The time the two busy people spent together was so short. After Yu Nian finished lunch at Song Ci's place, she was called away by Huang Jiating with a phone call.
Although Song Ci was somewhat reluctant to part with him, he still considerately escorted him to his studio before driving back to the Song residence.
When Yu Nian arrived at the studio, Luo Sheng, Huang Jiating, Brother Lu, and Shen Ruan were already waiting for her in the conference room.
The conference room door opened, and everyone's eyes immediately turned to her.
Yu Nian felt a little flustered when she saw that everyone had arrived. "I'm sorry, I'm late."
Brother Lu nodded to her, reassuring her, "You're not late, we've just begun."
After she took her seat, Brother Lu began today's meeting.
Brother Lu: "Now that everyone's here, let's begin. We've gathered everyone here today to discuss how to get 'Ice Blue Coast' nominated for the Golden Tree Award."
"Golden Tree Award? Brother Lu, do you mean 'Ice Blue Coast' has a chance to compete for the Golden Tree Award next month?" Everyone present, except for Huang Jiating and Brother Lu, was very excited when they heard the words "Golden Tree Award".
The Golden Tree Award, second only to the Golden Melody Award, is even more prestigious than the Best Song Award and is an award that many in the industry desire, making the competition extremely fierce.
Brother Lu nodded to everyone with a serious expression.
"That's right. This is something that Teacher Huang Jiating discussed with me. Now, let Teacher Huang tell you about it."
Huang Jiating smiled politely at Brother Lu before speaking.
"The Golden Tree Award, which is held every three years, will be held in Hangzhou next month. It's a rare opportunity, since it only happens once every three years. You've just happened to be there, so why not give it a shot?"
Hearing Huang Jiating's words, Yu Nian's hope dwindled even further.
The Golden Tree Awards are held every three years, and each time only six songs with the highest national popularity and influence in those three years are nominated.
This means that Yu Nian and his team have to compete with famous songs that have appeared on various music charts over the past three years, ranging from several thousand to tens of thousands.
"The selection criteria for the Golden Tree Award is national popularity. The key to judging the quality of a song and the depth of its influence is whether the song itself can touch people's hearts. The lyrics are especially important. We can refer to songs that have had a great national influence in the past."
"For example, Guan Keyue's 'Changfeng,' Cheng Hao's 'That Day,' and Lu Xiaofeng's 'Unforgettable.'"
Huang Jiating continued, "In my opinion, although the lyrics of 'Ice Blue Coast' are much better than those of the previous popular online songs, I think it will be very difficult to compete for the Golden Tree Award."
Upon hearing Huang Jiating's words, both Yu Nian and Luo Sheng felt a chill in their hearts.
"So the teacher means he wants us to adapt 'The Blue Coast'?"
Yu Nian stared at Huang Jiating and boldly voiced her guess.
Huang Jiating glanced at Yu Nian and gave a direct affirmative answer.
"Yes, that's right."
"After the Lu Yingying incident, there was a lot of controversy surrounding the two of you online; so why don't you take advantage of this Golden Tree Award to prove your abilities?"
"As for your cooperation with me, I will be going abroad soon, so there is no rush."
Luo Sheng and Yu Nian exchanged a glance upon hearing this. Indeed, although the Inspiration Music Festival was over, there were still many voices online questioning them and disagreeing with their decision to secure Huang Jiating's collaboration. Since no amount of evidence could silence them, they might as well take the most practical approach and directly secure a nomination for the Golden Tree Award.
Without even looking, Brother Lu already knew what the two were thinking.
He turned to look at Huang Jiating and expressed his concerns.
"Teacher Huang, I'd like to ask you, is this a second test for Yu Nianluo and Sheng? I'm wondering, if the media finds out about this, given your previous Weibo post, will this test have a negative impact on the two of them?"
As soon as Brother Lu said that, Yu Nian knew what he was worried about.
Huang Jiating said on his Weibo last time that if the public had any doubts about Yu Luo's abilities, they would be put to a second test. Now that the collaboration has been suspended and the Golden Tree Award is imminent, Huang Jiating's actions at this time undoubtedly echo the words on that Weibo post, saying that their abilities are not good enough and need to be tested.
If we win the Golden Tree Award, everything will be fine; if we don't, then the issue of cooperation will be a different story.
Brother Lu was somewhat dissatisfied with Huang Jiating's decision, and his tone was noticeably less friendly than before.
"Also, I'd like to ask, if, and I mean if, Yu Nian and Luo Sheng don't win the Golden Tree Award, will their collaboration with you still continue?"
This time, Huang Jiating did not answer immediately, but instead gave the opportunity to Shen Ruan, a public relations master who had been listening for a long time and had something to say.
Shen Ruan cut to the chase: "Of course we can't continue. If they don't even win the Golden Tree Award, let alone whether Huang Jiating agrees or not, the fans and the public will not agree either. Don't worry about the media, my team and I will handle it for Niannian and the others in a timely manner."
Huang Jiating nodded in agreement, “Miss Shen is right. The collaboration between Yu Nian and the other two cannot be completed in the short term, at least not before the Golden Tree Award. Rather than being the subject of much discussion during the collaboration period because we did not win the Golden Tree Award, it is better to take it one step at a time, win the Golden Tree Award first, and then we can talk about the collaboration.”
"This way, it won't affect their winning awards, nor will it affect my songwriting. Isn't that great?"
After a long silence, Luo Sheng finally spoke.
“Okay, we agree. Since Teacher Huang has so much confidence in us, Niannian and I will definitely do our best to win the Golden Tree Award.”
After understanding Huang Jiating's intentions, Yu Nian also made a promise.
"If we don't win the Golden Tree Award, even if you, teacher, are willing to give us a chance, Luo Sheng and I probably wouldn't have the face to accept it."
"So thank you for your encouragement and recognition. We will definitely win the Golden Tree Award and be in the best condition to welcome our cooperation."
After realizing Huang Jiating's good intentions, Brother Lu scratched his head sheepishly and apologized to Huang Jiating.
"Teacher Huang, I'm so sorry. I was narrow-minded just now, so my tone was a bit harsh. Please forgive me!"
Huang Jiating smiled politely to show that he didn't take what had just happened to heart.
"No problem. Now that everyone knows what to do, let's all do our jobs."
"Oh, by the way, Yu Nianluo and you two, I'll be traveling abroad frequently for work these days. If you have any music-related questions, feel free to contact me via WeChat, or you can go to my aunt's place."
"Aunt? Who is the teacher's aunt?" Luo Sheng asked, puzzled.
"It's Teacher Su Yun, you idiot." Shen Ruan, who had long disliked Luo Sheng, answered the question for Yu Nian and Huang Jiating.
Luo Sheng: ...When did he offend this deity again?
The meeting is adjourned.
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