CHAPTER 107: CHAPTER 103: QUICK SOLUTION, CHU TIAN’S SIGH

Seeing him suddenly stop talking halfway, Xu Qingqiu’s already anxious heart grew even more uneasy.

"What’s wrong? Is it very difficult?"

"It’s not that it’s difficult, but it is very time-consuming. After all, you know, nothing can be achieved overnight."

"Phew, as long as it’s not difficult, that’s fine. I can handle the time."

Hearing it wasn’t difficult, Xu Qingqiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. She wasn’t afraid of difficulty or slow progress; she feared being unable to achieve her goal. Or rather, she was more afraid of Chu Tian telling her she wasn’t suitable. After all, no matter how difficult or time-consuming, as long as one tried, it could eventually be achieved. If Chu Tian were to say she was too unskilled or didn’t meet the requirements, then there truly would be no possibility at all.

At this moment, Guo Jingtao also stood up and said with a smile, "It seems Teacher Chu has a plan. It’s just a matter of more time, and Qingqiu definitely understands this. I’ve also been learning all these years; otherwise, I would have fallen behind long ago."

Seeing the suddenly relaxed expressions on their faces, Chu Tian’s face displayed a bitter smile.

"It’s not as simple as you think. Indeed, if you take the time to learn, there won’t be a problem. But have you forgotten something?"

"Forgotten what?"

"You came to me for the album. If you genuinely want to learn according to my method, are you still going to record your album?"

Hearing this, Xu Qingqiu immediately became anxious.

"Of course, the recording must go on!"

Guo Jingtao was much calmer. He waved his hand, patted Xu Qingqiu on the shoulder, and comforted her, "Haha, don’t worry. Teacher Chu, don’t scare her. Recording an album can take a short or long time. We can start learning first. After finishing the training, recording the album can still be done in time. Worst-case scenario, we postpone the release by three or four months."

Chu Tian shook his head with a bitter smile, looked at them both speechlessly, and said, "Three or four months? More like three or four years..."

"What?"

"Three or four years?!"

Both Xu Qingqiu and Guo Jingtao were shocked, their mouths agape in disbelief as they stared at Chu Tian.

They had thought it was some special training method that would only take a few months, but Chu Tian had immediately said three or four years.

Three or four years! Is this training? One could almost finish a university degree in that time! How long does it even take to complete a master’s degree? What method could possibly take so long?

"Why would it take so long?"

This question wasn’t from Xu Qingqiu. She was completely stunned, her mind racing as she calculated those three to four years. Could she pause everything and study intensively for that long? Could the album still be released? As for Chu Tian’s words, she didn’t question them at all. In her heart, Chu Tian would definitely not deceive her; he wasn’t that type of person, nor would he exaggerate or boast.

But Guo Jingtao didn’t think so. Initially, he thought this young man had some skills, but hearing it would take three to four years, he immediately dismissed him in his mind. What kind of nonsense is this, mentioning three to four years right off the bat? Who does he think he is? A world-class master? Even a world-class master wouldn’t dare talk like that, just casually saying three or four years! A Singer’s prime only consists of a few three-to-four-year periods. Who can afford such a delay?

Facing his skepticism, Chu Tian could only patiently explain.

"You’re an experienced Singer, so you should understand the principle of gradual progress. Enhancing ability doesn’t happen overnight; it requires adjustments in many areas.

"These adjustments also involve changes in voice, expansion of vocal range, breath control practice, and theoretical learning, all of which require time to solidify.

"It’s easy to improve in a short time, but at a certain point, you’ll hit a bottleneck. Overcoming this depends on talent and opportunity.

"Various changes also occur during the training process. For instance, a Singer adapting to new rhythms or adjusting to new singing techniques—these are uncertain factors.

"If you want to record an album, you definitely have to wait until your skills have stabilized, especially for an entire album. Otherwise, what would you do if some parts are high quality and others are low?

"Different levels of Singing Skills and varying styles on the same album would not only disrupt its coherence but also make it difficult for listeners to adapt."

After his explanation, Guo Jingtao finally understood what he meant.

This point was indeed correct. Some Singers inevitably incorporate what they’re currently learning into their work, especially when focusing on particular aspects. For example, with songs, if they are practicing high notes during this period, they will subconsciously apply high-note techniques while singing. This is hard to avoid. This not only lowers recording efficiency, but if the recording studio or music director overlooks these subtleties, they can easily be missed.

No wonder Chu Tian said it would take three to four years to learn. This time isn’t just for learning but also includes the time for Singers to adjust and adapt. He had indeed misunderstood earlier because he was too anxious.

Xu Qingqiu now also understood what he meant and felt even more conflicted.

On one hand was her career, which was in a precarious situation and desperately needed an album to break the deadlock. On the other hand was her future: an opportunity to learn a new singing technique that would permanently improve her skills.

It would have been a tough decision in any other situation, but with Chu Tian involved, she quickly made up her mind.

"Chu Tian, is there any way to temporarily improve my Singing Skills to complete the album first?"

Looking into her eyes, Chu Tian immediately understood her intention.

After all, they were both at the same company, and he was well aware of the predicament Xu Qingqiu faced. Compared to improving her singing technique, the album was more crucial. If this album wasn’t released, forget three or four years; the studio might not even last one year.

Therefore, Chu Tian hesitated for a moment, then said, "There is one way, similar to before: I can assist you with the recording. However, at this point, it won’t significantly improve your skills; it would only be enough to barely get the album produced."

This method was essentially like forcing shoots to grow by pulling them upwards.

To give an example, it’s like a math teacher helping you solve problems when there’s not enough time for proper preparation. They might teach you, step-by-step, how to solve one specific type of question. You would know how to solve that problem, but you wouldn’t understand the underlying principles. When faced with a similar problem next time, you might have a vague understanding but couldn’t solve it perfectly.

This was precisely Xu Qingqiu’s current situation. The two songs Chu Tian had previously helped her record were perfect. Although her skills had improved considerably since then, she still couldn’t reach that same level of quality when recording the new album.

"No problem. Let’s record the album first. I’ll learn the new singing technique after it’s done."

Seeing her decision, Chu Tian could only sigh and agree.

He couldn’t help but sigh. The reason he had hesitated to suggest this method was that the one who would be most exhausted by it wasn’t Xu Qingqiu, but him.

Just thinking about it was headache-inducing.

"Alright. I’ll need to give you a crash course for a few days. This will also give them some time to get in sync."