Chapter 73: The Ring of Years
After hanging up the phone, Pu Tong’s mind was a little chaotic.
Actually, he knew that Yu Wanwan did not want to defeat anyone, nor was she someone who could not accept losing.
She simply wanted to do her best…
But even so, even if she had done nothing wrong, as long as she appeared in the same frame as Mu Nan, people’s eyes would naturally compare the two of them.
Even if those comparisons were made with good intentions, those comments that praised one person while stepping on another would still hurt her.
If Yu Wanwan were just an ordinary person, nobody would ever put her together with Mu Nan.
But the opposite was true.
She was already outstanding.
It was just that Mu Nan was even more outstanding.
It was like someone who always came second in exams.
The teacher would tell him, “Hard work can make up for weaknesses. You’ve already done very well. There’s no need to compare yourself with the first-place student.”
Those words were sometimes even more painful than criticism.
What Yu Wanwan needed now was not to defeat anyone.
She only needed to prove that she could do better…
Pu Tong could not help her with acting.
But could he not help her with singing?
In terms of acting, perhaps Mu Nan really was stronger than Yu Wanwan.
But their singing ability probably was not that different.
After all, both of them were actresses whose main career was acting and whose side career was singing.
Mu Nan’s singing ability had not even reached its maximum potential yet…
Pu Tong had listened to Yu Wanwan’s previous works before.
Her singing ability was absolutely strong.
What she lacked was simply a good song.
Letting her prove herself in the field she was good at, proving that she was not inferior to Mu Nan, and making those people who compared them realize that Yu Wanwan was not some so-called “little Mu Nan,” but a unique Yu Wanwan—
That was Pu Tong’s purpose.
The important thing was not winning or losing.
The important thing was helping her regain her confidence and letting people see the irreplaceable brilliance she possessed.
So now, there was another problem…
Which song should he give her?
Just now, he had impulsively invited Yu Wanwan to create a song together.
But honestly, he had not even decided which song to choose.
The current situation was that Yu Wanwan needed a song to prove that, at least in singing, she was not much weaker than Mu Nan.
Pu Tong decided to ask the person involved for her opinion.
Pu Tong:
“If I could give you a song right now to prove that you aren’t inferior to Mu Nan, what requirements would you have?”
The songs he remembered were limited, but there were definitely quite a lot of them.
Even if he selected based on Yu Wanwan’s needs, there should still be many choices.
Not long after, Yu Wanwan replied with a shocked emoji.
She still could not completely believe that Pu Tong was serious about what he had said earlier.
He was going to take her to compose a song tomorrow, but now he was already asking what type of song she wanted?
Could it be that he planned to create one overnight?
That seemed rather impossible…
Yu Wanwan:
“If you’re serious… I hope it can also be a song created around Jade Journey.”
Pu Tong:
“?”
Yu Wanwan:
“Since I want to prove myself, we should eliminate other objective factors. A song with the same theme and the same release channel would be the fairest form of competition!”
Pu Tong nodded.
Although he had many songs in his memories, if he gave Yu Wanwan a song completely different from Eternal, there would be no basis for comparison.
A fair competition that eliminated unrelated variables meant restricting the theme as much as possible…
Of course, letting Yu Wanwan directly cover Eternal was not an option.
When people listen to songs, they naturally have a first impression.
Mu Nan’s version of Eternal had already become deeply rooted in people’s minds.
If Yu Wanwan covered it now, she would definitely be at a disadvantage.
Therefore, the song she sang had to be a new song.
And it had to be a song connected with Eternal.
Pu Tong rubbed his forehead.
His brain was almost overheating.
“Same theme, connected…”
He muttered to himself.
Suddenly, a song appeared in his mind!
In his previous life, Eternal was released as the theme song of the TV drama The Journey of Flower.
But that drama did not only have one theme song…
There were many songs in that drama.
However, Pu Tong liked two of them the most.
One was Xu Song’s Qian Gu.
The other was Wang Sulong’s The Ring of Years.
At that time, there had even been countless discussions about which of these two songs was better.
However, overall, the opinions had always remained split fifty-fifty.
Many people said:
The Ring of Years had the better melody.
Qian Gu had the better lyrics.
The styles of the two songs were different, and there was no such thing as one being absolutely better than the other.
Some people liked Qian Gu.
Others liked The Ring of Years.
Both songs had their own strengths.
But ultimately, they were songs from the same drama.
Was there anything more suitable than two songs from the same show?
The plot of The Journey of Flower was also very similar to this world’s Jade Journey.
This song also matched the theme of the drama perfectly.
Two songs from the same drama being compared—
The theme, content, and release channel were all identical.
The final reaction would completely depend on the ability of the two singers.
The idea was perfect.
But whether the Jade Journey production team actually needed a second song was still unknown…
Pu Tong decided to ask directly.
He did not have Producer Xue’s contact information, so he could only call his father first.
“Hello? Why are you calling this late?”
“Uh… Does your drama still need songs?”
“Huh?”
Pu Tong’s father sounded surprised.
“You need money again?”
“No, no. I’m just overflowing with inspiration…”
The other side of the phone became silent for a long time.
It seemed Pu Tong’s words had completely stunned him.
“Normally, a drama won’t use two songs from the same creator. After all, the styles shouldn’t be too similar…”
“Different styles!” Pu Tong quickly added.
“Just tell him it’s a song with a quality close to Eternal. I created it specifically for the drama. Ask the producer whether they want it.”
“You’re serious?”
“Just ask him.”
Pu Tong sighed helplessly.
This time, he was copying a song neither for fame nor profit.
He only wanted Yu Wanwan to cheer up.
Yu Wanwan had helped him many times.
Whether emotionally or logically, he should help her this time.
Besides, taking one song from his memories was really not a difficult thing…
He only needed to take a tiny piece of his memories and help a good friend overcome this obstacle.
Why wouldn’t he do it?
Just as Pu Tong was lost in thought, an unfamiliar phone number called.
“Hello?”
If his guess was correct, the producer himself should be calling to discuss it.
“Are you serious?”
Xue Shen did not waste time with greetings and immediately went straight to the point.
Honestly, if it were anyone else saying that they had written two different-style but equally excellent songs for one drama, Xue Shen would never believe it.
But this kid was too abnormal.
He actually had a strange feeling.
If it was Pu Tong…
This kind of thing really was not impossible.
“I believe you created a second song with a different style, but saying the second one has the same level as the first…”
Eternal had interpreted the drama too deeply.
It could even be said that it had completely captured the essence of the story.
Xue Shen really could not believe there could be another perfect answer to the same question.
Facing Xue Shen’s doubts, Pu Tong did not know how to explain.
He could not possibly say it was because the song had already been tested by the market in his previous life…
“Producer Xue, how about this? I’ll come over tomorrow afternoon and let you listen to the song. We can discuss the details face-to-face.”
After a moment of silence, Xue Shen replied:
“If tomorrow you really bring out a work that is not inferior to Eternal, then asking you for two songs is not a problem.”
He decided to give Pu Tong a chance.
After all, the popularity brought by the theme song was simply explosive.
Pretending he did not want to recreate that success would be a lie.
“Thank you, Producer Xue.”
“Don’t keep calling me Producer Xue. Your father and I are friends. Call me Uncle Xue.”
“…”
After hanging up, Pu Tong let out a sigh of relief.
Tomorrow morning, he and Yu Wanwan would compose the song.
In the afternoon, he would go to the production team to discuss a second collaboration.
If everything went smoothly, the song could be recorded soon.
This was all he could do.
The actual performance would depend on Yu Wanwan herself.
Eternal and The Ring of Years were both works created around the same story.
Their quality was similar, and each had its own strengths.
If Yu Wanwan could sing at a level not inferior to Mu Nan, then she could completely erase this humiliation and also slap those people who looked down on her.
But if she truly could not sing well…
Then there was nothing he could do.
Because his unexpected involvement had strengthened Mu Nan’s side, causing the balance between their songs to become unfair.
Right now, he was simply restoring that tilted scale.
Which side was truly stronger would depend on how capable the two singers actually were…
“Although this is supposed to be a battle between Yu Wanwan and Mu Nan, like the Huashan Sword Competition…”
“Why does it now feel like I’m fighting against myself?”
(End of Chapter)
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