During the lunch break, Alex bought a few drinks and went to the roof of the teaching building.
Miao Meiyuan, Yu Xinyao, and Yan Bianman were waiting for him.
"So slow! Tell us, Alex, did you run off to go on a date with Kiara?"
As soon as she saw Alex, Miao Meiyuan puffed out her cheeks and said.
Yu Xinyao and Yan Bianman glanced at her simultaneously, their expressions strange.
"I went to buy drinks for you. What do you want to drink?"
Alex walked closer, entering the shade to avoid direct sunlight, while the three girls beside him were all sitting on the ground.
"Do you have Coke?" Miao Meiyuan didn't stand on ceremony with him.
"Here's your Coke."
"Thanks. I like green tea," Yan Bianman smiled and said.
"Here's your green tea." Alex handed the green tea to her. As their hands touched, he felt his palm being lightly hooked, which tickled a bit.
He couldn't help but glance at Yan Bianman in surprise. Yan Bianman smiled at him, said thank you, unscrewed the cap, and tilted her neck back to drink, as if it were just an unintentional gesture.
Alex didn't pay it any mind and handed the last bottle of milk tea to Yu Xinyao. Yu Xinyao took it somewhat hesitantly, looked at it for a while, and then handed it back, saying seriously, "Classmate Alex, I heard that helping girls unscrew bottle caps can increase one's gentlemanly demeanor."
"Can't unscrew it?" Alex asked her instead.
"It's to give you a chance to show your gentlemanly demeanor."
Yu Xinyao said with a straight face.
"You can't unscrew it, right?" Alex laughed.
Yu Xinyao glared at him hatefully, took the milk tea back with a blank expression, and tried to do it herself. She twisted hard, but the cap didn't budge.
Seeing Alex watching her with a half-smile, Yu Xinyao felt a little embarrassed and said dryly, "My hands are a bit slippery. Watch closely, it's just a small bottle cap."
"Mm-hmm..."
She wiped her hands, gathered her strength, and her face turned red from the effort, but the cap still wouldn't move. Suddenly, a flush of shame slowly crawled up her cheeks; she seemed extremely embarrassed.
Miao Meiyuan watched blankly, subconsciously twisting open the Coke bottle cap in her hand, which made a "hiss" sound as the gas escaped.
Everyone turned to stare at her. Miao Meiyuan felt inexplicably depressed for some reason and pretended to be nonchalant, tilting her head back to drink the Coke.
Yan Bianman laughed. "Xinyao, let me help you. This young lady has the most strength."
Saying this, she took the milk tea and unscrewed it, relieving Yu Xinyao's embarrassment. Yu Xinyao glared at Alex before taking the milk tea and drinking it in small sips.
Feeling that the atmosphere was a bit off, Alex thought for a moment and took out his phone.
"I'll play a song for everyone to listen to."
He had intended to just play a random song to liven up the atmosphere, but after the rhythm started, his face went dark.
"This moment is the last chance I'm giving you, no need to yell and scream at me. I am definitely sincere toward you, you don't need to question this... I miss you, I miss you, I miss you everyday..."
The instant the music started, the three girls' gazes converged on him simultaneously, looking exceptionally interested.
"What song is this?" Miao Meiyuan asked eagerly. "The melody is really nice. Which singer is it? How come I haven't heard it?"
She quite liked listening to music, yet she had never heard this one. However, the melody felt exceptionally good to her; it shouldn't be obscure.
Yu Xinyao said with a strange expression, "This song isn't exactly great, but for some reason, it gives me a sense of intoxication. What's going on?"
Yan Bianman agreed deeply. "This song seems to reach straight to the soul. I don't know why, but I feel like this song is a perfect match for me."
Because you're all delinquent girls?
Alex's expression was strange as he said to them, "The name of this song is 'I Miss You.'"
It was a song famous for being "non-mainstream." In Alex's previous life, this song had once been popular all over the streets and alleys, deeply loved by countless non-mainstream youth of the "Funeral Love" family.
When Alex arrived in this world, the first treasure chest he opened contained this song. However, it only had the melody, no original vocals. He had never really paid attention to this song, but this time, he hadn't been paying attention and accidentally hit play.
Seeing that the three delinquent girls seemed to really vibe with it, even though he felt strange, he didn't stop the playback.
"I miss you? Does that mean I miss you?" Yan Bianman listened carefully. "Huh, is there only an instrumental track? Are there no original vocals?"
"Alex, hurry up and play the original version. I want to learn how to sing this song," Miao Meiyuan urged impatiently.
She thought it was a new song and wanted Alex to play the original. Although the instrumental track had lyrics, it wasn't what the song was really like.
Alex said, "Sorry, this is an unreleased song. Only the accompaniment was recorded."
"Unreleased?"
Yan Bianman was very puzzled. How could a song like this appear on Alex's phone? Did he know some celebrity who sent it to him privately?
That must be it.
Yan Bianman imagined a lot.
Miao Meiyuan didn't think so much; she was itching from the song's melody and hurriedly asked, "Can you teach us the lyrics? I want to sing it."
"I suppose I can, as long as you like it."
Alex didn't mind. Although it felt strange, the thought of these three girls singing "I Miss You" was very amusing.
Yu Xinyao and Yan Bianman's eyes lit up. After knowing it was an unreleased song, they had given up on that idea, but they hadn't expected Alex to actually agree.
"Is it okay to do this?" Yu Xinyao asked.
Alex said, "Rest assured, the copyright for this song is in my hands. I hadn't originally intended to give it to anyone else to sing, but since you like it, I'll teach it to you."
Alex didn't intend to sell the song for money; it wouldn't fetch much, and he couldn't explain its origins to others anyway. If Miao Meiyuan and the others liked it, he might as well let them sing it. They were just playing around, not professional singers, and even if he gave the song to Miao Meiyuan and her group, the copyright remained with Alex, so it didn't matter.
"This moment is the last chance I'm giving you, no need to roar and shout at me, I am definitely sincere and true to you, you don't need to question this..."
Before long, the rooftop was filled with a non-mainstream vibe.
The three girls couldn't be said to be great singers, but they knew how to sing; at the very least, it wasn't unpleasant to listen to. Combined with their sweet, youthful voices, the song suddenly became quite pleasant.
Accompanied by the music playing from a phone, the three singing beauties couldn't help but sway their bodies slightly and involuntarily.
Watching the scene suddenly turn into a "Zang Ai" performance, Alex's mouth twitched slightly. He felt an urge to sprinkle a handful of cement over them; he thought that would be quite interesting.
After sending off the three satisfied girls, Alex picked up his phone and played the second song he had won from opening the treasure chest. A dynamic rhythm began to play.
That's right, it was it—Phoenix Dances in the Nine Heavens!
"It seems this world hasn't experienced the non-mainstream era, right? Does it have to be started by me?"
It seemed it was very easy to draw non-mainstream songs from the treasure chest. Alex tried to imagine the scene of the "Zang Ai" family rising in this world, and he couldn't quite accept it.
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