"If you compare an old artist with excellent singing skills with a popular star with average singing skills, who will win in the end?" She pondered and put forward a hypothesis.

Then he answered himself; "In the end, of course, traffic will win, because many awards nowadays are not based solely on singing skills. But this doesn't mean that veteran artists are not good enough, right?"

"Yeah." Yin Jingshuo nodded in agreement, then chuckled and said, "I understand what you mean. I was just a little too obsessed with it at the time, but I figured it out pretty quickly."

[Let me be honest… Jing Heng is really a bit of a schtick, the first love group is super schtick! When Ah Heng said “You’re great,” I almost cried!! PS: I’m just a pure CP fan, I don’t think they dated much, so please don’t hit me, Wen Wan-san, and don’t hit me, Yi Wan Zhou fans!!]

[Hahahaha, the sister in front has such a strong desire to survive! But don't worry, Wanbao won't hit you. She might even join you in the fight. She's also a fellow fighter!]

What Yiwanzhou said is indeed true. Nowadays, the selection criteria for awards are no longer just based on the work itself, but more on the battles between fans. This is how the circle is now, so there is really no need to take it too seriously.

[Actually, I think Jing Shuo has always been quite determined. The reason he felt lost at that time was probably due to external factors.]

Yin Jingshuo recalled his emotional journey at that time and continued, "I actually figured it out very quickly. There's really no point in arguing over this kind of thing."

"I should produce better works so that everyone can be satisfied and enjoy listening to them. My original intention was actually to stand on the stage, to sing and dance for everyone, and to convey strength to everyone through my singing."

"So I should have worked hard for my dream, not for awards. This is putting the cart before the horse."

Wen Wan smiled and nodded, then gave him a thumbs up. "You're right to think so. It's best to keep your original intention!"

"And I later discovered that stress really has a huge impact on people." Yin Jingshuo smiled at her gently, and then continued to share his insights.

"When you work hard to create a good song for the sake of your love and don't put any pressure on yourself, the results can sometimes be unexpectedly good. People might particularly like this song."

"But if you're aiming for an award, you'll endure immense pressure, expend a lot of energy and strength, and work tirelessly to complete your work, but the final result will usually fall short of your expectations."

"I don't know if you are like this, but I am like this."

Wen Wan thought about it carefully and said seriously, "Isn't it true that the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment? I don't think this is some kind of metaphysics, it's just a matter of mentality."

Yin Jingshuo frowned in confusion, "Is it a mentality problem?"

Wen Wan nodded and analyzed seriously, "Actually, I think when a hobby becomes a job and is tied to your interests, it's easy to forget your original intention. If you do it too much, you might even get bored because your mindset is different."

“If you do it simply because you love it, you’ll do it however you like without putting pressure on yourself. That’s when your work becomes more inspired.”

"But when you do this for awards or achievements, you're already putting pressure on yourself. You're constantly thinking about what kind of work will meet market demand. When you're deliberately catering to the public's tastes, your work will naturally become commercialized."

"That makes sense..." Yin Jingshuo murmured, touching his chin. Then he looked up at her and urged, "Go on."

Wen Wan continued to share her thoughts. "It's not that commercialization is bad. It might be easier to generate buzz, but it lacks a certain spiritual quality. It just... doesn't touch people's hearts."

"Brother Jing Shuo, you're better at songwriting than I am. You should understand that 'song' is a form of expressing emotion. Only when you inject emotion into your singing will the song have soul and come alive. Only then will everyone resonate with it."

"So... whether the melody is good or not, whether the arrangement is good or not, those are secondary. The emotion is the most important thing about a song, just like you said you wanted to use your singing to give everyone strength."

After hearing this, Yin Jingshuo suddenly lowered his head and fell silent, as if he was trying hard to understand the meaning of these words.

Wen Wan ignored him and just made her own final summary, "To sum it up, those songs you racked your brains to write to cater to the market, with catchy melodies, catchy tunes, and beautiful lyrics, are beautiful but have no soul!"

"But when inspiration strikes suddenly and you create a song out of your heartfelt love, it may not be perfect, but it must be filled with emotion and have soul!"

[These words really benefited me a lot. I didn't know Wen Wan before. When she first started live streaming, my impression of her was that she was lively, cute, and funny. I didn't expect her to be so philosophical.]

[Emmmm… I don’t know what to say. I think since Wanbao can say this, she will definitely create many excellent works worthy of our love in the future. She will definitely have a place at the top!]

[This is quite realistic. This is actually how the market works. Many of the popular songs on DY have catchy melodies, but if you listen closely, there's no emotion at all. Yet, they do perform well. Following the market means they're likely to gain popularity, but they're unlikely to become huge hits.]

Songs these days are all like they're coming off an assembly line. There's an endless supply of tailor-made songs, and no one's sanctioning them. Good songs are becoming increasingly rare. When Star People was choosing their lead song, they hesitated. "Rose" was more marketable, but "Hope" had a better purpose. Sometimes, you just have to consider performance.

Wen Wan propped up her chin and offered her opinion, "So...when you have inspiration, you should just write whatever comes to your mind. Don't always think about whether people will like it or not. You'll know whether it's sweet or not once you take a bite. You'll know whether you like it or not once you post it!"

"You're not limited to writing just one song in your life, and you have the right to do whatever you want. Why not do it?"

Yin Jingshuo's heart warmed when he heard this. He raised his head excitedly, his eyes revealing an unprecedented determination, "You're right!"

"Hmm!" Wen Wan raised her eyebrows complacently, then smiled and encouraged him, "Since you think I'm right, then write songs well in the future and bring us better works!"

"I will, I definitely will!" Yin Jingshuo said this firmly.

Now that he has made up his mind, he will not waver no matter what!