Monday.

"Xu Lin, I'm on my period today."

"Oh."

Xu Lin responded.

"I've got my period, can't you comfort me a bit?"

Rong Xiyi was not pleased.

Xu Lin opened TikTok and searched: What to do when a girl is on her period?

Then showed her the phone.

"Xu Lin!"

"The internet says, drink more hot water, and what's the use of asking me? I'm a man, I can't have a period."

"Xu Lin, can't you show some care for me?"

Rong Xiyi wanted to stomp her feet, "You always make me mad."

Xu Lin: "Should I buy you ice cream?"

"I can't eat that when I'm on my period!" But as Xu Lin mentioned it, Rong Xiyi did feel like having ice cream.

Xu Lin: "Then how about I take you out tonight?"

"You said it, you'll keep me company tonight!"

"Yes, I'll keep you company tonight."

Monday was a full schedule.

Xu Lin took Rong Xiyi away from school in the afternoon.

Since Rong Xiyi couldn't eat anything cold today, Xu Lin could only take her to eat something hot.

There are hot versions of milk tea.

Hardly any girl can resist the temptation of milk tea, or desserts that make the surrounding air sweet when you get close; Xu Lin truly couldn't resist such things.

"Xu Lin, what are you looking at?"

Rong Xiyi, holding a cup of hot milk tea, followed behind Xu Lin.

Later, Xu Lin passed by a guitar shop.

He suddenly had a whim.

"Actually, I want to buy a guitar."

"Then which kind of guitar do you like? I'll buy it for you!"

Rong Xiyi immediately said.

Xu Lin: "No need, it's not that expensive. I can buy it myself."

Xu Lin spent over three thousand, buying a guitar.

He actually wanted to study music composition, but in composing, Xu Lin needed an instrument to experiment with. Though he could casually come up with sheet music, Xu Lin needed an instrument to try it on himself, right?

So, he bought a guitar.

At around eight in the evening, the two returned to the rental apartment.

"Xu Lin, why did you buy a guitar?"

"I want to study music composition!"

"Why study composition?"

"Can't I have a hobby?"

"Hmph!"

Xu Lin sat on the sofa and took out the guitar. Since it had already been tuned in the guitar shop, he didn't need to tune it now.

Xu Lin strummed a few times casually.

Currently, he doesn't understand the guitar, so he couldn't really play.

Xu Lin searched for a short guitar teaching video.

"I want to study the guitar, so don't disturb me later."

Xu Lin reminded Rong Xiyi.

"No, I want to disturb you!"

Rong Xiyi took off her shoes and moved over on the sofa, rubbing against Xu Lin like a little cat.

"Xu Lin, play with me, play games, or hug me, just keep holding me!"

"If you keep this up, I'll pull your pants down, believe it or not?"

But Rong Xiyi didn't need him to pull her pants down; she took them off herself, tossing the long pants aside, leaving only her underwear.

She had her period today, so she couldn't strip down completely.

"Xu Lin, I took them off myself!" Rong Xiyi was excited.

She lay on Xu Lin's back, hugging his shoulders with her arms, pressing against the back of Xu Lin's head with her chest.

Comfortable, truly comfortable.

But Xu Lin wanted to study something, okay!

"Get down!"

"No, I won't!"

Xu Lin was a bit exasperated, but he simply ignored her, "I'm studying the guitar, just don't disturb me."

"No, I want to disturb you!"

Rong Xiyi was relentless.

Xu Lin was truly helpless.

Forget it, couldn't be bothered with her.

He couldn't shout or hit her, right? Xu Lin felt a bit guilty towards Rong Xiyi right now.

At this point, Xu Lin concentrated, with his extraordinary memory and learning talent advancing together, his learning efficiency was exceptionally high in this state.

He watched the short video tutorial, quickly understanding how to play the guitar.

What others couldn't figure out after a long time, Xu Lin understood not long after.

Theoretically, Xu Lin learns anything quickly now. As long as he wants to and the learning method is correct, Xu Lin can completely become a polymath, a jack-of-all-trades.

This is the terrifying aspect of learning talent.

After understanding how to play the guitar, Xu Lin decided to search for a song's sheet music to play around with.

What song?

For a moment, Xu Lin couldn't think of one.

"What song do you want to hear?"

He simply asked Rong Xiyi, who was still leaning on his back.

"Hmm... 'Celestial Empress'!"

Rong Xiyi was previously relentless, but seeing Xu Lin really focusing on studying the guitar, she stopped making a fuss, kneeling behind Xu Lin with her hands around his shoulders, still pressing against his head with her chest.

She was very clingy right now, unwilling to separate from Xu Lin. Hugging him like this made her feel secure.

"Then I'll play 'Celestial Empress'."

'Celestial Empress' is quite a nice song, but it's basically a song about being a sycophant. Many love songs are about sycophancy.

The most obvious, perhaps those famous songs by Fang Lishen, are über-sycophantic.

Quite ridiculous.

After finding the sheet music for 'Celestial Empress', Xu Lin glanced at it, memorized it, and then started playing.

"Xu Lin, why aren't you singing? I want to hear it!"

"It's a sycophant song, no way I'm singing it! Just playing it is enough!"

"But I think it's a beautiful song! Xu Lin, you play it so well!"

"It can be better, you know? The first time was alright, I'm going for a second round, listen?"

"Mm, mm! I'm listening!"

Subsequently, Xu Lin started playing the second round; with the boost of learning talent, Xu Lin's learning efficiency was high, so the first round was for familiarity, the second was already proficient, and by the third, it was flawless.

Xu Lin played 'Celestial Empress' three times.

"Xu Lin, you're amazing!"

Rong Xiyi was shocked.

"Haha, amazing for sure!"

Xu Lin smiled and said, "So don't distract me, okay? I need to study!"

"I won't distract you!"

"Alright, don't talk now, I need to learn a few more pieces."

"Okay, okay..."

Rong Xiyi didn't speak any further.

Xu Lin continued practicing guitar for over an hour, switching between ten pieces, each played three times, averaging ten minutes per piece.

Rong Xiyi knew Xu Lin was busy and didn't distract him, even being cautious with her breathing.

More than an hour passed.

Seeing Xu Lin finish, Rong Xiyi couldn't help but ask, "Xu Lin, is it done?"

"I'll study more tomorrow, let's not rush tonight."

Xu Lin stretched lazily.

After two hours of exploration, Xu Lin didn't quite know what level his guitar skills reached, but he felt he had fully mastered it. As for boasting, well, sorry, he couldn't say he was the best. In this world, there's always someone better, so it's best to stay humble and not get too arrogant.

[Energy (73/100): Feeling good.]

"Let's take a shower and prepare to sleep."

Xu Lin put the guitar away.

"Xu Lin, let's shower and sleep together!"

Xu Lin glanced at her, not expecting much to happen tonight, since she's got her period.

Girls have those few days.

"Shower together?"

"What else?"

Rong Xiyi was bolder than Ning Yuhuan, willing to shower together with Ning Yuhuan, though she might not be as keen, as she was very shy, but Rong Xiyi would love to shower together with Xu Lin every time.

No happenings tonight, a silent night.

The next day was Tuesday, no classes in the afternoon today.

Xu Lin decided to explore music composition in the afternoon.

Last night he studied guitar and mastered it, but hadn't explored composition yet.

So, after lunch with Ning Yuhuan, Xu Lin went back to his rented room.

He specifically messaged Rong Xiyi saying he'd be busy today, so not to disturb him.

Rong Xiyi was different from Ning Yuhuan.

Ning Yuhuan knew Xu Lin was busy, so she said nothing and wouldn't disturb him.

While with Rong Xiyi, Xu Lin had to explain what he was busy with.

At two in the afternoon, Xu Lin locked himself in the rental room, focusing on composition, with his phone turned off and placed downstairs while he was upstairs.

Composition is a complex art creation activity, involving melody, rhythm, harmony, and many other elements, requiring talent and creativity.

However, Xu Lin now had the "Composer" ability, and was adept at composition, with all techniques mastered, from simple compositions to complex ones.

In terms of skills, as a 'cheat mode' player, he was at the peak.

Xu Lin turned on his computer, downloading a composition software.

Software name: Cubase!

The software's official price was thousands, but Xu Lin wasn't short on money, so he bought the official version.

After setting up the software.

Xu Lin took out draft paper, pondering a score on it.

"What kind of piece should I create? Can't just wallow for no reason."

At the moment he sketched the score, he suddenly felt like he was forcing himself to use the toilet without needing to.

Nothing comes out!

Inspiration is crucial!

Xu Lin thought for a dozen minutes, yet couldn't decide what piece to create.

With emotions not in place, inspiration wasn't either.

"Let me think..."

Xu Lin decided to open a music app and listen to songs.

Initially, his goal was to create a melancholic love song, or rather, melancholic pure music.

Xu Lin now had the composer ability, plus the Divine Penmanship, meaning he was skilled in composition and lyrics. Also, he excelled in singing.

Singing, lyrics, and composition combined, along with his good looks, there's no second person like him in the music industry.

If he entered the entertainment industry, he might even make it as a top figure.

However.

Has Xu Lin thought about entering this industry?

Clearly impossible.

In the entertainment industry, with his looks, even being fancied by a sixty-year-old wealthy lady would be fortunate. More so if noticed by a sixty-year-old rich man, according to some gossip he heard, some handsome male stars were reportedly seduced by older men—thinking about it makes his skin crawl.

Back to the topic, Xu Lin opened the music app.

Suddenly he saw a playlist.

"From Lousy Movies Come Divine Songs."

"Divine Songs from Lousy Movies?"

Xu Lin knew some, from anime to film works, it was common.

Like a movie "Great Wall," invested billions but ended up a pure flop, not watched by audiences.

However, its theme song was widely recognized.

"Bridge of Destiny."

This is Wang Leihong's famous song.

Xu Lin clicked on the playlist, and sure enough found this song, along with many Chinese songs and unknown Japanese songs.

"Are there any domestic films needing compositions?"

"But as someone without fame, can't get commissions."

"I need to gain some fame first."

Xu Lin exited the playlist, randomly played a piece of pure music.

A work by a Japanese composer named Suzuki Shojiro.

In Chinese: "Original Scenery of Hometown."

Xu Lin just clicked on it, and melancholy music began to play.

It was his first time hearing this piece.

It somewhat made him feel emo.

Xu Lin set it on single-loop, listening and savoring it for half an hour.

This piece wasn't typical love-themed pure music, but rather a hometown-themed piece, the older one gets, the more flavor it has, even becoming increasingly unsettling.

"I'll create a pure music piece first, theme... something about love."

Xu Lin suddenly thought about his novel.

"My 26-year-old Miss Maybach."

It could have a musical accompaniment.

This book has a large readership, done well, could make Xu Lin famous for composition.

Xu Lin decided to compose the accompaniment, leaving the lyrics to someone else first, and participate himself later.

Like starting a lyrics contest to engage readers.

Commercially speaking, it's hype, in the internet era, everything thrives on attention, like hot searches, where celebrities get attention for petty news just to maintain their visibility.

Xu Lin felt this could work.

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