This star just wants to learn.

"Master, it's time to eat."

Iori Yukino pushed the door open carrying a takeaway. The "young master" she was referring to was naturally Pu Tong who was sitting at the desk composing new songs.

A new song about flowers.

This song concerns the honor and disgrace of music exchange. Coupled with the special nature of the Spring Festival Gala stage, the difficulty of creating it is extremely high.

If you present a song that everyone is watching on a stage that everyone is watching, then it must be able to withstand the test of everyone's attention.

In order to devote himself fully to creation, Pu Tong began a three-day retreat and did not see any outsiders. Even with close friends like Yu Wanwan, he could only chat with them when they delivered meals.

Special cases require special treatment and we cannot afford to make any mistakes this time.

"Put it on the table."

Usually, Iori Yukino would fight back when she teased Pu Tong, but today he was really tired. He didn't know how many brain cells he had lost in the morning...

It doesn't take time for him to create, but it does take time to select. After all, this is a song that will be aimed at a national audience and go global, so the choice must be made carefully.

The topic of flowers is actually not difficult. On the contrary, this image can be found everywhere in nature, and songs with flowers as the theme are also very common.

A large question bank is a good thing, but one that is too large can make it difficult to get started. How can a teacher define the exam scope based on a book?
The more items that meet the requirements, the more content there is and the harder it is to choose.

So simple is difficult?

In Pu Tong's opinion, this question has a bit of a sense of simplicity. It gives the most common elements and lets you express yourself freely. This is really torturous!

"Why are you delivering food again?"

Iori Yukino brought me breakfast today, but why is she still the one who made lunch? Don't these people take turns? The laziest one does all the dirty work, right?

"You don't understand this!"

Iori Yukino put the lunch boxes in order and explained, "As we all know, being in love will delay things. Let Wanwan deliver the meal. You two are flirting with each other and can't let go. How much does it affect your work?"

Pu Tong was speechless for a moment when he heard this. Is this seclusion or forced labor? No visits are allowed, right? They have really put a lot of effort into "improving productivity".

"how is the progress?"

Iori Yukino doesn't know how to create, but she knows how to slack off. Pu Tong's current situation doesn't allow him to slack off, and he may not even be able to perform normally.

Pu Tong had improvised before, but they were all small-scale creations, just writing some pop songs with good melody, but what about this time?
This time the stage is the Spring Festival Gala, and the judges are audiences from all over the world. One can imagine how difficult it is to write a good song that everyone agrees with.

"There is zero progress. I am worried."

Pu Tong sighed. The actual progress was definitely not zero, but the song had not been selected yet, so this was all he could say to the outside world.

"No way, the whole morning has passed and you haven't done anything yet?"

The deadline for this improvisation was only three days, and half a day had already passed. Logically, there should have been a plan, but he hadn't even started yet.

You know, Pu Tong's song is going to be performed on the Spring Festival Gala. It's not enough to just write the song. We need to compose the music and rehearse for the stage effect. Three days is already very tight, and the progress is still so slow...

"How about this, I'll knock you out and call an ambulance. I'll say that there was an accident and I can't join the battle as scheduled. I'll hit you hard and everyone will definitely forgive you when you see your head bleed."

Although this is painful, the chances of success are high. It is shameful to avoid it, but it is really useful.

This was the best solution Iori Yukino could think of. She hadn't even seen the new song yet, so she couldn't just wait to die.

"You're willing to deliberately hurt someone and go to jail to help me through this difficult time, you bastard!"

Pu Tong was so angry that he laughed. Although he hadn't decided what to sing yet, it would only take a moment to choose. So there was no need to be so pessimistic.

Seeing that he was neither impatient nor anxious, Iori Yukino was a little confused. Based on her understanding of Pu Tong, this guy was very steady and his confidence must have a reason.

Could it be that he was lying to himself?

Is it possible that Pu Tong has already written it, and is just pretending to scare them? She looked at Pu Tong's manuscript with doubt. There were a lot of scribblings on the paper, and two lines of neatly written characters could be vaguely seen in the middle:

General Hong mistakenly releases Sun Wukong, and Liu, Guan and Zhang become sworn brothers in the Grand View Garden.

What the hell is this?
"I wrote this for fun because my thoughts were confused."

As for manuscripts, there are naturally many unclear things. When I get stuck in thinking, I can even write sentences on draft paper during exams, let alone creative writing.

"Are you really not in a hurry?"

Iori Yukino's brain seemed to freeze. It turned out that he was not lying and his progress was really zero. How could she sit still like this?
"You have to have a sense of urgency. So many people are watching us. We can't just give up. We promised to restore the glory of the Chinese music scene. You better do your best..."

Pu Tong listened to her chattering without saying a word. If Sakura Girl was pushed to the point of being anxious, it seemed that she was really anxious. However, this matter could not be rushed. He had his own pace.

"These shredded potatoes are delicious. Try a bite."

Iori Yukino, who was still trying to persuade others earnestly the previous second, subconsciously opened her mouth obediently after hearing this.

One thing at a time, you have to eat.

……

The winter sun shines obliquely through the delicate carved glass windows, leaving diamond-shaped spots of light on the oak wall panels, like frozen notes on a musical score.

Gaya sat alone in front of the grand piano, with none of his usual frivolity in his expression, but instead a hint of indescribable anxiety and uneasiness.

The song title had been announced for a long time, and he had been sitting here for most of the day, but the paper in front of him, which represented the progress of the creation, was still empty...

He had already wasted an entire night, which was a bad start for an improvisation with a three-day deadline.

"What the hell is that guy doing?"

Gaya stroked the piano keys weakly. What troubled him was not the improvisation but his opponent Pu Tong.

From the opponent's perspective, Pu Tong's behavior can simply be described as weird.

The competition hasn't even started yet, but this guy has already created a lot of difficulty for himself. Singing the competition songs on the Spring Festival Gala stage is like walking on an edge of a knife.

Adding to that the arrangements and rehearsals for the evening party, Pu Tong's schedule would be even tighter than his own, and his challenges would be even greater.

"What is this? Do you look down on me?"

From Gaya's perspective, this meant that Pu Tong would first let him take three moves, and then fight him with his eyes closed.

Regardless of whether he underestimated the opponent, the fact that his opponent made things more difficult for him showed that he was very confident in the game.

What kind of confidence makes him so fearless?

What’s even more frightening is that Gaya noticed that the Spring Festival Gala’s promotional song “You and Me” was also written by Pu Tong.

In other words, while he was waiting to compete with himself, he also wrote a new song of quite good quality.

What kind of horrible talent is this?

For international music, suitability is more important than quality. In Gaya's opinion, "You and Me" does a very good job in this regard and is impeccable for cultural exchange.

Is this a human?

While making things more difficult for himself, he also didn't forget to write new songs. Is this guy still human?

As a spectator, you may find Pu Tong’s behavior incomprehensible, but as his opponent, this incomprehension will turn into fear.

What kind of people are you fighting against?
(End of this chapter)