Chapter 30: Singing a Duet with Sister Meng?! (Please Keep Reading and Cast Your Monthly Votes)

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Xu Xiu’s voice was like a demon’s whisper. Even if Guo Qilin had not wanted to listen, he had no choice.

Stand up!

Turn around!

Whoosh!

Guo Qilin fled in panic. He had discovered that Xu Xiu was both deranged and poisonous!

Guo Qilin’s guilty reaction not only confirmed the state of affairs between him and his father to Xu Xiu, but also revealed the truth to the audience.

“Holy crap! Is that for real? No wonder Guo Qilin is always taking jobs away from home. So things between father and son have really reached this point?”

“I think I heard someone say that Guo Qilin spent his birthday at Teacher Yu’s house before, and that he even has a room there.”

“We don’t know the whole story, so I’d rather not comment. After all, until you have suffered what someone else has suffered, you have no right to tell them to be kind.”

“Ahhh! Am I the only one paying attention to the fact that Xu Xiu and Sister Meng are about to sing? Won’t these two completely destroy me when the time comes?”

“Heh heh, don’t worry. There’s no way that’ll happen. You all know how good Sister Meng is at singing...”

At the restaurant, Xu Xiu and Meng Ziyi sat on the sofa, staring wide-eyed at each other.

“Why are you looking at me?”

“If you weren’t looking at me, how would you know I was looking at you?”

“Should we sing one of Teacher Xiao Gang’s songs? I’m insanely good!”

“Shut up! Kiss...”

“Fine, I’ll shut up! Why are you being so fierce with me? I’m a girl, you know!”

“What? Aren’t we all buddies? You weren’t acting like this when we were in your room just now. Now you suddenly remember you’re a girl?”

Xu Xiu curled his lip.

Meng Ziyi’s brain froze. For a moment, she could not understand what Xu Xiu meant.

Only after struggling for quite some time did she finally realize it. Her ears instantly turned red.

“You—you—you’d better not say things like that! We’re live, you know! I only asked you to help me fix the curtains. Why did you make it sound so strange...”

Xu Xiu did not continue bickering with her. Instead, he dragged her to the seaside to practice singing.

The sea stretched endlessly into the distance. A few gulls flew past now and then, while sunlight poured down without restraint. The beach gleamed a dazzling gold, as though it had been paved with fine grains of sand, and wave after wave surged forward.

Rippling reflections scattered across the water like shattered gold, glittering with every swell. A gentle sea breeze drifted over, carrying the freshness of morning dew. It lifted Meng Ziyi’s long hair, making her look almost otherworldly.

Holy light, shine upon her... Oh, no, never mind!

For some reason, the sight of the ocean always made people think of beauty.

Take Ocean Song Seraphine, Ocean Song Ashe, and Ocean Song Zeri, for instance.

Or Pool Party Caitlyn, and Pool Party—I Have Two Guns, One Called Shoot and the Other Called Ahhh~

Put simply... everything said just now was for nothing!

At that moment, Meng Ziyi walked toward the seawater in her slippers. Bathed in the shimmering reflections, she looked even more captivating.

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She was like a lively little spirit, dancing gracefully with the waves.

If not for the singing coming from her mouth, the scene would have been beautiful.

“If I~ said~ that I~ really~ love you~~~”

“Who will come~ and clean up~ this ruined friendship~~~”

“La la la~~~”

Xu Xiu was speechless.

Meng Ziyi’s vocal potential was truly extraordinary. Not putting her to work raising chickens in the countryside was an absolute waste of talent!

The viewers felt as though their ears had undergone a baptism. It was an unbearable experience, like being assaulted by sound.

“Hahaha... Damn it! Why did I have to hear a song like this? Hahahahaha!”

“She’s murdering people! Somebody save me! Is no one going to stop her from singing wherever she wants, completely indifferent to everyone else’s survival?”

“I’m dying! Thank goodness I went to the bathroom just now, or I would have had to hear Sister Meng’s ‘heavenly’ singing.”

“Some people simply shouldn’t sing. I thought my own singing was bad enough, until I met Sister Meng.”

“Xu Xiu, you’re genuinely brave! We hereby award you the honorary title of Deaf Knight!”

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Xu Xiu’s mouth fell wide open. He looked at Meng Ziyi in confusion.

“Sister Meng, what song were you singing?”

“What? You’ve never heard this song? It’s such a classic old song! It’s by Teacher Xiao Gang!”

“I’ve heard quite a few of Teacher Xiao Gang’s songs, but I honestly couldn’t tell which one that was.”

Xu Xiu was utterly bewildered.

A look of astonishment appeared on Meng Ziyi’s face.

Splash, splash, splash.

She ran through the seawater toward Xu Xiu and stared at him as though he were an alien.

“That’s his most famous song! How could you possibly not have heard it?”

Now it was Xu Xiu’s turn to be stunned. His mind went completely blank.

“You... I... No, that’s not... Play the original version for me.”

When Xu Xiu put on his earphones, Teacher Xiao Gang’s familiar voice filled them.

“If I said that I really love you~”

“Who will come and mend those broken friendships~”

“If I hold back this secret~”

“...”

Xu Xiu’s expression shifted from bewilderment...

To realization...

And finally, sheer horror!

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The situation had completely reversed. Xu Xiu looked at Meng Ziyi as though she were an alien.

“Sister Meng, what he was singing was... ‘If I said that I really love you~’”

“You’ve heard this song?” Meng Ziyi asked in shock.

Xu Xiu gave her a speechless look.

“No, I learned it just now.”

Who would have thought that Meng Ziyi would take him seriously? She looked at Xu Xiu with delighted admiration.

“Wow! You’re amazing! You learned it after hearing it only once!”

Xu Xiu was numb with disbelief.

He had only said it casually. He had never expected Meng Ziyi to believe him. Who in the world had never heard a song by Teacher Xiao Gang?

“What are you doing? I give up!”

Xu Xiu rubbed his forehead and sighed.

Unexpectedly, Meng Ziyi had no intention of letting him off. She leaned closer and continued praising him.

“You’re—you’re one of those naturally gifted musical geniuses. How are you so good at everything?”

“Shh, Sister Meng. Stop. I really can’t believe what a troll you are!”

If anyone else had said those words, Xu Xiu might have thought they were praising him. But Meng Ziyi was the one person who absolutely could not say them.

How could you be so shamelessly audacious?

“So what song are we going to sing? I can only manage Teacher Xiao Gang’s songs,” Meng Ziyi said, pursing her lips.

She was unhappy.

“My... original song!”

“Huh? An original composition? Really? You’re a genius!”

“Heh.”

The corner of Xu Xiu’s mouth twitched.

He said nothing. He simply handed his phone to Meng Ziyi. On it was a recording of “If the Moon Never Came.”

“The wind has crossed the mountains~ the boat has reached the shore~”

“Take in the scenery~ bit by bit~”

The melodious tune, accompanied by the rhythmic sound of the waves, instantly quieted the world. A deep sense of peace settled over the heart.

Several lines of the lyrics pierced straight through Meng Ziyi.

A fatal blow!

Her admiration for Xu Xiu grew even stronger. He really was a genius!

Xu Xiu, however, raised a finger to his lips, signaling her to be quiet.

“Your most urgent task is to become familiar with the melody. Here, and here—these are your lyrics. Memorize them and don’t forget.”

Time was short. Xu Xiu had no time to teach Meng Ziyi how to sing.

More importantly, he had no idea how to teach her.