System: Master Your Life-Chapter 508 - 120: Pay Taxes, Buy a Car, Write Songs
As March arrives, the weather gradually warms up.
Morning.
Xu Lin drove Ning Yuhuan to the building where she attends classes, then headed to another building himself.
A new semester has begun.
"Xu Lin, it’s getting warmer. We should learn to swim then!"
Rong Xiyi was eager, showing Xu Lin today’s temperature.
degrees.
No wonder there are plenty of girls outside showing off their long legs.
Girls born after 2000 are constantly exuding their charm, and now the era of those born after 2005 is coming, and their beauty is even more confident.
"Let’s wait until it’s a bit warmer, maybe around 24 or 25 degrees. At this temperature, it’s easy to catch a cold or fever."
"Alright then!"
Rong Xiyi: "You’ll teach me to swim at that time!"
"Ok."
In fact, Xu Lin hasn’t seriously swum before, although he now possesses swimming proficiency skills.
When he was a child, he spent some time in his rural hometown, where he learned to swim in the river with a group of kids.
The two lessons this morning didn’t have much content, as they were the first of the semester and new courses. The teachers and students mostly chatted casually. Interestingly, the course material was quite new, from the past few years, not outdated stuff from a decade or two ago.
After his daytime classes ended, Xu Lin returned to his duplex apartment alone.
At home, he had some simple takeout for a meal.
Then Xu Lin turned off his phone and went to his room to start working.
Tonight’s task was to complete the song requested by G.E.M.
Last night, Xu Lin went over her songs and got a general grasp of her style.
However, to be cautious, Xu Lin listened again, gaining some new insights this time.
G.E.M has proficiency in various styles, including pop, rock, hip-hop, and lyrical music.
Previously, Xu Lin and she discussed pop music, tending towards a lyrical and sentimental style, similar to "Bubble."
Moreover, G.E.M possesses strong individual capabilities, effortlessly showcasing her unique vocal talents, paired with exquisite skills that set her apart in the music industry.
Xu Lin’s task is to tailor a song specifically for her.
"Let me think..."
Since it’s custom-made, it needs to combine her favored style and techniques, such as real voice, falsetto, high notes, etc. Her nickname is Celestial Empress, known for powerful vocals, so this characteristic must be carefully designed by Xu Lin.
Xu Lin started working at eight o’clock, spending two and a half hours crafting the tune.
After taking a break, around eleven, Xu Lin began writing lyrics.
For the lyrics, after some revisions, he spent another hour and forty minutes.
At this point, it’s not finished yet. Xu Lin played the song on his guitar ten times, adjusting the tune and lyrics after each run.
Interestingly, Xu Lin noted which instruments would best complement the tune; of course, it wouldn’t be settled with just a guitar, but he only has one guitar.
By two in the morning, Xu Lin finally completed the sheet music and lyrics.
Lyrics word count: 356 words.
It was quite over the limit, and Xu Lin’s song didn’t contain repetitive content, whereas typical songs often do have lots of repeats.
He then spent another hour using Cubase to finalize the song.
A little past three in the morning, Xu Lin stretched lazily.
"Done!"
He opened WeChat on his computer, scanned the QR code with his phone to log in, and sent the compressed file to G.E.M.
At this hour, Xu Lin didn’t expect a reply from her, so after sending the file, he went straight to bed.
A quiet night passed.
When Xu Lin woke up in the morning, he saw she had received the file but hadn’t replied yet.
The weather is still nice today.
At nine in the morning, while Xu Lin was in class, a message from G.E.M arrived.
Since he was waiting for her message, Xu Lin kept his work account logged in.
"Mr. Xu, I’ve sung this song ten times at home now, it’s so well-written!"
G.E.M was quite amazed, primarily because Xu Lin completed the song astonishingly quickly. They began discussing it just two days ago, and today, Xu Lin sent over the entire song.
Initially, when G.E.M saw the file, she thought Xu Lin might have produced something hastily, but that wasn’t the case.
Additionally, Xu Lin didn’t mess around, as the song perfectly suited her style and vocal range, maximizing her singing skills and giving her a full chance to showcase her talents.
This is a typical custom-made creation!
"Is Miss Deng satisfied?"
"Of course, I’m very satisfied. I’m going to put this song in my new album as the lead track!"
"Haha, wish Miss Deng’s new album sells like hotcakes!"
"I appreciate your blessings!"
G.E.M: "By the way, Mr. Xu, how should I transfer the money to you?"
Xu Lin sent over his studio account information, "Transfer it to my studio account."
"Ok, I’ll have my assistant transfer the money to your account by today, and we’ll touch base then!"
"Alright."
After chatting for a bit, Xu Lin opened Ranzhi’s account since a message from Ranzhi had arrived, not knowing what it was.
Upon checking, it was a reminder from Ranzhi about the yearly tax refund and payment period.
"I refund taxes? More like paying them."
"Haha, how much do you have to pay, Mr. Xu?"
"Let me check."
Xu Lin’s income last year came from article fees and the exorbitant film rights of his novel post-tax, totaling four million in the studio account, not his personal account.
Then, the manuscript fee income amounted to over thirty million post-tax, and this was personal income.
