185: Way Back Home

Kim Ji-soo also felt that Park Chaeyoung had a point; Lisa was indeed the most guileless of them all: "Lisa! If you ever have any problems, tell us. If the three of us can't handle it, there's still Zoe. Don't be silly and try to do it alone."

Lisa clutched her chest, heartbroken, and said, "Jisoo! You're saying that too? Do I really seem that brainless to you?"

"It's not about being brainless; you're just too trusting of others. This is the Peninsula, and it's also the entertainment industry. In short, be careful."

"Arasso! Sigh~"

Lisa felt uncomfortable. The war had still reached her, but they were concerned about her, so she couldn't refute them.

Xu Zhiyou patted her shoulder: "Let's leave these matters for now. With me around, no one can fool you. Relax."

"Wuwuwu! Zoe, come give me a kiss." She pouted and leaned towards Xu Zhiyou's face, but Xu Zhiyou pushed her away, not even looking at her resentful expression.

"Next, let's talk about the band. Show Ge! Although you can't dance, practicing drums is no problem for you."

Kim Ji-soo knew that Xu Zhiyou was serious about the band and gave an OK gesture: "Don't worry, I'll definitely practice well."

"That's good." She then looked at Kim Jennie, "Dumpling Ni! You'll practice the keyboard. A keyboardist perfectly matches your Little Jennie temperament."

"I told you I'm not Little Jennie."

Xu Zhiyou ignored her and looked at Lisa: "You'll practice the bass. This is easier to pick up than the guitar, and your sense of rhythm is pretty good. This suits you."

"I'll practice the bass until I get it right, even if I have to skip eating and sleeping. Don't worry."

"There's no need to be so diligent. If you have any problems, remember to find me. Don't just see that I studied piano; I can play almost all instruments."

"Uh???" The four fell silent again.

This girl said she studied vocal music when they first met, and now she's saying she studied piano. It seems what she studies depends on what she needs.

"Zoe! Your talent makes me incredibly envious." Kim Ji-soo suffered from a lack of talent. Fortunately, her mindset was good enough, otherwise she might not have been able to stay.

Xu Zhiyou shrugged like a bear, looking innocent: "It's a gift from God. Actually, I'm really useless. Have you ever seen me show off about these things?"

"Yah! Aren't you showing off right now? I..." She rubbed her forehead, muttering things like 'don't be angry, don't be angry.'

Xu Zhiyou found it amusing to watch: "Hahaha! Show Ge, it's not that serious. I told you your path is in film and television. Once I finish writing the script, it will be your highlight moment."

"Where's the script? Let me see it."

Kim Ji-soo didn't believe a single word Xu Zhiyou said. She wasn't playing games every day or eating and drinking; she was writing a damn script.

"Just wait for it. What's the rush? For now, let's get your and Lisa's solo songs done, and then you can do whatever you want."

"What about me? They all got mentioned, why wasn't I?" Park Chaeyoung felt it was absurd. What did this mean? Was she being fired?

"I declare you fired."

"Yah!"

Xu Zhiyou saw her about to flare up and quickly explained: "Your guitar skills are excellent, so there's no need to waste energy. Continue practicing your singing. In the future, you'll be the second lead vocalist of the Crazy Squad."

Park Chaeyoung breathed a sigh of relief, then immediately felt something was off. Realizing something, she slapped her forehead: "Crazy Squad, what is that?"

Xu Zhiyou said matter-of-factly: "It's the band name! I'm not very good at naming things, so whatever."

The four twitched their mouths upon hearing this. Park Chaeyoung immediately refused: "That name won't do. You said 'whatever,' but this is too 'whatever.'"

"It's just a name. If you're not satisfied, you can think of one yourself. For now, let's get Show Ge and Lisa's songs sorted out."

Looking at Kim Ji-soo: "Tell me! What are your thoughts?"

"Whatever you want. I'll sing whatever you write. It doesn't matter if there isn't one. You can do Lisa's first."

"Alright!" Xu Zhiyou knew Kim Ji-soo would say that. She looked at Lisa, "Come on, little sis, what style do you want?"

"Are Jennie-oni's and Chaeyoung's done yet?"

"They're done. Wait a moment." She ran to Kim Jennie's room, brought her the printed lyric book and sheet music, "The dance song is Dumpling Ni's."

"Hold on! Let me take a look first."

"OK!" Xu Zhiyou was busy at this moment pondering which song would suit Kim Ji-soo. After thinking for a while, she grabbed a piece of paper and began writing furiously.

Kim Jennie and Park Chaeyoung watched, dumbfounded. Again? Did she have to be so capricious?

Xu Zhiyou didn't care what they thought. Her mind was filled with the melody of "Way Back Home." The song's melody is relatively gentle, with a moderate vocal range.

There aren't too many high notes or complex jumps, and Kim Ji-soo's vocal range is relatively small, so this type of melody can better highlight the characteristics of her voice.

After writing, she handed her the lyrics and music: "Show Ge! They're all conquering Europe and America, so you'll sing Peninsula songs. This song suits you, practice it slowly."

Kim Ji-soo took the paper, glanced at the lyrics and music, and looked at Xu Zhiyou: "Zoe! Do you have to be so outrageous? How long did this take?"

"Yah! What are you thinking? This is from my inventory." Xu Zhiyou felt a headache coming on; this kind of persona was not good.

"Aigoo! I know, be low-key."

"You know nothing. Do you want me to demonstrate it once?"

"Yes!" Kim Ji-soo almost blurted it out. With Xu Zhiyou's example, she knew which direction to strive for.

Xu Zhiyou took Park Chaeyoung's guitar: "Show Ge, listen carefully, I'm starting."

Park Chaeyoung took out her phone: "You sing, I'm recording."

Xu Zhiyou didn't mind and began strumming the guitar. A pleasant sound came out, and the four felt that her guitar skills were probably only something Park Chaeyoung had a chance to catch up to.

"In the stopped time

Searching for the sleeping you

No matter who obstructs..."

As the four listened, they instantly felt the surrounding air was fresh. Xu Zhiyou's singing skills were indeed amazing; she could handle any song with ease.

Kim Ji-soo loved this song very much, and the other three also loved it, but it was their elder sister's, so they couldn't snatch it. Sadness.

After the performance, she looked at Kim Ji-soo: "How was it?"

"This is the one. I'll definitely practice it well." Kim Ji-soo truly loved this song, feeling as if Xu Zhiyou had written it specifically for her.

She ran to Xu Zhiyou and gave him a bear hug: "Zoe! Kamsahamnida."

"Eww! Don't be so mushy, it's really uncomfortable."

"OK!" Kim Ji-soo wasn't being coy either. She walked aside to look at her lyrics and music. Seeing this, Lisa thought, 'What the hell am I thinking?' "Zoe, you help me choose."

"Are you sure?"

"Absolutely sure. There's no song you write that isn't good. You can write based on my temperament; I can generally adapt to any type of song."

"Tch!" Park Chaeyoung scorned her. How could she say something so shameless?