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

At this very moment, Tianyu Entertainment Media.

"Snapped!"

Wu Yifan slammed his phone down on the table, the screen shattering and the cracks spreading like a spiderweb!

But on the screen, the words "Ye Chen" on the trending list were still glaringly red!

"It's been three days! Ye Chen is still trending! Shengtang is really willing to give traffic to a good-for-nothing who has retired from the entertainment industry!" Wu Yifan said viciously.

Manager Li Qiulan crossed her arms and sneered, "Isn't it all because you insisted on holding the concert on that day?!"

She tapped the screen with her finger: "How much of a discount did the company give Shengtang to get you this prime May Fourth evening slot? Ye Chen got the less popular morning show that you rejected..."

"Shut up!"

"And the result?" Li Qiulan rolled her eyes and said coldly, "Your prime-time slot didn't even make a ripple on the trending topics. Meanwhile, someone else's early morning, off-peak show was on the hot list for three days straight!"

Wu Yifan's pupils constricted sharply, clearly enraged.

"If Ye Chen hadn't been stirring up patriotic fans at my concert, how could my concert have generated absolutely no buzz?!"

He just doesn't understand!

Both concerts were on the same day, and I was even in prime time. How could my popularity be any less than Ye Chen's?

Li Qiulan said casually, "Fanfan, don't worry about that for now. The Education Bureau is holding a public song contest. Don't you know about overseas music? Submit a few Western pieces."

"Sister Li, I don't want to!" Wu Yifan refused without even thinking. "That kind of organization pays too little, and they only pick one song in the end. It's not worth it at all!"

His eyes were still fixed on Ye Chen's photo trending on social media.

Ye Chen's confident demeanor was like a slap in the face, burning hot!

"Fanfan, be good~" Li Qiulan took the opportunity to pat Wu Yifan's cheek. "This time, the Ministry of Education is leading the project, and the funding is 500 million!"

"And this time the notification we received is for no more than ten songs!"

"Look at your skills, you sea turtle (a term for someone who has studied abroad), wouldn't you be able to easily dominate with Korean songs?"

The more Sister Li talked, the more excited Wu Yifan became!

He suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with a venomous resentment like a viper's hiss!

Yeah, right! Positive energy? College entrance exam questions? What else can that good-for-nothing Ye Chen do besides being sentimental and freeloading off patriotism?

But now that the college entrance exam is being set, won't Ye Chen be reduced to his original form?!

Hmph! Let's see how you manage to ride the wave of patriotism during your college entrance exam!

This year's college entrance exam theme will once again see a great Chinese localization of K-pop! And it's definitely going to be my show!

Once my name appears on the official website of the song contest organized by the State Education Commission, that will be the first victory between us!

"The advantage is in our hands this time, let's do it! Sister Li!" Wu Yifan slammed his hand on the table and said angrily to Ye Chen's photo.

"Hmm, why are there a few more trending topics about Ye Chen now?" Li Qiulan was taken aback when she saw the sudden increase in trending topics.

Wu Yifan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately swiped through the shattered screen: [Ye Chen went to help out with the singing, but ended up ruining the lead singer's performance!]

[Ye Chen's "Love You" is even sweeter than the "Sweetheart Queen"?!]

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At this moment.

In response to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television's call for songs.

This is a similar scene happening at many music production companies.

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Shengtang Entertainment.

Today, Ye Chen's band is the busiest.

We were simply too busy to handle everything, so we had to outsource some of the accompaniment to other ensembles.

For example, Wang Xinlin's orchestra and Jin Haiji's orchestra are both extremely busy right now!

Meanwhile, in Ye Chen's private recording studio.

Guitar, bass, keyboard, drums... all combine to create a gentle rock accompaniment, played by the band.

"Wow! Teacher Ye Chen's song isn't fast, but the rhythm and melody seem really catchy!"

Sound engineer Cao Baolong, wearing headphones, sat in front of the monitor, swaying his shoulders and head to the rhythm.

He was completely absorbed in the song.

At this very moment, Xu Hao is recording "Chasing Dreams with a Pure Heart," a song Ye Chen gave him.

His rough, unrestrained shouts created a highly infectious singing voice!

"Run forward!"

"Facing cold stares and ridicule!"

How can one feel the vastness of life without experiencing hardship?

"Fate cannot force us to kneel and beg for mercy!..."

In this chorus, Xu Hao put in all his effort, but his voice became increasingly hoarse, to the point that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was shouting.

Instantly, Cao Baolong was moved by the emotions in the song.

His voice cracked? But it was like a person in dire straits, throwing a punch at fate with all their might.

He recalled a few years ago.

At that time, he also had a band called "Wildfire".

The rehearsal room was in the basement, which was as hot as a sauna in the summer and so cold in the winter that your fingers would freeze and you couldn't press the strings steadily.

Together they wrote more than a dozen original songs and performed in many commercial shows.

The largest number of people standing in the audience was fifty!

Half of the fifty people were from nearby barbecue stalls who came to use their toilets!

What happened next? The drummer went back to his hometown and opened a noodle shop, the bassist became a real estate agent, and the lead singer got married and never sang again.

He was the only one with a recording engineer's certificate, so he joined Shengtang Entertainment, sat in front of the mixing console, and listened to others sing.

He thought he had long forgotten.

But while listening to Ye Chen's song, he suddenly realized that he was still running.

Even if it's done in a different way, even if the track isn't a stage, even if the audience can't see the behind-the-scenes scenes, he's still running.

At that moment, Cao Baolong's nose tingled with emotion.

Scalding hot tears streamed down his face.

But he was also very conflicted!

From a professional music perspective, the song was ruined by Director Xu's off-key singing.

He carefully wiped away his tears, concealing his emotions: "Teacher Ye Chen... President Xu's singing was off-key... wasn't it?"

"It's okay, that's what makes this song so passionate."

Ye Chen was quite satisfied, after all, the timing of Xu Hao's voice cracking and roaring was almost identical to the original Earth version.

It can be said that a fragment of the soul has been roughly replicated.

Moreover, there are very few singers in the industry with a voice like Xu Hao's.

"Huh? But to me it sounds like the note is off, and the off-key note isn't even on your sheet music." Cao Baolong was stunned.

"Listen to Brother Xu finish singing first, and then we can talk if you have any questions," Ye Chen shook his head.

If Ye Chen were to sing this song, he really couldn't do it.

His voice, spanning several octaves, is truly capable of hitting those high notes!

But if you really sing that song, you lose that feeling of striving to take control of your own life and the passion for struggle.

Sure enough, when the song came to the latter part again...

Xu Hao almost broke down while singing!

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't sing the high notes in this song; his voice cracked when he got to the chorus!

In order to reach the high notes this time, his voice was extremely penetrating, like a sharp blade that suddenly pierced Cao Baolong's heart.

"Run forward!"

"Facing cold stares and ridicule!"

How can one feel the vastness of life without experiencing hardship?

"Fate cannot force us to kneel and beg for mercy!"

Even if blood is spilled all over my arms!

"..."

Cao Baolong's heart skipped a beat, and his blood boiled with excitement!

This feeling of passion made him feel like he was seeing his own music director, who had transformed into a giant leopard and was suddenly charging towards the finish line at lightning speed, all for the sake of cough syrup!

Life is full of ups and downs, and stumbles and falls are inevitable.

But the song written by Teacher Ye Chen makes people run strong when facing dreams, falls, and setbacks!

When faced with any confusion in life, don't stay still; keep moving forward!

Please don't be sad or despair, run again, and success will eventually be yours!

"Teacher Ye Chen! The chorus was absolutely electrifying!" Cao Baolong's eyes burned with fervor!

Just as Ye Chen was about to speak, Xu Hao, who had finished singing, came out of the soundproof room: "Ahhh! Brother Chen, Lao Cao! I sang it wrong again, let's record this song a few more times?"