Chapter 42 Bragging
"Brother, sister, what a coincidence!"

Chen Mo turned around somewhat stiffly and looked at the two people walking towards him from behind.

"What's so coincidental about meeting in the company? Don't we see each other often these days?" Lin Nanxi looked at Chen Mo strangely.

"Yeah. I mean I always run into you guys when I'm chatting with Wen." Chen Mo said awkwardly.

"What's so strange about this? It was me who asked Congwen to come to the company," said Zhang Yundong.

Jiang Congwen also greeted the two of them.

"That's true." Chen Mo didn't know what to say.

Is it such a coincidence? I just finished bragging and you guys come to slap me in the face?

"I seemed to hear you talking about me just now? Are there any screenshots?" Lin Nanxi asked.

"Oh, don't we have friends who are your fans?" Chen Mo spoke first, not giving Jiang Congwen a chance to speak.

"When you released 'I'm Not Sad' the day before yesterday, she complained about why you gave these Pumpkin fans such a gift on Valentine's Day."

"Is this the friend who asked me for an autograph last time?"

After hearing what Chen Mo said, Lin Nanxi also felt a little embarrassed towards those fans who truly liked her.

Although when Lin Nanxi released the song, she herself also felt that it was interesting to release such a song on Valentine's Day.

From the perspective of the song's promotional strategy, there is nothing wrong with creating a contrast.

But for those fans who are in a romantic relationship, this song is not a gift on Valentine's Day.

"Yeah, I even told her that calling you 'Sad Pink' is just right." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"What do you mean by 'sad fans'? They're pumpkin fans!" Lin Nanxi defended. She really liked the nickname given to her by her fans.

“And who wrote this song?”

"I'm just a songwriter, what does it have to do with me?" Chen Mo spread his hands with an expression that said "it has nothing to do with me".

Lin Nanxi rolled her eyes at Chen Mo, but she knew that Chen Mo was right.

When singing a song, the audience gives flowers and applause to the singer, but when there is dissatisfaction and criticism, the singer should naturally bear the responsibility.

The reason why behind the scenes is called behind the scenes is because it is not noticed by people.

"I remember that when you asked me for concert tickets before, they were also for your friend, right?" Lin Nanxi said after thinking for a while.

"Yes, they both like you very much." Chen Mo nodded.

"Then bring them backstage and we can meet, or I can treat them to dinner after the concert that day." Lin Nanxi said.

Lin Nanxi wanted to meet the girl not just because the two were her fans, but more importantly, she wanted to meet the girl who had made Chen Mo so abnormal recently.

Just now, Zhang Yundong said that Chen Mo had actually started to leave work on time. Lin Nanxi relied on her woman's intuition and inferred based on Chen Mo's previous behavior:
This is the prelude to love.

Although Lin Nanxi still didn't know which of Chen Mo's two friends it was, Lin Nanxi was confident that she would be able to tell after just one meeting.

"Okay, then they will definitely be very happy." Chen Mo didn't think much about it.

He felt that since Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing liked Lin Nanxi, they would not refuse to shake hands and take a photo with their idol.

"Then Congwen, let's go listen to some songs collected by the company first." Zhang Yundong said.

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble Director Zhang." Jiang Congwen said.

"It's my duty. No need to be so polite." Zhang Yundong waved his hand and said, "Chen Mo, come along too. It just so happens that you don't seem to have anything to do these two days."

Jiang Congwen heard this and glanced at Chen Mo: "Nothing?"

Chen Mo noticed Jiang Congwen's gaze and quickly said, "Ha~ Senior Brother Zhang, you really love to joke. I've been thinking hard about a new song for Congwen recently."

"Didn't you see me after get off work yesterday? I was just sitting there looking for inspiration."

"Really? How come I remember that?"

Zhang Yundong recalled that he saw Chen Mo sitting there with his legs crossed, leisurely watching short videos on his phone yesterday. Was he creating something?

"Of course, I just had some ideas yesterday. Let me show you. Let's go."

Chen Mo quickly interrupted Zhang Yundong, put his arm around Jiang Congwen's shoulders, and asked Zhang Yundong to go and take a look, and did not forget to call Lin Nanxi:
"Senior sister, come along too."

"You really have another idea?" Lin Nanxi was a little surprised.

Is love really the best catalyst for inspiration?
However, it is true that some singer-songwriters have endless inspiration when they are in love.

What if you have no inspiration?
It’s simple, break up and then talk about another one.

The richer your emotional experience, the more inspiration you will have.

"Hehe, occasionally I gain something, occasionally I gain something." Chen Mo did not dare to say too much, lest anyone would ask him to sing.

The inspiration Chen Mo mentioned this time was the song "Little Happiness" he sang to Xu Hongdou the day before yesterday. Yesterday he just wrote the lyrics and music and made some simple arrangements.

The songs "Young BJ" and "To Live" written by Chen Mo before have been recorded, but there is still one song "God, Save Me" that has not been recorded yet.

So Chen Mo planned to record these two songs together in the next few days.

In the afternoon dusk.

Jiang Congwen took off his headphones, rubbed his ears with one hand and rubbed his eyebrows with the other.

He couldn't remember how many songs he had listened to today and was already feeling mentally exhausted.

In fact, unless you specifically invite some outstanding and well-known creators to write songs, this kind of song collection by casting a wide net is really like a sieve of sand in the sea.

Record distribution companies receive countless musicians’ submissions every day.

What Jiang Congwen heard had already been screened twice by the company's people.

"How is it?" asked Chen Mo who was sitting next to him.

"Not really," Jiang Congwen shook his head.

"There are two songs in the morning that are okay, but they don't quite match the style of my album."

What Jiang Congwen listened to in the morning were works by some well-known creators.

In fact, if there were any truly outstanding works, they would have already been picked up by other people in the company, so it would have been difficult for a newcomer like Jiang Congwen to get a chance.

That's why Jiang Congwen thought, since he was here today, he might as well listen to some songs that others had submitted to the company to see if he could find some gold among them.

Just like the story of Bole identifying a good horse that is often talked about in the circle.

Jiang Congwen also fantasized about seeing the music score thrown away as garbage by the staff in the trash can, and then he picked it up and discovered the treasure, without letting the pearl be covered in dust.

Facts have proved that Jiang Congwen was overthinking it. Now people basically send messages via email, so there is nothing to look through even if you want to search the trash can.

And the probability of finding excellent works among so many demos and lyrics and music sent to you is not much better than buying lottery tickets.

In fact, if it weren't for Chen Mo, it would have been difficult for Jiang Congwen to get songs like "Ten Years" and "Love Transfer".

If you have no resources or background but want to become famous, it will be relatively easy if you have creative talent.

This is also a relatively smooth path for newcomers to succeed.

You may have an outstanding appearance or a recognizable voice, but if you have nothing and want to make it through relying solely on your singing ability, it is really difficult.

Because you are not the only one who can sing a song well, why would others sing it for you?

"Take your time." Chen Mo said.

"Well, it's all a matter of luck." Jiang Congwen was not disappointed. He came here with the idea of ​​picking up a bargain.

"Let's go and have dinner." Jiang Congwen stood up and said.

"It's just past five o'clock and we haven't gotten off work yet." Chen Mo said after looking at the time.

Jiang Congwen was a little surprised: "Really? You still have to look at the time of getting off work?"

Although Jiang Congwen also heard Zhang Yundong say this in the morning, he thought that Chen Mo was just acting like a spoiled brat.

"Of course, I have to get off work on time now, so I can't leave earlier." Chen Mo said, "Besides, it's too early to eat now."

"It's only about ten minutes to six o'clock now. Let's go out early so we don't get stuck in traffic." Jiang Congwen said after looking at the time.
"You go eat first, I'm not hungry yet." Chen Mo waved his hand and said. Jiang Congwen looked at the strange Chen Mo. It had only been three days since they last met, but he seemed like a different person.

People who usually can't wait to get off work at five o'clock are now working overtime on their own initiative.

"Okay, I'll wait for you." Jiang Congwen thought about it, sat back and said.

"No need, why are you waiting for me? Don't you have a live broadcast tonight?" Chen Mo said.

"It's okay. These twenty minutes won't make a difference. I was hoping to take your car back." Jiang Congwen was determined to see what Chen Mo was up to.

"I can't take you there. It's not on our way here." Chen Mo said in embarrassment.

"If you want to take me back, you can just take a detour and turn around. It won't take you ten minutes. And you tell me it's not on your way?!" Jiang Congwen said in disbelief.

"Before you moved out of your home, you would have taken an extra half hour to send me back."

Chen Mo kept coughing, feeling a little embarrassed. After thinking for a moment, he said seriously, "Actually, my car is out of gas. I only have enough gas to get home, so I can't take a detour."

Jiang Congwen's face twitched when he heard this. Do you dare to say anything more?

"It's okay. If you run out of gas, refill it on the road. I'll go out and fill it up with 95 for you." Jiang Congwen said arrogantly.

"We have to take a detour to get to the gas station." Chen Mo said again.

"Why, you're only driving this car back and not driving it tomorrow?" Jiang Congwen said with a wry smile.

"I plan to take the subway to the company tomorrow. Protecting the environment and traveling green will start with me." Chen Mo said seriously.

"Gouzi, you have changed." Jiang Congwen said to Chen Mo expressionlessly.

"Can I not change? I will be a single dog with you." Chen Mo said with a sidelong glance at Jiang Congwen.

I won’t pretend anymore, I’m going to be honest, I’m going to have a partner soon!

Jiang Congwen was stunned. Why did these words sound so familiar?

This seemed to be what he often said when he stood Chen Mo up and went on a date with his girlfriend.

Why is it reversed now?

"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Congwen asked.

"I'm going to pick up Hongdou from get off work." Chen Mo said concisely and reservedly.

"What's going on with you?!" Jiang Congwen couldn't believe it.

"Neighbor, just on my way." Chen Mo said it as lightly as possible, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

There's nothing more satisfying than showing off in front of your brothers.

How long had he waited for this day?

Six years! Six whole years!
From the time Jiang Congwen started dating until now, he has been eating dog food for six years!
Chen Mo once silently vowed that one day he would let Jiang Congwen taste this feeling!

at last
【I have waited for a long time and finally waited until today
After enduring for a long time, my dream finally came true.

Feeling refreshed!

"Are you two in a relationship?" Jiang Congwen was a little surprised.

"I will pick up Xu Hongdou from get off work every day from now on." Chen Mo looked around and said something else.

"Are you two together now?" Jiang Congwen still couldn't believe it.

"I met my mother-in-law yesterday." Chen Mo answered the question irrelevantly.

"You are all getting married?!" Jiang Congwen said with eyes wide open.

"Calm down." Chen Mo stretched out his hand and pressed it, signaling Jiang Congwen not to be startled.

Jiang Congwen's exaggerated expression instantly disappeared. He took out his phone, nodded and said to himself, "Then I have to congratulate Hongdou in the group."

"What should I call Hongdou now? Sister-in-law?" Jiang Congwen said as he opened WeChat.

Chen Mo immediately jumped up from his chair and stopped him, "No, no, no, I was just bragging, big brother, you don't need to tell your sister-in-law."

"Oh? Sister-in-law?" Jiang Congwen nodded, entered the group chat of the "Food Squad", and glanced at Chen Mo:
"Are you two getting married?"

"Not yet." Chen Mo gave a polite yet awkward smile.

"So are you two together?" Jiang Congwen then opened the message input box.

"Still a little short." Chen Mo said with a wry smile.

"Then why are you acting like a big shot in front of me?" Jiang Congwen glanced at Chen Mo and started typing.

"I've been pretending too much. I'm a bit addicted. I can't stop. Please forgive me." Chen Mo quickly held Jiang Congwen's hand.

"I was wondering why the cow was flying in the sky. It turns out you were blowing it on the ground." Jiang Congwen nodded.

"." Chen Mo said unconvincedly: "It's not against the law to brag, right?"

"You're being silly." Jiang Congwen said with disdain, "You've been daydreaming for so long."

Jiang Congwen stood up and shook his head, saying, "Let's go, let's go. You can slowly dream about this."

"Hey you." Chen Mo looked at Jiang Congwen's back and couldn't utter a word of harsh words.

There's no way. There's progress, but no results, and I can't show off.

Chen Mo sat for a while, and seeing that it was almost time, he quickly sent a message to Xu Hongdou and set off.

Chen Mo drove slowly to Xu Hongdou Hotel.

Because Xu Hongdou just came out when he arrived yesterday, and the time was too tight, Chen Mo was afraid of missing her, so he arrived a little earlier today.

Chen Mo waited for about ten minutes before he saw Xu Hongdou walking out of the hotel.

Xu Hongdou was wearing a denim short-sleeved dress today, revealing half of her arms, which were as smooth as ivory porcelain. In the evening sunset, an amber-like luster flowed from her wrists to her elbows, making her arms seem as if they were covered with flowing silk like clouds.

After Xu Hongdou came out, she looked around and saw Chen Mo's car.

"Didn't keep you waiting for long?" Xu Hongdou came to the car, opened the passenger door, got in and asked.

Chen Mo took out his phone and checked the time, then said, "Four minutes. If you come out later, you won't be able to see me."

"That's just right." Xu Hongdou said with a smile as she fastened her safety belt.

"That's right." Chen Mo nodded.

"Let's go home." Chen Mo put the car in gear and lightly stepped on the accelerator.

It was a rare evening glow and sunset today. Xu Hongdou leaned back in his chair, looking out the window quietly.

Chen Mo glanced sideways, a smile unconsciously forming on the corner of his mouth.

The car carried the two people towards home under the setting sun, and the colorful clouds in the sky followed them all the way.

The car was still going at a slow speed today, but Chen Mo was not in the least bit annoyed. Instead, he felt particularly relaxed and cheerful. He even couldn't help but hum the song in his mind:
[Speed ​​70 mph

the mood is free

Hope the destination is the Aegean Sea
Run with all your strength, the dream is on the other side】

Xu Hongdou also listened to Chen Mo singing in a relaxed manner. Only when Chen Mo sang "Sea of ​​Love" did she turn her head and look at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo continued to sing with a smile:

We want to travel around the world
Look at the miracle right before your eyes

Waiting for the sunset to turn the sky red
Make a wish shoulder to shoulder】

……

【Fly with the wind, with dreams as wings
Dare to love, dare to do, be brave enough to take a chance

No matter how big the risk is, no matter how big the waves are,
There will also be tacit glances.]

Sing/Hearing this, the two of them simultaneously glanced at each other unconsciously, their eyes accidentally touching in the air, and like frightened deer, they hurriedly averted their gazes, pretending nothing had happened...

(End of this chapter)