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Chapter 240 The Waters Are Too Deep for You to Handle

"I feel like there aren't any songs in the music library that suit me."

Xiang Huaixue's declaration of participation was the most arrogant Yu Wei had ever seen. He had seen her flinch before the battle even began, and he had also seen her choose her song in advance.

Yu Wei had never seen anyone pick and choose songs beforehand, but felt that none of them were suitable for her. It was as if she was certain she would win.

It's hard to say about Yu Wei, but this one definitely has the ability. Among the senior musicians introduced by Meng Han to participate in the competition, her personal ability is the strongest.

She has strong singing skills, but she is inexplicably obsessed with original songs and doesn't really have the talent, so she doesn't have much popularity.

I heard you're still working on original content, but it seems like it's all just so-so...

The current music library is mostly filled with popular songs from online communities, and the styles are all pretty much the same, so it doesn't really appeal to seasoned musicians.

However, there's still one song left among the female vocalists, "Bubble," so it seems she doesn't really like this song.

"Teacher Yu Wei, could you please assign me a challenging song as my opponent?"

Xiang Huaixue's meaning was very clear: arrange a difficult song so that she could choose it after winning.

Everyone else is afraid of losing, but this person is deliberately making things more difficult for himself. He seems to have extraordinary confidence.

Yu Wei had never seen such a request in his life. Since she had said so, it wasn't impossible to arrange it, but if she lost, he shouldn't blame him for being ruthless.

"Thank you in advance, Professor Yu Wei."

Xiang Huaixue didn't mean anything by it. She participated in the competition to challenge herself. What was the point if she just wanted to get to the next round?
Tong Yulu wanted to curse after hearing this...

It can only be said that the two groups of people had different purposes for participating in the competition. The young people were there to submit their works, while the older generation genuinely wanted to enjoy the competition.

Xiang Huaixue was quite interested in seeing if Yu Wei had any heavyweight discarded drafts, so she could take them out and learn from her experience.

Her address of "teacher" was sincere. After the music festival, Yu Wei has now become someone that everyone in the industry must take seriously.

Even if they are senior, they may not necessarily be as skilled as Yu Wei. There's nothing wrong with calling them "teacher"—after all, those who are accomplished are teachers.

Meanwhile, Yu Wei was racking her brains to come up with a song. She likes challenging songs, right? Then she'll write a song with high notes.

The final episode of "Music Blind Box" is about to start filming, and he plans to finish writing the competition before recording begins.

Yu Weizheng was typing away when Qi Luoan suddenly sent him a message, a few words packed with information.

"Oh no, Qi Yuan is going to cooperate."

Plans can't keep up with changes. Originally, Yu Wei wanted Qi Yuan and Shen Yutong to exchange songs so that they could each get what they wanted, but Qi Yuan didn't know about this.

He's currently focused on making a comeback, so naturally he wouldn't miss the opportunity to sing the theme song for the drama "Three Lives, Three Worlds". The song is useless to him, so it's better to collaborate as soon as possible.

My brother-in-law is quite impatient...

If he just uses the song like that, he'll miss a great opportunity. Singing his own character's execution theme song would definitely have a greater impact than singing a theme song.

Qi Luoan heard about it when she was letting her mother know she was safe. She had originally planned to tease her older brother with "Yi Jian Mei," but he didn't want to wait a moment longer and was going to go all in.

"It seems he was supposed to go discuss cooperation this afternoon, so it's not too late to stop him now."

Of course she had to stop him at this point, at least let him know that this was happening. If he still wanted to work with bad dramas later, she definitely wouldn't stop him.

……

"Can this really make him popular again?"

Qi Yuan actually had doubts about the production team of "Three Lives, Three Worlds" because he had acted in the show and naturally knew how ridiculous the plot was.

The constant battles between gods and demons, and the tragic love stories between demons, are all the same old stuff. The so-called three lifetimes of love are just three different versions of the same story.

This drama is finally finished. It's called "Three Lives," but it's really just three murder mystery games stitched together, with different ways of falling in love...

He didn't even know why he had a brain fart to take on this role back then. According to his agent, if he were to take on the theme song collaboration as well, he could break through the old and establish the new.

By leveraging the viral hit song from a bad movie, he'll definitely be able to make a comeback.

However, Qi Yuan felt that she was getting more and more involved. It was one thing to play a role, but to sing the theme song was another. Wasn't that like being tied to the drama?
"Don't worry, this song is of very high quality and it will definitely become a hit. When the time comes, netizens will only think that you are the one who tried the hardest."

Wu Qi does have some public relations skills. This drama is really not good, so she probably won't get any of the benefits. But it wouldn't be bad to make some money through negative means.

Her strategy was clear: with this song, Qi Yuan would definitely get some exposure, and if the drama turned out badly, it would only highlight him. She would then take the opportunity to play the victim and market the drama as if it was all thanks to Qi Yuan.

Fans in the entertainment industry love this kind of thing. As soon as they see that the second male lead is somewhat good-looking, and then they hear him sing the theme song, no matter how ridiculous the plot is, they will definitely become fans.

"Ugh."

Qi Yuan always had the illusion that he was following the same old path, but he had been in the trough long enough, and this state was very uncomfortable.

He wouldn't want to do this if he could, but his highly anticipated film, "Goodbye Mr. Loser," hasn't started filming yet, and it's estimated that it won't be released until next year. He can't wait that long.

In the entertainment industry, a year is too long; we must seize every moment.

He was supposed to be Yu Wei's right-hand man, but he's probably not qualified as he is now. Does this muscular guy have the arms of a baby?
At 2 PM, with an hour to go before the meeting to discuss the theme song collaboration, Qi Yuan composed himself and prepared to head out for the meeting.

Just then, he received a message from a "debt collector." Why was his little sister contacting him at this time?
"Stop singing theme songs for lousy dramas, I have a better job for you."

Qi Yuan remained silent for a long time before replying with a "roll over"...

That brat is making fun of him again. It's not the first or second time. Before, when he was in a bit of public opinion, she sent him similar messages.

"Stop being a star, go be a gigolo."

"Let me introduce you to a job; bring your own steel wool."

When it comes to kicking someone when they're down, Qi Luoan is never late. She's clearly mocking herself for being so down on her luck that she has to work on a terrible drama.

Sigh, if given a choice, who would want to kneel down to make money? The glory days are over, and this is the only way to make a comeback. Qi Luo'an was furious upon receiving the reply. She had kindly advised him to get lost, and he actually told her to get lost—this was intolerable!

She had originally intended to just ignore it and let it go, but thinking of Yu Tong's dedication to "Peach Blossom Promise," she decided to grit her teeth and ask again.

This time, she decided to explain the song change clearly, but the message was rejected immediately.

"Your uncle's."

Qi Luoan was so angry that she fainted on the spot. It's not that this person can't understand what's good or bad, but why did he block her like that? Why is he in such a hurry to jump into the pit?

It's like the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" has been repeated. If someone else said it, Qi Yuan might listen, but if she said it herself, Qi Yuan would absolutely not believe it.

Qi Luo'an was both anxious and angry, having never seen such a stupid person before. In the end, he had no choice but to come to Yu Wei, as it was probably most reliable for him to tell the truth.

She's not one to suffer a loss; once she gets that silly bird brother back, she'll definitely make him pay dearly!
"Let me do it, okay?"

Yu Wei didn't want to see Qi Yuan damage his cultivation. He could have easily achieved the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment by exchanging rare and precious materials, but he didn't expect Qi Yuan to forcefully attempt the Human Dao Foundation Establishment...

This is such a waste! Not only did he squander a great song, but he also got himself into trouble. He really needs to be disciplined.

Qi Yuan had already arrived downstairs at the production company's building. The four gilded characters "Fanxing Film and Television" were faintly visible behind the frosted glass door.

Which TV series these days doesn't have unnecessary padding? Which series doesn't have some commercial considerations?

Maybe this show isn't so bad after all...

"Let's go, the road to a comeback is right at our feet."

Wu Qi urged, "We've had this song for a while now. If we don't discuss collaboration soon, the production team will think we're not sincere."

That's true. After the song "Peach Blossom Promise" came out, the production team contacted him to express their intention to collaborate. The song had been in his hands for more than a week, so he should at least give some response.

He went upstairs with his agent and was about to push open the door to the conference room when he received a phone call. The caller was none other than Yu Wei.

At this critical juncture, Wu Qi would have definitely told him to refuse a call from anyone else, but seeing that it was Yu Wei, she couldn't say anything.

It seems that answering his call is indeed more important...

"You haven't already finalized the cooperation, have you?"

Qi Yuan was taken aback when he heard this. Why were they all asking about this? Was there something wrong with it?

"Not yet, we're planning to talk about it."

"That's great! Don't go. The waters here are dangerous; you can't handle it."

A bad movie producing a hit song is a compliment to the song, not the singer. If they actually collaborated on a bad movie, netizens would still criticize it.

Qi Yuan actually understood this principle, but if he didn't save himself, he would really drown. Maybe this drama wasn't as bad as people thought...

"I just checked, and the writing team for this show has changed three times in six months. The production company has made it clear that each episode must have at least ten minutes of slow-motion close-ups for fans to edit."

"More importantly, none of the director's last three works have scored above 4 points. Do you know what that means?"

Yu Wei just went to look up some information, and what he found was quite surprising. His brother-in-law really knows how to eat; he picked a fantastic script.

He didn't want to boast about how good his movie was, because that was an unknown, and saying more would just be empty talk.

Yu Wei wouldn't judge others from his own perspective; he just wanted Qi Yuan to know that these things couldn't be rushed, and that he should think things through first.

Qi Yuan fell silent. He knew about this kind of thing, but weren't there many dramas like this in the Chinese entertainment industry? Everyone did it this way. As long as he did a little better, he could make a comeback...

His idea is sound, and his agent Wu Qi's approach is also good; doing this could indeed revive their career.

But is that really the result he wanted?

"Bad dramas are like a funhouse mirror, distorting your image in the eyes of the audience. Even if you have better works in the future, some people will still just say that you are the artist who worked with bad movies."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan sighed, seemingly having made his decision; it was indeed not what he wanted.

Seeing that he had thought it through, Yu Wei then told him about changing the song. In addition to the theme song collaboration, Peach Blossom Promise could also be changed to Plum Blossom.

Yu Wei did this on purpose. If he had told him from the beginning that he could change the song, what would have been the point even if Qi Yuan came back?

He only pursued one interest at a time, failing to address the root cause of the problem.

Yu Wei's goal was to make his brother-in-law understand which path he should take, not simply to make him make a choice.

Songs are a gift to the clear-headed, not a bargaining chip for the opportunist. When Qi Yuan accumulates strength even without knowing there are better options, he has truly grown.

Only then do new opportunities become meaningful.

He was really worried about his brother-in-law, Yu Wei. He had made outstanding contributions to his "battle of the century," and Yu Wei certainly wouldn't pretend he hadn't seen it.

"Do I really still have the chance to sing 'A Spray of Plum Blossoms'?"

Both are opportunities to revive one's career, but if Yu Wei had to choose, he would definitely choose "Yi Jian Mei" (A Spray of Plum Blossoms), because he genuinely loves the movie and the song.

He gave up the vibrant peach blossoms in his hand, only to encounter the solitary plum blossoms in the cold.

The dramatic ups and downs in a short period of time left Qi Yuan with mixed feelings; he almost cried when he heard that he could change the song.

"You sign a document!"

"Okay, provided they agree to swap with you."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan broke out in a cold sweat. If he wanted Shen Yutong to agree to change the song, wouldn't he have to get past his little sister's hurdle?
The two of them are practically inseparable, always wearing the same skirt. And just now, she'd scolded her younger sister again...

Finished!

(End of this chapter)