I am a Big Player
Chapter 366 - 364, Should be so high tonight (Second update)_1

Chapter 366: 364, Should be so high tonight (Second update)_1

The song "Tell.me.why" actually doesn’t have as much influence in North America as the previous two, but Ren He felt this song was meaningful. For the definition of Yang Xi, Ren He also didn’t want her to sing about romance all the time—everyone else is singing about sad love, so you sing about sad love, everyone else is praising love, so you praise love; it’s meaningless.

For Ren He, songwriting wasn’t an issue; he wanted Yang Xi’s songs to be more interesting—yes, more interesting.

For an album, usually having three flagship songs is enough; the rest can be a more diverse selection to attract a wider audience. Therefore, when choosing songs for this album, after completing two that could definitely carry the popularity, Ren He suddenly became excited. With Yang Xi’s position in North America secured by those two songs, Ren He could now freely choose some songs he had once found very interesting!

How exhilarating that was—he didn’t have to worry about public opinion or whether they would be hits; it was all about having fun!

When Yang Xi and Ren He were walking around the Berkeley campus, she suddenly noticed that his mood had lifted, and Ren He, pulling her along, ran towards a secluded area. Yang Xi didn’t know what Ren He was up to, but it seemed that his mood was infectious. Just like their initial challenge, there was no need to consider where the other person was taking her—just follow along!

Those who studied here in their previous life would certainly know where they were headed. Berkeley had a small grove, but it wasn’t a place for couples to whisper sweet nothings to each other. Actually, that’s what it originally had been, but it gradually turned into a small music square where a bunch of musicians would play whatever they wanted, even stealing electricity from the street to power their performances, and the school simply didn’t bother with them...

In his previous life, Ren He had envied these people, but since he didn’t have a presentable instrument, he could only occasionally watch them and then leave feeling inferior. But now, it was different.

Ren He had recently been inspired; he wanted to sing a song he’d just thought of to Yang Xi to see if she liked it.

Since eloping, Ren He’s nature became as free as a wild horse, reveling in this feeling.

Moreover, since the snow watching in the Capital, Ren He’s state of mind had changed. Act on a thought, rise with passion, retire with contentment—he did it for the thrill of it! To hell with conventional prejudices, to hell with the shackles of the scrutinizing gazes, Ren He, reborn to this life, was the proudest knight at the pinnacle of the world, entitled to the most extraordinary life.

He was already hyped up.

Sure enough, a good number of Berkeley students had already gathered here. The lighting wasn’t brilliant; all there was were people and instruments. Here, music returned to its essence. There was no need to pay attention to each other’s looks; the most important thing was the music itself.

This was also why Ren He dared to come here—if he showed up without any disguise, people might not even be able to make out his face properly.

At that moment, a young man with short hair was tuning his guitar. His features flickered under a small white light hung simply from a tree nearby. Everyone was waiting for his performance. Ren He approached and said with a smile, "Could I borrow your guitar for a bit? I want to sing four songs for my girlfriend!"

Huh, the crowd was surprised; it was the first time someone had come to play like this. Normally, everyone brought their own instruments to share their newly composed songs with each other. It was a first to hear someone say they were here to sing four songs for their girlfriend.

The crowd started to cheer, thinking this was quite an interesting thing to witness.

The short-haired young man smiled kindly at Ren He that evening, "No problem, good luck to you."

After taking the guitar, Ren He smiled at Yang Xi and said, "Sit beside me. I’m going to sing four songs for you tonight to see if you like them. If not, we’ll switch."

"I like everything you write," Yang Xi replied with a smile, sitting down on the lawn.

The love that radiated from the depths of the two was so enviable that it affected everyone around them. A girl nudged the boy next to her with her elbow, "When are you going to write a song for me?"

Gently strumming the strings, Ren He began the first song of the evening!

"Tell.me.why"—actually, this song wasn’t supposed to be accompanied by a guitar, but Ren He didn’t have many options now, even having to lower his pitch to match the instrument, so the audience actually felt the melody was quite nice, if not a bit awkward in the singing.

But the thing is... everyone present was into music, let’s not talk about the song itself, but someone had realized, that guitar playing was really good, at least better than anyone else present!

A Black friend asked Ren He after he finished singing the first song, "Your guitar playing... It’s really good. Is this a new song you wrote? I haven’t heard it before, but I think this song might not be quite suitable for guitar."

Ren He smiled without countering; he was quite aware of the situation. When he saw Yang Xi’s eyes complete an arc, he understood that she got it—they couldn’t play the piano due to the limitations of the instruments at hand. No more idle chatter, onto the second song!

"We.Are.Young", the Song of the Year at the 55th Grammy Awards! But that’s not the point—the night was destined to get lively starting with this song!

As Ren He began strumming the guitar, everyone didn’t understand why they also started feeling the surge of emotions along with Ren He’s—it was the magic of a Master Level guitar performance!

The drummer waiting to perform couldn’t help but impulsively start drumming a beat for Ren He. Ren He stood up—yes, this is how it ought to be tonight!

Just like the song says, tonight, we, in all of our splendor, will set the world ablaze!

I have no reason to run, the angels never came, but I can hear the sound of heaven!

By the time the third chorus came around, some were already singing "we.are.young" loudly along with Ren He’s melody!

Yang Xi looked at Ren He, who was in a celebratory mood, and the crowd that had been infected by his enthusiasm. It seemed like this young man always had the power to ignite others.

Meanwhile, the other spectators started looking forward to the young man’s remaining two songs. Yes, he said he was going to sing four!

When the third song started, Ren He first played the guitar, then signaled the drummer to follow—the rhythm kicked off again!

But this time, the song was too rebellious!

Lily Allen’s song—"Fuck.You"! Nominated for the most alternative song at the 55th Grammy Awards!

The song’s title is crude, and even Ren He felt a tad reluctant to have Yang Xi sing it, but he understood, he didn’t mind, neither would Yang Xi. She hadn’t planned to stay in the United States for long. And although the song’s title might be crude, its content was genuinely positive, critiquing conservative thinking in an unorthodox way.

The song was wildly crazy, and Knight had always been so since entering extreme sports or rather, since coming into the public eye.

The rhythm was explosively joyful, and Ren He sang the lyrics with fervor, "So you don’t agree with homosexuality, but I think you’re devilish."

"You’re just a racist, not even fit to tie my shoelaces, your viewpoint is outdated."

Ren He took a deep breath, a smile slowly blooming on his face, then he sang the chorus, "Fuck you, fuck you, very, very much!"

Yang Xi’s face turned red instantly—how shameless to write such lyrics! Tsk tsk tsk, so shameless!

But still, when the third chorus came around, the whole grove once again joined Ren He in singing the climax!

"Fuck you, fuck you, very, very much!"

Though vulgar, everyone understood the lyrics’ message and were utterly electrified by the refreshing vulgarity!

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There’s more tonight, but those who can’t wait can check it out tomorrow, haha