Volume One, Chapter 52: Theme Song "You"
After Sun Tao left, Su Muyu immediately called Jiang Yu.
With such a favorable price, Jiang Yu readily agreed, bringing the contract and rushing overnight with Su Ling to the film set.
“Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Jiang.”
Having secured the theme song, Liu Wenwei looked thoroughly content. “I didn’t know before, but I never expected Teacher Jiang to be so handsome.”
Jiang Yu smiled. “You flatter me. As long as it didn’t delay your release, it’s all good.”
“No delays at all!” Liu Wenwei grinned. “Just one more small request—now that everything is settled, it’s time for promotion. We’ve posted on Weibo about the theme song, would it be convenient for you to post a Weibo as well?”
“No problem.” Jiang Yu smiled, taking out his phone to forward the post on the spot, but paused as he prepared to post.
He’d never posted this kind of promotional Weibo before.
“Let me do it.”
A pair of delicate hands reached out and took his phone. Su Muyu, seeing his hesitation, helped him edit and send the content. She then picked up her own phone, forwarded Jiang Yu’s Weibo, and handed her phone to him.
Jiang Yu received the phone naturally, as if nothing had happened.
“I’ll be filming again in a moment. Would you like to stay and watch me act?” Su Muyu asked.
“Sure, I’m free these days. I’ll stay and watch you film.” Jiang Yu smiled.
Liu Wenwei, witnessing the scene, was taken aback, as if he’d discovered something remarkable.
“Director Liu, you—?” Jiang Yu noticed Liu Wenwei’s dazed expression.
Liu Wenwei quickly recovered, “Nothing, nothing.”
As the nation’s goddess, Su Muyu’s Weibo was immediately noticed by her fans.
“Wow, Xiaoyu’s finally releasing a new drama! Can’t wait!”
“Support, absolutely support.”
“I will definitely support my wife.”
“Look at the official account—they say the theme song is confirmed. Check it out!”
“Whoa, Jiang Yu—Su Muyu and Jiang Yu are collaborating?”
“That song ‘We Soldiers’ made me cry. I wonder how this one will be!”
“Jiang Yu’s songs really are good, but his style is so different from this type of drama. Will it really suit?”
Fans waited with curiosity, while the detractors prepared to strike.
Finally, two days later, the drama “The Son of Great Qin” premiered.
During this period, Jiang Yu’s popularity soared. As viewers anticipated the plot, they were equally eager for the theme song.
The moment arrived.
From televisions and computers burst forth an exceptionally powerful melody.
Then Jiang Yu’s even more forceful voice emerged.
“You, descending from the heavens, landed on my horseback!”
“Your jade-like appearance, clear-water gaze, a gentle smile that warms my heart.”
These lyrics were accompanied by scenes featuring Su Muyu.
Su Muyu in the drama was stunningly beautiful.
But then, the scene shifted and the male lead entered.
“You, without a backward glance, spread your wings.”
“Searching for direction, with a sigh that chills my life.”
Everyone knew the history—the hardships endured by the young First Emperor of Qin.
And this song seemed to transport everyone directly into that world, making it all vividly clear.
“In the midst of thousands, you feel that radiant glory!”
“Can’t see your eyes—do they hide tears?”
“I lack that strength; longing, yet never forgetting.”
“Only in the dark night, do I dream again of the beloved maiden!”
After the song ended, the main story began.
Yet everyone remained immersed in the theme song.
Only when Su Muyu appeared did they snap out of it.
The screen was awash with live comments.
“Damn, this song is so grand—I felt a sense of ascending the throne!”
“Wow, straight to the soul.”
“Incredible—iron and tenderness, grandeur and emotion, all perfectly conveyed.”
“Why do I feel like crying listening to this?”
“Has no one noticed Jiang Yu’s voice? The song is so challenging, and he pulled it off!”
“In the midst of thousands, you feel that radiant glory—so bold and heroic!”
“I wanted to say this earlier—the lingering notes! Jiang Yu is awesome!”
Jiang Yu and Su Muyu together dominated the trending charts once again.
At that moment.
Inside a luxurious room.
Sun Tao sat with a dark expression, staring at his computer, which was playing “The Son of Great Qin.”
The screen was flooded with comments.
Today’s trending topics were all about “The Son of Great Qin.”
It could be said—the show was a hit.
People were even praising the theme song. So many popular dramas, but to have the theme song praised—this was the first time he’d seen it.
Those compliments should have been his!
How dare that brat!
“Jiang Yu!”
Sun Tao growled, biting his words, then grabbed his phone and logged into his account with just over four hundred thousand followers.
He typed out a message, word by word.
“A reminder to certain directors: integrity is one of the fundamental principles of social interaction and cooperation.”
“Furthermore, as a senior, I hope certain individuals won’t use their connections to snatch others’ jobs. This disrupts the market. Please conduct yourself accordingly.”
Sun Tao’s followers were not many, but they were loyal.
Years of writing, screenwriting, and composing had built his base.
So, when he posted his Weibo, his fans saw it immediately and began asking.
“Teacher Sun, what happened?”
“Teacher Sun, don’t work with people who lack integrity!”
“That’s right, Teacher Sun—people without integrity are disgusting. Don’t collaborate with them anymore!”
“Wait, can someone tell me who lacks integrity?”
Sun Tao intentionally hinted ambiguously, prompting his fans to analyze and discuss.
“Teacher Sun said today’s hot drama. Did he take on another theme song?”
“Maybe so. There are three hot dramas today, but only one is historical—‘The Son of Great Qin.’”
“Really, did the director of this drama break contract with Teacher Sun?”
“I just checked—the theme song was written and sung by Jiang Yu, and the lead is Su Muyu. Isn’t that who Teacher Sun meant? It’s confirmed—using connections blatantly!”
Among them, a few fans voiced this line of reasoning.
A single spark set off a thousand waves—the more they discussed, the more convinced they became.
As the debate raged, suddenly, someone liked the comment confirming the use of connections and reposted: “As an independent composer, it’s heartbreaking to encounter such things.”
Qian Zhendong—a well-known figure in the composing world.
With him stepping forward, everyone was now certain.
“It’s definitely him. Liu Wenwei, apologize!”
“Jiang Yu, stealing a senior’s opportunity—don’t you feel guilty?”
“That’s right. And Su Muyu, using her fame, disregarding seniors?”
Jiang Yu’s fans, seeing this, were also stunned.
They rushed to his Weibo, asking,
“Brother Yu, Sun Tao says you stole his opportunity—is it true?”
“Just debuted and already daring to snatch a senior’s resources?”
Su Muyu's Weibo was even more chaotic.
“Xiaoyu, they say you helped Jiang Yu use connections?”
“You helped Jiang Yu steal a senior’s opportunity—I never expected this from you.”
“A newcomer, just debuted, dares to snatch a senior’s resources?”
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“Old Qian, thanks—that’s enough, that’s enough!”
Sun Tao was on the phone, and after hanging up, a smile curled at his lips.
Kid, when it comes to playing the entertainment game, you’re still a ways behind!