The recording studio.
Su Yu looked at the contract in his hand and fell into thought.
"Mr. Chen, did you get the wrong one?"
The profit share was a bit beyond his expectations.
"No, we believe in your talent. Sign it."
Chen Tao rubbed his hands together and said somewhat eagerly.
Previously, he had been particularly envious of Zhao Yuan for being able to sign a genius like Su Yu.
And this time, the artist had come to him on his own accord.
He was overjoyed.
Regardless of Su Yu's singing ability,
With his creative talent, as long as he wasn't hopelessly tone-deaf, his songs would definitely become a hit!
That's how powerful a singer-songwriter is.
"This... Alright."
Su Yu nodded.
He had the talent, so he didn't have much psychological burden signing the contract.
After he signed, Chen Tao finally breathed a sigh of relief and happily put away the contract.
"Then I'll go in to record the song."
Su Yu took a deep breath.
When he decided to become a singer, he was still a bit hesitant.
But after signing the contract, he felt a lot lighter.
When he first arrived in this world, he just wanted to quietly make some money and live a peaceful life.
Later, a song from the system led him to choose to be a producer.
And the appearance of Lin Yanyu completely disrupted his plans.
It seemed that no matter how low-key he tried to be, he always caused some stir.
From the initial sensation throughout the school, to the entire internet buzzing about his confession.
And then later, the system told him that his memories were sealed.
"Perhaps, this transmigration wasn't meant for me to live a peaceful life."
Thinking back, it felt as if he was being arranged step by step.
"System, was this your doing?"
In fact, in the beginning, the best approach would have been for the system to give him online novels, which would have allowed him to earn money while remaining low-key.
And without that song "Qing Hua Ci," he wouldn't have been confessed to in public.
[Ding, this system operates with professional integrity.]
Su Yu rolled his eyes at the system's response.
I don't believe you one bit...
[Everything the system does is to provide the best help to the host.]
The best help?
Does that mean a peaceful life isn't what he wanted?
No, he genuinely wanted a peaceful life; he had felt that way ever since he transmigrated.
Could it be!
"Is it a part of my memory?"
He recalled the despair, anger, and unwillingness he had felt when his memories were triggered before.
Unwillingness!
What was he unwilling about?
The system did not answer this time, as if it hadn't heard him.
"Teacher Ting Yu, shall we begin?"
The recording studio staff, seeing him lost in thought for a long time, called out to remind him.
"Let's begin."
Su Yu snapped back to attention.
He nodded at the staff.
"System, thank you."
He took a deep breath.
If what he thought was true, that the system was silently helping him, helping his true self,
Then this thank you was deserved.
And this time, the system remained silent.
The prelude had already begun.
Su Yu no longer dwelled on it.
He began recording the song.
...
Outside the recording studio.
There weren't enough monitoring headphones.
So the staff connected a monitoring speaker.
Zhao Yuan had heard the song once before, so she wasn't particularly surprised when the prelude started.
However, the Chen brothers were different.
As soon as the prelude began,
They froze on the spot.
Because, in their impression, Su Yu's songs, apart from the first two, were all in the ancient style.
That classic, elegant feeling had formed a habit for them.
They believed Su Yu was meant for that style.
This time, they could understand the flute melody at the beginning, but what was with the underlying electronic beat?
And when the rhythmic, catchy main melody kicked in,
It completely stunned the two brothers, their jaws dropping.
"If Hua Tuo were alive, even his Anglophilia could be cured..."
Su Yu's voice came through.
Everyone in the recording studio, except for Zhao Yuan, was petrified.
Rap?
A traditional ancient style scholar playing rap?
This leap was too great, wasn't it???
Gradually,
Everyone snapped back to reality.
Their bodies involuntarily began to sway to the music.
The scene was somewhat comical.
Chen Yong and Chen Tao, both top executives of Xinghui,
Were actually nodding their heads to the rhythm of the music.
This was mainly because the song's rhythm was too distinct.
It was infectious and captivating.
Moreover, this was a rap style that had never appeared in the market before.
The fusion of Chinese style and hip-hop.
These two completely different styles, when merged, produced such a stunning effect.
Gradually,
They realized that besides the arrangement, the lyrics were even more amazing.
Sarcastic!
The lyrics of this song were a complete mockery of those who fawned over foreign things and denigrated their own culture.
And all of this was done without any vulgar language.
Not only that, but the lyrics also contained many names of traditional Chinese medicines.
Listening to this song, a sense of national pride involuntarily surged in their hearts.
The Chen brothers' breathing quickened, their hearts pounded, and they were lost for words to describe their inner shock.
Following the addictive rhythm,
Su Yu finally finished singing the song.
The moment he took off his headphones,
The Chen brothers finally came back to their senses.
After exchanging a look,
"This is fucking rap!"
"Exactly, this is fucking Chinese rap!"
The two brothers reached a consensus.
Disregarding whether their identities were appropriate,
They let out an expletive.
Zhao Yuan, standing beside them, had a dark expression on her face.
At this moment,
Su Yu walked out from inside.
"Recording engineer, how was it? Were there any parts that weren't good?"
He hadn't felt any flaws while he was inside; his performance this time was quite good.
"No... Perfect!"
The recording engineer said dazedly.
"Alright, Ms. Zhao, Mr. Chen, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."
"Yes, yes, thank you for your hard work."
Zhao Yuan nodded.
The Chen brothers also nodded blankly.
Su Yu waved goodbye to them with a smile and left the recording studio amidst their bewildered gazes.
The school was about to start winter break, and he was busy returning for a date. After all, Lin Yanyu would be returning to Kyoto after the break, and their next meeting would be at her parents' house. In the throes of love, he wanted to spend more time with her.
After Su Yu left,
The atmosphere in the recording studio became peculiar.
"Xiao Li, play that song again."
Chen Yong said to the recording engineer.
"Okay!"
After the recording engineer nodded, he pressed the play button.
The catchy rhythm returned.
They hadn't had a chance to fully appreciate it before because they were too shocked.
This time, everyone listened to the song intently.
From time to time, they let out gasps of admiration.
After the song finished playing,
Chen Tao was the first to speak: "I have a premonition that Su Yu is going to start another rap trend!"
Chen Yong took a deep breath, calming his excitement: "Not only that, but if this song is released, it will be a groundbreaking rap song. The entire rap scene will likely explode!"
"Do you know how amazing Su Yu is now?" Zhao Yuan said proudly.
"Heh heh, our Xinghui has really found a treasure!"
"That's right, it's all thanks to Yuan Yuan's contribution!"
Upon hearing this, the two quickly flattered her.
"Hmph, that's more like it." Zhao Yuan was clearly pleased.
And at this moment, the recording engineer, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke: "In my many years of work, I have never seen such an amazing singer. He only recorded it once, with no imperfections. Teacher Ting Yu is not only a great creator but also an invincible singer!"
After he finished speaking,
Everyone was stunned.
That's right, Su Yu had only recorded it once!
Just now, they were all shocked by how amazing the song was and had overlooked the fact that Su Yu had finished it in just one take!
It should be known that even popular singers and queens might make mistakes or have minor flaws during recording, which is quite normal.
But Su Yu had done it all in one take!
Thinking of this,
The three leaders of Xinghui simultaneously showed expressions of utter astonishment!