Chapter 161: Chapter 161: The Thickening Autumn Sentiment
Hahahaha! Forty thousand in the bag!
You know, for most people to get a soundtrack, they might have to find a singer, buy rights, or look for someone to write the lyrics and compose the music, but for us…
Isn’t it just a cinch?
“Is there a piano?” Wang Hao asked as he walked down from the podium. “I composed a piece before, and we can use it directly! The rights within the crew are free!”
Holy shit, does he actually have something?
Once Wang Hao finished speaking, the crowd exploded—
“Brother Hao, no way, you’ve got a song too?”
“Yeah, Brother Hao, you’re too awesome, truly a jack-of-all-trades!”
“The almighty Brother Hao, dominate me!”
Gao Mingxing almost dropped his cigarette! He stared blankly at Wang Hao and asked, “Brother Hao, you can do this… You can sing and play the piano too?!”
“Of course,” Wang Hao chuckled with a smirk. “There doesn’t seem to be much I can’t do…”
This dude is showing off again!
Let’s see how well he can actually play then!
Everyone crowded around, and Gao Mingxing shouted, “Quick, get Brother Hao changed, where’s the makeup artist, makeup artist?! This scene is perfect for the male lead to play piano and sing, get Brother Hao made up as the stand-in!”
Someone below shouted, “Got it, understood!”
And so, they took Wang Hao off to get made up.
Outside, everyone craned their necks eagerly awaiting Brother Hao’s appearance, and thankfully, the makeup artist didn’t disappoint—about ten minutes later, Wang Hao appeared before everyone, donned in a white suit.
Before this, Wang Hao, dressed casually, had just seemed like a handsome and sunny young man, but the moment he stepped out now…
Everyone was stunned.
The makeup artist had put Wang Hao in a white suit, a white waistcoat inside, and a pair of white leather shoes. That confident and dashing aura matched the male lead of the drama so perfectly that it seemed like he had stepped right out of the script.
“All set, how’s my look?” the now idol powerhouse said with a light smile, “Let’s begin.”
In real life, if someone was dressed head to toe in a white suit, with white leather shoes and hair so greasy it shone, you could easily call him a bored show-off, but in a setting , perfect is the only word left.
“My God!” Zhao Neng, the photographer, stared through the camera, dumbfounded, and exclaimed, “Director Gao, Brother Hao is simply born to show off! Look at his movements, his expressions! He… he even lit a cigarette now! Damn, that’s just too cool!”
“Of course I’m cool,” Wang Hao’s lips curled into a smile. “Isn’t that quite a deep line?”
The crowd: “Brother Hao is powerful!”
Everyone was admiring him, when Wang Hao spoke again, “Director Gao, don’t just watch, remember to give my cigarette a close-up later! Don’t forget, there’s good money in advertisement fees!”
“As expected of Brother Hao, make a note, make a note!” Mr. Li slapped his thigh hard. “Brother Hao, you’ve won me over!”
Thus, Wang Hao walked over to the piano as if strolling in a park, smoothly flicked the tail of his jacket, and sat firmly before the piano.
An eerie silence fell over the whole room.
At that moment, Brother Hao possessed that kind of charisma!
The melodious piano music started.
As the prelude played, everyone in the room was utterly captivated.
“Autumn’s sentiment is thick, weighing on the hearts of those who part.”
“A cup of liquor, emotions manifold…”
Close your eyes, feel with your heart…
The memories are so barren, the place where we once sowed dreams has long changed its appearance.
The sky so high, the clouds so distant, the wind is cold; here, the wild grass grows, here, everything has transformed, here foreign yet familiar. Childhood friends have scattered to the ends of the earth; in our youth, we were reckless together. Once, paper airplanes circled in the sky, silently falling.
“Partings are many, in the season when leaves fall.”
“Holding your hand, placing it over my heart.”
“I want you to remember, the unspoken promise.”
There was a time when I was just as obstinate, yet it faded like a flame doused. Now I hesitate, now I fear both having and losing, now loneliness falls like snow, now all is but a dream in the vast sea. The past and the present, separated by a mere thread, have become two parallel lines, never to intersect again.
Just like some people, who once were separated only by the distance of the heart, but later drifted apart, becoming farther than even before they had met…
“Ah, I do not fear the bitterness of longing, I only fear your pain; I lament only that humans in the wind, have no say in their coming and going.”
“Ah, I do not fear my own solitude, I only fear your loneliness, with nowhere to express the sorrow of parting.”
Have you ever loved recklessly?
Have you ever listened to a sad song day and night?
Have you ever felt melancholic after finishing a book?
Have you ever drowned your sorrows in alcohol to the point of hangover?
Touch by touch of sadness, a light yellow hue, leaves no longer cling to the tree, the tree no longer yearns for the leaves, without stars, without memories, it seems like the end was written from the very beginning, such a quiet farewell, with only the autumn wind blowing a little too wildly, only the frantic dance of falling leaves, only the upward gazes of passersby filled with sorrow.
A faint smile, the heavy air of autumn, in an instant, just for eternity. Leaves fall, silently awaiting early spring.
No place to speak of parting sorrows.
The piece “Autumn’s Heavy Air” finished playing, Wang Hao took a deep breath, struck the final note, then slowly stood up.
To show off, one must do it —I came quietly, I leave quietly, taking not a cloud, leaving behind only tears, and fluff.
By the time everyone finally recovered from the shock, the piano nearby had no trace of Wang Hao.
“What just happened, exactly?” Zhao Neng stared dumbfounded at the screen in front of him, murmuring, “Why am I crying? Where’s Brother Hao, where’s he gone?”
“Brother Hao, that was a big play you made…” Gao Mingxing slowly opened his eyes, shaking his head, “I’m almost willing to replace you as the male lead! Ah, compared to you, Yang Yunfei is really…”
Having changed back into his own clothes, walking home, Wang Hao’s mood was still exhilarating!
The show I just put on could score ninety-nine points!
“Hahaha, it’s important to perform well on the spot,” Wang Hao chuckled, “Singing a divine song felt amazing!”
Upon arriving home, as soon as he stepped through the door, he saw his mother excitedly washing vegetables in the kitchen, preparing to cook. As she washed, she asked, “Haoer, today is Sunday, your dad and I were thinking, if possible, could you invite that friend who gave you the watch and that big star to our place for dinner? They gave you so much, I think we should at least show our gratitude.”
Ah? Invite them for dinner…
Wang Hao thought about it. Ice Princess might be a tough ask, she’s too high-profile, and Zhao Zhenhao even less likely, that guy is a germaphobe…
“I’ll try, but they might not be able to come, they’re all pretty busy,” Wang Hao took out his phone, “If they can’t make it, that’s okay, right?”
His mother nodded, “Sure, at least we’ve done our part in asking.”
First, he called the Ice Princess: “Hey, are you busy right now? Yeah, here’s the thing, you gave me a computer set last time, right? My mom was thinking of inviting you for dinner to express our gratitude… Really? You’re free tonight? Alright then… Yeah, see, could you not be so smart? It puts a lot of pressure on me… I’ll ask Zhao if he can make it, but you know his condition… Yeah, alright, got it, see you tonight.”
After hanging up, Wang Hao looked at his mother: “She said she’s free tonight, can come.”
“Great!” His mother suddenly became excited: “Then I’ll really have to cook some good dishes tonight! Ask the one who gave you the watch too!”
So Wang Hao called Zhao: “Hey, you busy? Yeah, here’s the thing, you gave me a watch last time, right? My mom says we can’t just accept it without showing thanks, but we don’t have anything worth giving back, and you’re not lacking anything, so we thought of just inviting you for a meal… Yeah, Ice Princess is coming too… Alright, great, see you at six tonight.”
Wang Hao: “Zhao can come over tonight too.”
“Great, great, great, I’ll go buy groceries now!” His mother was ready to leave, but hadn’t even taken a step when Wang Hao’s phone rang again, which suddenly made her halt: “Quick, see who’s calling; hope there’s no change of plans?”
Wang Hao was curious too, picking up to see—it was Brother Fei!
“Hello,” Wang Hao answered as if he were up to something, “what’s up with calling me at this time?”
Brother Fei: “You got plans tonight? The company’s move is finished, was thinking of treating you to dinner!”
Wang Hao: “Probably can’t make it, I have to invite Ice Princess for dinner…”
He regretted saying that immediately after.