Chapter 64: Theme Song and Proper Production Crew

That day, after the audition ended, two entwined figures appeared in the corner of the attic.

After an unknown amount of time, a crystal-clear thread appeared between them, and Chen Ci licked the lipstick at the corner of his mouth.

It was rare; he had finally taken the initiative, and Da Mi Mi in front of him still looked a bit dazed—could it be from oxygen deprivation due to the kiss?

Chen Ci caught his breath and prepared to press on; today he'd surely get to second base… Just then, Da Mi Mi stepped forward first.

She actively pressed one cheek into his embrace and tightly hugged Chen Ci with both hands.

If Chen Ci hadn't spoken up for her today, she really wouldn't have known what to do afterward.

Chen Ci also tightly encircled Da Mi Mi's slender waist, feeling the difficulty suddenly drop—his earlier strategies seemed useless.

She laughed softly: "What a small matter—this is just throwing herself into his arms."

"What's up~"

Da Mi Mi breathed on his neck, feeling a little itchy.

"You're my boyfriend—what's wrong with a hug?"

"You helped me so much, yet you're not even willing to call me 'husband' once."

"Don't misunderstand—Chen Ci actually has no strange obsession with this title, but Da Mi Mi is an exception."

"That soft, babyish voice—Gu Ma doesn't like it, but with Chen Ci it feels completely different."

"Annoying…"

"The atmosphere had been rather romantic, but Chen Ci's remark pulled it back to reality."

"Still, Da Mi Mi couldn't help but smile wryly—reality is reality, at least this embrace is warm and reliable."

Chen Ci raised his hand and gently stroked her long black hair, which gave off the scent of shampoo.

"Just this—you didn't want me to know yesterday, what were you thinking?"

"No, you're busy—I didn't want to disturb you…"

Da Mi Mi didn't want to say, so Chen Ci didn't ask; anyway, he probably already knew the answer.

But what was bound to happen still happened, and it was rare to see Da Mi Mi so obedient.

After lying quietly in his arms for a while, Chen Ci felt an itch on his neck.

Da Mi Mi slightly lifted her face and whispered softly: "Husband…"

"Hmm?"

"The audition passed—I'm going to Cherish Gentleness for closed training right away; when will we meet again?"

"Not as you wish—distance creates beauty."

"What the heck…"

"To be honest, after a brief embrace they'd have to part again, and a sense of crisis began to sprout in Da Mi Mi's heart."

"Just as they were holding each other, with everyone wearing less in the summer, Da Mi Mi already clearly felt something different…"

"Although she hadn't meant to keep him hanging, she ended up falling just short."

"This separation might drag on for ages, and Da Mi Mi inexplicably worries that he might develop some problem from holding back—that would be bad."

After thinking, Da Mi Mi suddenly said: "Husband, how are the stockings I gave you?"

"What?"

Chen Ci froze at the words, gave a light cough to hide his embarrassment: "Pretty good, I washed them clean."

"You washed them?"

Da Mi Mi frowned involuntarily: "You washed them—what's the difference from ordinary socks?"

"Could I have misjudged Chen Ci before?"

"Yeah, what's up?"

"Nothing…"

Da Mi Mi quickly replied, and Chen Ci also wanted to end this awkward topic as soon as possible.

"Oh right, when you were filming earlier, didn't you say the troupe had a six- or seven-year-old girl who acted well—what's her name, do you still remember?"

Da Mi Mi tilted her head, puzzled: "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

"Lately I've also been preparing to start auditions; the role for Xi Xi still hasn't found a suitable actor."

Da Mi Mi lightly nodded and softly replied: "That little girl's surname seems to be Jiang—I've forgotten her name too."

"She only stayed with the troupe for a day; I'll have Sister Jia contact the troupe people later to ask."

"Hmm…"

"Never mind others—I'm leaving soon; don't you have anything else you want to say to me?"

"What else is there to say—hurry up…"

"Although Chen Ci still fell a little short of his wish, he did gain a new gift."

"The gift Da Mi Mi gave was still as creative as ever—just saying it's really crisp…"

"But after returning, Chen Ci didn't have time to examine it closely, and mysteriously another task appeared in his hands."

"As a biographical film, to write its theme song we either draw from Master Mei's works or from his deeds."

"But both seem difficult—works… as already said, Chen Ci knows nothing about Peking opera."

"Deeds… looking over Master Mei's life, it's truly… invincible."

"Chen Ci couldn't think of a more fitting description—first he became famous nationwide, then he conquered the world, as if everything went smoothly and slickly."

"Maybe this is the loneliness of genius—famous young, thereafter it's an unstoppable rush, a textbook invincible flow webnovel male lead."

"Trying to find a decent conflict or setback is extremely difficult; if forced to say, Master Mei seems to have experienced the Anti-Japanese War…"

"Chen Ci looked up related materials and seemed to have found inspiration."

"During the war, the city where Master Mei lived fell, and the Japanese invaders repeatedly sent people to invite him."

Master Mei refused to cooperate with the Japanese Invaders, using an excuse to go out and perform, and moved the whole family to Fragrant Harbor to take refuge.

Afterwards, he even grew a beard to show his resolve, shut the door and turned away visitors.

Until the war ended, Master Mei finally returned to the stage.

Such integrity, it's not comparable to the fabricated 'Chen Dieyi'.

Once the theme was found, everything naturally fell into place...

Master Ci, this song isn't easy to sing; what are you planning to look for?

Huh? Wasn't there a Li Yugang who was quite popular on Star Avenue? Let's go with him.

Lao Zhao held a brand-new 'The Red Performer', it was simply astonishing.

Knowing Master Ci writes songs quickly, I didn't expect it to be this fast!

Call everyone over, arrange it ASAP, and record it together with the few songs from the movie.

What other songs are there in the movie?

Lao Zhao looked completely bewildered; he had already recorded three songs, but how many songs does a movie actually need?

Chen Ci knew what he was thinking: 'Just treat it as a backup; I haven't decided what to sing yet.'

The central idea of the 'Sewing Machine Band' is inspiration and dreams; Chen Ci has too many suitable good songs in his mind, leaving him dazzled for a moment.

Have you found the other band members, Master Ci?

Lao Zhao was referring to the band members in the movie; seeing that other matters were proceeding smoothly and orderly, the biggest problem now is that the movie is about to start filming but the main cast hasn't been decided yet.

Chen Ci replied calmly: 'Isn't there already two of them?'

Two? Master Ci means...

Lao Zhao turned his gaze to Xue Er Qian, who stared for a moment then filled his eyes with wild joy—has it finally been decided?!

There's a seven-year-old young lady coming later.

Young lady? Xixi?

Um, no, Lao Zhao, you should avoid them for now; I'm worried you'll scare them, we're a proper production crew.

Proper, I...

Chen Ci has already received definite news: that young lady's surname is indeed Jiang, and her name contains two 'yi' characters.

Sigh, the entertainment industry is just a circle...