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Chapter 177 The Birth of the Loser's Song

"What is she doing in your room in the middle of the night?"

"You've seen it all, haven't you? Why are you asking me?"

"Don't be silly, I know everything."

"Can't I talk to someone?"

"I won't let you talk to someone like her!"

Tianjin Foreign Studies University

"Why do I feel that her arrogance is somewhat familiar?"

Zhang Chen watched the conversation between Bai Xiuzhu and Jin Yanxi on the surveillance camera, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

"Of course you are familiar with it. She said it was her true self."

"What did she say when you were teaching her? It sounds pretty realistic."

"Yifei said that she could play this role well if she just put in 80% of her usual skills against you, and you saw the result."

The person chatting with Zhang Chen about Liu Yifei's acting skills was Liu Jialing, who had been in the crew for two months.

Zhang Chen helped her a lot with her problem back then.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zhang Chen gave her a new life.

Afterwards, Liu Jialing received an anonymous remittance from abroad. When she asked Xue Yining about it, Xue Yining told her to spend it without worry.

From that moment on, she knew that the money was again related to Zhang Chen.

Although it was definitely not given by Zhang Chen, it should be the justice that Zhang Chen helped her to get back.

She wanted to repay the favor, but couldn't find the right opportunity.

Finally, when she saw that the company was filming a TV series and that Liu Yifei, Zhang Chen's childhood sweetheart, was acting in a TV series for the first time, she felt that her chance to repay her gratitude had come.

After Liu Jialing reported to Wang Jinghua, she moved directly into the crew as an acting teacher.

After learning about this, Zhang Chen did not refuse. She felt more at ease letting someone who had received a favor do more.

It's also a good thing that it can help Liu Yifei improve her acting skills. After all, she needs to seamlessly transition to the next drama after filming this one, and she probably won't be able to go to college this year.

It won't work if you keep filming outside without any professional acting guidance.

So this matter was carried out with Zhang Chen's tacit consent.

"I was thinking I'd seen her like this somewhere before, so it turns out I see her every day?"

Zhang Chen looked helpless. He would usually selectively ignore things that happened to him. It was only after Liu Jialing’s reminder that he reacted.

"Is she thinking that Jin Yanxi is acting as me?"

"I think so. I'm not sure how the boss usually gets along with him."

"He is Jin Yanxi!"

The conversation between Zhang Chen and Liu Jialing was overheard by Liu Yifei, who had just finished filming. Before she came in, the sound reached the ears of the two people through the thick tent.

Then, Liu Yifei, wearing a dress and with curly hair, lifted the curtain of the tent and walked in.

“How was it like filming your first time?”

Seeing that Liu Yifei's outfit was clearly not suitable for her age, Zhang Chen wanted to tease her, but he was afraid that the girl would get angry, so he forced himself to change the teasing into concern.

"It's OK, simple."

Liu Yifei raised her head, very proud.

"I heard from Sister Jialing that you are acting completely in your true colors?"

"Yeah, it's just to deal with the guy who likes to bully others. We see this kind of people every day!"

After Liu Yifei finished speaking, she stared at Zhang Chen without blinking, meaning, don't doubt it, I'm talking about you, Zhang Chen.

"It'd better not be me."

"So what?"

"I originally thought that I had written two songs specifically for this drama, but I don't know who to sing one of them for. Should I go find Dong Jie now?"

Zhang Chen took out a music score from his arms, which was densely filled with notes and lyrics.

Liu Yifei could only vaguely see the word ".Xiang" written on the top cover, but as for the second song, no words could be seen at all.

"No, brother~" When Liu Yifei heard that she could sing a song written by Zhang Chen, she instantly turned into a flattering person, "The song is called something fragrant, it must suit me, if you don't believe me, you can smell it."

It wasn't enough to just say it, Liu Yifei leaned her head closer, really wanting Zhang Chen to smell it.

"You stink of sweat, go away." Zhang Chen pinched his nose deliberately, and used his other hand as if to chase away something dirty, showing extreme disgust.

"Impossible!" Liu Yifei looked at Zhang Chen's disgusted expression in disbelief. She grabbed the collar of her shirt and sniffed it, "It smells good!"

"Ahem, Boss, how about I go out first?"

Liu Jialing didn't know where to look. She had tried looking at the sky, the ground, and her fingers, but she couldn't cover up the sound coming from her ears.

She now completely understood what Liu Yifei said.

Their boss is used to bullying Liu Yifei, but this bullying needs to be put in quotation marks. Is it a bit like "flirting"?
It’s just that Yifei is a little younger, otherwise she would really think that what happened just now were two young lovers quarreling.

"This song 'An Xiang' is the theme song for the TV series. I haven't decided who will sing it yet. As for the one for you, I have a song that is especially suitable for your role."

"What song? Sing it to me."

"Where did you learn this messed up tone?"

"I learned it from you when we were chatting on Penguin. Oh, you are such a slow learner. Let me see the lyrics."

Seeing that Zhang Chen still wanted to say something to her, Liu Yifei reached out and took out another lyrics book from Zhang Chen's arms.

There were two big characters on the cover: "Guest"

She opened it and sang a few lines according to the music score:
"Why stop by you
I'm dressed up tonight

This plot has come up many times.
The wedding of her dream is now fulfilled
"

"That's not how it's sung. Look at what these two words are."

Zhang Chen took the sheet music and tapped the two words on the top corner - "Cantonese"

"Ah? A Cantonese song. Why does it sound weird when I sing it? Why do the lyrics sound like a loser?"

Liu Yifei smacked her lips. Cantonese was Cantonese. After a month or two of intensive study and concentration on one song, she could still sing it. But the more she thought about the lyrics, the more she felt something was not right.

What kind of mood was Zhang Chen in to write such a song?

Take a look at the lyrics, and it's about a girl who goes to her ex-boyfriend's wedding, forcing a smile as she watches her ex-boyfriend, who once made a vow of love to her, and another woman happily making vows on the stage.

Is it necessary to attend this wedding?
“I call this song the loser song.”

Zhang Chen held back his laughter and looked at Liu Yifei. He certainly knew the meaning of the song, but the song was too consistent with Liu Yifei's image in the TV series.

If this happens in Japanese anime, tsundere + loli = loser, it's almost become a rule.

"Are you scolding me again?" Zhang Chen has used songs to tease her more than once. A few years ago, Zhang Chen used a nursery rhyme to say that she was unreasonable, and also used a song "Queer and Weird" to let the whole country know her personality in front of Zhang Chen.

So Liu Yifei was very cautious this time, fearing that she would be cheated by Zhang Chen again.

"How is that possible? I just think your role is very suitable for this song." After thinking about it, Zhang Chen denied his own statement and said, "No, I should write a song specifically for your role in the TV series, and then I can release it as a trailer when the TV series is promoted."

This song has been almost ruined in later generations.

Because the mood of this song is so consistent with people's imagination of the sad mood of failed love, various versions have been released, including Cantonese male and female versions, and Mandarin male and female versions.

So much so that the singer of this song has almost become a full-time wedding singer.

If Liu Yifei were to sing this song, I wonder if it would become another "monument" in Liu Yifei's career?
Zhang Chen is looking forward to it.

"This song has a bad meaning. I don't want to sing it."

Liu Yifei didn't know what she was thinking about, and with a somewhat depressed tone, she put the music score in Zhang Chen's hand.

"Any questions?"

Zhang Chen was very surprised. This was the first time that Liu Yifei rejected the song he wrote for her. In the past, even if she knew that the song he wrote was childish and not very artistic, Liu Yifei would still happily record the song with the thought that "I wrote it for me and it won't harm me."

So this rejection made Zhang Chen a little surprised.

"I just think the lyrics are too tragic, just like the character I played, Bai Xiuzhu." Liu Yifei's eyes were red, "I've seen the ending of this drama, and in the end Bai Xiuzhu committed suicide by taking pills on the day Jin Yanxi and Leng Qingqiu got married."

"So let's not follow Bai Xiuzhu's example. Let's dress up beautifully to attend our ex-boyfriend's wedding! That bastard will be pissed off to death."

Zhang Chen saw that Liu Yifei was in a low mood, as if she was a little caught up in the role, so he tried to say some inappropriate words to cheer her up.

At the same time, he looked at Liu Jialing strangely. Could she be an experience-oriented person?

It is said that experiential actors will immerse themselves in the joys and sorrows of the character, and it may take a long time for them to recover after the performance.

Some actors even suffered from serious mental illness as a result.

"No. I just feel that, I..." Liu Yifei couldn't explain it clearly. Her current mood was completely absorbed by the artistic conception of the song written by Zhang Chen.

"or."

Zhang Chen looked at Liu Yifei's depressed expression and spoke with some hesitation. Liu Yifei heard that Zhang Chen seemed to be about to say something and looked at him with tears in her eyes.

"Can I sing a version too?"

"Is there another version?" The question was asked with a distinct nasal tone.

"Sure. Yes!"

Zhang Chen was determined to release this song. He was thinking about releasing the adapted version of this song at the wedding as he had often sung it in his previous life. There was also another English song which could be made as soon as possible. It had been almost twenty years, so he might as well reminisce about the past.

"Suck~ Sing it for me. If it's not as bad as mine, I won't agree."

Liu Yifei sniffed, her expression a little aggrieved, yet a little expectant.

"How many winters after breaking up?"

What day of the week is it
I think of you occasionally
thank you for the special invitation

Come and witness your love

I always remind myself

Don't run away
You are very beautiful today
I once held this beauty in my arms

It's a pity that this is your wedding with him
And I'm just a guest
"

Zhang Chen had no choice but to sing the original version.

It was agreed that a monument would be built for Liu Yifei, but in the end he himself became a "loser singer".

The truth is that God will take revenge on everyone.

"Why do I have to sing the Cantonese version when your version is in Mandarin?"

“Also available in Cantonese”

Finally, Zhang Chen sang the male version in Cantonese again.

To be honest, the Cantonese version of this song sounds more immersive.

But no matter what, even though Zhang Chen himself was involved, the song was finally successfully produced, and it can also add some luster to Chenguang Entertainment's first idol drama.

"It's okay, we're both pretty much the same."

Liu Yifei looked at the lyrics books on both sides in amazement, following the differences between the lyrics.

In her eyes, the sense of frustration of failure in the song was no longer there, but instead a feeling of joy of being able to sing a love song with Zhang Chen.

Although the meaning of this song is a bit ominous, it is also a beginning.

She felt that if she tried harder, she should be able to get Zhang Chen to sing a real love song together.

That's right, she was totally acting just now.

In her opinion, the smile on Zhang Chen's face when he took out the lyrics book was obviously an attempt to trick her, so she played along and asked Zhang Chen to sing along as well, so that she wouldn't be the only one to embarrass herself. With the participation of a world-class star like Zhang Chen, who would care about a little Liu Yifei?

At this moment, Liu Yifei's eyes revealed two words: wit!

These are the experiences gained from being cheated over the years.

"But then again, brother, how much suffering did you have to go through to write a song like this?" Liu Yifei was still bothered by the reason why this song was created. She looked at Zhang Chen suspiciously and said, "Did you get dumped by another girl without telling me?"

"You have so many ideas in your head. You should practice this song well. I will ask the director to shoot more scenes about Jin Yanxi's wedding and put it in the promotional video."

After saying that, without caring about Liu Yifei's reaction, he simply lifted the tent curtain and walked out.

After coming out, I saw several actors who had been standing outside the door waiting.

The main creators including Chen Kun, Dong Jie and Shu Chang were all there.

When Liu Yifei went in just now, she looked like she wanted to have a fight with Zhang Chen, so they gave up the idea of following her in to visit Zhang Chen.

If Zhang Chen and Liu Yifei started fighting after they went in, they wouldn't know who to help.

"Boss." The three of them shouted in unison.

Here were Shu Chang and Dong Jie from Chenguang Entertainment, as well as Chen Kun who was not from Chenguang Entertainment, but they all tacitly called Zhang Chen "boss".

This is almost becoming another name for Zhang Chen in the mainland entertainment circle.

And to be honest, this drama was invested by Zhang Chen, so there is nothing wrong in calling him the boss.

"Come in, Sissi probably wants to say something to you."

I just gave you the song, but if we want to keep some TV drama footage for the promotional video, we still need the cooperation of these people.

After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he did not stay where he was, but went straight back to the car.

Visiting the set today is one thing, but another thing is what he is most concerned about right now.

"Sister Lan, are the preparations for the talent show almost complete?"

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