Chapter Fifteen: Invisible Wings

  The exam is approaching, and it seems that everyone has already forgotten about the dinner party, but Ji Xin'an knows that it's impossible to make this thing never happen. Once the exam is over, students who have lost pressure will put all their energy into this matter.

  Ji Xin'an is now thinking about the song every day, although it's easy to plagiarize a song, but finding one that suits the current singing style is not easy, after all, there are so many songs about unrequited love and secret crushes, but finding one that has nothing to do with love is really not easy.

  "Zhaodi, what songs do you think are suitable for New Year's Eve party?" Ji Xin'an was holding a book and pretending to read, but her mind was still on the song.

  "Sing a nice tune!" Chen Zhaoji wrote notes, looked up at her, and also knew that Ji Xin'an was annoyed now! But she really didn't have any good advice, and could only tease her to cheer her up.

  "I still don't know how to sing well." Ji Xin'an rolled her eyes.

  "I think it's best to sing a motivational song, like 'My Future is Not a Dream', that would be great." Zou Ze saw her white eyes and felt that this matter had something to do with himself, so he couldn't just watch and tried his best to help her come up with ideas.

  "Motivational... my future is not a dream... motivational..." Ji Xin'an muttered to herself, as if she suddenly remembered something and smiled. "Zou Ze, have I ever told you that you're my lucky star?"

  "Have you thought of it?" Zou Ze was even more delighted. "What song are you planning to sing?"

  "It's confidential." Ji Xin smiled mysteriously.

  Talking about keeping secrets is a joke, even if he really wanted to, it's unlikely, because Ji Xin An still needs his help writing scores.

  It's not that easy to get things done, because although Ji Xin'an has been in contact with music for a while now, it's still far from being able to write out the score, so she needs to hum it out and let Zou Ze write it down.

  It's easy to say, but it's another story when it comes to doing it. It's impossible to finish writing the score in one go. After writing it out, Ji Xin'an will sing along with the score once, and if there are any mistakes, she'll make changes until she's satisfied.

  It took a weekend to finally complete, and at night, Ji Xin'an greeted Guo Rong, and the three of them borrowed the key to the piano room. After entering, Ji Xin'an took out the score and tried playing the accompaniment first.

  "Ji Xin'an, did you write this song?" Zou Ze had heard her humming it lightly before, but the effect of playing it out was different.

  "Uh... no, just say it doesn't count, don't ask where it came from, as long as there's a song to sing. Ji Xin'an thought that plagiarism was really not good, at least Ji Xin'an couldn't confidently claim someone else's song as his own."

  "Don't just play the accompaniment, sing a song for us to listen!" Chen Zhaodi also thought the accompaniment sounded great and urged her to sing.

  Ji Xin'an sat back in front of the piano, her ten fingers lightly dancing on the black and white keys.

  Every time in loneliness and solitude strong

  Even if very hurt, no tears shine

  I know I've always had a pair of invisible wings

  Take me flying over despair

  Don't think about their beautiful sunshine

  I see that every day's sunset also has changes

  I know I've always had a pair of invisible wings

  Take me fly Give me hope

  A gentle rendition of "Invisible Wings" was sung out.

  Zou Ze looked at Ji Xin'an humming softly there, feeling that her body was emitting a bright light, but it was bright but not dazzling, soft and deep, attracting his gaze.

  "Wow, that's amazing! I didn't expect you to sing so well. It looks like you're going to win for sure. Is it Zou Ze?" Chen Zhaoji was also very excited and turned to ask Zou Ze, but seeing that he was still stunned and hadn't moved, she reached out to push him, "I'm asking you, Zou Ze, what's wrong with you?"

  "Ah...... Oh, yes, yes." Zou Ze was still immersed in the song he had just sung, and was suddenly pushed awake by Chen Zhaoji, not hearing what she had just asked.

  "What's wrong! Was he mesmerized by the singing of our family's An'an?" Chen Zhaodi saw that he was stuttering, and she knew that he must have been dazed just now.

  Zou Ze was so taken aback by Chen Zhaoji's words that he couldn't say anything for a moment.

  "Zhaodi, if I were to say that you can't find a job after graduating from university, then go to Hong Kong." Ji Xin'an said seriously, looking at her.

  "Hong Kong? What's there to do in Hong Kong?" Chen Zhaodi stopped smiling, and even Zou Ze forgot his previous teasing as he looked at her.

  "Go be a paparazzo, your current level is basically qualified!" Ji Xin'an couldn't help it and burst out laughing.

  "Alright, you two are ganging up on me." Chen Zhaodi realized she had been fooled and chased after them, wanting to hit them.

  "Alright, stop messing around, let's practice a few more times. The exam is coming up soon and we can't waste any more time on this!" Zhou Ze's face finally returned to normal after the awkwardness earlier, watching them laugh and joke together, he shook his head with a smile.

  The three of them spent a warm evening joking and practicing piano together.

  The final exam will be over soon, and in order to save time, the second day after the exam is the dress rehearsal.

  What is called a dress rehearsal is not in the auditorium, but in a music classroom of the school. Each person performs only one segment, there are no audience, only a few teachers from the school as judges, and as long as they say pass, it's passed.

  Ji Xin'an and their program easily passed, New Year's Eve is coming soon, and this is also the last gathering of everyone today.

  All the actors were nervously preparing in the background, while Ji Xin'an didn't know whether she had confidence in her own strength or didn't care about such a performance. Anyway, she just sat there quietly watching people who could only see their profiles singing and dancing.

  Ji Xin'an's impression of the New Year's Eve party in her previous life had become vague, because she was always a spectator and had never participated in it before. Every time she liked it, she would watch for a while longer, and if she didn't like it, she would go do something else. Today could be said to be her first time truly appreciating it, and at such a close distance.

  "An An, take a look at the program." Since that night of piano practice, Zou Ze had also started calling her An An, just like Chen Zhao Di.

  "What's so good about it? You'll be calling me later anyway!" Ji Xin'an took it over nonchalantly, only glancing at it a few times before looking up to continue watching the front desk.

  "I'm the tenth one up, you're a bit further back, fifth from the bottom. I feel like there's some implication that you're being saved for last!" Seeing Ji Xin'an not looking at him, he flipped it over again.

  "What's with that look? The last one is the best, okay?" After hearing his words, Ji Xin'an also smiled, but didn't take it to heart.

  "That's what you don't understand, haven't you seen that the most exciting parts of the Spring Festival Gala are always before midnight? What you mentioned is not the finale, it's 'Unforgettable Tonight'." Zou Ze instinctively retorted back at her, as if arguing with her had already become a habit.

  Looking at Zou Ze's childish expression, Ji Xin'an found it amusing. She remembered that in her past life, the two of them were also friends, but they didn't seem to be as close. "Alright, alright, soon it'll be your turn. You still have the energy to bicker with me? Don't you see your precious Jiji over there? Be careful or it might get upset and not play with you anymore."

  "What am I afraid of! At worst, I'll just sing a cappella. Who made us have real skills anyway!" Zou Ze tossed his head back with self-admiration.

  Ji Xin'an was teased into a straight smile, although his appearance was very stinky, but had to admit that after a makeover, he really looked quite handsome.

  Two people were talking, and on this side, Zou Ze had already been called to prepare. "I'm going up." Zou Ze took off his outerwear and handed it over to her, then picked up the guitar that was placed aside.

  Ji Xin'an raised his fist and smiled at him. "Come on!"

  "You too!" He raised his fist in front of his chest, imitating her.