When the Side Character Gets a System and Travels through Difference Worlds Chapter 314: Tang Li 42

Teacher Liang was both happy and a bit conflicted. "Li Zi, we can’t just keep shearing the sa sheep. After spending so much ti with you, I feel like I’m starting to lose my own tune."

"Let catch my breath, let catch my breath."

Tan You wasn’t offended. "Okay, how about this? I’ll give you the lyrics later, and you can help compose the music?"

Teacher Liang suggested, "Why don’t you learn arranging? If you’re interested, I’ll teach you step-by-step!"

Director Liu found it funny. "Are you trying to find more work for yourself?"

Tan You thought about it and agreed. "Alright. Later, Teacher Liang can recomnd so books for . I’ll start by teaching myself. But you can’t refuse this ti. It’ll take a while to even get the hang of it."

This was one of her weaknesses. Tan You knew she wasn’t a fast learner. It was already difficult for her to focus on learning one thing at a ti, and she had never dabbled in music arrangent before.

Teacher Liang also thought it was a good idea. "How about this? I’ll make a version myself first, and we can discuss it later."

Director Chen asked curiously, "So how do you two usually collaborate?"

Teacher Liang glanced at Tan You, and seeing she didn’t seem to mind, he smiled and explained, "It’s just as you’d expect. She brings the lyrics. I make a draft of the arrangent, and then I sing it for her."

"She’ll point out which parts don’t feel right, and then I’ll revise them."

"Teacher Liang is being too modest," Tan You said, not shying away from the topic. "I’m genuinely tone-deaf. I know how it’s supposed to sound in my head, but what cos out is completely different. When Teacher Liang heard sing a few lines, I almost threw him off-key too."

"So eventually, we just had Teacher Liang sing while I listened from outside the booth."

Director Chen imagined the scene. "That sounds like quite a sight."

Tan You laughed too. "It’s because Teacher Liang is so broad-minded. If it were anyone else, a ’singer’ like would have probably been kicked out long ago."

Teacher Liang said, "Of course not. Even if Li Zi’s singing is horribly off-key, given your exceptional talent, we can still collaborate often."

"We just need to take a few days off in between. I never thought I’d be the one standing in a recording booth one day."

Everyone chatted and laughed, clearly finding the story amusing. Watching this, Ye Qian suddenly felt the scene was incredibly heartwarming. She had been in the industry for a few years and had long since seen through the fickleness of human relationships, but with Tan You, all she felt was warmth.

On the way back, Ye Qian ntioned this to Sister Hu. Sister Hu smiled and remarked with so emotion, "That’s because of Director Tang’s talent. Sotis, capital can indeed control everything, but Director Tang’s talent is great enough to overco capital."

"That’s why what you see is so harmonious. If Director Tang’s talent weren’t so outstanding, believe , we’d still be warming the bench at our old company."

Ye Qian thought about it. "You’re right. Not everyone is like Director Tang. Sister Hu, sotis when I see all this, I start to wonder if my life right now is even real."

"I feel that sense of unreality a lot."

Sister Hu said, "It’s not just you; I often feel the sa way. You have to stay busy with filming, but you also have to et Director Tang’s requirents. We need to work hard and seize every opportunity."

Ye Qian clenched her fist. "I know. I won’t miss opportunities like I did before. An actress’s pri is only so long. I’ve already missed out once, and I won’t miss out a second ti."

Sister Hu said, "To be honest, I really disapproved of you getting married and having a daughter right after your show beca a hit."

"My judgnt was clouded back then. I just thought love was the most important thing, and everything else could be sacrificed. But looking back now, after the initial hormones fade, love is just... love. It all eventually settles into sothing ordinary."

"And it’s only then that you can see each other more clearly. We... we just weren’t on the sa path. It’s a good thing we’re separated now."

Ye Qian gave a self-deprecating smile. "Let’s not talk about him. That unhappy marriage is still a part of my life’s journey, and I won’t completely deny it. Right now, I just want to focus on my career. Like Director Tang says, a career-driven woman is forever young."

Sister Hu said, "Good! That’s exactly what we should do. Let’s show those people that we’re capable too!"

The place emptied out as everyone went their separate ways. After parting ways at the elevators, only Tan You and Mr. Wang remained. He twirled his car keys. "Let give you a ride back. I know your car is in for maintenance."

Tan You didn’t refuse. "Sure, thank you, Mr. Wang."

Mr. Wang sighed. "Don’t ntion it. You’re the company’s cash cow. Of course I have to take good care of you."

Tan You just smiled. The two rode in silence. Just as Tan You was about to open the car door to get out, Mr. Wang suddenly said softly, "Text when you get ho. I’ll co pick you up at seven tomorrow morning?"

Tan You’s hand on the door handle froze. She suddenly pulled it back and settled back into her seat. She turned to look at Mr. Wang. "Sotis I wonder if you actually like or not. If I say you like , you act all hot and cold. If I say you don’t, you take such good care of at work and in my personal life, far beyond the boundaries of a professional relationship."

"When I take a step forward, you imdiately take several steps back. But if I act cold, you quickly co forward to shower with attention. All your actions make you seem incredibly contradictory."

"Now I finally understand. What you enjoy is this ambiguous push-and-pull. But I don’t. I like a stable happiness that I can hold firmly in my hands. I want the other person to be resolute."

Mr. Wang hadn’t expected Tan You to be so direct, and for a mont, he was stunned.

Considering he was her boss, Tan You’s words were still relatively restrained. "Right now, I only want to focus on my work. I don’t want to play ambiguous gas with anyone and waste my ti for no reason."

"I’ll take a taxi to the company tomorrow, so you don’t need to pick up. I won’t be texting you either. That’s all. I’m leaving now."

Closing the car door, Tan You’s deanor was perfectly composed. She wouldn’t get angry over soone like Mr. Wang. Setting aside his emotional ambiguity, he was undoubtedly a good boss. ’So, I’ll just treat him like a boss, without mixing in any other feelings.’

Watching Tan You’s figure retreat, Mr. Wang sat in silence for a long ti before starting the car and driving away. But the more he thought about it, the more unsettled he felt. If he had been gently rejected by Tan You before, this ti, she had been completely direct.

anwhile, after Tan You got into the elevator, her expression shifted. ’You’re awake?’

’Yeah, I’m awake,’ Tang Li’s voice sounded in her mind. ’The first thing I see after waking up is you ruthlessly rejecting Wang Mingyu. To be honest, it felt pretty damn good.’

Tan You’s lips curled slightly. ’I thought you’d be reluctant to let him go. Haven’t you two been in this ambiguous state for years?’

A bitter laugh seed to echo from Tang Li. ’It was just an ambiguous flirtation. At first, I thought the feelings were mutual, but later I realized he just enjoys this hot-and-cold, ambiguous feeling. I wanted to make things clear with him, but then I had my accident and never got the chance.’