Chapter 33

Qijie's voice was somewhat trembling, and her smile was very unnatural.

Li Qian's expression was even more unnatural.

He was very surprised.

First, of course, was the fact that Qijie had secretly recorded a tape. However, if we were to seriously consider this matter, it could be either big or small. Her secret recording of his singing certainly made it possible for his songs to leak out, but in a certain sense, didn't it also indicate that those songs and his singing style had won her admiration and approval?

Moreover, to be honest, although Li Qian was also very careful about protection and tried to prevent leaks, even if some songs leaked out due to certain oversights, it would only be a few or a dozen songs at most.

It's hard to say about other things, but at least excellent song works were not rare in Li Qian's mind.

In his previous life, he was born in the last year of the 1970s and grew up in an artistic family, so he started to come into contact with music and film and television from a young age. Just in terms of domestic music, from the late 1980s when the domestic pop music scene began to take off, to the second decade of the 21st century when the traditional music scene declined and online songs emerged, this period added up to almost thirty years of music history.

Moreover, during these thirty years when he listened to and learned songs, it was not only a period of great development for the domestic pop music scene but also the most vibrant thirty years. Therefore, to put it mildly, to select the best from the best, it wouldn't be difficult to come up with hundreds of good songs from thirty years of musical achievements.

If a comparison must be made, it can be said that even the pop music scene in this current timeline, by 1995, already had a repertoire of works that could rival the achievements of the thirty-year music scene. The works in Li Qian's mind were all on par with the current music scene and did not fall short.

Moreover, although the domestic pop music scene in this timeline started a decade earlier, had it really accumulated to the level of the thirty years in the future?

Based on what he had heard, known, felt, seen, and experienced so far, Li Qian had serious doubts about this!

Although the development of both sides had their own characteristics and focuses, the overall environment had not changed, and the development direction and trends of the entire world could not have made any rapid and significant leaps. Therefore, in terms of overall level, Li Qian felt that the development of the domestic music scene in this current timeline was basically in line with its era—it was roughly at the level of the mid to late 1990s.

This meant that even if he set aside the works and the vast music library accumulated over thirty years in his mind, even if he relied solely on his understanding and grasp of the pop trends of the next twenty years, Li Qian had enough confidence to make a name for himself in the music scene of this timeline!

Therefore, the resources in his hands, if they could avoid leaking, of course, it would be better not to leak. But even if they did leak, it really wasn't a big deal.

If this matter had been kept from him until the songs really leaked out, or even until someone had already released them as records, he would have been extremely upset. But now, while the matter was still within controllable limits, the other party had already taken the initiative to admit it and apologized so formally, so this matter was naturally no longer a big deal.

Compared to this matter, it was actually Qijie's act of taking the initiative to apologize that surprised him more.

One must understand that in China, the respect for teachers is one of the most basic social orders, known as "heaven, earth, ruler, kin, and teacher," which is almost the foundation of Chinese civilization. And in this current timeline, due to historical development, traditional moral values were much more intact and deeply rooted than in the timeline where Li Qian had lived before.

Therefore, it's not that teachers cannot make mistakes, but when they do, they generally do not choose to directly apologize to their students. They usually express their apologies through some other means.

To be honest, even in the timeline where Li Qian lived before, although the respect for teachers was not as deeply rooted as in this timeline, after more than ten years of student life, he had never heard of a teacher apologizing to a student.

For Qijie to do this, it clearly required a certain amount of courage.

However, if Qijie could apologize formally, and if he also formally accepted her apology... that would be too awkward.

After a moment of surprise, Li Qian's gaze swept over Liao Liao and Huang Wenjuan, then fell back on Qijie. Seeing her tense and restrained expression, Li Qian immediately put on a relaxed smile and said, "Recorded is recorded, it's just a few songs."

As he spoke, he reached out to take the few tapes Qijie handed over, smiling and asked, "Let me see what you recorded."

Li Qian's unexpectedly relaxed and indifferent attitude truly surprised Qijie, Liao Liao, and Huang Wenjuan—especially the latter two, who thought that if someone had secretly recorded their hard work and almost caused a leak, they would have been furious. Even if they didn't get angry for the sake of the teacher-student relationship, they wouldn't have given a good face, right?

But there was none of that.

Everyone was a bit stunned and couldn't quite react.

At this moment, Li Qian took the tape and glanced at it, then suddenly smiled again, "This was recorded a few days ago, right? Did you name it, Qijie? You guessed it right... oh, no, this isn't called 'Buzan Zi,' the name of this song is 'Lonely Cold Sandbank.' Wow, everything else is correct!"

Everyone was even more stunned.

Li Qian took out his Walkman from his shoulder bag and said with a smile, "Let me listen to the quality."

As he spoke, he selected a tape, put it in, and put on one earphone. After listening for a while, he smiled, took off the earphone, and said, "The quality is okay, just a bit of static. Next time, if you like a song, just tell me, and I'll help you record it properly!"

As he spoke, he took out the tape and handed the three tapes to Qijie, saying, "Since you like it, keep it and listen. Just... try not to let it spread. It's fine, don't worry about it!"

Qijie pulled at the corners of her mouth, forcing a smile.

It was really... so awkward!

Even when she had mustered the courage to apologize to Li Qian earlier, she hadn't felt so awkward.

Teachers need to apologize when they make mistakes, so in her mind, apologizing to her students wasn't something shameful. But now, Li Qian's unexpected reaction made her suddenly feel like she had become a child who had stolen candy, and Li Qian had become a kind and good uncle.

"It's okay, little one, if you like it, take it. Just don't do this again. If you want candy, you can tell Uncle, and Uncle will give you some, okay?"

But... hey, I'm your teacher!

But now, she could only say, "Thank you for forgiving me, but this tape is still..."

Li Qian smiled, shook his head, and continued to hand it to her, "Keep it and listen!"

Qijie had no choice but to take it awkwardly.

Only then did Li Qian's gaze finally turn to the other two people standing behind Qijie.

Noticing his gaze, Liao Liao stepped forward, and Qijie quickly introduced them, "Li Qian, this is my good friend, Liao Liao, a professional singer, and this is her assistant, Huang Wenjuan. Liao Liao heard these tapes from me and insisted on meeting you, so I brought them here."

Liao Liao nodded and extended her hand, "Hello, Li Qian."

Li Qian also smiled and lightly shook her hand, showing no shyness or awkwardness typical of his age, and said, "Hello," then nodded to Huang Wenjuan. He then raised his hand and tapped his forehead, slightly frowning, and said, "Don't remind me, let me think. Liao Liao, that name sounds familiar. I heard your song a few days ago... ah, right, your song is called... 'Quiet You,' right?"

Liao Liao was immediately pleasantly surprised and asked, "You've heard it?"

Li Qian nodded firmly, "Of course! I really like it! Especially... your voice, it's so unique and textured! Your singing skills are top-notch! However, I feel that the song seems too refined and doesn't fully bring out the wildness in your voice."

Liao Liao's eyes immediately lit up.

However, before she could say anything, Li Qian smiled again and said, "But I'm sorry, I listened to... you know, 'New Song Selection' or... something like that, hehe, a pirated version!"

Liao Liao couldn't help but laugh.

This was really... quite honest!

So she asked, "If you like it, why didn't you buy the original?"

Li Qian looked embarrassed and said, "So I'm sorry, I should have bought the original, but you know, your single costs four yuan, and I have many songs I want to buy, so my pocket money isn't enough... But don't worry, I'll make up for it with the original once I have income. Including your single."

Liao Liao laughed, "No need, I'll give you one later."

Li Qian smiled but didn't say anything.

After Liao Liao finished laughing, he asked, "So... are you here today... for something?"

When it came to the main topic, Liao Liao immediately put away her smile and looked at Li Qian seriously, saying, "Yes, I heard your songs from your teacher Qijie, and I really, really like them! I'm currently preparing for a new album, so I want to ask, are those songs all original? And the copyrights are still in your hands, right?"

Li Qian nodded, "Yes, they're still in my hands."

As he spoke, he thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and pointed to the tape in Qijie's hand, saying, "I mean, if this tape doesn't get out, they're still in my hands."

Qijie's face immediately turned red.

Was she... being teased again?

But at this moment, Liao Liao just smiled in agreement and quickly looked at Li Qian seriously, her eyes full of longing, and asked, "So, can you sell me a few songs?"

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