Huayu96: My Thirty Years of a Prodigal Son

Liu Huan glanced at Qin Sheng.

This kid's talent has been fully demonstrated yesterday and today.

If it's a song he wrote, I'd really be interested in listening to it.

"Okay, then give it a try."

So Qin Sheng cleared his throat and began to sing a cappella.

"In the first scene of the play, the water sleeves rise and fall..."

Singing of joys and sorrows, of partings and reunions, has nothing to do with me.

Fans open and close, gongs and drums sound and then fall silent.

The emotions within the play are felt by people outside the play; who can say for sure...?

Listening to the melody of the verse, Liu Huan nodded with interest.

The verse is pretty good.

It does indeed have a fusion of traditional Chinese opera singing and popular music.

However, that alone is not enough.

To truly captivate audiences, the fusion of traditional opera singing and popular music must be stunning!

Absolutely stunning!

Only then can the audience accept this completely new and unfamiliar thing.

Soon, the chorus began.

Qin Sheng also changed his singing style to a less familiar Peking Opera style.

The audience walked by, and the old colors were no longer visible.

On stage, someone sang a heartbreaking farewell song.

The word "love" is hard to write, she sings it with blood.

The curtain rises, the curtain falls, and we are all just guests in the end…

The opera-style chorus has ended.

Liu Huan paused, his hand holding the water glass still.

Mao Amin stopped flipping through the lyrics.

Na Ying almost dropped the orange in her hand.

Be nice!

Is this the fusion of traditional opera singing and popular music?

It's so unique and sounds amazing!

Zeng Li stood to the side, his mouth agape.

Her breathing became rapid.

Liu Huanmao and Amin sing pop songs, so they may not have a deep understanding of Qin Sheng's opera-style singing.

But as someone who has been performing opera for many years, I have a deep connection to this particular operatic style!

This brand-new opera singing style shocked her just as much as Columbus discovering the New World!

How can Peking Opera singing be done like this?

What excited Zeng Li even more was that every note transition, every sustained note, and every breath in this opera tune was something she had practiced for more than ten years!

If she were to sing, she could handle it much better than Qin Sheng!

The effect will definitely be even better!

Yuan Quan, who was standing next to Zeng Li, had already closed her eyes.

She was convinced.

Before coming here, she had some doubts about whether Qin Sheng had the ability to bring Zeng Li, whose singing skills were only average, into the music scene.

Now, she has no doubts whatsoever!

It's just a pity!

This opportunity isn't for her!

This made Yuan Quan feel slightly uncomfortable.

But seeing her best friend trembling with excitement, Yuan Quan chuckled softly.

It's the same if your best friend succeeds.

There will always be other opportunities in the future.

So don't be jealous.

The last note faded.

The recording studio was so quiet you could hear everyone swallowing.

Liu Huan slowly put down his water glass, stared at Qin Sheng for a long time, and then asked, "What's the name of the song?"

"The Red-Haired Girl".

"Great song! It really is a great song! I've been in the music industry for over twenty years, and I've never heard anything like this before! It's revolutionary! But it's also incredibly catchy!"

After praising him, Liu Huan looked at Zeng Li and smiled:

"Little sister, why don't you sing a song in your authentic Peking Opera style?"

Qin Sheng's opera singing is listenable, but it's not quite authentic. We'd like to hear him sing this song in a genuine opera style.

Zeng Li glanced at Qin Sheng subconsciously.

Qin Sheng nodded gently with a smile.

So Zeng Li nervously stepped forward, took the lyrics and music score, and hurriedly began to study them.

Soon, Zeng Li raised his hand to indicate that it was okay.

So Liu Huanmao, Amin, Na Ying, and the others all turned to look at Zeng Li, waiting expectantly for her professional-level performance.

The performance begins.

The verses were a bit worse than Qin Sheng's earlier performance.

But it's still listenable.

But as soon as the chorus started, Zeng Li's voice completely changed.

Her years of experience as a leading lady were fully displayed at this moment.

Unlike Qin Sheng's forced, strained operatic singing, Zeng Li's singing was a genuine operatic style.

Melodious and graceful, with a rich and mellow flavor.

Every transition and every sustained note reflects the solid foundation laid by childhood training.

After the song ended, there wasn't even a sound of swallowing in the recording studio.

It took Liu Huan a long time to finally utter a sentence.

"That's just right!"

Mao Amin clapped.

Na Ying also had a serious expression on her face.

This was already a rare display of seriousness on her part.

Zeng Li looked at the admiring expressions on everyone's faces and still couldn't quite believe it.

Just now, she was criticized by several bigwigs as mediocre and unworthy of making it in the music industry.

Now, after just one song, the evaluation has suddenly become one of amazing talent, overshadowing everyone else!

Zeng Li glanced at Qin Sheng instinctively, her eyes filled with uncontrollable joy and admiration.

Of course she knows her own limitations.

The fact that it is now widely recognized is entirely due to this song, or rather, to Qin Sheng, who wrote it.

He miraculously transformed his greatest strength—his operatic singing—into something extraordinary.

Lost in thought, Zeng Li suddenly had a thought.

If every song in the future needs to be custom-made for me, wouldn't I be bound to him...?

He shook his head, quickly suppressing the thought.

Thinking about these things now is a bit too far ahead.

Let's look at the present first.

In the recording studio, everyone was praising him, but Liu Huan suddenly frowned.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Huan looked at Qin Sheng and asked:

"Ah Sheng, what are your plans for this younger sister? The same as you, or...?"

Qin Sheng glanced at Zeng Li and frowned as well.

I hadn't really considered this before.

Should we introduce Zeng Li to a company and get her signed, or should we let her, like ourselves, also own the copyright and go it alone?

The advantage of going it alone is that you have more freedom in terms of copyright in the future, and the income will be more sustainable.

However, from the perspective of the general public, it is obvious that signing with a record company is better.

After hesitating for a moment, Qin Sheng finally decided to let go.

While it might be better to have Zeng Li join him in fighting alone now, it's certainly better in the long run.

However, the other party may not understand this in the short term.

If you're thinking about pursuing someone, then you definitely need to consider how that person perceives you.

Since that's the case, let's grant her wish and let her sign with a record company.

Moreover, signing with a record company has one unspoken benefit.

Record companies are not places for charity.

They want to make money.

With Zeng Li's singing skills, if she wants to become famous, she must write songs for herself.

And who knows how the record company might brainwash her to get her to come and submit to them in order to write songs for her!

Of course, this calculation cannot be made public.

In reality, I was prepared to treat Zeng Li well and not let our relationship come to this.

After thinking it through, Qin Sheng smiled at Liu Huan and said:

"Brother Huan, Zeng Li doesn't need to be like me; she can sign a contract."

Liu Huan nodded first.

"With this song as a foundation, plus her outstanding appearance, I talked to Sony and the probability of signing her is very high."

but........."

Liu Huan paused for a moment, then added, "If she signs the contract, there aren't many people in the company who can write songs in the style of Peking Opera."

So, I need to confirm with you whether you can continue to support this type of song.

If it's possible, then this signing will be meaningful, and I will officially begin the process of helping her apply for the contract.

If not, to be honest, there's no point in signing a contract; it's better not to sign at all.