I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

Chen Ya smiled wryly and said, "Fine, fine, you say we're even, then let's be even."

Jin Lan then said seriously, "Also, could you please stop scolding me all the time?"

"what?"

Jin Lan said, "I may not be a good singer, but I didn't do it on purpose. Besides, I can dance. Everyone has different talents. Is it meaningful for you to keep pointing out my weaknesses?"

In fact, what Jin Lan said earlier made sense, and it was very likely the most reasonable thing she had ever said in her life.

Her musical ability is indeed disastrous, but being tone-deaf is mostly innate, so you can't blame her.

Chen Ya became serious, sat up straight, and said, "Okay. I won't say anything to you anymore."

"That's settled then, we're even." Jin Lan glared at him, then turned and left.

Jin Lan took the signed contract and ran to hand it over to the production team, while Chen Ya pretended to be inquiring about prices and continued to negotiate with the people from the Triangle Group online.

He's had some free time these past couple of days, so he's had more free time to himself. In fact, he just got back from outside.

With his last return from Japan, the intelligence network he had established here had vanished into thin air, and he is now mainly focused on rebuilding the intelligence system here.

Thanks to Xia You's efforts, Gu Yuqing also arrived in Japan and successfully connected with the Triangle Group, making his intelligence network very easy to establish.

Just then, Kasahara Makoto, who hadn't heard from anyone for many days, finally sent a message. The message was very simple, containing only four words:

"I've been exposed."

Chen Ya burst out laughing when he saw it.

"Let's meet at the usual place."

……

In the afternoon, "Ah Zhen Fell in Love with Ah Qiang" was finally released online.

This song quickly rose to the top of the new song charts.

Moreover, it's not just the number one new song from the "Idol Producer" group, it's the number one new song in terms of popularity over the past quarter.

Because of the song's popularity, the variety show also became a hit, and it trended on various forums.

On Zhihu's trending list, three questions are on the list: "What do you think of the song 'Ah Zhen Fell in Love with Ah Qiang'?", "How would you rate Qin Yunshang's performance in 'Idol Producer'?", and "Regarding 'Reincarnation', what kind of song do you think Chen Liang will write in the next round of the competition?"

After reading some netizens' analyses, Qin Yun Chu closed her phone and secretly glanced at the person next to her.

At this moment, she was on a plane 8000 meters above the East China Sea, in first class. Guo Xiaoran was sitting behind her, and sitting next to her was the guest who would be appearing in the next round of the competition.

At this moment, the old man was wearing an eye mask and leaning back in his chair. When he was expressionless, the corners of his mouth were slightly downturned, giving him a fierce look, as if he was about to scold someone at any moment.

Qin Yun Chu felt a lot of pressure sitting next to him.

Ren Jinqing is a veteran musician.

The songs he writes are the kind that can be sung together in the National Theatre's Great Hall during major holidays; they are truly national songs.

And this very person will be a special guest on their show in the next round of the competition.

It was a coincidence that we were able to invite him. His granddaughter was sick and urgently needed money. He happened to have an acquaintance who could help him get in touch with the production team, and the production team also needed a veteran to lend credibility to the show, so they went along with it and invited him.

His arrival certainly added a lot of value to the program.

What was originally just a bunch of casual games among young trainees suddenly seemed to become much more sophisticated with Ren Jinqing's participation.

"Gu..."

The old man made a strange sound, took off his blindfold, and rubbed his face; he seemed to have woken up.

Qin Yun Chu immediately tensed up.

She had interacted with him before boarding the plane and knew he had an eccentric personality, so she didn't dare to talk to him now.

Guo Xiaoran, standing behind him, leaned closer and spoke through the gap in the chair back:

"Mr. Ren, you're awake?"

Ren Jinqing's face was ashen, and he coldly said, "Hmm."

It seems he didn't sleep well and was in a bad mood.

Guo Xiaoran said with a smile, "Senior, I've always wanted to learn from you about composition, but I didn't dare disturb you since you were sleeping."

"What? Is it because this old man sleeps too much that I've offended you?"

Ren Jinqing's voice was straightforward and his personality was rigid, leaving Guo Xiaoran speechless after hearing his words.

He smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Sir, that's not what I meant. I just recently wrote a new piece of music and would like to ask you to take a look at it."

Ren Jinqing didn't speak, which Guo Xiaoran took as tacit agreement. Guo Xiaoran then slipped several sheet music sheets to him from behind and said:

"Could you please help me with this?"

Ren Jinqing took it, squinted at it for a while, and then said:

"You're really going to show it to me?"

Guo Xiaoran was taken aback and didn't know what to say.

Ren Jinqing turned his head and said, "Are you studying composition?"

Guo Xiaoran nodded: "Yes..."

"You're studying composition. Do you need me to judge your own compositions? Can't you judge them yourself? What can I do if I look at them? Can I help you revise them or give them a grade?"

After Ren Jinqing finished speaking, he threw the score back.

Guo Xiaoran was deeply ashamed. His face flushed, he lowered his head and picked up all the sheet music that had fallen to the ground, never daring to provoke Ren Jinqing again.

He didn't really want Ren Jinqing to see it. Even if the old man praised him a little, it would be beneficial to him, and he could brag about it to others later.

Unexpectedly, the old gentleman had such a stubborn personality and didn't give me any face at all.

Qin Yunchu sat expressionless to the side, but was actually laughing inwardly.

Guo Xiaoran is really courting death. Ren Jinqing is usually not someone to mess with, let alone now that he's grumpy in the morning?

She never liked Guo Xiaoran to begin with. His withdrawal from the competition caused such a huge mess; failing to successfully ban him would be a failure on her part.

He's relatively well-behaved now, but if he gets the chance, Qin Yun Chu will definitely kill him without hesitation.

Guo Xiaoran also sensed that Qin Yun Chu didn't like him, and didn't dare to provoke her, so he didn't dare to bother her along the way.

Soon, the plane landed at Narita Airport, and after a short drive, the group arrived safely at the hotel where the "Idol Trainees" program crew was staying.

At this moment, all the staff members, from the director down, were already waiting at the door.

"Welcome, welcome, Mr. Ren, welcome, President Qin, and welcome to our new classmate Guo Xiaoran."

The director led the applause and ran up to take the luggage and greet them.

Qin Yunchu was parachuted into the production team at the last minute and took the lead in directing the operation. The director, who had a keen sense of smell, knew that this was a power struggle from above and dared not be negligent in the slightest. He gave her plenty of face on the surface and put in his best effort.

He stepped forward, about to say something, when Ren Jinqing, with a stern face, said directly:

"That's enough, stop with the nonsense. I'm already exhausted from the journey, and my old arms and legs can't take it anymore. Get me a room to rest right away."

The director quickly came over to help him up: "Mr. Ren, the room has been booked. You can go in and rest."

Ren Jinqing kept a straight face and showed no smile despite the warm welcome. He was led into the hotel, and the director ran back to greet Qin Yunchu.

Qin Yun Chu also indicated that everything should be kept simple. As a newly appointed official, she didn't rush to make her first move, but instead looked around for a long time.

Almost everyone from the production crew was here, even her simple-minded younger sister, Qin Yunshang, was obediently waiting at the door to greet them.

Except for one person.

Qin Yun Chu asked, "Where is Chen Liang?"

The director explained with a smile, "We told the contestants to rest for three days, but Chen Liang probably misunderstood and went out to play."

After saying that, he asked again, "Do you have something to say to everyone? Should I contact him and call him back?"

Qin Yunchu waved her hand: "No need. I was just asking."

She turned her head and looked around, saying, "Let's disperse. There's no need to make such a big fuss. Find me a room to rest, and you can all go about your business."

The director breathed a sigh of relief. At least for now, Qin Yun Chu wasn't as aloof as the rumors suggested; she was actually quite agreeable.

He immediately arranged for someone to take Qin Yunchu back to his room, while the others went about their own business.

This simple yet meaningful welcome party came to an end. Qin Yunshang finally found an opportunity to skip and hop to her sister's side, hugging her arm and acting coquettishly:

"Sister, I really envy you. You can come here for a publicly funded trip."

Qin Yunchu rolled her eyes: "What do you mean by 'publicly funded travel'? I'm here to work!"

After speaking, she lowered her voice a little and asked, "Are you in the same group as Chen Liang in the next round? How are you getting along with him?"

She had heard about the conflict between Chen Liang and Jin Lan. What she feared was that Qin Yunshang would also act like Jin Lan and cause trouble, putting her in an awkward position.

Qin Yunshang seemed to have misunderstood her words. She looked around and whispered, "Let's talk about it in the room."

On the other side, Guo Xiaoran walked up to Jia Yi and Meng Xing with practiced ease and gave them a high five.

"The Three Musketeers have finally reunited," Jia Yi exclaimed. "I thought you weren't coming."

Meng Xing retorted bluntly, "You little brat, we've been writing songs here until we're almost going crazy, and you're only just arriving!"

Guo Xiaoran said with a smile, "You guys came early to get used to the rhythm. I just arrived and I still have to readjust. It's tough for me too."

Meng Xing glared at him and said, "You're still claiming you're innocent! How about we switch places?"

"No, no," Guo Xiaoran said with a smile. "Let's go find an izakaya, I'll treat you to dinner."

"now?"

"At night."

Upon hearing that he could get a free meal, Meng Xing immediately agreed.

Meng Xing said, "Let's call Chen Liang over, so that we lyricists and composers can get to know each other."

Jia Yi immediately objected: "Why call him? Our game is all about the three musketeers raising their hands, what would it look like if he went?"

Meng Xing said, "Listen to Guo Xiaoran. If he's treating, then he'll treat."

Guo Xiaoran said, "Let's not invite him. I'm not familiar with him, so why would I invite him?"

Meng Xing felt that if three of the four songwriters were having a meal together but the other one wasn't invited, it felt a bit like he was being isolated, which made him feel uneasy.

But since Guo Xiaoran was treating, he couldn't say anything.

Qin Yunshang, with her sharp ears, overheard this little incident as she carried her sister towards the hotel and glanced back at them.

At this moment, Jin Lan walked to Jia Yi's side and said:

"Teacher Jia, how's your songwriting coming along? Should we rehearse it beforehand?"

Jia Yi said, "I haven't finished writing the song yet. I'm in seclusion these days. You'll probably have to wait a day or two until I come out of seclusion, and then we can rehearse together."

Jin Lan asked, "Don't you need to check my vocal range first? That way, we can create music specifically for my vocal range..."

Upon hearing this, Jia Yi, Meng Xing, and Guo Xiaoran exchanged glances and laughed.

Jia Yi said, "I've heard you sing in the previous rounds of the competition, haven't I? I know your voice, you won't go astray."

Meng Xing laughed and said, "Jin Lan, we all have to release a song every two or three days. It's already good enough if we can write one. But to write one based on the singer's voice is too difficult."

"Oh."

Although Jinlan said "Oh," she didn't really understand.

She felt a little uneasy. When Chen Liang wrote songs before, he first made her listen to her sing before he wrote the songs.

What if Jia Yi writes without any preparation and problems arise later?

Chapter 438 Joining Forces to Deal with Chen Liang!

Qin Yun Chu, who was standing nearby, also heard the discussion among the lyricists and composers, and frowned slightly.

"These people don't seem very friendly towards Chen Liang?"

Qin Yunshang said disdainfully, "Of course. The opponent I thought was the least worth mentioning suddenly became the dark horse and made me lose so badly that it's not normal for me to be a little emotional."

Qin Yunchu listened and thought it made sense, so she nodded and said:

"I think Jia Yi was all talk and no action a while ago, but judging from his attitude now, he's not going to amount to anything."