Chapter 423 There's a traitor among us
"That's great."

Zeng Lizhen was overjoyed. She didn't expect that she would pick up a treasure just by mentioning it casually.

"Actually, it doesn't have to be too complicated. I think Fan Bingbing can just sing it alone. She has sung several theme songs before."

Fan Bingbing has been watching the popularity of Girls' Generation, and with her persistent and competitive nature, she has been practicing her singing skills diligently recently.

For the time being, they may not be as good as those professional singers, but they can still compare with Twins and Girls' Generation.

"Then it's her."

Zeng Lizhen made the decision directly, as if she was afraid that Du Sheng would change his mind.

Du Sheng smiled slightly and discussed a few more words.

"That's all right, I'll make the arrangements."

Zeng Lizhen nodded from time to time and was about to go out. Du Sheng quickly reminded her:

“Producer Zeng, we still have one song to record.

I'm just recording a demo today, and will officially record it again when I get back to Miracle Records."

Although Miracle Records is not large in scale, it still has facilities for various musical instruments.

"Right."

Zeng Lizhen slapped her forehead.

At this moment, I was thinking about recording "Unparalleled in the World" as soon as possible to avoid any trouble, and I almost forgot about this matter.

Du Sheng sat down again and gestured to the producer outside the glass.

As the exciting piano sounds rang out, the prelude to the second song came out.

It was the theme song of "Gu Jian Qi Tan", "Sword Heart".

In the previous life, it was sung by Zhang Jie.

It has won the Eastern Billboard Music Festival's Top Ten Golden Songs of the Year and the Global Chinese Music Chart's Top 20 Golden Songs of the Year.

"The ups and downs of the Tang Dynasty

Awakened from the trance nightmare
Uncover the context of this fate
There is no escape from the loneliness of this life..."

Zeng Lizhen, who was wearing headphones, was still immersed in the melody of "Unparalleled in the World", but was shocked by this passionate and inspiring song.

"Behind is the haze
Ahead is a mountain pass
I can't escape even if I want to
Fate is in control..."

Another masterpiece!
The lyrics are slightly changed here, but the melody remains passionate and exciting.
The song is full of the heroic spirit and ambition of the martial arts world, and is very suitable for the style of "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty".

Zeng Lizhen held her breath and murmured:
"This song...seems pretty good..."

No, no, no, to be precise, the overall atmosphere of this song fits the TV series as well as "The Unparalleled".

It’s just that the former is from a female perspective, while this song is from a purely male perspective.

Du Sheng's voice perfectly interprets this atmosphere!
"That's it."

Sometimes the unfinished demo only has a few lines of lyrics, and Du Sheng stops after singing the chorus.

He looked at Zeng Lizhen who seemed a little dazed and said with a smile:

“These two songs should be enough.”

"Supervisor?"

"Hmm? Enough...enough!"

Zeng Lizhen's eyes swept back and forth over Du Sheng, as if she was re-evaluating his value, and her tone was full of surprise:

"I've always thought, if you hadn't chosen to be an actor, maybe you would have become another legend in the music industry now."

Du Sheng smiled slightly, as if he was already accustomed to this kind of comparison:
"That sounds familiar. I remember you said the same thing when TVB aired The Legend of Sword and Fairy not long ago."

Zeng Lizhen was stunned, then showed a hint of embarrassment:
"That time...I actually said something humble that time."

She suddenly reacted and added:
“But this time, I really mean it!
Your two songs are absolutely perfect and completely exceeded my expectations!"

Du Sheng: “…”

These songs have already proven their value in previous lives and do not really need Zeng Lizhen's praise to prove it.

As for the fact that he "completed the creation of two songs within three days", although it sounds exaggerated, it is not without precedent in the music industry, so he is not worried that Zeng Lizhen will have doubts.

At least now, his 'musical talent' is making more sense.

.........

That day, the crew finished filming all the scenes in Xinchang and prepared to move back to Hengdian.

Du Sheng needed to attend a small meeting and returned to the company early.

The company is quite lively today and filled with a relaxed atmosphere.

The four girls from Girls' Generation had just finished shooting for the "Septwolves" brand advertisement and came to the company to handle the record distribution in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Wang Jinhua watched from the side without intervening personally, but let Liu Yifei and the other three complete the task on their own.

This is Du Sheng's decision.

Even though Girls' Generation is a core member of the company, matters involving money must be clear and transparent.

Such practical experience also helps them accumulate knowledge of financial management.

Under Yang Mi's enthusiasm, the four of them were noisily calculating the record sales and profits.

When Du Sheng came in, he saw Yang Mi and Liu Shishi handling the accounts easily.

Tang Yan didn't seem to care much about these.

Liu Yifei was very focused, but because she was not very good at accounting, she often made calculation errors. She spent a lot of effort but failed to get an accurate result, and she was so anxious that she stamped her feet.

Du Sheng shook his head and laughed, saying:

"Sissi, everyone has their own strengths. You don't have to be too hard on yourself when it comes to math. It's enough to know the sales volume and the approximate share."

Seeing Liu Yifei pouting in dissatisfaction, Du Sheng gently touched her head:
"You will be someone who will accomplish great things in the future. The key is to grasp the overall situation."

Liu Yifei looked slightly excited after hearing this, but still a little melancholy:

"My mother always said that women should learn to help men manage their finances, and that this is the responsibility of a good wife and mother.

But these costs, gross profits, accounts split among different parties, and tax bills really give me a headache. "Du Sheng smiled:
“What’s that? Don’t you still have Xiao Mi and Shi Shi?
They are good at handling the accounts, and you just have to learn how to manage and maintain the portfolio.”

Liu Shishi and Yang Mi looked over at the same time.

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at him and looked at Yang Mi:

"Do you think if we control someone's financial resources, he will still be able to have affairs outside in the future?"

Yang Mi was not very interested in this proposal, and spread her hands and said:
"It's useless. Does Brother Sheng still need to spend money on the opposite sex?
Don’t you see that his rumored girlfriends are giving him gifts from time to time? "

Liu Yifei was speechless for a moment.

Du Sheng smiled and said:

"Xiao Mi still understands me. Xixi's idea is good, but the reality is very bleak."

Yang Mi suggested:
“Xixi, let’s just focus on practicing Crane Fist.

After the four of us have mastered the skills, we will use force together to subdue Brother Sheng!"

Liu Yifei looked at the well-behaved and quiet Liu Shishi and muttered:

"I'm afraid one of us will rebel. Shi Shi has been acting strange lately!"

"Especially when her cousin gives her a body massage, she feels so happy."

Tang Yan agreed with this and complained:

"She hasn't even played Yin Tianxue yet, but she's already fallen into a state of infatuation. I'm impressed."

Liu Shishi was not shy and said to Du Sheng frankly:

"Brother Sheng, Sister Xixi and the others have been eyeing your eucalyptus for a long time. Let's turn them into soft snakes tonight!"

Speaking of this, he looked at Yang Mi:

"Especially Sister Mi, let me tell you a secret, she has been... "

"Ah! Sissi, cover her mouth quickly!!"

Liu Yifei was also surprised and quickly stepped forward to cover Liu Shishi's little mouth.

Yang Mi and Tang Yan attacked from both sides, doing whatever they wanted.

Liu Shishi's face turned red from laughing. She couldn't maintain her elegant image anymore and tickled Liu Yifei with her backhand.

For a moment, the four girls became lively with laughter.

Obviously, after they got to know each other, they had many little secrets between them.

Du Sheng didn't ask any more questions about this and just smiled and returned to his office.

He was flipping through the documents while waiting for the next task to be handled.

A moment later, Wei Yongan, general manager of Yahuan Company, came to visit.

There was a gift box in her hand.

Seeing this, Du Sheng joked:

"Boss Wei, I feel embarrassed when you're being so formal."

Wei Yongan placed the tea leaves in place and responded with a smile:

"Haha, it's just a matter of reciprocity. The scale of your company is beyond comparison."

After Star Media developed, it would send gifts to customers on every important holiday to deepen the relationship between them.

During the Chinese New Year, Du Sheng also asked Liu Xiaoli to specially make a batch of high-end gift boxes with the Star Media logo to give to partners and friends in the industry.

Yangshi, Agile, Sony, Miracle Studios, etc. are included, and Asia Fantasy Company is also on the gift list.

Wei Yongan's visit this time was not only for official business, but also as a small gift in return.

"Come to think of it, Director Lai was also planning to come this time, but unfortunately the producer of Modu TV came to visit to discuss cooperation on "Emperor Qin Li Shimin"."

After a few pleasantries, Wei Yongan explained:
"He couldn't get away for a while, so he could only let me express my apology."

Asia Fantasy Company made a lot of money with "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and is gearing up to make another big one this time.

They noticed that historical dramas such as "The Empress of China" and "The Emperor of Han Dynasty" have been very popular recently.

In addition, Star Media and TVB were jointly filming a drama related to the Tang Dynasty, so they hit it off and set their sights on Li Shimin.

Du Sheng smiled and said:

"It doesn't matter. Let him treat us next time we go to Modulo."

Wei Yongan observed Du Sheng's reaction and said:
"By the way, he asked me to tell you that the preparations for "Emperor Qin Li Shimin" have already begun. Are you interested in joining?"

Du Sheng did not respond immediately, but said in a roundabout way:
"Your new project has already started before the final payment for The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber has been received. It seems that President Wei is very confident in this drama."

Wei Yongan smiled and said:
"Haha, isn't this all thanks to the money you made from starring in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber?

With your current influence, it is not an exaggeration to say that you are the hottest male star in mainland China.

Not long ago, the third round of broadcasting rights had been sold, and even TV stations in Southeast Asia and China took the initiative to contact us.”

His words were indeed not a compliment, Du Sheng made a huge contribution to the popularity of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

Du Sheng refilled Wei Yongan's tea and expressed his opinion:
"My schedule is already scheduled until next year. President Wei, you guys can't wait for a year just for me, right?"

In the previous life, the production quality of "Emperor Qin Li Shimin" was not ideal.

Fans of Lai Shuiqing are unwilling to even acknowledge its existence, and would rather hope that it has never appeared.

On the one hand, Du Sheng didn't have time, and on the other hand, he didn't want to get involved in muddy waters.

Upon learning that Du Sheng decided not to star in "Emperor of Qin Li Shimin", Wei Yong'an not only did not show any disappointment, but was relieved instead.

The other party’s current pay is too high, which is not in line with Asia Fantasy Company’s production policy of pursuing cost-effectiveness.

But Lai Shuiqing was as persistent in inviting Su Youpeng as he was in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", and this time he also insisted on inviting Du Sheng.

If Du Sheng really agrees to participate, Asia Fantasy Company will be in a dilemma.

.........

(End of this chapter)