Chapter 24: Breath as steady as a mountain, pitch as steady as a bell Just as Kim Se Myung expected, after he made concessions, IU quickly agreed to the cooperation. However, since LOEN company relies on IU to make money, IU's schedule during this period is basically packed. In order to facilitate and save time, Jin Shiming simply took the initiative to visit and coordinate work with IU's schedule. As soon as Kim Se-myung stepped into the door of LEON company, IU came to the lobby to pick him up. "Aniha Saiyo, Semyeong-sama, I'm IU!" IU stepped forward and greeted politely. "Aniha Saiyo, I'm Jin Shiming." Jin Shiming immediately responded, "IUxi, I don't deserve to be called a senior by you. We are only one year apart in age, so just use plain language." Jin Shiming doesn't think that he, a singer who failed in his debut, can regard himself as a senior in front of IU just because he debuted earlier. As the saying goes, if someone respects me one foot, I will respect him ten feet. IU has given Kim Se Myung enough face, so Kim Se Myung should naturally return the respect. IU refused several times, but seeing that Kim Se Myung was not just being polite, she had no choice but to agree.

"Since Semyeong-oppa has said so, I won't be polite." IU said with a bright smile, "Oppa, you can just call me by my name 'Jieun'. Some of my close friends call me that." With high emotional intelligence, good manners, and the friendliness of a girl next door, it is no wonder that she has taken over from Moon Geun-young and Ahn So-hee and become the new generation of national sister of the peninsula. To be honest, Kim Se Myung really admires IU's professionalism. No matter how real or fake she is, at least there is nothing wrong with her work on the surface. It’s a pity that LOEN will never give up this cash cow, and Jin Shiming can’t offer conditions that IU will be tempted by now, otherwise he will find ways to poach IU to BD Entertainment. In Jin Shiming's opinion, IU is far from reaching the peak of her career now, and her future achievements will definitely not be low! "Okay, Ji Eun!" Jin Shiming replied with a smile. Even if you can't poach someone, if you can maintain this relationship, maybe there will be some unexpected surprises in the future? "Oppa, let me show you around the company first!" IU enthusiastically fulfilled her responsibilities as the host and took Kim Se Myung on a tour around LOEN. Compared to BD Entertainment in the underground, LOEN's overall environment and conditions are undoubtedly much better. Take the dance studio used by trainees for example. Jin Shiming estimated that the cost of LOEN decorating one practice room would be enough for BD Entertainment to decorate two, and the remaining money might be enough to build a tea room! "Oppa, this is my recording studio. Let's go in and talk!" IU took Kim Se Myung around and finally came to her private recording studio. Everyone in LOEN is counting on IU to make money, and the treatment she receives is also pretty good. Look, the equipment in this recording studio are all high-end products, slightly more expensive than the equipment that Jin Shiming spent a lot of money to buy. …… Soon, the two of them officially entered work mode. "Ji'en, time is limited. How about we try singing together a cappella first to get a feel for it?" Jin Shiming said. "Okay, Oppa, let's get started!" IU had no objection and was happy to finish the work as soon as possible. She picked up the guitar and started playing according to the music. As soon as IU opened her mouth, Jin Shiming immediately felt that he had found the right partner. Not to mention IU's singing skills, her voice is very nice and very recognizable.

IU captured the sweet and lazy spring mood that Jin Shiming had imagined. However, in terms of the degree of shock in her heart, IU was definitely more shocked than Kim Se Myung. Although she had heard Kim Se Myung's voice in the demo before, IU still felt incomparably amazed when she heard Kim Se Myung's singing up close. Jin Shiming's voice is also a gift from God, clean, clear and full, with the beauty of a flowing spring. And underneath the catchy voice, Kim Se Myung's singing skills were so strong that IU once made her feel like she was being blocked. The breath is as steady as a mountain, and the pitch is as solid as a bell! Kim Semyung's solid basic skills made IU think of those older famous singers. Normally, for young singers of the same age as IU and Kim Semyung, as long as they can hit a good high note, it is enough for their fans to brag about it. Those who are more skilled can develop techniques such as resonance and mixed voice and stand out from the crowd. If you want to go further, you need to accumulate a lot of time, cultivate both inside and outside, and find a path that suits you. Those who can do this have basically stepped out of the category of singers and can be given the title of artists. Today, Jin Shiming has already stepped half a foot into the ranks of artists! If Jin Shiming is given a few more years to fully develop his abilities, by then there will probably be few male solo singers on the entire peninsula who can compete with him in singing skills. This is fucking outrageous! IU thinks she has some talent, and it’s not small. But compared with Jin Shiming, she was really hit hard! It was obvious that Jin Shiming did not deliberately show off his skills, and he even restrained himself a little to take care of her, but even so, the gap between the two was still obvious. IU's mind was in a mess and she couldn't help but sing off the topic. “Oppa, I’m sorry, I was out of tune just now!” IU slapped her face in frustration, then forced herself to cheer up and said, “Try again, I will definitely not make mistakes this time!” Beneath her soft and tender appearance, she has an indomitable and tenacious character. If she didn't have a persistence and ruthlessness far beyond that of ordinary people, she would never have been able to get to where she is today. After adjusting her mood, IU was extremely focused this time and devoted herself wholeheartedly to singing the song. She suddenly adjusted her singing style. Instead of competing with Jin Shiming, she took the initiative to assist Jin Shiming, positioning herself in a supporting role to make the entire song sound even better. Jin Shiming noticed the change in IU's singing voice and admired her more and more. A singer's abilities can be developed later, and his skills can be honed slowly, but his singing quotient is something mysterious. After IU clearly realized the difference in singing skills between herself and Kim Se Myung, she immediately changed her singing style. This not only shows that she has a high singing quotient, but also reflects her professional qualities as a singer. As expected, this time the two of them sang the whole song in perfect harmony. "Ji Eun, you sang very well!" Jin Shiming clapped his hands in praise. “No, compared to Oppa, I still have many shortcomings.” IU replied with a smile. IU was quite satisfied with her performance just now. It’s not that she performed beyond her level or broke her own limits, but that she felt the joy that singing brought. The kind of joy you feel when you are fully committed to singing and purely immersed in it!

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