ESWSSW Chapter 24: Announcement of the Selected List
"Chen Lang! Are you human or ghost?"
Zhang Liang looked as if he had seen a ghost. When he heard this song, he knew that what he had spent hours writing was rubbish. But compared to that, he was more shocked by Chen Lang's talent!
If he could attribute the first poem to luck, how could this piece of music be attributed to luck too? It was impossible! He could be sure that Chen Lang composed this music on the spot.
Just by looking at his struggling expression, it was obvious. But this piece of music came out too quickly, didn't it? Writing such a piece of music in just a few hours, wasn't that a loss for all composers?
He was shocked. "I told you not to cry!" "Are you convinced now?"
Chen Lang still had that indifferent look. He shrugged.
Qin Shan hurried forward with an anxious expression on his face. "Chen Lang, what style is this piece of music? I've never heard anything like it before."
Chen Lang thought for a moment. "Style? Let's call it Dahua Style!" In this world, there was no such thing as China, so Chen Lang was a little unsure about the naming.
He could only use the name of the country Dahua. Qin Shan's eyes were filled with tears. "Dahua Style! Dahua Style! This is amazing!"
No one knew better than him how the classics of Chinese culture had declined. Every aspiring composer was seeking innovation in the classics. But after many years of searching, there were no results. Chen Lang's piece of music was like a guiding light. Its significance was extraordinary!
Now, with this ready-made piece of work, it would be easier for others to follow suit. Couldn't they innovate, or even imitate? Sooner or later, they would succeed. Breaking new ground, establishing a new school! This was Qin Shan's heartfelt comment to Chen Lang!
Qin Shan was filled with gratification. He said to Chen Lang, "Chen Lang, we underestimated you! We thought you were talented, but we didn't expect your talent to be so outstanding!" "I was thinking of taking you as my disciple, but after hearing this piece of music, I know I'm not qualified!"
"Let's call each other brothers from now on! How about I take you as my apprentice?" When Qin Shan said this, the whole room was shocked! They looked at Qin Shan and Chen Lang with disbelief!
Taking someone as an apprentice? Qin Shan was now one of the three big mountains in the composing world, and his seniority was already too high. To become Qin Shan's junior brother was too exciting! Was Chen Lang really so talented?
Zhang Jingliang's face was even more filled with bitterness and anger. He pointed at Qin Shan, unable to say a word. He had once wanted his nephew Zhang Liang to become Qin Shan's disciple, but Qin Shan had refused without hesitation. Their enmity had started like this.
His idea was simple: to use Qin Shan's reputation to give his nephew Zhang Liang some benefits. After all, Qin Shan was too powerful, with disciples and grandchildren all over the entertainment industry. He himself was also a big shot. But now, Qin Shan was actually taking Chen Lang in as an apprentice, and even considering taking him as a disciple.
Wasn't this slapping himself in the face?
Just as he was about to say something, Zhang Liang tugged at Zhang Jingliang and sighed, "Uncle, let's go!"
Zhang Jingliang looked devastated. He couldn't help but feel heartache as he looked at Zhang Liang. "Couldn't your piece match up to this one?"
He was completely out of his depth. He didn't understand.
Zhang Liang gave a bitter smile and shook his head. "They're not even on the same level."
He looked at Chen Lang with complicated eyes. Just as the two of them were about to leave, a middle-aged man came in from outside.
"Old Qin, Old Qin! The song you sent has been approved! The first seat has been decided to use it."
The man had a sunny smile on his face, and even when he walked, he seemed to be carrying the wind. Qin Shan's face was instantly filled with surprise!
The first seat had been decided on? The standard was too high.
But the man suddenly realized that the atmosphere here was heavy.
It seemed like something was wrong!
"Oh? Director Zhang, you're here too?"
The middle-aged man was called Fan Yi, and he looked at Zhang Jingliang with surprise and joy. "Hmm."
Zhang Jingliang barely managed to squeeze out a smile, looking more awkward than if he had cried. Soon, the room returned to calmness. Only the insiders remained, as everyone else had left. Qin Shan and Chen Lang were drinking tea.
"Junior brother, I plan to hold the apprentice ceremony in half a month. What do you think?" Qin Shan leisurely sipped his tea.
Chen Lang nodded without hesitation. "I'll follow senior brother's arrangements."
Beside them, Xiao Jia and others were astounded. This was skyrocketing! Moreover, just now, the song "Eastern Pearl" had been officially designated as the theme song for the event, to be sung by Chen Lang himself! In a few days, they would start recording the MV for nationwide promotion. This was truly sensational.
The promotion mentioned here wasn't ordinary promotion—it would be through major official media outlets. What were official media? They were the national trendsetters! Chen Lang's achievement this time was huge.
Time passed quickly. In the past few days, the internet had been calm, but everyone knew it was just the calm before the storm. Because in a few minutes, the official announcement of the theme song for the event would be made. And the "eating excrement" incident that had been causing a stir recently naturally resurfaced. Countless people @Chen Lang and Chen Wannian.
"Hurry up and come out! It's time to perform!"
"I feel like Chen Lang is in trouble this time! Making a main melody song isn't easy!"
"Yeah, that's for sure. It's too difficult to make something like this without decades of accumulation."
"But Chen Wannian is also just like that. His song definitely won't be chosen either. At most, it'll be a tie!"
"If it's a tie, who's going to lose? Or are both of them going to lose?"
Netizens began to stir up trouble. They didn't have much confidence in the future of either of them.
At this moment, Chen Lang was feeling bored. He had recently finished uploading his MV, so he had been a bit idle these past few days. Therefore, he had been quite active in replying to comments on his blog. Seeing the comments from netizens below, Chen Lang decided to tease a bit:
"@Chen Wannian, Master Chen, are you ready? The truth will be revealed later!"
Chen Lang was confident, as he already knew it was him; after all, the MV had been filmed! Now he just wanted to mess with Chen Wannian a bit.
But unexpectedly, Chen Wannian was also online at this moment and replied quickly.
"@Chen Lang! You'd better take care of yourself first!"
Chen Lang smiled and didn't reply. However, their interaction attracted the attention of netizens.
The first to come out was none other than Dagang Wangwu:
"Long live the God of Waves, he will definitely win!"
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Hundreds of comments followed, all saying the same thing!
Some comments even said:
"The Dagang Group is here, Long live the God of Waves!"
Chen Lang looked surprised. Did he already have a fan group?
The Dagang Group?
It seemed that his die-hard fans had made it!
In a villa somewhere, a woman looked at her masterpiece, nodding in satisfaction. This was the result of her efforts over the past few days.
Netizens were all flooding the comment section, discussing who would be selected later. And the time was getting closer and closer.
Ten seconds!
Eight seconds!
Five seconds!
One second!
Countless people refreshed the official website of the Central Network!
Finally, the announcement appeared:
"The selected one, Chen Lang! Work: 'Eastern Pearl'......"
The internet exploded in an instant!