Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 38 This is... an offering of love?

After a moment's hesitation, Xu Jinyan finally spoke up: "Teacher Yang Mi, please tell us about the project first."

Upon hearing this, Yang Mi immediately showed an excited expression and said, "Thank you, Teacher Xu." Then she turned her head to look at the producer, Yu Zheng.

Yu Zheng didn't say anything else except for his self-introduction. On the one hand, he was invited by Yang Mi to be the producer. This drama was produced by Yang Mi's own company, and he was just doing his job for money.

On the other hand, he was actually quite dissatisfied with Xu Jinyan. He had arranged to meet with him in Zhonghai last Sunday, but was refused. It was too much for a newcomer to be so arrogant.

However, Xu Jinyan's appearance was a pleasant surprise when he first came in, and after Yang Mi had given him a few words of advice, he stood up and shook hands with him.

Otherwise, why would someone of his status come here today to engage in quantum entanglement with you?

He had never even heard of Xu Jinyan before!

This will be a disgrace to him!

Yu Zheng: "Let me briefly explain the plot of 'Three Lives Ashes.' The female protagonist, Bai Qian, is a disciple of a celestial sect. She is destined to undergo three lifetimes of love tribulations before she can attain enlightenment. In the first two lifetimes, she loves deeply but is destined to be apart. In the third lifetime, just as she is about to attain enlightenment and ascend to immortality, she willingly abandons her cultivation and dedicates her entire life to upholding her unwavering love..."

After hearing his explanation, Xu Jinyan pursed her lips and tentatively asked, "Is this... an offering of love?"

Yu Zheng's eyes lit up, and he said, "The Offering of Love? That's a great name. Let's call the theme song 'The Offering of Love'."

Yang Mi exclaimed in her sweet, childlike voice, "Teacher Xu, you're amazing! You really know a lot!"

Xu Jinyan: "..." I just understand you.

Yu Zheng then took out the lyrics paper he had written, wrote four big characters at the beginning, "The Offering of Love", and handed it to Xu Jinyan.

Xu Jinyan took it and his lips twitched: "Incense, candlelight, scriptures, Bodhi, Heaven, it seems Teacher Yu has a good understanding of Buddhist imagery."

Yu Zheng was delighted to hear this. This Xu Jinyan was indeed quite capable. He smiled and said, "I can't compare to your professional level. If Teacher Xu feels there's anything inappropriate, you can make some changes."

Xu Jinyan smiled and shook her head: "The lyrics serve the plot. There's no one more suitable to write lyrics than Teacher Yu. I don't need to change a single word. I wonder what the two teachers think about the composition, arrangement, and singer?"

[Positive emotions from Zheng: +200];

Yu Zheng felt that he had been aloof all his life, but he actually felt like he had met a kindred spirit. He had carefully pondered every word of those lyrics.

He was very pleased and said, "Professor Xu is an expert in this field, so I won't presume to teach him. My only hope is that the song can convey a sense of destiny and reincarnation."

Xu Jinyan nodded, then looked at Yang Mi.

Yang Mi said somewhat shyly, "Teacher Xu, I'd like to sing this song myself. What do you think?"

Xu Jinyan said in surprise, "I don't seem to remember Yang Mi releasing a single."

Yang Mi nodded and said, "Isn't this what the fans strongly requested? Besides, I also want to do my best for this drama. Having the female lead sing means telling the story of the character with my voice, which will make the audience feel more immersed."

Xu Jinyan said understandingly, "That's very reasonable. Besides, Teacher Yang's voice is very special and distinctive, so her singing will be more infectious."

Yang Mi was delighted. "Yes, when I was chatting with Xiaotong, she praised you, saying that the music you tailored for Teacher Li was exceptionally good." Then she looked at Xu Jinyan with an expectant yet admiring gaze, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Xu Jinyan said that if she were to create a song tailored for Yang Mi, there would be one right there, and it would even be her signature song.

Moreover, while the lyrics of "The Power of Love" may be controversial, the arrangement is absolutely amazing, brimming with a sense of destiny.

Xu Jinyan demonstrated her professionalism, "Does Ms. Yang Mi have time today? We can do a sound check and assessment first, to listen to her pitch, range, breath control, and other conditions. It will take about two hours."

Yang Mi: My charm is irresistible~ You want to stay with me a little longer, right?

She hesitated for a moment, then said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Ms. Xu, there's a real emergency with the film crew. The high-speed train is in three hours, and I'm afraid we won't make it today."

Then he took out his phone and said, "I can do an evaluation at a recording studio in Hengdian and then send it to Teacher Xu. Let's add each other on WeChat and discuss it in detail there."

Xu Jinyan added Yang Mi on WeChat with a smile. In Yang Mi's opinion, this smile contained both disappointment that could not be assessed at the moment and excitement at adding someone on WeChat.

Oh, these young boys.

After exchanging a few more words, the two took their leave.

Qin Zhiyan watched as Xu Jinyan reluctantly withdrew her gaze, and seemingly unintentionally remarked, "Teacher Yang debuted as a child star, acted in movies at the age of four, and later became a top-tier actress, got married, had children, and founded a company. She's truly a strong woman."

She was subtly reminding Xu Jinyan that other people debuted at a much older age than her and already have children.

Xu Jinyan really wanted to reply: Why do I feel like she's about to get a divorce?

……

……

A few days later, Zhonghai.

At the home of Zhang Ke, the director of the TV series "Shanghai Storm".

An interview was being broadcast on television, with several media outlets pointing their microphones at Hua Chenyu.

"Hello Hua Chenyu, first of all, congratulations on winning the weekly chart champion for the 28th week of 2015! What are your thoughts?"

"Thank you. I am surprised and excited to have achieved such results. I want to thank Mr. Sun Dakang for his arrangement guidance, and the listeners who like my music. Because of them, I know that my music is appreciated. I will work hard to create better music and sing it for them," Hua Chenyu said sincerely.

Another media outlet asked, "Hua Chenyu, in the latest weekly charts, your song 'Mars' took first place, while Xu Jinyan, who debuted at the same time as you, had 'Huo Yuanjia' ranked fifth, and his latest song 'Borrowing Five Hundred Years from Heaven' only ranked third. What do you think of this? What do you think of Xu Jinyan's music?"

Hua Chenyu wore a "pure" smile: "Xu Jinyan is my junior. I admire his music very much. He has his own musical philosophy, and I hope he can continue to work hard."

Before, he wouldn't have been qualified to say that, but who made him win the championship by defeating "Borrowing Five Hundred Years from Heaven" head-on? We're all champions, what's wrong with appreciating each other?

The reporter continued asking questions, and Hua Chenyu acted like a naive young man just starting out.

Suddenly, a reporter asked, "Hua Chenyu, before the semi-finals of 'Heavenly Melody,' had you already signed with Fengtai Group? There were teachers from Fengtai on the judging panel; did they know you had signed with the company at that time?"

Hua Chenyu was somewhat surprised that this matter was suddenly brought up. He said, "We did have contact with Fengtai Group before, but it was just an expression of interest, and no formal contract was signed. As for whether Teacher Sun knows about this, I'm not sure."

He knew that Wang Yizhen had shown his semi-final demo to Sun Dakang and received his approval, but how could he say it now?

The reporter smiled slightly, revealing his fangs. "So, you've already been in contact with the people from Fengtai, right? Do you know that Xu Jinyan's original song for the semi-finals wasn't 'Anhe Bridge'? The copyright of the song he originally prepared was stolen by the people from Fengtai?"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding reporters were in an uproar. Was this explosive news true or false? Did Hua Chenyu use underhanded tactics?

They all held the microphones closer to their faces, staring intently at Hua Chenyu.

Hua Chenyu was cursing under his breath. He really didn't know about this at the time. It was only after he joined the company that someone told him. He never expected there was such a story behind it.

Also, why are you asking me, reporter? Go find Xu Jinyan and Director Wang. It's clearly their movie, so why is my name mentioned?

Hua Chenyu looked bewildered and shook her head: "I don't know."

After saying that, the agent led him away.

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After the interview, Zhang Ke looked at Yu Shan beside him and asked with interest, "You've had contact with Xu Jinyan, were you aware of this?"

Yu Shan has been busy with the promotional tour for "The Legendary Fok Yuan-gap" recently. Today, he returned to Zhonghai and visited Zhang Ke, an old friend, classmate, and fellow townsman.

Yu Shan shook his head: "I don't know."