Chapter 75: Sports Festival and the Short Holiday
After negotiating the specific terms, Yu Wanwan spent the entire afternoon recording the song.
Before professional singers officially record a song, aside from practicing and thinking about it on their own, they also need to frequently “warm up in the studio.”
Before the actual recording, they usually spend extra time practicing in the recording booth because the equipment inside can reflect many tiny details in their voices.
If they want to pursue perfection, naturally they need to put in more effort.
Pu Tong did not go into the recording room to listen.
Instead, he chose to stay in the waiting room with Jiang Yun.
During this time, Jiang Yun tried several times to start a conversation with him.
However, when she saw Pu Tong wearing earphones and watching online lessons, she could only give up and stop bothering him.
There was nothing she could do.
After all, wasting half a day without studying would really be a shame…
It was not until around six in the evening that Yu Wanwan finally walked out of the recording studio with a relieved expression.
“Why did it take so long? Was it not going smoothly?”
Jiang Yun was very concerned about Yu Wanwan’s current condition.
If her mood affected her singing performance, it would be troublesome.
“It went very smoothly. I basically finished it in one take, but I wasn’t satisfied with myself, so I recorded several more times!”
Yu Wanwan smiled embarrassedly.
The gloomy expression she had before was completely gone.
The best way to escape self-doubt was to focus on doing one thing well.
After finishing this song, she instantly felt much more relaxed.
No matter what the later reactions would be, she had already proven herself.
“You’re finally out!”
Pu Tong put away his phone and rubbed his eyes.
Staring at the screen for so long was tiring.
Especially because he lowered the brightness to save battery…
This terrible phone’s battery life really was not good enough!
Yu Wanwan caught a glimpse of the light from his phone.
Sure enough, in this guy’s eyes, studying really was the top priority…
She could already imagine the scene where Pu Tong coldly told her:
“Move aside. Don’t disturb me while I’m reading.”
“Move aside, woman, I’m studying” meme appeared in her mind.
“Are you daydreaming again? Looks like you’re back to normal!”
After being deskmates for some time, Pu Tong noticed that whenever Yu Wanwan started imagining random things, besides staring blankly, her eyes would unconsciously look upward.
Diagnosis:
Fantasy time.
“I still have to thank you!”
Yu Wanwan pursed her lips.
If Pu Tong had not suddenly brought out such a good song, she probably would still be doubting herself.
The process of singing this song made her realize that she was not bad at all.
She had regained her confidence.
“No problem. It’s not like I wrote it for free.”
Pu Tong wrote another song for the drama.
Naturally, he should receive the payment he deserved.
After saying goodbye to Producer Xue, the three of them left the film company building by car.
“What do you two want to eat?”
Jiang Yun asked while driving.
“Dinner is on me today.”
It was already time to eat.
“Great composer, what do you want to eat?”
Yu Wanwan turned her head and asked Pu Tong.
He had written the song and contacted the production team.
The entire process had basically been arranged by him alone.
Forget treating him to dinner.
Even directly giving him money would not be excessive.
This song was written by Pu Tong for the drama.
The production team paid for both the creation and the performance.
Yu Wanwan, as the singer, even received an appearance fee…
The value of The Ring of Years did not need to be proven by her.
However, she only showed her value because she sang The Ring of Years.
Being able to sing such a song was already her luck.
Therefore, she planned to give her performance fee to Pu Tong.
After all, the creative ability was the true soul of the song.
Besides, Yu Wanwan really did not lack money.
“What should we eat…”
Pu Tong actually wanted to say “anything.”
He did not have many requirements when it came to food.
He was not picky.
Even his mother’s terrifying cooking could be eaten.
His body had already become immune to everything.
Besides, if he ate outside with Yu Wanwan and they were photographed…
That would not be a good thing.
“Is there somewhere quiet, remote, and not very popular?”
Pu Tong scratched his head.
“It’s fine. I have equipment!”
Yu Wanwan pointed at the bag beside her.
Inside were sunglasses, a mask, and a hat.
The three essentials for celebrities going outside…
“Just find a private room. Nobody will recognize us, so don’t worry.”
In the end, the three of them chose a private restaurant with decent reviews for dinner.
The entire trip went smoothly.
There was no dramatic situation like someone recognizing them and posting it online.
Jiang Yun drove skillfully toward Pu Tong’s neighborhood.
After all, this was already the second time she had driven him home.
“What’s with that desperate expression on your face?”
Yu Wanwan asked.
Pu Tong had been constantly watching the road.
The words “I’m in a hurry” were practically written all over his face.
“Uh… my phone is almost out of battery…”
“Battery anxiety syndrome, huh?”
For many people nowadays, phone battery had become a source of security.
They refused to leave home without a full charge.
They became anxious once the battery ran low.
This was known as “battery anxiety syndrome.”
When the car was about to stop in front of the neighborhood entrance, Pu Tong’s final 5% battery finally could not hold on anymore.
“I’ll go first. See you tomorrow!”
“See you tomorrow!”
Yu Wanwan leaned against the car window and quietly watched Pu Tong walk away.
“Stop looking. Tomorrow at school you’ll have plenty of time to look.”
“I was just worried that he couldn’t see clearly because his phone died and he might fall…”
Jiang Yun could not be bothered arguing with her.
She turned on some music in the car and continued driving.
“When will your song be released? I’ll listen to it while driving.”
“We just finished recording today. There still needs to be post-production and video editing. The fastest should probably be the day after tomorrow…”
Yu Wanwan paused.
“Probably soon. After all, this drama has been very popular recently.”
Whether it was the theme songs, the variety show recording, or the heated discussions online…
Jade Journey had become extremely popular.
Based on Yu Wanwan’s understanding of the drama, the plot, special effects, and actors were all top-level.
It would definitely become a hit drama.
Looking at it this way, rather than saying the show invited the drama cast to promote their variety program…
It was more accurate to say that their variety show was using the drama’s popularity.
There was no denying that Xu Lei’s strategy had succeeded.
Because of the support from the Jade Journey production team, the fourth episode of the variety show gained a huge amount of attention.
It completely recovered from the decline of the third episode and created a new ratings record.
So what was the price?
Although the fourth episode became extremely popular, the show’s rating dropped sharply.
The first three episodes focused on high school students’ daily lives, which matched the theme of the program.
But the fourth episode’s collaboration had clearly moved away from campus life.
It gave people the feeling of “selling dog meat while hanging a sheep’s head.”
The production team even brought a group of students to the drama set to act as extras.
Many viewers criticized this point as well.
In short:
The show’s popularity increased.
But the reputation it had built before completely collapsed.
Nobody knew what kind of strange idea Xu Lei had come up with to make such a terrible decision.
The next day, when Pu Tong arrived at the classroom, Yu Wanwan had already been sitting there for a long time.
“I bought a jianbing guozi. I don’t know if you like it.”
Breakfast needed a change of taste occasionally.
“I’m fine with anything!”
Yu Wanwan accepted it.
“It’s still better than drinking oatmeal every day like before.”
The words were already at the tip of Pu Tong’s tongue, but he still did not ask.
He was curious.
Why was the person taking care of Yu Wanwan’s daily life always her manager?
He seemed to have never heard Yu Wanwan mention her mother.
“By the way, what are you planning to do during your five-day holiday?”
Yu Wanwan chatted while eating breakfast.
“Study at home.”
It was the eighth week of the spring semester.
The May Day holiday was approaching.
The five-day break was coming soon.
Pu Tong did not think much about it.
In his opinion, traveling during holidays was basically a trap.
You spent money, but did not enjoy yourself.
When you arrived, everyone was stepping on each other in crowds.
It was much more comfortable to just stay home.
“Speaking of which, there’s a sports festival during May Day, right?”
Pu Tong suddenly remembered.
“This is your school. Why are you asking me?”
The sports festival during middle school was a strange thing.
It felt lively.
But also boring.
For students who did not participate in competitions, it was basically just a time to chat and fool around.
Students would leave the classroom building, go to the field, sit according to class order, and then gather in groups to chat.
If the weather was hot, they would probably be roasted by the sun.
“I guess you probably hate sports festivals.”
Yu Wanwan smiled.
“Why?”
“Because they take away class time! Aren’t you someone who loves studying the most?”
Pu Tong shook his head.
“Maybe people don’t feel much about it at the time, but when they look back later, the sports festival during middle school should become a very unforgettable memory.”
The playground.
The audience seats.
The announcer.
The cheering messages.
The award podium…
And…
A group of people whispering to each other under the sunlight.
(End of Chapter)
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