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

Ye Chen's special page on the college entrance examination.

The comments section is filled with hundreds of thousands of highly praised and popular comments.

[Am I even capable of crying enough tears?! Who gave Ye Chen the right to write songs like this? He's gone completely mad!]

[This is what a choral performance should be! The lyrics are full of positive energy, the vocals are gentle, vibrant, warm, and healing—it's so moving it almost brings me to tears!]

What on earth is the Chinese entertainment industry so arrogant about?! I haven't heard such a heartwarming song in years!

The better the song, the more my heart aches. Why did Ye Chen have to retire from the entertainment industry?!

May all our wishes blossom! I wish myself success in the civil service exam this year, bringing happiness to my fellow villagers, and I wish everyone a prosperous future!

After listening to all seven songs, the woman on the cloud drive looked at the messages of mutual blessing and encouragement.

She was so moved that tears streamed down her face, wetting the food she had just prepared: "Ye Chen, thank you for writing so many inspirational songs!"

"Thank you for letting me know that every problem I solved and every night I stayed up was a way to accumulate the power to bloom for the land beneath my feet."

"Those predecessors paved the way for me, and I am not willing to be just a passerby."

"This year! I will live up to their expectations and become a flower that lives up to their hopes!"

After saying that, she pushed aside the now-cold food she had prepared, opened "A Journey Through Flowers," picked up her pen, and continued frantically doing practice questions.

……

At this moment.

In an office in Hangzhou.

"Strategist Zhao" roared in the group chat: "Family members! Ye Chen, who hasn't updated in ages, has forwarded seven new songs he wrote today!"

In Ye Chen's fan support group, messages immediately started pouring in:

Ye Chen has released a new song again?! Is he still not giving up and wants to finish the Hangzhou concert?!

"No way, Lao Zhao! Forget about new songs, let's practice! We have to teach Ye Chen a lesson this time!"

I checked it out; it seems to be a collaboration with an educational website. All seven songs are catchy and not too difficult to sing. Let's learn them all!

Our top priority is to learn any of Ye Chen's new songs! If we can't learn them, we'll only be able to listen to him sing at his concerts! Only by learning them can we continue to grab the microphone!

【Yeah! Ye Chen released a new song just because he doesn't want us to sing for him! But we're determined to learn it, sing it for him, and slap him in the face!】

[I'm tone-deaf, so I hired a private tutor nearby for one-on-one lessons! This time, we're determined to restore the honor of this mountain city! Ye Chen, are you scared?]

【…】

Southwest Conservatory of Music, a nearby residential building.

A boy has been belting out "Facing the Sun" from the original singer on his phone for the eighth time! He's so off-key that his neighbor is banging on the wall!

Ye Chen's song "Born Towards the Sun" is relatively simple on Earth, but it's not easy for these music fans to learn in a short time.

Therefore, he hired a professional private music coach.

"Can you tell me why I absolutely have to learn this song?" The vocal coach rubbed his ears, trying his best to keep his expression straight.

After all, he's a professional in this area.

The boy, panting heavily, said, "To go to my idol's concert!"

The personal trainer was stunned: "Going to a concert? Then what are you practicing at home?"

The boy replied quite confidently, "Sing it for him! How am I supposed to grab the microphone if I don't practice?"

The personal trainer paused for three seconds, then picked up his bag and said, "I'm not taking this lesson. I'm afraid he'll call the police and have me arrested."

The boy's lips twitched!

If you don't want to pay, then you don't want to pay. What are you afraid of him calling the police and arresting you?!

Do you think my idol is that petty abbot?!

……

Near a subway station, crowds thronged the roadside.

A girl was looking at song lyrics on her phone when she suddenly let out a loud scream, oblivious to everyone around her.

A middle-aged man passing by gave her a thumbs up: "Beautiful lady, with that voice, you must be a singer! Keep it up!"

"Uh...no, no, I'm just a fan." The girl quickly waved her hand.

Another passerby came over and asked curiously, "A social media influencer? The one who makes videos?"

The girl explained with a wry smile, "No, that's not it. I was just practicing singing so I could sing for my idol, Ye Chen, at his concert."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man reacted as if in a panic!

"This is outrageous! Today at this subway station, I've already met five people who wanted to sing for Ye Chen!" He sounded somewhat distraught.

……

The same scene is happening all over the country.

At Yechen Mountain City Station, fans who couldn't get tickets started frantically catching up on their studies.

In the music academy's practice room, someone is practicing "Floating Light".

In the park pavilion, a young man was humming "Grandma," while an old man next to him listened with tears welling up in his eyes. However, the old man covered his ears, his eyes filled with conflicted disdain.

Inside the bubble tea shop, several girls were reciting the lyrics to "Misplaced Time and Space" into their phones. A staff member asked curiously, "Are you taking a test?"

"No, I want to go to Ye Chen's concert."

……

that's it.

Across the country, you'll inexplicably hear several songs that you've never heard before, yet are incredibly catchy!

This is especially common in Hangzhou, a city with a large concentration of art and music enthusiasts.

The Hangzhou cultural and tourism authorities are baffled: Why are so many people suddenly practicing songs they've never heard before? What's going on?

……

Shengtang Entertainment, Ye Chen's office.

On the assistant's operations tablet, the "insiders" were making a lot of noise!

"Boss, they really are learning a new song!" the assistant said to Ye Chen with a smile.

Ye Chen put down his pen, took a sip of throat-soothing tea, and smiled faintly: "Then let's see if their mouths are faster, or my song is faster."

"Come on, since Brother Xu isn't here, you can take over and help me record these three songs first," Ye Chen said seriously, putting away the sheet music.

Relatively speaking, these three songs are not easy to sing.

Therefore, Ye Chen first instructed the band's musicians to prioritize recording the accompaniment.

The band was stunned when they heard the three songs!

Three songs. But one is a pop song, and the other two are... traditional Chinese style songs?

"This, this?!" The band's lead musician, Fan Jiyuan, was completely dumbfounded by the three sheets of sheet music!

Leaving aside traditional Chinese style songs, just take the pop song "Suffering" as an example. Its arrangement style, the ingenious combination of instruments... all of this is a style they have never thought of or ever encountered before!

This song, "Suffering," is avant-garde and innovative! Even without singing it, it sounds several times better than the songs on the music scene today!

"No way?! Mr. Ye Chen, how did your genius brain come up with this kind of arrangement?!"

The band, with ten years of experience, still has a strong track record, especially with the experience gained from their previous nineteen new songs.

Even now, when faced with a song by Ye Chen again, they can handle it with ease.

After several hours of guidance from Ye Chen, the instrumental version of the pop song "Suffering" was the first to be recorded.

During this period, Ye Chen also provided guidance on many ideas and techniques for the remaining two ancient-style songs.

Ye Chen was quite at ease with these veteran craftsmen who had been working for him for ten years.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen immediately went to record the vocals: "Xiaoqian, let's go to the recording studio to find Lao Cao and record 'Agony' first."