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Chapter 144 Under the Shadow
Chuck is really talented and deserves to be the music director hired at a high price.
As soon as he started, the song changed immediately. It was no longer just a simple guitar or piano singing, but incorporated various arrangements and musical elements, making it rich and refreshing.
Gradually, this song became more and more like the song "Moonlight Shadow" that Chen Feng had heard in his previous life.
Compared with the original version, Teresa Teng's voice is much softer, less moonlit and more warm and nostalgic. The combination of the two has a unique flavor.
Even Chen Feng himself felt like crying after listening to it.
And next, Teresa Teng had a lot to do.
Once the arrangement is completed, we have to start recording and selling it without stopping, in order to create some hype before the concert.
She also planned to use the song as the opening song for her concert in memory of John Lennon.
As a result, the concert sequence had to be completely adjusted, rehearsals had to be restarted, and the stage setting had to be redesigned. Teresa Teng was so busy that she couldn't even take care of Chen Feng.
Seeing this, Chen Feng greeted Teresa Teng and said that he wanted to go shopping in London and didn't need Xiao Hai to pick him up.
Although Teresa Teng was full of apologies, she had no choice but to say that she would spend time with him after the concert.
Chen Feng was thinking that he had to go look for Xu Xue.
It would be troublesome if this girl knew that I was in London and didn't look for her.
So, the next day he went straight to London City University where Xu Xue was studying.
Although London City University is not as big as Ninghai University, its architecture has its own unique flavor, a strong sense of history and is very exquisite.
As Chen Feng strolled, he admired the campus scenery and compared it with Ninghai University from time to time in his mind.
He asked along the way and finally arrived at the Student Activity Center.
This activity center is also quite distinctive, with a unique architectural style and rooms connected to each other, all with glass curtain walls.
Chen Feng looked at them one by one, and suddenly, he found a large conference room where a speech seemed to be taking place.
He curiously moved closer to the window, looked inside, and immediately saw Xu Xue!
I saw her sitting alone in the seat, with long hair and glasses, looking quiet and intellectual.
The white shirt was puffed up, and she wore a red skirt and small leather shoes underneath. This kind of outfit would never be seen at Ninghai University.
At this time, Xu Xue was really listening to a young foreigner's speech on the stage, and clapping from time to time.
Chen Feng tiptoed into the conference room through the back door, trying not to disturb the ongoing speech.
He glanced at Xu Xue's seat, walked over quietly, and sat down in the empty seat next to her.
Xu Xue was staring at the stage intently when suddenly someone appeared beside her.
She turned around, surprise flashed in her eyes for a moment, and then she laughed. She was so happy and surprised that one hand unconsciously covered her mouth, as if she was afraid that she would accidentally scream out.
Seeing this, Chen Feng smiled and asked softly, "What is this speech about? It attracts you so much."
Xu Xue shook her head and whispered, "I don't understand."
Chen Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Seeing you were listening so attentively and clapping along, I thought you understood everything."
Xu Xue said embarrassedly, "I'm still learning the language. I have no problem communicating in daily life, but academic lectures like this are a bit difficult. So I come here often to practice my listening skills."
"Oh, is that so." Chen Feng nodded and listened to a few sentences of the speech casually.
It talks about the inequality in British education, regional differences, class barriers, and the plight of ethnic minorities, all of which do not resonate with him.
He turned to look at Xu Xue and asked, "Can we go? Go out and get some fresh air?"
He wasn't sure if that would be disrespectful to the speaker.
Xu Xue's eyes lit up and she nodded immediately: "Okay, let's go!"
Having said that, without caring whether the speaker on the stage noticed or not, he took Chen Feng's hand and walked out of the conference room.
Just as they were walking out of the meeting room, a person came out from the corner with a large bouquet of roses in his hand. He ran into Xu Xue holding a man's hand and walking away quickly.
This person was Peng Xiaowei. When he saw this scene, he was stunned and the two Teresa Teng concert tickets in his hand fell to the ground.
Peng Xiaowei had originally planned well to give Xu Xue a surprise in front of everyone, and then invite her to watch Teresa Teng's concert a week later, but he didn't expect to see such a scene.
His expression instantly became complicated and ugly, and passers-by around him cast their eyes at him.
After a long while, Peng Xiaowei slowly came to his senses. He bent down to pick up the ticket on the ground, then stuffed the carefully prepared bouquet of flowers head downwards into the trash can next to him, and turned away angrily.
Chen Feng and Xu Xue didn't notice Peng Xiaowei behind them at all.
They strolled around City University and then found a place to eat.
In the evening, Xu Xue took Chen Feng to a bar near the school.
As soon as he entered the bar, Chen Feng felt a strong youthful atmosphere. This place has almost become the second living room for City University students and is extremely lively.
After nine o'clock in the evening, the atmosphere in the bar became more and more lively.
The students had already stood up from their seats, standing in the aisle, swaying to the rhythm of the music.
They held beers in their hands, some even held cocktails, and swayed their bodies gently to the music.
Xu Xue was also infected by this enthusiasm. She excitedly took Chen Feng's hand and stood up. "Come on, let's dance too!"
As she spoke, she pulled Chen Feng into the corridor and jumped up with the crowd.
Chen Feng was a little reserved at first, but he was soon carried away by the joyful atmosphere and swayed to the rhythm of the music, feeling a long-lost sense of relaxation.
Just when the atmosphere was getting lively, the music suddenly stopped.
Everyone looked at the bald DJ on the stage.
The DJ raised his hand for silence, "Excuse me, everyone. We have a special song for you all. This song was just released today. It's a song in memory of John the Beatle. It's called 'Moonlight Shadow'. Now, let's listen to it together."
The students who were still dancing returned to their seats, picked up their drinks, and prepared to listen to this special song.
As the prelude of "Moonlight Shadow" slowly sounded, Teresa Teng's gentle and magnetic voice instantly filled the entire bar.
The bar became unusually quiet, with only the music playing.
The students were fascinated by the speech, and many girls even shed tears and sobbed.
Xu Xue was also immersed in the singing. She gently leaned her head on Chen Feng's shoulder and closed her eyes, as if the whole world was left with only this song and the two of them.
"It sounds so nice." Xu Xue said softly, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.
When the song ended, the bar erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.
The students chanted John Lennon's name and asked to play the song again.
This bar next to City University is just a microcosm of that night.
As soon as "Moonlight Shadow" was released, it caused a sensation and quickly became popular throughout Britain and swept across Europe.