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The narrow rest room, Xu Qingyan was leaning on the bed, playing with his phone.

Hearing movement, he neatly lay down.

Pei Muchan slid open the door and glanced back at the following film crew still in the distance. She took off the sound collecting device from her waist and left it outside, then gently pushed the door open and entered.

On the narrow single bed, Xu Qingyan was lying there, a phone covering his chest.

"Alright, stop pretending," she chuckled, leaning against the door frame, her full bust line smooth and striking, "You, who can't sleep without drinking, how could you be drunk after just a few sips?"

At her words, Xu Qingyan rolled over and sat up.

"How come you came up here?"

"Nothing much, just didn't feel like hiding anymore." Pei Muchan glanced over at him nonchalantly, "The score has already been transcribed, we're just missing an intro."

"Then we'll work on it tonight when we get back. I only remember one melody, and we might have to try each one," Xu Qingyan said, rubbing his face and squinting through the gaps between his fingers.

"By the way, Ji Chen hasn't harassed you again, has he?"

"No." Pei Muchan lifted her eyes, "He wouldn't dare do anything to me, but it's you I'm worried about. If he gives you trouble, don't get impulsive, call me."

"It's not that serious, is it? Wasn't he warned?" Xu Qingyan asked, perplexed, "With such arrogance, hasn't he been hit by the iron fist of the anti-gangster operations?"

"The Xi Liang group used to play underground music. Their background is a bit complicated," Pei Muchan sighed lightly, "But now, girls are only after looks and don't care about their past."

"No worries, I have a plan."
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Pei Muchan: "???"

She felt a bit of a headache, always sensing that Xu Qingyan's true nature wasn't as benign and innocuous as he appeared on the outside.

"Xu Qingyan." Pei Muchan took a deep breath, trying to keep her tone even, "I don't know how you used to solve problems, but listen to me on this one,"

"Okay?"

Her gaze was firmly fixed on Xu Qingyan, feeling somewhat nervous. At the same time, she wondered why she was even worrying about this; whatever he wanted to do was his own business.

Was she babysitting? It wasn't like she meant anything to him.

"Okay." Xu Qingyan was surprisingly agreeable, not arguing with Pei Muchan at all, as if he had conceded to her words.

Some tension eased in Pei Muchan's mind, and she reached up to rub her temples.

"You don't really need to worry too much. Xi Liang Band isn't doing well, their work quality this year hasn't been high, and they've faced backlash from their previous blatant statements, getting hammered by many big Vs and relevant departments."

"Shouldn't they have kept a low profile then?" Xu Qingyan asked.

"They have lots of fans, and they make money. Why would Star Entertainment want to disband Xi Liang?" said Pei Muchan, "Besides, they are irreplaceable; so far, nobody has written better rock songs than them."

Xu Qingyan was somewhat speechless, "I've listened to their songs, it's all screaming, not much substance."

"That's how rock is these days, substance..." Pei Muchan stepped into the cramped rest room and turned to partially close the door, "I don't get it either, nor am I interested."

Xu Qingyan shifted his feet to make room on the single bed and said with a smile.

"I don't get it either. Just getting 'Qing Tian' right would be good enough."

That's what he said, but melodies of several rock songs drifted through his mind: "Glory Days," "Kill that Man from Shijiazhuang," "No Self-Respect."

These songs might not be very rock, but they seemed closer to the aesthetic of current rock music fans, enough to make quite an impact on Xi Liang.

However, he didn't want to touch rock music. Firstly, trying to beat them in a field they had cultivated for many years was an unrewarding struggle; proving oneself solely through works was nothing but a pipe dream.

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Others have fans, companies, and capital. What does he have?

With this time, it would be better to focus on making money. Whatever the matter with Xiliang and Dongliang is, as long as it doesn't disturb Pei Muchan and doesn't affect my money-making, those things are trivial.

Rock music can quickly purify and crystallize the audience, it sells tickets but doesn't necessarily make money, and it also faces assaults from various small groups... Too exhausting and not interesting.

"Temporarily..."

Pei Muchan pressed on the end of the bed and said seriously.

"Don't worry about it too much, the most important thing right now is to get 'Qing Tian' finished. Once your fame grows, they will naturally be cautious of you."

"You mean credit me?" Xu Qingyan asked.

"Of course, the lyrics and music are yours, don't you want credit?" Pei Muchan sat down by the bedstead, "We signed a revenue-sharing deal, not a buyout."

"Even if it were a buyout, your name would still be credited."

"Okay."

Xu Qingyan agreed, knowing that to accumulate capital in the short term, he needed fame. But whether he would make Ji Chen cautious once he became famous was hard to say.

"After filming the reality show..." Pei Muchan's gaze shifted slightly, and she spoke discreetly, "You should record a version of Qing Tian as well. I've discovered that this song might be more suited for a male voice."

"Alright, but the timing might need to be pushed back a bit." Xu Qingyan thought for a moment and felt he didn't have to keep too many secrets from his partner, "My mom might need surgery."

She paused briefly, "I'm sorry."

"It's fine, she was supposed to have surgery a while ago but we've been putting it off." Xu Qingyan didn't want to elaborate, "After filming the reality show, when I'm less busy, I'll let you know."

"There's no rush, do you have enough money?" Pei Muchan asked, "The studio can advance your two hundred thousand if you need it, going through the procedures is quite troublesome."

"No need, it should be enough."

"If it's not, let me know, I can lend you some."

"Okay."

"Have you arranged a good hospital?" Pei Muchan was going to ask him some other questions, but now she felt those things weren't so important, "I have a friend in..."

"Thank you, it's been arranged. We're going back to the provincial hospital in my hometown. Don't worry." Xu Qingyan thought for a moment, "The surgery itself isn't too expensive, but the follow-up costs are hefty."

"About a month or so, I'll contact you."

"Mm, there's no hurry," she replied.

The small break room fell into silence. From the moment the topic turned to the hospital, the most frequently used words between the two were "no rush, no need." They maintained a delicate balance with an unspoken understanding of knowing when to stop.

The sea breeze lazily slipped through the slightly ajar door, curving around between them before disappearing into the tight space.

....

Splash.

Lin Wanzhou had been diving for a while, finding it somewhat monotonous. Seeing that Pei Muchan had not surfaced for long, she too surfaced, changed her clothes, and turned around to find Pei Muchan missing.

After thinking it over, she decided to check if Xu Qingyan had woken up in the break room. As she approached the door, she found it slightly open, with snippets of conversation spilling out.

Seeing that the camera crew was still busy filming Nian Shuyu's underwater couple, and the camera wasn't sweeping their way just yet, she instinctively held her breath and drew closer.

Not with the intention of eavesdropping, just naturally light-footed... she thought to herself, if she walked to the door and knocked, that wouldn't count as eavesdropping.

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