Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

At midnight, in the luxurious residence of Tomson Riviera, Li Shuo held Xu Xiaosa in his arms, while Yang Xiaomi, whose outer clothing was completely covered but whose inner clothing was not, stood in front of him. Holding a microphone, her large eyes were fixed on the man as she sang a heartfelt song:
"Holding you in my hands, I devoutly burn incense... I cut a piece of candlelight to illuminate the scriptures..."

This was a private activity after dinner, and the atmosphere was very relaxed. After Yang Xiaomi finished singing, Li Shuo praised her, saying, "Very good, you sang very well! Is it because I was there that your singing had a bit more emotion..."

Yang Xiaomi rolled her eyes at him: "Tch, the way I sing in the recording studio is way better than this!"

Then Xu Xiaosa immediately exposed her: "Come on, your original voice in the recording studio is far worse than what you sang today. Is that singing? You're just reciting lyrics, okay? It's only because of the special circumstances right now, and because you're looking at my Shuo brother, that you can sing so emotionally..."

"Xu Xiaosa, you're asking for it!"

"Ah! Brother Shuo, save me...!"

"Oh dear, what Xiao Sa said makes a lot of sense..."

"Pah! You two shameless sluts! You're absolutely infuriating!"

Amidst laughter and chatter, Li Shuo reached out and pulled Yang Xiaomi into his arms, commenting on the place: "The private karaoke room is very well decorated. I'm afraid only a super-large apartment like Tomson Riviera would be willing to decorate such a luxurious place for its clients, but it's just right for you... Although the reverberation and sound quality are far inferior to a recording studio, it's more than enough for daily practice..."

Yang Xiaomi pouted, about to say something, when Li Shuo continued to ask, "Is the editing of 'Palace' finished? As our great director Li's masterpiece, shouldn't its publicity and distribution begin?"

"The editing is finished, but Aunt Hong hasn't told me about the publicity." Yang Xiaomi's mood instantly plummeted. The reason she had been cold to Li Shuo before was because he had attended Li Shaohong's gathering in Beijing. Due to the contract renewal issue, the relationship between the former master and apprentice was now very strained.

"What are you thinking, girl? No matter what your relationship with Li Shaohong is like, or whether you renew your contract with Beijing Rongchuang, you are still the leading lady of 'Palace'. As a drama with a strong female lead, if there is any publicity, you will definitely be notified first!"

Li Shuo leaned close to her ear and whispered, "The fact that we haven't notified you yet means the publicity hasn't started. This might be a good opportunity for you and Li Shaohong to break up peacefully!"

"When I wrote 'The Power of Love,' I never imagined you would have a falling out with Li Shaohong. But since we've already written this song, and we generally think it's good and that it has a high chance of becoming a huge hit along with 'Palace,' then we should maximize its effect: promote 'The Power of Love' before the release of 'Palace'..."

"I wanted to get your permission and then contact Rongchuang to try and combine all our resources to promote 'The Offering of Love.' Well, the timing is just right now..."

Yang Xiaomi listened attentively, her pretty face full of admiration as she said, "Wow, as expected of Brother Shuo, you've killed several eagles with one arrow! I feel like you've already calculated everything that can be calculated!"

Li Shuo chuckled and said, "I'm not as amazing as you make me out to be. I'm just giving you advice!"

"Tch, I'm not one of those little girls that Shuoguo Culture just signed! You're in such a hurry to release 'The Power of Love' just to keep Ling's popularity going, right?"

"No, I'm here to tell everyone two things: First, X can write not only adapted songs but also original songs; second, Yang Xiaomi can not only act but also sing!"

"Hee hee~"

Yang Xiaomi's eyes crinkled into crescent moons with joy. She was a good actress, but her voice had always been criticized. Her singing was even described by her art teacher as tone-deaf. Yet, she wanted to develop in film, television, and music, and singing had become her obsession. Therefore, Li Shuo's "The Power of Love" hit Yang Xiaomi's sore spot perfectly—from their first meeting until now.

Now that the important business was settled, the blockage in the goddess's heart had been completely cleared. Li Shuo simply picked up Yang Xiaomi in a princess carry and carried her into the master bedroom...

After a night of hard work, Li Shuo left Tomson Riviera with Yang Xiaomi and Xu Xiaosa and returned to Shuoguo Manor.

"Xiao Mi, regarding the renovation of Tomson Riviera, I've specifically assigned you a secretary: Wang Ziyun. She's my senior from university and someone I trust most. She's currently overseeing the construction and renovation of one of my investment projects: the SC Club. So she's fully capable of creating the renovation effect you want..."

"Shuoguo Manor already had a room for you, so you can stay here during the renovation. Besides, I've already contacted Rongchuang in Beijing through Shuoguo Culture, and they are indeed about to launch the promotional campaign for 'Palace,' so it won't be long before you're frequently appearing in public with 'The Power of Love'..."

Li Shuo completely covered the renovation of Tomson Riviera for Yang Xiaomi. This alone is probably equivalent to giving Yang Xiaomi a luxury house worth tens of millions of yuan!
However, as the two engaged in more in-depth exchanges and their relationship became increasingly intertwined, this shared interest was an inevitable and natural process. Moreover, in the foreseeable future, with Yang Xiaomi's complete departure from Rongchuang, the cooperation between Xiaomi Studio and Shuoguo Culture will fully unfold...

Having brought back a top star in just one night, Li Shuo, in high spirits, went to a small, secluded room in the side hall and summoned his secretaries:
"Yike, how are Hualebao and Han Er doing?"

"Since yesterday, the debate between Hualebao and Zhang Yi has become increasingly intense and heated, but Han Er has not commented on it at all..."

As Xu Yike spoke, she brought up the Weibo page on her laptop and turned it to face Li Shuo.

On the screen were some reports and comments from Hualebao about "altered songs." Li Shuo could tell that these reports were quite formal and tried to persuade people with reason.

Then the scene shifts to Zhang Yi's Weibo. Although he is also a composer and lyricist, his Weibo style is completely unprofessional. He just stirs up emotions and argues nonsense. But in today's Internet, Zhang Yi's tricks are the most effective!
Therefore, Zhang Yi's presence in the comments section actually seems quite strong!
It's important to understand that Zhang Yi isn't just being targeted by Hualebao, but also by Tan Jun, a large number of traditional musicians, and even the online trolls on Shuoguo Internet! Of course, the current online trolls are engaged in the activity of "inciting conflict," constantly shifting their stance in order to maintain the heat of the online battle and keep it a hot topic.

In the past two days, the main topic on Weibo has been the Hualebao article "Also an original song", to which Zhang Yi commented: "I translated a foreign classic, so I can say that I created this book!"

This is a typical case of confusing concepts. "Text translation" and "music adaptation" are obviously different, but these kinds of things are more complicated to explain, and the general public is clearly not willing to listen to them. Therefore, Zhang Yi naturally has the upper hand!

After reading through all this, Li Shuo thought for a moment and said, "Han Er has to be this scout whether he wants to or not!" The main reason is that using Han Er to target Zhang Yi is just too suitable. If Li Shuo were to personally take the field, it would seem beneath him, since "X" is just his pseudonym after all!
"Should I call Han Renyi and ask him to urge Han Er?" Xu Yike asked.

Li Shuo shook his head: "Simply putting pressure on me won't work. Yuan Ke, how's the preparation work you were asked to do coming along?"

Yuan Ke replied, "Wei Ni has completed the recording, and the video has also been edited... For this operation, Shuoguo Culture has also established an 'audiovisual team' and contacted three websites, A, B, and C, registering operating accounts on these three websites... In short, the preliminary work has been completed, and we are just waiting for your command!"

"Very good. First, upload the video to three websites and unleash all available resources. I want the internet to be filled with Wei Ni's voice! Also, send a copy of the link to Han Renyi and have him forward it to Han Er immediately..."

All the arguments and flame wars on the internet are just verbal battles. The simplest way to end them is to produce genuine works. Li Shuo had already been thinking about this day when he used X to make his remarks about adapted songs!
After this long period of preparation, Li Shuo is bound to unleash wave after wave of entertainment frenzy...

……

Just as Li Shuo had predicted, Han Er was indeed still observing. Of course, in his own view, he had already forwarded the post, and although he did not explicitly oppose Zhang Yi, he had actually taken sides.

In this situation, if Li Shuo wants him to continue speaking out, he needs to show sincerity...

After waiting all day, Han Er was somewhat disappointed when his father, Han Renyi, made no further comment. He actually disliked Zhang Yi quite a bit.

It was under these circumstances that Han Er received a call from Xu Yike: "Young Master Han, I sent you an email. You can take a look when you have time. Our Boss said that he really hopes to see you stand up for justice!"

Han Er's heart stirred, and he asked, "What kind of justice does Li Shuo hope I will uphold? What can he offer me?"

This is because he was holding it in so much that he spoke rather bluntly.

Xu Yike smiled and said, "After you finish reading the email, I can meet with you in person to talk..."

An email? What's in it?
After hanging up the phone, Han Er opened his email and found an email from the "Shuoguo Culture Audiovisual Team." It included some links and stated, "Unforgivable will be released simultaneously online today..."

The first three links are for sites A, B, and C, respectively, followed by links for Youku Tudou, Tencent Music, Kuwo, and other film and music platforms.

Han Er casually opened a link to Bilibili. It had no ads, and after a short buffer, a beautiful girl appeared in what looked like a very professional recording studio.

At the same time, the subtitles on the left read:
"Unforgivable" - Theme song for "The Temptation of Returning Home"
Singer: Wei Ni; Lyricist: X, Tan Jun

Han Er's lips twitched. Since he was at home, he didn't hold back in complaining, "This Li Shuo didn't even list the 'composer' part. How can he call this an original song? And the lyrics are probably Tan Jun's doing. Can he really write good lyrics for this kind of adapted song?"

He knew that the reason why adapted songs were respected by industry professionals was precisely because the lyrics needed to match the original's mood, which was more difficult than creating a completely new version.

Just then, the music started, and the slightly corny chorus intro made Han Er raise an eyebrow. As a trendy young person, he felt that this was an old-fashioned song from 20 years ago! Considering that this song was most likely arranged by Tan Jun, Han Er immediately had a bad feeling: Could this be a really old-fashioned song? Then I can't endorse it!
Suddenly, the pretty girl in the video spoke up:

"The pain created for all love, the wounds clung to for all hate, I can no longer distinguish between love and hate, is this how it is..."

A loud, clear, and melodious voice entered his ears, and Han Er felt a shiver run down his spine, getting goosebumps! This song really did have a rustic feel to it, but to his surprise, it was very, very good!
"...My trembling hands couldn't stop, couldn't forgive..."

The song's rhythm seemed slow, but the pitch was extremely high, and each subsequent wave of sound was higher than the previous one. With each layer building up, when Wei Ni finished singing the song, Han Er even felt a sense of unfinished business, so he played it a second time...

After watching it a second time, Han Er felt that he had discovered many new things.

"Hmm, these can be written as comments, forwarded from Zhang Yi's post to evaluate them, which can also be considered as officially siding with Li Shuo..."

Han Er is a decisive and straightforward young man. He didn't take sides before because he hadn't seen which side had the advantage, but now it's different!

After turning off the video, Han Er typed a lot on his computer, then revised and edited it twice before quickly logging into Weibo...

"Quick, look! X has registered an account!"

"X's new song seems to be out, but it's a pity that he didn't appear in it, and the singer isn't exactly a famous figure."

Han Er previously favored Li Shuo, and the people he followed on Weibo were traditional musicians like Tan Jun. Now, a trend is emerging in the comment sections of these people.

Seeing this, Han Er didn't even bother to pay attention to "X who logged into Weibo," and jumped to Zhang Yi's Weibo comment section, directly attacking his post, "I translated a foreign classic, so I can say this book is my original work, right?"
"I bought a whole basket of vegetables. Does that make me a famous chef? Whether it's translating lyrics or adapting songs, it's all secondary processing, much like cooking. If you have to point out a difference, then translating lyrics might be like smashing cucumbers or tomato with sugar—you just need to cut the cucumbers into pieces or sprinkle sugar on the tomatoes. But adapting a song is far more complex than smashing cucumbers. It requires precise lyrics based on rhythm and the original song's meaning, controlling the tempo, and many other tasks before a song that we can understand is born!" (End of Chapter)