111: Chapter 111 Sincerity is Enough

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"Lin Chuyan, what gift do you want?"

"Aren't you the gift that heaven sent to me?"

"How can you say such cheesy things?"

"It's the truth. Using sincerity is enough."

"That line is also very cheesy."

"Be good, say one to me so I can hear it."

"I can't... I'd better give you a gift instead!"

Ruan Xingyu reluctantly pulled away from Lin Chuyan's embrace: "Let's go, I'll take you to see your gift!"

"Huh? Where? Is it not in the house?"

Seeing that Ruan Xingyu was about to head out, Lin Chuyan was a bit confused.

"Oh, don't ask, just come with me."

Soon, Ruan Xingyu led him straight to the underground parking garage, and the ominous feeling in Lin Chuyan's heart grew stronger.

Finally, the two stopped in front of a new car.

Lin Chuyan didn't know much about cars; he just thought, well, it was black, big, and long, and it looked very imposing...

Ruan Xingyu blinked: "Do you like it?"

"Huh?"

"It's your gift." Ruan Xingyu smiled at him. "It wasn't convenient for us to go pick it up, so I had Wen Qi drive it back directly."

"...Huh?"

Had he finally ended up being supported by her?

Lin Chuyan was a bit speechless.

I give you flowers, earrings, and perfume, which don't cost much in total, and you give me a luxury car?

He didn't refuse outright, but changed his approach to avoid her getting upset.

"How about you get me a motorcycle instead?"

It didn't have to be anything too expensive; if it was a few tens of thousands, he could accept it. That way, Ruan Xingyu would have given her gift, and he could accept it with peace of mind—a win-win situation.

"Fine, then I'll get you a motorcycle next time."

"???" Lin Chuyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I mean, you should keep this car for yourself, or give it to your aunt and uncle. It's too valuable, I really can't accept it."

"Oh, it's already bought. You're my boyfriend, what's wrong with buying a car? Don't refuse!"

This car didn't even cost a million, which was truly a drop in the bucket for her. Ruan Xingyu held his hand and started acting coquettishly.

"Really, I can't. It's too expensive."

Ruan Xingyu simply took his hand and walked closer to the car, pulling open the back door.

Goodness, it had everything—a fridge, a TV, and a big sofa.

With a five-meter-long body, it was surprisingly only a four-seater. Couldn't these two seats in the back be laid flat to sleep?

Ruan Xingyu spoke up, terrified that her boyfriend would refuse, her voice very gentle.

"You're an actor, you definitely need a nanny van, it'll be much more convenient when you're filming. If you don't buy one now, you'll have to later, right? This car isn't for you to drive, it's comfortable to sit in the back. Aren't you hiring people now? Just hire a driver to drive it for you. I've always struggled with what to get you as a gift, but after watching your Bilibili livestream last time, it finally gave me an idea. If you refuse, I'm going to cry."

"..."

Lin Chuyan was speechless. After she put it that way, he felt that not accepting it would be ungrateful for her good intentions.

In the end, he just shook his head: "It's not a holiday or anything... giving a gift like this, I'm worried about what I should get you next time."

Ruan Xingyu touched his face: "There's no need for holidays to give it special meaning, I love you all the time."

Lin Chuyan was stunned by this sentence for several seconds. He quietly adjusted his breathing and spoke slowly: "Ruan Xingyu, and you said you didn't know how to say cheesy things?"

"Hahaha, you're right, using sincerity is enough." Ruan Xingyu smiled with her eyes curved. "When you like someone, picking out a gift for him, giving it to him, and seeing him use the gift you gave—that's even happier than receiving a gift. Don't you understand that logic?"

Lin Chuyan certainly understood. It was like how he never had the habit of sending flowers before, so why does he do it now? Isn't it just to see the expression on Ruan Xingyu's face when she receives them?

Since he had decided to accept the gift, he stopped being so fussy.

He touched the car body and asked: "So, what brand is this car?"

"Zeekr 009 Glory Edition, awesome!" Wu Yue walked around the car several times, liking it more the more he looked. "Very good, next time it's my turn to hitch a ride in your car."

Lin Chuyan smiled bitterly: "It's too valuable. I always have this feeling of being supported by a woman, you know?"

That day, he called Xia Zhi to drive the car back, and Xia Zhi was also shocked—one second he was telling her he didn't have a car, and the next second he bought a new one? Was her boss always such a man of action?

Wu Yue glanced at him sideways: "You're too young to know the sweetness of being supported! What's wrong with being supported? Do you think an average person can get that? I'd love to be supported, but who would pay attention to me? Only your sister-in-law was blind enough to fall for me..."

Lin Chuyan nodded: "Sister-in-law has finally seen the clouds part to reveal the moon. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I won't let sister-in-law live another day of hardship."

"...Although that logic is correct, why does it sound so awkward when you say it?"

"So what's our schedule next?"

"Your reputation as a Singer has started to spread. Although no one considers you a very powerful, talented Singer yet, several Singing variety shows have contacted me, but I've turned them all down."

For one, Wu Yue knew that Lin Chuyan was going to continue filming, and it would likely be a big production.

Secondly, Singing variety shows are really too draining in terms of time and energy. Although they can make you famous and bring in big money, Wu Yue still hoped that Lin Chuyan would spend his energy on music for his next album. It might look like thankless work, but it's the best way to improve oneself.

Therefore, he said: "Next, first, wait for news from your teacher and go film your next project. Second, wait for my news and go shoot the endorsement ads. Third, the web drama you filmed might be launching soon, and you'll need to cooperate with the promotion. Fourth, your next album—I can't help you with this part, you'll have to figure it out yourself. For the songs that haven't been released yet, you can also ask Zheng Hai for his opinion to see if any are suitable for release."

Lin Chuyan nodded: "Alright, if there's nothing else, I'm going to go practice Singing."

The equipment in his practice room had been set up in the last few days, and he basically stayed in there all the time.

Although he was still practicing the songs from "rebirth", it was already easy for him now—he had been working hard to grow.

He also had a clear plan for the first big album he was going to release in the future.

He had even decided on the album title—the self-titled album "Lin Chuyan".

Furthermore, he didn't plan to include a single love song, determined to let everyone see what "Lin Chuyan" really meant and what this name represented.

He wanted to convey a kind of power through this album.

He had also thought of the cover design, using a large area of Klein blue for the overall look. If anyone asked, he'd just call it the blue album.

It would likely include about 12 songs. Currently, besides the "rebirth" EP and "Similar to Love" which he gave to Ruan Xingyu, the remaining songs were "people and people", "little yu", "every day", "finding myself", "ambush from ten sides", "General", "Slow Soul", "the flower that blooms only for itself", and "the ordinary road".

Considering the thematic consistency of the album, he could find an opportunity to release the two love songs "little yu" and "every day" first.

His Singing Ability, which was originally only 50 points, had slowly risen to 55 points during this time thanks to his unremitting efforts.

However, love songs like "little yu" were easy enough to sing, but some songs just didn't feel right no matter how he sang them, especially "the ordinary road". It wasn't that the tune was too high, but the flavor just wasn't right from the moment he opened his mouth.

"people and people" sang about interpersonal relationships, "finding myself" sang about personal growth and self-exploration, "Slow Soul" sang about life attitude and the spiritual world, and "the flower that blooms only for itself" sang about struggle and striving—these were all fine.

"ambush from ten sides" and "General" went without saying, they were direct confrontations, which fit his personality perfectly, and were so satisfying to sing...

As for "the ordinary road", the lyrics in the beginning actually fit his experience quite well.

"I once crossed mountains and seas, and traversed crowds of people."

"Everything I once possessed, vanished like smoke in the blink of an eye."

"I was once lost, disappointed, and lost all direction."

But the next line?

"Until I saw the ordinary, that is the only answer."

How to put it, it just felt very different from the "fight against everything" artist lifestyle he was living now.

So the flavor that came out wasn't quite right—the kind where he couldn't even convince himself.

Look at Pu Shu; although he was also an artist, his daily life was truly very low-key.

The faint warmth and sorrow he constructed, that feeling of finding resonance, strength, and future direction within sadness and confusion, was truly difficult.

Simply put, Lin Chuyan felt that when the original Singer reached the final line "that is the only answer", there was a genuine feeling of having found the answer.

It was profound and mysterious; he felt he needed a catalyst.

It wasn't to say he couldn't sing it without that experience, but it required him to put in the effort to slowly ponder and study it.

In short, four words: a long road ahead!