, with her performances regularly going viral online. Many music critics have dubbed her a singer blessed with a natural voice.
Song Linxin's voice is really good, the kind that makes you shiver when you hear it.
Lu Yanhe felt incredibly pressured singing with her. He wasn't a singer with a great voice; in fact, at best, he was a decent, pleasant-sounding singer. But when it came to relying on his voice to make a living, Lu Yanhe wasn't there.
The two recorded for two hours. During the break, Song Linxin curiously asked him why he wanted to write a book like "Jump Up".
Lu Yanhe gave a brief explanation.
"I'm so envious." Song Linxin said, "You did something that no one expected, but you did it."
Lu Yanhe scratched his head a little embarrassedly after being praised like this.
Song Linxin looked at him with eyes as clear as a stream and said, "Maybe this book will become something everyone wants to write about."
"That shouldn't be the case." Lu Yanhe shook his head quickly.
Song Linxin said: "Actually, I also dreamed of becoming a writer when I was a child, but later I discovered that I was more talented in singing."
She gave an embarrassed smile, "Am I too immodest?"
"You're already very talented in singing. It's humble to say you don't have any," Lu Yanhe said. "I feel embarrassed standing next to you and singing with you."
"How could that be? You sing very well, too." Song Linxin blinked. This movement reminded Lu Yanhe of a deer's eyes for no reason. Then, he thought of Chen Siqi's eyes, which were also bright but not gentle. The latter were much more lively than the former. Lu Yanhe smiled subconsciously.
Song Linxin looked at him curiously and asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything funny?"
"No, it's a misunderstanding." Lu Yanhe said quickly.
