Chapter 39 The puppy is worried about you~
"Let's talk about those two poems by Chen Zhiheng."
Geng Guanguan is quite the gossipy person, and became more and more excited as he spoke.
He didn't even notice that Liang Ruowen had inadvertently moved the frozen fish rice in front of Shu Ming to his own plate.
Shu Ming was even more accustomed to this "dinner companion". Naturally, he would not look at things that were too familiar frequently, so he didn't even glance at Liang Ruowen.
He put down his cutlery and said to Geng Guanguan in a cheerful tone, "Gangsheng and I are already good friends."
"good friend"?
Shu Ming has only been in Hong Kong for a few days, and the Hong Kong student he met is not even just a friend, but has become a "good friend"?
Liang Ruowen paused and almost laughed out of anger.
Then I had to accompany Shu Ming for eating and drinking for almost a month or two before I could be called a "friend". What does that mean?
He couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis - but he simply attributed the sense of crisis to his concern for the children.
Who is this Hong Kong student? Could he have deceived the young Shu Ming?
After Shu Ming and Geng Guanguan finished talking, they took the time to look at Liang Ruowen, whom they hadn't seen for a long time.
I was also surprised when I saw this.
It’s so rare to see Leo Leung in such a suit!
This person usually wears whatever he wants, no matter how loose he is. It's rare to see him wearing such formal clothes.
The full set of meticulously tailored suits made Liang Ruwen look tall, with a wasp waist and strong arms.
With his extremely short hair and the vaguely uneasy look on his face, he looks quite oppressive.
It was obvious that he had just finished his business and rushed here in a hurry!
Shu Ming glanced at Liang Ruwen twice, and intuitively felt that he was in a bad mood, so he leaned over and asked him bluntly: "Are you unhappy today?"
Liang Ruowen was halfway through his thoughts when he felt a soft face approaching him. Meeting the puppy's worried eyes, all his anger, worry, and unhappiness disappeared in an instant!
"I'm not unhappy. I just had a lot of things to do today and I'm a little tired."
After a while, Liang Ruwen slowed down his voice and asked in a nonchalant tone, "What were you talking about just now? Which Hong Kong student?"
Geng Guanguan rolled his eyes to the sky: "Who else could it be? Chen Zhiheng's disciple, Chen Gangsheng!"
**
Chen Gangsheng, whom they missed, was grinding coffee for his master at this moment.
Chen Zhiheng is used to drinking coffee, and since learning from him, Chen Gangsheng has also become good at making coffee.
"You wrote this poem very well." In the room filled with the aroma of coffee, Chen Zhiheng, wearing thin-framed glasses, repeated the manuscript that Chen Gangsheng had just handed over to him twice in his mind, and then smiled.
"It seems like I've been having a lot of fun with Shu Ming lately. I'm getting some inspiration."
In addition to strongly recommending Shu Ming to his master, Chen Gangsheng also took the time to write the lyrics that he had not completed before.
In fact, since learning from his master, Chan Kong-sang has tried to write lyrics independently many times, but his master always shook his head and said that the lyrics he wrote lacked meaning.
This is indeed the case.
All the proposals were sent out, but they were not recognized by the outside world and fell into oblivion.
Unexpectedly... Unexpectedly, what I wrote casually this time was recognized by Chen Zhiheng!
Chen Gangsheng was immediately overwhelmed by happiness!
For a moment, I didn't know where to put my hands or feet.
This week of taking Shu Ming out for fun was really his lucky day!
To be honest, he seldom had a good time in Hong Kong. This week was the happiest he had ever been. It was also the first time he received the recognition of his master.
He really wanted to rush back and share the good news with Shu Ming, but because he was in front of his master, he had to give up for the time being.
However, that... when Chen Gangsheng once again mustered up the courage to speak.
But Chen Zhiheng waved his hand to stop him: "Okay, stop talking."
"I asked that kid to come here because I wanted to give him a chance to try. Otherwise, why would I make him come all this way for no reason?"
It is rare for Chen Zhiheng to speak such a long speech and explain things so clearly, and it is also to reassure Chen Gangsheng.
After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and rubbed his nose, indicating to Chen Gangsheng that he was tired and could go back by himself.
Not long after, the door of the room was gently closed with a "click" sound.
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"...But don't be too grateful. Even without Chen Gangsheng's help, Chen Zhiheng would still give you a chance to try."
In the restaurant, Liang Ruowen, who had just sat down, was not in a hurry to eat, but was slowly analyzing for Shu Ming.
He didn't come here to eat.
After the meeting, Liang Ruowen heard that Geng Guanguan brought a little boy to dinner.
He immediately guessed that "this boy" was probably Shu Ming, so he drove over to take a look.
To put it bluntly, he went through so much trouble and went through so much trouble just for Shu Ming!
So Liang Ruwen didn't even move his chopsticks, and only focused on planning for Shu Ming -
Although Chen Zhiheng sent his apprentice to play with Shu Ming, it was also a bit of a test of Shu Ming using his apprentice.
"But if Chen Zhiheng didn't even intend to give you a chance to try, he wouldn't have called you to Hong Kong. He's not that bored."
All I can say is that Chen Zhiheng had probably already made up his mind to have Shu Ming sing, and coming to Hong Kong for confirmation was just the last hurdle.
Chen Zhiheng made up his mind as soon as he met Shu Ming for the first time.
Chen Zhiheng is like this, paying more attention to emotional temperament than singing skills.
In his words, once the emotions are there, everything else will be easy.
"Okay, I'll remember that." Liang Ruowen analyzed seriously, and Shu Ming listened attentively. Even the ends of his hair swayed twice as he nodded.
Under Liang Ruwen's gaze, he first wiped his mouth with a tissue, then turned sideways and waved to the waiter, "Could you please bring another portion of this tangerine peel and red bean paste?"
Geng Guanguan was surprised and took a sip. "Is it really that delicious? After finishing one portion, you still want another?"
Suspicious: "It's okay, normal level."
"It's delicious, but not something I'd want a second helping."
Shu Ming nodded in agreement, then turned to Liang Ruwen and said, "Don't be upset, I really like this, and I want you to try it too."
ha?
Geng Guanguan almost burst out laughing, and even changed the way he addressed Shu Ming: "Mingzi, he's one of the owners of this restaurant, why don't you treat him with his food...?"
After all, he is still a child and still likes sweet things.
What Geng Guanguan didn't notice was that after he said this, Liang Ruowen opposite him looked at him with a look as if he wanted to stab him immediately!
Therefore, Geng Guanguan continued to chatter unconsciously.
And what about Shu Ming? He was sitting next to Liang Ruwen, so naturally he didn't see Liang Ruwen's eyes.
He simply nodded without hesitation amidst Geng Guanguan's series of questions: "I know."
Then, ignoring Geng Guanguan's nagging, he quietly discussed with Liang Ruwen, "You haven't eaten since you got here. Want to eat something to fill your stomach?"
My dining companion is in such a bad mood that it’s hard to ignore him. The puppy really cares about you.
Anyway, after trying all the dishes tonight, Shu Ming found that only the red bean paste dish was to his liking.
He and Liang Ruowen have been dining together for a month. In fact, they have very similar tastes. Liang Ruowen rarely refuses anything he likes to eat.
Shu Ming asked again, "I want to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha. Will Teacher Liang agree?"
There was no reason for Liang Ruowen to refuse!
All the sour bubbles in his heart because of Shu Ming's messy new friends and because Shu Ming's attention was not on him, suddenly turned into bubbles of happiness.
Liang Ruowen thought, Shu Ming still has me in his heart.
He suddenly felt in a good mood, and with a subtle curl of his lips, he finished the frozen fish rice that Shu Ming thought was unpalatable, and the tangerine peel and red bean paste that Shu Ming loved!
Finally, he took a photo of the clean plate and posted on social media: "A friend treats me to dinner."
He originally just wanted to record it, but he completely forgot that he hadn't posted anything in eight hundred years!
Someone who doesn't often post on social media suddenly showed up, and posted photos of their meals - and that attracted a lot of people.
Didn’t Leo Leung work behind the scenes recently?
A friend treating me to dinner? And it's at a top-notch restaurant in a prime location on Hong Kong Island... Could it be some new project?
The group of people were suspicious for a long time, but they couldn't guess that what Liang Ruowen meant by "a friend treating me to a meal" was just a simple meal.
Forget it, let them guess.
**
Liang Ruwen’s analysis at the dinner table was quite correct.
Only one day later, Shu Ming received a message from Chen Gangsheng:
The two people made an appointment to meet in a restaurant with plenty of air conditioning.
Chan Kong-sang got straight to the point: "My master wants to ask if you are free the day after tomorrow to go to the recording studio to produce your first song."
The answer is of course no, after all, Shu Ming came here for this.
only--
"No audition? Just give it to me?"
He has neither a company nor a production team. He is a completely free man. So you just give it to him like this?
"Yes." Chen Gangsheng didn't know what Shu Ming was thinking. He couldn't hide the smile on his face. He was especially happy for Shu Ming. "My master liked you the moment he saw you! He decided to marry you a long time ago!"
This is truly unprecedented good news!
Even Geng Guanguan couldn't control her joy when she heard the news.
As the "middleman" who acts as a bridge, he also feels proud of it - being noticed by a top lyricist in Hong Kong is enough to prove that he, as a producer, has a good eye for recommendation and is good at judging people!
It further proves that Shu Ming, whom he is optimistic about, is indeed a good seedling!
However, Shu Ming, who should have been "ecstatic", was calm instead, which was not like his age. In other words, he even revealed a hint of worry.
So much so that such a big piece of news didn't even cause a ripple on his face.
Geng Guanguan once thought she had seen it wrong.
There's nothing to worry about. Although Chen Zhiheng is a lyricist for Hong Kong music, his level of Mandarin lyrics is equally high. The reason why he asked Shu Ming to come over is because - he wants to give him a Mandarin song.
There is no need to pass the language barrier, which should be considered a comfort zone for Shu Ming.
Why is the puppy so sad?
What's more, Shu Ming is indeed very suitable for the role as both a lyricist and a composer.
Chen Zhiheng had probably imagined the scenario of releasing the song many times, and had already asked someone to write the music and record the accompaniment long ago.
Although Geng Guanguan was the only one who served as the supervisor vocalist and producer for no pay and purely out of friendship, the two of them teamed up and started working in a simple way.
This poem by Chen Zhiheng describes the thoughts of a young man.
His appearance when he was young was completely different from his extremely gentle appearance now. He was a person with a clear distinction between love and hate, and his love history was also a legend that Hong Kong media gossiped about for many years.
The songs he carefully polished word by word when he was young, coupled with Shu Ming's unique pronunciation, immediately highlighted the stubborn yet lovely flavor - it really couldn't be more fitting.
To be honest, Geng Guanguan was moved countless times during the recording process.
Shu Ming really makes a living in the entertainment industry!
This guy has a natural instinct to be likable and eye-catching when it comes to dealing with emotions!
He knows exactly how to handle the emotions of a song.
Even after Liang Ruowen's careful training, and after acquiring certain basic skills and his own understanding of the song, this guy gradually became bolder, and even dared to argue with Geng Guanguan on the transition between the main song and the chorus.
"The emotions here are more important than showmanship."
Shu Ming is not reluctant to sacrifice a small part of the listening experience in an attempt to preserve his unique pronunciation and emotions.
As it turned out, Shu Ming was absolutely right.
The finished product was unexpected and the effect was excellent!
It's the kind of thing where you can completely remember Shu Ming's voice after listening to it once, to the point where you're hooked by his unique pronunciation and want to go back and listen to it again - the more you listen, the more you want to listen.
It can be said that Shu Ming's risky decision actually created a huge highlight and memorable point for the song.
Geng Guanguan's comment hits the nail on the head: "In fact, celebrities and singers aren't afraid of singing well or badly. What they fear most is that they lack recognition, that the audience won't remember their songs, and even less, that they won't remember them as people."
He couldn't even imagine how much this song would enhance Shu Ming's image.
The underlying tone of a song will shape the impression of the singer in the public's mind.
"Especially in the early years of Hong Kong music, almost every singer had their own niche. Some focused on being the gentle male backup and won popularity awards, while others risked everything on being the bold, passionate heroine... Each one attracted fans with their own brand and persona, and each one was so distinctive that it was impossible for the audience to forget them."
"You've done a great job. This idea is absolutely fine! I was the one who got it wrong at the beginning." Geng Guanguan patted Shu Ming on the shoulder. "Keep going this way. I'd rather be more unique and emotional than overly greasy and showy. If the melody is pleasant and memorable, I think it will definitely stand out in the current music market."
"Come on, Xiao Ming, I'm rooting for you!"
Needless to say, Shu Ming is a perfect match for this song.
The song and the person complement each other. The young man gives you his sincere heart. Every word is sincere, clean and touching enough to make your nose sore and tears fall.
It is also enough to make you quietly think of this song and these lyrics on a complicated night, and then repeat them.
But--
Although Shu Ming's recording process couldn't be smoother, he received unanimous recognition from Geng Guanguan and the post-production teacher.
Even Chen Zhiheng couldn't help but sigh after hearing the song. He then asked Shu Ming if he would be willing to take the entire set of lyrics he had composed and sing them together.
But Geng Guanguan could still see that this kid clearly had some concerns in his mind!
What's even more strange is that this kid has disappeared since he left the recording studio recently. Oh no, could he really have been kidnapped by some bad guys outside?
Geng Guanguan was scared to death!
As for Shu Ming, he naturally had his own considerations.
Although he has only been in the entertainment industry for half a year, everything in these six months has taught him to grow up.
When you teach someone through experience, you will learn it in just one go!
So the heartless puppy had to grow up quickly, look at the long-term, and think about himself.
From the beginning of recording, Shu Ming was thinking that he could get free stuff here and there during the recording and barely finish the song without spending a penny.
But what happens after the recording is finished? Should we just put this song aside and not care about it anymore?
Well, even the promotion cost of a song is something he can still afford.
Furthermore, if one really wants to agree to Chen Zhiheng's request to produce a whole set of songs, then the production will cost money, the release of the songs will cost money, and the publicity and promotion will be even more expensive.
Shu Ming touched his thin pocket - he really had no money now!
Zheng Yiwei didn't allocate too much salary to him, and the final payment for the OST has not yet arrived. Even if it did, it would not be enough for him to spend.
A penny can make a hero fall!
A penny can't stop the ambitious puppy!
Oh! What can I do? Let’s find a way!
Geng Guanguan waited and waited, and finally the boy was willing to confide his troubles to him.
Two people faced each other, each holding a cup of iced coffee.
Geng Guanguan listened attentively: "Tell me, tell me. If I can solve it, I will definitely solve it for you!"
Shu Ming sat by the window, held his chin for a while, and then dropped a shocking bombshell.
"Brother." He took a deep breath, "Do you know Universal Music?"
Geng Guanguan raised an eyebrow.
How could he not know about it? In other words, who in the music industry doesn’t know about Universal Music?
One of the world's three largest record companies is Universe.
He hadn't figured out why Shu Ming suddenly brought this up.
The boy suddenly said, "Tell me, is Universal Music worth signing?"
Geng Guanguan's eyes widened bigger than bells—"Did Universal Music send someone to contact you?"
"No." Shu Ming shook his head. "I took the initiative to contact them."
Geng Guanguan: Huh???
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The author has something to say: I'm late, this chapter is the result of a rewrite~
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