Chapter 165: Former Heavenly Queen

Jiang Cheng's request was not excessive; Chen Shu only gave it a brief thought before agreeing.

Considering Jiang Cheng and Ye Qing's current popularity, and the fact that they have the right to invite a guest on this show, the value of that guest slot—if put up for sale in the circle—might make other invitations hardly worth any money.

But selling a guest spot for the Jiang Cheng–Ye Qing duo would easily fetch several million.

So all they had to do was let her sing one song and give the copyright to Jiang Cheng—nothing much, she hardly had to contribute anything.

Then Jiang Cheng's thought was also simple: just make money easily!

Ye Qing only sang two songs (not counting the first one she sang when she joined the studio), and in just a few short days she stood to earn several million.

Let Chen Shu record a song; who knows, the show might become popular again, bringing in another big sum—and it would be ongoing!

And the copyright would still be in their own hands.

Jiang Cheng could still figure out this account clearly.

But Jiang Cheng, who already thought he had made money, still underestimated it—he didn't expect to strike it big!

After he and Chen Shu reached an agreement, he directly brought Chen Shu to Chen Yongwang's recording studio; Ye Qing happened to be practicing singing there, and when she saw Chen Shu she was stunned on the spot, as if worrying she might have misseen.

After a few seconds she reacted, confirming she hadn't misseen, Ye Qing became excited and started jumping up and down.

"Teacher Chen Shu, are you really Teacher Chen Shu?!"

"I haven't seen your work in ages, Teacher Chen Shu—I never expected it to really be you; seeing you makes me so happy!"

Ye Qing's excitement surprised Jiang Cheng a little—is Teacher Chen Shu really that formidable?

He took another serious look at Chen Shu—aside from being mature, having a good figure, and possessing charm, especially a feminine allure, there didn't seem to be anything particularly special about her?

Hearing Ye Qing's voice, Chen Yongwang ran out of the recording studio, followed by the mixer and Liangjingyu, who were also present.

The three of them reacted to Chen Shu's appearance basically the same way Ye Qing did.

"Jiang Cheng, what trick did you use? Where did you manage to invite Teacher Chen Shu from?"

"This is our Heavenly Queen—she hasn't appeared on screen for how many years!"

"Teacher Chen Shu, you're still as beautiful as ever, not a bit changed!"

"A divine physique!" Chen Yongwang stumbled over his tongue, uttering the phrase inexplicably.

Chen Shu also wore a smile, but looking at her one could see a hint of embarrassment; she spoke somewhat awkwardly:

"This time I'm participating in this show together with Jiang Cheng; thank you all for your liking."

Her voice is soft and pleasant to hear, with an innate affinity that makes listeners feel very comfortable.

Jiang Cheng looked at the scene before him and thought, "Indeed, every family has its own difficult sutra to recite."

He wasn't really familiar with Chen Shu, but seeing the reactions of Chen Yongwang, Liangjingyu, and Ye Qing, he also knew that Chen Shu had definitely been a big star before, and in the hearts of many fans she actually held a sacred, inviolable status.

Including what Ye Qing and the others just said, they all indicated that Chen Shu was extremely popular, belonging to the Heavenly Queen tier.

However, Jiang Cheng, who knew the true situation, understood that this time it wasn't him who invited Chen Shu; rather, Chen Shu had come to him proactively seeking cooperation.

Simply put, he was in the dominant position, while Chen Shu was in the weaker one.

But to outsiders, it still seemed as if Chen Shu were just as strong.

From Chen Shu's embarrassed expression one could also see the awkwardness of her situation.

"Jiang Cheng, how did you manage that? You even invited Teacher Chen Shu over?" Liangjingyu asked Jiang Cheng, eyes wide open.

Chen Shu lowered her head slightly, touched the tip of her nose with her hand, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Jiang Cheng said: "A director friend introduced us."

He naturally wouldn't say it was Chen Shu who came to him for cooperation, as that would embarrass Chen Shu. Chen Yongwang, excited, said: "Who? Which big director? Must be quite impressive, right?"

Chen Yongwang wasn't wrong about that, and Jiang Cheng replied: "Not bad."

"Oh, right, I want to compose a new song for Teacher Chen Shu to sing." After they finished their commotion, Jiang Cheng said to Chen Yongwang.

Chen Yongwang looked at Jiang Cheng with a face as if seeing a monster: "Is writing a song really that simple for you? Do you just pluck them out of thin air?"

You should know that in the entertainment circle, many composers spend their whole lives only managing to write one or two masterpieces, and that's already enough to become famous.

And those who can produce many masterpieces are mythic figures in this circle.

Yet the Jiang Cheng before us is still so young; his classic works come one after another, to the point that whatever he writes turns out to be a classic.

For others, having one or two title tracks on an album reach classic status is already enough to make a name from south to north.

But Jiang Cheng can make every song on an album a masterpiece!

Chen Shu also wondered, "Can you write a song for me right here, right now?"

!

But she had previously listened to Jiang Cheng's works, some of which matched her style well, and at the same time Wang Qiangwei had given Jiang Cheng a high evaluation.

Moreover, she herself currently has no other way out, so she can only take things step by step, holding some expectations for Jiang Cheng.

After Jiang Cheng finished writing the song, he went to the workstation to produce the accompaniment, then handed it to the mixer, and gave the lyrics to Chen Shu so she could first practice.

After all, it's impossible for a song to be recorded the moment it's written once Chen Shu gets the lyrics—that would be unrealistic.

Chen Shu went to practice singing, while Chen Yongwang sat outside with Jiang Cheng in the lounge.

At this point he finally said seriously: "You being able to invite Chen Shu this time is indeed impressive, but frankly speaking it's not really a wise choice."

Jiang Cheng asked curiously: "How so?"

Chen Yongwang said: "I've watched every episode of your show; there's a mentor called Na Jin, right? He's now a big shot in the entertainment circle, a top-tier figure in the singer world.

This matter has to be traced back to the past; there were some grudges between Na Jin and Chen Shu back then.

Back then Chen Shu was hugely popular, her works known to every household, all because behind her there was a very talented composer who matched her style.

But when Chen Shu was at the peak of her fame, due to certain interests, a group of people in the circle jointly boycotted her, with Na Jin taking the lead.

This incident caused a huge uproar at the time.

Their reason for the boycott was claiming Chen Shu's songs were vulgar, because at that time she sang mostly love songs, which tended to express a woman's suffering.

But that was only the beginning; after the incident blew up, the composer behind Chen Shu came forward to expose her, saying her private life was chaotic, and his claims had basis and reason.

Thus, the situation that could have been evenly matched against Na Jin and them was instantly shattered, and public opinion unanimously turned against Chen Shu.

Then she gradually disappeared from the public's view.

About four or five years later, an insider revealed that the allegations made by Chen Shu's composer at the time were unfounded.

The fact was that Chen Shu's composer had harbored ill intentions toward her, and after being rejected by Chen Shu, he became angry and fabricated the lies.

Although the truth came to light, Chen Shu's fate was already sealed, and afterward she never produced any good work again.

So she is merely a nominal figure in the Entertainment Circle now, and she might even be targeted by Na Jin.

Jiang Cheng furrowed his brows, not expecting there to be such twists and turns.

Ding!

Just then, Jiang Cheng received a message from the production team, requiring all participants and invited guests to report to the production team and submit their works before 8 p. m. tonight.

(End of Chapter)