lovenovelstory Chapter 56 I, Kim Tae-yeon, also have a temper!
Chapter 56 I, Kim Tae-yeon, also have a temper!
Seeing Lee Ji-eun fleeing in disarray, Kim Tae-yeon couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Hahahaha..."
That smile instantly changed the atmosphere in the recording studio.
That wasn't the crisp laughter a teenage idol should have; instead, it was a hearty, unrestrained laugh, even with a noticeable breathy quality, just like a middle-aged woman overhearing gossip at a market.
Li Zhixing's wicked smile froze instantly.
He looked Kim Tae-yeon up and down, and said hesitantly, "Tae-yeon's laughter... is quite unique."
Kim Tae-yeon quickly covered her mouth, suppressing her laughter, and asked, "I've always laughed like this! Isn't Zhixing a fan of mine? Don't you know?"
Li Zhixing nodded in sudden realization: "I'm a fan of Taeyeon's voice. I just like your singing. As for other gossip and private habits, I don't know much about them."
Kim Tae-yeon's smile froze slightly: "Ah... I see."
Li Zhixing glanced towards the doorway and deliberately changed the subject: "Sika didn't come along?"
Kim Tae-yeon paused for a moment, then smiled helplessly: "I did insist on coming, but I had a last-minute engagement and my manager pulled me away."
"It's good that you didn't come!"
Li Zhixing breathed a sigh of relief: "Otherwise, she would definitely cause trouble again when we're recording later."
Seeing Li Zhixing's relieved expression, Taeyeon could no longer suppress the curiosity she had been holding in for several days.
She hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Zhixing-xi, are you and Jessica... dating?"
Lee Ji-hyeong was about to hand a bottle of water to Taeyeon when he heard this, and his hand suddenly stopped moving.
He turned his head, looking at Taeyeon with a bewildered expression: "What? What dating? Am I crazy? How could I date someone I don't even like?"
"You don't like the look of her?" Taeyeon looked at him questioningly. "But the day Jessica got injured, you were the first one to rush to the hospital to pick her up. I thought you two..."
Li Zhixing smiled speechlessly and explained, "We're just very familiar with each other. Sika actually hates me."
"Don't you hate it?"
Taeyeon silently pondered the word in her mind, her brows furrowing slightly.
Jessica's dependence on Li Zhixing at the hospital that day, and the word "family" that slipped out, couldn't possibly be associated with "dislike," right?
When Taeyeon looked up again, she found Lee Ji-hyung staring intently at her.
"Taeyeon-ssi," Lee Ji-hyung asked with a half-smile, "did your company send you to test me?"
"No, no!" Kim Tae-yeon exclaimed in surprise, quickly waving her hands in denial. "I was just a little curious!"
To everyone's surprise, Li Zhixing smiled nonchalantly and said, "It doesn't matter if the company asks, just tell the truth."
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
Li Zhixing tapped the table in front of him and got straight to the point: "Taeyeon-ssi, you're already familiar with this song, right?"
Kim Tae-yeon also put aside her gossipy thoughts and nodded vigorously: "Of course! These past few days, I've been listening to this song whenever I have free time."
At this point, her eyes lit up, and her tone was filled with undisguised admiration: "I really love it! And Zhixing's voice and singing skills are superb. After listening to her repeatedly these past few days, I'm now a huge fan of her music!"
"Oh? Is that so?"
Li Zhixing leaned back in his chair with a smile: "How about I sign your autograph after the recording?"
Kim Tae-yeon paused for a moment, her gaze sweeping over Lee Ji-hyung's face.
Then, she made a troubled expression, shook her head, and said, "Signature... forget it."
"Hmm?" Li Zhixing raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Kim Tae-yeon slightly raised her chin, a mischievous glint in her eyes: "After all, back in the waiting room of 'Music Bank,' I wanted to ask Zhi-xing for an autograph, but she refused."
Li Zhixing was stunned.
The image of him refusing Taeyeon's autograph in the KBS waiting room flashed into his mind instantly.
After realizing what was happening, Li Zhixing looked at the seemingly well-behaved but actually somewhat temperamental girl in front of him with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
"Taeyeon-ssi," Lee Ji-hyung shook his head helplessly, "you hold a grudge a little."
Kim Tae-yeon didn't refute, but just tilted her head slightly, her eyes full of a triumphant smile.
The two looked at each other, then couldn't help but burst out laughing at the same time.
Taeyeon's signature "auntie laugh" rang out again in the recording studio, but this time, the atmosphere between the two was less formal and more relaxed and familiar like that between friends.
"Alright, Taeyeon, take a break. We'll start recording soon. I have other commitments tomorrow, so I'll try to finish recording today."
Kim Tae-yeon took a deep breath, pushed open the heavy soundproof door, and walked into the inner recording room.
She put on her headphones, stood in front of the microphone, and gave Li Zhixing an "OK" sign.
Lee Ji-hsing pressed the communication button, and his voice was transmitted to Taeyeon's ears through the earphone.
"Taeyeon, let's do a test recording of section A first. For the verses, you can breathe a little heavier. Don't strive for a perfect singing style. I want that feeling of suppressing sadness and forcing yourself to speak."
Kim Tae-yeon closed her eyes and quickly got into character.
Accompanied by soothing piano music, her delicate and expressive voice resonated throughout the recording studio.
There was no awkwardness in her singing.
Her repeated private reflections over the past few days, coupled with her own strong empathy, have made the emotional expression of this song even more precise than expected.
Sitting in front of the mixing console and experiencing this highly infectious voice up close through monitoring headphones was indeed a rare treat for Li Zhixing, a "sound enthusiast".
However, Li Zhixing pressed the pause button during the chorus.
"Taeyeon, stop for a moment."
Li Zhixing's voice remained steady and professional: "In the first line of the chorus, 'We clearly love each other so much,' don't go all out from the start. Save the high notes and emotional outburst for the last line, 'Please don't forget me,' that's the emotional release point of this song."
Taeyeon nodded and took a deep breath. "Understood. Let's try again."
The entire recording process went surprisingly smoothly, and the two worked together exceptionally well.
More than an hour later, when the last high note, tinged with tears, fell perfectly, the recording studio remained silent for a long time.
After a long pause, Li Zhixing finally pressed the intercom button.
"Okay, Taeyeon, that was perfect. Come out and rest for a bit."
The soundproof door was pushed open.
Kim Tae-yeon walked out with her head down, her eyes red, clearly still immersed in the emotions of the song and not yet fully recovered.
She picked up the water on the table to moisten her throat, then gently wiped away the tear stains from the corners of her eyes with a tissue.
Li Zhixing sat in front of the control panel, looking at her like this, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.
He casually pressed the save button, then, as if remembering something, asked offhand, "By the way, Taeyeon, have you decided on a name for this song?"
Kim Tae-yeon's eyes, which had been slightly red, instantly brightened.
She stood up from the sofa and said with great interest, "I've thought of several names these past few days, but in the end, I think the simplest name that best fits the lyrics is the best."
"Oh?" Li Zhixing swiveled his chair, looking at her curiously. "What is it?"
"Don't Forget!"
In the past few days, in order to get a feel for the show, she has been pestering Li Zhixing to ask about the plot.
At this moment, she looked into Li Zhixing's eyes, her tone exceptionally serious:
"The male and female leads in the drama are clearly in love, but they are forced to be separated by life and death due to conspiracy and betrayal, and they don't even know if the other is still alive."
Taeyeon said softly, "So I think this song is not only about parting, but also about pleading with the other person in despair... Even if you are somewhere else in the future, even if you forget the whole world, or even forget who you are, please don't forget that we loved each other."
"Only the name 'Don't Forget' is the most suitable."
Listening to Kim Tae-yeon's analysis of the song, Lee Ji-hsing's smiling expression suddenly froze.
Even if you forget the whole world, even if you forget who you are... never forget?
He stared blankly at Kim Tae-yeon, his once calm eyes gradually losing focus and becoming vacant.
"Don't...forget?"
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