He tilted his head slightly, looked at the star-filled sky, and spoke slowly: "Aren't you preparing for the art exam?"

"How is the preparation going?"

Deng Xiaoqi was stunned; she didn't expect Chen Cheng to suddenly change the subject.

After coming back to her senses, she felt a bit dazed when thinking about the art exam. "I don't know either. Anyway, besides regular classes, I have to go to training classes every day. It's so busy."

"Why don't you sing a song for Brother Cheng?"

"Huh?"

Chen Cheng turned his head to look at her and nodded. "Sing whatever you want, anything you like is fine."

"Alright then~"

Deng Xiaoqi cleared her throat and beat the rhythm herself.

[The sun overhead is burning with the lingering heat of youth]

As soon as Deng Xiaoqi started singing, Chen Cheng couldn't hold it in.

This song, he had previously asked her to do the accompaniment.

This song really doesn't suit her; the Little Girl is forcing herself to like it.

Chen Cheng didn't interrupt her, listening and feeling her vocal timbre.

Although it clearly doesn't suit her, the Little Girl can still find the technique to restore the mood of the song.

Have to say, no matter what Deng Half-City does, he really hasn't shortchanged Deng Xiaoqi in any aspect.

Not to mention being proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting; she has also been exposed to music and dance.

Her pitch is very accurate.

[...]

[Our time is a carefree time]

[The wonderful years won't be rewritten by anything]

[Indulgent laughter often echoes in our ears]

[The footprints on that road will never be hidden]

The song ended, and Chen Cheng nodded. Although it didn't quite suit her, the Little Girl's timbre is indeed good.

Clear and powerful.

A bit like that niche singer.

While thinking, Chen Cheng took out his phone and started writing down lyrics in the notepad.

After singing, Deng Xiaoqi looked at Chen Cheng with expectation, waiting for his comments, only to see Chen Cheng writing something.

She immediately reacted, held her breath, leaned closer, and nervously watched the phone screen.

She had heard before that a creator's inspiration comes in a flash.

Didn't expect to witness it today.

After about ten minutes, Chen Cheng finished transcribing the lyrics while humming them.

He raised his hand and handed the phone to Deng Xiaoqi. "Big Brother is giving you a song."

"Huh?" Deng Xiaoqi looked at Chen Cheng with surprise, a bit dazed.

Seeing her dazed appearance, Chen Cheng couldn't help but smile. "What 'huh'? Take it."

"I'll sing it for you once first, then you try."

Deng Xiaoqi reacted, her lips instantly curled up, and she nodded quickly.

Chen Cheng laughed helplessly. "Ahem~"

He cleared his throat.

[Perhaps I have always been afraid of having an answer]

[Perhaps love is quietly swirling in the wind]

[...]

[There is a ray of light]

[That moment]

[What is it that hurts so blindingly]

Deng Xiaoqi looked at the lyrics, gradually adapted to the rhythm, and hummed along softly.

[That is the tear light]

[That strength]

[I don't want to resist anymore]

...

The song ended, and Chen Cheng looked at Deng Xiaoqi, who was staring at the lyrics in a daze, his lips slightly curled.

If comfort doesn't work, then divert her attention.

Now it seems the effect is very good.

After a long while, Deng Xiaoqi turned back, her face excited. "Brother Cheng, this song is so good."

Chen Cheng smiled slightly. "Do you like it?"

Deng Xiaoqi smiled, her eyebrows raised, and she nodded quickly. "I like it."

Of the unknown singer, Chen Cheng's favorite wasn't "Tian Hei Hei", nor "Green Light", but this song "Against the Light".

A classic work of "gentle resistance" aesthetics.

The important thing is that this song is very suitable for the current Deng Xiaoqi.

Searching for a glimmer of light in the darkness.

"If you like it, this song is yours."

"Really?" Deng Xiaoqi widened her eyes, looking at Chen Cheng in disbelief.

Chen Cheng changed the subject. "I have conditions."

"Brother Cheng, you say it." Deng Xiaoqi didn't hesitate, as if she would agree to whatever Chen Cheng said.

Chen Cheng smiled, his eyes burning. "Don't pay attention to those people who gossip behind your back."

"The more you pay attention to them, the more they get excited."

"Your only task now is to focus on reviewing and preparing for the art exam."

"After the college entrance exam, the sea is wide for fish to leap, the sky is high for birds to fly."

Deng Xiaoqi was stunned, muttering to herself, "The sea is wide for fish to leap, the sky is high for birds to fly."

After a long while, she nodded heavily at Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng smiled slightly and nodded with satisfaction.

He waved his hand. "Try singing it once."

"Oh~"

Deng Xiaoqi responded, looked at the lyrics, and started recalling how Chen Cheng sang it just now.

Chen Cheng raised his eyebrows, sighed, and sang slowly:

[Perhaps I have always been afraid of having an answer]

[...]

He also forgot that Deng Xiaoqi didn't have his memory and couldn't remember the rhythm of the whole song in one go.

Just like that, Chen Cheng demonstrated it two more times.

Deng Xiaoqi gradually mastered the melody of each sentence.

After Deng Xiaoqi finished singing the whole song, Chen Cheng applauded enthusiastically and screamed, "Whoa~~~"

Deng Xiaoqi was also amused, and a blush appeared on her fair cheeks.

After laughing for a while, Chen Cheng thought for a moment. "You should find Qian Sanyi's mother another day to practice techniques."

"Qian Sanyi's mother?"

Chen Cheng nodded. "Yeah, his mother is in the city choir, so it's no problem for her to teach you."

"If you were to debut as a singer now, you'd still be lacking. Without professional training, your technique isn't enough."

"Find his mother to give you systematic vocal cord compression training."

"And techniques like switching between true and false voice, vibrato, etc."

Deng Xiaoqi thought for a while. "Alright, I'll go find Aunt Pei another day."

Chen Cheng waved his hand. "Don't rush the vocal training; wait until after your art exam. Let's record this song that day first."

"Huh?" Deng Xiaoqi blinked, a bit confused. "Why not practice well before recording?"

"This song isn't difficult; let the recording studio fix the pitch."

"After I write out the sheet music and send it to Lin Yu, wait for him to finish the accompaniment, then we can just make an appointment to record it."

"This won't delay your reviewing."

Deng Xiaoqi thought about it. "Alright then, I'll listen to Brother Cheng. Hehe~"

With a smile on her lips, she blinked at Chen Cheng.

In the past, Scum Cheng might have had his heart flutter.

Now?

Recently, he has been trained by the two goddess-level beauties, Zou Yu and Anna, and his aesthetic standards have upgraded.

He directly ignored the Little Girl's flirting.

Chen Cheng smiled and said calmly: "For your art exam, just follow the original path."

"Without creative talent, singing is just the icing on the cake."

Deng Xiaoqi was thoughtful.

If her mother said this to her, she would probably be impatient.

But Chen Cheng is different; whatever Chen Cheng says now, she will listen carefully and think seriously.

Chen Cheng raised his hand and checked his watch; it was past Eleven.

He clapped his hands. "Alright, go back to sleep. I'm sleepy too."

A blush immediately appeared on Deng Xiaoqi's face. "Sorry, Brother Cheng, I delayed your rest."

Chen Cheng laughed. "I was going to come down for a stroll anyway, so what delay are you talking about?"

"Hehe~"

Deng Xiaoqi chuckled. "Thank you for comforting me, Brother Cheng."

Chen Cheng raised his eyebrows. Kids are indeed smart now; she realized so quickly that everything he said just now was to comfort her.

The two got up and went upstairs.

[Going hiking in the mountains early in the morning. Happy holidays to the yanzus as well, have fun. Love you~]