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

A cultural troupe of a certain military region.

In the conference room, Zheng Jin slapped his thigh so hard he almost cracked the solid wood table: "This song, 'Proud Youth,' paired with 'Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things,' is absolutely amazing!"

Everyone in the room turned to look at him.

Ignoring the pain, Zheng Jin's eyes shone with excitement: "The lyrics, music, emotions, and imagery are all perfectly matched! It gives me goosebumps! Who owns the copyright?"

"The song was written by Ye Chen, the one who's been dominating the charts lately..." Zhang, the secretary, swallowed hard and said with emotion.

Ye Chen?

Zheng Jin was stunned.

"You mean, Ye Chen wrote this song, 'Proud Youth'?" Zheng Jin asked incredulously.

He had heard of Ye Chen's name.

He just thought of him as another popular singer.

Can a popular celebrity who only sings love songs truly express youthful spirit and patriotism?

"I heard he recently released twelve patriotic songs, and his concert in Chongqing moved over ten thousand people to tears." Deputy Regiment Commander Wang gave a wry smile. "I didn't believe it at first, but watching the live performance of 'Grandma,' this old soldier of mine burst into tears on the spot!"

"This is the first time I've heard of Old Wang crying!" Zheng Jin exclaimed, his eyes wide.

"Don't believe me? Come on, let me hear it!" Deputy Regiment Commander Wang shoved the earphones into Zheng Jin's ears and played Ye Chen's live version from the mountain city station on repeat.

Not long after.

Zheng Jin's tears streamed down her face, and she almost burst into tears.

At that moment, he finally understood why the veterans were all shedding tears.

Twelve revolutionary songs, each one so moving that it brings tears to one's eyes; who could resist being moved to tears?

"Twelve revolutionary songs... I had a deep misunderstanding of Ye Chen!" Zheng Jin added, his voice trembling with tears, "I'll ask him to write a song for me later."

Officer Zhang and Deputy Regiment Commander Wang stared wide-eyed!

Ask Ye Chen to write a song?!

The songs we write here are all military-related in nature!

For ten years, everyone has been singing love songs. Old squad leader, aren't you making things difficult for Ye Chen?

Officer Zhang smiled wryly: "His next concert sold out in three seconds with 30,000 tickets vying for them; the hype is almost catching up to the military drama. Getting him to release a song is probably going to be a bit difficult."

Zheng Jin smiled and said, "There are quite a few big shots among the common people, including Ma She and Ye Chen."

A patriotic song written by a retired singer is more explosive than the works produced by our art troupe in half a year!

Is there any reason not to invite him to collaborate on a song?

……

At this very moment, in Tenggeer Studio.

"Which song should we cover...?"

Teng Ge'er nestled in the sofa chair, her eyes filled with conflict.

He flipped through the song lists from Ye Chen's two concerts, and every song was incredibly popular!

Assistant Ahua brought over a cup of milk tea and said, "Let's cover this song, 'Moonlight.' It has a catchy name and is very popular. A grassland version would be absolutely amazing."

"Bullshit! I just finished testing it!" Teng Ge'er slumped in his chair, clutching his chest and panting. "I could never sing this song with the same feel as the original! And the vocal runs are so convoluted!"

"Did Ye Chen find inspiration for 'Moonlight Sonata' on the mountain road?!" Teng Ge'er complained in a high-pitched voice.

I wasn't paying attention when I was practicing this song just now, and I almost strained my throat!

That's outrageous!

"What if Ye Chen makes some minor adjustments in the recording studio?" Ahua joked, suppressing a laugh.

"Slight adjustments?" Teng Ge'er suddenly sat up straight with a serious expression. "Ahua, I'm not questioning his talent, I'm genuinely worried."

"These songs are too difficult; they really test your physical abilities and overall singing skills."

"I couldn't even record it in the studio, and Ye Chen is going to sing it live... Can his voice really handle it?"

Ahua's pupils constricted, and she stood there stunned!

Teacher Teng Ge'er is a legendary singer!

If he thinks the song is difficult to sing, then how terrifying must the song be!

Even Teacher Teng Ge'er was worried about Ye Chen's voice when he sang the song repeatedly because it was too difficult to sing!

He retired from the music scene, so he's now deliberately writing difficult songs to make things hard for other singers?!

Ye Chen is so cunning!

Suddenly, Teng Ge'er turned to the next page, her eyes lighting up: "Da La Beng Ba! Abstract and catchy, just like my personality."

Three minutes later, Teng Ge'er silently closed his laptop: "These lyrics are hard to pronounce, and this rhythm is practically begging to be reincarnated?!"

After the song ended, I couldn't remember a single thing—no dragon, no boy!

All he could think about was the marathon-sized egg tarts!

Seeing that he had given up, Ahua asked curiously, "Then what should we do?"

"Let's go to the live show!" Teng Ge'er slammed his hand on the table. "Ye Chen's Hangzhou show, I have to see with my own eyes how he sings these two songs!"

"Are there any return tickets left for Hangzhou Station?" Teng Ge'er asked.

Ahua pulled out her phone, her face gradually turning green: "Bro, the return tickets sold out in seconds... and Chen is retiring from the industry, so nobody's willing to refund their tickets!"

"Fine, I'll go ask Sheng Tang for a ticket... I want to see how Ye Chen sings these two songs live!"

He became curious!

Ye Chen is about to retire from the entertainment industry, how come he's even more terrifying than when he debuted?!

……

Meanwhile, undercurrents were swirling in the music scene.

The entire music industry's attention was fixed on Ye Chen's Hangzhou concert.

Ye Chen's songs are too difficult, so difficult that even they can't sing them!

So, they all wanted to know whether Ye Chen could handle these songs on stage.

If Ye Chen can sing live... just as perfectly as he does in the recording studio, he will surely be hailed as a legend!

But in the past few days, Ye Chen has released dozens of songs, making the music scene unable to hold its head high.

Therefore, many people are waiting to see Ye Chen make a fool of himself by crashing and burning.

Because these songs are all extremely difficult to sing!

Zhang Rui slammed the playlist on the coffee table, crossed his legs, and sneered:

"Twelve songs? Ye Chen is really daring. Can you hit that high note in 'Exaggeration' live? Just wait and see, the Hangzhou show will be your biggest disaster."

He had checked the vocal analysis and found that the vocal break zones in these songs were all designed in a way that defied human nature!

"Suffering," "Exaggeration," "Love You Till I Die"... they're all songs that torture your voice!

Can it be fixed in the recording studio? Will it work on-site?

A series of mishaps – cracking voice, running out of breath, and a complete disaster – get ready to be screenshotted and turned into memes!

You've been getting a lot of attention these past few days, so I haven't written any music reviews to ride your coattails. But if you mess up, I'll make a router and write a scathing critique of you!

……

At this moment, Wu Yifan was looking at Ye Chen's performance information on the screen.

He said ominously, "It's no fun if the car crashes...we should make it crash completely."

He dialed a number, a cold smile creeping onto his lips: "Contact a few marketing accounts; if he sings even one line off-key..."

If you really mess up, I'll just buy you a trending topic!

At that point, I won't be the only one wanting to see you make a fool of yourself.

……

The Voice of Dreams program team.

Director Yang Can gripped his thermos tightly: "Ye Chen, you absolutely mustn't mess this up... How long has the Chinese music scene been suppressed by Japan, South Korea, and the West?"

"If your new styles can stand the test of time, that would be a miracle, that would be resistance!"

"I'm counting on you to be a mentor on the show! It's my source of viewership! My KPIs!"

He was so excited that he gulped down a mouthful of tea, only to be scalded and wince in pain!

……

Professor Zhang, wearing his reading glasses, looked at the lyrics of "Da La Beng Ba" over and over again.

Avant-garde, bold, absurd... what exactly is this thing?

Judging by the textbook, he might as well say "attention-seeking," but the video has hundreds of millions of views across the internet!

"Is the market crazy? Or have I listened to music theory my whole life but actually don't understand music at all?!" Professor Zhang stared at the screen, his white hair almost bald from scratching, but he still couldn't figure it out!