6pm.
As soon as the class ended, Lin Yuan received a message from Jian Yi: "Want to have dinner together tonight? Xia Fan will treat you!"
"No, I have something to do tonight. You and Xia Fan can eat first."
While Lin Yuan was replying to the message, he walked out of the school gate. At this moment, a red car was parked on the roadside in front of the school gate.
"Long time no see, get in the car."
The left window of the red car rolled down, and a woman took off her sunglasses and waved to Lin Yuan with a smile.
"Hello."
Lin Yuan said hello and got in the car.
This woman is the agent Zhao Jue. She is 35 years old this year and has faint crow's feet at the corners of her eyes. She is approachable when she smiles, and serious and calm when she doesn't smile. She exudes a calm and capable aura.
"Lin Yuan."
After looking at Lin Yuan in the back seat through the pre-audition, Zhao Jue stepped on the accelerator: "Your song doesn't seem to have lyrics. Do you need me to find someone to write the lyrics for you? There are only ten days left before the entry of the rookie season."
"No, the lyrics are already filled in."
"Then the arrangement... is it the one you made?"
"Um."
"Okay." Zhao Jue smiled and said, "Do you know what the core competition is during the rookie season in November every year?"
"What is it?"
Zhao Jue drove the car and looked forward: "Rookie Season is a general term. In fact, what the companies are really competing for is a list, which is our Qinzhou Music Newcomer List. Only those who enter the top 20 of the Newcomer List can be considered to have made a name for themselves."
"oh."
This is not new.
Zhao Jue stopped at a red light and turned to look at Lin Yuan: "Your song is good. If you can get a good score on the Newcomer Chart in November, I can help you transfer the contract to the composition department."
"Thanks."
Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.
He wants to develop into a songwriter, which is also the major he is studying. He does not need to show up in public like a singer, but can still gain the so-called recognition of the system.
Just at this moment.
Lin Yuan heard the system's voice: "Ding Dong, congratulations to the host for triggering a new task."
Mission Name: First Song
Mission content: Successfully recorded "Born Like Summer Flowers"
Mission Reward: A bronze treasure chest
The previous task hasn’t been completed yet, and there’s a new task here
Looking at the three lines of text appearing in front of him, Lin Yuan was looking forward to the next recording. He hoped that he could record it successfully tonight.
…
Half an hour later.
Lin Yuan came to Xingmang Entertainment.
This is a fifty-story building. People coming and going are all dressed in professional attire, with badges from different departments of Star Entertainment on their chests, showing the style of a large company.
"Hello, Sister Zhao."
Zhao Jue was considered a big shot in Xingmang, and many people who came and went would greet him. Zhao Jue simply responded briefly and then took Lin Yuan directly to the recording studio on the ninth floor.
"Sister Zhao!"
Seeing Zhao Jue, a fat agent who had been waiting on the ninth floor came forward to greet him: "The equipment has been debugged almost."
"Where are your people?"
Zhao Jue looked around and saw only the staff in the recording studio busy at work.
"that… "
The fat agent wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "There was a traffic jam on the road, so the new guy hasn't arrived yet. I've urged that bastard several times! When he arrives, I will definitely scold him severely!"
"Won't you leave early if there's a traffic jam?"
Zhao Jue's eyes were cold: "If you don't know how to lead the newcomers, let someone else lead! The time starts from now. If no one shows up within fifteen minutes, change someone else to sing. You are useless even if I give you a chance!"
"Okay, okay..."
The fat agent smiled apologetically, his face pale, and with a slightly trembling hand he took out his mobile phone to call and urge the newcomer. In his heart he had already cursed the late newcomer a hundred times.
At this time.
A woman dressed as an assistant came down from the elevator and walked straight to Zhao Jue: "Sister Zhao, the manager wants you to come over..."
"knew."
Zhao Jue held his forehead with his hand, feeling a bit of a headache. The manager must have come to see him about the Newcomer List again.
It’s also my fault for being too arrogant.
He even dared to issue a military order in front of all the company's senior executives.
Looking at Lin Yuan, the instigator with an innocent face, Zhao Jue felt like he had no place to vent his anger.
She could only suppress her depression and said to the recording studio staff and the fat manager with a warning look in her eyes: "The song was written by Lin Yuan. When we record the song later, we will follow Lin Yuan's opinion. Do you understand?"
"OK."
Upon hearing this, the fat agent and a group of staff in the recording studio hurriedly nodded to Lin Yuan behind Zhao Jue, obviously not daring to disobey Zhao Jue's orders.
Lin Yuan also nodded in greeting.
…
Zhao Jue left for something.
The fat agent also went downstairs to make a phone call.
Lin Yuan and the staff waited for about ten minutes, and suddenly heard a shout from a distance: "If you're late for a little longer, you won't have a chance to participate in this year's rookie season, you know that! You've been waiting for several years to debut in the rookie season? I got beaten up by Sister Zhao, everyone knows that Sister Zhao has been in a bad mood recently, and you're still walking into her trap..."
"I was wrong, I was wrong, brother! I was wrong!"
A short young man bowed and nodded in front of the fat manager who just came down the stairs, and apologized: "I really didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to debut this year! Don't worry, brother! Today I promise to seize the opportunity and not embarrass you! Thank you for protecting me and letting me get the last spot in the company's rookie season!"
"Stop talking nonsense and get ready to record the song."
The fat agent turned around and pressed his temples hard. He probably had high blood pressure.
The young man breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat off his forehead, his expression nervous and excited. But when he looked up, he saw the boy in front of him staring at him.
"Lin Yuan?"
He took a few steps closer and took another close look at Lin Yuan. After confirming that he had not made a mistake, he immediately laughed: "It's really you, why are you here? Oh, I see, you are here for a part-time job, right?"
Lin Yuan: “…”
He was thinking seriously about who the other person was. According to the original owner's memory, this person looked somewhat familiar.
The young man obviously didn't know what Lin Yuan was thinking.
He raised his head, straightened his chest, and patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder: "You are worthy of being the best junior in our vocal music department. You are only a sophomore and you can work part-time at Xingmang... Oh, are you working in the recording studio? In this way, senior and you are half colleagues!"
He took out the thermos from his arms and handed it to Lin Yuan.
The young man waved his hand and said, "Go get a glass of water for senior first. I'm exhausted from running all the way here. But this little bit of tiredness is nothing. After all, senior will make his debut after recording this song!"
Lin Yuan: “…”
He finally remembered who the young man was.
This person is called Sun Yaohuo, a vocal music student at Qinzhou Art Institute, and has now graduated.
The Vocal Music Department held an event, and there were some reserved programs for graduates to return to school to perform. This was how the other party got to know the original owner, so he was indeed Lin Yuan’s senior.
And because Sun Yaohuo is very talented, he signed a contract with Xingmang Entertainment right after graduation. The younger students in the vocal department admire Sun Yaohuo very much, as he has signed a contract with a big company and may very likely become a singing star in the future.
Although Lin Yuan also signed with Xingmang Entertainment, he never publicized this matter. After all, his physical condition was very special, so only Xia Fan and Jian Yi knew about this, and no one else knew about it.
"What are you standing there for?"
Sun Yaohuo said with a smile: "Go and help me pour some water. Senior still needs to record a song. You can also watch from the side and learn from his experience. It will be good for you."
"good."
Lin Yuan went to pour water.
Several recording studio staff members around had strange expressions on their faces.
Sun Yaohuo's fat agent just turned around and saw Sun Yaohuo showing off to Lin Yuan. He immediately felt his blood pressure, which had finally dropped, rise again:
"Sun Yaohuo, who are you with?"
He rushed forward and slashed Sun Yaohuo's neck hard: "The song you want to sing was written by someone else. You should call him Teacher Lin!"
After saying that.
The fat man turned around and said to Lin Yuan who was getting water next to him: "I'm sorry, Teacher Lin, Sun Yaohuo's brain is not very smart..."
“You do need to drink some water before recording a song.”
Lin Yuan answered seriously, not thinking there was anything wrong with it, and directly handed the thermos cup full of water to Sun Yaohuo.
Sun Yaohuo took it in his hands blankly.
The fat man was still angry and turned around to scold him: "You should respect Teacher Lin and don't be disrespectful."
"… "
Sun Yaohuo opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but he didn't know what to say, and his head felt confused.
He is several years younger than me!
I... why am I so disrespectful
The staff member next to him tried to suppress his smile and said, "Newcomer, have you memorized the melody? If you have, how about we sing it again according to the lyrics to get a feel for it?"
"I've got it memorized, teacher."
Sun Yaohuo replied quickly.
The staff looked at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan said: "Then let's get started."
After entering the studio, Sun Yaohuo began to sing according to the lyrics.
His level is pretty good, otherwise he wouldn't have been signed to Star right after graduation.
But Lin Yuan had the original owner's vocal experience, so his requirements would not be too low. If he wanted to share the money with him, even if he was a tool, he had to show some level. He soon discovered the shortcomings:
"The pauses in the early humming weren't natural enough."
This is what it means to start over, Sun Yaohuo nodded.
The music started again, but was soon interrupted by Lin Yuan: "The pronunciation is too heavy. If it is lighter, the emotion will be stronger."
"good… "
Sun Yaohuo felt somewhat awkward being manipulated by his junior. He always felt that the other party was deliberately making things difficult for him. If he was a little thin-skinned, he would have been socially dead by now.
This may have some impact on his mentality.
So even though they recorded it several times, the results were not satisfactory to Lin Yuan each time, so he had to call a timeout:
"Take a ten-minute break before recording again."
Considering his singing ability as a tool, there is no problem for Sun Yaohuo to complete this song. He just hasn't been singing well, probably because he has some mental burden.
This is not a big problem.
Just adjust your mindset.
Sun Yaohuo breathed a sigh of relief, sat on a chair outside the shed, and gulped down all the water in the cup in one breath.
As soon as he put down the cup, he saw Lin Yuan naturally took it, then went to the water dispenser and filled it up for him again.
Is this humiliating me
Sun Yaohuo's voice was muffled: "That...student...Mr. Lin..."
"Just call me your junior."
Lin Yuan opened his mouth and put the water down.
Sun Yaohuo smiled awkwardly. He couldn't afford to lose face after all. He had waited too long for this debut opportunity.
He just tightened the lid of the thermos cup with a little bit of discomfort: "Um... Junior Lin... So you can compose music..."
Lin Yuan explained: "I was sick before, which caused problems with my voice. I transferred to the school's composition department in my sophomore year."
Sun Yaohuo was stunned.
Immediately, he shook his head, sighed softly, patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder, and said with sympathy and regret: "What a pity, what a pity, what a pity..."
He said "what a pity" three times in a row.
Losing your voice is a devastating thing.
He couldn't imagine not being able to sing.
Then Sun Yaohuo realized that his behavior was inappropriate and too arrogant.
The boy in front of him was no longer just his junior, he was a songwriter who held the power of life and death. This was why Lin Yuan was able to order him around just now!
In other words.
If Lin Yuan insisted on kicking him out and replacing him with someone else to sing "Born Like Summer Flowers", he would not be angry, because his agent's attitude towards Lin Yuan had already explained everything -
The debut opportunity he had been waiting for several years was in the hands of his junior Lin Yuan.
Realizing this, his hand that was about to pat his shoulder hung in the air awkwardly.
"It's fine."
Lin Yuan did not notice Sun Yaohuo's actions, and of course he would not care even if he noticed. He just said seriously on behalf of the original owner:
"Thanks."
Sun Yaohuo was stunned.
Looking at Lin Yuan's clear eyes, he suddenly realized that the junior in front of him actually didn't have the thoughts he imagined, and he simply regarded him as a collaborator.
It's because my realm is too low.
After graduation, he worked in the company for a long time and although he has not made his debut yet, he subconsciously divided people into different levels and then assigned them to the corresponding positions.
He first regards himself as a senior who is about to debut, and thinks that he can act arrogantly. Therefore, even if his original intention is to take care of the other person, he can't help but be domineering and complacent.
Later, he regarded Lin Yuan as his big brother in lyrics and music, and unconsciously felt inferior to him. He was always worried that the other party would take advantage of him, so his attitude was humble.
In fact, I just think too much.
"Junior Lin!"
He took a deep breath, and his hand dropped back to Lin Yuan's shoulder, his movements no longer stiff: "Let's start recording the song, I'm ready this time."
"OK."
Lin Yuan stood up expectantly.
Although he didn't know why the tool man senior suddenly became so powerful, the second round of recording went very smoothly. Lin Yuan felt very satisfied and even felt that it was his right to share the money with the tool man.
After all, they have worked very hard.
At the moment the recording was completed, Lin Yuan also received a ding-dong notification from the system:
Mission Complete: First Song
Mission Reward: A bronze treasure chest