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

Xu Hao was stunned.

"Go get ready. I'm leaving get off work now, you guys should head home early too." Ye Chen said, waving goodbye as he left.

"Okay, Brother Chen, goodbye." Xu Hao waved goodbye to his assistant.

After submitting the song copyright information to Luo Songyue's secretary, they went home after get off work.

……

A night passed in the blink of an eye.

The following morning, the State Education Bureau.

The entire department was shocked after receiving seven songs by Ye Chen!

Even the judging panel for the song contest was moved up!

In the conference room.

Sitting around the long table were Luo Songyue, Deputy Director Huang, and two music consultants, one of whom was an old acquaintance, Professor Zhang.

The song contest started a month ago, so the demo discs sent by various companies have piled up like a small mountain.

They skipped over and excluded any demo samples they had heard before.

The secretary picked up the first CD: "Sent by Tianyu Media. Wu Yifan's 'Fly High,' K-pop style."

He immediately started playing it.

Electronic drum beats, onomatopoeia in English, repeated "fly fly high"...

Before the two music consultants could speak, Deputy Director Huang frowned: "It's all 'I want to fly,' 'I'm the strongest'... Where are the lyrics? They're empty."

"The Sinicization is too heavy-handed; it lacks the genuine emotions of domestic students," Professor Zhang said, shaking his head.

Another music consultant, surnamed Wu, said in a candid tone: "Korean students' acceptance of K-pop is a product of those injections of medicine. But this style is really not suitable for students in China who are aiming for the college entrance examination."

After listening, Luo Songyue nodded: "Next song."

The secretary immediately switched: "Galaxy Music, ONE boy group's 'Sprint'."

[Sprint! Sprint! Don't be afraid!]

Consultant Wu shook his head repeatedly: "I won't remember anything after listening, that's not suitable!"

"It sounds like a GG song." Deputy Director Huang's sigh was like adding insult to injury.

Director Luo was initially going to compliment the song title, saying it was fitting, but as soon as the song started, it became incredibly cute...

Next, I listened to Zhang Yiming's "June Answer Sheet". The melody was beautiful, but too low and lacked power;

The works from several other companies were also unsatisfactory.

Luo Songyue rubbed his Taiyang acupoint, feeling a sudden headache: "Professor Zhang recommended Ye Chen...didn't they say his song had already been sent?"

"Director Luo, Fang Qian from Shengtang Entertainment has sent over seven complete songs," the secretary interjected.

Professor Zhang and the others suddenly looked up, their eyes widening in surprise!

The complete song! Or seven songs?!

Professor Zhang, in particular, was utterly astonished!

Just two days ago, he recommended Ye Chen to Director Luo, but this morning, Ye Chen released seven complete songs?!

"Seven complete tracks? Play them now!" Luo Songyue stretched out his arm, his hand trembling as he pointed at the player!

The first song, "Chasing Dreams with a Pure Heart," features rock drumbeats and a ripping guitar!

Xu Hao's high-pitched, piercing shout rang out: "Keep running! With the pride of a child!—"

When Consultant Wu first heard Ye Chen's song, his eyes immediately welled up with tears: "This song... it brings tears to my eyes, and I want to cry after listening to it."

The second song, "My Future Is Not a Dream," has a light and upbeat rhythm, and Ye Chen's clear and warm voice is featured.

"I know my future is not a dream! —"

The third song, "Youth," is a duet by Du Yeqiu and Yu Menglong: "I'm still the same youth I used to be, without the slightest change..."

Deputy Director Huang subconsciously started humming along.

Realizing something was wrong, he quickly shut up, but his feet were still tapping.

The fourth song, "My Sky," features Xu Hao's middle-aged, husky voice and Yu Menglong's youthful voice, singing together with passion and fervor.

The fifth song, "Flowers Bloom All the Way," is a warm and melodious version sung by an elderly choir, a children's choir, and Wang Xinlin.

The sixth poem, "Chapter," is grand and magnificent.

The seventh song, "Proud Youth," is exhilarating.

After the seven songs were played, the meeting room remained silent for a long time.

"Leave them all behind." Luo Songyue's voice trembled slightly.

"Wasn't it supposed to be no more than ten...? He submitted seven, and we're going to accept them all?!" Deputy Director Huang was dumbfounded!

With a storm raging within him, Consultant Wu gasped for breath: "Each of the seven songs Ye Chen wrote evokes a different emotion!"

Confusion, perseverance, passion, warmth, relief, pride...

"His songs can truly accompany students through all three years of high school!"

Luo Songyue nodded, his gaze sweeping over the CDs from other companies on the table: "Apart from 'June's Answer Sheet,' I don't want any of the others."

……

Galaxy Music, conference room.

CEO Chen Xinghe refreshed the official website announcements and remained silent for a long time: "Eight... none of ours made it."

The leader of the boy band ONE was quite unconvinced: "Mr. Chen, what's wrong with our song?"

Chen Xinghe smiled wryly, "Not bad? But... after listening to Ye Chen's song, I want to go back to school!"

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

……

Original Stone Music.

After reading the announcement, Zhang Yiming hugged his guitar and recalled the scene when Ye Chen sang about the sun.

"June's Answer Sheet... I still felt dejected in my writing."

"Your song is good, it's just not suitable for this occasion," the producer reassured him.

Zhang Yiming immediately shook his head: "No. Ye Chen's songs contain pain, but also light. Mine only contain pain. That must be the difference."

If Ye Chen were to write it, how would he write it?

Thinking of this, he immediately went to listen to Ye Chen's seven new songs for the college entrance examination.

……

Tianyu Entertainment, Wu Yifan's office.

Wu Yifan, clutching his new phone, was ashen-faced: "The Ministry of Education's website just updated... seven out of eight songs are by Ye Chen! Not a single one is ours?!"

Li Qiulan's expression was equally grim: "It wasn't just us. Xinghe, Yuanshi... the entire army was wiped out."

"Why?! My arrangement cost 100,000!" Wu Yifan suddenly stood up and kicked over a chair!

Li Qiulan sneered angrily: "The feedback from over there is: your arrangement sounds like it was written by a Korean, and Chinese people can't understand it. But Ye Chen's arrangement is so good that even elderly people can sing along."

"...Ye Chen!!!" Wu Yifan's chest heaved violently with anger!

"How can he do everything?! He can write patriotic songs, sweet songs, and even songs for the college entrance exam?"

Wu Yifan suddenly deflated and slumped into a chair.

Li Qiulan handed over her phone with a cold face: "There are a few more trending topics about Ye Chen."

on the screen:

#Ye Chen's Seven College Entrance Examination Songs All Adopted by the Education Bureau#

#YeChenMyFutureIsNotADream#

#The proud young man cried#

……

Shengtang Entertainment, Ye Chen's office.

"Boss, the Education Bureau has taken them all. Seven songs. You're going to be famous again." Fang Qian slumped on the sofa, extremely sleepy.

With each breath, the immense burden on her body rose and fell, like two mountains pressing down on her, making it hard for her to breathe.

"It's not that I'm going to be famous. It's that those songs are going to be famous," Ye Chen corrected, sipping his throat-soothing tea.

"Brother Chen! The State Education Commission's official website has pinned all seven songs to the top, with the title 'These are the songs Chinese teenagers should sing!'" Xu Hao held up his phone and rushed in through the door.

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