A Star Reborn: The Queen's Return

Chapter 54 - Glass Fingertips

This chapter has been translated by Atlas Studios. All credits belong to them.

Regarding the Best New Artiste Award, Xia Ling was not too persistent about it, and thinking about having to compete with Xia Yu made her heart ache.

She never forgot their childhood years in the orphanage, when Xia Yu would use her little hands — swollen due to her illnesses — to tug at her clothes, and how she would ever so softly call her "Sister". Xia Yu was so young then, she would get excited over candy for several days. As she grew up, however, even when Xia Ling piled riches before her, she was able to push her sister into a bottomless abyss without batting an eyelid.

Xia Ling did not want to see her. It was not because she was giving in, neither was it that she didn't have what it took to compete with her. It was that every time she saw her, she couldn't help but recall the heart-wrenching past.

Wei Shaoyin did not have Xia Ling's problem.

His problem was regarding Feng Kun.

Sister Mai Na had used reverse psychology to prod him the other day, but her words held truth — despite being known as the double legends all these years, Feng Kun was always in a slightly better position overall. When they released their singles at roughly the same time, under normal circumstances, Feng Kun's sales would better Wei Shaoyin's. Even when it came to reviews of media representatives, Feng Kun's were often more favorable.

That said, many insiders of the industry felt that Wei Shaoyin was not to blame. Their music genres were completely different — Wei Shaoyin's was more exquisite while Feng Kun's was more resplendent and hence naturally more appealing to the masses. Moreover, as Sister Mai Na had mentioned, Feng Kun had Xia Ling the legendary diva, while all Wei Shaoyin had was incomparable singers.

But Wei Shaoyin evidently did not feel that way, he could not see past his loss to Feng Kun.

He dropped all his work on hand and, with furious earnestness, went to start on the debut song. Whether it was the melody or the lyrics, he wanted to have it all done on his own. He switched off his cell phone, moved away, rejected all socializing activities and worked on it day and night.

When Xia Ling received the song sheet, she could not believe that the melody was such a peaceful and melodious one.

The song title was "Glass Fingertips."

It depicted a lonely girl, dressed in a white dress, missing and longing for her lover on a rainy afternoon. She leaned against the full-length glass windows and traced his name over and over on the pane. Stroke by stroke against the ice-cold glass, she wrote out the longing for him that she had kept buried in the depths of her heart.

The song was not complicated, it was like a quiet poem with light piano accompaniment.

However, Xia Ling knew all too well how difficult this song was. The simpler it was, the purer it was. And when a song was pure, it was easier to sing but significantly harder to master.

Xia Ling felt as if it was not Feng Kun who offended Wei Shaoyin but her.

Songs like this became a classic if sung well, but any minor flaw in the performance would downplay its value. At this point, Xia Ling missed Feng Kun immeasurably — how she wished that she had gotten a song like "Sea Demon."

The culprit was grinning with satisfaction. "Xiao Ling, your voice is very unique. The first feeling it evokes is cool and distant, but listen on meticulously and one would sense vivid emotions and detail in your voice. At the same time, there is a clear wholeness to your voice that is hard to come by. Of all the singers I've met, you're the only one who is able to blend these qualities perfectly, and I believe you are able to latch this loneliness in eternity. You have immense potential and this song is tailored just for you, I'm sure it will bring you fame."