"Oh, okay. What song should I sing then?"

Li Guang didn't know what the company had arranged. In his view, having a song to sing was a good thing, and as a newbie, he didn't have much say anyway. He'd just listen to the leadership and do whatever they told him.

But as soon as he asked about the song title, Chu Tian paused. He suddenly realized that this song, how should he put it, was somewhat different from normal songs, and he wondered if Li Guang would be able to accept it.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "The song is called 'Dalabengba.'"

"Hmm? Dalabengba??"

Li Guang racked his brain but couldn't figure out what kind of song title that was. What does it mean? Is my cultural understanding too low to get it? Is there some allusion hidden in it? Would asking reveal my lack of culture and sophistication?

Although this world didn't have Brother Tianlin, some artists indeed lacked cultural knowledge. Their juvenile and naive lyrics or their frequent typos often sparked debates. For this reason, many artists were relentlessly mocked by netizens. There were plenty of such embarrassing histories. Although Li Guang hadn't made his debut yet, he used the internet. He was, after all, a graduate of a prestigious university and didn't want to be shamed for his lack of culture in the future. Especially since he was with his company's leadership, would they get a bad impression if they discovered his lack of culture?

Chu Tian wouldn't think Li Guang's culture was poor, but he might think his intellect was lacking.

No, that's not right either. It's this name... emmm. There's an old saying: 'Speak of chicken, not of 'ba'; civility for you, him, and me.' This Dalabengba...

With a helpless roll of his eyes, Chu Tian handed him a sheet with the lyrics. "Look here. The name is 'Dalabengba,' not Dalabengba."

Dalabengba... honestly, it sounds as ridiculous as '857'.

This wasn't a dig at Li Guang; Chu Tian simply hadn't realized it before. Now he felt this name... well, it could easily be misunderstood. If Li Guang hadn't reacted that way, Chu Tian genuinely wouldn't have picked up on it. But after Li Guang's reaction, how could he ever look at this name straight again?

"'Dalabengba'? Huh? Sorry, Teacher, may I ask what this name signifies? I apologize, I don't quite understand. Could you please enlighten me?"

This Li Guang was fine in every other way—he spoke gently and politely—but this question was truly awkward. How would Chu Tian know what it meant? He couldn't just say that was the name someone came up with.

"The name is just a person's name. Just think of it as a common name, don't worry about it. The important thing is the song. Look at the lyrics, okay?"

"Oh, okay, okay. I'm sorry."

Seeing Chu Tian's somewhat frustrated expression, which Li Guang always found very solemn, he quickly put aside his questions and earnestly began to read the lyrics in his hand.

But after glancing at them a couple of times, his gaze began to drift again.

Chu Tian watched Li Guang immerse himself in the lyrics. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Still, he couldn't stop wondering what 'Dalabengba' actually meant.

"System? Do you know what Dalabengba means?"

"You don't know either, System? Then does the author know?"

"The author? Oh, the author isn't in this world, huh. Never mind then..."

While Chu Tian went off to bother the System, Li Guang was about to lose his mind.

He sneaked a sly peek at the distracted Chu Tian, then hurriedly looked back down. His eyes blurred as he stared at the lyrics, waves of shock and confusion crashing through him. It felt as if the earth was splitting and thunder was rolling in his heart.

Is the rhythm supposed to be this fast? How can there be so many words? Are you sure this can be sung in one breath? Are these lyrics serious? Would anybody really use such a long name? And what do these notations at the beginning mean? King? Teenager? Narrator? Does this feel like a play? No, more like a musical? With so many characters, is it supposed to be a chorus? But if it's a chorus, why am I here alone? Don't we need to practice together? And isn't the tempo marked wrong? Won't my tongue get tied at this speed?

Li Guang was bewildered. This was his debut song, after all. Why did it seem to be on an impossible difficulty level? Could this be the gap between him and a real Singer? Was he not suited for this path? Or was this the company's way of intimidating him right off the bat?

Little did Chu Tian know, Li Guang's young, fragile soul had already been shattered by this song. Seeing that Li Guang seemed to be reading very seriously, Chu Tian, content after teasing the System, nodded in approval.

"So? Are you about done with the lyrics? Why don't you try singing a bit?"

"Ah? Sing... sing a bit? Now?"

Seeing Li Guang's nervousness, Chu Tian understood. The song was indeed challenging, especially for a solo performance, so he wasn't too concerned.

"No worries, don't be anxious. Just try it out. You don't have to memorize it. Hold the lyrics and try to find the rhythm and feeling."

Seeing that Chu Tian seemed serious, Li Guang, though his heart trembled, bit the bullet and agreed.

"Alright... okay. Then... which line do I sing?"

"Which line? Just start from the beginning," Chu Tian said casually, not understanding what he meant.

The beginning? What's the beginning? Oh, right, the beginning is the little girl, isn't it? What does 'little girl' mean? Shouldn't that part be sung by a little girl? Is that what it implies?

Li Guang's internal monologue was almost showing on his face. He struggled to maintain a calm expression, took a deep breath, and began to sing.

"Long, long ago, a dragon suddenly appeared..."

But he had only sung the first line when Chu Tian stopped him.

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