Entertainment: The microphones are here, why is everyone so silent?

"ah?!"

"You've finished writing it again?!" Xu Hong exclaimed in surprise.

He then rushed to Ye Chen's side and gestured to the music score.

Ye Chen reluctantly handed over "The Difficult Scripture": "How are the first two poems? Give me your opinion and feedback."

"Huh? Me? Me?" Xu Hong pointed to his nose, staring blankly at Ye Chen.

This music is absolutely amazing, and you want me to give my opinion?!

Do I need to give you any more advice?

Is it something I can evaluate?!

"This song... I can only say it's awesome!"

After exclaiming in amazement, Xu Hong shook his head: "This song is something I can never hope to achieve in my entire life!"

Pain with nowhere to turn, endless longing!

"The Difficult Scriptures?" Xu Hong took the musical score and looked at it. "Is it going to be another one of those fancy high notes and vibrato tricks?"

"It's not that bad, but it's a Cantonese song." Ye Chen smiled slightly. "How about singing this song at a concert? You can give your opinion."

Who would dare to cover this song if they didn't have a powerful vocalist?

Each song is a nightmare.

Hehehe~boy~

"Cantonese?" Xu Hong's eyes lit up.

He's a local from Guangdong province!

If you don't go back, aren't you just running into something you're good at?

"No, the Cantonese songs you made last year weren't as good as your love songs."

Xu Hong was somewhat surprised as to why Ye Chen was trying to write Cantonese songs again.

"You take a look first, after all, you're more familiar with Cantonese than I am."

Xu Hong nodded and then focused his attention on the musical score.

Ye Chen wants to sing this song at his concert.

It's Cantonese again, so he'll have to be very careful about what they say this time.

After all, when it comes to Cantonese...

Who can compare to him, a local?

In addition, Ye Chen's Cantonese song "crashed and burned" last year...

Xu Hong put in his best effort, preparing to pick out the flaws word by word.

Why pick out every single word?

The reason is simple!

Cantonese is a living fossil of ancient Chinese, preserving a large number of monosyllabic archaic words!

Furthermore, Cantonese has nine tones and six registers, which makes the melodies of Cantonese songs richer and more varied.

Melody and lyrics must also adhere to tonal patterns.

Therefore, it sounds more layered.

At the same time, these elements also make Cantonese songs sound more sophisticated and lyrical.

Ye Chen didn't care, because Cantonese songs have to be analyzed word by word.

That's why he deliberately reminded Xu Hong.

"Swallowing the wind and kissing the rain, burying the setting sun, never wavering."

"Desperate to conquer mountains and seas, treading snow-covered paths, yet never despairing..."

"Obsessed by sorrow, joy, grief, and envy~"

Xu Hong loved the song more and more as he sang it for the first time.

"Hiss?! Your word...?!"

Xu Hong was completely dumbfounded!

I won't go into the basic tones and rhymes.

The key is that these few lines of text seem to have a Zen-like quality to them!

There is a philosophy of life contained within it.

The lyrics of this song are even better than the previous two in terms of tone, rhyme, philosophy, and overall style!

The key point is that the Cantonese pronunciation of these words is very authentic!

"This, this! You want me to check out these lyrics?!"

Xu Hong pointed to the sheet music, his face filled with shock.

Although the lyrics don't have the crazy vocal shifts of "Moonlight", they are extremely tongue-twisting and have a continuous, undulating rhythm!

A sense of powerlessness and frustration once again lingered in Xu Hong's mind.

As a native of Guangdong province, he can't even write a single line of lyrics like this!

"These words are wonderful! Absolutely brilliant!" Xu Hong's heart pounded wildly.

As a native of Guangdong Province, he likes "The Hard-to-Recite Sutra" even more than "Moonlight" and "Silence".

This isn't just a local dialect; the lyrics are also fantastic!

Also, this song doesn't have the vibrato or high/low pitch transitions like "Moonlight Sonata".

Moreover, the pitch basically stays between E and G!

It just so happens that he can sing!

As a native of Guangdong province, how could he not like it!

A feeling of joy and confidence quietly arose within me.

However, this pleasant confidence quickly vanished!

"Ah, I could never fathom this profound question in my entire life~ I swallowed the wind and kissed the rain, buried the setting sun without ever wavering... or perhaps even a thousand hands could not defend against it~ cough cough cough..."

"Cough cough!" Xu Hong coughed so hard his eyes almost popped out!

This part suddenly becomes so fast it's suffocating!

It really tests the singer's lung capacity!

He couldn't take it anymore, and all the air in his lungs was expelled.

Come on.

The heart is born to break.

This song can't be sung at all!

Even harder than Moonlight!

Sing again?

If I keep singing with my lungs, I might have to leave home!

Lung: You're so selfish!

Xu Hong simply surrendered; there was no way he would sing anymore!

That's something that's impossible in this lifetime!

"Brother Chen! I really like this song you wrote... but it's tough on my voice!"

Xu Hong was utterly devastated.

There's a song I really like right in front of me.

But I can't sing!

He still has a hoarse cough.

Ye Chen took a cup of the company's herbal tea and handed it to Xu Hong: "Have some water first, to soothe your throat."

"This song is amazing! It not only has a melody, but it's also difficult!" Looking at the three sheet music, Xu Hong gulped down a few mouthfuls of dry tea.

"The songs are good, but... Brother Chen, are you really going to sing these new songs at the concert?!"

Xu Hong was somewhat worried.

This is also a concern of the company's General Manager Jiang.

"Right, let's sing all new songs! Let's get revenge on those who like to grab the microphone." Ye Chen smiled wickedly.

Xu Hong: ...

Are you really going to keep chasing after me to kill me?!

Are you not even leaving any room for cover songs?!

"What if... the fans cause trouble?"

"Making a scene? Jumping over the stage and grabbing the microphone, doesn't that count as making a scene?" Ye Chen rolled his eyes. "I'm about to retire from the entertainment industry, can't I at least sing a song with some dignity?"

"Besides, singing a new song is a way of leaving something for my fans to remember me by before I say goodbye."

boom--

These words shook Xu Hong to his core.

He stood there blankly for a long time.

In that instant, Xu Hong felt a sense of emptiness.

He knew that Ye Chen was determined to sing a new song this time.

He's even considering retiring from the entertainment industry and leaving.

Once someone has made up their mind, there's no way to persuade them or change it.

Now, nothing I say will make a difference.

After all, in the past, the company allowed fans to grab the microphone, which became a gimmick for Ye Chen's concerts.

Ye Chen has never said "no".

Now it sounds like there was some resentment in it.

"Okay, I understand." Xu Hong's tone was somewhat bewildered.

"However, a concert should have at least ten songs, all of them new songs..."

"Even with 'Left Finger Pointing to the Moon,' there are still six songs missing. Is ten days enough time?"

"Don't worry about that, I'll take care of the song."

In an instant.

Xu Hong felt a strong sense of confidence wash over him.

Such strong self-confidence!

but……

Ye Chen's previous songs were all mainly about love...

"Brother Chen, this new song is several levels above your previous songs in terms of composition difficulty, style, and quality. How did you manage to...?"