How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 149 Chinese Songwriters and Songwriters Association
Beijing.

In a courtyard, Mr. Zhou, the president of the Chinese Lyrics Association, was sitting in the room playing chess with Mr. Chen, the president of the Chinese Composition Association.

Although the two are in two different associations, serving as presidents of the Chinese Lyricist and Composition Association respectively, their status in the circle is exceptionally high. However, despite being two completely different associations, the two old men still have a very good relationship privately. They have been friends for many years and live in the same house, so they are neighbors, which makes their relationship even better.

"Haha, Lao Chen, I'm going to eat your horse."

Mr. Zhou found the right opportunity and ate up one of Mr. Chen's horses. Mr. Chen had a look on his face as he pondered how to make the next move.

This old guy is still so good at playing chess.

At this moment, Zhou's granddaughter, who is still in high school, was sitting on the sofa with her mobile phone in her arms, happily watching a video. The video clip was a clip of Jiang Yu's performance on tonight's show, in which he was singing his new song "Blue and White Porcelain".

"Xiaoyu, help grandpa get the water cup."

Old Zhou spoke, Xiaoyu responded and handed the cup of water to her grandfather.

At this moment, Jiang Yu's singing voice was coming from the phone: "The sky is blue and waiting for the rain, and I am waiting for you..."

"Ok?"

When Mr. Zhou heard the song, he was a little surprised. As the president of the Chinese Lyrics Association, he was very sensitive to lyrics. Not only him, but also Mr. Chen, the president of the Composition Association, was the same. As he listened to the song, he looked at Xiaoyu with some doubt.

All of a sudden, Xiaoyu was spotted by the two old men. Their eyes fell on the mobile phone in Xiaoyu's hand, from which the singing came.

"Xiaoyu, whose song is this? What's its name?"

Mr. Zhou was a little excited and curious. He listened to the song and savored the lyrics. It was an ancient style song, and the singing was quite nice. And...

This lyric has a unique charm.

"Yeah, Xiaoyu, whose song is this? Is it a new song that just came out? Why haven't I heard it before? This song is very good."

"Not only that, Old Chen, I think the lyrics are also very good. It's an ancient style song, and it sounds very charming. Quick, Xiaoyu, bring it over to Grandpa to see who's singing this song."

Both old people wanted to take the phone to see whose song it was.

Seeing that her grandfather was interested, Xiaoyu immediately pulled a stool over excitedly and sat between the two of them. She showed them the video on her phone and introduced it in an excited tone.

"It's Jiang Yu. Let me tell you about Grandpa Chen. He's amazing. He's handsome and talented. Take 'Blue and White Porcelain,' a new song he just released tonight. He composed it on the show, inspired by porcelain. It combines elements of ancient and modern music. People online say it's a groundbreaking work. It's amazing!"

The little girl excitedly and proudly introduced her idol to the two grandfathers. As a high school student, she was at the age of chasing stars. She didn't like Jiang Yu at first, thinking he was too philandering and a jerk. But after all, Jiang Yu was so talented and handsome now. With song after song, Xiaoyu and many of her classmates had become Jiang Yu's fans.

Elder Zhou and Elder Chen watched the video on their phones, watching Jiang Yu perform. As they aged, they didn't pay much attention to entertainment news. They mostly interacted with creators. While there were stars, they were all talented creative artists. They didn't know much about young artists, especially Jiang Yu. They hadn't even heard of him much, but he sounded familiar.

"Jiang Yu?"

Mr. Zhou seemed to remember something: "Is that the person who wrote "Ruyuan" before?"

This song "As Wish" was performed on the stage of the National Day Gala, and was also praised by CCTV. It became a hit on the Internet. Although they didn't know Jiang Yu, they knew this song.

They even listened to the song and looked up the composer.

Who would have thought that he is his granddaughter's idol.

and……

Mr. Zhou and Mr. Chen listened to the song "Blue and White Porcelain" over and over again, one savoring the lyrics and the other savoring the music. After listening to it, both of their old faces showed a bit of shock and surprise.

"This... is truly a groundbreaking song!"

Both of them were amazed by the song "Blue and White Porcelain". A song that combines elements of classical music and modern pop music, and is so successful, is really difficult. It is truly a groundbreaking work!
The two of them have been in the industry for many years. As presidents of the Chinese Lyricist and Composer Association, they have seen many outstanding creators over the years. There are also many powerful creators who like to innovate, and they have also tried to combine ancient and modern music.

But without exception, they all failed. If you want to combine them, then basically any creator can do it, but whether they can succeed, whether they can successfully integrate ancient and modern music and create a high-quality song, that is really unheard of.

But today, they saw this kind of success in Jiang Yu's song "Blue and White Porcelain." This was truly accomplished, blending ancient and modern music together, and creating a song of such high quality. This was true success!

"Old Zhou, listen to this music. It's as gentle as a trickling stream. It's absolutely amazing..."

"Old Chen, look at these lyrics. They're so poetic and full of artistic conception. It's like you're reading a poem instead of a song..."

Both old men were a little excited. This song was really amazing, both the lyrics and the melody were unique.

It was hard for them to imagine that the lyrics and music of such a great song were written by the same person, and such a young man at that!

Seeing how excited Grandpa and the others were, Xiaoyu smiled and said, "How's it going, Grandpa? It sounds great, right? Jiang Yu has many other great songs."

The two elders were a little curious. They watched Xiaoyu open the music app and let them listen to some of Jiang Yu's recently released songs. The two elders' expressions became more and more shocked, more and more surprised, and their eyes became brighter and brighter.

Mr. Zhou and Mr. Chen looked at each other, with a hint of surprise and unexpectedness in their eyes.

"This kid is so talented!"

They were really surprised that such a young man could write so many good songs.

For example, today's song "Blue and White Porcelain" is the song that the two elders are most satisfied with and the one that amazed them the most.

Just as Xiaoyu said, this song is a groundbreaking work that set a precedent for the fusion of ancient and modern music. It is also the only such successful song so far!

and……

Judging from the creators and works that Mr. Zhou and Mr. Chen had seen in the association over the years, they both felt that Jiang Yu's creative talent was truly on par with anyone else. For example, in the case of "Blue and White Porcelain," he could even surpass many outstanding predecessors.

The key point is, this guy can not only write lyrics or compose music, he can do both.

It's already amazing for someone to be able to write lyrics, and write high-quality lyrics. But this guy is not only good at writing lyrics, but also composes music, and both of his creations are of very high quality.

Composers who are both skilled in lyrics and music are extremely rare in the industry. They either forgo writing lyrics or excel at composing. Even those who can do both often excel in only one area. Even their two major associations only recruit those who excel in a particular area, such as lyrics or music. Someone like Jiang Yu, who excels in both and produces such high-quality works in both, is the first time even Elder Zhou and Elder Chen have encountered one.

This Jiang Yu is simply a monster.

And they had just listened to several of his songs, all of which were well written and showed strong creative ability.

This young man, why haven't we caught him before?
At this moment, Mr. Zhou and Mr. Chen already had some thoughts in their minds. This outstanding young man, such a high-quality creator, must be brought into their association to set a good example for the current young creators.

Mr. Zhou and Mr. Chen suddenly looked at each other warily and immediately kept some distance between them.

"Don't look at me, this kid is such a great lyricist, I think he must join our lyricist association!"

"Come on, didn't you just hear how good the music this kid wrote was? Such a talented kid should join our Composition Association. Joining yours would be a complete waste of his talent!"

The two old men were both arguing with each other. They were long-time friends who were just in a friendly relationship and playing chess together, but now they were on the verge of a fight over a young creator, Jiang Yu.

Xiaoyu looked at the two old men and felt both amused and helpless, but also a little happy.

My idol is so awesome. Both grandfathers like him so much and want him to join the association.

"Hey, Grandpa, Grandpa Chen, please stop arguing. Since you both want Jiang Yu to join the association, why not invite both of his families to join?"

The little girl's idea was simple. Both her grandfather and Grandpa Chen wanted it. It would be good if both the lyrics and composition associations invited Jiang Yu to join.

However, after hearing Xiaoyu's words, Mr. Zhou and Mr. Chen also pondered for a moment.

Invite Jiang Yu to join both associations at the same time?

It seems that there has never been a precedent for this. The two major associations only allow people to join one of them. Even if you are good at both writing lyrics and composing music, you can only choose to join the one you are best at.

Letting Jiang Yu join two major associations at the same time has never happened before. Mr. Zhou and Mr. Chen were also a little hesitant.

But Jiang Yu is a creator who is good at both lyrics and music, which is completely different from those creators in the past who were good at both but only mastered one of them.

Should I make an exception for Jiang Yu?

At this moment, the two old men were also lost in thought.

……

At Xu Ya's house, she was still awake. She had just finished watching this episode of "Walking and Singing". She was leaning against the bed, playing a video clip of Jiang Yu's performance on her phone and listening to the new song "Blue and White Porcelain".

As Xu Ya listened, her expression became a little dazed and a little surprised.

Jiang Yu's song "Blue and White Porcelain" was beautiful, especially the lyrics and music. She thought they were both excellent. Looking at such an outstanding Jiang Yu, Xu Ya felt a little irritated when she thought about the ridiculous things that happened between them. After an unknown amount of time, Xu Ya felt tired and sleepy, and gradually fell asleep.

The next day, although the popularity of "Walking and Singing" had waned, Jiang Yu's song "Blue and White Porcelain" was growing even more popular. In fact, overnight, this newly released song surpassed Jiang Yu's previously released song "Our Song" and topped the new song chart.

Moreover, Jiang Yu's song "Blue and White Porcelain" is now a hit on the entire Internet. Even on short video platforms, many bloggers are using Jiang Yu's song "Blue and White Porcelain" as background music.

However, this is not the end. Just this morning, the official Weibo account of CCTV also liked and reposted Jiang Yu's song, and even added a text to praise Jiang Yu's song.

The general content is that Jiang Yu's song is based on traditional culture, combining Chinese classical music with modern pop music, and successfully created this landmark and groundbreaking work. It calls on singers and songwriters to learn more from Jiang Yu and explore more of China's traditional culture.

It's only a few hundred words, but since it came out from CCTV's official Weibo account, it has a different meaning, and everyone understands that.

Ever since Jiang Yu used legal means to clear his name, punished those rumormongers, and restored his innocence, everyone knew that he was wronged before and his reputation was not ruined.

After this, Jiang Yu was recognized by everyone for his ability and talent!

But these short one or two hundred words have a different meaning.

This means that after Jiang Yu used legal means to clear his name and restore his innocence, he has not only gained recognition from the public, but also from the special media. This also means that he can now openly participate in the entertainment industry and step onto those special stages.

Seeing this, everyone sighed. The top star at the time almost ruined his career because of rumors spread by others. If Jiang Yu had not used his strength and talent to promptly use legal weapons to protect his rights and interests, sent the rumormongers to prison, and cleared his name, his star career would probably have been ruined.

What's the saying? It takes only one mouth to spread a rumor, but it takes a lot of effort to refute it.

Seeing this, everyone was reminded of the song "As Wish" that Jiang Yu had written before and became a hit on the Internet.

But no one expected that not long after that, Jiang Yuyoushi was once again praised by CCTV for a new song, a groundbreaking song "Blue and White Porcelain".

This has indeed made many people in the industry jealous and envious. Many people want this opportunity, but they can't even beg for it. Being singled out for praise by CCTV twice in a row, and Jiang Yu also proving his innocence, the rumormongers were arrested, and he was wrongly accused. His future is limitless.

Many people are even speculating that if the situation continues to develop in this way, Jiang Yu will also be invited to this year's CCTV Spring Festival Gala?
Although Jiang Yu was a top star in the past, he had never appeared on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala because he had no representative works and no real ability.

However, judging from CCTV's current attitude towards Jiang Yu, as well as Jiang Yu's current popularity and strength, there is a great possibility that CCTV will invite him to this year's Spring Festival Gala.

……

At this moment, Jiang Yu didn't pay attention to these things. He had already come to Su Jiang.

A tourist city in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he had already been picked up by the program crew and was staying in the recording place, an ancient town in Sujiang. It was a typical Jiangnan water town, with small bridges and flowing water, full of charm.

Jiang Yu pushed open the gate of a courtyard in the ancient town where he lived this time. Judging from this courtyard, it must have been a wealthy family in ancient times, like a luxurious garden.

"Oh, Teacher Jiang Yu, you're here."

As soon as Jiang Yu opened the door, he saw Li Xueyao, Shen Hongyu, and Teacher Mao Yiming sitting in the pavilion feeding the fish.

"I thought I was the first one here again."

Seeing that only he, Su Muwan and Lin Yi had not arrived yet, Jiang Yu walked over with his suitcase and saw a stream in the courtyard. Sure enough, the owner of this courtyard in this small town must be rich.

"Are we going to live separately this time?"

Jiang Yu looked at Director Hu. The last time they were in Hong Kong, he and Su Muwan lived alone in a small house. He didn't know if that would continue in this episode.

Director Hu looked at Jiang Yu with a somewhat mysterious smile. There seemed to be a hint of other meaning in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Yu, a kind of expectation and a little teasing, as if he was waiting to see something good.

"Ha, that's not necessary this time, because we have a new group of guests coming this time, and we've been together for so long. In order to allow everyone to fully exchange music and exchange inspiration with different teachers, we will re-form the team after everyone arrives."

Regroup?

Jiang Yu looked at Director Hu deeply. He suspected that Director Hu was up to something. He also felt that the look in Director Hu's eyes this time seemed to indicate that he was hiding something from him.

Shen Hongyu was secretly delighted when she heard Director Hu's words. Finally, she could change her partner. She really didn't want to be with Lin Yi anymore, and this episode was finally a chance for a change.

Jiang Yu put his luggage away, chose a room, and went out to the yard with Teacher Mao Yiming and others to surround the koi, waiting for the arrival of other guests.

After a while, Lin Yi arrived, carrying a guitar on his back. As soon as he came in, he greeted everyone enthusiastically and started showing off.

"You know what? When I walked into the town just now, I thought the scenery here was so beautiful. It's like a Jiangnan water town, worthy of the name. I feel like I've already got some inspiration..."

Seeing that he was trying to establish himself as a musical genius again, Jiang Yu didn't bother to pay attention. He sat on a chair in the yard, basking in the sun. Li Xueyao and Shen Hongyu continued to feed the fish. Teacher Mao Yiming wanted to say something, but in the end he just hummed, adding, "Well, I look forward to Teacher Lin's new song performance later."

Seeing that no one paid attention to him, Lin Yi looked a little embarrassed and tried to find a way out.

"Well, I still need to think about it carefully. I'll tell you all about it later."

At this time, Su Muwan also arrived, and all the regular guests were present.

"Sister Mu Wan, come quickly, look at this fish, it's so fat from eating so much."

Li Xueyao waved to Su Muwan, who had just put down her luggage and came out of the house, to come over and watch the fish with them. When Jiang Yu heard what Li Xueyao said, he couldn't help but remind her.

"Feed less, or the fish will die."

Li Xueyao snorted twice: "I didn't, I didn't even feed it."

Su Muwan sat over. The three women were looking at the koi fish. Li Xueyao asked curiously, "Who is the guest star this time?"

Everyone shook their heads. At this time, the door of the yard was pushed open again and a boy walked in.

"Hello, everyone."

When everyone saw the newcomer, their eyes lit up: "Oh, Teacher Zhang Minghui!"

Jiang Yu was also stunned. The male guest this time was actually Mr. Zhang Minghui, who had filled in for him on "Singer" before.

"Teacher Zhang, I didn't expect it to be you."

"Haha, Xiao Jiang, you didn't expect it to be me, did you? I wanted to tell you before that I would be on your show, but I thought it would be a surprise for you so I didn't tell you."

Teacher Zhang Minghui is still as kind as ever, with a look of elegance and bookishness on his face. After taking a look at the environment here, he couldn't help but sigh.

"This environment is quite nice, with an ancient charm, small bridges and flowing water. It makes me want to live here."

Jiang Yu had a good impression of Zhang Minghui. This senior was not arrogant at all. They had been on the same show before and had chatted in the car. They got along quite well. When Zhang Minghui arrived, although his status was not the biggest, as a senior, his position was very high. Everyone respected him and greeted him warmly.

"Seeing you young people, I came here, and I am indeed an old man."

Teacher Zhang Minghui also joked that he was indeed the oldest, at forty years old.

"Hey, Mr. Zhang, what are you talking about? What old man? This is a senior."

Everyone was chatting happily. Li Xueyao saw that the male guest had already arrived, Mr. Zhang Minghui. But the female guest had not yet arrived, so she asked Mr. Zhang Minghui curiously.

"Teacher Zhang, do you know who the female guest is for this episode?"

Everyone looked at Zhang Minghui with some curiosity, thinking that the two flying guests should know each other's identities, even though the regular guests didn't know them.
However, Teacher Zhang Minghui also shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

Director Hu watched as everyone asked who the female guest of this episode was, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

His eyes looked back and forth between Jiang Yu and Su Muwan without any expression. Wow, this episode is going to be interesting.

To be honest, he was a little surprised when he received the news, and at first he thought it might be a bit bad to let her come.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems that they are not in that kind of relationship anymore. Besides, if this happens, there will be only benefits and no harm in having more programs.

After hesitating for a moment, Director Hu agreed.

At this moment, the gate of the yard was pushed open again, and a playful and surprised female voice sounded in everyone's ears.

"Hmm? The door's open. Is anyone here already?"

As the words fell, everyone's eyes turned to the door, and the next moment, everyone looked shocked.

Jiang Yu, in particular, was stunned.

Su Muwan looked at the door, her brows slightly furrowed.

(End of this chapter)