Change this song to the first act.

As soon as the call connected, Su Chen's voice came through from the other end.

"Brother Qing, have you guys recorded the accompaniment yet?"

"I happened to have some free time yesterday, so I went to the recording studio and laid down the track for this song."

"I'll send it over for you to listen to first. If you've already finished recording, just keep it as a backup."

"If you haven't recorded it yet, you can see if you'd like to use this one!"

Lü Yuanqing was slightly stunned upon hearing this, a momentary wave of shame welling up in his heart.

When he first received this song, he had wondered if Su Chen might have been too busy lately and hadn't put much heart into the matter.

To his surprise, Su Chen had even prepared the instrumental accompaniment!

"That's fantastic! Send it to me right away."

After saying that, Lü Yuanqing expressed his sincere gratitude to Su Chen.

"Thank you, Su Chen!"

Su Chen chuckled on the other end, brushing it off dismissively.

"Hey! Brother Qing, why are you being so polite with me!"

Hearing this, Lü Yuanqing couldn't help but laugh as well.

He had originally planned to tell Su Chen about *Wishing You Prosperity* being rejected after the song selection was finalized.

However, since things had taken a turn for the better, he temporarily decided to hold off on mentioning it.

Less than a minute after hanging up, Lü Yuanqing received the audio file of the accompaniment in his email.

He raised his phone slightly and turned to the two directors beside him.

"Director Hu, Director Yang, I just received an accompaniment file sent by a friend. Shall we listen to this one first?"

Hu Lina and Yang Xiangcheng looked somewhat surprised. They had just been talking about recording the accompaniment for the song, and immediately afterwards, a finished track arrived from a friend. One had to admit, it was quite a coincidence!

"Your friend? The person who wrote this melody?"

Yang Xiangcheng asked.

Lü Yuanqing nodded.

"Alright, let's have a listen then!"

In truth, no matter how reasonable Hu Lina's words sounded just now, Yang Xiangcheng still privately maintained that this song fell short of the standards required for the Spring Festival Gala.

After all, with decades of experience in his professional field, he refused to believe that his professional judgment was inferior to that of an amateur.

However, out of courtesy to the chief director, since the proposal was on the table, he would listen to it as a formality.

If the effect proved unsatisfactory after listening, it would naturally dispel the other party's notion of using the song.

Lü Yuanqing, on the other hand, was different. He had always trusted Su Chen; thus, even though the song initially looked unimposing, he had repeatedly studied it, trying to unearth its hidden highlights.

The thought that Su Chen hadn't put enough effort into it had merely flashed through his mind for a second before being instantly extinguished.

Therefore, when Hu Lina suggested trying to record the accompaniment, a glimmer of hope had already been ignited in his heart.

Since they were already in the rehearsal room, no additional equipment preparation was necessary.

Lü Yuanqing transferred the accompaniment file from his email to the rehearsal room's sound system and hit play.

As a festive melody filled the air, Hu Lina's eyes instantly lit up.

Yang Xiangcheng, however, furrowed his brows slightly, falling into a contemplative posture as he carefully absorbed the mood of the music.

A few minutes passed quickly.

"This accompaniment is phenomenal! It completely matches my inner expectations for this song!"

Hu Lina praised without reservation.

Yang Xiangcheng snapped out of his contemplation and turned to Lü Yuanqing.

"Xiao Lü, try singing along with the accompaniment!"

By this point, Lü Yuanqing was overjoyed. The moment the accompaniment started, he felt as though he had vaguely grasped something crucial, and he was immensely eager to experience the effect of vocals combined with the music.

Hearing Yang Xiangcheng's request, he eagerly picked up the lyric sheet to familiarize himself with it.

A few minutes later, Lü Yuanqing nodded to indicate he was ready.

Seeing this, Hu Lina and Yang Xiangcheng immediately perked up, terrified of missing a single detail.

"I wish you wealth and prosperity,
I wish you a brilliant life..."

Although it was his first time singing the song, the lyrics were simple and easy to understand, and the melody was uncomplicated.

Consequently, Lü Yuanqing sang with absolute fluency.

As the song concluded, Hu Lina began to clap enthusiastically.

Observing the look of sheer refreshment on Lü Yuanqing's face after finishing, Hu Lina turned with a smile to Yang Xiangcheng, whose expression remained solemn.

"Director Yang, what do you think?"

Yang Xiangcheng carefully reviewed the entire song, appearing to mentally organize his phrasing.

"The melody is ordinary, and the lyrics are ordinary, yet when paired with the accompaniment, it achieves an inexplicably harmonious, graceful, and smooth flow."

"It's as if all the joyful atmospheres are vividly presented right before your eyes in a series of pictures."

"Brilliant! Truly brilliant!"

Upon hearing this, joy bloomed across Lü Yuanqing's face. He had felt wonderfully happy singing it himself just now, as if his entire body had been released into a state of deep relaxation.

"This is the feeling of Chinese New Year!"

"It's also the feeling of home!"

Thump! Lü Yuanqing felt his heartbeat skip a beat at Hu Lina's remark.

Indeed! He had been wondering why singing this song felt like an elevation of the soul, and he hadn't expected Hu Lina's words to hit the nail so squarely on the head.

Home! That was the deepest, most profound emotion in the heart of every single Chinese person.

*Wishing You Prosperity* might appear on the surface to be offering New Year greetings and auspicious wishes!

Yet how could these sentiments be anything other than inextricably bound to the concept of home?

"Remarkable! Truly remarkable!"

Yang Xiangcheng now fully understood the ingenuity of the song and sighed from the bottom of his heart.

"Who wrote this song?"

Driven by professional intuition, Yang Xiangcheng immediately followed up with the question.

Hu Lina, standing nearby, also looked at Lü Yuanqing with renewed curiosity.

"It's Su Chen!"

"He wrote both the lyrics and the melody, and he recorded the accompaniment we just heard!"

Hearing the name 'Su Chen', Hu Lina and her companion froze for a moment before Yang Xiangcheng recovered first.

"Is it that golden-producer Su Chen who has been trending online lately? The Best Composer of the 33rd Golden Melody Awards?"

Lü Yuanqing nodded with a smile.

"That explains it!"

"I just never expected that he could use such simple lyrics and melodies to elevate a song's artistic realm to this height!"

"Returning to simplicity and truth! Simply phenomenal!"

"I dare guarantee that across all of China, the number of people capable of achieving this probably doesn't exceed a handful!"

Hu Lina, who hadn't been overly familiar with the entertainment industry prior to this, learned through the explanations of the two men that the song's creator was currently so sensationally popular online, and her curiosity was instantly piqued.

"The two of you are praising him so much that you're making me want to meet this Su Chen!"

Lü Yuanqing responded with a laugh.

"Haha, Director Hu, I'll introduce you next time I get the chance!"

The decision was quickly finalized: they would use Su Chen's new song, *Wishing You Prosperity*.

However, to Lü Yuanqing's surprise, Hu Lina's regard for the song seemed even higher than that of Yang Xiangcheng and himself.

"Adjust the program lineup. Let *Wishing You Prosperity* be the opening act—kick off the entire gala with a bang!"

One must realize that the opening performance is of paramount importance to any gala.

Not only does it bear the responsibility of raising the curtain, but it also has to set the theme and ignite the emotions of every single audience member present.

For Hu Lina to make such a declaration showed that her confidence in the song had reached an unprecedented height.

And Lü Yuanqing, as a result, felt an inexplicable surge of excitement.

He had participated in the Spring Festival Gala before, but his slots were almost always in the middle of the program order.

There were simply too many national-treasure-level artists, and such a heavyweight opening responsibility had never fallen on his shoulders.

Yet, no matter how he imagined it, he never expected to be entrusted with this opening performance this year.

Deep down, a profound sense of admiration and gratitude toward Su Chen welled up within him.