The Rebirth of a Diva

Episode 22

Wei Shaoyin fiddled with his cup as usual. "Feng Kun provided two cents for the song, and the removal of some segments of Xia Ling's music was also endorsed by him. He even recommended Shen Manyao to be the lead singer for this song."

Xia Ling was confused. "Shen Manyao? Why would he recommend it?"

"Feng Kun said that many of those who praised Xia Ling's sky were actually hypocrites, they couldn't wait to do so. I think he was right, given Xia Ling's arrogance and temperament, it's no wonder she was disliked," Wei Shaoyin said without further ado, before continuing. "He said that Xia Ling hated lies and betrayed more than anything else. If those hypocritical artists sang to mourn, Xia Ling's spirit would not be happy about it. In that case we might as well ask Shen Manyao to sing it. Her singing might not be extraordinary, but at least she was the only one who dared to voice her unhappiness on Xia Ling's face. "

So that's why.

Xia Ling could not decide whether it was funny or sad, but she felt warm inside. Feng Kun had always known him well, and now it seemed like the one who knew the best was not Pei Ziheng or Xia Yu, but him.

Choosing Shen Manyao based on such reasons felt strange, but that was exactly what he wanted. Previously, Xia Ling had no idea that those who flattered and glorified her were so hypocritical. Now that he knew, he indeed preferred someone like Shen Manyao over giving them the opportunity to increase their reputation with this opportunity.

He nodded . "Feng Kun .. that's great."

He could not think of how else to say it, no words could express the gratitude he felt.

Wei Shaoyin did not notice the slight change in Xia Ling's mood. He simply said, "Yes, he has always been very kind to Xia Ling. But I'm suffering now, having to work with someone like Shen Manyao who can't even sound properly – half of the time just used to teach him to sing from scratch! "

Xia Ling snorted, but quickly continued to smile as she looked up to see Wei Shaoyin's deadly gaze. "Eh, yes, at least the melody of the song is reserved for the masses, it doesn't require many prerequisites for the singer."

"We are working under the time limit for the song, and Shen Manyao's standard is only – there is no way we can give him a challenging song" Wei Shaoyin said. "After all, this song was written by Xia Ling's fans, and most of her fans didn't have much singing ability. In order to be sung well and move, the only way is to have a mass-oriented melody."

On this note, he seemed to have another thought as he said, "I really want to know what the fans are thinking. Singing one of Xia Ling's songs made them sound like they were making a fuss, yet they still liked her. Like Sister Mai Na, for example … "

Xia Ling slowly sipped her fruit tea, her head held low. He has no comment. It is true, his songs easily reached the top, but his fans rarely won by singing his songs in competitions.

If he can repeat it again, he will be better at them – he will write some songs that they can sing well and sound good.

If he can repeat it again, he will be better at them – he will write some songs that they can sing well and sound good.

"The fun thing is that you're around" Wei Shaoyin said. "Some of Xia Ling's original songs are incorporated in this song. The songs are always hard to do, so having them here causes some problems with bridging. I've tried to finish it off with some songwriters, but not "It's been very useful. Talking about it with you, on the other hand, has given me direction."

Xia Ling looked up and smiled. "Oh well, I'm glad I could help."

Wei Shaoyin nodded. "You're very helpful here. I'll make some modifications to the song, so the end product should be much better than what we have now." As he said this, a new thought seemed to come to mind . He turned around and looked straight at her. "Ye Xingling, I never knew you had any talent in this field. Are you considering helping us out at the recording studio?"

Help Wei Shaoyin in the recording studio?

Xia Ling was a little surprised, and then casually asked –

Wei Shaoyin was stunned as well now. After pausing for a moment, he said rather seriously, "This is more than most people can dream of, and all you think about is whether you will get paid?"

Wei Shaoyin was stunned as well now. After pausing for a moment, he said rather seriously, "This is more than most people can dream of, and all you think about is whether you will get paid?"

He believed her. In his previous life, he had seen how people struggled with their lives to earn a place in Feng Kun's recording studio. People are even willing to pay for the job, not to mention work without pay. He and Wei Shaoyin were considered to be in the same league, so it seemed like the situation would not be much different here.

But Xia Ling was different. He needed no experience, no interest in credentials, and had no intention to approach anyone – Wei Shaoyin's invitation was useless to him. He said, "Master Wei, thank you for your suggestion. But I already owe a lot to the company and my priority now is to clear my debt. Anything that doesn't help me achieve that isn't included in my consideration."

Wei Shaoyin was slightly surprised. "Do you owe the company money?"

Seeing that he would not answer, he did not investigate further. He simply said, "Trainees that haven't made it big haven't paid for this contribution to the company, and I can't make it an exception for you. However, if you make it big, I'll write you the first song. How's it? "

This time it was Xia Ling who was shocked. Who knew he was so generous?

The first song of a beginner as a celebrity is very important. If they could become stars with that song, their path ahead would be much easier. And if their first song fails, they can forget about the unpopular vicious circle and the lack of opportunity.

There are too many beginners out there who use the unthinkable way just to get a pretty good first song.

Yet here, Wei Shaoyin lightly made such a promise to her.

There are too many beginners out there who use the unthinkable way just to get a pretty good first song.

Yet here, Wei Shaoyin lightly made such a promise to her.

He doesn't know why he did it. "Master. Wei, I hear you are very particular about who you choose. I had enough self-awareness to know that I was not fantastic at dancing and my voice was unusual. You've surprised me when you picked me out to be featured in the MV, why would you still want to write that song for a person who's not like me? " He obviously doesn't really think he's a nobody, but on the surface, he's really just average.

"You are very special, Ye Xingling," Wei Shaoyin said. "I found you special the first time I saw you."

Well, that's weird. Their first meeting was during the MV selection, where she accidentally performed as an ordinary dancer. He managed to get something out of it? Xia Ling shifted slightly, now looking ready to listen.

Wei Shaoyin spoke amiably. "If we talk about your dance movements and postures alone, you are indeed just average. And if it was a solo audition, I would definitely ignore you. But you're lucky." She smiles. "Other candidates who were elected on that day were confused by you – they messed up their steps."

"Huh?" He began to feel a problem.

As he guessed, Wei Shaoyin continued. "You have an aura that is not dimmed by anyone around you – even those who seem to have a beautiful dancing technique. Instead, your seemingly mundane gestures manage to move those around you naturally and unconsciously, even when your ways are wrong . "

"And that's why you chose me to be part of the MV?"