"Handsome, fasten your seatbelt, I'm driving."
Su Yu got into the car, and Lin Yanyu winked at him.
"Your car is too advanced, I don't know how to fasten the seatbelt," Su Yu spread his hands.
Lin Yanyu was stunned, then leaned closer, "Then let this humble maiden help Handsome fasten it."
She leaned against Su Yu's chest, reaching for the seatbelt.
A unique fragrance from Lin Yanyu wafted towards him, and Su Yu's gaze fell on her fair neck.
Suddenly, he pulled Lin Yanyu into a hug.
"Ah! You rascal!" Lin Yanyu lost her balance, cried out in surprise, and her entire upper body plunged into his arms. She then struggled to break free.
"Don't move, let me hold you." Su Yu breathed in the intoxicating scent, slowly closing his eyes.
Hearing this, the latter immediately stopped struggling.
She allowed Su Yu to hold her.
His breath tickled her neck.
She bent her legs slightly, resting them on the car's armrest to brace herself.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yanyu gently stroked Su Yu's head and asked softly.
"Nothing, I was just putting myself into a certain state while singing a love song," Su Yu said in a muffled voice.
The most important thing in a love song is emotion, and it is the emotion in the song that moves the audience the most.
To sing a song well, a singer needs to get into character.
And Su Yu was no different.
"We won't be separated."
Lin Yanyu whispered, her voice full of conviction.
She naturally understood the state Su Yu was talking about, because when Su Yu sang, she could feel that resonance, otherwise, she wouldn't have cried so much.
"Never," Su Yu added.
"Yes, never," Lin Yanyu reached out and hugged Su Yu tightly.
Her eyes were only on Su Yu, and she could feel that Su Yu's eyes were also only on her.
This was enough; nothing could separate them.
...
The next day.
The story event was held at the convention center.
After listening to Ting Yu perform several songs with opera elements, opera had become familiar to the public. When people learned about the traditional culture of the opera industry, they were immediately intrigued by its cultural depth.
Led by Ting Yu, incorporating opera elements into ancient-style songs had become a very popular trend. Many producers would also create songs based on opera stories, combining tradition with popularity.
The opera industry was not opposed to these songs, knowing that to preserve tradition, innovation was necessary. Promoting opera in ways that young people enjoyed was a great thing.
Therefore, many people from the opera industry also shared videos of themselves singing popular songs online.
These videos received a very high number of likes.
After all, the cultural charm of opera required extensive practice to achieve its full flavor. When opera professionals sang opera parts in ancient-style songs, it undoubtedly allowed people to experience the pure beauty of opera.
With the booming development of the opera industry, associations often organized cultural promotion programs in various places.
This year's "Opera Culture Festival" in Luzhou attracted many young people.
Unlike the usual quiet atmosphere, events like this were now popular among many young people.
"Grandpa, hurry, they're already checking tickets..." a little girl tugged at her grandfather's hand, holding a few tickets.
Her parents followed behind, smiling.
"Haha, you used to despise it when I asked you to accompany Grandpa to listen to opera," the old man said, smiling as his granddaughter led him.
In the past, his granddaughter disliked listening to opera the most, preferring to watch talent shows on TV where boys acted cute and said things like "sweetie" and "meow."
His granddaughter would even fight him for the remote control when he wanted to watch opera.
But now it was different.
His granddaughter often asked him about classic opera stories.
He heard that her classmates were very impressed when she told them stories they didn't know at school.
The rise of the opera industry had also provided them with a common topic that bridged the generation gap.
...
Lin Yanyu arrived at the program team early in the morning.
She was preparing to perform "Exploring the Window" during the event.
Not only that, but she also had an opera performance.
Most singers couldn't perform opera, but Lin Yanyu was different. She had practiced with Chen Rong since childhood. While her opera skills might not match a professional opera singer like Chen Rong, they were still very impressive among singers.
Su Yu did not disturb her in the lounge.
Instead, he toured the event venue with Gong Ju Ren and Zhou Sisi.
Gong Ju Ren was invited to perform at a commercial event, and knowing that Su Yu was also in Luzhou, he had arranged to meet at the story event.
The event venue not only featured performances but also various opera-related merchandise. These were sold by association employees, offering props or figurines from operas.
"Su Yu, have you finished writing your new book?" Zhou Sisi, as Su Yu's editor, considered chasing him for the manuscript her duty.
Furthermore, she was currently the most popular editor in the Xianxia genre, and many authors wanted to write under her, but the website had refused them.
Qing Kong Literature Network now treated Jiangnan like an ancestor, afraid he would leave if he was uncomfortable.
Therefore, editor Tao Hua Yan only served Jiangnan, the single author.
This was the privilege granted to Zhou Sisi by the website and a perk for the influential Jiangnan.
"Next month, I don't have much time this month," Su Yu replied after thinking.
"Mm-hmm, okay,"
Zhou Sisi nodded like a pecking chick. As long as this revered author gave her news, she could report to the website's readers.
Jiangnan's fans were already arguing heatedly on the website, demanding that the "Ting Yu old thief" start a new book.
However, after Jiangnan posted his book in a complete format on Weibo last time, there had been no further updates.
Her visit this time was to inquire about Su Yu's release schedule.
"I heard you're in Luzhou to receive an award this time?" Su Yu asked curiously.
Gong Ju Ren had mentioned earlier that Zhou Sisi had won some editor award.
"That's right, speaking of which, I have to thank you; without you, I wouldn't have won the Golden Editor award."
Due to her relationship with Jiangnan, Zhou Sisi had become one of the chief editors for the Xianxia category, and she was here to accept the annual Golden Editor award.
In just one year, she had gone from being the unluckiest editor in everyone's pity to a Golden Editor. The sudden transformation had left Zhou Sisi somewhat overwhelmed.
However, she knew that all of this was because of Su Yu. Without Su Yu, she would still be that unlucky editor, signing books that failed.
It was Su Yu who helped her break that jinx.
"You're welcome, you deserve it," Su Yu waved his hand.