"Let's not spread the word about this song," Jiang Chen warned everyone present. "Keep it mysterious, so it'll make a big splash when we release it. Don't let it leak beforehand—not even to our colleagues. Got it?"

Jiang Chen cautioned all who were there with a few words.

"Yes!" the staff in the recording studio answered in unison.

Artists respect the talented, and Jiang Chen's Graceful Grain had thoroughly won over the recording studio's crew. They all regretted the sneers they had shared in secret when they learned Jiang Chen was writing a song for Ye Yuwan.

Was this arrogance? No, this was an absolutely top music creator!

The employees gazed at Jiang Chen with fervor, eagerly hoping he would write more songs for their listening pleasure.

Of course, they dared not voice this, for Jiang Chen was the CEO!

"Alright, put in the hard work and finish this song quickly, then release it. Let's show off Yu Wan's true talent to all her fans!" Jiang Chen spoke with a light chuckle.

"Don't worry, Boss Jiang, we'll work overtime to get it done!"

"Right, a song this good should be released sooner. We'll definitely get it to the fans' ears as soon as possible, without compromising on quality!"

"Boss Jiang, watch and see, this song will definitely be a hit. I stake my career on it!"

The recording studio staff were all brimming with confidence.

"Okay, everyone's busy; we will be leaving now," Jiang Chen said with a smile, and then he left the studio with Ye Yuwan.

That night, the recording studio staff voluntarily worked overtime, pulling an all-nighter to finish Graceful Grain sooner.

In the morning, as employees from other departments arrived for work, the studio staff were just ending their shift and heading out of the company.

"Hey, where are you all going? It's working hours already," a colleague from the marketing department asked with surprise upon seeing the group leaving.

The studio supervisor Li Mingfeng said with a light laugh, "We've been working all night on Ye Yuwan's new song, just got off work."

"All night? Did Boss Jiang force you to work overnight on Ye Yuwan's new song? Isn't that a bit too exploitative?" exclaimed the marketing colleague.

Li Mingfeng shook his head: "It wasn't Boss Jiang who made us do it; we did it voluntarily."

"Voluntarily? Have you lost your minds? To work overnight willingly for a new song that's just a sideline for Boss Jiang? Are you sucking up to him? And the whole department at that? Give me a break!" the marketing colleague said with a sneer.

"The recording studio stayed up all night for Ye Yuwan's new song?"

"No way, just for a song that's a pet project?"

"You're not trying to curry favor with Boss Jiang because he's new here, are you?"

"Must be! Otherwise, why bother working overtime for a lousy song, especially one not written by a well-known domestic musician?"

Colleagues arriving for work began to talk.

"Graceful Grain is not a lousy song; it's..."

One of the staff responsible for recording last night was about to explode with anger and spoke out.

"Liu!" Li Mingfeng interrupted sternly, his voice low, "Have you forgotten Boss Jiang's instructions?"

"But..." Liu glanced at Li Mingfeng unwillingly and turned his head away in anger.

The marketing colleague sneered, "What's the matter, Liu Changjiang? Rattled?"

"Wang Tianfu, listen to me, you'd better never listen to Graceful Grain your whole life," Liu Changjiang glared at Wang Tianfu, his fists clenched in anger.

He was someone who truly regarded art as life and couldn't stand others belittling fine artistic work.

"I don't care, I don't need it!" Wang Tianfu snorted and turned toward the elevator.

"Let's go, get some rest now so we can get up early for work. Once Graceful Grain is released, all these people are going to regret what they said," Li Mingfeng said as he patted Liu Changjiang's shoulder and began walking towards the company's exit.

The recording studio staff, fueled with determination, privately resolved to finish Graceful Grain as soon as possible, eager to show these fools what a good song really is.

Three days later, "Grain in Ear" was released.

As soon as it hit the market, it instantly attracted a chorus of praise and swept all the music charts. Following that, "Grain in Ear" began playing in shops throughout the streets and alleys.

The entire nation was stirred by the single release of "Grain in Ear"!

And the staff at Sihai Entertainment were all stunned.

"This, this is a song written by President Jiang? It's so good!"

"Yeah! Who would've thought President Jiang was so talented!"

"President Jiang shouldn't be the general manager! He should be a musician! This is definitely world-class level!"

The Sihai Entertainment team was in an uproar.

Liu Changjiang had been waiting for this day, waiting for "Grain in Ear" to sweep the nation. He took time off with Li Mingfeng's permission and went directly to the marketing department.

As soon as Liu Changjiang entered the marketing department, he saw Wang Tianfu secretly listening with headphones.

With a cold smile, Liu Changjiang ran behind Wang Tianfu, snatched the headphones, and put them on his own ears.

"If Buddha says, let go of attachment..."

The song "Grain in Ear" flowed into his ears.

"What are you doing?" Wang Tianfu was startled, stood up, and turned around yelling.

Upon seeing Liu Changjiang, his anger dissipated, and he looked down in embarrassment.

"Wang Tianfu, didn't you say you wouldn't listen to 'Grain in Ear'?" Liu Changjiang looked at Wang Tianfu sarcastically.

Wang Tianfu, with an embarrassed look, said, "Heh, I was just curious, okay? I was wrong, okay? Bro, I was really wrong. Give me back the headphones, please!"

"Remember, President Jiang's talent is on the level of top musicians. Such a person with extraordinary artistic ability should not be mocked," Liu Changjiang said seriously to Wang Tianfu.

Wang Tianfu knew Liu Changjiang took art incredibly seriously and nodded deeply, "I understand now."

"That's good. Go ahead and listen," Liu Changjiang returned the headphones to Wang Tianfu and walked out of the marketing department.

"It's so good!"

"Really! President Jiang is truly talented!"

"Amazing, President Jiang is a genius, to be able to write such a song?"

"So pleasant to listen to! I can't help it. I'm going to set it as my mobile ringtone."

On his way back to the recording studio, Liu Changjiang heard all sorts of praise and couldn't help but murmur to himself with a smile, "You all mocked President Jiang's song, who's the fool now? From now on, President Jiang is my idol!"

Entertainment Division Director's office.

Chen Guoqiang had headphones on, his face showing an expression of amazement: "So good! President Jiang truly deserves his reputation. Too impressive! In the future, I must really learn from President Jiang."

General Manager's office.

Jiang Chen was looking at the online reaction to "Grain in Ear," a scene of unanimous praise bringing a contented smile to his face.

Suddenly, the office door was pushed open, and Yè Yùwǎn ran in excitedly.

"Brother-in-law, it's a hit! 'Grain in Ear' is a hit!" Yè Yùwǎn's pretty face was flushed with excitement.

Jiang Chen helplessly said, "If it's a hit, then it's a hit. This was expected. Can't you be less impulsive?"

"Oh, I'll be more careful next time," Yè Yùwǎn stuck out her tongue, then said excitedly, "Right, I'll go home and tell my family, see their reaction. Let them keep saying 'Grain in Ear' isn't good. This time, their jaws are definitely going to drop from surprise."

Saying that, Yè Yùwǎn ran out of the office as swiftly as she had arrived.

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