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Chapter 288 Can natives really hire outside help?
"About that song of yours..."

After the show aired, Yu Wei received two phone calls at the same time, one from her agent, Sister Liu, and the other from her uncle, Ye Shengyu.

Yu Weixian answered Ye Laodeng's call and got straight to the point, wanting to ask about the last military song.

To reiterate, they don't need popular music, but songs with a distinctly special nature are somewhat relevant to their work.

The association also organizes cultural performances, and Ye Shengyu wanted to come and find out more about this song.

"Ah this."

Upon hearing the word "art performance," Yu Weiming paused for a moment, realizing that the song might be somewhat inappropriate for that occasion.

He usually jokes that it expresses homesickness, but this song truly expresses homesickness. It really brought the new recruits to tears. He's the only one who can answer that...

"Green Flowers in the Army" is still too infectious. It sings "Don't miss home," and after listening to it, almost everyone misses home.

Yu Wei didn't hide anything and directly explained the special nature of the song. He could provide the song, but he wouldn't take the blame if anything went wrong.

"real or fake?"

Ye Shengyu is quite old, and he has never seen a song of this style before. Is it really that amazing that it can make tough guys cry?

Why is he so skeptical of superstition?

"Now that you mention it, I'd really like to try it. Send me a picture when you have time."

Hearing the busy tone of the phone call ending, Yu Wei subconsciously glanced at Qi Luoan, who was playing on his phone next to him, and the question in his heart was finally answered.

I knew it! Old Qi is a lazy bum, Aunt Chen is steady and meticulous, and Qi Luoan's rebellious personality doesn't come from his parents, but from a generational inheritance, from the Ye family.

Old Ye was a tiger; even after everything was explained so clearly, he still wanted to try. He had to take the challenge, and he died trying.

Listen to them, and they all fall silent.

Yu Wei called Sister Liu again. She was also looking for her about this episode of the show. It wasn't entirely Sister Liu's idea; the company was also considering it.

Their suggestion was that Yu Wei should respond to the issue of inventory.

Although the current online urging for more updates seems to have a slightly joking tone, and everyone's comments are mostly made in jest, the online environment is changing very quickly these days.

Don't be fooled by today's joke. If he completely ignores it, he could easily become extremely emotional once netizens get impatient.

The shift from "Teacher Yu Wei, hurry up and release your songs" to "You have so many songs, you're showing off" only took one night.

Although it's only a possibility, we can't ignore the potential for public opinion issues. That's what their agency does, and we have to provide this kind of forward-looking advice.

"Makes sense."

Yu Wei was just about to respond when he was interrupted by two phone calls. These days, many netizens are just following secondhand or thirdhand gossip. If the source isn't clarified, the rumors just get more and more outrageous.

If people say he has a lot of songs in his library, a few reposts from marketing accounts will probably make it seem like he's just teasing netizens. He's not that bad.

It's not that he's just showing off without sharing to make people envious; Yu Wei himself also craved the songs in his library, but redeeming them was too much trouble, and he couldn't bring himself to write them.

After hanging up with Sister Liu, Yu Wei rarely went on his social media to post something. A serious statement wasn't his style; he just posted something casual.

You may not have "Music Blind Box", but you still have "Top Idol"!

Follow my novels! There will be new installments and new songs coming soon—everything you want is here.
"Who gave you permission to respond like that? Isn't this advertising?"

Qi Luoan is observing the situation firsthand. There are no insightful comments yet in the post's comment section, and the top comments are just a bunch of question marks.

"It looks like an advertisement, but it actually has everything you need."

While there is a risk of this going to extremes, it is currently a positive development, and there is no need for a formal response; the current situation is just right.

On the one hand, they understand the demands of netizens, and on the other hand, they provide channels for clearing out their inventory. How can this be called advertising?

He's clearly responding to everyone's expectations! If you want to hear more new songs, then read this masterpiece, "Why Do Celebrities Always Care About Ratings?"

All netizens want is his attitude; if he doesn't play dead, the negative publicity won't spread.

As expected, netizens bought into it. Although the comments section was still urging for more episodes and the release of unreleased episodes, the topic stayed there and didn't go too far.

Many people also took the opportunity to ask about the new song, which shows that they are readers who are really concerned about the competition. As a result, people who were urging for the song by following the trending topics also paid attention to this unique competition.

"So it turns out that 'Seven Mile Fragrance' is by Yu Weishu. I thought he was an obscure singer."

"So it's time for the group stage already? That's interesting."

"Looking forward to the new song with a mythological theme."

Seeing that many people who came to watch the drama had joined the novel's community, Yu Wei was overjoyed; this was exactly the effect he wanted.

Netizens got the music they wanted to hear and received the data to redeem the works—perfect.

But precisely because of this, they attach great importance to this upcoming third group competition, and it remains to be seen whether this song can meet the expectations of netizens.

Whether the song can hold up will determine whether new readers stay.

"Looks like we need to hurry."

Without hesitation, Yu Wei got up and went back to his room to write. He needed to update the song as soon as possible so that he would have enough time to practice.

After the program ended and he received the phone call, it was already 11 p.m. He stayed up all night to finish writing the new chapter and finally sent it out at 3 a.m.

Readers who discovered Yu Wei's update were completely shocked. The last time he updated at such an inauspicious time was when he was abroad attending a film festival...

Yu Wei has gone abroad again. Isn't he filming a movie?

Although I don't quite understand it, the book is real. The late bird catches the worm, so I'll just read the new chapter and then go to sleep.

[K, dressed in a dark suit, and Xiao Shen, dressed in a light-colored sweater, walk towards each other from opposite sides of the stage.]

Without needing many words, the tacit understanding honed through numerous collaborations had already quietly spread.

"Whatever you do, whatever you do, whatever you think, whatever you find difficult, whatever you teach people to follow you through life and death." Boss Ke spoke first, his voice as mellow as ever, each word pronounced clearly and with great emotion.

Immediately afterward, Xiao Shen's voice came in.

His voice is ethereal and pure, possessing a penetrating power that seems untouched by worldly concerns, creating a wonderful complement to Cleveland's solid narrative style.

Who is this?

Netizens were too busy to ponder the new song to notice that the indigenous characters were actually singing a duet.

No, even indigenous characters can invite guest singers to perform?
This is the first time since the start of the fake competition "Top Idol" that two locals have sung together, and they have never seen such a scene before.

The native characters in the third round were ridiculously strong individually, and now two of them have appeared at once. Who can beat them?
Scared to tears.

Because it was late at night, not many people were discussing the match. It wasn't until early the next morning that netizens gradually joined the discussion.

"unfair!"

"Where is the unfairness? Doesn't the rule say that you can invite a guest singer? It's perfectly reasonable for a character in a novel to find someone to sing with them."

"You can hire them, but you can't hire indigenous singers? Aren't we indigenous people human beings?"

"Yeah……"

The netizens were chatting enthusiastically, but when Fei Hong and Zhou Mumu saw the update, the sky fell.

The two of them sang a duet, and then the characters in the novel also sang a duet. Wasn't this something Yu Wei did on purpose?

Given their skill level, their chances of winning the competition were slim. They chose to cooperate in order to achieve a surprising victory and secure a double advancement.

I never expected that even the natives would hire outside help. They can do the same things as the native characters, and even the virtual humans are singing in a chorus. How are we supposed to fight like this?
But it's too late for regrets now. Their song has already been recorded and is undergoing post-production audio editing. There's no reason to back down before the battle even begins.

Besides being surprised by the indigenous people's efforts to mobilize others, netizens are also discussing how the indigenous chorus was achieved.

The songs in the third round were all in the form of human-machine collaboration, with Yu Wei personally handling the production. So this time, he plans to play two roles.
"I felt that eleven alt accounts were not enough, so I opened one more."

"Yu Wei taking on two opponents at once, that's terrifying."

"If one person sings two parts and then they are combined, the effect probably won't be very good."

Fei Hong nodded silently upon seeing this. Indeed, if the songs were recorded separately and then combined, the soul of the chorus would be lost.

If that's the case, they might still be able to fight!
……

Yu Wei was preparing to start recording a song. After exchanging the song overnight, he didn't dare to delay and woke up Qi Luoan early in the morning.

This song is difficult to sing, and it takes a lot of time for the two people to get their voices in tune, so we have to race against the clock.

"I didn't expect that you would actually arrange for a new native."

Qi Luoan finished reading the new chapter on the way and was puzzled by the description in the text. The voice was ethereal and pure, but it was referred to as "he".

In the novel's setting, he seems to be a male singer with an ethereal voice, and quite unique.

Where did Yu Wei get so many strange character settings, with no repetition in her vocal characteristics and singing style?

"I just wrote it down casually; it might even appear in future episodes."

As netizens have said, if live singers can invite guest performers, then local singers can certainly do the same. Besides, it's really hard to say who the locals are.

"There's still a chance to play, I'm making a note of it."

Although Yu Wei's book has many minor characters, many of them are reused, and who knows when the foreshadowing will be resolved, so she can keep an impression.

The two arrived at the company. Hong Hui and the others had only been working for a short time, and they hadn't expected Yu Wei to arrive so early today.

He came in the afternoon the first two times, but he came early this morning. It seems like today's song is something special...

"Xiao Qi is here too."

Although the employees of Firefly Chinese Culture may not be familiar with Qi Luoan, they still have to greet him when they meet. He is practically one of their own, and they have a very strong relationship with him.

"She came to help with the recording."

Yu Wei briefly explained the situation. Hong Hui was slightly surprised, but he also couldn't help but think more deeply, assuming that this person was not just there to help.

He was one of the few people who knew that Yu Wei planned to produce an album. Besides being the singer of this song, Qi Luoan was very likely the only collaborator on the entire album.

Although he didn't say it out loud, he really put a lot of effort into it behind the scenes. The only partner in his first album is naturally of great significance.

Hong Hui didn't point it out, but quietly began preparing for the recording.

"a little nervous."

After reviewing the sheet music completed by Yu Wei, Qi Luoan realized the difficulty of the song and hoped that he could handle it.

Yu Wei is really something. Every time he asks her to sing a song like this, starting with "Under the Flying Clouds," each one is more difficult than the last.

Over time, she almost completely picked up her basic skills again, and now she has at least 1.5 levels of proficiency, which is half a level better than she used to be.

"You've been on the Spring Festival Gala before, haven't you? You've seen big stages before, why are you nervous?"

This was something Qi Luoan had boasted about himself before, and he remembered it clearly.

"It's nothing, aren't you going to be participating this year too?"

Qi Luoan had heard from her mother that Yu Wei had connections and had directly secured the spot, without even needing a preliminary selection process.

"So this is what happens when someone gets ahead because of connections..."

Yu Weiyi was displeased. He had earned this spot by saving the day, so how could that be considered a favor? It meant that they couldn't do without him.

(End of this chapter)