How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 262 If I am young and promising and don’t feel inferior
Everyone looked at Huang Chen on the stage, although his popularity was not as high as Lin Feifei and Yang Zihan.

However, after so many episodes of the show, his popularity is still relatively high. In addition, his original music is also very good among many students. This is also why Huang Chen is relatively well-known and popular among the students.

When everyone saw the song information that Huang Chen brought to the finals stage this time, they were also shocked.

Although I knew Jiang Yu would most likely write new songs for his students, he had never written a new song for Huang Chen before. He had previously written new songs for Yang Zihan, Lin Feifei, and Zhao Ying, so this was the first time for Huang Chen.

This made everyone very curious about what the song Jiang Yu would write for Huang Chen would be like.
"Young and promising..."

At the home of the well-known music blogger, Lin Qianqian, she was watching the live broadcast of tonight's finals. When she saw the new song Jiang Yu wrote for Huang Chen, Lin Qianqian's eyes lit up slightly.

There is no need to worry about the quality of Jiang Yu's songs. Now it depends on whether Huang Chen, the student, can seize the opportunity and sing the song written by Jiang Yu for him well.

This is the first time that Jiang Yu has written a song for student Huang Chen, and it is in such an important competition as the finals. Whether he can seize this opportunity depends on whether Huang Chen himself has the ability to do so.

Lin Qianqian looked at the title of the song Jiang Yu had written for Huang Chen. It was called "Young and Promising." Looking at the title, Lin Qianqian felt that it might not be one of those sad songs Jiang Yu had written before. It seemed more like a song that touched her heart.

I don’t know what it would feel like when Huang Chen sings the song written by Jiang Yu?

At this moment, whether it was the audience on site or online, they all became excited after seeing the information about the songs to be performed by Huang Chen.

"Tsk tsk, look, look, what did I say before? Jiang Yu must be writing new songs for his students."

"You're talking nonsense! You don't even need to tell me that. It's the finals, and there are no rules or restrictions. Jiang Yu will definitely write songs for his students. I guarantee that Yang Zihan and the others will also have new songs written by Jiang Yu."

"Of course, Huang and Chen both have new songs written with Jiang Yu's help, and Yang Zihan and Lin Feifei are definitely no exception."

"If that's the case, then I think the other students in the finals are just runners-up. Once Jiang Yu makes a move, I think the championship will most likely come from a student in his group."

"That's not necessarily true. I feel that Wang Jie from Wu Tao's group is also quite strong and very popular. This is the finals, and the remaining students are all elites among the elites, and they are very strong."

"Oh, stop talking, stop talking. You'll know after you finish reading it. I just want to hear what Jiang Yu thinks of the song "Young and Promising" that he wrote for Huang Chen."

……

At this moment at the scene, Song Yuqing and Shen Hongyu looked at each other, then looked at Jiang Yu who was sitting in the middle and asked in a low voice.

"You have four new songs today, right?"

They all thought that since Huang Chen was bringing a new song written by Jiang Yu, then Yang Zihan, Lin Feifei and Zhao Ying must also have one.

In this finals, Jiang Yu's group consisted of only four people, but all four had new songs written by Jiang Yu. For a moment, Shen Hongyu felt that this competition was completely unnecessary.

Jiang Yu has taken action, what else can their students compare to him?

The only hope they had now was to pray that Jiang Yu's students wouldn't perform well. What if Jiang Yu wrote a song and they couldn't sing it with the feeling of Jiang Yu's song?

Wouldn't that be a waste of the song? Then their students would still have a chance to win.

When Jiang Yu heard this, he did not deny it and nodded with a smile.

really.

Liu Huayu and Wu Tao over there were also shocked. Jiang Yu's creative ability was truly amazing.

Even Wu Tao was a little worried at this moment. He had previously thought that his ace student Wang Jie would easily win against someone like Huang Chen. As long as he wasn't facing super popular students like Yang Zihan and Lin Feifei, he still had a chance.

But now, Huang Chen actually has a new song written by Jiang Yu. As a result, Wu Tao began to feel a little worried.

If it was just an original song written by Huang Chen, he wouldn't be so worried. But this wasn't a new song written by Huang Chen, but a new song written by that evildoer Jiang Yu. This was a completely different situation. Not only was the nature different, but even the quality of the song was completely different.

A hint of worry flashed in Wu Tao's eyes.

This is not a good thing.

He looked at Huang Chen on the stage and prayed in his heart.

"I hope he doesn't play that well."

On the stage, as the prelude sounded, the audience gradually quieted down.

Everyone listened to the prelude of "Young and Promising" written by Jiang Yu for Huang Chen. It was not very gorgeous, but very simple and plain, but it made people feel comfortable.

As the prelude ended, Huang Chen on the stage slowly raised the microphone and began to sing.

"The TV keeps flashing
The contact information has not been deleted yet
You treat me well

I destroyed it by mistake
We also thought about
Have a place to sleep and eat
How can I endure it?
Working day and night, I can't even get the down payment
I smashed the wall panel
It hasn’t been repaired yet…”

Huang Chen's voice is pure, without any flashy techniques or high notes. She simply stands quietly in the center of the stage, singing the song intently. It's clean and simple, just like the lyrics—plain yet full of life.

When everyone listened to the song "Young and Promising" written by Jiang Yu, their eyes suddenly brightened.

The style of the whole song is very similar to the original songs that Huang Chen wrote before. They are all very simple and plain songs, but they are full of life and imagery.

I have to say that Jiang Yu is really good at writing songs, and when he writes songs, he can always tailor the songs for the singers according to their characteristics.

It's not just Huang Chen this time, it was also the case with Yang Zihan and Lin Feifei before, as well as Su Muwan and others before.

When Jiang Yu writes songs, especially for others, he does not just follow his own ideas. Instead, he creates songs based on the characteristics of each singer and writes songs that suit the singer's characteristics.

Songs written in this way can better match the singer, achieving the effect of one plus one being greater than two.

While many songwriters in the industry are talented and write excellent songs, they often fall short when writing for many singers. This is because sometimes songwriters follow their own ideas and ignore the unique characteristics of each singer.

It was originally a good song, and the singer was also very good, but because of the lack of compatibility, the collaboration was not effective.

But for Jiang Yu, it seems that such a thing has never happened.

Everyone listened to the song Jiang Yu wrote for Huang Chen. It didn't have fancy lyrics or a melody, but Huang Chen sang it with a sense of eloquence. The lyrics were also very simple, yet they resonated deeply with the audience.

Looking at the lyrics, many people seem to see their own shadows and their own lives.

Many boys, in particular, seemed silent for a moment after hearing Huang Chen's singing and seeing the lyrics of the song written by Jiang Yu.

"If I were young and successful, not self-deprecating, and knew what was precious
those sweet dreams
I feel guilty for not giving you my life

If I was young and knew how to advance and retreat
I won’t let you suffer for me

How many drinks at the wedding?

And your current one..."

Everyone listened to Huang Chen's singing and savored the lyrics. For a moment, the eyes of many male compatriots became complicated and gradually became profound.

At this moment, everyone listening to the song "Young and Promising" seemed to finally understand why the song was called this title.

Listening to this song, whether in person or online, many boys seemed to feel a surge of emotion. It was as if they saw themselves in this song. They saw their own self, the self who was young and self-deprecating, and who, because of this self-esteem, missed the girl they loved...

How dare I, a clean-handed man, mislead a beautiful woman?
This may be a portrayal of many boys' youth: ordinary, but then they met that dazzling girl. Meeting the right person at the wrong time always leads to regrets in the end.

Perhaps in the hearts of most boys, there is such a person, the one who amazed their entire youth when they were young. The one who, at the most helpless age, met the person they most wanted to protect for the rest of their life...

but……

But due to many practical reasons, we were unable to make it to the end.

In a residential area in Hangzhou.

Zhang Jun, who is already 33 years old, had just returned from overtime work. He was watching the live broadcast of the finals of the variety show "Star of Tomorrow" on his tablet while eating takeout.

He wasn't a big fan of variety shows, but this one featured Jiang Yu, one of his favorite singers, and he often listened to Jiang Yu's songs. Tonight was the finals, and he'd read online that Jiang Yu would be writing songs again. With nothing to do after overtime, he just watched the live broadcast of the finals.

Since graduating from university, Zhang Jun has stayed in Hangzhou to work hard. After so many years of hard work, he has become a middle-level manager in the company and can be said to have barely stayed in this city.

At this moment, Zhang Jun was watching the live broadcast and listening to Huang Chen singing the song "Young and Promising" written and composed by Jiang Yu. For a moment, he was a little dazed and his eyes were red.

Especially when he heard the chorus, Zhang Jun couldn't hold it in any longer. This unmarried man who was over thirty years old had red eyes and shed tears at this moment.

The tablet was playing a live stream, but on Zhang Jun's phone screen, a photo appeared. The man, a younger version of Zhang Jun, was hugging a beaming girl. They both made a heart shape with their hands toward the camera, with an amusement park in the background.

The girl is very young, Zhang Jun is also very young, and they both smile brightly...

but……

Zhang Jun looked at the girl's figure on his phone wallpaper and listened to Huang Chen's singing in the live broadcast.

"If I am young and capable and don't feel inferior

Have tasted regret

money status
I won but I really want to return it

If I was young and knew how to advance and retreat
I won’t let you suffer for me

How many drinks at the wedding?

With your current one
Have a few extra drinks at your wedding
Wish me a bright future..."

After hearing this, Zhang Jun could no longer control his emotions and silently shed tears.

At this moment, he seemed to see his former self, the self who was self-deprecating and inactive in his youth. He saw the self who was crushed by reality, the self who watched his beloved leave helplessly...

Zhang Jun still remembers that after graduating from university, he was full of ambition and prepared to stay in Hangzhou to develop his career, fantasizing about living a happy life with his girlfriend. However, after graduation, reality gave him a hard slap in the face.

I encountered difficulties in finding a job. After finally finding one, I couldn't get a high salary in the company and my position was low. I even encountered layoffs after working for half a year.

At that time, he worked very hard just for the future of him and his girlfriend.

At first, it was fine, and the two of them worked hard together. But gradually, the pressure of life and the pressure from the girlfriend's parents came.

In the end, there was no choice but to break up.

When he was 28 years old, Zhang Jun saw the news of her marriage through WeChat Moments and received an invitation to the wedding. Many classmates attended.

He went too.

Maybe he wanted to see if she was happy, or maybe he wanted to see what she would look like in a wedding dress, as they had once imagined, and how beautiful she would be.

That day, she was really beautiful and happy.

That day, Zhang Jun truly regretted being so useless. If he had been more motivated back then, if he had the ability he has now, would everything have been different? Would he have been the groom on the stage?

If I had worked harder, if I had achieved success at a young age, wouldn't I have been...

However, there is no if...

Hearing this, Zhang Jun looked at the photo on the dimly lit phone screen and burst into tears...

At this moment, it was not just Zhang Jun who felt the same way, but countless people who had similar experiences as Zhang Jun.

Listening to the song "Young and Promising" sung by Huang Chen and composed by Jiang Yu, at this moment, everyone finally understood why this song is called "Young and Promising".

Many men watched the live broadcast of the program with red eyes, and watched Huang Chen finish singing the song, with all kinds of thoughts in their hearts.

"Young and promising..."

Yes, the phrase "young and promising" seems easy. But to actually achieve it is extremely difficult for ordinary people.

When I was young, many frustrations and low self-esteem were due to not having these four words. If I had lived up to these four words back then, the outcome of many things would have been different.

However, there are no ifs and buts. Some people and some things, once missed, are missed...

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