Folk songs focus on emotional subtleties and long-lasting meanings, not on overwhelming passion.

Among their eight new songs, this folk song stands out, given that five of the others are cliché love songs. Love songs dominate the mainstream market; it doesn't matter if you're twenty years old or forty or fifty, most new songs from singers are love songs because that's just the way the market is.

Qu Xiaochen praised this folk song in an article that was nearly five thousand words long.

Xu Lin glanced at it, clearly seeing that Qu Xiaochen had some personal bias, feeling that this song was the best among the eight.

But we'll have to see the market's specific feedback to know if this folk song will be the most popular. "Different strokes for different folks," as they say, what you think doesn't necessarily reflect the market's opinion.

However, Qu Xiaochen did make some good points elsewhere, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of Liu Yang and the other seven.

Xu Lin was already aware of these strengths and weaknesses after training them during this time.

As for weaknesses, Xu Lin didn't insist on changing or eradicating them. Xu Lin's approach was to play to their strengths and avoid weaknesses. For example, Yao Fangqian is a soprano, so Xu Lin encouraged her to develop in the soprano area and let the rest be.

Sopranos are rare in the country and even worldwide; some are very famous.

The time came to the next day.

On December 20, in the blink of an eye, it was nearly the end of the month. 2025 had only eleven days left.

In the morning, Xu Lin used WeChat to ask the Porsche experience center, and they said his car would be ready for pickup in four days.

Meanwhile, as December was coming to an end, Xu Lin's first semester of freshman year was also ending. Classes would finish in two weeks, followed by a week of final exams review, and after exams on January 14, winter break would officially begin.

Ning Yuhuan, being a sophomore, had her exams three days earlier than Xu Lin.

Time quickly moved to Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday afternoons without classes were now completely occupied by Rong Xiyi.

Just after finishing their noon class, Rong Xiyi dragged Xu Lin out of the school.

During this afternoon, Rong Xiyi also wanted Xu Lin to accompany her shopping. It's usually cosmetics or clothes that girls shop for.

"You buy so many cosmetics, but I rarely see you use them."

Xu Lin couldn't help but say.

Rong Xiyi bought a lot of lipsticks. Each is only about the size of a finger, yet at home, she had stored a small box full, with a collection numbering in the hundreds, and she hadn't used many, similar to stamp collecting.

"I just love buying them!"

Some of her lipsticks cost hundreds of dollars each, which was quite expensive for an average girl who might buy only a few a year. But Rong Xiyi buying a few barely touched a day's interest income.

"Xu Lin, I want this lipstick, hurry and buy it for me!"

In a certain brand's cosmetics store, Rong Xiyi pointed to a lipstick.

"Buying it for you is fine."

Xu Lin casually said, "Call me Daddy…"

He hadn't even finished, suggesting that calling him Daddy would make him buy it for her.

Before Xu Lin could finish, Rong Xiyi shouted, "Daddy, hurry and buy me the makeup!"

"Idiot!"

"Daddy!" Rong Xiyi pouted.

"Hey! Good girl!"

Xu Lin stopped teasing and went ahead to buy her the lipstick.

The men and women in the store were a bit stunned. A girl calling a guy Daddy was just a playful flirtation between them, but now here was a very beautiful girl doing it openly. It was a little strange, yet the guys present couldn't help but feel envious. Wow, even my girlfriend/wife never did that!

Xu Lin and the others didn't know what others were thinking.

"Xu Lin, I want a new phone."

After leaving the cosmetics store, Rong Xiyi swung her phone in front of Xu Lin, "I've used this phone for nearly two years, I want a new one."

Xu Lin immediately replied, "Let me clarify, I won't buy you a new phone."

"Jeez, it's not like I don't have money. I'll buy it myself, I just want to ask, how long have you used your phone?"

"Over three years, maybe."

Xu Lin wasn't particularly keen on phones. This phone was given by Ms. Ren when he first entered high school, a certain domestic flagship model then, costing a few thousand, and still works well.

"Would you want a new phone from me?"

"Yes!"

A phone gift is better than nothing!

The two entered a store of a domestic phone brand, asking for the latest flagship models. Xu Lin chose a black one, and Rong Xiyi a white one. With black and white paired, she said it counted as couple's phones.

"How long have you used your phone?"

On a whim, Xu Lin sent a message to Ning Yuhuan.

Ning Yuhuan quickly replied, "Over five years."

"I'll buy you a new phone."

"Oh, that's not necessary, besides my phone still runs smoothly."

Ning Yuhuan was reluctant to spend Xu Lin's money, she sometimes felt guilty, yet Xu Lin occasionally bought her things.

"I just got paid for an article yesterday, how else can I spend it?"

"Then don't buy anything too expensive."

"Okay."

Xu Lin went into another domestic phone store nearby since Ning Yuhuan's laptop needed connectivity, and the phone had to be compatible.

"Didn't we just buy phones?"

Rong Xiyi was curious.

"This is for my senior."

Xu Lin laughed, "Want to help me pay?"

"Scram!"

Rong Xiyi's face immediately fell, "Damn, how could I possibly spend money on a woman of yours?"

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