How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 358 Celebrity Fans
"Teacher Zhang, is the film crew still busy?"

On the way to the recording site, Li Yuqi took the initiative to start a conversation, seemingly just chatting, but actually trying to subtly find out if the other person was writing a song.

Although songwriting can't be rushed and requires patience, she was really worried that Mr. Zhang would forget about it, since so many people were asking him for songs.

If we don't take this opportunity to ask her and remind her, even if she writes one poem a month, it won't be her turn until this time next year.

I can't wait any longer!

"It's not too busy. With Director Han Xiaohua around, I can take a day or two off every now and then," Zhang Wen said.

"Have you written any songs lately? I especially love the songs you write, Teacher Zhang. If I could sing one of your songs, my singing career would be complete." Li Yuqi said with a face full of anticipation, looking more like a fan meeting their idol than a celebrity.

It was as if he would pull out a pen and paper to sign something at any moment.

Zhang Wen glanced at the female singer beside him. The flattery was too obvious, but it was very pleasant to listen to.

In reality, the other person was a year older than him, but at this moment she looked like a little fangirl.

He was perfectly aware of what the other person was thinking.

Since the other party is willing to flatter him despite his celebrity status, how can he ignore it and remain indifferent?
Moreover, he did indeed agree to write a song for the other party.

Eight million for a song, plus a share of the copyright—there's absolutely no reason to refuse.

So Zhang Wen took a note out of his phone case and handed it over.

"Give."

Li Yuqi took the note, paused for a moment, and asked in confusion, "What is this...?"

"I just finished writing the song for you a few days ago. I wanted to let you know, but I just haven't had the time. I didn't expect to meet you here today. It's kind of like a predestined encounter," Zhang Wen said.

"A song written for me? But why does it have Yang Liling's name on it?" Li Yuqi pointed to the three words on the note, thinking: Could it be that Teacher Zhang gave me the song he wrote for Yang Liling?
If this gets back to Yang Liling, she'll be furious.
"Ah? Really?"

Zhang Wen was startled and quickly took the note back; it did indeed have the name 'Yang Liling' written on it.

"Took the wrong one."

Zhang Wen said embarrassedly, then quickly opened his phone case, took out six or seven slips of paper, and searched through them one by one.

Li Yuqi, who was standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded.

Are those all new songs composed by Teacher Zhang?

Wow, so many!

She thought Teacher Zhang was too busy to write songs, but she was surprised to find that he not only wrote songs, but wrote a lot of them.

Teacher Zhang really manages to balance acting and songwriting!

But with such high production volume, can the quality be guaranteed?

Zhang Wen looked through several notes and finally found one with the name 'Li Yuqi' written on it, so he handed it to the other person.

"Here, this is for you."

After saying that, he put the other notes back into the phone case.

After receiving the note, Li Yuqi eagerly opened it, wanting to see if Teacher Zhang was just giving her a perfunctory answer.

Once unfolded, one is greeted by lines of beautiful small characters, and the musical staff is drawn in a very standard manner, showing that it was written with great care and was not written casually.

The words "holding hands" were written at the top of the A4 paper.

Is it the song title?
Li Yuqi continued watching.

"Wind chimes on the eaves, shattering the moonlight at midnight."

"The remaining ink in the inkstone spreads out a few lines of sorrow."

"The candlelight flickered, reflecting the yellowed old letters."

"That year, we held hands and promised to be together forever."

"..."

Li Yuqi stood motionless in place, as if she had been paralyzed, with only her eyes following the lyrics and music on the A4 paper.

Without a doubt, this is a popular song with a Chinese style. The lyrics depict the longing for a lover with delicate strokes, and the melody is melodious, giving people a simple and melodious feeling.

It's refreshing.

Although it differs in style from Tang Yi's "Human World" and Jiang Li's "New Life," it evokes a unique feeling in the heart.

Soon, Li Yuqi finished listening to the entire song, still seemingly immersed in it.

It took me a while to come to my senses; my hands were trembling with excitement as I held the paper.

"I love this song."

Li Yuqi looked up at Teacher Zhang beside her, her eyes filled with surprise and joy. Her previous doubts vanished without a trace, replaced by deep respect.

In her mind, Mr. Zhang is definitely the number one talent in the music industry, able to write such beautiful songs in such a short time.

none of them.

Without a doubt, this is another hit song of the year.

In terms of quality, it is absolutely no less than Tang Yi's "Human World" and Jiang Li's "New Life".

Li Yuqi's heart was pounding with excitement, as if she could already see the song "Holding Hands" dominating the charts.

It's absolutely gorgeous.

At that moment, she suddenly remembered that there were six or seven notes in Teacher Zhang's phone case, which meant that there were six or seven songs that were the same as "Holding Hands".

Thinking of this, Li Yuqi immediately became agitated, her eyes fixed on Teacher Zhang's phone case.

It wasn't that she was greedy; it was just that Teacher Zhang's songs were too tempting.

"I'm glad you like it," Zhang Wen said with a smile.

After all, people only pay if they like it.

"Teacher Zhang..."

Li Yuqi suddenly became awkward, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands, her eyes darting around, but she never looked away from her phone case.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Wen asked suspiciously, thinking: Could it be that you don't have money to buy songs?
No way!

The other party is one of the most popular female singers of the younger generation. How could she not be able to come up with a mere eight million?
The fees he earned from participating in the show "Super Trainee" alone probably exceeded eight million.

Li Yuqi swallowed hard, as if she had made a decision, then suddenly looked up, pointed at the phone case, and pleaded, "Teacher Zhang, could you let me see a few other songs?"

After saying this, he put his hands together in a gesture of 'please'.

Zhang Wen glanced at his phone, then put it in his pocket, shaking his head with a smile. "No, these are songs written for other people."

"Teacher Zhang, I really just want to look, even just one picture is fine." Li Yuqi stepped forward, grabbed Zhang Wen's arm, and gently shook it, using her charm to her advantage.

Most people would find it hard to resist a female celebrity's coquettishness, but this time, the person in question is no ordinary person.

“I’m afraid that once you see it, you won’t be able to tear your eyes away.” Zhang Wen remained unmoved.

Even if she shook his arm a few times, or even pressed herself against him, it wouldn't work. Seeing that the man was unmoved, Li Yuqi worried that it would backfire and make him dislike her, so she could only withdraw her hand, blink her clear eyes, and ask, "Teacher Zhang, can I still ask you to write songs in the future?"

“Of course,” Zhang Wen said.

As long as the money is there, the song can be provided anytime.

"That's great!" Li Yuqi said excitedly, even happier than if she had won the lottery.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind them.

"Li Yuqi, what's making you so happy?"

Zhang Wen looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of six or seven people walking towards them.

The woman walking at the front wore a long white and silver dress with silver threads outlining flowing cloud patterns, and pearl-adorned tassels hanging from the cuffs, making it look sparkly.

What impresses people most is her fair skin, which shines like jade under the sunlight, and her thick, black hair cascades down like a waterfall, making her delicate features even more beautiful.

"Good morning, Cai Yaxuan," Li Yuqi greeted with a smile and a hand gesture.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wen realized it was Cai Yaxuan, another celebrity mentor on the reality show.

Cai Yaxuan walked over, looked Zhang Wen up and down, and then asked Li Yuqi, who was standing to the side, "Yuqi, who is this...?"

From a distance, she saw Li Yuqi pulling and tugging at a strange man, and even acting coquettishly, completely disregarding her image.

At first, she thought it might be Li Yuqi and her boyfriend showing affection, but then she thought, this is the recording site of "Super Trainee", Li Yuqi probably wouldn't bring her boyfriend here.

Finally, unable to resist his curiosity, he walked over.

Despite being a celebrity, she is also very curious about the scandals of other celebrities.

"Oh, let me introduce you." Li Yuqi put away her smile and said solemnly, "This is Mr. Zhang Wen, a famous songwriter."

Upon hearing this, Tsai Ya-hsuan's eyes, which had been observing, immediately lit up. "You're the lyricist and composer of Jiang Li's new album's title track, 'New Life'?"

"Hmm." Zhang Wen nodded, genuinely surprised to be so famous among celebrities.

Indeed, it's hard for someone who is too outstanding to keep a low profile.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Cai Yaxuan immediately extended her hand and stepped forward enthusiastically, saying, "Hello, Teacher Zhang, I am Cai Yaxuan. You may not know me, but I have heard a lot about you and I really like your songs. I didn't expect to meet you here today. By the way, are you a guest invited by 'Super Trainee'?"

"I'm not a guest. My students are participating in 'Super Trainee,' and I came along to watch," Zhang Wen said truthfully.

"Oh."

Cai Yaxuan nodded, her beautiful eyes scanning the scene intently, as if trying to figure out what kind of extraordinary person could write such a beautiful melody.

Zhang Wen felt uncomfortable being stared at; it was as if he had been stripped naked.

He likes to expose others, but he doesn't like to be exposed by others.

"Am I handsome?" Zhang Wen asked.

"Yeah, handsome." After Cai Yaxuan finished speaking, her pretty face suddenly turned red.

It was just a conditioned reflex just now, but now that I've come to my senses, I feel a little embarrassed.

She just didn't expect the lyricist and composer of "New Life" to be so young, so she couldn't help but take a few more glances.

However, as a singer, after meeting this legendary creator of divine songs, I couldn't help but have a thought.

"Teacher Zhang, although it may be a bit presumptuous, I still want to ask you for a favor." Cai Yaxuan paused for a moment, then asked, "Could you write a song for me?"

"Whee!"

Li Yuqi couldn't help but laugh. She knew that no singer could resist the allure of Teacher Zhang's songs.

After laughing, she quickly stuffed the note into her pocket, as if afraid someone would snatch it away.

"Of course, but my fees are quite high," Zhang Wen reminded him.

“It’s okay, I don’t care,” Cai Yaxuan said without thinking.

Money can be earned back, but if good songs are gone, they're truly gone forever.

“Okay, I’ll contact you once the song is finished,” Zhang Wen said.

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang," Cai Yaxuan said happily, as if she could already see the song dominating the charts.

She waved to her assistant behind her and took her phone out of her bag.

"Teacher Zhang, could you please give me your contact information?"

"Ah."

The two exchanged phone numbers and became WeChat friends.

Suddenly remembering something, Cai Yaxuan turned to Li Yuqi beside her and asked, "Yuqi, you were so happy just now, could it be that Teacher Zhang agreed to write a song for you too?"

Li Yuqi smiled after hearing this, and then said boastfully, "Teacher Zhang has already given me the song."

Cai Yaxuan was taken aback. Seeing Li Yuqi's expression, she seemed quite satisfied with the song, so she became eager to try it herself and said impatiently, "Yuqi, let me see the sheet music."

"I didn't bring it, but I'll post it as soon as possible. You won't have to wait long." Li Yuqi lied, just like Teacher Zhang had said earlier. She was worried that Cai Yaxuan would be unable to tear her eyes away after reading the note, and if the other party snatched it away, she would be wronged and die here.

Cai Yaxuan was slightly disappointed, but getting to know Teacher Zhang today was already an unexpected bonus, so she quickly cheered up.

“Teacher Zhang, the recording studio is just ahead. Let’s go together. By the way, what are your students’ names? Maybe I know them,” Cai Yaxuan said.

On the surface, he was asking for the student's name, but in reality, he wanted to use this opportunity to get closer to the student.

She knows that many singers are now asking Teacher Zhang for songs, but a person's time and energy are limited, so he will definitely write songs for people he is close to first.

Hearing Cai Yaxuan's question, Li Yuqi secretly regretted her actions.

Why didn't I think of using this reason to get closer to Teacher Zhang?

If this helps Teacher Zhang's students advance all the way to the final group, wouldn't he immediately write a song to express his gratitude?

Zhang Wen naturally understood Cai Yaxuan's meaning. Although he had confidence in Zhao Tong and others, after watching the promotional video, he felt that the competition was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

He would be very grateful if someone could help him out on the show.

I don't ask for special treatment, I just hope to be treated fairly and justly.

Moreover, getting to know the two mentors might allow him to learn more about the show's inside story, which would enable him to promptly remind Zhao Tong and others.

“I have five students: Zhao Tong, Zhang Jiajia, Cheng Sisi, Chen Silu, and Su Jin,” Zhang Wen said.

"Teacher Zhang, are Zhao Tong and Zhang Jiajia your students?" Li Yuqi asked in surprise. "I really like them both."

“Cheng Sisi also performed exceptionally well during the closed training. She excelled in dancing, singing, playing instruments, and other areas. She is very well-rounded, and I think she has a great chance of joining the group,” Cai Yaxuan said after thinking for a moment.

Zhang Wen smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping over Li Yuqi and Cai Yaxuan's faces. It seemed that the two were unaware of the inside story of the show.

That's right. The final voting power is in the hands of the audience, and only the production team knows the true number of votes cast by the audience for whom.

Even mentors don't have the authority to decide who advances.

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(End of this chapter)