Chapter 27 Yu Yao's Misfortune

  In the recording studio half a month later, everyone who had just listened to the song looked at Song Jiangliang with tension. And Song Jiangliang's serious expression made everyone nervous, fearing that he would say something negative.

  Song Jiang couldn't help but laugh at their appearance, "Alright, everyone's passed, we'll start post-production tomorrow."

  "Ah, passed!" Everyone jumped up, cheering and laughing, Zou Ze was so excited that he hugged Ji Xin'an tightly.

  "Today I'll be the host, let's celebrate properly." Song Jiang laughed as they calmed down, then looked at Ji Xin'an again, "An An, what name do you two plan to use when appearing in the song?"

  "I haven't thought of this, but it's easy to deal with. Look at my name, Ji Xin'an, and read it backwards, isn't it just Anxin? It sounds pretty good." Ji Xin'an smiled and said without thinking. "Zou Ze, what about you?"

  "I didn't think of that, you can read it backwards, what about me? Should I also read it backwards? That would be a wrinkle!" Zou Ze exaggeratedly shouted the two words "wrinkle" very loudly.

  Ji Xinan thought for a moment, "Zou Ze, Zhou Zhe, if there's no twists and turns, it wouldn't be called ups and downs." After saying that, she laughed at herself and didn't think much of it.

  "It's just a name, what's in a name? Whatever you call it is fine." Zou Ze said with an air of indifference.

  "Is this really what you're called?" Ji Xin'an was taken aback.

  "Right." Zou Ze nodded vigorously.

  "You two, I don't even know what to say about you. Such a big thing in your eyes is just like playing house." Song Jiang Liang said while shaking his head.

  "Song, why do you take everything so seriously? What's the point of living if we don't enjoy it? We should face every day and every thing with a happy attitude, that's what makes life worth living. Don't you think?" Ji Xin'an smiled as she looked at Song Jiangliang's helpless expression.

  Song Jiang was defeated by her and smiled bitterly. "I don't care about you guys anymore, call whatever you want!"

  Then the three of them happily went along with everyone else.

  After the song recording was completed, there was nothing else for Ji Xin'an and them. Next, she could finally return to her normal life.

  Although this month was very short, Ji Xin'an experienced a whole new life. Although it wasn't what she had been looking forward to, having a different experience in life is still worth being surprised about.

  Zou Ze's gains were even greater, not only did he release his first album, but also experienced the first setback in his life, and got through it. Now he is still confident, but has tempered his sharpness, and matured a lot as a person.

  Early in the morning, Ji Xin'an was exercising on the training ground, moving a body that had not been active for almost a month, feeling like it was rusty. After running several laps, she didn't feel tired, but instead felt more comfortable. It seems that she is indeed a 'masochist', and if she doesn't torture herself for a day, she won't feel comfortable.

  "Ji Xin'an? You're here, everything's been taken care of?" Yu Yao rushed over in surprise as soon as she saw Ji Xin'an.

  "You... why are you still here?" Ji Xin'an saw her stunned expression, thinking that Yu Yao should have taken her words to heart last time.

  "Why can't I stay here? I'm always here anyway." Yu Yao raised her chin matter-of-factly.

  "I've said so much, how can you still not understand?" Ji Xin'an helplessly patted her head.

  "Ji Xin'an, I've thought carefully about what you said, but my decision is still to stay." Yu Yao finally smiled when she saw her expression.

  "Why don't you like these? " Ji Xin'an was puzzled, since he had already understood why didn't he leave.

  Yu Yao's eyes dimmed after hearing that, "Is that so? You all think I'm not fond of it, don't you? You think I should be a weak and delicate Lin Meimei who can't even lift her hands or shoulders, someone who likes piano, music, and reading, always listening to her parents and teachers, never doing anything out of line. Do you all really think I should be that kind of person, living every day like a refined wooden puppet?"

  "No, no..." Ji Xin'an wanted to refute, but didn't know what to say, because in her subconscious mind, whether it was her past life or now, she thought of Yu Yao as indeed being that way.

  "What's with that?" Yu Yao turned her head, looking at Ji Xin'an with a hint of a smile.

  Ji Xin'an was at a loss for words.

  "You think so too, right? Actually, I used to think that way too, and didn't think there was anything wrong with it." Yu Yao hummed softly. "My parents were also military personnel, and they started arguing about my future before I was even born. My dad hoped I would become a soldier like him, but my mom wanted me to live a different life, far away from this world. Neither of them could convince the other, so they agreed that if it was a boy, he would listen to Dad, and if it was a girl, she would listen to Mom. So after I was born, my daily life was just studying and practicing piano. Her goal was to raise me into a elegant, talented, and gentle girl, far away from anything related to the military. Her education was very successful, and if I hadn't come here, maybe I would have become that kind of person in the future." Yu Yao's eyes were filled with confusion as she said these words.

  "She's also doing it for your own good, sometimes adults can see further ahead." Ji Xin'an leaned against the side of the boxing ring, recalling what Guo Rong had said to her, and wondered which of these two women was more pitiful.

  "Maybe, so I've always done what she said, never made a decision on my own, except for coming here. But since I arrived here and met you and them, I realized there's another way to live, after all, I'm a soldier's daughter, with a soldier's blood, so this life is really attractive to me. Although I still like music, like piano, and can be the good girl in my parents' eyes, these don't prevent me from liking it here, people's personalities are always dual, just like you, aren't you the same?" Yu Yao turned her head to look at her, with a hint of envy in her eyes.

  Ji Xin'an suddenly felt that she was much happier than her, because whether it was in the past or now, no one had ever interfered with her life. She had the freedom to choose at will, and it was just that she hadn't cherished it in the past. "Yu Yao, do you want to continue like this? A person's energy is limited, and it's impossible to do so many things well at the same time. Now studying doesn't take up too much time, and it's still manageable, but what about later? When you can't keep up with everything, which one will you give up?"

  "What about you? Isn't this a problem for you too?" Yu Yao thought for a moment before asking Ji Xin'an back.

  "Our situations are different, but when it comes to the point where we can't give up, everything else can be abandoned, except for this place, I will persist." Ji Xin'an looked at her with a firm gaze.

  "Why, although you started learning late, but still have a great musical talent, why give it up." Yu Yao only then realized how little she understood her opponent.

  "People need to learn how to let go, life is always about having things we want and things we must give up on, we need to learn what to hold onto and what to let go of." Ji Xin An was saying this to Yu Yao, but also to herself.

  "Ji Xin'an, what is it that you insist on?" Yu Yao's eyes lit up when she heard her words.

  "I want to be a soldier, it's my dream and what I insist on. If anything becomes an obstacle to it, I will give up." Ji Xin'an smiled.

  "Ji Xin'an, at this point I both admire and envy you. Admire your persistence, envy that you can have your own persistence. Now I don't even know what I really want anymore." Yu Yao smiled somewhat self-mockingly.

  "Then don't think about it for now, if you really like it here, I won't persuade you to leave, stay and maybe when the time comes for real choices, you'll understand." Ji Xin'an felt sympathetic towards her at this moment, so she chose to forget what Guo Rong had said to her.

  "Maybe, Ji Xin'an doesn't care whether I leave or stay in the future, but I will always consider you as my opponent. This time it's not because of Zou Ze, but for myself. I believe I won't be worse than you." Yu Yao seems to have really acknowledged her.

  "Why does it have to be me?" Ji Xin'an helplessly patted his head.

  "Because now you are the only one who can rival me, I find that no matter how hard I try in any aspect, I still cannot surpass you. And yet, you effortlessly take everything that belongs to me. In the past, this made me hate you so much, and even though it's still true today, I've come to realize something - I won't give up, but neither will I resort to underhanded tactics because of my hatred for you. I'll surpass you with dignity." Yu Yao is very honest in facing her own dark side, which is truly admirable.

  "After hearing what you said, I now feel very impressed with you." Ji Xin'an's heart is currently filled with unknown emotions. In her past life, the gap between herself and her was so great that it could be described as a difference between clouds and mud, and they were fundamentally unable to intersect. But now, not only can she reach the same level as Yu Yao, but even Yu Yao is jealous of her.

  "You don't have to admire me, Ji Xin'an. You should be prepared for this. I will keep a close eye on you and won't let you get away with any opportunity. As long as you show the slightest relaxation, I'll surpass you and leave you far behind." Yu Yao shook her head disdainfully, she didn't need sympathy.

  "This is simply a disaster out of nowhere, and suddenly I have an opponent for no reason." Ji Xin said with a pitiful expression.

  "Ji Xin'an, I don't think about anything else now. Every day, I will work harder and harder until I can proudly defeat you." Yu Yao said confidently as she looked at her.

  "This can only be considered a forced battle, but it's not bad to have an opponent like you." Ji Xin'an smiled lightly. Perhaps Yu Yao still had some emotional baggage, but that was her own problem now. Others couldn't help with that, and all she could do was be a worthy opponent.

  "It's pretty good." Yu Yao also smiled.

  Maybe two people are unlikely to become friends, but sometimes having a real opponent is also good.