Chapter 22: Releasing a New Song

Women are truly creatures who hold grudges!

The sudden display of public affection nearly choked the life out of Zhang Chao and his group.

Yu Shishi’s eyes sharpened, a look of unwillingness curling the corners of her lips as she said to Wu Qingya, "Wu Qingya, don't get too smug. The man I’ve set my sights on, I will definitely snatch away. We’ll see about that!"

Jiang Jin found this amusing. There is a saying: one doesn't fear a thief stealing, but rather a thief coveting. Since Yu Shishi had already laid down such a challenge, wouldn't it be rude if the two of them didn't have something happen between them?

Wu Qingya sighed inwardly, waved at her, then pulled Jiang Jin into the Lamborghini Aventador, and the two drove off.

Once they were gone, Yu Shishi pulled out her phone and made a call.

"Hey, Dad, could you help me look into someone? ...Yes, his name is Jiang Jin."

...

"Qingya, can I ask you a question?" Jiang Jin asked on the way back.

Wu Qingya smiled slightly, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. "Before you ask me, may I ask you one first?"

Jiang Jin nodded. "Of course."

Wu Qingya asked, "Why are your driving skills so good?"

Wu Qingya was deeply puzzled. Racing required talent, and even more so, day after day of practice. Jiang Jin wasn't a professional racer; even if he practiced in his spare time, he shouldn't have reached this level.

Hearing this, Jiang Jin’s lips curled into a mysterious smile. He countered with a philosophical tone: "Have you ever wondered why some people can have a photographic memory?"

Wu Qingya: "I know, because those people have a photographic memory."

A photographic memory is like using one’s eyes to take pictures of what one has seen and storing them in the brain. People like that can read ten lines at a glance and never forget a thing.

"Exactly, and my ability is..." Jiang Jin intentionally dragged out the tone.

After building up Wu Qingya’s curiosity to its peak, Jiang Jin finally said, "Conscious Training Method."

A look of confusion mixed with curiosity flashed in Wu Qingya’s eyes: "Conscious Training Method? What does that mean?"

Jiang Jin smiled slightly, explaining with ease and naturalness: "It’s very simple. It means I can turn things I’ve seen into my own abilities through conscious training."

"For instance, when I watch racing videos, I memorize every movement of the driver, and then I remember the specific environment under which each movement was made."

"Like the speed, the car's body posture, the opponent's position, and even the temperature and humidity of the track—I record it all."

"Finally, I cast myself into the driver's role, and after crazy training through the Conscious Training Method, I become a professional racer."

Jiang Jin was talking complete nonsense, yet he reached a point where even he started to believe it. He had invented this Conscious Training Method—you have to admit it's impressive!

Wu Qingya frowned, layers of doubt rising in her heart: Why did she know every character in these words, but when combined, she couldn't understand them at all?

Jiang Jin continued: "I know it’s hard for you to understand. You only need to remember one thing."

Wu Qingya looked up curiously: "What thing?"

Jiang Jin’s mouth curled into an arc: "I am a genius, a genius among geniuses!"

Wu Qingya nodded. If what Jiang Jin said was all true, then he was indeed a genius among geniuses!

Jiang Jin shifted the topic, a glimmer of cunning in his eyes: "It's my turn to ask you. Can you tell me what kind of family you come from?"

Wu Qingya replied: "My family is a major shareholder in the Orange Pie Group, and my mother is the CEO of Orange Pie Mobile."

Orange Pie Group, a massive enterprise with a market value of 200 billion, primarily dealing in offline malls, e-commerce, and group buying. Orange Pie Mobile was a completely independent company, ranking fifth in domestic mobile phone shipments in the first half of this year, with a valuation of 50 billion.

Good heavens, this wasn't just a little bit stronger than the 50-billion-valuation Yu family; it was a whole tier higher!

"Now the question arises: why would the daughter of a multi-billion-dollar family join the security department?" Jiang Jin asked this doubt directly.

Wu Qingya pursed her lips slightly, a mysterious light flashing in her eyes, and said softly: "That is my secret."

Jiang Jin’s eyes widened, an expression of disbelief on his face, as if to say: "Seriously... I’ve been so dedicated to answering all your questions, and when it gets to you, it suddenly becomes a secret?"

However, Wu Qingya just smiled faintly, her tone tinged with a hint of stubbornness: "Well, women always have the right to be a little willful. But if you feel this question bothers you so much, why not change it and ask me something else?"

Jiang Jin sighed helplessly. Although somewhat dissatisfied, he nodded and said: "Fine, since you put it that way, I'll change the question. How did you know Li Muran was so calculating?"

Wu Qingya looked at Jiang Jin quietly, her eyes shimmering with complex emotions, and asked: "Do you believe what I said?"

Jiang Jin answered without hesitation: "I do, why wouldn't I? We've been spending time together day and night for over ten days; I can still understand your character and personality to some extent."

Wu Qingya spoke slowly: "It’s very simple. A few times when the three of us went out to eat together, whenever Shishi went to the restroom, Li Muran would show great interest in me."

"Especially the way he looked at me—it was obvious he had designs on me."

"But he is a very smart person; he wouldn't show any flaws in his speech or behavior, and a look can't be used as evidence..."

This is a total player, a high-level one at that!

"I told Shishi, but she thought I was deliberately bad-mouthing him. Having no other choice, I threatened Li Muran in private to make him leave Shishi voluntarily."

"In exchange, I helped him secure a spot for his master's degree at Harvard."

Speaking of this, Wu Qingya couldn't help but let out a long sigh. She had avoided her best friend being hurt by a scumbag, but in the process, she had been misunderstood by her—the bitterness of it all was hard to describe.

Jiang Jin comforted her: "Don't be sad. One day, Yu Shishi will understand your good intentions."

Women in love truly have zero IQ! Even with one's toes, one could guess that Yu Shishi had been blinded by Li Muran’s sweet talk. At a time like this, no one could say a bad word about him—not even her parents would be listened to!

At 7:59 PM, Jiang Jin and Wu Qingya sat face-to-face on the sofa, clutching their phones with rapt attention.

As soon as it hit 8 o'clock, Wu Qingya clicked on the Qiuqiu Music platform, only to discover that it had crashed!

Later statistics from technicians showed that 20 million people had flooded the platform at 8 PM that night. Even though they had been prepared, the platform collapsed under such massive traffic.

By the time the technicians restored the servers, it was already 8:10 PM. Wu Qingya finally saw Xu Man’s new song as she had hoped.

"Youth"? Seeing the title, Wu Qingya’s eyes brightened, and she looked up at Jiang Jin.

Jiang Jin shrugged, looking quite smug.

Wu Qingya pouted and clicked on the song to check the lyricist and composer.

"Jiang Jin... it really is you?!"

The surprise on the beautiful bodyguard's face was impossible to hide!

Seeing this, Jiang Jin’s lips curled into a faint smile, his tone tinged with a hint of teasing: "Believe me now? In this day and age, nobody believes you even when you tell the truth!"

Wu Qingya felt somewhat embarrassed; she had indeed not believed him at the time.

"I hope the song you wrote can do justice to Yu Manli’s voice."

Jiang Jin shrugged and gestured for her to go ahead. Then, he put on his headphones to listen to this version of "Youth" by Yu Manli.

When Yu Manli’s ethereal voice began, Wu Qingya felt an electric current rise from her tailbone, quickly spreading throughout her entire body! She had goosebumps!

"It sounds so good!"

Even Jiang Jin, who had already listened to the song until he was sick of it, found his eyes lighting up! Yu Manli’s voice was even more ethereal and magnetic than the original, striking straight at the soul!

"I am still that same youth from before~"
"Without the slightest bit of change~"
"Time is merely a test~"
"The faith planted in my heart has not faded in the slightest~"

When the chorus hit, Wu Qingya couldn't help but sway her body to the rhythm. She was completely intoxicated by the beautiful melody!

This is a hit! Jiang Jin felt relieved after finishing the song. Yu Manli’s version of "Youth" had more feeling than the original. A song that had exploded in popularity on Earth was bound to become a massive hit in the Dragon Kingdom as well!

At the same time, tens of millions of Yu Manli’s fans were listening in a trance, shouting that it was addictive!

On Weibo, #YuManlisNewSongSoundsGreat# and #Youth# had both surged into the top ten trending topics.

"After listening to Yu Manli’s 'Youth', I feel as if I’ve returned to my own green years."

"'Youth' is truly a great song; as expected of the heavenly queen Yu Manli!"

"Actually, this song doesn't require top-tier singing skills, but its melody and lyrics can resonate with people. After three or five years, shedding the hot-blooded passion, I return still a youth!"

"The lyrics of 'Youth' are very straightforward, like a letter telling a story and warning the next generation, telling the youth that the road is under their feet, to be brave, move forward, and pursue the faith in their hearts."