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The ID on the screen, which exudes a retro, non-mainstream vibe, is followed by a trendy English name, "JackyXue".

Yu Le stared at the words and almost burst out laughing.

This world is ridiculously small.

Who would have thought that Xue Zhiqian, the "comedian" who used to say "You're crazy!" on variety shows, whose songs were so moving they brought tears to your eyes and whose humor made you laugh, would now be using such a ridiculously chuunibyou (delusional) online name to throw himself into my arms?

Yu Le clicked on the attached picture.

The handwriting is somewhat messy, clearly the product of passionate creation.

Yellow Maple Leaves.

My fingers tapped lightly on the mahogany table, and I mentally went over the melody according to the sheet music.

Hmm, it's alright.

But it's only so-so.

Xue Zhiqian is currently still in the exploratory stage of imitating popular R&B styles. His mind is full of vocal runs and complex arrangement structures. There is a clear sense of immaturity between the lyrics and the music. He rhymes for the sake of rhyming and is sad for the sake of being sad.

It has a bit of that "forcing oneself to write new words to express sorrow" feel to it.

Although this song can be considered a decent work, if it were released in 2003, a year of great competition and twilight for the gods, it probably wouldn't even make a sound.

However, this kid's talent cannot be hidden.

That unique, slightly melancholic melody already foreshadowed the future "Xue-style love songs".

With a little guidance and by cutting out the fancy R&B elements, this is definitely a promising talent.

Most importantly, this kid is incredibly cheap right now, and he's definitely easy to fool!

After all, he's already using this username. He's just a typical immature teenager.

I estimate that if you give him a base salary of a few thousand dollars and promise him a big bonus like "I'll release an album for you next year," he'll be so happy he'll be completely overjoyed and willingly work like a slave in the recording studio.

This perfectly solved the awkward situation of having no one to sing the male vocal songs I had.

Without further hesitation, Yu Le placed his hands on the keyboard and typed out a line of words.

[Yu Le: I've read the lyrics and music.]

Almost immediately, the avatar lit up, responding as quickly as if the person had been sitting in front of the computer the whole time.

[Blood Flowing Against the Current: Dear author! How is it? Is there anything that needs to be changed? I can fix anything! If it's garbage, just tell me, I can handle it!]

Even through the screen, Yu Le could feel the cautious yet expectant energy on the other end, and could even imagine the guy scratching his head and fidgeting restlessly.

Yu Le smiled and replied.

[Yu Le: It's not rubbish. The melody has a certain charm, but the arrangement is too dense, and the lyrics feel somewhat piling on. It lacks its own unique flavor.]

Xue Zhiqian, on the other end of the computer, felt his heart skip a beat as he looked at the merciless comments on the screen.

Although he was scolded, he was not angry at all; instead, he was so excited that his hands were shaking.

If they're willing to criticize, it means there's hope!

If they reply with "Not bad, keep up the good work," then you're truly doomed.

[Blood Flowing Against the Current: The boss is right! I've recently become quite a fan of Jay Chou and David Tao. When I'm writing songs, I unconsciously get influenced by them... What should I do? Is there any hope for me?]

[Yu Le: There's hope. Your voice should be pretty good. Stop thinking about fancy tricks; you still have a chance. Would you be interested in coming to Beijing for a chat?]

Xue Zhiqian stared at the line of words, his eyes wide like copper bells.

Going to the capital?

Want to chat?

Is this a sign-up deal?!

[Blood Flowing Against the Current: Yes! Absolutely! Thank you, Teacher Yu! I will definitely come!!! Thank you, sir! I'm bowing down to you! *bang bang bang*]

Upon seeing this line of text, Yu Le couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This kid is quite the character.

Get it done.

This gave the company another cheap source of labor.

Yu Le was in a great mood and closed the chat box while humming a little tune.

……

June 22nd.

On this day, Liu Yifei's personal homepage had quietly surpassed 800,000 followers.

In the comments section, countless fans were eagerly awaiting news, complaining that this goddess-like actress had disappeared recently, not even posting a selfie, which was driving them crazy.

Suddenly, the page refreshed.

A new update popped up.

Liu Yifei:

We've been through a lot during this time.

Some people panicked and bought up goods, while others watched from afar during the lockdown.

Some weep in the darkness, some fall before dawn.

But many others chose to go against the tide during the disaster.

They were also children of parents, and parents of children. But during those dark days, they became a wall, standing in front of death.

This song is dedicated to them.

This is dedicated to every lone warrior who shines even in the darkness without needing light.

All proceeds from this single will be donated to workers affected by this disaster.

May the departed rest in peace, and may the living find strength.

pay tribute.】

The accompanying image is a minimalist black and white poster.

A slender figure in a nurse's uniform is walking against the light into a dark, deep alley.

At the end of the alley, a faint beam of light pierced through the darkness.

Below the poster are three powerful characters:

A lone warrior.

This post caused a brief lull in the previously bustling online world.

These days, it's not uncommon for celebrities to do charity, but most of them just donate a few tens of thousands of yuan as a token gesture, and then go to the media to write about it extensively, as if they want to have the words "I am a good person" engraved on their foreheads.

This is an example of donating all the proceeds from a single—especially one that was at the peak of its popularity.

They are extremely rare!

Followed by.

This resulted in a deluge of reposts and comments.

Holy crap? Donate it all? Did I read that right?

That's real money! Based on the sales of the last album, that's at least several million! And he just donated it like that?!

[This level of composure... I'm speechless! Who said she was just a pretty face who only knew how to create hype? They should come forward and take their punishment!]

"Who says only those standing in the light are heroes?"... This line sent chills down my spine! It's absolutely brilliant!

[Even though I haven't heard the song yet, this attitude alone makes me a fan! I'm going to buy ten copies to show my support!]

Is this the nation's sweetheart? I'm in love! This is what an idol should be like!

[I'm a medical student, and my aunt sacrificed her life fighting SARS. Seeing this really made me cry. Thank you, Xixi.]

Salute to the heroes!!! Don't let the families of the martyrs feel disheartened!!!