100: Recording

The next morning, after smashing all five alarms she had set and throwing her phone once, she successfully woke Park Chaeyoung in the next room.

Coming into her room and seeing alarms scattered everywhere, Chaeyoung was truly speechless again. Didn't she know her own nature? Why set an alarm?

"Are you sick? Why set so many alarms? If you find it annoying, why set them? Does it make you seem diligent?"

Lisa also stumbled in, saw the scene, and immediately posted it to her social media.

After posting, she turned to Park Chaeyoung and said, "Pull her up. She clearly has something important to do in this state, don't let her miss it."

Neither of them knew about the recording session; one had fallen asleep early, and the other had been scared and hid in her room, not coming out again.

"Ugh!" Chaeyoung went over and pulled her up, "Hey! Time to wake up."

"Let me sleep for one more second, just one second." She was too sleepy. She had worked so late on the accompaniment last night, she was utterly exhausted.

Waking her up was something Park Chaeyoung had gained experience in. She simply dragged her out. In the middle of winter, the living room's air conditioning wasn't on, so she'd freeze to death.

"Hiss ~"

It worked, as expected. All she needed was to open her eyes.

"What are you going to do, setting so many alarms?"

"Turn on the air conditioning! Why save that little electricity? If you can't afford it, tell me, you pauper!" She was truly freezing to death.

"Hahaha ~"

Lisa watched her shivering, snapping a few more photos. These were all meme-worthy and would be very useful later.

"You still haven't said what you're going to do?"

"I'm going to record songs. What else? I want to make an EP. I've been debuted for four months, and I don't have a single song of my own."

"We don't either! Take it slow. Releasing an EP right away, won't the intensity be a bit high?"

"The New Year is coming soon, and I don't have anything to brag about when I go home. So, even if it's a big deal, let it be!"

"Ah! I'm telling you seriously, and you're talking about this."

"Hahaha! Chaeyoung, this might be a joke if it were anyone else, but if Zoe does it, even the most absurd things are normal."

Park Chaeyoung also came back to her senses. This girl really couldn't be judged by normal standards. "Is that really your reason for releasing an EP?"

"Believe it or not."

"Uh???"

This was truly heartbreaking. She had won a solo song in a bet and was so excited she hadn't slept for several nights.

Now, Xu Zhiyou's casual attitude towards releasing songs really hurt her, emotionally hurt her.

"Zoe, can you stop being so humble? I've been tormented by songwriting lately, let me catch my breath! Wuwu ~"

"We still have promotional activities this afternoon. Come with me to check the control equipment; it's not very convenient for me alone." Her appearance clearly showed she was faking it, so she couldn't be bothered to respond.

"Where are the songs? Let me see where you put them."

"We'll talk about it when we get to the recording studio."

"Then hurry up and get ready." Park Chaeyoung was indeed very curious.

...

Park Chaeyoung quickly imported the accompaniment, and Xu Zhiyou adjusted the mic. "Just play it. After we record, we'll go eat."

"I'm so envious. When can I do this?" Lisa was also watching from the side. She was truly envious of Xu Zhiyou's state when recording alone.

"Be less lazy, and you'll be able to do it too, eventually."

"Tch!"

"The intro to 'Xuan Ni' has such a great feel." Park Chaeyoung fell in love with it the first time she heard it.

"It's really good, but why is it a bit melancholic?"

...

After recording "Xuan Ni," both of them had only one feeling: smooth, it was too smooth.

"Let's do it again. I feel like there's a flaw."

Xu Zhiyou had accidentally touched the mic stand just now, causing a tremor in the sound. This version definitely couldn't be used.

"Okay."

Park Chaeyoung readjusted everything and started playing. She also wanted to listen. Why not? Listening to Xu Zhiyou sing was truly a pleasure.

"OK, next song."

The melody of 'Echoes of Twilight' was even more poignant, especially the chanting part, which completely stunned Lisa and Park Chaeyoung.

"Lisa, is that the accompaniment or her vocals?"

"Can't you look at the audio tracks yourself?"

"Uh! Is it really appropriate for her to be so amazing? If these songs are released, will there be nothing left for us in the future?"

"It's the same now, be content. The more amazing she is, the better for us. It's best if fans say we're one dragging four. Then we can use the opportunity to cry and ask for favors."

Park Chaeyoung's mouth twitched. She wanted to despise Lisa's behavior, but she couldn't deny that it was indeed a good suggestion.

"It has to be you."

"Of course, I'm all about being sensible. Hehe ~"

Park Chaeyoung was truly defeated by her thick skin. "I wasn't praising you, thick-skinned."

"I am thick-skinned. Thick-skinned people get to eat their fill."

...

Xu Zhiyou always felt that the emotion wasn't quite there; she couldn't fully convey the feeling of 'Echoes of Twilight,' so she pondered alone.

The emotional core of the song lies in the remembrance of departed loved ones and the recollection of past times. The first part was fine.

However, her grasp of reminiscing about past times wasn't quite accurate. As a 'go with the flow' type of person, this was a blind spot for her.

"Are you ready?"

Park Chaeyoung and Lisa both felt it was very good. They couldn't understand what Xu Zhiyou was still unsatisfied with, so they could only wait on the side.

"Let's leave this one for now. Next, 'Heaven,' this is a Peninsula song."

"Finally, a song we can understand! We thought they were all Chinese songs. Start when you're ready."

"OK!"

"This, this, this! How can her voice change like this? It's so clear and cold. Isn't her vocal characteristic supposed to be ethereal?" Park Chaeyoung was truly bewildered.

"How should I know? But this high note with the run, is she serious?"

...

After singing, she continued to search for the feeling of the previous song. Park Chaeyoung thought she was still not satisfied. "I pressed it again."

"No need, this version is fine."

"Good, I thought you were still not satisfied. If so, we would have become introverted."

"Mm-hmm!" Lisa became a nodding machine.

Xu Zhiyou didn't pay attention to what she said. "Tell me, what does it feel like to waste time?"

She hadn't worked particularly hard in her previous life, and in this life, she was also going with the flow, living one day at a time, so she truly couldn't grasp this emotion.

"Why are you asking this?"

"Just tell me."

Park Chaeyoung thought for a moment and said, "Regret, making plans..." She said a lot, then summarized Lisa's thoughts, and finally recorded the song.

Anyway, the two of them couldn't hear any difference, but since Xu Zhiyou cared, she let her do as she pleased.

"Releasing these four songs at once, won't it be a bit extravagant? This is enough for four solo releases."

"Chaeyoung, if I make money after releasing them, I'll give you a red packet. Otherwise, I have no money. There are a bunch of charity galas at the end of the year, and I can't lose face; that's the bottom line."

Expecting those charity organizations to genuinely do charity was also a joke. When she had money, she would start her own. Her family didn't allow her to have a large cash flow, and doing charity benefited her older sister, so she would also be a good person.

Both of them rolled their eyes so hard they almost went to heaven. They had never seen such a person, not at all subtle.

Always talking about money, money, money. How can artists be called 'making money'? It lacks class.