Mysterious Assistant of the Washed-Up Queen-Chapter 457 - 305: Submitting the Track, Confident Chu Tian

Chapter 457: Chapter 305: Submitting the Track, Confident Chu Tian

"The Spring Festival Gala committee requires us to finalize the song selection preferably today, and absolutely no later than noon tomorrow," Sister Hua stated after shooting a fierce glare at Yiyi, finally getting down to business.

"Is it that urgent? Is there really a need to be so rushed?" Chu Tian, who had just been casually passing snacks to Yiyi, frowned at her words.

"How can it not be urgent? They’ve said the first rehearsal is in a couple of days. If we want to participate, we must submit our names and program before the first rehearsal, otherwise we’ll be forfeiting this opportunity."

Chu Tian opened his mouth, wanting to argue that since it was so rushed, they could simply wait for the next rehearsal. But then he thought, We have no connections or solid backing; on what grounds would they hold the opportunity for us until next time?

Just getting onto the list this time had been a stretch. The entire studio had exhausted all its efforts, and Li Chunhua had called in who knows how many favors, just to barely get the organizers to agree to consider them.

Thinking about waiting for the next one? There’s no such thing as such a good deal.

What else could they do, though? That was the reality of the situation.

Xu Qingqiu looked at Chu Tian, worry etched all over her face.

"Chu Tian, is it too difficult? Why don’t we just go with a song that’s already been released?"

The two had previously discussed that if they truly got a chance to perform at the Spring Festival Gala, Chu Tian wanted to present a new song.

At the very least, he wanted to ensure that her first Spring Festival Gala appearance would be stunning enough to leave a deep impression.

Only by doing so could they potentially secure another opportunity to perform in the future.

Even if they didn’t get to perform at the Spring Festival Gala again, leaving a good impression on the important figures there was critical; after all, those were people from the highest echelons of the state-run apparatus.

Even if everyone was scrambling for a living in the same circle, the iron rice bowls of those officials were incomparable to theirs.

Power, money, and fame: power came first, money second, and fame last. That was one thing that hadn’t changed for thousands of years.

But the current situation didn’t seem to give them the leeway to prepare anything new. Did that mean all their prior plans were now moot?

Simply performing a song they had done before could indeed increase Xu Qingqiu’s reputation significantly.

Yet, as advantageous as this seemed, it actually fell far short of Chu Tian’s personal expectations.

Chu Tian also caught Xu Qingqiu’s eye. Seeing her worried expression, he decided to give his idea a try.

"Alright, since we can’t change the timeline, we’ll just have to give it a try. Sister Hua, I have an idea."

"What’s your idea?"

"How about this: see if we can submit two songs. You can tell them to choose, but actually, we’d just be making a backup. If the new work isn’t ready in time, we’ll have to resort to the old one."

This idea wasn’t too difficult to implement; after all, those who could make the list were valued more for who they were as individuals, with only a very few being chosen specifically for their outstanding work.

And these people usually had more than one program ready; for instance, Old Man Zhao used to prepare two or three skits each year.

During rehearsals, options would be discussed and weighed before one was finally chosen for performance.

It was the same with singing—submitting one or two songs at once wasn’t an issue.

The problem was, how would you know which one they’d choose? What if they picked the backup, and the piece you’d painstakingly prepared wasn’t selected?

This was also Sister Hua’s concern.

"We could do that, but how can you ensure they will definitely choose the new song? After all, they haven’t heard the new song. If it were me, I’d definitely choose the old song that’s more of a safe bet, right?"

Chu Tian remained quite confident about this.

The reason is simple, he thought. For an event like the Spring Festival Gala, the quality of the work isn’t the key—it’s not about being the best, but about being suitable!

For example, between a timeless, classic sentimental song that could be sung for a hundred years and a festive song with a strong New Year vibe, which one would the Gala choose? Even if they weren’t in the same league, it’s more likely they’d go with the festive one.

It was all about what fit better.

"Don’t worry about that, Sister Hua. I’m confident in my songs," Chu Tian assured her.

Seeing Chu Tian’s confident demeanor, Sister Hua chose to believe him, even though she hadn’t heard the new song. After all, Chu Tian hadn’t seemed to let anyone down recently.

But that didn’t mean she was without other questions.

"Okay, I believe you can come up with a new song that’s excellent. But then, we only have two or three short days before the first rehearsal. Do you think Qingqiu can master this song well enough in that time?"

"Sister Hua, I’ve actually considered that," Chu Tian said. "To be honest, I’m not certain. However, if the song truly resonates with them, even if Qingqiu’s performance has minor imperfections, passing the first rehearsal shouldn’t be an issue."

"If we pass the first rehearsal, everything after that will be much smoother. There’s still half a month until New Year’s, which is plenty of time for Qingqiu to perfect her performance of the song."

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Li Chunhua really wanted to say, What makes you think they’ll approve a song that isn’t fully polished?

If it were anyone else, she would have thrown that question out without hesitation.

But now, the one speaking was Chu Tian—the man known as the Lyric God and Song Daddy, even playfully nicknamed by netizens as the ’Ghost Hand of the Music World’ for his unerring ability to produce one masterpiece after another.

Facing such a person, she truly couldn’t bring herself to say those words.

Moreover, she had long since witnessed Chu Tian’s capabilities and was at a loss as to how to question the source of his confidence.

Unable to doubt, yet finding it hard to believe, Li Chunhua felt somewhat agitated by this awkward situation.

"Alright then, let’s give it a try," she finally said. "You two discuss which song to submit. Also, that new song you mentioned—it would be best if you could write it today so I can submit them together."