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Chapter 168 Three Female Singers

On the morning of February 26, paparazzi captured a major news story at the entrance of Jinshi Recording Studio.

Within half an hour, Jiang Yan, Tao Cheng, and Xu Xiao entered the recording studio one after another.

When the paparazzi photographed Jiang Yan, they treated it as ordinary news material. This female singer, who is considered by industry insiders to be very likely to replace Tao Cheng as the new rising star of the post-00s generation, may have a new single project planned.

A few minutes later, when the paparazzi spotted Tao Cheng, they got excited. This was definitely newsworthy!

When Xu Xiao got out of the car wearing sunglasses, the paparazzi could already see his bonus for the month beckoning to him.

This is trending on social media, it definitely deserves to be trending!

Within minutes, the news spread online.

This lineup is quite eye-catching, featuring a near-top-tier performer who is a strong contender for the Golden Bell Award for Best Newcomer, a rising star, and a current pop diva.

Most importantly, they have all worked with Yang Du, especially Tao Cheng, whose status as a rising star is partly due to Yang Du.

[My goodness, Tao Cheng, Jiang Yan, and Xu Xiao—what an amazing lineup! They're all at the recording studio today! I haven't heard anything about them having any new song plans lately.]

[Fun fact: Visiting a recording studio is also called "setting a visit" in the industry.]

"Did they really come to visit the set so early in the morning? Something seems off. And the three of them don't seem that close, do they?"

"No, you'll know once you read 'Painting Heart.' Xu ​​Xiao and Jiang Lei, tsk tsk tsk."

"What could be going on? They're probably just here to comfort Yang Du. The reviews for 'Life is Like Summer Flowers' were getting a lot of flak, so now they're sending him a helping hand."

"Has 'Life is Like a Summer Flower' been criticized? I saw that its rating is quite high."

"Ahhh, I also want to comfort Yang Du. Auntie is the best at comforting this kind of handsome young man who is 1.8 meters tall, good-looking, talented, and looks wronged."

"You upstairs, your abacus beads are hitting my face. Count me in."

Stop guessing! Rumor has it that Yang Du has booked a 20-person string orchestra for recording these past few days.

"A 20-piece string orchestra? What's going on? Didn't they say Yang Du was recording vocals for his new album?"

"I guess they're adding classical elements to the song and re-recording some of the instrumental tracks."

"No, @SheepCommander, wake up! Don't let outside influences distract you. 'Life is Like a Summer Flower' is the best."

"I think Yang Du should be more rational. No one can win all the chips at the poker table. Nothing in this world is perfect. You've already won enough."

Your song "Life is Like a Summer Flower" showcased your singing skills and proved you're an excellent singer-songwriter. Downloads skyrocketed, even with some minor flaws in the reviews, it still surpassed "Moonlight." There's no need to force yourself to do things you're not good at.

"What if he insists on forcing it?"

[Wait a minute, if Yang Du really was changing the accompaniment, then Tao Cheng and the other two couldn't possibly be playing the violin, could they?]

"Um, is it possible that it's for contributing harmonies?"

"That makes sense! Each of the three has their own unique high notes, it's hard to say who's better. I can't imagine how amazing the final result will be with this lineup!"

Netizens' analysis was fierce, but it can only be said that they guessed neither the beginning nor the end.

"So, junior, you're serious?"

Recording Studio No. 1, the control room—Tao Cheng still finds it unbelievable.

The story begins on the evening of the 23rd.

That day, she was at home listening to "Life is Like Summer Flowers" while applying a face mask, when she became curious about the opening S1W0LA...

When Yang Du asked her what QUMU meant, he suddenly pulled her into a newly created group.

The group is called "I Don't Want to Grow Up," and it only has four members: her, Yang Du, Xu Xiao, and Jiang Yan.

Yang Du: [I have a fantastic single here, performed by three of the world's most talented female singers. Guess who wasn't invited?]

Tao Cheng: [???]

Jiang Yan: [???]

Xu Xiao: [???]

Yang Du: [——]

Yang Du never expected that his joke would fall flat.

Yang Du: [Okay, okay, just kidding. I have a new single that needs a three-person duet. Are you interested?]

Tao Cheng: [Really? I'm willing.]

Jiang Yan: [I'm very grateful to Producer Yang for giving me this opportunity. I'm available anytime.]

Xu Xiao: [Okay.]

Xu Xiao: [Where's the sheet music? Let me see.]

Yang Du: [Keep it a secret! (Grinning face)]

Yang Du: [But I can guarantee that this is a song that perfectly blends classical and pop music.]

Tao Cheng: [Junior, are you serious? Classical pop music?]

And so, today's meeting came about.

"Of course I'm serious," Yang Du said. "I've already recorded the accompaniment."

Using "I Don't Want to Grow Up" as a proactive approach was Yang Du's idea after seeing Yun Ge's press release on the 23rd. He put it into practice on the 24th, spending two days recording the accompaniment. Today, Tao Cheng and others came over and can start recording immediately.

As a result, Yang Du postponed the recording of the vocals for his new album.

Of course, this debt should also be attributed to Yun Ge, and we'll find a chance to settle it later.

Yang Du has always considered himself an honest and upright person. He has always been kind to others in the music industry, working diligently every day and never easily offending anyone.

They are only forced to fight when challenged.

He's the epitome of "I won't offend others unless they offend me."

He was a young man in his early twenties, struggling alone in the capital, with no one to rely on. Was it easy for him?

It's not easy.

In the vast city of Beijing, only the millions of migrant workers who have moved to Beijing share the same bitterness, hardship, and sentiments as him.

Despite this, they are still being provoked.

Fortunately, he has grown stronger and now he no longer needs to be as cautious and timid as before.

Originally, Yang Du planned to change his approach after the Golden Bell Awards ceremony.

Yang Du was pleased that Yun Ge's press release acknowledged the commercial value of "Life is Like Summer Flowers," but he disliked the way they touted "Moonlight" as a classic pop song.

If you don't like something, you should say it out loud.

Coincidentally, he had a song called "I Don't Want to Grow Up" on hand, and the singer was already available.

"Without further ado, let's listen to the song first."

Yang Du said, then clicked the play button.

"Why can't I find an everlasting rose?"

After the nearly four-minute demo finished playing, all three of them were stunned.

It's truly a pop song that incorporates classical elements, and the quality is surprisingly high. They've really gone all out with it. It's no exaggeration to say that just one demo could easily beat "Moonlight Sonata".

"This single could probably kill 'The Voice of China' directly," Xu Xiao said frankly.

"You flatter me, you flatter me." Yang Du chuckled, took out a few sheets of A4 paper that had been printed beforehand, and handed them to the three of them. "I've already divided up the lyrics. Let's familiarize ourselves with them and go through them first."

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