Since they are reborn, they must be supported by the school beauties.

Chapter 230 I'll Give You a Song

Chen Cheng landed safely at Yanjing Airport at 9:30 p.m. on Friday.

Liu Shiyu was waiting at the exit of the arrival hall. As soon as she saw him, she waved and said, "Chen Cheng, over here!"

The weather in Yanjing was already quite cold in mid-November. The eldest sister wore a beautiful and stylish long trench coat, which made her stand out in the crowd.

Chen Cheng walked up to her and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Liu, for making such a special trip so late."

Liu Shiyu laughed and said, "Didn't I tell you? I'm not a teacher anymore, so don't call me Teacher Liu."

Chen Cheng nodded: "I've gotten used to calling you that."

Liu Shiyu looked at him with a smile, waved her hand and said, "Let's go, I'll take you out for a late-night snack."

To pick up Chen Cheng, Liu Shiyu rented a sixth-generation Honda Accord. On the way back to the city, Liu Shiyu asked him, "How did you plan your trip to Yanjing this time?"

Chen Cheng said, "Starting tomorrow, I will meet with the talents I have communicated with through headhunters. There may not be enough time on the weekend, so I will have to stay here for a few more days on weekdays. Once I have recruited enough people to meet my needs, I will go back."

Liu Shiyu nodded and sighed, "The campus network is developing so fast. If you have to handle everything yourself, it might be very tiring in the future. Have you thought about bringing in a few senior partners?"

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "I have this idea, but I don't have a suitable candidate. Let's recruit someone first and see. If we find a suitable candidate, we can try to delegate authority."

At this point, Chen Cheng asked her curiously, "Sister Shiyu, you've been in Yanjing for a week now, right? How are you feeling?"

"pretty good."

Liu Shiyu smiled slightly and said hesitantly, "But there is still a bit of a gap. One is that I am too young and do not receive attention in the band. The other is that the band is too young and there are many internal issues that need to be worked out and adapted to."

Chen Cheng laughed and said, "After all, it's a band that's only been established for a year or two. There are definitely still many problems that need to be solved. If it were an established band, it might not be so easy to get in."

"That's the truth."

Liu Shiyu nodded slightly and said, "However, the orchestra is still very busy. We've been rehearsing recently. There's a performance in December, and we've invited many celebrities from the Beijing entertainment industry. CCTV will also be broadcasting it. Our leader is thinking of taking this opportunity to promote the orchestra's reputation."

Chen Cheng recalled the information he had researched and asked her, "Is your group under the management of CCTV?"

"Correct."

Liu Shiyu said, "This performance is a collaboration with CCTV. CCTV is also playing a role in building relationships within the entertainment industry. I heard that many big stars and directors will be coming."

At this point, Liu Shiyu said with a smile, "Our orchestra leader wants to come up with an opening piece for the concert, but he doesn't want to use those classic masterpieces because he feels they lack originality. Recently, he has been pressuring several of our orchestra's principal musicians and composers to prepare at the last minute."

Chen Cheng asked curiously, "What kind of opening music is it?"

"I do not know either."

Liu Shiyu said, "The band leader wants something grand and impressive, about two or three minutes long, that can quickly get the atmosphere going. It's very likely that the piano or violin will be the main instrument."

Chen Cheng asked her, "Aren't you planning to let the cello play solo?"

"I didn't hear that."

Liu Shiyu casually remarked, "There aren't many pieces that feature the cello as the main instrument."

Chen Cheng was silent for a moment, then suddenly remembered a familiar melody and said to Liu Shiyu, "I've had a melody in my head that I think is particularly suitable for the cello. Why don't you try it out? I don't know if it meets your band leader's requirements."

Liu Shiyu asked in surprise, "You're going to write the opening song for us?"

Chen Cheng laughed and said, "It's for you, not for you guys. Anyway, it's a melody that I often hum in my head. I personally quite like it. If you like it, feel free to use it. However, if your band leader likes this piece and decides to use it to open the show, then you must be the lead cellist when you play this piece."

Liu Shiyu said with a smile, "You really take good care of me, but our band leader doesn't like pop music, so I don't know if he'll like the melodies you like."

After saying that, she asked Chen Cheng, "Do you have sheet music? If so, give me a copy later so I can get a feel for it."

Chen Cheng laughed and said, "I can't write sheet music, but I can hum some for you."

"Hmm?"

Liu Shiyu laughed and said, "The orchestration of a symphony is so complicated, how can you hum it all by yourself?"

"Just a rough estimate!"

Chen Cheng said with a smile, "I'll hum the main melody and tell you the feeling I want, and you can figure out the rest yourselves."

Liu Shiyu nodded, deliberately slowing down to reduce tire and wind noise inside the car, and said, "Hum, I'm listening." Chen Cheng said, "Okay, when I hum, you'll automatically convert it into the sound of a cello in your mind."

"no problem."

Liu Shiyu smiled and nodded: "Let's begin, I'll transform myself!"

Chen Cheng recalled the melody for a moment, then hummed the familiar tune to young people in later generations with a nasal tone.

The moment he hummed the first verse, Liu Shiyu's smiling expression immediately turned serious.

As Liu Shiyu hummed the second verse, she felt a surge of emotion.

In the third and fourth sections, Liu Shiyu's mind automatically switched to the deep, resonant, and powerful tone of the cello, and her surprise and excitement intensified.

When Chen Cheng finished humming the entire piece, Liu Shiyu asked in amazement, "You came up with such a complete piece entirely from your brain?"

"Correct."

Chen Cheng nodded and said, "I just hum it randomly when I have nothing to do. I hum a line today and a line tomorrow, and over time I keep improving it."

Liu Shiyu asked him, "Have you named this piece yet?"

"get up."

Chen Cheng said calmly, "This piece is called 'A Song of Ice and Fire'."

In fact, the melody Chen Cheng hummed was the opening theme song of the TV series "Game of Thrones".

As the animated medieval world map gradually came to life, this piece of music played, and every time Chen Cheng watched it, he felt his blood boil.

Although he didn't know what kind of opening music the orchestra director liked, he felt that this theme song was definitely magnificent.

Crucially, it's also relatively short, around two minutes, making it perfect for an opening.

More importantly, the original piece features a cello solo, resulting in a truly perfect effect.

Although the novels of "A Song of Ice and Fire" were published a few years ago, it will be at least nine years before the TV series "Game of Thrones" is released.

Therefore, this theme song was definitely never released, and he was happy to use it to do Liu Shiyu a favor.

Liu Shiyu exclaimed excitedly, "The melody of this piece is wonderful, and it has a magnificent feel right from the start. If there were a whole symphony orchestra accompanying the cello solo, the atmosphere would definitely be even stronger!"

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Since you like it, you can talk to your band leader about it. If he likes it too, you can use this piece as you like, even if it becomes the opening piece for your band's performances."

Liu Shiyu asked him, "What about the copyright fee? How much are you planning to ask for? I'll report it to the leaders later and let them consider it comprehensively."

Chen Cheng waved his hand and said, "Why are we talking about copyright fees? You helped me record those songs, and I didn't even pay you for your hard work. You can use this song as you like, as long as your band leader likes it and is willing to use it. Otherwise, it's all for nothing."

At this point, Chen Cheng added, "I have only one request: if he uses this piece, you must be the lead performer."

Liu Shiyu said awkwardly, "I'm the least experienced among the cellists, and normally, the principal player of any instrument is responsible for the lead role. If I make this request, it might seem like I'm too calculating..."

Chen Cheng shook his head and said, "Although you are not the principal cellist, the purpose of giving you this piece is to have you temporarily serve as the principal cellist when your orchestra performs this piece. You don't need to be afraid of being talked about. Just tell them that this is the piece you wrote. It's your own composition, so you should play it yourself. Isn't that only natural?"

"That won't work..."

Liu Shiyu stated firmly, "How could I claim your music as my original work? That's unethical."

Chen Cheng said, "Oh, I have no objections, so what are you worried about?"

Liu Shiyu shook her head: "That won't do either. I've studied music for so many years, and although I haven't achieved much, I still have basic professional ethics. If it's not mine, it's not mine. I can't claim someone else's work for free. What's the difference between that and a writer hiring someone else to write for them?"

Chen Cheng sighed helplessly, thinking that if you had the chance to be reborn, you would definitely have a hard time achieving great things. Your moral bottom line is so high, and you would feel guilty no matter which of the things in your mind belong to other people.

However, Chen Cheng could understand her, so he said, "How about this, Sister Shiyu, you tell your band leader that this piece was composed by a friend of yours, and that you have a very good relationship with this friend. He made it clear that the piece can be used by your band for free, but you must be the one to perform it. This is absolutely non-negotiable. If he agrees, he can use the piece as he pleases. If he doesn't agree, then just pretend this never happened."

Liu Shiyu said, "The recording of the performance will be broadcast on CCTV. The composer of each song will be credited. If the song 'A Song of Ice and Fire' is selected, the composer's name will definitely be listed. Are you willing to appear under your real name?"

"I definitely wouldn't."

Chen Cheng laughed and said, "That's easy. Just tell your band leader that the author is very low-key and doesn't want people to know his/her identity. As long as there are issues with the information displayed when the TV station broadcasts it, just put 'Anonymous' on it. Anyway, I've seen many songs with 'Anonymous' listed as the lyricist and composer."

(End of this chapter)