"Stop, wait a minute!"

He called out to Li Guang and walked over, pointing at the notes in front of the lyrics, "Look here, do you see? It's marked 'little girl,' so you need to sing it in a little girl's voice, understand?"

"Little... little girl? Me?"

Li Guang looked at Chu Tian with disbelief, his mind already in turmoil.

What does this mean? Do they want me to do a cross-gender performance? Would the company really train me as a little girl? How could that be?

The thought made him suddenly feel the urge to turn around and leave.

But Chu Tian was still oblivious, completely unaware that the person he valued was about to pack up and flee.

"Yes, that's right. The song is quite challenging. You should have seen the notes earlier. The entire song has five characters, and you need to portray these five characters using five different voices."

"Not only do you have to sing well, but you also need to convey the distinct timbre of the five characters."

To help him better understand the song, Chu Tian patiently explained, "This song is specially picked for you. Your vocal tone is very good—not only versatile but also clean."

"You know it's not easy for any singer to debut, but you now have a great opportunity. Perhaps with this song, you could become an instant hit. But first, you need to perform the song well."

"Don't be daunted by the song's difficulty; it's perfect for showcasing your versatile, clean vocal tone and wide range."

"As long as you can perform the entire song flawlessly, I guarantee it will give the world a small stir!"

Initially, Li Guang's thoughts had strayed, worried that the company wasn't taking his development as an artist seriously, but after Chu Tian's words, his eyes slowly began to light up.

Is this for real? Is this how I'm going to debut?

The company must have its reasons for doing this, right? And is this song really tailor-made for me?

Despite his disbelief, he no longer felt the previous resistance and began to seriously look at the lyrics.

Chu Tian didn't disturb him but walked over to a piano and sat down.

"You try it out first. I'll play a bit of rhythm here to help you get a better feel for it."

Seeing Chu Tian sitting at the piano, Li Guang finally realized that Teacher Chu was serious and not joking with him.

Moreover, it seemed like this song in his hands might indeed be the stepping stone to launching his career as a star.

Since that's the case, I absolutely have to perform this song well. I can't afford to be kicked out.

He wiped the sweat from his palms, then gripped the lyrics sheet tightly, took a deep breath, and began to softly recite the lyrics.

After a short while, he nodded at Chu Tian, who promptly played a melody on the piano keys.

"Long, long ago, a dragon suddenly appeared,

Bringing disaster, it took the princess and then vanished..."

He had barely sung that far when the piano music abruptly stopped.

"Hmm... how should I put it? Your approach is correct, but this timbre isn't right. It's not clean enough, not innocent enough. You have to remember this is a little girl; the voice needs to be gentler, more delicate..."

Afterward, the two of them started to meticulously analyze and study the song in the recording studio.

Chu Tian even played a demo track featuring a system-generated synthesized voice.

However, the electronic voice was too stiff. To put it bluntly, it lacked emotion. Since the song had such strong imagery and a compelling story, the demo naturally paled in comparison.

But this sample gave Li Guang a much-needed reference point, and he gradually began to form his own insights.

Just then, other singers, having finished their classes, also gradually walked in.

Usually, apart from the regular training sessions, their time was their own to manage.

Initially, they thought this was quite good, but it became problematic over time.

As singers who weren't currently performing, their days were filled with either training or studying.

Whether they had performed on stage before or not, they had at least sung frequently in the past.

Even if the stage was in a bar, it was still a stage, wasn't it?

Yet, not singing for a long time made them feel relaxed for only a couple of days before an immense emptiness set in.

Fortunately, this newly built studio in the workshop was rarely used by anyone but them on regular days. The big boss had his own recording studio, and Chu Tian, the music director, had rarely visited this particular one.

This gave them a sense of being forgotten, but also a sense of freedom.

Thus, they developed a habit: whenever they had time, they would gather in this recording studio to discuss music.

From time to time, they'd sing a few songs to pass the time and satisfy their itch to perform.

It had become a sort of base for everyone.

Today, just like always, they chatted on their way here after class. As soon as they walked in, they saw Chu Tian explaining lyrics to Li Guang.

Everyone was stunned.

It wasn't that they were stunned to see Chu Tian there; rather, everyone was gaping at the lyrics in Li Guang's hands.

Lyrics! A song! Was this one-on-one coaching for a new song?!

Except for Li Guang, none of them were rookies, so they all understood the implications.

Li Guang just got here, right? It's only his first day, isn't it? He was just a teacher before and hasn't debuted, has he?

A new song on his first day—could he possibly be a relative of the management?

Chu Tian turned around just in time to see everyone standing at the door, practically drooling and dumbfounded.

"What are you doing standing there? Come on in. Li Guang is working on a new song. You guys can watch and get familiar with the process. In a couple of days, you'll be recording too, so this will help you get into the groove faster."

"What? We're recording songs too?"

Yang Lin, though the only woman among them, had always been boisterous and outspoken, so she was the first to speak up.

Chu Tian nodded.

"Yes, all of you will get one. However, there's a particularly good opportunity that suits Li Guang right now, so to meet the deadline, we're starting with him. You've all learned quite a bit too, and we expect you'll all have debut songs before the New Year."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone erupted with excitement, especially Yang Lin, who was practically jumping.

"Wow, that's great! *I'm* finally making my debut!"

Chen Feng was more composed. He looked at Chu Tian somewhat sheepishly and asked, "President Chu, did the company buy these songs for us? Can we take a look at them first?"

Chu Tian understood their eager anticipation all too well.

"You could say they were bought. But don't look at them yet; consider it a surprise. You'll see them in a few days. What's the hurry?"

After saying this, he noticed their hesitant expressions and immediately understood.

"What's wrong? Worried the songs aren't good? If I said they were written by Youmeng, would you still think that?"

"Who?! Who did you say? The great Youmeng?"

"Youmeng?!"

By now, who didn't know the name 'Youmeng'?

The lyricist and composer who had single-handedly crafted a divine-tier album, the legend who, since emerging, had never produced anything less than a masterpiece.

Never mind them; even among established singers, how many could resist the allure of Youmeng's name?

"Really? It's Youmeng? Do I have a song?" It was Sun Jian who asked.

But after he asked, Chu Tian looked at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

"Do you want one? Don't you usually prefer to write your own lyrics and compose your own music?"

Sun Jian's mouth twitched; for a moment, he was unsure how to respond.

He had a nonchalant, devil-may-care air about him, priding himself on what he called an 'unfettered spirit.'

Ordinarily, he carried an air of arrogance stemming from his talent, looking down on those who could only sing but not create.

Being able to write his own lyrics and compose his own music was his greatest pride, but hearing it from Chu Tian made it sound so grating.

Besides, with his meager skills, how could he dare compare himself to Youmeng?

"Well, that's not entirely out of the question..." Sun Jian muttered, his face flushing.

Compared to a work by Youmeng, what did a little pride matter?

Seeing this, Chu Tian couldn't help but laugh.

Although he respected Sun Jian's creative aspirations and didn't act like a lofty leader or half-boss.

After all, he himself had started as a singer. Having weathered his own storms, he had no desire to emulate Mr. Shang and go around tearing down others' umbrellas.

But no matter how much he respected him or empathized, while he could allow Sun Jian to develop his talents, some managerial tactics were still necessary.

It was like a teacher-student relationship: you could be close, but the distinction between superior and subordinate couldn't be blurred. Outside of class, they could be friends, but in class, everyone had to respect the teacher and uphold decorum. That was the rule.

He was now giving Sun Jian a bit of a put-down, to dampen his arrogance, lest he always think himself second only to the heavens.

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