"Damn, I never thought of that, but I think Ting Yu still has some gap with Chen Shuhao. After all, his title as 'Qu Shen' is well-earned."
"But I think the quality of songs from Ting Yu and Chen Shuhao are not far apart. Especially the songs released after 'Chi Ling', each one can be called a classic."
"I lean more towards Ting Yu. After all, Chen Shuhao has been in decline for so many years, and it's uncertain if he still has the ability to write good songs."
"The one above, are you brainwashed by Ting Yu? In this era of catchy but superficial songs, topping the charts is much easier than before. So Ting Yu's current achievements don't represent anything."
"Damn it, it's the 'achievements are useless' argument again. If topping the charts is easy, who are you? Show us your work to see which one was number one!"
"I support Ting Yu. After all, he alone has improved the quality of songs in the current Chinese music scene by more than a little bit."
"What's the point of arguing? We'll know soon enough after we compare. Given Ting Yu's release speed, I believe he'll release several songs every month. Then we can see the rankings and who's stronger will be clear."
"That's right, we'll only know after we compete!"
"..."
Over the past few months.
Ting Yu had already gained many supporters.
Even against Qu Shen Chen Shuhao, Ting Yu's fans believed he had a fighting chance.
...
Su Yu, who didn't frequent Weibo much.
Received a call from his father-in-law at this time.
"Dad, have you eaten?"
Su Yu was eating at Zhang Wei's breakfast shop.
In the morning, Zhao Yuan had called him to the company, saying a movie wanted him to compose the theme song.
Su Yu was currently taking on any job for money.
So, he naturally wanted to check it out.
Moreover, he heard that he had collaborated with this director before, and this time the director specifically rushed over from Kyoto, explicitly requesting him to produce the theme song.
"Just finished. From your voice, you're eating?"
The father-in-law chuckled, hearing Su Yu's increasingly fluent address.
"Yeah, I'm eating steamed buns at a friend's shop. They taste pretty good. I'll bring you here sometime."
Su Yu grinned and joked with Lin Zhaoyang.
"You know, after eating bird's nest and shark fin every day, I really want to eat some steamed buns."
"Dad, you're no fun talking like that."
Su Yu's expression turned dark.
This father-in-law, every other sentence was about showing off...
"Haha, I won't tease you anymore. Go and post a Weibo on your Ting Yu account."
Su Yu was stunned and asked, "Post what?"
"Just post, 'I've signed with Dynasty Entertainment as a star producer. Please look forward to new works.'"
"This... isn't it a bit too much? Although I really want to join your company, Mr. Zhao from Xinghui has been really good to me. If I'm going to switch companies, I should at least say goodbye to her."
Su Yu felt a bit conflicted.
Although Xinghui was a small company, it couldn't even be compared to Dynasty Entertainment.
However, Zhao Yuan had been a benefactor to him, silently supporting him from the beginning.
Su Yu was usually carefree, but he knew Zhao Yuan genuinely cared about him, and he was filled with gratitude towards her.
Furthermore, he had promised Zhao Yuan that he would be the first star producer under her.
"I didn't expect you to be so sentimental, kid. That's good. You're a hundred times better than that Chen Shuhao!"
Lin Zhaoyang's tone was filled with emotion.
After a pause, he continued, "Don't worry, everything will be fine with Xinghui."
Su Yu was startled, "Why?"
After a moment of silence on the other end of the line, Lin Zhaoyang laughed heartily, "Haha, because the boss behind Xinghui is me, Lin Zhaoyang."
What?
The boss behind Xinghui is Lin Zhaoyang?
Su Yu was stunned for a long time.
There were rumors before that Xinghui had been acquired by a powerful company.
He had asked Zhao Yuan about the parent company.
But Zhao Yuan had been vague, always avoiding the topic.
Now, Lin Zhaoyang said he was the boss behind Xinghui.
This shocked Su Yu immensely.
"You didn't expect it, did you? I started paying attention to you when you were writing songs for Xiao Rong. For you, I directly bought a company."
Lin Zhaoyang seemed to be enjoying Su Yu's shock. Seeing Su Yu remain silent, he said proudly.
"This... I really didn't expect it."
So, his father-in-law had been paying attention to him for so long.
When he wrote songs for Aunt Chen, Lin Yanyu hadn't even confessed yet.
No wonder Lin Zhaoyang was present at the Opera Gala back then.
"Wait!"
Su Yu suddenly thought of something.
"What?" Lin Zhaoyang asked suspiciously.
"Heh heh, you were the one who had Xinghui's Mr. Chen and Ms. Zhao poach Yanyu, right?"
He suddenly remembered that after Lin Yanyu had a falling out with her previous company, Chen Yong and Zhao Yuan directly poached her.
Combined with Lin Zhaoyang's statement that Xinghui was acquired by him,
The reason behind this was not hard to guess.
"Cough cough... Kid, is there anything wrong with me letting your wife be in the same company as you? What, you don't want that?"
Lin Zhaoyang directly gave up.
"Heh heh, I do, of course I do..."
This old fox, talking so nobly.
Wasn't it just because he wanted his daughter to be in his own company?
However, what he did was not wrong.
Lin Yanyu had already proven her capabilities through her own efforts.
Returning to her own company, she wouldn't have to work so hard. Moreover, backed by Dynasty Entertainment, she would have better development.
"If you know, then you know. I did all this for you young people, and you're still ungrateful."
Lin Zhaoyang said grumpily.
"I know, you have a long-term vision, and it's all for our own good."
Su Yu had figured out his father-in-law's temperament.
As long as he gave him a few compliments, he would immediately become happy.
"Haha, I like hearing that. You won't refuse my request this time, will you?"
"Of course, I will definitely help you with your request."
"Good kid, you're worthy of being my son-in-law, Lin Zhaoyang. Don't worry, with me backing you, you can walk sideways in the entertainment industry."
"Cough cough... It's my honor to have a big shot like you as my father-in-law."
"Well, you're not bad either. Give you some time, and Chen Shuhao won't even be worthy of carrying your shoes."
"Haha, I still have to rely on my father-in-law's care."
"..."
The two began to praise each other commercially.
Finally, it seemed like they both felt they had overdone it and gradually stopped.
The atmosphere became a bit awkward.
"Cough cough... Come home more often when you have time. By the way, the tea you gave me last time was very good. You're thoughtful."
Lin Zhaoyang cleared his throat and said with a smile.
"Alright, I'll post on Weibo now. Call me again if anything comes up."
After Lin Zhaoyang hung up, Su Yu opened Weibo.
From his tone, Chen Shuhao's potential transfer seemed to concern him greatly.
And him asking him to post on Weibo, its meaning was, he wanted him to confront Chen Shuhao?
Could it be that in his heart, he was already comparable to Qu Shen?
I have to say, his father-in-law thought highly of him.
Thinking of this.
Su Yu posted a Weibo using his Ting Yu account.
"Signed with Dynasty Entertainment as a star producer. Please look forward to new works."
He knew that after this Weibo was posted, he would officially become a star producer.
And a brand new challenge was about to begin!
ps: The transitional plot points are consolidated into one day's update. Thank you all for your encouragement and gifts. The Lunar New Year is approaching. I wish everyone a Happy New Year and great prosperity! Love you all!