Huayu98: Starting with mentoring pop divas

After Sun Yanzi finished her audition performance, she was thanking the musicians who accompanied her when she came to Li Shuo's place and found him lost in thought.

Just as I was about to remind them, teacher Li Sisong announced from the audience that the next group was Lin Junjie's group.

He also whispered to Zhou Jianhui of Warner Music that although this student had signed with Ocean Butterflies Music and was about to serve in the military, he was still a promising talent.

Unaware that the order had been changed, Sun Yanzi realized that Li Shuo was still going to accompany her, so she quickly went offstage and returned to her parents' side.

Li Shuo, who was on the stage, was wondering why the system wasn't responding to Sun Yanzi.

But as his gaze followed Sun Yanzi and then fell upon Zhou Jianhui, who was chatting happily with her family, he suddenly remembered...

Even if Warner is eager to sign a contract today.

However, Sun Yanzi's father insisted that she first complete her studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

So she didn't officially debut until 2000.

Believe it or not, Warner was actually willing to wait two years to sign her, and even invested resources in advance to build a dedicated team for Sun Yanzi.

It seems that this system can currently only be linked to female celebrities who have already debuted.

Li Shuo understood, but didn't dwell on it.

Let's just consider it as making a good connection in advance.

Moreover, the next step was to use this junior sister's "momentum" to showcase himself.

Lin Junjie walked onto the stage and nodded to him. Li Shuo turned around, changed into a Martin unplugged guitar, and sat down.

He took a deep breath and noticed out of the corner of his eye the intentional or unintentional gaze of Zheng Xiuwen from below the stage.

It seems I can only rely on you for now. I wonder what kind of reward I'll get after forming a good relationship with you through this system?

You know, I've prepared a really big gift for you!

After Lin Junjie adjusted the microphone stand and settled down on the bench next to him, Li Shuo's fingertips plucked the strings of the piano.

This time, "Remember" is sung by Lin Junjie.

Everyone present experienced a clear and warm sound field.

The voice is clear, but it carries the rawness and sincerity unique to young people, which may also be the echo in the heart of the composer.

Therefore, he has a greater say in interpreting and carefully expressing the emotions in the lyrics.

This softened the gazes of many experienced people in the audience, as they were probably recalling some long-ago or recent memories.

At this moment, the person who has the most face is Xu Huanliang from Ocean Butterflies Music.

He tapped his fingers silently on his knees, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

He had long recognized Lin Junjie's potential, and even though he was about to go to serve in the military, he had planned a longer-term path for this promising young talent.

He made arrangements with old friends and used his own strengths to gain stage experience in the military arts troupe before making a big splash after his military service ended.

This is the difference between a boss and a teacher.

Therefore, in the teachers' minds, Huang Yida, who is slightly better than Lin Junjie, also went to serve in the military, which is why the difference in their achievements is so great.

The song ended, but its lingering charm remained.

"JJ, your original work is of very good quality!" Xu Huanliang asked loudly with a smile, his voice carrying a hint of boss's pride.

"Whether I plan to keep it for myself or put it on the market, I think there will be many people who want to buy it."

Lin Junjie held the microphone, a hint of youthful pride and the joy of being recognized in his expression.

"Thank you for the compliment, boss. I think I'll try releasing it to the market as soon as possible and see the reaction. However, I need to ask the lyricist's opinion first."

"Oh? Who is the lyricist?"

"It's Li Shuo." Lin Junjie turned to the side and gestured to the boy next to him who had just put down his guitar.

"Li Shuo?"

The Li brothers, Weisong and Sisong, exchanged a glance, unable to hide their surprise.

Those students familiar with Li Shuo began to whisper among themselves.

Such delicate and emotionally charged lyrics actually came from this seemingly cool and aloof fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy who is obsessed with hard rock?

Sun Yanzi blinked and looked Li Shuo up and down again, her eyes darting around, seemingly unsure of what to do...

Zheng Xiuwen raised an eyebrow, her gaze lingering on Li Shuo; she was also somewhat interested in this song.

Unfortunately, it wasn't the upbeat song she wanted most to be included in her new album.

Li Dongli, who had been watching the recording intently since her nephew Li Shuo appeared, couldn't suppress the smile on her face, which screamed, "Look, look! That's my nephew!"

Amidst surprised gazes, Li Shuo calmly said, "I also think it's good to test it in the market first. Let's do as my senior brother suggests."

At this moment, the Warner group in the audience had already stood up, apparently wanting to move aside with Sun Yanzi's family to discuss the signing of the contract.

Seeing this, Lin Junjie quickly continued, "I'd like to inform the teachers that my original performance has been adjusted. The remaining time will be reserved for Li Shuo's two original works."

The brothers Li Weisong and Li Sisong, who were in the audience, were taken aback when they heard what the student JJ ​​on stage said!

Based on my teaching experience of more than half a year, and recalling this kid's previous creative style.

What's going on... I'm actually more eager to cooperate and get Warner and his team out of here so we can make the necessary arrangements for negotiations.

Although I was a little surprised by Li Shuo's talent for writing lyrics, his performance in previous original quizzes... to put it another way, high emotional intelligence... is... exceptional!

Therefore, the prevailing perception of Li Shuo, who came from the pop music scene in mainland China, is that even if he has made progress, his original songwriting ability will not improve much or bring any surprises in a short period of time.

Lin Junjie was getting anxious.

"His two original compositions are truly fantastic!"

Li Shuo sat to the side listening to him say this, but he was actually a little unsure.

You dare to cheer and shout, I dare to copy right in front of the original owner!

But then again...

He needs to "build up his armor" and get through the crisis by showcasing himself!

From now on, his system will also need to rely on reputation to improve its "rank"!

So… Professor Sisong, I'm sorry…

Since I've already been reborn, what's there to hesitate about?

He then stopped Lin Junjie and went directly to the electric piano and keyboard synthesizer workstation on the side of the stage.

She casually swept her messy hair, which always obscured her vision, back and neatly tied it up with a hair tie.

Just as Lin Junjie was about to step down from the stage, he caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye, stumbled, and exclaimed inwardly: "Whoa! The seal is about to be broken! Okay, I'll go..."

As expected, a low murmur arose from the audience when they saw Li Shuo's appearance.

Zhou Jianhui, who was about to leave, turned around upon hearing the commotion and was stunned when he saw Li Shuo on the stage.

Without realizing it, he went through all the good-looking male stars he had worked with and immediately blurted out a comment.

"This image... is outstanding! Even if she's tone-deaf, with proper packaging, she could easily become an idol and release albums!"

Only Zheng Xiuwen, who was still sitting there watching, crossed her arms, her gaze more scrutinizing than surprised, but when she recalled that morning when she had mistakenly entered Li Shuo's room and hid there, pulling down her pants to look in the mirror, her eyes held a hint of amusement...

Hmph... This kid's good looks go beyond just his face!

Sun Yanzi, who had been wanting to cut Li Shuo's hair for a while, finally felt relieved.

She glanced at the Warner group who were about to leave together, deliberately delayed her steps, and quickly glanced at Li Shuo on the stage, gesturing vigorously: Hurry up!

Upon receiving this kind offer, Li Shuo smiled and took a deep breath without further hesitation.

Powerful piano chords burst forth!

"Dreams! Ideals!"

After a brief pause, the chords shift, and the sound conveys a stronger emotion!

"fantasy!"

The third strike, the chord becomes unrestrained, the voice is full of tension!

"Wild fantasy! Delusional thinking!"

Here, Li Shuo started by using the opening song from Sun Yanzi's 2025 concert and arranged it accordingly.

Those few declarative chords and lyrics instantly captured everyone's attention.

Immediately afterwards, a novel and unique rhythm of alternating five and six beats flowed from his flying fingertips, the rhythm lively and vibrant, full of youthful energy and vitality!

"I just want to stick to each step, to stay on the right path."

Even on the road, I sometimes feel frustrated.

Life is what you choose to wear.

The happiness I want is happiness without constraints!

In the future, Sun Yanzi's second album's title track, "The Happiness I Want," captivated everyone in the audience with his male version of "Vocal Flip" vocals during the chorus.

The sound produced by the bending technique carried a clarity that was beyond his years.

Then, a strange scene unfolded in the audience.

Zheng Xiuwen unconsciously opened her mouth slightly, her body reacting before her thoughts, and stood up directly from her seat, her gaze fixed on the young man on the stage.

Li Weisong and Warner president Zhou Jianhui seemed to have been paused, listening intently and momentarily forgetting what they were supposed to be doing.

Li Sisong, meanwhile, has been involuntarily moving closer and closer to the stage.

He took off his glasses, wiped them repeatedly, and then hurriedly put them back on, as if to confirm something.

"It's definitely Li Shuo, right?... But this melody structure! This rhythmic arrangement?! How did he come up with this?!"

He was so surprised. In his experience, this work was of very high quality and could easily be used as the title track of an album!

"And his singing style?!"

Li Sisong suddenly turned his head to look at Sun Yanzi!

Meanwhile, Sun Yanzi's gaze shifted back and forth between the slightly raised hairs on her arm and Li Shuo's unrestrained performance on stage.

Next, look at Li Shuo's second aunt, Li Dongli, sitting in the audience.

From the moment Li Shuo tied up his hair, revealing his clear eyebrows and eyes, her eyes welled up with tears.

When I heard his nephew sing the line "When I need to ask for directions, I won't act cool," I thought about the boy's single-parent background and his self-isolation, which he had started refusing to communicate from some point in his life.

Comparing her to the person before her, who was shining on stage and seemed to have suddenly become clear-headed and sensible, what else could this elder do but weep with joy?

Only one person.

Although Lin Junjie had heard about it before and was somewhat desensitized, he was still very shocked to see it from the audience.

Looking at everyone's reactions, she suddenly realized something... and made a slightly jealous comment.

"I told you Li Shuo's work was great, damn it!...The other one is even better!!"