Chapter 457: Recording a Song

Chapter 457: Recording a Song

The interview and Q&A session posed little challenge for Meng Fan; at least he was far more at ease than with a speech. As long as he maintained a "humble" style, the answers came, and the laughter followed.

These two segments were quite comfortable for the audience. If Meng Fan truly stopped being "humble," they might actually feel uneasy—after all, their tastes had been spoiled by his post-match interviews long ago.

After the episode aired, Meng Fan smoothly joined the "Legendary Big Shot Group" with Xiao Sa, earning the nickname—"Accidental Champion Meng Five Gold." At the same time, this little rhyme topped Weibo's trending list that night.

"I already don't know if it's this show that's toxic or Xiao Sa. Last time, Jack Ma said on this show that he'd never touched money!"

"Don't you think about who appears on this show! Big shots sharing their daily lives—for us, it's just unattainable showing off!"

"The content of this episode is way too real! You can't learn from it!"

"I totally can't tell if this is showing off love or showing off!"

"Meng Fan: I just wanted to get closer to my brother-in-law, but I ended up bringing back so many gold medals."

"A simp ends up with everything in the end!"

"I want to be that kind of simp too!"

"Come on, don't you know what breed he is in your heart?"

"The story of Iron God could write several series of web novels! My sister is a big star, my little sister is a genius scientist, my father is a master architect, my mother is a master of Chinese painting..."

"It's okay, I think Meng Fan's talk was pretty good—indeed, you should always keep learning!"

"As a classmate of Meng Fan, I want to say, if he hadn't become famous, I really wouldn't have known his family had so many immortals!"

"Hmph, as a girl who rejected Meng Fan's confession a year ago, am I proud? (crying emoji)"

"What are you all focusing on! Isn't it supposed to be about appreciating his stunning looks?"

"..."

The official recording for the National Day Gala on CCTV took place the next evening. Meng Fan and Qin Jing's duet was the finale, and the recording went very smoothly. Since it was pre-recorded, they both sang live, and they nailed it in one take—the effect was excellent. As for how much pitch correction would be applied after the broadcast, that was the production team's business.

After the recording, Qin Jing invited Meng Fan to dinner. It wasn't a work-related social event but a more private gathering. Meng Fan brought Wu Tong along, and Qin Jing brought her husband. Interestingly, Qin Jing's husband was a friend of Meng Fan's father, so Meng Fan had to address him as Uncle, while still calling Qin Jing "Sister Jing."

Soon it was National Day. Meng Fan had no intention of traveling during this period—what fun was there in crowds? Going out was less enjoyable than inviting a few friends to the studio for a barbecue and some hearty chat.

Back in Hangzhou, he made some calls, and quite a few people showed up.

Most of the studio staff who hadn't gone on trips came, along with good friends from school, like Senior Aning and the Maid Corps, plus Dafei and the others. At the last minute, Bai Zhi and Su Qingcen also arrived—they had originally come to visit Meng Caiwei, who had been in Hangzhou lately.

The Dàměi Studio had a fairly large courtyard. Under the lights after nightfall, it was packed with people, filled with laughter and songs, along with a few voices begging for mercy from too much drinking—it was quite lively.

"Huh? Why are you here?"

After a few rounds of drinks, Meng Fan saw Jin Xiaowen and Shi Shiwu walking in.

Shi Shiwu smiled and said, "Xiaowen and I were recording a show together at Blue Whale TV. He said you guys were having a barbecue tonight, so I tagged along to mooch some food."

Jin Xiaowen had been helping out at the studio lately with animation post-production music, so of course he knew about the barbecue party.

"Here." Meng Fan handed Shi Shiwu a freshly grilled lamb kidney and laughed, "I was just thinking about when I'd ask you to help me record that song from last time when you're free."

"Bai Zhi, Qingcen, you're here too. Hello, Miss Meng." Shi Shiwu greeted them. He had written songs for both Bai Zhi and Qingcen, so they were friends. With Meng Caiwei, he had no connection at all, so he was naturally more polite. Turning to Meng Fan, he said, "Besides mooching food, this visit is also related to that. I'll finish recording the show at Blue Whale TV tomorrow. I asked Xiaowen—the studio he's working on has all the equipment ready, so we can record directly. I've already finished the accompaniment. If there's anything that needs last-minute changes, it'll be convenient to find people at the Blue Whale TV production team. If you're free, how about tomorrow night at eight?"

Although Meng Fan had sung a few songs at concerts, he wasn't familiar with recording. He asked, "How long will it take to record?"

Shi Shiwu, who had swapped the lamb kidney for grilled pork belly, stuffed a piece into his mouth, chewed a few times, swallowed, and quickly shoved in a few more. He gave a thumbs-up to Chen Daqiang, who was grilling the pork belly, and said to Meng Fan, "Fast can be very fast, slow can be very slow—it's hard to say."

"Oh."

Meng Fan figured it was his first time recording his own song, so spending more time was only right. Anyway, he didn't have too many things going on lately.

"Look, look! Meng Fatty's on!"

Just as they were talking, someone ran out of the studio. The National Day Gala was playing in the main hall, nearing its end, and Meng Fan and Qin Jing appeared.

Qin Jing wore a red modified military uniform—exceptionally sharp, fierce, and handsome. Meng Fan was in a yellow suit. The color combination was absolutely striking; on an ordinary person, it would never work, but on Meng Fan, it radiated a full, sunny effect, incredibly dazzling.

Red and yellow—another combination most people couldn't pull off—but on the two of them, it complemented each other perfectly!

That entrance was a perfect ten!

Their looks went without saying, and their temperaments were both particularly "upright" and noble—another perfect score!

As for their singing... by the time it ended, Shi Shiwu added to his earlier answer: "With you like this, recording a song won't take much time at all."

Shi Shiwu knew very well whether their performance during the broadcast was live or lip-synced, and whether there was any pitch correction behind the scenes. He had long heard of Qin Jing's vocal skills, and he had also heard Meng Fan before, but he found that this time, Meng Fan had improved a lot!

The others were also surprised and delighted, especially Bai Zhi and Su Qingcen, who were singers themselves. Qin Jing's singing was so formidable that they would never dare to collaborate with her, yet Meng Fan didn't fall behind at all. No, strictly speaking, after their duet ended, no one was comparing who sang better or who overshadowed whom—it was a perfectly flawless collaboration, a classic!

Fans familiar with Meng Fan felt the same. They all knew he could sing, but they never expected him to reach this level.

When another trending topic related to Meng Fan appeared online, the barbecue party at Dàměi Studio was hitting its stride. After being coaxed into singing a song, Meng Fan once again performed Shi Shiwu's "Sheep Dream" in his signature clang-clang-clang style, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

The next day, October 2nd, Meng Fan arrived at the studio where the music for *Underground Spirits* was being produced at the agreed time, arriving almost simultaneously with Shi Shiwu and Jin Xiaowen.

(This chapter ends.)