You're about to retire from the entertainment industry, yet your concerts are still so popular?

"President Jiang, what are you saying?!" Xu Hao didn't react for a moment and subconsciously asked back.

Ye Chen's attention was still on the group of fans grabbing the microphone, and he was a little surprised for a moment.

The Education Bureau? They invited me to write a song?!

Even if you beat Ye Chen to death, he still wouldn't believe it!

You said the kindergarten needs to write nursery rhymes, and Ye Chen thinks he has no problem with that.

But why should the Education Bureau hire me, the king of pop songs, to write songs?!

Especially now that the college entrance exam is almost in June, are you expecting students to listen to overly sweet songs like "Love You" every day?

If I actually wrote it, wouldn't I get chopped into mincemeat by those parents?!

Jiang Mengting poured herself a cup of throat-soothing tea.

Then, she gulped down the rest of her drink and excitedly roared at Ye Chen, "I said! The Education Bureau! Wants you! To! Write! A! Song!"

Instantly, Xu Hao and his assistant were both shocked!

They looked at each other and saw endless horror in each other's eyes!

The assistant was utterly astonished: "The Education Bureau asked Teacher Ye Chen to write a song?!"

"Wow! Brother Chen is amazing! He got invited by the Education Bureau to write a song!" Xu Hao swallowed hard, his lips trembling as he spoke!

"Can I refuse?" Ye Chen frowned slightly.

Official songs need to be authentic.

These kinds of songs often have a "boring" and "rigid" feel that comes with the older generation.

Therefore, official songs generally don't have a high level of popularity.

It's a typical case of having little money and a lot of work.

"...The bureau chief himself brought people to the company!" Jiang Mengting was speechless. "Why don't you go and have a talk with them first? Otherwise, it'll be so embarrassing for them if word gets out that you've rejected someone from the entire bureau without even meeting them."

The assistant's eyes widened suddenly, almost popping out of their sockets!

His breathing quickened; the immense burden nearly caused those few buttons to burst open!

To get a song from Teacher Ye Chen, the director of the State Education Commission personally came to the company?!

Such extravagant treatment, and the boss is completely unmoved?!

If it were any other composer, they would have been scurrying over to him long ago!

"Hmm... I'll go deal with it then." Ye Chen put down the tablet and said casually.

"Go and deal with it? Then what?" Xu Hao's eyes were filled with astonishment.

He was so angry he almost laughed at his own helplessness.

With Brother Chen as his father, Boss Jiang will be driven to the brink of health problems sooner or later.

It's rare in the music industry for the State Education Commission to personally intervene and bail someone out of writing songs!

If other singers received this treatment, even if they couldn't write anything, they would still submit a pile of papers to try and get their names listed!

Ye Chen, on the other hand, rejected them immediately without even thinking!

It's really outrageous that the company has artists like this!

……

A few minutes later, in the reception room.

There were three people in the room: Director Luo Songyue, accompanied by the deputy director and a male secretary.

Upon entering, Jiang Mengting immediately introduced the people on both sides to each other:

"Hello, Director Luo. This is Ye Chen, and next to him is his personal assistant, Fang Qian. This is Xu Hao from our company's Music Bureau..."

Luo Songyue was in his early fifties, and his hair was neatly combed.

His gaze fell on Ye Chen, and he quickly stepped forward to shake hands: "Mr. Ye Chen, it's an honor to meet you."

I spoke with Professor Zhang on the phone yesterday.

He said, "If you need someone to write an inspirational song, you don't need to run around everywhere; Ye Chen is the most suitable."

Ye Chen paused slightly as he shook hands: "Professor Zhang? The one from the music academy?"

"Yes. He also said that he has been teaching music history for thirty years, and you are the first pop singer who has made him want to rewrite his teaching materials." Luo Songyue nodded, his tone very serious.

Ye Chen's songs are very powerful, especially the one "Ode to Young China" that the Ministry of Culture sent them!

That youthful energy, passion, and sense of purpose perfectly match what they're looking for!

They've even considered including the song in their educational repertoire.

Therefore, this song absolutely had to be written by Mr. Ye Chen!

The deputy director, in his forties, pulled a document from his briefcase:

"We later contacted Ms. Li Shuyuan. She said, 'Ye Chen's songs have backbone.'"

Luo Songyue nodded repeatedly, his gaze intense as he continued:

"Two national treasure-level artists are recommending the same person! We suspect collusion, so we inquired with the Ministry of Culture..."

He paused, then lowered his voice considerably: "The registration for the concert in Chongqing went through the green channel; it was personally approved by Minister Li."

"Hiss!" Xu Hao gasped sharply!

So, while I was away from the company, Brother Chen was up to all sorts of amazing things behind my back?!

Jiang Mengting suddenly realized what was going on!

No wonder Ye Chen changed the song at the last minute and got it approved so quickly!

So Ye Chen has this kind of connection behind him?!

But how come I didn't know? It seems that even after ten years, I still haven't figured him out.

Ye Chen's eyebrows twitched slightly, but he didn't reply.

He genuinely didn't want to take on this job; he just wanted to finish the concert and then retire.

Luo Songyue pushed the document in front of Ye Chen, his tone sincere:

"With less than two months until the college entrance examination, time is extremely tight, and no one can relax at this crucial moment. Therefore, we want to create a set of songs to cheer on and encourage senior high school students."

Ye Chen glanced at the file and asked in surprise, "A set of songs? How many?"

"No more than ten." The deputy director held up five fingers and flipped them over. "This time the budget is 500 million. As long as the songs are good and fit the theme, we'll accept them all."

Because listening to the same song all the time gets boring, this year they joined forces with the local province to apply for a huge amount of funding so they could have more songs!

The assistant's eyes widened, and she almost dropped the tablet she was holding diagonally in her arms!

She gasped, her lips silently forming the words, "Five million?!"

Xu Hao stood to the side, his eyes also filled with disbelief!

Five million? They're being so generous this time?!

"What's the topic?" Ye Chen asked, closing the file.

Luo Songyue said slowly and deliberately, "After years of studying hard to achieve your dreams, today you must unleash your potential. I encourage the students to study diligently, relieve their stress, and wish them confidence in writing, success in their exams, and all the best."

"Have you found a singer?" Ye Chen asked.

"We're looking for a singer, aren't you going to sing?" the deputy director countered.

These words startled Ye Chen for a moment.

"Fine, I'll sing, but you'll have to pay extra."

"Haha, Lao Huang is just kidding." Luo Songyue laughed and gestured to his secretary, "We've found a few young singers. Please come in."

"Of course, Mr. Ye Chen, you can sing if you want," Luo Songyue said, adding, "Young people all like your youthful voice."

The male secretary turned and left, then brought in three young people a moment later.

Ye Chen's gaze swept over, pausing for a moment on the second face!

"...Yu Menglong?" Ye Chen frowned slightly and asked in a low voice.

"Hello, Teacher Ye Chen. I also like your songs and consider myself a fan." Menglong Ge stepped forward with a smile.

Ye Chen did not respond.

A scene flashed through his mind: a news report from his past life about a singer who came from a talent show, who died by the window due to long-term depression... He couldn't remember the exact date, but he remembered the face and the name.

"Is it inappropriate?" Luo Songyue noticed something was wrong and asked in confusion.