Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Recording Studio
Yan Yidan didn’t take it seriously, “I have the ability to bring down the Yan Family, but there is something very important to me within the family. I can only seize it, not destroy it. They guard against me the same way they would a thief. Only by being with you can they trust that I have truly returned to the family.”
“Then think of another way; I can’t possibly be with you,” Lu Qingyan stated bluntly.
“Isn’t that what I’ve thought of?” Yan Yidan said with a smile, “I’ve successfully joined you guys.”
“Helping me with this, Nannan surely wouldn’t mind. Couples should help each other out; our motto is to never abandon or give up.”
Lu Qingyan gave her a glance, expressionless, “…”
Xu Xi, following from behind, quietly peeked at Lu Qingyan walking ahead and muttered in confusion, “What are they talking about?”
Jiang Nanshu shook his head, “I don’t know.”
“Hey, is that Wanwan?” Xu Xi stood still, watching Xu Xingwan get out of a luxury car. A man’s arm extended from inside the vehicle, handing her a bag.
The man was in the car, and Xu Xi did not see his face, but Xu Xingwan’s complexion wasn’t good.
She frowned, “Is that man Wanwan’s foster brother? She doesn’t look happy.”
Jiang Nanshu also hadn’t been in contact with her for a while.
Because Xu Xingwan had been avoiding her quite seriously, even not returning to the dormitory at night.
That’s why, among the four, only she and Xu Xi saw each other every day.
Xu Xi couldn’t help but sigh again, “Did her foster brother say something to her? She’s been ignoring me lately.”
Xu Xi valued friendships deeply, and as she grew closer to Jiang Nanshu during this time, Xu Xingwan drifted further away from her.
Jiang Nanshu looked at her troubled face and couldn’t help responding, “Don’t overthink it; she has her own thoughts.”
Xu Xi clenched her fist. Xu Xingwan, with her bag on her back, saw Xu Xi and walked around her.
“We were just fine at the Mid-Autumn Festival party last time,” Xu Xi said, biting her lip.
The first person she had gotten to know at the beginning of the school year was Xu Xingwan.
Although she was targeted by He Lianzhi because of her, she never blamed Xu Xingwan and instead treated her like a good friend.
“Do good friends drift apart for no good reason?” Jiang Nanshu asked.
Xu Xi’s eyes opened wide in surprise, “Of course not!”
Realizing how absolute she had sounded, she added, “At least I wouldn’t. I would never treat a friend like that.”
Xu Xi paused, suddenly catching the implication in Jiang Nanshu’s words.
So, Xu Xingwan didn’t consider her a friend?
Jiang Nanshu glanced at Chen Qian entering in a wheelchair from the corner of his eye, his gaze flickering. He patted Xu Xi on the shoulder, “Go on and think about it yourself. I’m going to find Qianqian. She looks so lonely by herself; I’ll take her to the classroom.”
After Jiang Nanshu left, Xu Xi turned to look for Xu Xingwan; she had to ask if there was any trouble she was facing that they could solve together.
And not far away, Chen Qian had already noticed Jiang Nanshu approaching.
Having been her informant for so many days, she was not so scared of her anymore.
As long as she didn’t act out, Jiang Nanshu was quite gentle towards her.
Jiang Nanshu pushed her wheelchair and asked faintly, “How is Chu Muxi doing?”
Chen Qian pressed her lips together, “She went to follow your third brother… Then she discovered he was deeply involved with another woman. I have no idea what she’s thinking now; she doesn’t want to talk to me, but her mood is getting worse by the day…”
Jiang Nanshu sensed that Chu Muxi was on the verge of breaking down.
She slightly curved her lips, “Thank you for your hard work. In these next few days, I’ll need you to help me keep an eye on Chu Muxi. The moment she goes to the scientific research institute, let me know immediately, understood?”
Chen Qian nodded, her face pale.
After a long time, she asked, “After this is over, can I leave Beijing?”
Jiang Nanshu lowered her gaze and smiled at her, “Of course, you can. I’ve never stopped you; you’re free to go wherever you want.”
Chen Qian breathed a sigh of relief.
She definitely needed to stay away from this lunatic.
In the following days, Jiang Nanshu took the afternoons off.
She went to the recording studio provided by Director Wen to help Duan Huaiyu revise his drafts.
What she didn’t anticipate was running into Jiang Zhouye, who was also there to record his new album.
“Nannan? What are you doing here?”
Jiang Zhouye took off his sunglasses, evidently curious about Jiang Nanshu’s presence.
Jiang Nanshu didn’t hide the reason and pointed to Duan Huaiyu beside her, “Helping him with a song, I’ll be here for a few days.”
Jiang Zhouye seemed to realize something and appeared guilty, he awkwardly smiled, “I’ve been a bit busy these days… How about we postpone your singing lessons?”
Jiang Nanshu was obedient, “That’s okay, Fourth Brother, your career is more important.”
[“With my voice, I better not add to your burdens. Although I can’t sing well, I can write songs. I’d like to write one for you if I get the chance.”]
Write songs?
Jiang Nanshu?
It wasn’t that Jiang Zhouye didn’t trust his sister, but Jiang Nanshu really didn’t seem like someone who could write songs.
He had never seen it.
So, he pretended not to know what she was thinking.
“Zhouye, come in, this studio charges by the hour, don’t waste time.”
Hearing his manager urging him.
Jiang Zhouye put his sunglasses back on and responded loudly, “Coming.”
Then turned to Jiang Nanshu and said, “Nannan, I have to get busy. I’ll see you later.”
After saying that, he hurried into the recording studio.
Jiang Nanshu said to Duan Huaiyu, “You go to the recording studio first and wait for me.”
Duan Huaiyu had no doubts and directly left.
Jiang Nanshu walked over to the slightly ajar door and listened to the conversation inside.
“Zhouye, are you sure you want to sing these songs? These tunes aren’t popular.”
“Brother Yang, some songs that become classics aren’t necessarily in a popular tune,” Jiang Zhouye’s voice emerged.
His agent, Brother Yang, laughed half-believingly, “Such big ambitions? Alright, I’ll listen to you, really hoping they become classics.”
A few sound tests came from inside the room.
Jiang Nanshu sneered and turned to leave.
What a coincidence.
She had avoided the songs she had picked for him that day, and now the songs he was singing were ones that would surely become smash hits in the future.
If once was happenstance, then several times were certainty.
Jiang Nanshu entered the recording studio and found Jiang Leyi had also arrived; she stood up awkwardly, “I, it was Director Wen who asked me to come, I didn’t mean to…”
“It was me who asked Director Wen to call you here,” Jiang Nanshu cut her off directly.
Jiang Leyi was taken aback.
Then heard Jiang Nanshu continue, “I’m just responsible for the lyrics. You and Duan Huaiyu are the main singers; we need you both here. Completing a song requires many adjustments; if we’re quick, we can get it done in three days. If it’s slower, even a week. The promotion for the theme song needs to be out soon as the show will start filming.”
“Jiang Leyi, I’m also joining the cast. You’re avoiding me like this, do we still act together or not?”
Jiang Leyi’s lips trembled, and she sniffed, “But you…”
Jiang Nanshu raised her eyebrows slightly, smiling at her, “You’ve said it yourself, you pose no threat to me. If I continue to reject your kindness, that would be quite impolite, don’t you think, sister?”