He was in college, but his songs were at the Grammys.

【Brilliant Galaxy Song He】: "Sigh, young people these days are so disobedient, so arrogant every day, and completely unruly."

The group chat was silent for a moment after the message was sent.

A few seconds later, people started to chime in.

[Mr. Wang of Mohai Records]: "Oh, Mr. Song, what's wrong? Didn't your newcomer just win first place? What a promising talent!"

[General Manager Zhao of Tingxian Entertainment]: "Yeah, Lao Song, don't pretend to be innocent after getting the benefits."

Song He looked at the screen and continued typing:

【Brilliant Galaxy Song He】: "It's precisely because we got first place that we're in trouble! You guys don't know, today, Chen Ming from our company, as soon as he heard that Qiu Xuan was going to target the song 'Listen to the Sea' that he wrote for Lin Wei, he exploded on the spot! He insisted on recording a new song to fight back, and we couldn't stop him! He didn't listen to the advice of his elders, and now he's suffering the consequences!"

After this message was sent, the group went completely silent.

A full half minute passed.

[Sun, CEO of Xingji Entertainment]: "???"

The three question marks perfectly expressed Mr. Sun's confusion and disbelief at that moment.

Immediately following, his second message came along, its words brimming with undisguised schadenfreude:

[Sun, General Manager of Xingji Entertainment]: "Old Song, I think you're really going downhill! You can't even manage a newcomer? And you want to compete with our company's top songwriter, Qiu Xuan? That's hilarious! Did he get cocky after beating Qiu Xuan once at the beginning of the month? Does he really think that's all the talent a top songwriter has?"

Looking at the screen, Song He could imagine the beaming face on President Sun's face.

He sighed and continued to "complain".

【Brilliant Galaxy Song He】: "Sigh, Mr. Sun, you're right. I can't help it. I used to think he was a promising talent, calm and talented. But now that this has happened, I'm really afraid he'll be discouraged. Young people can't handle setbacks."

After posting this message, Song He himself almost burst out laughing.

He tried hard to maintain the "worried" look on his face, but his fingers trembled slightly as he tried to suppress his laughter.

The CEOs of several other companies in the group also gradually realized what was happening.

[Wang, General Manager of MoHai Records]: "Old Song, no offense, but this newcomer of yours is a bit too audacious. A songwriter of Qiu Xuan's caliber could easily crush a whole bunch of newcomers with a single song. Why is he doing this?"

[General Manager Zhao of Tingxian Entertainment]: "It was indeed impulsive, but young people are like that, it's normal to have some backbone. He'll learn his lesson after suffering a loss."

[Other Company A]: "President Song should really give him some advice. If he really faces Qiu Xuan and loses too badly, it won't be good for his future development."

One after another, messages of "comfort" and "advice" flooded the screen.

Song He watched with great interest, paying particular attention to General Manager Sun's reaction.

Sure enough, Mr. Sun spoke again, this time with a smugness that practically overflowed the screen:

[Sun, General Manager of Xingji Entertainment]: "Hey Lao Song, don't worry too much! It's alright! Losing to a top-notch creator isn't a loss for him! We seniors have to teach the younger generation a lesson, hahaha!"

The last string of "hahaha".

Song He could almost hear President Sun slapping his thigh and laughing out loud in his office.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the smile on his lips, and finally posted:

【Brilliant Galaxy Song He】: "Thank you for your concern, bosses. I'll try to talk to him again and hopefully persuade him to stay. Ugh, this is a headache."

After sending the message, he immediately exited WeChat, locked the screen, and put his phone back in his pocket.

In the recording studio, Chen Ming had just finished his second take.

On the other side of the soundproof glass, Chen Ming took off his headphones and was talking to Brother Zhang.

Song He leaned against the wall, arms crossed, looked at Chen Ming, and suddenly chuckled softly.

"Hehe, let you laugh for a bit first," he muttered to himself, his voice so soft that only he could hear it. "In a few days, it'll be my turn to laugh."

That evening, all of Brilliant Galaxy Entertainment's official Weibo, Douyin account, WeChat official account, and other promotional channels simultaneously updated with the same post.

There was no pre-launch hype, no prior announcement, just the official promotion.

[Brilliant Galaxy Entertainment]: "A special person deserves a special song. On Saturday, May 9th at 12:00 PM, our artist @ChenMing's new single 'A Special Person' will be released on all platforms. Are you ready to enjoy an R&B feast?"

Within ten minutes of the post being published, the number of reposts, comments, and likes began to climb at an astonishing rate.

Initially, it was Brilliant Galaxy's own promotional matrix that was driving the response, but soon, real user feedback began to emerge.

The first to react were netizens and music fans who follow the music scene.

"Holy crap?! Did I see that right? Chen Ming is releasing a song on Saturday? And at noon?"

"The timing is exactly the same as in Qiu Xuanlin and Pei Kun's 'The One Who Loves You'!"

"It's not just the timing! Look at the song titles! 'The One Who Loves You' versus 'A Special Person'! The targeting is way too obvious!"

"Is this... counter-sniping?! A newcomer who's a top-tier counter-sniping creator?!"

"Has Chen Ming gone mad?! Does he even know what level Qiu Xuan is?"

"You got so cocky after winning just once at the beginning of the month? Do you really think top-tier creators are pushovers?"

"It's good that young people have guts, but this is way too reckless..."

Comments expressing doubt, surprise, and confusion dominated the front row.

Most people are not optimistic about Chen Ming's decision this time.

In the minds of ordinary music fans and netizens, the phrase "gold medal creator" itself represents a guarantee of quality, reputation, and market recognition.

The name Qiu Xuan is the result of over a decade of hit songs and classic hits.

Chen Ming, on the other hand, was just a freshman who had just begun to make a name for himself with a sweet campus song.

The gap between these two is, in the eyes of most people, almost an insurmountable chasm.

"I admit 'Big City, Small Love' is a great song, but that's folk and indie! This time, he's going up against Qiu Xuan's forte, R&B! And he's collaborating with a top-tier singer like Lin Peikun! What can Chen Ming possibly do against him?"

"And look at the promotional tagline, 'A special you deserves a special song,' which is clearly a response to Qiu Xuan's 'The One Who Loves You'! Even the theme is the same!"

"That's too arrogant, really too arrogant. I'm waiting to be taught a lesson on Saturday."

"To be honest, I quite like Chen Ming, but this time I really think he acted impulsively. With 'Listen to the Sea,' there's still a chance to make a comeback thanks to Lin Wei's performance and popularity, but this song he sang himself, 'A Special Person,' is going to be difficult!"

Conflicting voices came like a tidal wave.

Even Jiang Yi's classmates.

I also felt deep down that Chen Ming would have a hard time winning.

They found it hard to believe that Chen Ming had actually proven himself as a challenger to the gold medal creator. They wanted to speak up for Chen Ming online, but they didn't know where to begin.

After all, he's a top-notch creator!

In the end, all he could do was pray that Chen Ming wouldn't lose too badly.