Feeling quite full, Lin Yuan was satisfied. As he prepared to return to his department for work, Old Zhou, who was sitting across from him, suddenly said, “I’ve got some good news for you. I’m planning to send your song to Qizhou!”

“Okay,” Lin Yuan nodded.

Old Zhou had expected Lin Yuan to be excited. However, to his disappointment, Lin Yuan’s expression remained unchanged, and his tone was as calm as ever. At that moment, Old Zhou understood how Zhao Jue had felt before. He was a bit unwilling to let it go: “Um… don’t you have anything to say?”

“Yes,” Lin Yuan replied seriously, “I played the piano part in the arrangement of ‘Big Fish’ myself, so I hope the company can include the payment for that part as well.”

Huh? That’s it?

Old Zhou was stunned for a few seconds before nodding in agreement. That afternoon, he sent the company-approved “Big Fish” to Qizhou.

In Qizhou, in a meeting room of the post-production department for the animated film “Dance of Fish and Dragon,” the female director Zheng Li was tapping the table lightly: “We have at most two months before our film is released. How long will it take to finalize the theme song?”

“Director Zheng,” the producer shook his head, “You can’t blame me for this. Starlight Entertainment from Qinzhou has sent fourteen theme songs, all from top composers, but you didn’t like any of them.”

“It’s not that,” Zheng Li said discontentedly, “You should know what kind of story ‘Dance of Fish and Dragon’ is. The music they provided doesn’t fit the story. Do you think I’m being too demanding?”

Everyone coughed. So they really thought I was being too strict!

Zheng Li’s temper flared up: “Fine, since everyone thinks so, I won’t be the sole decision-maker. After all, we’re all part of the film’s creative team. From now on, everyone will decide which song to choose. Please, producer, play the fourteen songs again. If you think any of them can be used as our theme song, I have nothing to say.”

“Not necessary,” the producer chuckled awkwardly, “The theme song is too important for the work. It should be up to you, Director. I’ll urge them again… huh?”

The producer was stunned.

Zheng Li asked, “What’s wrong?”

The producer glanced at his inbox and smiled wryly, “No need to urge. They’ve sent another one. Director, please listen to it later.”

“Later?” Zheng Li sneered, “No later! Right now! While the creative team is here, play the song immediately. I want to see if you’re satisfied after listening! And let you all judge if I’m being too demanding.”

The producer whispered, “Isn’t it inappropriate?”

Zheng Li said loudly, “There’s nothing inappropriate.”

The producer had no choice but to turn on the projector and the room’s speakers, playing the newly received song—

The projector was for viewing the lyrics. Whether the song was satisfactory was one thing, but Starlight had provided comprehensive support, including lyrics.

The music began.

Amidst the beautiful melody, an ethereal voice emerged:

“The silent waves deeply submerge the night
Spreading over the corners of the sky’s end
The big fish swims through the seams of dreams
Gazing at your sleeping silhouette…”

As the music played, everyone looked at Zheng Li with peculiar expressions.

Zheng Li shifted uncomfortably, yet couldn’t help but listen intently, her heart slightly stirred. This song seemed different from the previous ones. Could it be such a coincidence?

“See the sea and sky as one
Hear the wind rise and rain fall
Holding your hand, dispersing the vast mist
The big fish’s wings are already too vast
I release the rope of time…”

The singing continued, but as the verse transitioned to the chorus, everyone forgot to look at the director.

Zheng Li, the director, was too engrossed to care about losing face. She was eagerly and nervously awaiting the rest of the chorus:

“Afraid you’ll fly far away
Afraid you’ll leave me
More afraid you’ll stay here forever
Every tear flows towards you
Flowing back into the sea beneath the sky…”

When the fish leaps over the dragon gate, it is pure white, never to see the little girl again.

“If you hadn’t crossed that dragon gate, you could have stayed with me.”

“But if I hadn’t tried to cross the dragon gate, how could I protect you?”

“It turns out that reunion is the beginning of the end.”

As the song played, the script of “Dance of Fish and Dragon” appeared in Zheng Li’s mind, with several scenes she had personally decided on vaguely surfacing.

Her eyes were slightly red.

At this moment, the piano paused, and a whistle suddenly sounded! Like the voice of a dolphin, clear and penetrating.

Everyone present seemed to forget to breathe for a moment.

In that moment, they seemed to feel the vastness of the ocean, the blue of the sky above the sea, and the powerful impact of the waves…

When the song ended, everyone sat in their chairs, lost in thought.

After a long time, the producer murmured, “So… only Qinzhou… is the music capital of our Blue Star… this song is astonishing…”

“What’s the name of this song?” Everyone snapped back to reality, speaking all at once.

The producer said, “The song is called ‘Big Fish.’”

While everyone was relieved, they also had some doubts: “Fish? Should we change the song’s name? Although our movie is called ‘Dance of Fish and Dragon,’ it’s actually about the story of a little girl and a white dragon…”

“No need to change,” Zheng Li stood up, her voice firm and decisive, “I’m the director! I have the final say!”

Everyone looked at her: “…”

Zheng Li gritted her teeth: “Don’t look at me like that! It’s not that my standards are too high! The previous fourteen songs really weren’t suitable!”

Everyone burst into laughter.

But they all believed her words. No matter how good the previous fourteen songs were, they couldn’t surpass “Big Fish.” It was just amusing to see the director in such a predicament.

“So this one is suitable?” The producer teased.

Zheng Li retorted, “If this one isn’t suitable, can you find me a better song? Do you have the budget to hire a Master Composer? Besides, even if a Master Composer were involved, they couldn’t surpass this level, because this composer…”

“Xian Yu,” the producer glanced at the composer.

Zheng Li nodded, “This composer, Xian Yu, is the kindred spirit of our film. He must understand the emotions I want to convey!”

This was a theme song bought for five million by the company. According to industry rules, the “Dance of Fish and Dragon” production team could make changes to the purchased work, including the song title, lyrics, arrangement, and even re-recording with a different singer. These were the production team’s rights, and even Starlight wouldn’t object, at most offering some suggestions.

But for Zheng Li…

This was the best “Big Fish”!

So good that Zheng Li didn’t want to make any changes to the song, including the singer, arrangement, lyrics, and the song title “Big Fish” that someone had just suggested changing!

“Perhaps it’s because the first impression was too beautiful?” Zheng Li thought silently, the goosebumps she got while listening to the song hadn’t subsided yet.

But the reason didn’t matter anymore.

In her view, “Big Fish” was a perfect theme song, a true match made in heaven with her soon-to-be-released film.

The Qinzhou music scene truly hides talents!

Xian Yu, she remembered the name.