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

"This song title doesn't reveal anything."

Lin Puyan was completely bewildered, still thinking of hiding until the very end, waiting for Yu Wei's song title to be revealed before making further plans.

I didn't expect the other party's song title to be so simple and unpretentious, "Our Song". Isn't the song he played on his fake show their song? It's as if he didn't say anything at all.

The song title doesn't reveal the style or theme of Yu Wei's song at all, so it seems there's no way to research the opponent beforehand.

The good news is that Yu Wei's song has been finalized, so there's no need to worry about this kid targeting him. Lin Puyan can boldly send the song over.

He was quite confident in this song, as folk music was his forte, and his proficiency with it was only higher than that of Meng Han's song.

Their topics were similar: their first "encounter" with music. If Meng Han's connection with music began with a record store, Lin Puyan's foray into music was for money...

It was a very pragmatic reason, but at that time, he really didn't have any desire to pursue ideals or hobbies; he just wanted to have enough to eat.

After discovering his musical talent, he grasped at it like a lifeline and began to sing hard to earn money, which led to his success today.

This song is about that time, titled "Counting Coins Alone After the Show." The title is a bit long, but the meaning is simple.

More than singing one song after another, what he really enjoys is counting the money after the show. That's what he does music for—ordinary, mundane.

He always appeared before the night market closed, the edges of his canvas violin case worn white, like his faded jeans. The pick would glide across the rusty strings, the first note always muffled...

The C chord is the cheapest to start with, and the G major is easy to get into. These are all experiences he has accumulated over the years. He sings about the first steamer basket of food at a breakfast stall in an urban village, and about a rainy day when he trades the chorus for a fast food meal.

Later, I went to sing at a bar. The notes were charged by the hour, and repeating the chorus once would cost an extra ten dollars.

The most expensive song was the wedding warm-up song. He memorized thirty sweet duets and watched the bride and groom embrace under the emcee's direction.

"At this moment, you should strum the strings, put on a smile, and pretend to be moved by love."

After the show, I squatted by the back door of the hotel eating a boxed lunch. The host gave me an extra 200 yuan red envelope because I sang more heartfelt than the emcee.

You also need to copy the sheet music, but your handwriting must be neat, and the chord markings must be in red...

Late at night, he would sit at a fast food restaurant table, painstakingly copying sheet music for art students. Once, he copied a small bar line incorrectly, and the student's parents deducted fifty yuan from his pay. That week, he could only eat plain white steamed buns.

This song is about his heavy past. It's not as artistic as Meng Han's song, but it's just as honest and passionate, and it has a more down-to-earth and realistic feel.

Yu Wei was also taken aback when she received Lin Puyan's competition piece. She never expected that this usually jovial person had a poor background.

However, this answer answered many of his questions about Lin Puyan. No wonder he was both arrogant and cowardly; it turned out he used to be involved in the underworld.

Singers who rise from the streets are naturally different from those like Meng Han who harbor ideals. They don't have the so-called pride of musicians, and it's normal for them to be afraid of lizards.

If it were Meng Han, she would definitely rather die than run away.

Such people are the most cautious; they would rather break than bend, that's called being stubborn; as long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood.

"No wonder he was so engrossed in reading my novel; he's never seen much of the world..."

Yu Wei couldn't resist making a self-deprecating remark, saying that most professionally trained celebrities can't get into their own novels, but Lin Puyan was completely engrossed in them, which shows that he is essentially just an ordinary person.

But that's normal. It would be too unrealistic for everyone to play music out of passion and ideals. There's nothing wrong with being a little more worldly.

Perhaps the lower your starting point, the more firmly you will seize the opportunity to change your destiny, and there is nothing shameful about that.

Lin Puyan's poem "Counting Coins Alone After the Show" is truly remarkable; even Yu Wei wanted to give it two thumbs up after reading it.

With the addition of Meng Lei's son's record store, this friendly match was truly a gathering of hidden talents, featuring three new songs, which was quite a treat for netizens.

When Yu Wei finished recording and returned, Qi Luo'an was already fast asleep, but there was sugarcane and apple water that she had cooked on the table to soothe her throat.

Yu Wei didn't dare to wake her up, otherwise she would definitely come crawling over like an octopus... She still had to film action scenes tomorrow, so she had to save her energy.

On the third day of filming for "Kung Fu Jungle," the scene of the battle between Weapon King and Feng Yuxiu officially began.

Yu Wei had been looking forward to this for a long time. His character, Hong Ye, lost in the most dignified way, but the fight scenes were also the most dangerous, since there were weapons involved.

There were many extras on set who were scared away by Feng Yuxiu, but Zhao Jingming, seeing that Qi Luoan was there, simply asked her to make a cameo appearance.

Qi Luoan was not interested at first, but when he thought about appearing on screen with Yu Wei, he agreed. Anyway, it was only a few seconds of screen time, so he just treated it as a game.

When the movie is released, everyone will see Qi Luoan run away in fright, leaving Yu Wei alone to be "knife-wielded," which will surely be quite amusing.

Yu Wei was already very familiar with this scene, and with his previous experience filming the game's promotional video, he found it quite easy to shoot.

In the exchange of weapons, Yu Wei's lack of strength was not a problem, and he was not unilaterally suppressed by the serious Zhao Jingming.

Soon, the two finished filming their first scene, their swords being knocked from their hands. Then, Hong Ye picked up a steel pipe, and Feng Yuxiu pulled out a utility knife. The second battle began.

Even those who don't know anything about this understand the principle that an inch longer means an inch stronger, and an inch shorter means an inch more dangerous. The moment Feng Yuxiu got close, the outcome of this battle was already decided.

Yesterday, he was making fun of Zhou Mumu, but when he saw Yu Wei get stabbed, Qi Luoan was extremely anxious, even though he knew it was a blood pack.

Laughing at others for being inferior to them, it's all the same at this point...

The moment the outcome was decided, Yu Wei lay down and waited for the director to yell "cut." The floor was surprisingly cold. Hong Ye's scenes included not only shots but also close-ups of his corpse. After the main cast arrived, there would be a close-up of him lying on the ground.

Yu Wei could imagine how readers would feel when they saw this scene: it would be incredibly satisfying!
In the movie, Hong Ye's murder actually had the biggest impact, since he was portrayed as a martial arts star, which easily attracted public attention.

After the lead actors checked his injuries, Zhao Jingming personally called "cut" and presented him with a bouquet of flowers to mark the end of filming.

Yu Wei's scenes are over, and all he needs to do now is provide some guidance. He's definitely a hands-off manager.

"Congratulations on wrapping up filming, Director Yu."

Looking at Director Zhao's sincere smile, Yu Wei couldn't help but recall the crazy Feng Yuxiu on the other side just now. He really is a veteran actor; the change is too great.

"Happy together."

After finishing filming, Yu Wei didn't dare linger and rushed home to start writing. Today's writing was the main event, so she had to take it seriously.

"Hehe, hurry up and update, I'm in a hurry to post photos."

Today, Qi Luoan followed suit and took a picture of Yu Wei's stills, intending to post them in the novel's comments section just like Tong Yulu did.

This picture is none other than the corpse of Yu Wei, who was "killed with a single blow" and collapsed on the ground. She asked Director Zhao and was told it was okay to post it.

Readers who have long suffered through the author's misery must be jumping for joy upon seeing this picture, cheering and clapping in unison...

"Ah this."

What a coincidence! Yu Wei was just trying to whet the readers' appetites today; posting a picture of himself dying might attract some attention.

Not long after, the first chapter of the day was officially updated, with three singing videos released in succession, which was quite a gimmick.

But Yu Wei plans to reveal the Easter egg in the song in the evening chapter, so let everyone enjoy it first.

The more you enjoy it now, the more you'll want it to last longer later...

Netizens had been eagerly anticipating this, so they clicked on it immediately, and the first thing they saw was Meng Lei's "Record Shop".

Initially, no one really took this "point-farming king" who advanced by a bye seriously, but after seeing the words "lyrics and music by Meng Han," they decisively stopped in their tracks.

The most romantic aspect of Meng Han's song is that he uses the most modern means of communication to compose a lament for a most traditional musical medium.

In the streaming era, music has become an invisible stream of data; with a simple click, you can access everything, which also means you can just as easily discard everything.

Vinyl records require you to take them out by hand, place them carefully, and watch the needle slowly descend. This sense of ritual itself is a form of reverence for music.

It's not just a retro attempt in terms of concept, but also an expression of a musical philosophy: some outdated things are not flaws, but rather the signature of time.

In this song, Meng Han's musical philosophy is fully demonstrated. He is a very nostalgic person, but he is also able to constantly embrace new things.

He's making music because of his childhood passion. If the record store isn't there, then he'll become the record store of that era.

As the song drew to a close, some discerning listeners recalled a quote from Walter Benjamin: "The destroyed halo can be rebuilt in art."

What Record Store does is use music itself to rebuild that eternal temple in everyone's auditory memory.

While admiring Teacher Meng's level of skill, netizens eagerly clicked on the second song, Lin Puyan's "Counting Coins Alone After the Show".

Unlike Meng Han's passion for music, Lin Puyan's musical philosophy is laid bare in the very first paragraph, so straightforward it's almost unassuming.

Without the vastness of the stars, without poetry and distant horizons, music for him was not a gift from the muse, but a screwdriver, a box cutter, a handy tool that could barely cut a few crumbs from the hard cake of life...

However, it is precisely this utilitarianism, stripped of all romance and imagination, that gives the song a rare sense of authenticity.

Many folk songs on the market are often immersed in a kind of nostalgia or melancholy that can be consumed, but Lin Puyan's folk songs are different.

This song is like a faded canvas, a polished stain on a violin neck, or the short, real sound of metal clashing as coins are counted.

His "lack of passion" is precisely what makes him the purest part of himself, giving the song a deeper and more moving quality.

The ending of the song was a stroke of genius.

When all the transactions were completed and the night travelers had dispersed, he hummed a melody without lyrics, a melody he had never sung before...

That was the only "free" moment of the entire night.

The song's simple loop at the end reveals a secret: perhaps in the very beginning, before all these useful choices, he too once loved music.

Netizens who heard this were all shocked. It can only be said that Lin Puyan is still Lin Puyan. In the field of folk music, he is a unique existence.

Everyone says he's annoying, but no one thinks he's bad at the game.

After listening to two songs in a row, the audience understood that this friendly match was a "battle of musical philosophies".

Meng Han did it out of passion, Lin Puyan did it for a living, but what about Yu Wei? What are his principles?
Driven by both curiosity and anticipation, they clicked on the last song. (End of Chapter)