His Genius Wife Is A Superstar novel Chapter 1218

Chapter 1218 - Rough Gem

After speaking with JJ, the call barely ended when her phone rang again. This time, the call was from one of her music mentors, the legendary hitmaker, Enrique Valdez.

"Hello, Teacher Enrique?"

"I watched the livestream," the taciturn man said.

Iris grabbed her husband’s hand and walked away from everyone else. Jin Liwei followed her without saying anything, allowing her to lead him to a quiet part of the indoor forest.

"Did you like my impromptu song?" she asked.

"Very coarse. Not up to your usual standards at all. If I were to grade the song in its current state, I’ll give it a barely passing mark of D-minus."

She sighed but accepted her mentor’s criticism. Even she thought the same way. "I know, Teacher."

"But you sang it from the heart. The technical difficulty in both the musicality and the vocals might be low and simplistic, but in terms of emotional impact, you sang it beautifully. The song is heartfelt and your listeners felt what you wanted to convey to them. That’s what’s the most important. A song might be impressive with all kinds of bells and whistles in techniques, but if it doesn’t have a heart and soul, then your listeners won’t be able to connect to it. So for that reason, I’ll increase the grade to C-minus. But I know that you can do better than this. You’re a Cross Academy student. Aim for an A-plus. Always."

"Yes, Teacher. I’ll work on polishing the song. Mr. JJ and I plan to release the studio version of the song as a special single once it’s done."

"Good. The song is a rough gem. It needs some polishing but don’t overdo it and make it lose its original charm. Sometimes a few rough edges here and there are better than over-refinement."

"I understand, Teacher. Thank you for the advice. I’ll certainly keep it in mind. Is it okay if I consult with you while I’m working on it?"

"Of course. I’m your mentor. That’s what I’m here for."

Iris smiled. "Thanks again. I also made a small progress on the music for our collaboration."

"Don’t rush it. Take your time." _{frёewebnoѵēl.com}

The mentor and student talked about music for a while before the phone call ended. Then Iris threw herself at her husband, wrapping her arms around his waist, and inhaling his comforting scent. She immediately felt better.

It was only after the livestream ended that the tiredness registered to her. She sighed. She only sat during the livestream and performed one song near the end but she already felt this tired. Pregnancy really took a lot from her energy reserves.

"Tired?" Jin Liwei asked, hugging her back.