Early in the morning, when Lu Chen woke from his sleep, the first thing he saw was Chen Fei'er curled up in his arms. She was still sleeping soundly, with a faint smile lingering at the corners of her lips.
Lu Chen tightened the arm wrapped around her slightly. Breathing in the familiar fragrance of his girlfriend, he suddenly felt reluctant to get up.
"Achoo!"
But a mischievous strand of hair accidentally brushed against Lu Chen's nose, making him sneeze involuntarily.
As a result, Chen Fei'er was awakened.
Lu Chen awkwardly rubbed his nose and asked with a smile, "Awake? Want to sleep a little longer?"
Chen Fei'er shook her head and lazily leaned against him as she said softly, "There's still filming work today."
In Director Zhang's film crew, wanting to sleep in was pure wishful thinking. No matter how famous you were, you still had to obey his rules and discipline. Otherwise, the smartest choice was to pack up and leave on your own.
Zhang Ke had already reminded everyone yesterday, and Chen Fei'er naturally didn't dare take it lightly.
"Ah…"
Lu Chen could not help sighing.
He had traveled thousands of miles to the Mongolian grasslands to visit her on set, imagining the two of them spending time together day and night while sightseeing across the prairie scenery.
But it had all been just a beautiful dream.
Chen Fei'er giggled softly and turned her head to kiss her boyfriend as consolation.
But how could that possibly be enough?
Lu Chen immediately pressed her beneath him, intending to seize the opportunity to do some "unspeakable things." Thinking about how last night's wonderful opportunity had gone completely to waste, he felt it was simply an unforgivable mistake.
Having been apart for more than half a month, Chen Fei'er was equally passionate and responded to him fervently.
"Big Sister Fei'er! Brother Lu Chen!"
Just as the two of them were like dry wood meeting blazing fire, on the verge of losing all control, a crisp voice suddenly came from outside the tent.
"Are you awake yet?"
Gegen Tana!
Lu Chen, who had been ready to loose the arrow on the bowstring, instantly felt as though a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head. He could not help muttering a low curse.
What kind of situation was this?!
Chen Fei'er, her face flushed red, shot him a charming glare. Struggling free from the bed, she quickly put on an outer robe and walked outside.
"Little Sister Gegen Tana, what is it?"
It turned out that Gegen Tana had brought breakfast for the two of them, milk tea, fried pastries, cheese, and stuffed pies, all authentic Mongolian specialty foods, freshly made and still steaming hot.
Of course, the little girl had a reason for being so attentive. Since Lu Chen had promised last night to teach her "Beautiful Grassland, My Home," she had been unable to wait any longer.
Truly, bringing trouble upon oneself…
Lu Chen did not know whether to laugh or cry, so he could only go wash up.
Fortunately, the breakfast was excellent. The milk tea was rich and fragrant, the pies delicious, and Lu Chen ate several in one go. After filling his stomach, he felt refreshed and invigorated.
As soon as breakfast ended, Gegen Tana carried over the morin khuur.
This Mongolian girl not only wanted to learn how to sing the song, she also wanted to perform it while playing, just like Lu Chen.
Despite her young age, she had already learned to play the morin khuur, and the instrument she used was an ancient family heirloom.
After eating someone else's food, one softened toward them. Since the girl was so enthusiastic and eager to learn, and because she genuinely loved the song so much, Lu Chen naturally had no intention of holding anything back after already promising her.
He first copied down the sheet music for "Beautiful Grassland, My Home," then sat outside the tent entrance and personally taught Gegen Tana how to play it, patiently guiding her through the singing techniques as well.
What surprised Lu Chen was that Gegen Tana not only possessed a heavenly singing voice, but also had exceptionally strong learning ability and an excellent sense of rhythm. As a result, she picked things up very quickly.
After a round of instruction, Gegen Tana was already able to accompany herself on the morin khuur while singing, and she looked quite convincing doing it.
Yet when the very same song, "Beautiful Grassland, My Home," came from her lips, although the melody remained the same, it carried a completely different flavor and emotion. Even though her vocal techniques were still somewhat immature, the feeling she conveyed was just as moving.
"Beautiful grassland, my home,
with clear waters and beautiful grasslands, I love her.
The prairie is like a green ocean…"
Before anyone realized it, many herdsmen had gathered outside the tent. They had all been drawn over by Gegen Tana's singing, to the point that they even forgot about their work.
When Gegen Tana finally finished singing "Beautiful Grassland, My Home" from beginning to end, everyone burst into applause together!
Gegen Tana's cheeks turned completely red, making her look especially adorable.
And throughout the entire process, Chen Fei'er, who had been sitting nearby, recorded everything on her phone.
She uploaded the video to her blog, added a simple title, and posted it.
Although Shuiquan Hunting Ground was located deep within the Mongolian grasslands, mobile signal coverage had already reached the area more than ten years ago. Even there, people could still access the internet through high-speed 4G networks.
During Chen Fei'er's filming period on the grasslands, she checked her blog every day and posted a few behind-the-scenes stills for her fans to see.
This was also part of the television drama's promotion.
But today's video post was particularly different, because Chen Fei'er and Lu Chen's fans had finally discovered a certain someone who had disappeared for quite some time!
"So that's where Lu Chen went. There's barely been any news about him lately, turns out he followed her to the filming set!"
"Does Lu Chen have a role in this TV drama? I haven't seen him before!"
"He's probably just there to accompany our Fei!"
"My Chen is awesome."
"This time they actually didn't show off their romance. Who's this Mongolian girl?"
"Could she be Lu Chen's student? She's really pretty, I like her!"
"What's the name of this song? I've never heard it before. It sounds amazing. Someone explain!"
"Same here, I want the truth too…"
The fans' curiosity was instantly stirred up by the video. Everyone began asking whether Lu Chen had been accompanying Chen Fei'er throughout the filming process, why he had disappeared for so long recently, who this Mongolian girl was, And what exactly this song was.
Wave Blog was in an uproar, and Shuiquan Hunting Ground was equally lively.
Director Zhang Ke had arrived.
The moment Chen Fei'er saw him, she hurriedly put away her phone and quickly stood up.
"Director Zhang."
"There's no need to panic…"
Zhang Ke smiled and waved his hand. "I came to discuss something with Lu Chen."
The great director had come precisely because of "Beautiful Grassland, My Home." He wanted Lu Chen's authorization to use the song as an insert song in Long Song of the Grand Event. Of course, the lyrics would need to be slightly modified.
Naturally, Lu Chen had no reason to refuse.
No songwriter would ever reject having their work used in a major CCTV television drama. This was exactly the sort of thing that elevated one's prestige and status in the industry, an opportunity most people could only dream of obtaining!
As for licensing fees and the like, those were practically irrelevant by comparison.
Interestingly enough, Zhang Ke had originally planned to have Chen Fei'er sing the song. However, after hearing Gegen Tana's singing just now, he changed his mind.
This song would instead be sung by that Mongolian girl!
(End of Chapter)
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