Chapter 757: Chapter 753: Time is Urgent
As Ye Fan drove away from the airport, he pondered over whom to meet first when he suddenly remembered something urgent.
“Damn, I had signed a contract with ‘China’s Good Voice.’ It’s already June; I must have missed the deadline,” Ye Fan thought. “My no-show must have caused a lot of trouble for Yanyan.”
Initially, when he received the call from his superior officer and rushed to Africa, he had lost contact with home. Although he had returned to the country, he couldn’t communicate with the outside world during house arrest. Therefore, Shen Yan and others couldn’t reach him.
Thinking of this, Ye Fan immediately took out his phone and called Shen Yan.
The phone rang several times before connecting, and suddenly an excited voice came through, “Ye Fan, you’ve finally shown up!”
“Hehe, Yanyan, we haven’t been in touch for months. How have you been lately?” Ye Fan said with a smile.
“Not good!” Shen Yan grumbled.
Ye Fan asked, “Is it because of ‘China’s Good Voice’?”
“So you still remember?” Shen Yan said.
Ye Fan chuckled guiltily and said apologetically, “It’s my fault. I’ve been unavailable because of some issues and have caused you trouble. How much compensation do they want? I’ll transfer it to you.”
Shen Yan suddenly giggled and said, “It’s not that serious anymore. It’s good that you showed up in time. The blind auditions of ‘China’s Good Voice’ are nearly over, and tomorrow is the supplementary round. Can you make it?”
“Is it in Hua Hai?” Ye Fan asked.
“Right,” Shen Yan said.
Ye Fan couldn’t help but laugh and said, “I’m in Hua Hai. It seems I really do have a fate with ‘China’s Good Voice.’ By the way, did my sister Jingwei make it through the blind auditions?”
“She did, all four coaches turned for her, competitively vying for her. It’s almost certain that Jingwei will be one of the prominently promoted contenders in the early stages of ‘China’s Good Voice,'” Shen Yan said.
‘China’s Good Voice’ is first recorded in advance and then broadcast later. Even after the blind auditions end and the coaches’ teams start competing, the show hasn’t actually started airing on TV or online platforms.
Upon hearing this, Ye Fan couldn’t help but laugh delightedly, “Haha, I knew Jingwei would not only advance smoothly but would also easily impress all four coaches.”
Shen Yan let Ye Fan laugh for a while before saying, “Are you free to meet me right now? We should meet first and then contact the team of ‘China’s Good Voice’ to decide on your song. Before your blind audition, you will also need to coordinate with the band on tuning and other details. Time is tight.”
“Of course, I’m free. Where are you? I’ll come to you right now,” Ye Fan said.
The next moment, he suddenly realized a problem and quickly said, “Wait, my mask isn’t with me, it’s in Mingde County.”
His mask was specially made by Shen Yan, and couldn’t be purchased on the market.
Shen Yan felt helpless.
The round trip between Hua Hai and Mingde County takes about six hours, practically half a day. With time already short, losing half a day would leave absolutely no time left.
“Let’s just meet first,” Shen Yan said gloomily.
Then, she gave Ye Fan an address.
After ending the call, Ye Fan drove to meet Shen Yan.
Half an hour later, Ye Fan and Shen Yan met.
Having not seen her for several months, Ye Fan found that Shen Yan had grown even more beautiful, seemingly more mature and increasingly charming.
Especially now in summer, Shen Yan was wearing a beautiful dress, and her tall, slender figure was prominently displayed, quite eye-catching.
The two met in a high-end casual coffee and tea house private room.
“Haha, the team from ‘China’s Good Voice’ hasn’t stopped bothering you lately, have they?” Sitting face to face, Ye Fan asked.
Shen Yan nodded slightly, “They really did make quite a few calls. Where have you been these past few months? I had someone look for you at the Mingde County police station, and the news I got was that you had taken sick leave for an indefinite period. I thought something had happened to you. Seeing you now, you’re as strong as a bull, not looking sick at all. You had me worried for nothing.”
“Haha, thank you for your concern,” Ye Fan replied. “I indeed went to take care of something. However, I’m not at liberty to share the details. I hope you can understand.”
“Okay then,” Shen Yan responded, somewhat disappointed.
Ye Fan naturally noticed the hint of sadness in Shen Yan’s eyes, and added, “It’s not personal. It includes everyone who isn’t involved.”
“Oh.” Shen Yan’s strikingly beautiful face couldn’t help but smile.
After chatting for a while, they started discussing serious matters.
Shen Yan was clearly anxious about Ye Fan not having enough time to rehearse with the band from ‘China’s Good Voice.’
“Why not be flexible about it?” Ye Fan smiled lightly. “I can sing a cappella or play the piano while singing, no need for a band.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Yan’s eyes lit up, and she laughed at herself, saying, “Look at me, how silly! Why didn’t I think of that?”
“That’s being too close to the problem and thinking traditionally; it has nothing to do with intelligence,” Ye Fan explained to help Shen Yan.
Shen Yan smiled and then voiced some concern, “But if you sing a cappella, the music quality might suffer significantly.”
Indeed, even very talented singers hesitate to perform purely a cappella in public. After people become accustomed to accompaniment of various instruments, a singer must have solid skills to captivate the audience with just their voice, or it could be embarrassingly bad.
“Have some faith in me,” Ye Fan chuckled.
“Alright. But I suggest you play the piano while singing,” Shen Yan said.
Ye Fan shrugged, “I’ve been out of touch with playing the piano for many years. I can fake it in front of laymen, but I’d rather not embarrass myself in front of professionals.”
After discussing for a while, they finally decided on the song Ye Fan would perform in the blind audition the next day.
With not much time left, Ye Fan also had to spend six hours going to Mingde County to retrieve a mask, so not long after, Ye Fan and Shen Yan parted ways, and he drove to Mingde County to fetch the mask.
This kind of back and forth would exhaust an ordinary person, but Ye Fan, with his strong physique, barely considered it a challenge.
Indeed, having a strong body proves to be a valuable asset.
Due to a tight schedule, when Ye Fan returned to Mingde County, he couldn’t contact Zhao Lina and drove directly to the Sunshine Community, grabbed the mask, and hurriedly drove back to Huahai City.
By the time Ye Fan returned to Huahai City, it was past six in the evening.
After checking into a presidential suite at a five-star hotel and hastily eating dinner, Ye Fan returned to the suite’s living room to rest briefly before starting to prepare for the blind audition by practicing his song for the next day.
The song he and Shen Yan had decided on for the blind audition was “Crying Sand.”
“Crying Sand,” a song originally by Huang Yingying, had been covered by many well-known artists like Zhang Huimei, Zhou Huajian, and Lin Zhixuan, making it an extremely classic and touching song. Although it is typically sung by a female, it is quite suitable for a cappella, especially since the song itself includes an a cappella section.
However, Ye Fan had never sung “Crying Sand” before, nor had he even heard it.
If people knew that Ye Fan was entering a high-quality song competition like ‘China’s Good Voice’ and only started learning a song he had never heard before on the eve of the blind auditions, they would surely think Ye Fan was crazy and overconfident.