"Yu Wan? What are you doing here?" Jiang Chen was surprised to see Ye Yùwǎn.
Ye Yùwǎn sat down opposite Jiang Chen, looking flustered, "Brother-in-law, am I not suited to sing, not suited to be a singer?"
"You've heard those rumors, too?" Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "Don't listen to their nonsense; it's not you, it's the company not finding good songs that fit your voice."
Ye Yùwǎn pouted, "Brother-in-law, you're just comforting me, aren't you? The company is so big, how could it not find something suitable for me? Even if that were the case, where can we find good songs! If our company can't find them, I…"
Jiang Chen opened his mouth but didn't know how to comfort Ye Yùwǎn.
Suddenly, Jiang Chen remembered he had many future hit songs in his ten-year dream memory.
After a moment of recollection, Jiang Chen chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I'll write a song for you. Let's go to the piano room."
"You write? You can play the piano too?" Ye Yùwǎn was surprised, but she still followed Jiang Chen.
"Whenever I think of you... longing in vain for a long-forgotten dream..."
Jiang Chen sang a song suitable for Ye Yùwǎn while playing the guitar.
Upon hearing it, Ye Yùwǎn's eyes immediately sparkled, and as she listened, her gaze towards Jiang Chen became infatuated.
It's so beautiful!
Brother-in-law is amazing!
By the end of the song, Ye Yùwǎn had gasped in admiration countless times and felt a surge of affection.
"How do you like the song?" Jiang Chen asked with a light smile, looking at Ye Yùwǎn.
"It's beautiful, so beautiful!" Ye Yùwǎn exclaimed excitedly, "Brother-in-law, what's the name of this song?"
Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "Grain in Ear (Mang Zhong)."
...
After work, Ye Yùwǎn returned home, her heart sweetened by the thought of Jiang Chen writing a song for her.
"Yu Wan is back." Ye Jianchang called out.
Ye Yùwǎn nodded and sat down with everyone else.
"Yu Wan, your single didn't do well. Do you know why?" Yè Tiānmíng asked with a meaningful look at Ye Yùwǎn.
Ye Yùwǎn replied softly, "Because the company picked a song that wasn't suitable for my voice."
"No, it's because you chose Jiang Chen as your agent. What can that loser do? If it weren't for him holding you back, you would have been famous by now. Hurry up and replace him!" Yè Tiānmíng expressed disdainfully.
Grandma Ye's face darkened as she said, "That Jiang Chen is just someone who knows nothing but to live off a woman. You should tell your company to replace him; keeping him around will only turn you into a loser too!"
"I won't replace him; brother-in-law is the best agent. He even wrote a song for me. I've heard it, and it's very good. I'm sure it will be a hit," reaffirmed Ye Yùwǎn, shaking her head determinedly.
"He can write songs? What nonsense! Apart from deceiving and mooching, what else can he do?" Grandma Ye scoffed.
Ye Jianchang asked curiously, "What song did he write?"
"The song is called Grain in Ear, and it's very good!" Ye Yùwǎn said, her eyes sparkling.
Yè Tiānmíng burst into laughter, "Haha, Grain in Ear? I might as well be the Summer Solstice! All the solar terms are coming out, and it's going to be a hit? Don't believe his tall tales!"
"Exactly, you should replace him quickly. You better not sing any song that loser writes; if you do, you'll definitely be met with criticism! Because of him, you might have to endure cyberbullying," Li Cuilian advised with scorn.
"I won't change!"
Yu Wan spoke firmly, stood up, and went straight back to her room, no longer wanting to continue the conversation.
...
Two days passed, and the news of Jiang Chen writing a song for Ye Yùwǎn spread throughout Sihai Entertainment. Everyone was surprised, and that was followed by ridicule.
"Have you heard? President Jiang wrote a song for Ye Yùwǎn. She's been practicing it non-stop these days," a staff member from the planning department whispered to a colleague.
"Heard about it, the whole company knows. President Jiang writing songs? This is really big news. A company president writing songs for an individual - it seems like President Jiang is just having fun," the colleague mocked.
"Right, President Jiang is young, after all, and it's inevitable he could be a bit arrogant. I think, having become the president of an entertainment company, he now believes he's an all-rounder in the entertainment industry!" the one who started the conversation raised his eyebrows.
"What are you talking about?" a stern voice came through as Chen Guoqiang passed by the planning department and stepped in, hearing the staff's gossip.
"Director Chen."
"Director Chen."
The staff greeted Chen Guoqiang and hurried back to their seats, pretending to be busy.
Chen Guoqiang glanced at the two employees, turned around, and walked out of the General Coordination Department office toward his own office.
As he walked, Chen Guoqiang muttered to himself, "What is President Jiang thinking? Writing songs too? Isn't that just making a joke in front of the company's employees? Really, young people these days are so arrogant, thinking they can do anything, just messing around!"
Jiang Chen had heard about the affairs of the company, but he didn't pay any attention to them, and continued to help Ye Yuwan practice singing.
The next day, Jiang Chen took Ye Yuwan to the recording studio to prepare for recording the song.
"President Jiang."
"President Jiang."
The employees of the recording studio greeted Jiang Chen one after another as they saw him come in.
After glancing at Ye Yuwan, the employees immediately understood the purpose of Jiang Chen's visit and their expressions turned strange.
He actually helped Ye Yuwan write a song? What's he up to, really overstepping, too arrogant!
"Get ready, Yu Wan will record her new song in a moment," Jiang Chen said softly.
"Okay," the staff in the recording studio responded and began the preparations for the recording.
Jiang Chen turned to Ye Yuwan, "Yu Wan, don't be nervous, and don't let the gossip in the company affect you."
"Mhm," Ye Yuwan nodded and smiled lightly, "Brother-in-law, I'm not nervous, I'm full of confidence in this song."
The staff members who were preparing for the recording glanced at Ye Yuwan and their mouths twitched slightly, showing a noncommittal expression.
"President Jiang, we are ready!" After the preparations were complete, a staff member approached Jiang Chen and quietly reminded him.
"Good," Jiang Chen nodded, then turned and gave Ye Yuwan an encouraging look.
Ye Yuwan responded with a smile and stepped into the recording booth.
Jiang Chen came to the control panel, handed the backing track for "Mang Chong" to one of the employees, and put on a pair of headphones to listen to Ye Yuwan's recording.
The staff member input the backing track and gave Ye Yuwan an OK gesture.
Ding-ding-dong...
The prelude started, and the staff in the recording studio were all taken aback.
Sounds good!
This... was written by President Jiang?
"Whenever I think of you... for the long-cherished dream... "
As soon as Ye Yuwan began to sing, the staff in the recording studio were stupefied.
Absolute kneel-down moment!
They all turned their heads incredulously to look at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen smiled slightly and put a finger to his lips, gesturing for silence, then pointed toward Ye Yuwan in the recording booth.
The staff members quickly focused and listened intently to Ye Yuwan's singing.
Before long, the recording was finished. Jiang Chen took off his headphones and gave a thumbs-up to the recording booth.
Ye Yuwan smiled faintly, took off her headset, and walked out of the booth, "Brother-in-law, how was it?"
"Very good, one take!" Jiang Chen said with a smile, patting Ye Yuwan's head.
"It's so beautiful to listen to!" A cry of amazement arose, and the recording staff looked at Ye Yuwan and Jiang Chen in astonishment.
"Indeed, it's so beautiful to listen to, unexpected that President Jiang has such talent!"
"Ye Yuwan's voice fits this song perfectly, extremely beautiful. The last song didn't succeed because it didn't match Ye Yuwan's voice at all!"
"Exactly, what are those people in charge of song selection at the company doing!"
"No, give me the finished song quick, I want to go back and put it on repeat!"
The staff members in the recording studio all looked at Jiang Chen with admiring eyes, and then one by one, they rushed to their colleague in charge of recording to get the finished song.
"Everyone, quiet down a moment," Jiang Chen called out.
All the staff members quieted down and looked at Jiang Chen with reverence.
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