HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

Zhang Liangying looked at the lyrics and sheet music in her hand, tried to gather her emotions, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't sing a sound.

"Uh... don't rush, let me think about it a bit more."

Zhang Liangying smiled apologetically at Xu Lang and began to prepare again.

Seeing Zhang Liangying's somewhat bewildered expression, Xu Lang couldn't help but chuckle to himself:

"Haha, it seems you're not the type of person who sings songs of the same genre. Singing different styles of songs, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say you've crossed over into a different field."

Seeing that Zhang Liangying opened her mouth several times but couldn't sing, Xu Lang smiled and comforted her:

"It's okay, don't worry about it. This isn't a song for you. Sing it however you like. I just want to hear how well the song is done."

"oh!"

Hearing Xu Lang say this, Zhang Liangying felt relieved. Although she had guessed that it was a song by Zhang Hanyun, she had been uneasy until Xu Lang confirmed it.

Now that Xu Lang has confirmed it, she feels relieved.

"A small speaker was plugged into his ear."

I'm reading comics in bed.

As soon as Zhang Liangying started singing, Xu Lang couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

"Haha~~~!"

Seeing Xu Lang laughing so hard he was doubled over, Zhang Liangying blushed.

Fortunately, she has a submissive personality; if it were Qin Feifei, she would have given up and run away long ago.

"What's wrong with you? Did I sing it wrong?"

Zhang Liangying asked, blushing.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just thought of something funny. Don't mind me, let me laugh for a bit."

Haha~~~!

Xu Lang seemed like a lunatic, laughing incessantly with his head tilted back.

He couldn't help but laugh. If you've heard Zhang Hanyun's version, you'll laugh when you hear Zhang Liangying's version too.

When Zhang Hanyun sings "Sour and Sweet Is Me," it's like a sweet and sour youthful drink, full of natural milky sweetness and naivety, brimming with girlish charm.

When Jane Zhang sings it with her mature and weathered voice, this sweet and sour "dairy drink" transforms into a slightly bitter and restrained cocktail with a strong aftertaste.

It could also be said that her "princess dream" turned into "queen's tears."

You could say it went from being a "beautiful memory" to something "unresolved"!

But that wasn't what made Xu Lang laugh the most. What really made Xu Lang laugh was Zhang Liangying's clumsy yet adorable effort in trying to create a "sweet song".

The feeling was like a big man wearing a swan dress, dancing ballet.

Having finally managed to suppress his urge to laugh, Xu Lang said to Zhang Liangying:

"You don't need to bring any emotions into it, and don't try to cater to the feeling of a sweet song. Just sing it naturally, like reading a text. Don't put any emotion into it."

"oh!"

After agreeing, Zhang Liangying sang it again. This time, just as Xu Lang had said, she sang like a robot, without any emotion.

This time, I actually feel better than before.

"Okay, that's it for this song."

Xu Lang nodded. "You can teach Zhang Hanyun to sing it once later."

"Um."

After singing the song, Jane Zhang waited expectantly, her eyes burning with passion as she looked at Xu Lang.

Xu Lang understood Zhang Liangying's meaning, and seeing that it was still early, he said:

"Perfect, I'll get the song for you done too."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liangying became very excited.

Zhang Liangying has been covering other people's songs for five years, since she started singing at the age of 15.

As a singer, she dreams of having a song of her own.

Now, this opportunity has arrived.

The one who gave her this opportunity was the man in front of her, Xu Lang.

He really understands me!

He really can help me!

At this moment, Zhang Liangying's feelings for Xu Lang rose to another level.

Xu Lang didn't have many thoughts on this. He was recalling things in his mind while giving instructions to Zhang Liangying.

"I'll sing it once, and you write down the lyrics and the score."

"good!"

Zhang Liangying's hand holding the pen involuntarily tensed up a little.

Xu Lang hummed softly, and as soon as the first line came out, Zhang Liangying's heart tightened.

Just from this one line, she knew that this was her song, a perfect match for her!

Outside the recording studio, Qin Feifei, Shen Qingyue, and others sat bored in their chairs, waiting.

"Why aren't they out yet? It's been over an hour!"

Shen Qingyue pouted, her face full of reluctance. So much time had passed, and everything had already happened.

She suddenly felt as if she had been brazenly cuckolded.

The more unattainable something is, the stronger the possessiveness becomes!

Seeing Shen Qingyue's unhappy face, Chen Tao felt it was time to make a move and leaned over to ask:

"Yueyue, are you getting tired of waiting? I saw a small supermarket outside. Tell me what you want to drink or eat, and I'll buy it for you. You can pass the time while you eat and drink."

"You can do whatever you want."

"Alright!"

Chen Tao excitedly opened the door and ran off without even closing it.

Besides Shen Qingyue and Chen Tao, Qin Feifei was also getting impatient, inwardly cursing Xu Lang:

"What an unreliable person!"

She was starting to regret coming with Xu Lang. Otherwise, she could have stayed home and studied Gao Weihong's role in "Peacock," which would have been much better than anything else.

Just then, the recording studio door opened, and Xu Lang and Zhang Liangying came out.

Wang Zhe was the first to react, jumped up and rushed over, excitedly asking,

"Senior, how's it going?"

At this moment, Shen Qingyue and Qin Feifei also came over.

Seeing Zhang Liangying's flushed face, her breathing slightly disordered with excitement, Shen Qingyue couldn't help but think:

"Judging from their appearance, those two in there definitely weren't up to anything!"

Qin Feifei also looked at Xu Lang with some curiosity and urged him to answer.

"How's it going? Did you finish that nursery rhyme?"

"What nursery rhyme?"

Xu Lang didn't like listening to it. "This is a song that will become a hit all over the country in the future."

At this point, he looked at Zhang Liangying and said:

"Come on, Xiaoying, sing 'Sour and Sweet Is Me' to them and let them see my true talent."

Hearing Xu Lang boast like this, everyone curled their lips, clearly not believing what Xu Lang said.

However, talking about it is useless; after all, you can only truly understand a song after you've heard it.

Qin Feifei looked at Zhang Liangying and urged:

"Xiaoying, hurry up and sing a song, let us hear it."

"it is good."

Zhang Liangying cleared her throat, suppressed her excitement, and readjusted her thoughts to "Sour and Sweet Is Me," then began to sing.

"Um?"

When Zhang Liangying spoke, Qin Feifei, Shen Qingyue, and Wang Zhe were all a little confused.

Undoubtedly, this song is great!

but. . .

Wang Zhe, who also studied music and was quite knowledgeable about it, immediately sensed something was wrong when he heard Zhang Liangying sing it that way.

"This song sounds so awkward!"

The feeling is like a mature woman who usually wears office lady attire suddenly wearing a Lolita outfit – the contrast is striking!

Is someone cosplaying?

Qin Feifei had a similar feeling. Although she didn't understand music, she also felt that it sounded very awkward.

But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong with it.

On the contrary, Shen Qingyue kept nodding as she listened to the song, and even swayed her body slightly to the melody.

As soon as Zhang Liangying finished singing, Shen Qingyue rushed up to Xu Lang and said exaggeratedly:

"Xu Lang, did you really write this song? It's so well written, so cheerful, and so beautiful."

"Of course!"

Xu Lang readily admitted it without any psychological burden. Hearing Shen Qingyue's praise, he found himself finding her quite agreeable, which was rare for him.

Then, he looked at Wang Zhe and Qin Feifei.

"What do you guys think?"

Wang Zhe clicked his tongue and said first:

"The melody is great and it sounds nice, and my senior's voice is also nice, but I always feel that when they are put together, it's a bit awkward."

"Yes, that's the feeling."

Qin Feifei chimed in, "This song might not be suitable for Xiaoying to sing."

"Um!"

Xu Lang didn't care about these comments and was about to continue when he suddenly heard footsteps at the door.

Xu Lang turned his head and saw that the door was open, and a man and a woman walked in quickly.

Xu Lang frowned, cursing inwardly.

"Damn it, who opened the door? If someone with ulterior motives overhears this and publishes it, wouldn't that ruin everything?"

As he was thinking, he saw the two men quickly approach them.

The man in the lead glanced at Xu Lang and his group and immediately realized that Xu Lang was the leader among them.

He said to Xu Lang:

"Was that song you just composed?"

Can you sell it to me?