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Chapter 7 I have a junior classmate here, you can give it a try.
In a lounge, a young woman sat on a sofa, looking distressed as she faced her manager.

The girl appeared to be in the prime of her youth, with striking looks and delicate features, giving her a touch of liveliness amidst her tranquility.

However, what's peculiar is that, despite having the kind of sweet and lively look that immediately gives off a lively and charming vibe, she still sports short hair.

However, even so, it's hard to hide her 'sweetness'.

She was wearing a simple T-shirt and hot pants, but they couldn't hide her curvaceous figure at all. On the contrary, her long legs were breathtaking. She swayed back and forth on the sofa, and the flip-flops hanging on her feet didn't give her any sense of nonchalance.

The girl's name is Zhou Yumeng, and the place they are in right now is the recording site of a popular music variety show called "Treasure Voice".

As a variety show that welcomes grassroots singers to participate while focusing on professional music, this program has been broadcast for several seasons. It has always topped the ratings charts of major TV stations as soon as it airs. In the current situation where the TV industry is gradually shrinking, it can be regarded as one of the few programs that can still maintain its basic audience.

It is also a flagship program of Zhejiang TV.

Zhou Yumeng, a well-known and outstanding student majoring in popular singing at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and also the last disciple of the famous vocal master Gu Ling, received an invitation to participate in the program.

At the same time, she could also understand that this was actually an opportunity carefully prepared for her by her teacher.

Zhou Yumeng lived up to expectations, living up to the talent that Gu Ling had recognized. Since entering the show, she has made outstanding progress, overcoming all obstacles to reach the finals.

Now she only needs to pass one more hurdle and win the final to become the champion of this season's "Treasure Voice" and the annual champion.

Even on various social media platforms, whether it's voting or public opinion, people feel that she has a greater chance of winning.

Because Zhou Yumeng's singing skills are top-notch. She has mastered all kinds of singing techniques and uses them with consummate skill. Moreover, her vocal qualities are so perfect that it's as if God was feeding her, almost like He was just shoving a spoon down her throat.

With her signature ethereal voice and deeply moving singing, she has captured the hearts of many viewers.

She hasn't even finished the competition yet, and she's already signed with a company—a top-tier, prestigious record label in the industry.

They have even developed their own fan base.

It's safe to say that, given the current situation, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Zhou Yumeng's future in the entertainment industry is practically guaranteed to be smooth sailing.

But given the situation, why is she still so troubled? It even makes her agent sigh repeatedly.

The reason is simple: Zhou Yumeng is different from other contestants, and it is also the biggest reason why she has gained so many fans. That is, since the start of the competition, she has never covered any singer's work!

Yes, that's right. From the auditions to the recent semi-finals, she used only her own original singles!
She saved up these little by little during her years of university.

Moreover, it is precisely because her original singles are of a high standard, and the songs she writes are indeed the most suitable for her own conditions, that she has been able to get to where she is today.

But the biggest problem now is that her music library is almost empty.
After all, creation is not a simple thing. Artistic creation itself is about extracting and exploiting inspiration. The premise is not to write things that are just perfunctory.

The creation of any good work requires polishing, which may be the polishing of time, the polishing of the creator's life experiences, or both.

No matter how much luck God seems to give Zhou Yumeng, she's still just a young woman in her early twenties. Back then, she was too cowardly and missed her best opportunity, which meant she never even tried dating. What kind of life experience could she possibly have?

Although that person has now reappeared in her life.
Then, her standards are very high. The company is indeed very powerful, with a dedicated music library for her to choose from, including many high-quality works that the company and some big names have bought.

But there wasn't a single song she liked.

Now, there's not much time left.

"I don't know what to do either. None of the samples they sent over are suitable for me," Zhou Yumeng sighed.

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The agent rubbed his temples and finally sighed: "Why don't you listen to the company's opinion? There are a few songs that are really good. Although they don't quite fit your experience, you can actually make up for it with technique."

"Sister Qing, it's not that you have to belt out high notes in a competition. Emotion is more important than technique. That's what my teacher taught me," Zhou Yumeng said, shaking her head.

The agent fell silent again. She didn't suggest that Zhou Yumeng simply sing a cover song in the finals.

This is impossible.

After all, the route was determined from the very beginning.

If you say you use covers at the beginning and original songs at the end, that's fine.

Conversely, it might seem like a promising start followed by a decline, and it could also give the impression that you've run out of ideas and your creative talent has run dry.

This is the thing musicians should avoid the most.

But it's really urgent now, time is of the essence.

The player who will compete in the finals has already started rehearsing.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yumeng spent her days sitting in the lounge, deep in thought.

"actually."

However, at this moment, Zhou Yumeng spoke up, "I have another idea."

“Go ahead and say it,” the agent said.

"I know someone here, who is, roughly speaking, my junior at the moment. He has very strong creative abilities."

Zhou Yumeng stared into her agent's eyes: "How about I try contacting him and buying a song from him? He's really talented."

However, despite Zhou Yumeng's words, her manager looked at her with suspicion: "Junior? What, a junior from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music?"

“Yes.” Zhou Yumeng nodded vigorously.

"So you mean that the company has such a large music library, including many masterpieces, but you don't like any of them. Instead, you want to find a junior student younger than you and buy songs from him?"

Although the agent didn't say it explicitly, the doubt and disbelief in his eyes were unmistakable.

But Zhou Yumeng also said, "Oh dear, do you still have any ideas? Sister Qing, why don't you give it a try? What if it works?"

"alright."

The agent could only nod reluctantly.

Although I don't have high hopes, given how tight the timeframe is.

But anyway, it's just a trial. If the quality isn't good, we can just return the manuscript.

Neither company nor other companies will suffer any losses.

Zhou Yumeng revealed a smug smile of triumph and stretched out her hand: "Then give me back my phone!"

"Take it, take it, I give up."

The agent rolled her eyes in annoyance, took a phone out of her bag, and handed it over: "I'm warning you, no games allowed. I've put it on youth mode!"

"Don't worry, I've quit internet addiction!"

Zhou Yumeng took the phone with a smile and repeatedly assured him.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Xia Shen was having a video call with his family.

(End of this chapter)