Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

Chapter 194 doesn't seem to be a draft.

There was no refusal, and no accompaniment.

Yu Wei simply cleared his throat and began to speak softly, giving a brief introduction. To his surprise, it didn't sound bad at all...

In some ways, it was even quite pleasant to listen to; his voice was clean and clear, like a mountain stream flowing over smooth pebbles.

Although it was an a cappella performance, it had its own rhythm and cadence, with each word pronounced clearly and distinctly.

Master Tao, I am done!
Although the song "Singing and Smiling" is very simple, Yu Wei did not use any cheat codes this time; she just sang it casually.

A qualitative change resulting from a quantitative change.

The person who only knew how to make Mapo Tofu has finally developed muscle memory. Although their knife skills are still immature, they are good enough for making everyday dishes.

This was just the beginning, but it excited Yu Wei immensely, as it was a true foundational skill with extraordinary significance.

The difficult ones still need more practice, but the simple and easy ones are a piece of cake.

It was just a casual remark...

To most people, Yu Wei's two lines were indeed quite simple, at least quite different from his popular songs, and the style seemed more like a children's song.

But simplicity does not mean blandness. The "song" and "smile" in the song are more like cultural symbols than their literal meanings, and they are quite interesting to appreciate upon closer examination.

What surprised them most was how perfectly the song fit the occasion, in every sense of the word.

Even disregarding the song's content, the very fact that it's a children's song feels like it was tailor-made for this moment.

Although the show is being recorded, Yu Wei's real audience is not the audience, but the children in front of her.

When singing for children, the lyrics, music, core artistic elements, etc., are honestly not that important. Children don't understand them, and they won't think about them that much.

Many so-called hit songs for elementary school students are just songs that make noise, but what's really suitable for them are children's songs.

Not only is the form perfectly matched, but what's even more remarkable is that Yu Wei's song even resonates with the current situation in its content.

"Please take my song back to your home, please leave your smile behind." This single line perfectly fits the theme of the music class, and even extends beyond it.

Chi Leying's request for Yu Wei to summarize the music class was just a formality; she never expected him to actually summarize it with a song...

Singing to bring smiles to children's faces is just the most superficial expression; bringing songs home represents the passing down of tradition.

On the one hand, it highlights the educational significance of music class; on the other hand, the singing and smiles give the final singing segment a more sophisticated starting point.

Sharing songs and smiles is a common language that transcends age and culture.

Chi Leying felt that she might not be able to give such a comprehensive summary even verbally, but she didn't expect Yu Wei to write it out with just two lines of a song.

All her planning and scheming were ultimately less effective than Yu Wei's final few lines of song; that was the real finishing touch.

If the classroom hadn't been so crowded, she would have wanted to let out a long sigh. No matter how much she schemed and plotted, she was still no match for true strength...

While feeling somewhat discouraged, Chi Leying couldn't help but have a new thought pop into her head: Was Yu Wei really just singing this song off the cuff?

Many people say he has a lot of drafts and probably has a lot of songs saved up. Chi Leying believes this, after all, his creative cycle is quite short, and it's impossible for him to write every song on the spot.

His piles of discarded manuscripts alone are enough to support a group of musicians. The fact that he has so many "failed works" shows that Yu Wei does indeed have a lot of material in reserve.

But this time, it doesn't seem like a draft.

Few people delve into the subject of children's songs, let alone one whose style is also related to singing. How could children's songs combined with music lessons possibly be leftover material?
Could it be that Yu Wei had predicted he would be taking music classes in elementary school in the future, and that's why he wrote this song in advance? That's ridiculous.

If he actually did a summary, there's only one possibility: this simple song wasn't something Yu Wei had in reserve, but something he just wrote on the spot.

The others quickly realized this as well. It was possible that Yu Wei's previous songs were just old stock, given their broad range of themes.

But the song we just heard was such a perfect match in both style and content. He didn't even know what the episode was about yesterday, let alone that it was filmed in advance.

So, did he write a new song on the spot?

The corridor quickly became noisy during breaks, but Yu Wei's singing seemed to penetrate the walls and echo faintly in the corridor.

As everyone gradually came to their senses, they discovered something new after hearing the chorus: Yu Wei's singing style today was quite different from before.

He sang very well, but today he sang with extra seriousness, and his voice seemed a little nervous...

The case is solved; it was an impromptu creation. After all, it was a song that had just come up with, so it's normal that he wasn't very familiar with it. That's to be expected.

Although this song is simple, it was not easy to write it on the spot. Simplicity does not mean low creativity. Only simple language can depict innocence and friendship, which is very much in line with children's language habits.

Don't underestimate the simplicity of children's songs. From a creative perspective, writing a children's song is actually more difficult than writing a pop song, since pop music has many formulas. This is especially true for improvisation. However, Yu Wei's song is highly accomplished, demonstrating her creative ability.

While others were brainstorming wildly, the students in the class were simply listening to the music; they weren't thinking about anything else.

The song was easy to understand, and they quickly grasped Yu Wei's meaning. So what else was there to say? You sing and we just smile, isn't that enough?
As soon as the song ended, sincere and enthusiastic applause rang out in the classroom. The children didn't care about anything else, like being shocked, bewildered, silent, or tearful; they applauded first.

The class was finally over. As soon as the group left the classroom, Chi Leying came up to them and asked what the song was called.

"What's wrong with 'Singing and Smiling'?"

Chi Leying remained silent, simply opening the novel and searching for keywords. This song hadn't appeared in Yu Wei's novel yet...

As is well known, Yu Wei likes to reveal his work in the novel before the performance, but this time it's not like that.

He never wrote the song "Singing and Smiling" into his novel, so it was obviously not a pre-existing work; it must have been an impromptu creation.

That song definitely didn't appear in the novel. Yu Wei just wanted to try singing it without redeeming it, without using any cheating methods, which is why this song came about.

"I was hoping to hear some pre-existing material, but I didn't expect you to write it down right away. You're amazing."

The production team was overjoyed; just this segment alone would boost the show's popularity.

"Ok?"

Yu Wei then realized that they had misunderstood. He was improvising classic literary novels, right? Others might not understand, but he did. He had written similar plots before.

They dare to say that Yu Wei wouldn't dare to admit it. Improvisation is not that easy. What if everyone really believed it and asked him to improvise every day? Wouldn't he explode?
After the music class ended, the first day of program recording also came to a close. Yu Wei still had about ten essays to correct, so she simply took them home to continue grading them.

Real elementary school teachers are much busier than him; they also have to write lesson plans and prepare lessons. However, they only have two days to experience it, so these tasks definitely need to be done by professionals.

It's worth mentioning that Yu Wei hasn't decided what song to sing for this episode yet.

"Singing and Smiling" was a small test; it was okay for singing in music class, but it didn't seem quite right for the final stage of the show.

He was choosing a song while revising his essay, and soon came up with a suitable one. However, he had already finished updating his novel for today, so he could finish writing it tomorrow to exchange for the song.

Nothing is more suitable for elementary school students...

"Why are there people recommending entertainment novels to me?"

Of the 45 students' essays, five recommended "Malice," which is acceptable for Yu Wei, but recommending "Entertainment" is a bit outrageous.

If he were a real Chinese language teacher, honestly, we should call his parents. What's wrong with a child this young, watching history?
It's one thing to eat it yourself, but to include it in an essay and recommend it, right?

[B+, if you cause trouble in the future, just don't mention your teacher.]
……

It wasn't until the voting results came out the next day that Tong Yulu's victory over AI became an indisputable fact.

You passed!

However, just as Yu Wei had guessed, she did not choose a song directly, but instead posted a Weibo saying that she planned to accumulate the prize pool and choose later.

The rules only state that you can choose a song from the music library if you beat the AI, but they don't say when you can choose. It's not beneficial for her to choose now, so it's better to wait.

To be honest, her idea actually makes sense, because Yu Wei hasn't written many heavyweight songs yet, and maybe he'll be able to find even better ones later.

Chi Leying's assessment of this is that she is a little cunning but not much. If it were her, she would pretend to choose "Peach Blossom Promise" to fish for attention and ride the wave of popularity.

Finally, by using the excuse of "unspeakable difficulties" to avoid making a choice, the production team and the outside world start conspiracy theories, thus generating a second wave of buzz.

Fans assumed that the team's disbandment would lead to a protest with the company, so they used public opinion to gain a third wave of attention and facilitate the contract termination.

"You understand."

Yu Wei agreed with her idea after listening, but said it might not be applicable to everyone.

This kind of tug-of-war is not something most people can handle; it's easy to get yourself into trouble. It's better to play dumb like Tong Yulu.

There was only one music class a week, and since Chi Leying had nothing to do, Yu Wei simply mentioned the adaptation of "The Youth".

The song's potential lies in the grand scale of the adapted version; it surpasses mere popularity by a significant margin.

Chi Leying hadn't expected the song to be changed like this. She didn't know if Yu Wei had planned it beforehand or if it was just a spur-of-the-moment idea, but it seemed that she did have good taste.

I got the hidden item!

(End of this chapter)