NOVEL WEB Chapter 3-How about you give it a try?
In fact there was no need for any kind of introduction.
Who in the company wouldn’t know Wang Mo?
To add up the world shattering incident last night made Wang Mo’s name resound throughout the entire company.
Liu Zhengwen led Wang Mo to the office area and clapped his hands.
After all eyes gathered on them, he spoke, “Let me share some news with everyone. Starting today, Wang Mo will officially join the composition department and become one of us. Please welcome him with applause.”
Clap, clap, clap.
Sparse sound of clapping echoed, accompanied by loud gasps.
“What? Wang Mo is joining the composition department?”
“This doesn’t make sense.”
“A top star being turned into a tool? this contrast would drive anyone insane.”
“Is this for real? A top star becoming a composer?”
“What’s going on?”
Almost everyone’s eyes showed disbelief in them.
Of course, some quick-minded individuals quickly understood the reason. Wang Mo has been sidelined by the company. In the future, they might not see Wang Mo in the entertainment scene anymore, it’ll be all about the newcomers, the familiar staff, and Wang Mo continuing in their composition department.
In the midst of the ruckus, Liu Zhengwen pointed to an empty spot in the office area, “Wang Mo, you’ll be sitting there from now on. If you need anything, just find me.”
He didn’t specify which supervisor Wang Mo should report to, nor did he assign any tasks to him.
In any case, he knew Wang Mo was here to take things easy.
As long as he doesn’t cause any trouble, he would be content to have some peace and quiet time.
After saying that, Liu Zhengwen turned and left.
Wang Mo stayed composed, seemingly unaffected by the buzzing discussions around him. He walked to his desk and casually opened his phone, browsing Weibo as if nothing had happened.
Anyway, Working is just not possible in the current situation.
Everything’s a mess.
Why even pretend?
At this moment, Weibo was still buzzing with activity, and the hot searches were exploding.
Five out of the top ten hot searches were related to him.
Top search: “Wang Mo’s Empire Collapsed”
Second search: “Official Media Comments on Wang Mo’s Incident: Lacking Virtue”
Third search: “Wang Mo Ridicules National Heroes”
Fourth search: “Mango TV Urgently Takes Down ‘Brothers’ Lives'”
Fifth search: “National Heroes, We Can’t Tolerate Insults”
As for his Weibo page, his followers increased, going from 61.28 million the previous day to the current 62.01 million.
He gained hundreds of thousands of followers overnight!
Surely, he was trending.
Looking at the comments section, it was quite remarkable.
For instance, praising him for being handsome, charming, talented, and imposing… none of those comments could be found!
Not even while going deeper into the content.
After Wang Mo went through a few, he felt his blood surging. He felt as if he could kick a plowing ox and plow ten acres by himself.
Initially, he wanted to shut the annoying comments section, but when he tried to log in, he found that his account had been banned by Sina Weibo, and he couldn’t make any changes.
“What the heck!”
Wang Mo cursed angrily and closed Weibo.
He could still remember the subservient appearance of the staff towards the original owner last month during the Weibo Night. Now, they immediately turned hostile.
Indeed, a fallen star isn’t even good as a chicken.
Ha! Don’t get too arrogant.
I’ll come back!
…
Days passed.
On the internet, just after a few days of explosive popularity, news regarding Wang Mo quickly disappeared, replaced by various other news stories.
The company’s public relations efforts were going very unfavorably.
Since Yuan Xiong told Wang Mo on the third day to be mentally prepared, Wang Mo already knew that he, even as the former top star, had been abandoned by everyone.
Within the industry, many expressed their sentiments.
“The entertainment industry has lost Wang Mo.”
“The once top star has fallen to become an ordinary person just like that.”
“Do you think he has a chance for a comeback?”
“Huh! What a joke. Wang Mo has alarmed the official media, and his reputation has completely collapsed. I would rather use my roommate’s detached head as a urinal than believe he can ever make a comeback”
Yunhai Media.
The central figure, Wang Mo, remained surprisingly calm.
Every day, he either slept, read novels, or browsed Bilibili.
Others thought he was indifferent, but in reality… he was indeed indifferent.
Although he received a task from the system to release the song “It doesn’t matter” (Indifferent), during these few days he hadn’t found any suitable opportunities.
He wasn’t in a hurry anyway, he’d just wait.
…
Wang Mo was in no hurry.
However, There was someone in the office who was.
Liu Zhengwen was getting more and more anxious.
What is the Composition Department for?
It was for composing songs for the singers!
Now it’s mid-July.
In just over ten days, August will arrive.
The beginning day of each month is the day when singers in the music industry compete for the charts.
At that time, singers from various entertainment companies, including:
Emperor!
Empress!
Popular singers, rising stars.
First-liners, second-liners, third-liners.
Plus a large number of new singers.
All of them will take the opportunity to release songs, hoping to secure a good position on the charts at the beginning of the month.
Of course, new singers, however exceptionally they perform will find it challenging to compete with established artists on the chart.
So, every month’s new song chart is divided into two parts:
One is for veteran singers: New Song Chart.
The other is for new singers: Newcomer Chart.
This is somewhat similar to the website where Wang Mo read novels in his previous life. On that website, there were separate charts for new books and new authors too.
Indeed, even in different worlds, the rule-makers of each profession give newcomers a chance to shine.
To compete on the charts, you must release songs.
A few days ago, Liu Zhengwen received a request from the company’s Vocal Department: in August, the company plans to send out 13 singers to release songs. The Composition Department must prepare at least 50 songs for them to choose from.
50 songs!
The Composition Department has more than two hundred staff members, so creating this many songs isn’t considered a difficult task. The department even has a considerable inventory of songs prepared.
However, creating 50 songs that can satisfy the Vocal Department is an incredibly challenging task.
Last month, the Composition Department provided over sixty songs for the singers of the Vocal Department to choose from, but none of the songs made it to the top ten on either of the charts. Such results were considered dismal for a top-tier entertainment company like Yunhai Media.
With poor results, the singers in the Vocal Department shifted all the blame onto the Composition Department, throwing a heap of accusations:
The songs are poorly written!
The lyrics and composition are terrible!
The arrangement lacks taste!
Out of touch with audience preferences!
As a result, Liu Zhengwen, the manager of the Composition Department, felt immense pressure.
If the Composition Department can’t produce one or two songs that can break into the top ten of the charts next month, his position as the head of the department might be in jeopardy.
What made him more depressed was that he received another piece of news: the company suffered heavy losses due to the Wang Mo incident. The top management was furious, and if the Composition Department couldn’t produce results, the wrath of the higher-ups would likely fall on him.
Hearing this, Liu Zhengwen was so angry that he smashed his phone: What does Wang Mo’s collapse have to do with them? Are they so easy to bully just because they are in the Composition Department?
Well…
Yes, they were very easy to bully.
Inwardly, he roared: When will composers be able to rise?!
Liu Zhengwen sighed heavily, then composed his facial expression, suppressing his negative emotions. He picked up the profiles of the 13 singers and opened the office door.
Entering the office area, he clapped his hands and smiled, “Everyone, August is approaching, bringing in a new month and fresh new tasks. The company has already confirmed that 13 singers will be releasing songs next month. I’ve got their profiles. So, in the coming days, please try to create songs that suit these singers based on their characteristics. Each of the 10 composition teams must produce at least 5 songs to help these singers hit the charts.
Of course, these 13 singers are just pre-selected by the Vocal Department, and there might be changes later. Therefore, when creating songs, you shouldn’t be strictly bound by the singer’s profile. Feel free to be a bit more creative.”
“Oh.”
“Got it.”
“…”
As tools, the staff in the Composition Department were already accustomed to this scene, responding half-heartedly.
Liu Zhengwen looked around, seeing that everyone lacked enthusiasm. He was about to say something to boost their morale, when he suddenly raised his eyebrows.
In the corner on the right, where Wang Mo usually napped lazily, he was surprisingly looking at him attentively, with a gaze filled with seriousness and curiosity.
Why do you look so concerned?
Liu Zhengwen thought to himself, but recalling Yuan Xiong’s words earlier, he felt that he couldn’t completely ignore Wang Mo.
After all, Wang Mo was now an employee of the Composition Department.
So, he put on a friendly smile and said to Wang Mo, “For this composition task, how about you give it a try?”