"Ten minutes!"
"What?"
As Gong Tao was about to get up and do something else, Wang Shu said calmly:
"Ten minutes! I can write it in ten minutes!"
Gong Tao thought he must have misheard. This kid actually said ten minutes was enough. Wasn't that too arrogant?
"Alright, I'll wait here for ten minutes. If you can't write it, you can leave directly."
Gong Tao also sat back in his chair. He could afford to wait for ten minutes.
"Xiao Su, could you please get me some paper and a pen? Thank you!"
Wang Shu turned and smiled at Xiao Su, who was standing by.
Xiao Su quickly found some paper and a pen and handed them to Wang Shu.
Wang Shu then picked up the pen and began to write with vigorous strokes on the paper.
Watching Wang Shu's pen fly across the paper, Gong Tao couldn't help but take him seriously.
In less than ten minutes, Wang Shu had already handed a piece of paper filled with lyrics and musical notation to Gong Tao.
"I'm done. See if it's acceptable?"
Wang Shu said to Gong Tao with a relaxed expression.
Gong Tao, who took the paper, even checked the time. It had only been a little over five minutes.
This speed of creation was somewhat terrifying!
However, just being fast at writing wasn't interesting if it was just some superficial song.
So Gong Tao specially took out his glasses from their case, put them on, and then carefully began to read the contents of the paper.
"The porcelain embryo is sketched with blue and white, the brush strokes go from dark to light.
The peony painted on the vase is just like your first makeup."
When he read the first line of the song, Gong Tao couldn't help but frown slightly, because these two lines had already captured the theme of the song.
He even couldn't help but look up at the young man sitting in front of him. At such a young age, his writing skills were already so outstanding.
With just a few words, he had already captured the color and pattern of the vase he had just pointed to, and even evoked emotions from seeing the object, shifting the theme of the song from the object to a person.
"The scent of sandalwood wafts through the window, I understand your thoughts. The brush pauses halfway on the Xuan paper."
When he finished reading the next line, Gong Tao was already captivated by Wang Shu's lyrics.
The lyrics were so beautiful that he didn't even know what words to use to describe them.
As he continued to read, after finishing the entire song, he went back and read it again.
After a long while, he reluctantly put down the paper in his hand and looked at the young man in front of him.
"Teacher Qin Feng was right. You are indeed a musical genius of this century. I implore you to sing this song when you challenge!"
Gong Tao had completely shed his arrogant demeanor and looked at Wang Shu with a tone full of admiration.
For someone as talented as Wang Shu, he was not unwilling to lower his stance. A young man in his early twenties who could create such a brilliant work in less than ten minutes.
What reason did he have not to humble himself?
Gong Tao's sudden change in demeanor shocked Xiao Su standing by. She had been interning at Hunan TV for so long, and this was the first time she had ever seen the famous Director Gong in such a humble state.
Now, she was very curious about what Wang Shu had written on that piece of paper that could have impressed the senior director of Hunan TV.
"Thank you, Director Gong, for giving me this precious opportunity."
Wang Shu also stood up and said respectfully.
Judging by Gong Tao's lowered stance, it was clear that there was a reason why someone like Gong Tao could thrive in the entertainment industry's cesspool.
Of course, he couldn't be arrogant because of his talent. Respect for others was essential.
Afterward, Gong Tao had Xiao Su explain the rules of the program "I Am a Singer" to Wang Shu.
Unlike the talent show competition "The Voice of the Week," "I Am a Singer" invited several singers who had already debuted and were well-known.
So, strictly speaking, this should be a reality show. Wang Shu's invitation to this show was mainly due to Qin Feng's strong recommendation.
Moreover, Wang Shu was not appearing as a regular contestant but was arranged to be a challenger.
According to the rules of "I Am a Singer," one round of the program was divided into three episodes.
The first episode was a ranking match for seven contestants; the second episode featured the addition of a challenger, and the third episode was a two-round elimination.
The key point was that for a challenger, as long as they didn't finish last in the first round and ranked in the top four in the combined first and second rounds, they could avoid the elimination crisis for that round.
"This time, the program has arranged agents for each guest, and I am honored to be your agent again!"
After explaining the program rules, Xiao Su said shyly to Wang Shu.
"Then I'll trouble you."
Wang Shu did not dislike Xiao Su. On the contrary, he found her to be quite reliable as his agent.
He even wondered if he should hire Xiao Su as his exclusive agent if he had money in the future.
But then he thought that he probably couldn't afford her salary.
However, the benefit of this program was that each participating guest contestant was assigned a dedicated hotel.
Since the program invited well-known singers this time, the program team couldn't be negligent, so they booked accommodation for them.
With Xiao Su's guidance, Wang Shu became the first guest to check into the hotel.
Because the program was scheduled to be recorded the next morning, most of the guests would arrive in Xiangnan City the next day.
After all, these artists had many engagements, so it was understandable that they couldn't come tonight.
Wang Shu, as a challenger, would only perform later in the backend.
Therefore, today and tomorrow were basically free for him.
"All expenses for food and lodging are covered, it's like a vacation!"
Wang Shu thought contentedly, lying on the hotel bed.
Xiangnan TV was indeed the number one entertainment television station in the Dragon Country. They booked a five-star hotel without hesitation.
The hotel room was even equipped with an e-sports-grade computer.
In his leisure time, Wang Shu opened the computer and wrote a few chapters of his novel.
However, when he logged into his QQ account, he suddenly found many strangers requesting to add him as a friend.
[Friend Request: Hello, Great God Gou Lan, I am the editor-in-chief of Yuewen Novels, and I would like to invite you to write a book!]
[Friend Request: Brother Gou Lan, I am the editor-in-chief of Zhangyue Novels. Are you considering writing a book? The price is up to you!]
[Friend Request: I am...]
Upon opening the list of friend requests, he saw editors-in-chief and chief editors from major websites adding him, wanting to poach him.
Wang Shu was not surprised by this situation. The astonishing sales data of "Douluo" would naturally lead these websites to try and recruit him.