Huayu: This top star doesn't play by the rules.

The recording studio is located in a cultural and creative park on the East Fourth Ring Road. Although it is not particularly large, it is fully equipped. In addition to the classic recording studio setup, it also has musical instruments such as guitars and keyboards.

"Sit wherever you like." Lu Han casually took off his baseball cap and tossed it onto the sofa. He walked to the mixing console and turned on the equipment. "I'll play you a few demos first."

There was no sense of restraint in the unfamiliar environment. Chen Chao casually leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and listened to the melody flowing from the monitor speakers.

After all the demos finished playing, Chen Chao couldn't help but frown slightly. The melodies of Lu Han's demos were all pretty good, but he felt that they were still quite a distance from the level of his albums and singles.

"Lu Ge, your demos are all pretty good, but I feel..." Chen Chao carefully considered his words before continuing, "...they lack a bit of memorability."

"You're right, I think so too." Leaning back in his chair and relaxing, Lu Han couldn't help but sigh. "It's just that one point away, but we just can't seem to get it."

Suddenly, the two fell silent, and the only sounds in the recording studio were their breathing and the hum of the air conditioner.

His mind raced, and soon Chen Chao remembered a song—a collaboration between Lu Han and the Sewing Machine God. He got up and walked to the keyboard, recalling the melody as he pressed the keys.

As Chen Chao made his move, a simple yet catchy melody began to play, sounding somewhat languid.

"Hey, this is good, try it again." Listening to the melody, Lu Han couldn't help but shake his head along.

Hearing his words, Chen Chao did not hesitate and played it again, this time adding a little more variation, making the melody even smoother.

"I've got it! I've got it!" Lu Han jumped up from his chair, walked over to Chen Chao, and hummed along to the melody, "This feels right, lazy, summery, slightly tipsy~"

"Coffee?" Upon hearing Lu Han utter those three words, Chen Chao blurted out instinctively.

"Coffee? That's it! Coffee!" Lu Han slapped his thigh suddenly. "Let's call this song 'Coffee'!"

The two looked at each other, as if they had both immediately understood each other's thoughts, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Come on, let me record this melody first." Sitting back down at the mixing console, Lu Han quickly recorded the melody Chen Chao had just played, and made some minor adjustments as well.

Then, the two began to take turns humming, one verse after the other, and the lyrics and melody were quickly perfected through their tacit cooperation.

"I want a cup of coffee, and to brush the dust off my clothes—"

"Keep your mind at ease, slow down the pace and nod along—"

......

"Haha, isn't this just describing us~" Lu Han laughed and complained while singing, "Running around to events every day, we're exhausted. We can only rely on coffee to keep going and take a break."

"Hmm~ Write another chorus here." Sitting back down at the keyboard, Chen Chao's fingers danced across the keys, and another catchy melody flowed out.

Humming along to the melody played by Chen Chao, Lu Han's voice, slightly hoarse and slightly tipsy, made the melody even more charming.

"This song absolutely has to be released!" Lu Han couldn't help but get excited. "Let's make it a duet, a summer limited single!"

"Okay, whatever you say." Chen Chao had been planning to cooperate with Lu Han anyway, and now that Lu Han had taken the initiative to ask, Chen Chao naturally couldn't refuse.

The two continued to work on it, building up the framework for the entire song.

"Ah Chao, let me tell you, your creative talent is truly amazing." Leaning back on the sofa, Lu Han looked at him with sparkling eyes. "I've been pondering that melody for almost half a month without any ideas, but you just casually played it out."

"Haha, after all, inspiration is something that, once it comes, you can't stop it." He laughed and took a sip of mineral water. "But it might also be because I've been drinking, so my brain is more active."

"Looks like we'll need to have a little drink when we write songs from now on." Hearing Chen Chao's words, Lu Han couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The two of them lay on the sofa and chatted...

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The next morning, Chen Chao was woken up by the ringing of the phone. He opened his sleepy eyes and glanced at it. When he saw that it was his agent calling, he answered it casually.

"Ah Chao, did you go out with Lu Han last night?" Ji Ran's slightly nervous voice rang out as soon as the call was connected.

Since Chen Chao said last night that he was going out to dinner with a friend and didn't need Ji Ran and Chen Quan to come with him, the two went straight back to the hotel to rest. Naturally, they were unaware of what happened afterward.

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

"We got photographed by paparazzi." Ji Ran couldn't help but sigh. "It's trending right now, #LuHanChenChaoLateNightRendezvous#, and some people are saying that you two were drunk and stayed in the recording studio until this morning."

"Uh~ what's the big deal? It's normal for friends to eat and drink together."

"Although it's not a big problem, it's still best to respond." After a pause, Ji Ran continued, "But speaking of which, what were you two doing in the recording studio? Many fans are speculating whether you're going to collaborate."

"These fans were right after all." With a smile, Chen Chao didn't hide anything and told the whole story. "We wrote a duet single last night called 'Coffee'."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Ji Ran's voice suddenly rose considerably, "Really?!"

"real."

"That's great!" Ji Ran's voice was now clearly filled with excitement. "We can capitalize on this wave of popularity. I'll go and coordinate with Lu Han's team right away."

"Okay, you can arrange it. Brother Lu is also communicating with his team." Chen Chao added after glancing at Lu Han, who was also answering the phone with sleepy eyes.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Chao didn't rush to catch up on sleep. Instead, he opened Weibo, and the first trending topic that caught his eye was #LuHanChenChaoLateNightRendezvous#.

Upon clicking through, although the photos were not very clear, one could still discern the basic characteristics of him and Lu Han. Both were wearing hats, one was walking out of a restaurant with their arms around each other's shoulders, and the other was walking into a recording studio with their arms around each other's shoulders.

The comment section under this trending topic immediately erupted in controversy.

"Holy crap! Lu Han and Chen Chao! What an amazing combination!"

"Are these two going to collaborate? I can't wait!"

"He was drunk and stayed in the recording studio until the early hours of the morning. Was he creating something?"

"I don't care, I ship this couple!"

"Don't gossip upstairs, they're just friends having a meal together."