Chapter 081 Apology
[Li Tao, if there is a good song, would you rather hear it sung by the creator or by an idol group? 】
A post like this appeared on the forum.
[First of all, I would like to state that I am not targeting any particular idol group. I am just annoyed that good songs cannot be sung directly by the original creators. People who did not participate in the creation of the song, on the contrary, became famous thanks to the song, while the original creator was still struggling and could not make any progress. 】
The author of the original post put on a thick armor right from the start, but his provocative tone attracted a lot of responses and discussions, and the direction of the comments gradually turned to a specific group or individual.
[Yes, the recently popular alphabetical band became so popular just by relying on other people’s songs. But when I looked at the composer himself and the band, they were so unpopular that all the musicians ran away. I really don't know what to say. Bad money drives out good money, how sad. 】
[Completely decode who the person above is talking about. I wonder how the composer would feel if he saw this. Their band is really talented, but it's a pity that they have never become popular and all the musicians have been exhausted. 】
[Oh, stop talking. Their new album is such a flop that even their mother won’t recognize it. Seeing how well their band is selling, won’t Meng Yu regret not saving the songs for Grey Vertigo? 】
As the discussion progressed, some even mentioned big names, explicitly referring to Wax&Wane and Meng Yu who had composed music for them. There was a vague intention to stand up for the musicians, but in fact, they frequently hinted that Wax&Wane did not deserve such praise.
The origin of the matter can be traced back to the release of the "1st" program.
Shortly after the episode of Wax&Wane was aired, the enthusiasm of fans caused the number of views to increase rapidly, and soon it surpassed several groups of artists who had appeared on the show in previous weeks, including Grey Vertigo, the band that Meng Yu belongs to.
Considering the huge traffic that idols have, this is a normal thing in itself, but in today's lively atmosphere of the Internet, it would be abnormal if there were no provocative comments in the comment section.
Although there are many flaws, the tactic of pulling the opponent to the same IQ level and then using rich experience to fight against him has always been effective. With an inexplicable obsession, they successfully started an argument about a topic that they had discussed a hundred times but had not come up with any meaningful conclusions about.
Meng Yu, who was busy composing music, became a hot topic without knowing it until he met Lu Shun.
The rain was dripping, hitting the ground, and as soon as the narrow door of the basement was opened, humid air rushed in.
"Where are all the people..." Lu Shun casually put the umbrella in the storage bucket at the door. His was the only umbrella in the bucket.
There was a pair of casual shoes in the shoe cabinet. Lu Shun understood and walked towards his usual studio. Sure enough, I saw Meng Yu concentrating on arranging the music.
Hearing the footsteps behind him, Meng Yu turned around and said casually: "It's raining heavily over there, so they came later today. Hey, why didn't you sleep on the floor with me in the studio yesterday?"
Meng Yu was referring to the other two members of the band who usually lived far away from the studio because they had to work. Although the weather was fine at the studio, the two of them encountered heavy rain on their way here and were looking for a place to shelter from the rain.
Lu Shun looked at Meng Yu's normal expression and frowned: "Did you see the trending search?"
"Ah?" Meng Yu raised his eyebrows: "I basically don't read Weibo."
Finally knowing why he was given an official account of "Growing Freely into the Prairie" as soon as he joined the band, Lu Shun was speechless: "Then take a look now."
Meng Yu just got an inspiration and stood up reluctantly to look for his cell phone. After searching for a long time, he couldn't find it, so he had to ask Lu Shun to call him.
A rock version of the Heart Sutra roared from the cracks in the sofa. Meng Yu slapped his head and said, "It must have fallen in again when I was sleeping. No, I have to replace this broken sofa sooner or later."
Only after he fished the phone out from the crack of the sofa did Lu Shun hang up the phone.
The corner of Lu Shun's mouth twitched slightly. He didn't want to bother with Meng Yu's homemade ringtone anymore, so he urged, "Look, it's related to you and Chi Ran's group."
"Huh?" Meng Yu was puzzled: "Could it be that the news of the cooperation was leaked so quickly? Didn't they say that it would be announced during the promotion period..." He clicked on the hot search on Weibo and was choked up for the next words.
"Brother, are you okay?" Meng Yu was full of questions: "What is going on?"
Lu Shun was helpless: "You know why I let you watch it."
"Hey, which corner was I eating a steamed bun? You said it as if you saw me eating it. I was clearly eating flower rolls yesterday!" Meng Yu said angrily.
Lu Shun was speechless: "The key point is whether you are eating steamed buns or flower rolls? If this continues, do you still want to cooperate? How are you going to explain to Chi Ran and the others?"
Without cooperation, there would be no works like this. Without new works, how can we stand out? If we cannot become famous, where would we get the money to continue to create new works? Meng Yu covered his head in pain: "Those who want to cut off my financial resources, please leave!"
Then, Meng Yu raised his head abruptly: "Will people think that these are the water army I hired?"
Then he opened the address book and wanted to call Lin Chiran: "Explain to him now."
Lu Shun wanted to say something, but he didn't stop Meng Yu, and the call was quickly connected.
"Meng Yu?" Lin Chiran's calm voice came from the microphone. He didn't sound panicked, nor did he seem to blame anyone.
Meng Yu didn't expect him to answer the call so quickly. He suddenly didn't know what to say and paused for a few seconds.
Lu Shun patted his shoulder, signaled Meng Yu to turn on the speakerphone, and greeted him: "Chi Ran."
"Lu Shun, you're here too?" Lin Chiran had just talked to Lu Shun on the phone: "What's wrong?"
Lu Shun said helplessly: "Someone wants to apologize to you, right?" and looked at Meng Yu.
"Um..." Meng Yu gritted his teeth: "Sorry."
Lin Chiran understood, but this was obviously not Meng Yu's intention, so how could he blame him for no reason? He said bluntly: "This is not your problem, there is no need to apologize."
"Not just this time." After saying the word sorry, the rest was not that difficult. Meng Yu was rarely serious: "I'm sorry for saying that idols are just for show."
Lin Chiran was stunned. A light laugh came through the microphone, but he didn't say anything.
We have experienced too many misunderstandings like this. If everyone has to distract themselves to compete with each other, then there is no point in doing anything else. But it doesn't feel bad to hear such words from someone who is originally full of prejudice.
Meng Yu said confidently: "I will take care of this matter, don't worry."
Whether it is for this collaboration or because of Lin Chiran's magnanimity in letting bygones be bygones, Meng Yu cannot let others use him as an excuse to affect Wax&Wane's new album.
The confidence in his tone startled Lin Chiran and Lu Shun on both sides of the phone. They asked in unison: "How to solve it?"
Meng Yu raised his voice and said, "It's very simple. Just wait and see. I'll go now."
As if not wanting to waste even a minute, Meng Yu hung up the phone and quickly opened Weibo, typing away on the phone keyboard.
Seeing him like this, Lu Shun felt a little strange: "Are you going to confront the netizens head-on?" It seems that Meng Yu is capable of doing such a thing...
Meng Yu didn't even raise his head and continued to type on his phone: "You guessed it all."
Lu Shun began to doubt his life. Was it the right decision to accept the invitation and join Meng Yu's band? He couldn't help but ask, "Will this really not cause them to rebel?"
He had a hunch that if Meng Yu started arguing with netizens, this would definitely not be a scene that everyone wanted to see, and it would also directly affect the band and the movie theme song that had been in preparation for a long time.
Lin Chiran also thought of what Lu Shun was thinking of. After hanging up the phone, he sent a message to Lu Shun, asking him to keep an eye on Meng Yu and not to delay future development because of a momentary anger.
Coming back to his senses, Lu Shun quickly grabbed Meng Yu's hand, but saw the notification that the Weibo message had been sent, and said quickly: "It's not too late to delete it now."
"Why did you delete it?" Meng Yu was puzzled. He looked at Lu Shun and suddenly understood what he was thinking. He said with a smile, "You didn't think I was scolding the netizens, did you?"
Lu Shun was stunned. Since that’s what he said, isn’t it?
"Well, take a look for yourself." Meng Yu threw the phone to Lu Shun, sat back in his chair, and continued to compose music. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It's not like I've been hanging around for nothing all these years..."
Lu Shun tapped the dimmed phone screen, and what came into view was the Weibo message that Meng Yu had just sent.
【Grey Vertigo_孟煜：Thank you for your concern and for asking me three questions every day: Have you bought the new album? Have you listened to the song? Is live coming? Please support my album and live shows to help me buy steamed buns (compositions are also OK, there are royalties [expression: smile])
If you like the work, please do your best to support it. Whether you are a creative musician or an idol singer, you all need to eat. Regarding the musicians who choose to leave, Grey Vertigo respects everyone's choice and will not forget past experiences. He will always be a member who has moved forward with the band.
In addition, the collaboration with Wax&Wane was very pleasant. Every team member, including the band members, was indispensable to the song "Escape". Without any one of them, there would not be such a work as it is today.
Finally, I would like to reveal that the new song is still a collaboration with lyricist Lin Chiran (also the producer of Wax&Wane). Friends who like it can look forward to it. I hope that more people can hear this work. 】
After reading it, Lu Shun finally felt relieved. The content was much milder than he expected. Although the first paragraph is somewhat sarcastic, the latter part is quite heartfelt.
He could also tell from these words that Meng Yu's thoughts had indeed changed compared to that time. When he first heard that Meng Yu had a conflict with Lin Chiran, he was a little worried. Now it seems that he is not the only one who is touched by Lin Chiran's words and actions.
Lu Shun shook his head, and Meng Yu's cell phone in his hand suddenly rang, so he handed the phone to Meng Yu.
"Who is it?" Meng Yu asked casually while he was busy composing music.
Lu Shun looked down at the screen: "Caller ID... medical expenses?"
When Meng Yu heard these words, he quickly picked up his phone and answered the call.
A male voice came from the phone: "Woo woo woo, good brother you really haven't forgotten me."
Meng Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Of course, you haven't paid me back for my medical expenses yet!"
The other party suddenly choked, and then there was a beeping hang-up sound...
Lu Shun couldn't help but ask, "Is it the musician who left before?"
Meng Yu said dimly, "Yes," and played it back.
The phone was connected again, and the man's voice said weakly: "I will definitely pay you back later..."
"Forget it." Meng Yu sighed: "I didn't intend to ask you to pay it back. I'm really sorry for delaying you for so many years."
The male voice asked: "How could it be..."
There was also a period of silence, and then he continued, "Meng Yu, keep going."
"Yeah." Meng Yu paused, then smiled and said, "You too, don't regret it when we become famous."
Lu Shun watched Meng Yu hang up the phone, thought for a moment and said, "Is there anything else you want to buy for the recording studio? I'll buy it."
The band's recording studio was set up with money raised by several first-generation members, and most of the money Meng Yu earned from composing music was also put into this bottomless pit.
Meng Yu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he directly sent Lu Shun a list: "The ones above are more urgent, the others are not urgent..."
Lu Shun looked at the list that had obviously been prepared long ago, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
While the two were chatting about the new equipment, people on the internet began to discuss Meng Yu’s Weibo post, but the focus was a bit strange.
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