"Young man, you've got guts!"
Ye Cang: "..."
Honestly, it's been a long time since anyone dared to speak to him like that.
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Yan Xiangming is considered one of the best recording engineers in the country, and his work schedule is already booked until the year after next. So even when Shen Huai brought Bai Weijia to record before, he didn't hire him. If it weren't for the fact that the arrangement of "Mulholland Drive" was too difficult this time, he wouldn't have hired Yan Xiangming either.
Yan Xiangming was grateful to Shen Huai, but unfortunately he never had a chance to repay him. When Shen Huai finally asked him for help, he immediately put aside his work and made time for him. He was even worried that he would not do a good job, so he dug his friend Fang Jiqing out of his house.
Fang Jiqing was initially reluctant, but became interested after learning that the song the other party was going to sing was "Mulholland Drive".
As luck would have it, Yan Xiangming had recently acquired a record by the Flying Birds, and he happened to hear "Mulholland Drive," which he immediately fell in love with. He has also been trying to write songs of this type recently.
Unexpectedly, Ye Cang not only knew this song, but also wanted to sing it in the competition.
Fang Jiqing and Yan Xiangming discussed it all night before they finally had a general idea for the arrangement of the song.
The three of them started discussing right there in the living room. Ye Cang discovered that the arranger Shen Huai had found for him was indeed quite talented, and he didn't hold back, directly sharing his thoughts.
Fang Jiqing was initially somewhat uninterested, but as Ye Cang continued speaking, his expression slowly changed. He straightened up from the sofa, his face growing brighter and brighter.
"Yes!! You're right!" Fang Jiqing suddenly shouted, excitedly standing up and pacing back and forth. "So that's how it can be done..."
The others present were startled by him. Yan Xiangming was a little better. He was used to his friend's periodic madness and smiled sheepishly to make amends for him: "Ji Qing is like this when he has inspiration. Don't mind him."
Ye Cang had seen many people in the rock scene who were even more exaggerated than Fang Jiqing, so he didn't think anything of it. Shen Huai, on the other hand, remained as indifferent as ever, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Fang Jiqing was inspired, and the three of them quickly finalized the arrangement plan before entering the recording studio.
This busy period lasted until the early hours of the morning.
Ye Cang walked out of the recording studio yawning, while Fang Jiqing and Yan Xiangming were also exhausted.
The four entered the elevator. Fang Jiqing slumped against Yan Xiangming, while Ye Cang leaned against the elevator wall with his eyes half-closed. Only Shen Huai was alert and dressed neatly, as if he could attend a banquet immediately.
Fang Jiqing was filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment: "Manager Shen, didn't you wait outside all day? How come you still have so much energy!"
Shen Huai smiled but didn't say anything.
When he acquired other companies before, he once went three days and three nights without sleeping, yet he was still full of energy. Half a day is nothing to him.
Just then, with a "ding," the elevator doors opened.
The four of them walked out one by one. Shen Huai was about to drive the car over when he suddenly felt a camera flash.
His expression hardened, and his gaze abruptly shifted to the flowerbed outside the building.
A thin man was holding a camera when he was discovered. He immediately grabbed the camera and ran away.
Fang Jiqing hadn't reacted yet: "What's wrong?"
Shen Huai's expression turned serious: "Someone is taking pictures secretly."
Chapter 14
Entertainment Weekly is a well-known gossip media in China. It is unknown where they got the news, but Yan Xiangming, the boss of Xingyi Studio, suddenly canceled his already scheduled work, which is suspected to be to prepare for the next album of pop diva Lu Zhenzhen.
So, several reporters waited outside the building, but even by dawn they hadn't seen Ye Zhenzhen. They were about to head back when a sharp-eyed photographer spotted Fang Jiqing and Yan Xiangming leaving the building together, accompanied by two men.
It was only because Ye Cang had been trending on social media recently that these paparazzi recognized him.
Although Lu Zhenzhen wasn't photographed, this is still big news!
That very night, a gossip story titled "Top lyricist and composer rejects diva's new album, but instead supports a talent show newcomer" went viral on Weibo.
The message refers to the new talent show contestant as "Y-kun," but anyone who pays attention to entertainment news can easily guess that "Y-kun" is Ye Cang.
Not to mention, the message was accompanied by a blurry photo, and people have already identified the person in the photo.
[Holy crap! Fang Jiqing!]
Who is that tall, muscular man next to Fang Jiqing? Is he his bodyguard?
[The person above must be an idiot. That guy's name is Yan Xiangming. You can Google the rest yourself.]
[For your information, Yan Xiangming is the boss of Xingyi Music and one of the most well-known arrangers and producers in the industry. The following are albums he has produced.] A string of names of top artists is almost dazzling.
Holy crap, Ye Cang's life is just too good!
[The expert must have recognized my child's potential!!]
[No wonder Ye Cang changed so much between the knockout stage and the top ten; it turns out it's because of the great coaching!]
Doesn't anyone find it strange that Ye Cang was able to get these two powerful figures to come?
[Lu Tianhou is still a possibility, but Ye Cang? Just how incredibly powerful must his background be!]
[Hehe, have you all forgotten about the great Fan Jing so quickly?]
Netizens are discussing the matter extensively, mostly speculating about Ye Cang's background and sharing the great achievements of the two masters with newcomers.
Overnight, the story spread across the internet.
Zheng Zhao's eyes were red as he scrolled through the news online.
Since being eliminated, several jobs he had been negotiating have gradually fallen through, and there has been no news about the variety show his uncle had promised him.