Huayu 2007: Starting with fleecing the "Fairy Sisters"

In the evening, Yu Binhan took Liang Qiaobo, Zhou Bichang, and Wu Wei to a nearby upscale restaurant for dinner.

The four of them ate and chatted in a relaxed atmosphere.

Halfway through the meal, Zhou Bichang suddenly put down her chopsticks, looked at Wu Wei, and said, "Wu Wei, could you write me a song?"

Wu Wei was somewhat surprised and turned to look at Liang Qiaobo.

Liang Qiaobo explained, "We had already decided on the title track for Bibi's album, but after listening to your three songs today, I felt they weren't quite enough. So I discussed it with Bibi to see if you had any drafts that would be suitable for her to sing, or if you could write a song specifically for her."

Yu Binhan nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, as long as the song is good and suits Bibi, we guarantee you'll be satisfied with the price."

Wu Wei lowered his head and thought for a moment.

Zhou Bichang is currently very popular, and her previous album included hit singles "Who Moved My Strings" and "Number".

Last year, he also starred in two movies, "McDull, the Class of '94" and "The 601st Phone Call," and worked with Nicholas Tse, Wu Yanzu, Hu Ge, and Zhang Baizhi.

If her new album uses his song as the title track, it will greatly boost his fame after its release.

It was very helpful for him both when he released songs and later when he made movies.

He searched his memory.

Songs suitable for Zhou Bichang to sing...

He immediately thought of "The Most Beautiful Expectation".

The original singer of this song was Zhou Bichang, but she was paid to sing the theme song for a TV series, and the copyright did not belong to her.

So after the song unexpectedly became popular, she, as the original singer, was never able to sing it.

In this life, I'm giving this song to her, which can be considered as helping her fulfill this regret.

I just feel a little sorry for those two guys who fought in the north and south.

However, they have many hit songs and strong songwriting abilities, so one more song won't make a difference. If they write a couple more later, it will be a good thing for the Chinese music scene.

Wu Wei shamelessly made up a way to save face in his mind.

"I do have a song that's quite suitable for Bibi."

Wu Wei said, "However, the lyrics aren't finished yet; I need to go back and think about them carefully."

He hadn't heard this song much in his previous life, and he didn't remember some of the lyrics very clearly.

"Is the melody finished?" Yu Binhan's eyes lit up. "Hum it for us for a bit."

Zhou Bichang eagerly exclaimed, "Yes, yes, let's listen to the music first!"

"OK."

Wu Wei put down his chopsticks and cleared his throat.

He started by humming the melody of the first verse, and then he began to sing the chorus:

"I embrace love when I wake from my dream..."

"You waited patiently, yet you never left..."

"I can't bear to be apart, every time I wake up..."

"No need to hesitate any longer, you are my most beautiful expectation—"

After the song ended, the private room was quiet for a few seconds.

Liang Qiaobo spoke first, his tone somewhat hesitant: "This song... isn't it a bit bland? It's catchy, but it seems to lack the feel of a title track."

Yu Binhan nodded, though he didn't say anything, but it was clear he meant the same thing.

Wu Wei, however, was full of confidence: "Teacher Liang, I can't sing this song with the same feeling. Bibi's voice is more suitable, and she will sing it much better than me."

"I'm not sure if this song is suitable as the title track, but I'm certain that if Bibi sings it, it will definitely be a hit!"

Hearing this, the three of them looked surprised, wondering where Wu Wei's confidence came from.

Zhou Bichang didn't say anything, but earnestly began to sing the climax of the song.

She didn't know the words, so she used "la" instead.

The moment her voice came out, Liang Qiaobo and Yu Binhan's expressions changed completely.

It sounds good.

It's so much better than Wu Wei's singing!

After Zhou Bichang finished singing, Yu Binhan immediately decided, "I want this song!"

He then turned to Liang Qiaobo and asked, "Teacher Liang, what do you think?"

"Not bad." Liang Qiaobo nodded with a smile. "This song really suits Bibi."

"I love this piece so much."

Zhou Bichang's face was full of smiles, then she asked Wu Wei somewhat anxiously, "When will you finish writing the lyrics?"

Wu Wei smiled and said, "I'll write it when I get back and give it to you tomorrow."

……

After dinner, Yu Binhan drove Wu Wei back to school.

It was almost 10 o'clock when I got back to the dormitory.

Wu Wei sat down at his desk and began to recall the lyrics of "The Most Beautiful Expectation".

For the parts he couldn't recall, he tried to create them himself.

Before I knew it, the aura of academic excellence had automatically activated.

Moreover, he was very lucky this time and successfully triggered the "enlightenment" effect.

His mind suddenly became exceptionally clear, and the lyrics that had been somewhat blurry before surfaced one by one from the depths of his memory.

He completed the lyrics in less than half an hour.

"Perfect!"

Wu Wei tore off the paper with the lyrics written on it, folded it, and put it in his bag.

……

The next morning, Wu Wei took a taxi directly to Lejiaxuan Recording Studio.

As soon as I entered, I saw Zhou Bichang sitting on the sofa in the rest area listening to music.

Seeing him come in, she immediately stood up and walked over, her face full of anticipation, and asked, "Wu Wei, have you finished writing the lyrics?"

"Of course." Wu Wei took the lyrics out of his bag and handed them over.

Zhou Bichang took the song and her eyes lit up as she looked at it: "This song is wonderful, thank you Wu Wei!"

Wu Wei waved his hand: "You're too kind. It's your singing that's truly good."

……

After Yu Binhan arrived, Wu Wei continued recording "Mercury".

They sang it over and over again, and finally, in the afternoon, the recording was completed.

Wu Wei took off his headphones and let out a long sigh of relief.

I thought to myself that I still need to improve my singing skills, otherwise recording songs would be too grueling.

All three songs have now been recorded; all that's left is post-production.

……

At 6 p.m., Zhou Bichang also finished recording for the day.

The four of them walked out together, preparing to go have dinner.

As we passed a recording studio, the door opened and three people came out.

Wu Wei glanced at it casually, then his gaze suddenly fixed on it.

He recognized the man walking at the front—music producer Zhang Yadong.

He has produced many classic songs for big-name singers such as Princess and Park Soo, and is well-known both inside and outside the industry.

The woman in the middle was a woman in her twenties whom he did not recognize.

At the very back was a girl with fair skin, delicate features, and a clean and refined demeanor. She looked about eighteen or nineteen years old and had a very distinctive appearance, with a subtle air of nobility in her eyes and brows.

Wu Wei recognized him at a glance.

Isn't this the mysterious, box office poison, perpetually unpopular, and glamorous beauty—Jing Tian?

He was completely stunned.

How could Jing Tian, ​​an actress, have come out of a recording studio?

And he was with Zhang Yadong?

Seeing that Wu Wei kept looking at Jing Tian, ​​Zhou Bichang leaned over and whispered, "That girl is called Jing Tian. She seems to have quite a background. Even before she debuted, Zhang Yadong tailored songs for her. I heard that her EP (mini album) will be released in a few days."

Wu Wei was even more confused.

Jing Tian...is releasing a song?

What the hell is going on?