Chapter 180

"Liu Laoshi, what are the requirements for the ending theme of CCTV's 'Water Margin' this time?"

Liu Huan shook his head as he spoke.

"The production crew didn't give any specific requirements."

"They only said it should be grand and bold, matching the overall tone of 'Water Margin'."

"As for the lyrics, they should be simple and straightforward, easy to sing."

"After all, most of those Liang Shan heroes weren't very well-educated, haha."

Having cracked a slightly cold joke, Liu Huan continued.

"For this song, I plan to base it on folk music, though that's just a preliminary idea."

"To actually finish it, it'll probably take more than half a month, and I still don't know if the production crew will be satisfied."

"The difficulty is considerable."

Su Meng nodded and asked tentatively.

"Liu Laoshi, I already have an idea, so… would you like to hear it?"

Oh? He already has an idea?

The group was all somewhat surprised.

Liu Huan shook his head and said earnestly.

"Su Meng, I know you're eager to prove yourself."

"But writing a song isn't something you just pull out of thin air — a good song must be carefully polished."

"When you wrote 'Shanhe' and those folk music pieces, didn't that also take a lot of effort?"

"There's no rush on this song — let's sit down and hash it out properly."

Su Meng blinked and said, puzzled.

"But I really do have an idea."

"And when I wrote those pieces back then, I really did just pull them out of thin air."

What? The whole group was dumbfounded.

Such badass pieces, and you're saying you just pulled them out of thin air?

That's a pretty big flex, isn't it?

Su Meng sighed and shook his head as he spoke.

"Talk is cheap, and it's not easy to demonstrate."

"Hu Laoshi, could you help me find a suona?"

"I'm on it!" Fourth Brother darted straight out.

Although he had long since graduated, this place was more familiar to him than anywhere.

A moment later, he came rushing back in, suona in hand.

No one knew where he'd found it.

Bai Xiao Ling opened her mouth, but said nothing — only her little face suddenly flushed.

Su Meng didn't mind. He struck a pose, took a deep breath, and brought the suona to his lips.

"Dee! Dee! Dee! Dee!"

A few short blasts of the suona instantly perked everyone up.

Hmm… this is actually pretty interesting!

"Dee~~ dee~~ dee dee dee dee~~~ dee dee dee dee~~~ dee dee dee dee~~~"

In his previous life, when it came to the TV series 'Water Margin,' one couldn't get around this song, 'Heroes' Song.'

And in this world, this piece too, through Su Meng's hands, had burst into brilliance.

Although it was just a simple suona, it displayed the bold and grand feeling to perfection.

Before everyone's eyes, it seemed they could see a band of Liang Shan heroes eating big, drinking big, burning and killing… executing justice in heaven's name, free and easy!

"Great! Perfect! This piece is simply too perfect!"

When the piece ended, the group couldn't help but pound the table and cheer.

Liu Huan said even more impatiently.

"Yes! This is it! This is exactly the feeling we want!"

"Su Meng, don't worry — since the music is written, I'll definitely find someone to write the best lyrics for you."

"And the arrangement, don't worry about that either, absolutely…"

"But…" Su Meng said in a drawn-out voice.

"I already have an idea for the lyrics."

"Oh… and I already have an idea for the arrangement too…"

What? Another idea? The group was completely dumbfounded.

After a moment, Liu Huan suddenly burst into loud laughter.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Old Hu, what are you standing around for? Why don't you bring out that good liquor you've been hiding?!"

"After hearing this piece, I really fucking want a drink!"

"With this piece backing me up, I could drink all of you under the table by myself!"

Cough cough cough! Bai Xiao Ling suddenly coughed a few times.

Liu Huan's face suddenly changed, instantly righteous and stern.

"This is a school — how could you all be thinking about drinking in broad daylight?"

"Wait until tonight, I'll drink all of you under the table… Xiao Ling, you have to go practice the piano tonight, right?"

……

Xinghai Entertainment.

Qin Jie sat in the boss's chair, looking thoroughly pleased.

"Little Duan…"

"Yes~~~ Boss, I'm here!" Duan Jiangping said, nodding and bowing.

In his heart, though, he was cursing up a storm.

When you were the agent, I still called you Qin Jie.

Now that I'm the agent, you call me Little Duan?

Hmph, once I turn things around, just wait and see how I deal with you!

"Little Duan, what's Su Meng's schedule like these days?"

Isn't that a question you already know the answer to?

Duan Jiangping cursed inwardly, but his mouth was perfectly respectful.

"Boss, according to plan, he'll be doing an exchange at the Imperial Capital Yinyuexue Academy these few days."

"Then we'll start filming the third episode of the show."

"After the third episode…"

Before he could finish, his phone suddenly rang.

He glanced at the screen and hurriedly picked up.

"Su Meng…"

Putting down the phone, Duan Jiangping suddenly puffed out his chest.

"Boss, the moment I became Su Meng's agent, I landed him a great job!"

A great job? Qin Jie was a little curious too.

Duan Jiangping grinned smugly, his tone brimming with pride.

"You know the CCTV version of 'Water Margin,' right?"

"Our Su Meng wrote a song, and they liked it—they want to use it as the ending theme."

"The moment I became Su Meng's agent, I'm already swamped with work."

"I'll contact the 'Water Margin' crew in a bit to discuss the licensing fee."

Qin Jie was stunned for a moment, then gave a slight nod, her face full of gratification.

"The moment you became an agent, you landed Su Meng such a great job."

"The moment I became the boss, my luck turned around—Su Meng's stopped causing trouble and started honestly working to earn money."