Chapter 140
As evening falls, the city's neon lights begin to twinkle, adding a touch of dreamlike color to this bustling metropolis.
At that moment, in a restaurant, a young woman dressed as a waitress finally finished her day's work and prepared to go home.
The girl was dressed in a neat uniform, with a white apron tied around her blue shirt, making her look exceptionally fresh.
Her hair was neatly styled into a bun, revealing her delicate face. However, after working all day, and with many people eating lunch in the afternoon, she was already quite tired and listless.
But the thought of getting off work soon gave the girl a mental pep talk. She quickly and efficiently cleared the tableware from the table.
Only after the last group of customers left the restaurant did she begin to pack her things.
She gently took off her uniform, hung it on a hanger, and then changed into a light jacket.
She picked up her wallet, which contained her day's earnings—some change and a few tips. Although the amount wasn't large, it was crucial for her survival.
The girl's name is Rui Mengmeng. She is almost twenty years old, but her family is not well-off. Her parents work in other places and their family cannot afford to send her to university. So she went to vocational high school and started working.
However, his work was not outstanding; most of the time he either worked as a waiter in a restaurant or as a manager in an internet cafe.
I can only say that I'm barely making ends meet, and even then, I still have to save some money to send back home.
In addition, recently many men with ulterior motives have been pursuing and harassing her, because even without much makeup, she is still very beautiful.
This troubled her greatly.
However, nothing unexpected happened today, and everything went smoothly. She walked out of the restaurant and took a deep breath of the fresh evening air.
Looking up at the sky, I saw the afterglow of the setting sun spilling into every corner of the city, turning everything golden.
I felt an indescribable sense of ease and joy, as if all my troubles had vanished with the end of the day.
More importantly...
Rui Mengmeng quickly took out the second-hand smartphone she had painstakingly saved up to buy and then entered the music platform.
Today is the day Miss Robin's new album is released, but unfortunately she doesn't dare to slack off during work hours, for fear that her boss will find out and deduct her wages.
I was itching to get off work, and I've been patiently waiting until now.
The song of the Robin has a special magic. Rui Mengmeng had also been depressed before, especially when she saw other girls her age in the city enjoying their beautiful college life, and she felt that it was hard to even survive.
Even though she has always acted very strong and like a boy, even boys have moments of depression at night.
It wasn't until the girl came across Miss Robin's song that the gloom that had accumulated in her heart unknowingly dissipated upon hearing the Robin's song.
Even when life is tough, she can still feel a glimmer of beauty. Even when she's alone late at night listening to her songs, she no longer feels depressed.
It was as if she had found a pillar of support, as if she had resonated with Miss Robin, and that beautiful idol was right beside her like a close family member.
From that moment on, Rui Mengmeng, who had never known what it meant to be a fan of celebrities, had her first idol.
She, who is usually frugal, prepared 100 yuan to recharge her account when she learned that Robin was about to release her debut album.
However, when Rui Mengmeng clicked into the largest music platform in China, she found that all the songs on Robin's album were completely free, without costing her a single penny.
"It's all free..."
The girl was a little surprised to see that the album didn't require payment at all; after all, no one would complain about not having enough money. Singles were free, but an entire album was free – this was the first time Rui Mengmeng had ever seen anything like it.
But what shocked her even more was that she didn't even need a membership...
Normally, even if the singer offers the song for free, the platform will still require a VIP, or even VVIP or VVVIP, membership.
For a moment, Rui Mengmeng even had the thought that Miss Robin all away for free.
After all, she knew that producing a high-quality album could cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars just for inviting a single song to sing.
This doesn't even include revenue sharing from other platforms, distribution fees, and all sorts of other expenses. There aren't even any ads; wouldn't they go bankrupt?
Or is it that the album's songs are of poor quality?
Even if it's not good, it's impossible that no one would use them. After all, they are the Shining Star champion.
She also didn't believe that Robin as superior ones.
With a hint of hesitation, she clicked into the album comments and found that in just a few hours, there were already over ten thousand comments, which was truly astonishing.
And most of the reviews were positive; he truly deserves to be my idol.
[Robin's new song! Ahhh! It's finally here! (Hot)]
Completely free? No membership required? Are you kidding me? (Hot)
[Insider information: The company originally priced it at 199, but Miss Robin insisted on making it free, unwilling for her fans to spend money. Even when it was released on multiple platforms, she required that no platform memberships were needed. (Hot)]
[Robin really spoils her fans!]
But I'm all set to buy in bulk to support Miss Robin, what am I going to do?!
[Completely free... I have a bad feeling, is the quality going to be poor?]
[Are you crazy? It's completely free, just listen to it yourself and you'll see. It's all classic songs. The quality is even better than the previous songs.]
[Miss Robin's new songs are so beautiful, especially "Light Ripples," although I can't understand the lyrics, it seems to be a French song.]
I actually prefer "TRUE." I don't know why, but it makes me want to cry! It's like Miss Robin has completely transported me to another world, and I've experienced so many things, but when I come to my senses, I can't remember anything that happened.
[The same goes for "The Stars and You Disappeared"; I never expected Ms. Robin to know so many languages—Mandarin, English, French, Korean, and even her Japanese songs are so good.]
[DaCapo, Oaths, and Wildfire are also pretty good!]
"..."
Seeing the comments that were almost all praise, and how every song seemed worthy of being a hit, Rui Mengmeng became curious and expectant.
She went into the album playlist and clicked on the first song, which was also the one that many people in the album's comment section liked, "Light Ripples".
When the piano prelude began, she was instantly captivated by it.
The moment I waited for Miss Robin's beautiful voice to begin singing, I was completely captivated!
"Ah, it's my fault,"
"Le monde serait-il plus beau?"
"Nous pardonneras-tu,? chère mère?"
Ah, if it turns into water and returns to its original path
Let the homeland remain as it was before, day and night.
Oh, Mother, can you forgive me?
Flowing through the seasons, drawing forth the myriad sounds of nature.
At this moment, Rui Mengmeng was completely unaware of how magical her state was. With the sound of the Robin, she seemed to have her soul leave her body and arrive in a world called Teyvat Continent.
And here I witnessed the legendary life of a god.
From the moment he inherited the divine position, he secluded himself for five hundred years, all for the final curtain call, all so that his people could live as normal people.
Therefore, he used his own death to perform the water god's first and final act.
The mortal side endured the pressure for five hundred years, merely fulfilling the people's expectations of a water god without possessing the actual abilities of one.
The final performance came to an end... The mortal actor stepped down, took off the title of water god, shed his flamboyant performance, and lived a good human life.
However, as a viewer, she couldn't suppress her emotions, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.
Rui Mengmeng and others naturally had neither experienced nor witnessed these things related to that water god.
However, the power of Harmony can resonate with listeners and singers through songs.
The emotional impact of Robin's singing Harmony with all listeners to varying degrees.
However, it varies from person to person, and everyone's experience is different, while Rui Mengmeng had almost a complete experience.
Even after the song ended and Rui Mengmeng came to her senses, she couldn't recall what she had experienced. The emotions she felt were difficult to recover from for a while.
"Strangeness..."
Rui Mengmeng tried hard to recall, but couldn't remember anything at all.
She vaguely remembered seeing a long drama, a grand funeral, and a belated rebirth.
I've had this experience before when listening to other songs by Ms. Robin, but never as intensely as this time.
Moreover, this effect becomes much smaller when listening to it a second time.
Ultimately Robin uses its ability to Harmony to assist the song and to give others a better experience, rather than to make the song completely a Harmony influence.
Can such a song still be called a song?
I can even call myself a singer?!
Furthermore, the effects of Harmony are widespread, but only a very small number of people will experience a situation like Rui Mengmeng's. It's possible that Super Gene hidden in their genes allows them to be exposed to a deeper level of Harmony influence compared to ordinary people.
After calming down, Rui Mengmeng clicked on another song.
TRUE.
However, the emotional impact of this song seems to be even greater.
Accompanied by a unique yet equally catchy intro, Rui Mengmeng found a spot under a streetlight, squatted down, and began to listen intently.
Say my name when a tree susurrates
When the flowers and leaves whisper, please call my name.
"..."
After the Robin sang its first line, the song resonated with her once again. Guided by the Harmony destiny, Rui Mengmeng felt as if the Robin had appeared beside her and was taking her hand as they traveled through the world together.
Amidst a shower of pink blossoms, they arrived at the foot of a large tree, where a beautiful, fairy-like girl lay...
Seemingly sensing someone approaching, the fairy-like pink girl opened her eyes and smiled at them.
Once and again telling a story lost in time
Thus begins that story adrift in time.
the way it starts and the way it ends
As it is, so it will end.
The singing continued...
Meanwhile, the scene changes, and the girl continues to be led by the Robin, then once again experiences a perfect yet imperfect story from a third-person perspective.
It's the story of that pink fairy, and also the story of her and those around her...
Let the songs that no one sings be sung again.
To write a new chapter for stories buried in history.
A noble and pure soul embarks on a journey...
"..."
She didn't know how much time had passed, but when the girl came to her senses again, tears streaming down her face, she suddenly realized that something was wrong.
Surprisingly, several men in suits and sunglasses had appeared around her at some point.
This made Rui Mengmeng quickly rub her eyes and look at the people in front of her warily.
"Who... who are you people?"
Rui Mengmeng felt a wave of fear. She had been so engrossed in Miss Robin's music that she hadn't even noticed the danger around her.
She shouldn't have rushed into this moment; she should have gone home and listened to the music at her own pace.
If they had done something to me just now, I wouldn't have been able to react at all.
"Hello, we mean no harm. You're Miss Rui Mengmeng, right?"