Li Yuan remained silent, withdrew his gaze, suppressed his excited emotions, and quickly reached out to replay the just-played demo.
As soon as it finished playing, he immediately looked up at Chi Feiran.
Being scrutinized by him made Chi Feiran tremble, feeling even more anxious. Hesitatingly, he called out, “Yuan Ge?”
Li Yuan’s expression didn’t reveal satisfaction or dissatisfaction; he just asked, “Weren’t there supposed to be five songs? Where are the rest?”
Chi Feiran, feeling uneasy, played the remaining four songs, quietly explaining, “I write Chinese lyrics slowly, and I still need some time for these four songs…”
Chi Feiran felt embarrassed saying this. The extra effort he put in was essentially squeezing time out of an already tight production schedule.
After the remaining four songs were played, Li Yuan finally couldn’t contain himself, slapping the table and then bursting into somewhat intimidating laughter in Chi Feiran’s alarmed gaze.
Chi Feiran: “…”
Chi Feiran was afraid that he had driven Li Yuan crazy.
However, Li Yuan was ecstatic. Although he brought Chi Feiran and would do his best to guide him, taking charge of this young master’s matter was not something he voluntarily sought. It was a task forcefully arranged by the big boss.
He managed well with the female lead and potential male lead in his stable. He had never thought of starting from scratch again.
Accepting this hot potato was simply to save face for the big boss.
Among many managers, the big boss specifically chose him. If he refused and offended the big boss, even with his abilities, it wouldn’t be smooth sailing in the entertainment industry.
Fortunately, the big boss didn’t make him babysit for nothing. The compensation offered was unimaginably generous.
Li Yuan initially thought that even if he had no future in the industry, at least he got paid.
However, after meeting Chi Feiran, Li Yuan felt even better. Chi Feiran had good personal qualities, a strong background, a good temperament, and a compliant nature. Dealing with him was less troublesome than he had imagined.
But Li Yuan had always considered his role as the babysitter for the young master. He didn’t expect this. Not only was it a young master, but also a super luxurious package!
No development? Ridiculous!
Good-looking, able to write and sing, and the quality of the songs was high!
How could there be no development?
Li Yuan was so excited that he couldn’t speak coherently. His whole body felt hot. He absentmindedly loosened his tie a bit, feeling like he was being treated well by fate for the first time.
Chi Feiran was astonished. In his eyes, Li Yuan had always been a well-mannered and capable person. Now, he was excitedly loosening his tie…
Chi Feiran forced himself to speak, “Yuan Ge, what are you doing…”
Li Yuan raised his hand to stop him from speaking, took out his phone from his pocket, and started making a call.
“Hey, Teacher Shi, I’m Li Yuan. I have something urgent and want to meet you… Yes, it’s very important, the kid the company contacted you about earlier…”
As Li Yuan spoke on the phone, Chi Feiran could sense the meaning. Originally, he was anxious, but after hearing the phone call, he felt relieved.
Li Yuan must have been impressed by him. Chi Feiran, with his good personal conditions and strong background, probably didn’t encounter as many troubles as he had imagined.
However, Li Yuan, after rubbing Chi Feiran’s head excitedly, suddenly calmed down. His withdrawal of the hand was a bit stiff.
Li Yuan scolded himself internally, wondering why he did that. Did he think this was his nephew at home? Why touch someone’s head for no reason?
After calming down, Li Yuan felt he had been a bit too impulsive. Awkwardly, he re-tied his tie, cleared his throat, and said, “Let’s go to the company now. I’ve arranged a meeting with Teacher Shi for you. He’ll give you feedback, and if there are any issues, we’ll adjust as soon as possible.”
Li Yuan had arranged to meet Shi Kai, the most top-notch music producer in the Chinese music scene. Luckily, he had already informed Shi Kai in advance; otherwise, even with Li Yuan’s relatively influential position as a gold-level manager, it would be difficult to schedule a meeting with just one phone call.
When they arrived at the company, Shi Kai was already there, waiting in a well-equipped recording studio.
After introducing each other, Li Yuan wasted no time and played the songs Chi Feiran brought for Shi Kai to listen to.
At first, Shi Kai’s expression was casual, as he was prepared to offer some compliments in case the songs didn’t meet expectations. However, when the melody started playing, his casual expression turned serious. When Chi Feiran’s voice emerged from the demo, Shi Kai couldn’t help raising an eyebrow.
Interesting!
Music, being the most direct art form, immediately conveys its feel. Whether the melody grabs the listener or not is apparent from the first listen.
Chi Feiran’s song couldn’t be described as earth-shattering, but it could indeed be considered a very mature and high-quality piece!
Embarrassed, Chi Feiran, Li Yuan quickly explained, “Feiran grew up abroad, so it’s the language environment that influenced him.”
Shi Kai immediately understood, and with that key piece of information, he started working on Chi Feiran’s score.
Chi Feiran watched and learned beside him. He realized that Chinese was profound and extensive; changing a few words could immediately elevate the overall atmosphere of a song.
After Shi Kai finished modifying, Chi Feiran tried the song on the spot, and the effect was indeed better than the demo.
Then they collaborated to discuss how to write lyrics for the remaining songs.
During the process, both Shi Kai and Li Yuan were puzzled. Chi Feiran, being so young, how did he come up with such awkward lyrics?
Is it possible that his love life is too rich? Moreover, these experiences seemed quite miserable.
Chi Feiran admitted, “I got these from watching movies.”
Shi Kai scolded him, “Even at a young age, you should watch something positive!”
Chi Feiran: “…”
Chi Feiran couldn’t ask Rong Jin why, at a young age, he didn’t shoot some positive films.
Because of the tight schedule, after finishing the first song, Chi Feiran entered the studio to start recording. In the process, he also had to find time to discuss the lyrics for the remaining songs with Shi Kai.
Chi Feiran wasn’t a professional singer, but his natural voice was good. He had estimated his vocal conditions while composing, so the recording process went smoothly.
Chen Mengyang outside almost cried, “After this song comes out, I’m definitely buying it to collect. It’s so beautiful…”
Zhou Ya turned to look at him, a bit speechless, “Is that your expression for something beautiful?”
Chen Mengyang sniffed, “If you haven’t experienced unrequited love, you wouldn’t understand!”
Actually, Chi Feiran didn’t understand either. When he first entered the recording studio, he felt that his emotions were a bit off. Then he kept thinking about the movie “Endless Summer” and the expression on Xia Fan’s face when he watched his beloved girl leave at the end.
Then the feeling he had when watching the movie came back, and the vigor he had while composing returned.
Chi Feiran felt a bit emotional while singing, and his eyes felt hot after finishing.
Shi Kai was very satisfied, “Excellent! The emotions in the last take were very good! Singing should come from the heart. If you can’t move yourself, how can you move others!”
Chi Feiran was thinking that he would never watch such non-positive movies again in the future; it felt uncomfortable.
Rong Jin, who didn’t shoot positive films when he was young, was now in the deep mountains, surfing the internet. After a while, he felt his nose tickle, and then he sneezed.
Hearing the commotion, Chang Haoqing, who was worried about him, said, “I told you to sleep more and spend less time online! You’re still online! The air temperature is low in the old forest; you’re going to catch a cold, do you know?”
Rong Jin: “…”
Rong Jin asked, “You have time to scold me; don’t you have time to get me a tissue?”
Chang Haoqing turned his face away and handed him a tissue, muttering, “Hurry up and go to sleep!”
Rong Jin took the tissue and wiped his nose, “Wait until I finish reading this part.”
Chang Haoqing thought he was playing some nutrition-less game again and was about to implement a policy of forcibly cutting off the internet. However, when he looked at Rong Jin’s computer screen, it was filled with dense text.
Chang Haoqing was stunned and asked, “What’s this?”
Rong Jin threw the used tissue into the trash can, “Script.”
Chang Haoqing couldn’t believe his eyes, “Again?”
Chang Haoqing felt that the position of a scriptwriter in Jin Dao’s crew was too high-risk. Going by this modification rate, the mortality rate was genuinely high!
Rong Jin nodded, “It might be changed again. It seems finding an actor for Chu Bai is not easy.”
Chang Haoqing couldn’t help but exclaim, “Again?”
