Huayu96: My Thirty Years of a Prodigal Son

After singing the last note of "Spring Mud," Qin Sheng calmly placed his guitar on the table, then picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip.

Sipping his tea, he glanced at the reactions of the others.

Harlin, Meng Tingwei, and the others all looked shocked.

This was their first time seeing Qin Sheng's... oh no, his audition performance.

Then, unsurprisingly, I was stunned.

As professional singers, they could certainly tell the quality of "Spring Mud".

Undoubtedly a high-quality song!

But that wasn't the part that shocked them the most.

What shocked them the most was that every aspect of the song perfectly matched Harlem's singing skills and voice!

This doesn't look like inventory that's just casually pulled out and displayed.

Even a custom-made piece probably couldn't be written this perfectly!

Sure enough, after silently chanting a few lines in his mind, Harlin stood up excitedly.

"Ah Sheng! I want this song! I'm definitely taking it!"

Ah Sheng! Tell me, how exactly did you write this song?

I feel like it was written right next to my throat!

This is perfect for me to sing!

Qin Sheng put down his teacup with a smile.

"As long as Harlem likes it."

Is it stuck to your throat?

That's right!

One of your most famous works from your past life, how could it not be right on your throat?

Although it was a live audition without sheet music, Harlem had already memorized most of the lyrics and melody.

Grabbing the guitar from the table, Harlem couldn't resist saying, "Let me try singing a couple of lines too!"

Relying on his memory, Harlem scanned the chords and began to sing.

Those painful memories

Falling into the spring soil

滋养了大地

"To bloom in the next flowering season..."

After singing a few lines with great gusto, Harlem burst into laughter.

"Ah Sheng, the old saying is indeed true: a great reputation will not be without merit!"

Everyone says you're a creative genius, but as a fellow creator, I wasn't entirely convinced.

I think that although you are a genius, I am not bad either, and you may not be able to beat me.

But after listening to this song now, I'm completely convinced! It's so well-written!

Five parts of Harlem's praise were genuine, but the remaining five parts were purely performance.

Qin Sheng didn't take these compliments to heart, and instead glanced at Sister Zhao casually.

Sister Zhao understood and continued the conversation with a smile, "If Brother Harlin is satisfied, then let's set a time tomorrow to talk about the contract."

Harlin paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's only right, Sister Zhao. Let's exchange phone numbers later."

The first contract negotiation went smoothly, and Qin Sheng then scanned the rest of the document.

Since I have plenty of inventory and can handle the turnover, I might as well finalize the cooperation with these guys today.

Looking back, the next person is Meng Tingwei.

This diva entered the music scene at the age of 21, and after so many years of fame, she is still not that old now, only 27 years old.

Despite his youth, Qin Sheng wasn't particularly interested in the other person.

Meng Tingwei's appearance was not only old-fashioned, but also not pretty enough, and she held no appeal for me whatsoever.

His bullets have become extremely precious, so he doesn't intend to waste them on her.

Since there are no romantic feelings involved, just treat her like any other senior colleague, and continue to collect money from her and write songs for her as usual.

Qin Sheng looked calmly at Meng Tingwei and began to think about the song he wanted to write for her.

But after thinking about it for a moment, Qin Sheng frowned slightly.

He discovered something embarrassing.

Meng Tingwei's most famous songs were mostly from before 96, such as "The Shy Rose Quietly Blooms", "A Cloud Made of Rain in the Wind", "Even Wild Lilies Have Spring" and "Winter Comes to Taipei to See the Rain".

On the contrary, after 96, there were no more hit songs.

This is a bit tricky.

There's no way to directly copy the other person's famous work.

However, Qin Sheng only frowned for a moment before making a decision.

If we can't simply copy it, then let's implement Plan Two: a substitution!

This was something I had actually anticipated.

As a mover, it's impossible to always move things smoothly according to the original version without changing a single person.

There's always a need for grafting.

Just like I'm not a fan of Liu Ruoying, I definitely won't use "Later" to promote her in the future.

But the song "Later" can't be wasted, so I'll definitely use it on someone else.

Of course, I have no intention of plagiarizing Meng Tingwei's work, "Later".

The music style is not suitable.

Meng Tingwei is an old-school singer, in the style of Deng Lijun's "Tian Mi Mi".

A delicate love song like "Later" doesn't suit her.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Sheng settled on a famous song.

Moonlight in the City.

She has high profile and her musical style suits Meng Tingwei.

It's a bit unfair to Xu Meijing, the original singer of "Moonlight in the City".

Xu Meijing is poised to become a sensation next year with her hit song "Moonlight in the City".

By stealing her hit song, I'm sure it will affect her future career trajectory.

But there's no time to worry about that now.

I have no feelings for Xu Meijing, so naturally I wouldn't think of leaving her a good song.

So what if I used it?

Having determined his approach, Qin Sheng looked confidently at Meng Tingwei.

Meng Tingwei was also nervously and expectantly waiting for Qin Sheng to call her name.

Although she is quite famous now, with the title of "Moon Princess", she has a certain status in the industry.

But it has been two years since his last song became a viral hit.

Two years ago, I was indeed incredibly famous thanks to those few hit songs.

But from 1994 to now, for more than two years, I haven't released a single hit song.

Newcomers emerge too quickly in this industry.

Her fame lasted far too short a time.

It's far from the point where we can rest on our laurels and live off our past achievements.

So starting this year, although I still have influence in the industry, I can no longer command high prices for commercial orders.

This made her very anxious.

She desperately needs a song to make her popular again and boost her sales figures.

Seeing Qin Sheng looking over, Meng Tingwei subconsciously clenched his fist.

Come on, Qin Sheng!

Let me see what great songs you can come up with for me!

Qin Sheng finally spoke.

"Sister Tingwei, I happen to have a song in my collection that would suit you perfectly. Would you like to listen to it?"

Meng Tingwei nodded vigorously.

Qin Sheng smiled, stopped arguing, picked up his guitar again, and prepared to start singing.

With a soothing chord playing, Qin Sheng began to speak.

The moonlight in the city illuminates my dreams

Please warm his heart.

Having seen through the coming together and parting of people

Could we have more happy moments...?

When the catchy chorus began, everyone present was captivated.

Elegant, so incredibly elegant!

Having just finished listening to Harlem's energetic "Spring Mud," listening to this flowing "Moonlight in the City" is like having my soul cleansed!

Before the song was even finished, Meng Tingwei covered her mouth, and her eyes began to redden.

She now has a strong premonition that this is the song she has been waiting for for two years and dreaming of that will make her a hit again!

I absolutely must master this song!