Just because I wrote "Zhu Xian," the school beauty sent me razor blades.

At 10:00 AM, Starway Entertainment posted an official announcement on Weibo.

[Star Journey Entertainment V: September, two arrows fired simultaneously. Bo Laikun x Qin Mu, Shen Wei x Chu Nan. Two new songs released on September 15th, which one is your pick?]

The comment section was instantly flooded with comments.

"Holy crap?! Qin Mu?! Is this the Qin Mu I'm thinking of?!"

"Brother Bolaikun is releasing a new album! I can't wait!!!"

"KunKun, I love you~ You absolutely have to take number one on the list this time!"

"Shen Wei's first work after switching jobs? And it was written by Chu Nan? This combination is something else."

"Is Starway going to sweep the September Star Chart? Two songs are charting, what are the other companies even doing?"

"Don't milk upstairs, what if it tips over?"

"What's going on? With Qin Mu making a move, the top spot is secured; that's common knowledge in the industry."

Tianxing Entertainment, Composition Department.

Zhao Heng stared at the Weibo post on his computer screen, and suddenly the goji berry tea in his hand lost its appeal.

"Qin Mu?"

He rubbed his eyes and looked at it again.

"Berlekun?"

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"Shen Wei?"

Zhao Heng's expression shifted from shock to solemnity, and finally settled into an almost absurd numbness.

"Starway has pulled out all the stops..."

Qin Mu is a recognized top composer in the industry, and his name is synonymous with quality assurance; Bo Laikun is a rising star who broke into the top five of the Star Cloud Chart with "Just Because You're Too Beautiful", and his fans' voting ability is amazing.

This combination is tantamount to stacking both strength and popularity to the maximum.

Even more outrageous is that Shen Wei also joined the battle in September.

Zhao Heng put down his teacup, his brows furrowed in a deep frown. He knew Shen Wei's singing skills well; she was among the top tier of singers. Add to that Chu Nan's lyrics and music... Although Chu Nan lost in August, that was against that prodigy Lin Yuan, and it didn't mean Chu Nan was incompetent.

"Star Path is determined to win the Nebula Rankings in September..."

Zhao Heng didn't dare to delay and grabbed his phone to dial Fei Zhao's number.

The phone was answered after ringing twice.

"Mr. Fei, have you checked Weibo?"

"I've seen it." Fei Zhao's voice was as calm as ever.

"Star Journey has gone all out this time, deploying Qin Mu and Bo Laikun, and Chu Nan and Shen Wei, fighting on two fronts. Our September..."

"We can't give up on September," Fei Zhao interrupted him directly.

"I understand." Zhao Heng licked his lips. "On the composition side, our senior composer Chen Yu just finished working on a movie OST last month, and his schedule is now free. I've talked to him, and he's willing to take on the September chart-topping challenge. As for singers, our top male singer Zhou Ye is also interested; his popularity and singing skills are more than enough."

"Chen Yu plus Zhou Ye?" Fei Zhao repeated.

"Yes. This is the best configuration we can offer right now."

"That's settled for now." Fei Zhao's tone was emotionless. "I'll let you know the specific details later."

"clear."

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Heng let out a long sigh, leaned back in his chair, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Although Chen Yu is also a highly skilled composer, he's still a far cry from Qin Mu, who's at the pinnacle of talent. Zhou Ye has decent popularity, but the fighting spirit of Bo Laikun's fans... just thinking about it makes one's scalp crawl.

This battle in September will be tough.

Jinghua Film Academy, male dormitory.

Lin Yuan was fast asleep, wrapped in his blanket. Those last few hours of sleep before military training were more precious than gold.

"Ring ring—"

Lin Yuan groped around on the pillow with his eyes closed for a long time, then drowsily glanced at the screen—Sister Fei.

He stared at the two words on the screen for two seconds, as if he had some deep-seated grudge against the phone, before slowly lifting the blanket, walking barefoot to the balcony door, and pulling the glass door shut behind him.

Zhou Zixuan turned his head to look at the balcony, then at his back, and muttered, "It's like they're having an affair..." before lowering his head to continue playing games.

A hot breeze swept over him on the balcony. Lin Yuan leaned against the railing, cleared his throat, and then answered the phone.

"Sister Fei, did you miss me?"

"You're overthinking it," Fei Zhao said crisply. "Have you checked Weibo?"

"Weibo? Haven't checked it yet. I've been studying art these past few days."

What kind of art do you study?

"Basketball." Lin Yuan leaned against the railing, his tone utterly serious, "an art form that studies the combination of human coordination and aerodynamics."

Fei Zhao paused for a second, clearly not wanting to dwell on the topic: "Do you know who was trending on the Star Road charts in September?"

Who is it?

"Berlekun, partner with Qin Mu. Shen Wei, partner with Chu Nan."

"Oh?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Such a big fuss?"

"So, are you planning to participate in the September Nebula Rankings?"

Lin Yuan glanced at the military training facilities being set up on the playground downstairs and said lazily, "Sister Fei, the freshmen are going to have military training in a few days. We get up at six in the morning and come back at nine at night. We'll be as tanned as coal. How will we have time to write songs?"

"Military training only lasts two weeks."

"Two weeks?" Lin Yuan wailed. "That's going to kill me! Look at my face, so delicate and smooth, it would be such a waste if it got tanned."

Fei Zhao paused for two seconds, his tone still flat, revealing no emotion: "The September Star Ranking requires Tianxing to secure a place. If you're not interested, I'll find someone else."

Lin Yuan didn't reply immediately. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"Sister Fei, let me think about it."

"What are you considering?"

"Let's think about how to fight." Lin Yuan lightly kicked the balcony railing with his toe. "We'll need to put in some effort to deal with Brother Chicken... oh no, I mean, Brother Bolaikun."

"What did you say?" Fei Zhao didn't hear the first half of the sentence.

"It's nothing," Lin Yuan laughed. "What I meant was—"

"I will participate in September."

Fei Zhao seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but before she could speak, Lin Yuan added:

"However, I don't need a singer this time."

"What do you mean?"

"I plan to sing it myself."

There was a full five seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

Then, Fei Zhao's voice came through, carrying a rare, almost absurd, sense of bewilderment:

"You sing?"

"Yes, I sing." Lin Yuan's tone was as relaxed as if he were saying, "Let's have steamed buns tomorrow." "What, Sister Fei, don't you believe in my abilities?"

"It's not that I don't believe in your abilities..." Fei Zhao paused, "I just didn't expect you to plan to sing it yourself. Are you sure you don't want to find a professional singer?"

"No need. You'd never heard of me writing songs before, and look what happened?" Lin Yuan's tone was languid, tinged with a hint of smugness. "Summer Breeze is still at the top of the Star Cloud Chart."

Fei Zhao fell silent again.

"Are you sure?" Fei Zhao asked one last time to confirm.

"I'm sure." Lin Yuan's tone became unusually serious. "And—"

"I want to shoot a music video." Lin Yuan straightened up, leaning on the balcony railing, his eyes gradually sharpening. "Not one of those low-budget music videos that's just some random cuts; it has to be a big-budget production with a storyline and visual appeal."

"..." Fei Zhao paused for a second, "How confident are you?"

"Hold on?" Lin Yuan laughed. "Sister Fei, do you know why 'Because You're Too Beautiful' became such a hit?"

Why?

"It's addictive enough, and it's brainwashing enough." Lin Yuan held up one finger.

He paused, a sly glint in his eyes: "Therefore, I will use magic to defeat magic."

"What kind of magic?"

"It's a secret for now," Lin Yuan said, keeping everyone in suspense.

"Furthermore, I need Tianxing's full cooperation. Top-tier personnel for arrangement, recording, photography, and post-production."

"Most importantly—" Lin Yuan lowered his voice, as if he were talking about some confidential information, "I need to borrow Tianxing's film and television resources."

"You'd better not let me down."

"Don't worry, Sister Fei," Lin Yuan's voice carried his usual confidence, "When have I ever let you down?"

"Come to the company immediately after military training ends."

"Yes, sir."