ECG -Chapter 167 The Legend of Vermilion Bird

Yang Qianyi turned her head and glanced at Zhu Xiaolan, her meaning clear: Later, you’ll have to remind those two again. Zhu Xiaolan understood what she meant and nodded slightly.

Yang Qianyi did not want to continue this topic. She turned to Lin Hao and asked, “Teacher Lin, looking at the two of them, what route do you think they should take? What style suits them?”

Lin Hao chuckled. He had already thought it through long ago; otherwise, why would he have made that bet with Yu Huai?

He raised his hand and pointed at Zhu Yitao and the other girl. “I’m going to write a song for the two of them for free!”

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Everyone in the meeting room was stunned again.

Today, Lin Hao had given them too many surprises. What did he mean by that? Write for free? And for the two of them?

Qin Ruoyun was the first to react. “Lin Hao, do you mean you’re going to use the two of them to compete with Yu Huai in this bet?”

Once Qin Ruoyun said that, the others finally understood. They all looked at each other.

How was this possible? After all, the person Yu Huai had chosen was Qin Ruoyun!

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Lin Hao actually wanted to use two newcomers to challenge Qin Ruoyun. This was absolutely a ridiculous joke. Even if Lin Hao had chosen Han Ying or Shen Zizhe and the others, his chances would have been much better.

Yang Qianyi also did not hide her surprise. “Teacher Lin, you’re planning to write a duet for a man and a woman?”

Lin Hao first nodded, then shook his head. “It shouldn’t be called a duet. It should be a male-female group.”

“This?!”

Yang Qianyi was completely shocked by his out-of-the-box idea.

Using a pair of newcomers, a male-female group at that, to challenge Qin Ruoyun… this was simply a guaranteed loss!

Male-female duets had been popular for a while from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, but most of the popular songs back then were from Hong Kong and Taiwan. And those singers weren’t fixed groups either; the songs were simply suitable for male and female voices to sing together, so they were mostly temporary pairings.

Lin Hao clearly understood what everyone was thinking, so he stopped keeping them in suspense. After lighting a cigarette, he said, “Among the two of them, Que Yun has the strongest distinctive quality. Zhu Yitao can serve as the support. I’ll use Mongolian long-tune singing combined with pop elements to create this song for them.”

As he said this, he looked at Zhu Xiaolan.

“Sister Xiaolan, could you please get me a staff notebook and a fountain pen?”

Being called “Sister Xiaolan” made Zhu Xiaolan’s heart suddenly jump.

After all, this was such a serious occasion. Her face even turned slightly red. She quickly stood up and ran out while saying, “Yes, yes, I have them. Wait for me!”

Qin Ruoyun was even more surprised. “Lin Hao, you’re going to write it here on the spot?”

Lin Hao nodded.

Actually, this song, as well as a series of songs in this style, had already been completed by him a long time ago. He had even already applied for the music copyrights.

However, if he went back to Xuecheng to write it, he would still have to send it through the postal service, which would take too long. After all, the faster the CD was released, the more copies they could sell.

Besides, he also wanted to perform his abilities right in front of them and let them see his creative talent!

Zhu Xiaolan quickly brought over the staff notebook. Lin Hao did not waste any words; he leaned over the conference table and began writing.

“Above the Moon”

Lin Hao raised his head and glanced at Zhu Yitao and Que Yun. Without hesitation, he wrote four words behind the singer credits:

Vermilion Bird Legend

Lyrics & Music: Lin Hao

Yang Qianyi was sitting right beside Lin Hao, so she could see everything clearly.

She silently repeated “Vermilion Bird Legend” several times in her mind. The more she said it, the more she felt there was a special charm to it.

Then, thinking of Zhu Yitao and Que Yun’s surnames, she felt that the group name Lin Hao had given them was not only very fitting but also very pleasant to hear!

Qin Ruoyun, Jin Yongnian, and the others were also extremely curious. They all stood up, but they didn’t dare to get too close, afraid of disturbing Lin Hao. They could only stand behind him, stretching their necks and standing on tiptoe to look.

They saw Lin Hao’s pen moving as fast as flying. Line after line of musical notes appeared on the staff like flowing clouds and running water.

Qin Ruoyun, Yang Qianyi, Jin Yongnian, and the others silently hummed the main melody in their minds.

The more they hummed, the brighter their eyes became.

This song’s melody was truly catchy, with extremely high potential for widespread popularity.

After finishing the sheet music, Lin Hao began marking the harmonies.

Because this was his second time writing it, his markings were extremely fast as well. Before long, he had finished.

Not far away, Zhu Yitao and Que Yun were both anxious. They wanted to go over and take a look, but they also felt it would be inappropriate, so they could only sit there obediently, suffering through the wait.

The few people beside Lin Hao began silently singing the lyrics in their hearts as they watched him write:

“I look up at the moon above,
how many dreams are flying freely…”

When they had sung halfway through, Yang Qianyi turned her head and looked at Qin Ruoyun. Her expression was extremely complicated.

Qin Ruoyun slowly shook her head, meaning: Let’s talk about it when it’s convenient.

Less than twenty minutes later, Lin Hao stopped writing. He picked up the sheet music and handed it to Zhu Xiaolan.

“Xiaolan, sorry to trouble you. Go make two copies!”

“Okay!”

Zhu Xiaolan took the sheet music and quickly walked out, her steps light and cheerful.

Lin Hao turned his head and asked Yang Qianyi, “President Yang, does the company have a piano?”

“Yes, yes!”

Yang Qianyi had graduated from a piano major herself. There was a piano in her own office, and there was also one on the small stage in the company’s audio-visual room.

Lin Hao thought for a moment and decided that he might as well explain the song to the two singers today. Otherwise, he would have to come again tomorrow. He planned to look around Yanjing City for the next couple of days and then head back. After all, Li Lang’s matter was still waiting for him.

“I’ll explain the song in detail to the two of them?” Lin Hao asked Yang Qianyi.

“Sure, let’s go to our audio-visual room.”

“Alright.”

Lin Hao agreed and stood up. As he walked out, he said to Zhu Yitao and Que Yun:

“Wait a while and listen to this song first, then decide whether or not you want to form this group.”

“Right now, there are basically no male-female duos in the music industry. If you two debut in this format, the competition will be much smaller…”

“……”

Lin Hao spoke softly all the way, from the large conference room to the audio-visual room. Zhu Yitao and Que Yun listened and kept nodding.

The group entered the audio-visual room.

Lin Hao looked around. The room was about a hundred square meters. In the middle were four rows of very comfortable leather chairs. Directly opposite them was a small stage with a grand piano placed on it. There was no separate audio room; the CD player, DVD player, amplifier, and other equipment were all arranged on a wooden shelf.

He walked over curiously. When he saw the equipment, his eyes lit up.

A Myryad CD player, a Cyrus One amplifier… Then he looked up at the surrounding speakers. They were all from Sonus faber. After checking the models of the equipment, he realized that although they were not the absolute top-tier gear for audiophiles, it was obvious that the owner was not an amateur.

Lin Hao took the copied sheet music from Zhu Xiaolan and gave one copy each to Zhu Yitao and Que Yun, then handed the remaining copy to Qin Ruoyun.

He stepped onto the stage, sat down on the piano bench, and opened the keyboard cover. His heart filled with envy when he saw it was actually a Steinway.

Phantom really is wealthy!

“I’ll sing it once. However, when I sing the female vocal part, my voice will be a little lower. You two just need to get familiar with the melody and rhythm of the song. Don’t complain that my singing sounds bad.”

Zhu Yitao and Que Yun both smiled and nodded.

Although this song was really not suitable for being accompanied by only a piano, Lin Hao had no choice under the current circumstances.

He wasn’t very good at imitating female voices, so he didn’t deliberately sing in a female voice. Instead, he simply used his own voice.

After finishing the song, he turned around and looked at Zhu Yitao and Que Yun.

“How do you two feel?”

Both of them had excited expressions on their faces.

Que Yun’s face flushed red with excitement.

“Teacher, can I try it right now?”

Lin Hao burst out laughing.

“No problem!”