Entertainment: My wife is a superstar

Chapter 36 Invitation to Song

Once the intention to cooperate was confirmed, the negotiations were essentially over.

The specific contract details were left to be worked out by both teams.

Lin Yi and Liu Mian moved to the tea room.

"Teacher Lin," Liu Mian took a sip of tea and looked at Lin Yi, "I just played the bad cop for you and gave him a good talking-to."

Lin Yi understood and replied with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Sister Mian. I'll remember this favor."

Liu Mian nodded and asked casually, "Where's Nuan Nuan? Isn't she here?"

Lin Yi was somewhat surprised. Did Liu Mian and Nuan Nuan have some kind of relationship?

"Nuan Nuan is in the karaoke room. Sister Mian, do you need to see her? Should I call her over?"

"Nuannuan is practicing singing? Oh, never mind, it's nothing serious, just wanted to catch up." Liu Mian waved her hand and continued.

"Speaking of which, I have some connection with Teacher Lin. We had indirect contact a long time ago."

"Oh?" Lin Yi raised an eyebrow.

Liu Mian put down her teacup, a hint of reminiscence in her eyes: "Teacher Lin, do you still remember that 'Rising Star' program from back then?"

Lin Yi's heart stirred: "I remember, the talent show that Nuan Nuan participated in."

"Yes," Liu Mian smiled, a little embarrassed, "I was also on that show, one of the judges."

"That song 'Encounter' that Nuannuan sang back then, wasn't that written by you? It was such a beautiful song. I gave it a perfect score when I first heard it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi understood.

"I see, then thank you very much, Sister Mian."

"Oh, no need to thank me. A good work deserves full marks." Liu Mian waved her hand, then sighed softly as if remembering something.

"Speaking of which, our company has a drama series that's currently stuck in post-production."

"The quality of Sister Mian's company's projects is definitely guaranteed, so why are they stuck?" Lin Yi asked, following up on the topic.

A hint of helplessness appeared on Liu Mian's face:

"The script, filming, and actors are all fine, but we haven't been able to find a suitable end credits song. We tried several versions, but we always felt it was lacking, didn't fit the plot, and didn't quite evoke the right emotions."

"Teacher Lin, could you do me a favor? The price is negotiable."

As she spoke, Liu Mian looked up at Lin Yi, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Who says this woman's acting is bad? She's clearly a drama queen.

Lin Yi understood. Liu Mian had just mentioned that Yu Nuannuan was trying to build a relationship with him; she was waiting for him here.

However, film and television OSTs are high-quality resources for songwriters and singers. In this collaboration, Lin Yi won't lose out.

"Sister Mian, would you mind telling me about the general outline of the drama? I need to see if I have any inspiration," Lin Yi asked.

"Of course." Liu Mian gestured to her assistant to hand over a tablet, which she then brought up a brief project overview and handed to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi took the tablet and quickly browsed the outline.

This is a period fantasy drama mainly aimed at the domestic market, titled "Three Lives Stone".

The story mainly revolves around the love and hate entanglement between the son of the Heavenly Emperor of the Immortal Clan and the female ruler of the Demon Clan across three lifetimes, focusing on a deeply moving and fateful romance.

Lin Yi suddenly felt an itch on his scalp, as if his brain was growing out of it.

This plot... it sounds familiar.

As night falls and the air grows cooler, fallen petals turn to frost.

You gaze into the distance, exhausting all the twilight...

Fragments of melodies from Earth flashed through Lin Yi's mind.

He asked his assistant to bring him paper and pen...

When Liu Mian saw Lin Yi take the paper and pen, she didn't answer immediately. Instead, she lowered her head and pondered. After a moment, she actually started writing quickly on the paper.

She had only tentatively invited him to sing, but she didn't expect Lin Yi to be so decisive, as if he had an idea immediately.

She couldn't sit still any longer; a surge of intense curiosity and disbelief welled up within her.

So fast? You already have an idea just from looking at a plot outline?

Unable to contain herself, Liu Mian quietly rose to her feet, her steps extremely soft.

She walked around to Lin Yi's side, leaned slightly forward, and focused her gaze on the paper.

On the paper, the melody and lyrics were quickly completed, and then Lin Yi began to make constant revisions.

Liu Mian involuntarily held her breath, afraid of disturbing Lin Yi's sudden inspiration.

(Readers can breathe freely without worrying about disturbing Lin Yi.)

The only sound in the tea room was the scratching of pens on paper, and the silence was broken only after a long time had passed.

First came a series of footsteps approaching from afar, followed by a click.

The door to the tea room was gently pushed open.

Liu Mian turned around and saw Yu Nuannuan pushing open the door.

"cotton..."

Just as Yu Nuannuan was about to greet him, she caught a glimpse of Lin Yi sitting on the sofa, holding a pen and deep in thought.

Yu Nuannuan immediately understood.

A gentle smile appeared on her face as she smiled at Liu Mian and then silently mouthed "Sister Mian".

Liu Mian smiled back and nodded slightly, without saying anything, but she gestured to Lin Yi with her eyes.

His eyes still held a lingering sense of amazement.

Yu Nuannuan understood and curiously moved closer, standing on the other side of Lin Yi.

A long time passed.

"The story is quite interesting," Lin Yi put down his pen and looked at Liu Mian. "As for the song, I have some preliminary ideas. I'll make a demo and send it to you, Sister Mian, in the next couple of days."

Liu Mian pointed to the papers Lin Yi had placed on the table; the lyrics and music were already quite complete.

You call this a preliminary idea?

Lin Yi, not understanding why, picked up the paper and handed it to Liu Mian.

Liu Mian took it and examined it carefully.

She couldn't distinguish between good and bad melodies, but she could tell that the lyrics were beautiful.

The literary merits of this paper may be somewhat controversial.

However, as a film and television soundtrack, it can easily create beautiful images of ancient costumes in the minds of listeners.

"This is the one," Liu Mian said. "I'll have someone send you more detailed information and some clips later for your reference."

"Okay." Lin Yi nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Liu Mian pulled Yu Nuannuan to sit down opposite her, and they reminisced about the past and talked about the plot of the Three Lives Stone.

Lin Yi's new songs are mostly for Yu Nuannuan to sing. Yu Nuannuan is familiar with the plot and can better grasp the emotional direction of the songs.

The atmosphere became more harmonious, and a long time passed.

As if remembering something, Liu Mian lowered her voice, her tone becoming more candid:

"Teacher Lin, you gave Sun Haoxuan a three-day deadline, so your attitude is clear."

However, Zhou Li is merely his agent; the one who truly makes the decisions is likely Mr. Cheng, the major shareholder of Tianxing Entertainment.

She paused briefly, gave Lin Yi a meaningful look, and said, "Tianxing Entertainment and Tencent have many collaborations."

Sometimes, the platform's advice is more effective than ten rounds of discussion here.

Lin Yi's eyes flickered slightly, understanding Liu Mian's implication.

This was to put pressure on Tianxing Entertainment through Tencent Video.

Lin Yi's expression remained unchanged; he simply nodded slightly. "Thank you for the reminder, Sister Mian. I'll discuss it with Director Zhuo regarding Tencent Video."

Seeing that Lin Yi understood her meaning, Liu Mian stopped talking and her smile brightened again:

"That's good. I look forward to our next collaboration, not just in a drama, but also in a song."

"Definitely." Lin Yi stood up and shook hands with Liu Mian to say goodbye.