I became a music industry godfather by writing confidantes.

Chapter 030 Write it down in your little notebook

The next morning, on his way to the recording studio, Yang Du received a call from Jiang Yan.

According to the schedule, today's recording is purely instrumental, and Jiang Yan, as the singer, does not need to be present.

The fact that they're calling at this time clearly indicates they have something else to discuss.

"Jiang Yan?" Yang Du pressed the answer button.

"Producer Yang, I'm sorry to bother you so early."

"What happened?"

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone before Jiang Yan said, "My agent received a call from Qi Qiao around midnight last night."

Qi Qiao is the manager of pop star Xu Xiao.

Yang Du pictured the thin woman with a somewhat harsh face in his mind: "Oh, what did she say?"

"Qi Qiao promised Peng Ge on the phone that as long as I voluntarily quit singing 'Painting Heart', she would use her resources to tailor a new single for me."

Ha ha.

Yang Du immediately saw through the trick; what a brilliant move to undermine the enemy's strength.

After netizens started making jokes about Xu Xiao being a Schrödinger, Xu Xiao's team didn't stop there; instead, they brought the conflict into the open.

It's obvious that Qi Qiao's phone call wasn't as simple as Jiang Yan made it out to be. Besides the promise of the new single, there was definitely a hidden threat.

If Jiang Yan is obedient and knows how to assess the situation, she will be given a single as a reward. If she is not sensible, she will face all-round targeting from Xu Xiao's team within the company, or even being frozen out and blacklisted.

In the small world of Jinshi, it's easier for a rising star like her to crush a newcomer with no foundation than to crush an ant.

If Jiang Yan can't withstand the pressure and quits singing, the "Painting Heart" project will face a standstill. The film's promotion and distribution can't wait, and Yang Du, as the producer, will naturally be the one put on the hot seat.

even……

Yang Du vaguely guessed that in the end, he might have to swallow his pride and ask Xu Xiao to sing "Painting Heart".

So he asked directly, "What are your thoughts?"

Jiang Yan said firmly, "I want to sing."

Eight hours earlier, in the apartment, Jiang Yan had given the same answer.

I want to sing.

"Yan Yan, that's Xu Xiao..." Peng Liang's chubby face was filled with struggle and worry. "She can incite fans to cyberbully Producer Yang, so she can naturally use the same methods to deal with us. In fact, she doesn't even need her fans to get involved."

"Our roots in Jinshi and the music industry are not shallow, but they are practically nonexistent."

By resigning from singing "Painting Heart," he at most lost one chance to become a sensation.

Offending Xu Xiao could cost you your entire career.

"Brother Peng, have you considered that turning down the song 'Painting Heart' might offend Producer Yang? Do you think that if I obediently give up this song today, she will really take pity on me and tailor-make a single for me?"

Jiang Yan's voice was surprisingly calm: "No, they'll just throw away some scraps to gag me, and then kick me away."

"Even if they were willing to keep their promise, why should I back down? She messed things up by trying to seize control of the recording studio; why should I be the scapegoat?"

"Yan Yan..."

"Brother Peng, I know you're worried Xu Xiao will blacklist me. But what difference does it make whether I'm blacklisted or not?"

"Producer Yang gave me 'Painting Heart' when everyone doubted me. This might be the only, and last, opportunity in my life to change my career. I absolutely cannot give up this opportunity, not at all!"

Peng Liang stared dumbfounded at Jiang Yan, who usually never even spoke loudly, and a long-lost surge of passion welled up inside him.

He was a low-level agent, used to being obsequious and observant.

But in this messed-up industry, who hasn't dreamed of soaring to great heights?

"Alright, let's do it!" Peng Liang gritted his teeth, even the fat on his cheeks trembling slightly. "To hell with the little diva! Those with nothing to lose aren't afraid of those wearing shoes. At worst, you can become a vocal coach at a training center, and I'll go back to my hometown and farm. This time, we're going to sing 'Painted Heart'!"

……

Back to the present, seeing that Jiang Yan could persevere in choosing to sing despite the high pressure, Yang Du's displeasure dissipated somewhat.

"Relax," he reassured you. "As long as you're willing to sing, the singer's name for 'Painting Heart' won't change. Don't let these underhanded tactics affect your performance. Tomorrow, or at the latest the day after, you'll officially be in the studio."

"As for what happens outside the recording studio, leave it to me. 'Painting Heart' is the official theme song for 'Life After Life: Falling Flowers and Rain,' which involves tens of millions of yuan in publicity and distribution funds and vested interests. No matter how far Xu Xiao's influence extends, it won't affect the production company."

After hanging up the phone, the car came to a smooth stop in front of the Jinshi Music headquarters.

Ding!

Enter the elevator.

"Xu Xiao, you acted like a diva and were late first, then you incited your fans to cyberbully me, and now you're even playing the trick of undermining me."

Ding!

A dozen seconds later, as the elevator doors slowly opened, Yang Du had an idea.

"I was struggling with the third beginner quest, not knowing what kind of story to create. Isn't this just like a pillow being delivered when you're sleepy?"

What great material!

I'll make a note of it and write you into my personal blog.

"You're heartless, so I'll be unjust. You're just a disgusting person; anyone can be."

"Hmm, if we only focus on the element of being late, the storyline would be a bit thin. Right, it would be perfect to have a dream collaboration with the last time President Zhao adopted an illegitimate child."

When Yang Du entered the recording studio, he had already thought of the title for the article: "On the wedding day, the groom was one hour and twelve minutes late."

One hour and twelve minutes, exactly the time Xu Xiao was late the day before yesterday, down to the last second.

As for the name of the protagonist of this novel...

There was no other way; in order to perfectly integrate the melodramatic element of adopting an illegitimate child, the protagonist naturally had to be gender-swapped to male.

Originally, in order to pay tribute to the rising star Xu Xiao, Yang Du planned to simply and directly name the male lead Xiao Xu.

Xiao Xu is a homophone of Xu Xiao, but reversed.

But then I thought about it again, and it seemed a bit too obvious that I was doing this. What if those sharp-eyed netizens recognized it at a glance? How embarrassing would that be?

After all, he wasn't a petty person.

"It's always better to be a little more reserved in life."

Since Xiao Xu is not feasible, let's go with Xue Xu, short for Xu Xiao of Schrödinger.

As the sound engineer, Lao Li, watched Yang Du, beaming with joy, push open the door and enter, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now, a few of the staff members were discussing privately, worrying about whether the mentality of this new producer would be affected after experiencing a round of intense online bullying from fan groups and possible underhanded tactics offline.

After all, in the recording studio, the producer is the brain that oversees the whole project. If he is not in the right state of mind, the entire project will definitely be affected.

In hindsight, they were overthinking it.

No wonder she became a producer at such a young age; her composure in the face of both honor and disgrace is something that not everyone can achieve.