Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

Liu Haochun avoided Jiang Yang's phone camera, her flushed and burning cheeks emerging from the crook of Jiang Yang's arm where he was holding the phone.

His gaze wandered.

She avoided eye contact with Jiang Yang.

Her lips moved down Jiang Yang's jawline.

They went up to the spot where the strawberries had just been planted.

I don't know how to satisfy my boss.

Yang Chaoyue and Tian Xiwei must have angered the boss before.

They have more experience than I do.

If you learn by yourself, you shouldn't go wrong.

Jiang Yang's temples throbbed. He raised his hand to push Liu Haochun's shoulder, but found that he couldn't move him this time.

Liu Haochun put her arms around his shoulders and sat on his lap.

Her legs were wrapped around his waist, her toes pointed.

This is like using him as a ballet barre in a dance studio, keeping him firmly in place.

Liu Haochun pressed his body close, but his neck was pulled back.

I was afraid of being scolded, but I also mustered up my courage.

The lips brushed against the strawberry mark without kissing.

To test Jiang Yang's bottom line.

She secretly wiped the sweat from her palms with the corner of Jiang Yang's clothes.

The toes curled up and then relaxed nervously behind them.

Suddenly, her lips pressed against Jiang Yang's neck.

Jiang Yang's lips twitched; he knew he couldn't push it any further.

One or two of them are really disobedient.

"Chaoyue, how long until you come of age?" Jiang Yang suddenly asked.

"There are still four months left, what's wrong?"

"Nothing much, I was just thinking about what birthday present to give you when you turn 18."

Jiang Yang casually replied.

He held up his phone with one hand and hugged Liu Haochun with the other.

"I'm a grown man, why would I want a birthday present? Yang-ge, why don't you check on my dog ​​first?"

"Row."

Fortunately, it was the phone's front-facing camera that was being adjusted.

Yang Chaoyue couldn't see Liu Haochun's movements; otherwise, if he had learned it, he might have become like Yang Chaomeng.

While Yang Chaoyue was talking about her dog,

Jiang Yang covered the phone receiver, which gave him the time to deal with Liu Haochun.

He pinched Liu Haochun's cheek with two fingers and finally managed to remove Liu Haochun from his neck with a popping sound.

You know it without even looking.

They must have planted a purple strawberry.

It won't go away for more than a few days.

"I'm sorry, boss. I meant to make you happy, but somehow I made you angry. I shouldn't have said those things to you."

There was resentment and self-blame.

There is an awkward attempt to please.

Jiang Yang chuckled upon hearing this: "It's nothing, I didn't take it to heart."

"Chaoyue and Xiwei won't make mistakes like I do."

"Both of them?"

Jiang Yang was stunned when he heard this.

He immediately felt relieved.

She understood that Liu Haochun had high expectations of her because she had grown up under the same high expectations of her parents.

Chaoyue was raised in a free-range environment.

Xiwei grew up surrounded by love.

Haochun grew up under the demanding environment of always striving to be the best.

So much so that she always habitually compares her to Yang Chaoyue and Tian Xiwei.

Even if you've done enough.

Jiang Yang raised his hand and gently stroked Liu Haochun's cheek, a smile on his face, without saying a word.

"Boss, can you scold me a little instead of just smiling at me like that?"

Liu Haochun dared not meet Jiang Yang's gaze.

I fear emotional abuse more than being verbally abused.

"You're great, Haochun. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"Boss, I promise this is the last time, really. You've been so good to me, but I can't even crack a joke. I'd rather you yell at me than find me annoying."

Pause for one second.

She continued, "Will I never learn to be likable...? Please don't leave me."

Children who grow up being harshly criticized by their parents suffer from perpetual self-doubt.

Finally, he said, "I'll go clean the dorm room even more thoroughly right away."

Liu Haochun got out of bed, gripped the mop handle, bent over, and continued mopping the floor.

Then I regretted it.

She suddenly realized that this was her dormitory, not Jiang Yang's.

No matter how clean she cleans the dormitory, it has nothing to do with Jiang Yang.

She still didn't dare to look at Jiang Yang.

See this.

Jiang Yang knew what was going on.

"Haochun, bring me my briefcase."

"profound."

Liu Haochun handed Jiang Yang's briefcase from the desk.

Jiang Yang took out a newly written song manuscript from inside: "This is for you."

"Here, for me?"

“These past few days, I’ve been hearing you humming songs a lot, so I feel like you’re interested in music. You might not be able to reach the vocal range in the chorus of this song. As long as you don’t sing it live, it’s fine. The recording studio can help you with the tuning. If you think the key is too high, just come to me anytime to lower it.”

Hear the words.

Liu Haochun's eyes flickered.

It turns out that Jiang Yang had been paying attention to him all along.

They are extremely sensitive to Jiang Yang's concerns.

Having been neglected since childhood, I long to be seen by someone important.

The reason I've been humming songs these past few days is because the song I'm humming was composed by Jiang Yang.

Created for myself.

Jiang Yang continued, "Haochun, if you're not interested, you can sing for other artists in the company."

"I'm definitely interested!"

Liu Haochun took the manuscript, pressed it to his chest, and squeezed the fabric of his school uniform into wrinkles, afraid that Jiang Yang would change his mind.

Cherish the opportunity as if it were a lifeline.

Jiang Yang continued video chatting with Yang Chaoyue, discussing the stiff neck problem of Yang Chaoyue's big yellow dog from his hometown in Yancheng.

She did not disturb Jiang Yang.

After mopping the floor, I sat down at my desk and carefully examined the new singer's script that Jiang Yang had given me.

There are professional musical notation sheets.

The verses are written in pen, while the vocal techniques for the chorus are marked.

Completely incomprehensible.

I'm completely clueless about music. But the dance breakdown diagram for this song drawn on the edge of the score is easy to understand at a glance.

The title is three words: "Calories"

Silently reciting the lyrics: The first thing I do every morning when I wake up is to give myself a pep talk...

Jiang Yang marked a line in red pen, which read "Chaoyue Must Sing" and the lyrics were: "Burn my calories."

Why is this line a must-sing for the "Transcendence" movement?
They couldn't fathom Jiang Yang's thoughts.

I read through the lyrics line by line.

Liu Haochun understood that this was a song related to weight loss.

The verses describe the daily struggles of people trying to lose weight.

The chorus is a tug-of-war between desire and restraint.

Liu Haochun's gaze was fixed on the last line of the last page.

It contains annotations written by Jiang Yang in a fountain pen:
[Suitable for Yang Chaoyue to sing. She gained five or six pounds during the Chinese New Year holiday back home and has really become Yang Chaoyue. A reminder to her to lose weight.]
Liu Haochun's throat bobbed.

Suddenly she understood why Jiang Yang had told her that if she wasn't interested, she could give it to other artists in the company.

Because this was originally a song written by the boss for Chaoyue.

It seems... I managed to intercept it.

What was originally an opportunity for a leap forward was snatched away by myself.

Should we return it to Chaoyue?

Liu Haochun's breathing suddenly became heavier, and he immediately covered it up with a cough.

I deliberately made noise when turning the pages to cover up my panicked heartbeat.

I've clearly experienced how accurate a boss's eye for talent is.

I've also experienced how amazing the boss's songwriting talent is.

Since this song was originally written by Yang Chaoyue, then among the artists currently signed by the company, Chaoyue is the most suitable.

If I were to sing it myself, even if the effect is worse than Super Leap, it shouldn't be that much worse.

It can increase brand awareness.

I've heard Jiang Yang talk about how to make money through music.

If it becomes a viral sensation.

You can sell singles on music platforms.

It will be included in the VIP music library and revenue will be shared based on the number of plays.

There can be revenue from cover song copyrights on platforms such as WeSing and Changba.

Performing in commercial shows and music festivals can bring in substantial income, and one can even secure advertising endorsements, just like well-known actors.

Open Jiang Yang's Weibo.

The Weibo post announcing the new song has already garnered over two thousand comments.

“Gulnazar retweeted Jiang Yang’s Weibo post.” Liu Haochun’s long eyelashes trembled.

Open the Weibo comment section.

The content of the highly-rated comments has changed.

The most liked comment was written by a fan of Gulnazar:

[Jiang Yang's composition is so layered! The string arrangement in the chorus is amazing. He truly deserves to be called a professional musician!]
Most of them praised Jiang Yang.

There are also negative comments with few likes, which take a while to see:
[Was Nazha's team coerced? Is a song of this caliber even worth sharing?]
[These lyrics are so cringeworthy! 'Burning stars'? It's like something an elementary school student would write.]
I habitually report negative reviews.

Liu Haochun suddenly realized something and opened QQ Music.

I just typed "Jiang Yang" into the search list, and a search term appeared: "Jiang Yang's 'Starry Sea'".

Click search.

Jiang Yang's songs appeared.

Click on details to view the specific data.

The total number of views reached 330,000.

Today saw the highest daily increase, reaching 52,000.

More than 20,000 people have shared it, including external links on Weibo and WeChat.

It ranked 99th on the New Song Chart and 78th on the Original Music Chart, with rising arrows following its name on both charts.

Play the song.

Real-time bullet comments appeared:

"Raise your hand if you're here because of Gulnazar!" "The lyrics made me cry!" "Can you share the guitar tabs?"

After listening to the whole song.

Below are related recommendations from people who have also listened to this song:
They are Tien Fu-chen's "A Little Happiness", Hsueh Chih-chien's "The Actor", and Tsai Chien-ya's "See You Again".

The top-rated comment is: [I found this on Gulnazar's Weibo. The chorus line "Lights my way through the long night" brought me to tears. Only those who have experienced cyberbullying understand.]
Secondly: [The arrangement is absolutely stunning! The violin added in the second verse is like a shooting star streaking across the sky.]
The following is: [I suggest Jiang Yang and Nazha form a duo; one writes songs, the other gets criticized—a perfect match.]
Another controversial comment reads: "[Is the melody plagiarized from 'The Brightest Star in the Night Sky'? The chord progression is exactly the same.]"
The cover features a girl in a school uniform, her back to the camera as she makes a phone call inside an indoor phone booth.

An old-fashioned telephone booth from the 90s, with fogged-up glass that vaguely reflects the silhouette of a girl.

The girl was wearing a blue and white striped school uniform jacket.

Her ponytail hung loosely over her shoulder.

There was an old-fashioned tungsten filament lamp on the top of the phone booth, and a small puddle of water in the corner reflected the broken spots of light from the lamp.

The cover captures the fragility and vitality of a girl in a school uniform, frozen within a small space.

Below it was written a line: "I can't see your tears, but I can hear the sound of you breaking free from your cocoon."

It's yourself!
Liu Haochun immediately recognized that the girl on the cover of Jiang Yang's song on QQ Music was her.

It was taken last year on the set of "A Little Reunion" when Xu Xiaoou was auditioning for the role.

At that time, Jiang Yang helped him act out four different emotions by talking to him over the phone, with each emotion building upon the previous one.

Suddenly, I remembered the Weibo post Jiang Yang made when he released this song.

Let's look at the song cover again.

Only at this moment did I truly believe that Jiang Yang wrote this song for her.

I suddenly noticed a comment criticizing the cover art for Jiang Yang's song:
[Never heard of this song before, but who's that woman on the cover? Her crying looks so fake, it's obviously staged. These days, any Tom, Dick, or Harry can be a singer. The song title "Starry Sea" is incredibly corny; it's probably another plagiarized Frankenstein's monster. Where did this Jiang Yang come from? Can't he stop ruining music?]
Liu Haochun's face darkened as he typed a reply:

[Why do you say such things about Jiang Yang? He's clearly more dedicated than any of you! Have you even listened to the song? Read the lyrics? You don't know anything and yet you spout nonsense! The cover photo was taken last year when I was auditioning on the set of "A Little Reunion." Jiang Yang was teaching me how to cry over a phone booth. You can criticize my acting, but you have no right to criticize the song he wrote...]
I've typed this far.

There's still so much I want to say.

Point your finger at the content and delete all of it.

Suddenly I realized that it's pointless to waste so much breath on this kind of person. They haven't even heard Jiang Yang's song; they're just a pure troll.

I recall a negative comment on Jiang Yang's Weibo post, from someone named "Zhao Lushi's Weibo," which criticized Jiang Yang.

Liu Haochun typed four words and pressed the send button heavily:

[Fuck you!]
At the same time, I realized one thing.

Jiang Yang's song has the potential to become a huge hit, but it still needs time to mature.

Even if Jiang Yang gave him this new singer's script called "Calories," once he learned to sing it, wouldn't there be a great chance that it would become a hit?
Liu Haochun's gaze was fixed on the last page of the manuscript, on Yang Chaoyue's name.

Listening to what was happening behind him, Jiang Yang was lying on the bed, video chatting with Yang Chaoyue.

He couldn't hear a single word.

According to Jiang Yang's original plan, the song was given to Yang Chaoyue.

Or should we simply take it for ourselves as it comes?
do not know.

Very uneasy.

Evil thoughts are like cavities on the tip of the tongue; the more they hurt, the more you want to lick them.

A thought suddenly popped into my mind, and I murmured it in a whisper that only I could hear:

“Chaoyue has already made it to the trending topics once for playing an extra, and with ‘A Little Reunion’ about to air, her popularity will only increase. She’s already ahead of me. She won’t mind if I take some of her resources. Besides, Chaoyue doesn’t even know about this…”

The voice gradually changed from trembling to calm.

Liu Haochun picked at the edge of the manuscript with his fingers, making a soft rustling sound as the paper crunched.

The veins in my temples throbbed, and I could hear the sound of myself swallowing being amplified.

Swallow the moral burden.

He circled Yang Chaoyue's name with his finger.

Suddenly, he stabbed it hard with his fingernail.

The moment his fingernail pierced Yang Chaoyue's name, he also stabbed himself through. (End of Chapter)