I became a music industry godfather by writing confidantes.

Chapter 169 PS

On the evening of the 27th, the recording of the vocals for "I Don't Want to Grow Up" was successfully completed. Producer Yang Du treated Tao Cheng, Xu Xiao, and Jiang Yan to a good meal.

The location was an authentic Cantonese restaurant, where the food was light and delicious.

During the meal, Tao Cheng suggested, "How about we take a group photo?"

To put it bluntly, their lineup is top-tier even in the entire Chinese music scene. It would be difficult for anyone else to put the three of them together.

Xu Xiao and Jiang Yan, in particular, had a minor disagreement before because of "Painting Heart".

Whether it was a genuine overture or simply out of consideration for Yang Du, things had been peaceful for the past two days, and the way they addressed each other as "sister" made Tao Cheng secretly relieved.

The junior student is also very carefree.

"Okay." Yang Du called over a waiter and handed him his phone. "Could you please take a group photo for us?"

Yang Du shared the original photo to a WeChat group, and after thinking about it, he also uploaded the photo to Weibo.

Sharing is one of the most important spirits of the 21st-century Internet.

While Yang Du was eating his first hibiscus shrimp, Xu Xiao, Tao Cheng, and Jiang Yan were fiddling with their phones.

While Yang Du was eating his second hibiscus shrimp, they were still fiddling with it, occasionally whispering to each other, and it was unclear what they were saying.

With a crunch, crunch, when they finished off the third hibiscus shrimp, Yang Du couldn't help but ask, "Why is it taking so long to post a Weibo? Does it take so long to come up with the caption? I finished mine eight hundred years ago."

As soon as he finished speaking, the air in the private room seemed to freeze for a moment, and three pairs of eyes turned to look at him simultaneously.

There's a murderous aura about him!

"You've already posted it?" Tao Cheng unconsciously raised her voice; she hadn't even finished editing it yet.

"Producer Yang, did you Photoshop the image?" Jiang Yan asked nervously.

"Don't tell me you sent the original image out?" Xu Xiao asked, frowning.

Yang Du's hand, which was picking up the fourth shrimp with hibiscus, froze: "Should I Photoshop it?"

"certainly!"

How could girls not edit their photos? Especially since they are female celebrities, it's taboo for them to post unedited photos.

Photo editing is just the first step. Then, the three of them have to compare who edited the photo the best. After comparing, they choose the one that all three of them are satisfied with and then post it on social media.

"Deleted!"

Remembering what Yang Du had done, the three women spoke in unison, frantically switching to photo editing software and opening his Weibo profile.

You don't even need to look closely; the image posted by Yang Du is clearly the original.

Not only did he post the original image, but he also gave it a very artistic title: "Dinner in a Cantonese Restaurant".

It is elegant, but no one cares about it.

The account "Yang Duyang Dudu" now boasts nearly 800 million followers, with marketing and entertainment accounts constantly monitoring the account online. This ensures that the accounts save and forward the pictures Yang Du uploads immediately.

[Holy crap! This is a straight-out-of-camera photo, right? No skin smoothing at all! Yang Du, you're really something!]

—"Once the bet is placed, is Yang Du still alive?"

—"Shocking! He actually did this to photos of three female singers!" (Humorous)

[There's absolutely no trace of Photoshop. But to be fair, even without editing, the three of them are still incredibly attractive; no wonder they're considered goddesses.]

[The art student must be dying of laughter. Why didn't he call it "Lunch on the Grass" instead of "Dinner at a Cantonese Restaurant"?]

Judging from their attire, it seems to be a normal dinner after work. But if it's for recording harmonies, would it take two days? Can someone in the know advise?

"No need. One day is more than enough time to record harmonies, there's no need for two days at all."

"Is it possible that instead of recording harmonies, there's a duet song on Yang Du's new album?"

—"Singing duets with three female singers at the same time? That's very creative."

Seeing the numbers of likes, comments, and favorites steadily increasing, Yang Du asked again, "Then—should we still delete it?"

His tone was somewhat guilty.

"It's too late." Tao Cheng put her phone on the table. "If we delete it now, the marketing accounts will definitely think we're hiding something, and they'll get even more excited, scrutinizing every detail with a magnifying glass."

Jiang Yan zoomed in on the original image, observed it carefully for a moment, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, I've had good sleep quality these past two days, and my skin is in good condition too."

The weight on my heart has finally been lifted.

Xu Xiao regained her composure and appeared very calm: "I look good from any angle."

Yang Du glanced at her, thinking to himself, "That's not what you just said. The pitch was C6."

"Ahem," Yang Du tried to salvage the situation, "My agent once said that the best way to replace a trending topic is not to extinguish it, but to cover it up with an even bigger one."

"What Producer Yang means is—"

Xu Xiao immediately understood: "Are you planning to just announce the news about 'I Don't Want to Grow Up'?"

"That's right." Yang Du nodded. "Not only will I announce the collaboration on 'I Don't Want to Grow Up,' but I'll also tell Yun Ge that the online release date is March 2nd. If you're so capable, come and try to sabotage me."

Tao Cheng said, "I have no objection."

"I'll do whatever Producer Yang says," Jiang Yan said.

"OK." Yang Du picked up his phone. "Then it's settled."

At this moment, a group of netizens on the internet are meticulously studying Yang Du's group photo from every angle.

It's worth noting that Yang Du's Weibo account, "Yang Dudu," only posted some artistic photos before his debut; back then, he was portrayed as an artistic youth. It all happened so quickly—

It's truly heartbreaking.

Since writing her first piece, Zhiyin, she has never posted any selfies or other photos. Her writing has been exclusively emotional and sentimental, which shows her dedication.

This is the first photo taken after Yang Du began creating emotional literature.

Just as everyone was still studying and discussing the photos, the Weibo notification sound came, indicating that Governor Yang had updated a Weibo post.

Everyone refreshed the page and, sure enough, there was another post on Weibo.

"@V Sheep Governor: After listening to 'Moonlight,' I've had this lingering thought in my mind: I want to try some classical elements."

So they found @XuXiao, @JiangYan, and @TaoCheng to collaborate on a song called "I Don't Want to Grow Up" using their three voices.

March 2nd, stay tuned.

P.S.: The order is not fixed and is strictly based on the number of strokes in the surname (Yay!)

The news caused an instant internet frenzy, and no one cared about the group photo anymore; all attention was focused on Yang Du's new song, "I Don't Want to Grow Up."

[Yang Du, Xu Xiao, Jiang Yan, Tao Cheng—just for this cast alone, "I Don't Want to Grow Up" deserves a download.]

I have a feeling that Yang Du is just being stubborn, like my nephew. He said his drawing of a pig wasn't good, and insisted that I draw another one, even though he's clearly better at drawing monkeys.

Of course, many more people were tagging Jiang Yinglan in the comments.

Jiang Yinglan saw this and smiled.