CHAPTER 406: CHAPTER 281: THE LOVE TRILOGY, THE TENSE LI GUANG_2

"You’re that excited, huh? How about we take a look tomorrow instead?"

"Oh! You’re mean! Hurry up, please, I’m begging you, you really know how to keep someone in suspense..."

"HAHAHA, okay, okay, here you go~"

After teasing the other person a Little, Chu Tian still honestly took it out.

But he didn’t take everything out at once; he only gave her two songs.

"Eh? Let me see... ’Encounter’? ’Finally Waiting for You’?"

As Xu Qingqiu was seriously flipping through the songbook, Chu Tian explained with a smile,

"Right, here’s what I’m thinking. You’ll probably release quite a few albums during this time, so I’ve made a Little plan for you.

"The first thing is the main album. I plan to create a series. For example, the previous one was about chasing dreams, the next three albums are about love, and the fifth is about life.

"From the youthful journey of chasing dreams to growing up, falling in love, breaking up, and reminiscing—the love trilogy hits every note. Finally, an album on life’s insights will tie it all together.

"This is the complete album series I plan to create for you. What do you think?"

After Chu Tian finished, he looked at Xu Qingqiu with anticipation, but he didn’t get the response he was hoping for. Instead, he saw Xu Qingqiu looking at him with a disappointed face.

"Why is it a love, breakup, and reminiscence trilogy? Shouldn’t it be a love, marriage, and happiness trilogy?"

"Ah? COUGH, COUGH, COUGH..."

Chu Tian had not expected her to come out with that comment.

"No, that’s... it’s not impossible, but that would be less interesting, you know?"

Looking at Xu Qingqiu, with the gleam in her eyes, Chu Tian suddenly felt a mix of amusement and helplessness.

"Qingqiu, wake up. We’re making an album here. It’s just like making a movie; there needs to be ups and downs and a clear storyline, you see? What are you thinking about?"

"Is that so? I thought you were trying to tell me..."

"Help! Really, no. You see, the main thing about the love album is that it has to be sweet; it has to show the sweetness of love. But the netizens might feel like they’re being fed dog food, right?

"You have to understand that happiness is an eternal pursuit, but heartbreak is an indispensable theme in love. Not all your fans are blissfully happy. Everyone can more or less empathize with a breakup—that’s the market.

"Besides, the three albums can’t just keep being sweet, can they? That’s not only unfriendly to your fans but also not good for you. You can’t limit yourself to one style.

"Titles like ’Queen of Sweet Songs,’ ’Queen of Love Songs,’ and ’Goddess of Heartache’ sound impressive. But you are a woman destined to conquer the world. Such restrictive labels should not be on you, understand?"

As Chu Tian flusteredly explained, a cunning glint flickered in the corner of Xu Qingqiu’s eyes.

It wasn’t until Chu Tian had talked himself dry that Xu Qingqiu couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

"HAHAHA, the way you were panicking just now was so funny~"

"Xu Qingqiu! You really might have missed your calling as an actress!"

Seeing Xu Qingqiu laughing with dimples showing, Chu Tian knew he had been played.

But he wasn’t really angry. As expected, the two of them goofed off for a while before returning to the main topic.

"Simply put, that’s it. The second album is mainly about love: from meeting, getting to know each other, and understanding, to falling deeply in love.

"Then, for the third album, I plan to take a sad route, telling the story of the pain of heartbreak and self-redemption. The fourth will be about memories—years later, reminiscing about love, whether it’s nostalgia or relief. What do you think?"

"Hmm... I think it’s good. It does seem interesting if it’s really like this. But doesn’t that mean my next three albums are all related to love? Won’t that also be a kind of limitation?"

"Of course not, because as I said before, these are just the main albums. Like doing quests, this is the main quest; there are also side quests."

"Side quests?"

"Right, side quests mean that during the intervals between main album releases, I will also create some mini-albums for you. These will let you try different styles. Or maybe we’ll release some singles, EPs, or something similar. We’ll see how it goes then."

"That works for me. I see no problem with that."

"Since there’s no issue, let’s get started then."

After discussing the follow-up development plan with Xu Qingqiu, they finally got into the actual practice.

And while the two were getting familiar with the new songs, somewhere else, a Little newbie had already set out, full of apprehension.

"Li Guang? Are you okay? Why do I see you trembling?"

"Keke... Keke, what if I mess up when it’s time to go on?"

"No, please no! You’re my dear brother, can’t we be less nervous about this?"

Seeing Li Guang like this nearly scared Keke out of her wits.

"My dear Guang, this is our first commercial performance; you really mustn’t put so much pressure on yourself. You’re already shaking and we’re still miles away from the stage! How will you manage when it’s actually time to perform?"

"I... I don’t know. I just... can’t stop it."

"No, this won’t do..."

Li Guang’s manager, Keke, felt a huge headache coming on just looking at him in this state.

It wasn’t that she looked down on Li Guang; she was simply overwhelmed.

It’s quite normal for newcomers to feel nervous, and that’s what they had been training for these past few days.

She hadn’t expected that after several days of training, they had just set off, not yet having arrived, and he was already getting nervous.

She could understand this kind of situation. It wasn’t just Li Guang; the majority of people would get nervous performing in front of thousands.

However, given the circumstance, she needed to think about what to do.

"How about this: you try to get some sleep first, and I’ll wake you up when we get to the airport, okay?"

"Okay... okay."

Li Guang knew he wasn’t in a good state, but he couldn’t help it. Just the thought of a dense crowd made him unbearably nervous.

Before, he felt it was nothing. He could let go when singing in a public square.

But ever since Keke showed him the materials with the dense crowds, he had inexplicably become nervous.

Maybe it was because he was used to performing on the streets, where even if there were many people, you’d only see a few. And after singing, you’d move on; no one knew anyone.

But the thought of this being his debut performance, plus the large crowd, made him uncontrollably tense.

"Keke... would it be okay if I c-call President Chu?"

At this time, Li Guang’s first thought was of Chu Tian.

Perhaps it’s human nature. Just like when a child has a problem, they first think of seeking their parents because it brings a sense of security.

Li Guang was the same. From joining the company to practicing to debuting, Chu Tian had arranged everything.

So subconsciously, he wanted to find Chu Tian because it felt safe.

"Oh, my dear brother, who do you think President Chu is? He’s the boss, not your nanny! How could you possibly..."

Faced with Li Guang’s request, Keke was somewhat incredulous.

Others might not know, but as his manager, how could she not be aware?

Chu Tian was the big boss’s boyfriend! Not only that, but he himself owned an entertainment company even bigger than their studio.

In front of such a person, she wouldn’t dare breathe loudly, and here Li Guang wanted President Chu to relieve his pressure? What was he thinking?

Even if their relationship was excellent, that’s not how you leverage it. After all, there’s a hierarchy. You have to handle such matters with the right discretion. Crossing the line can cause even the best connections to fade.

"It’s okay, it’s okay, Guang. Just listen to me. Take a rest; I have a plan. Trust me, okay?"

"Alright then. I’m sorry, Keke, for causing you trouble."

"It’s okay, it’s okay. We’re partners; it’s to be expected. This is also my job."

Indeed, since Keke was assigned to Li Guang, their fates were tied together. Li Guang’s future success was directly linked to her earnings.

This event was as much a test for Li Guang as it was for her.

This was also why Keke didn’t want him to contact Chu Tian. After all, how could they contemplate ’cheating’ even before starting?

Besides, if the connection was truly there, wouldn’t it be better to save that favor for later? Who plays their trump card right away?

Nevertheless, Keke still had ways to deal with this situation.

Or rather, dealing with a newcomer’s stage fright was virtually a basic skill for a manager.

She already had a whole series of methods planned out. Worst comes to worst, she could try them one by one.