HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 34 [034] Snow suddenly falls in Shanghai, a city that hasn't seen snow for over a decade.
After the movie ended, Zhang Tong punched Qi Yuan in the chest: "It's all your fault."

Qi Yuan felt wronged: "How can you blame me? You're the one who showed me such a stimulating movie to tempt me into making a mistake."

He just made the same mistake that all men make, just like his older brother.

Zhang Tong retorted, "You did it on purpose. You knew the contents of that disc were indecent, but you deliberately didn't say anything."

Qi Yuan, of course, could not admit it: "How would I know which one you're talking about? Besides, I made a mistake, why didn't you advise me to calm down? You even condoned my mistake."

"..."

Zhang Tong was defeated; she couldn't refute it.

She did not resist at the time.

Qi Yuan possessed the talent she admired, was handsome, tall, and rich.

Qi Yuan excels in every aspect of her aesthetic sense.

However, she couldn't stand Qi Yuan's shameless behavior of getting the benefits and then acting innocent.

No, the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She wanted revenge; she wanted to win back the 'humiliation' she had just suffered.

With this in mind, she mounted her horse and took the initiative to attack...

……

The next day, morning.

Zhang Hao brought breakfast to the apartment and found clothes scattered all over the living room.

He also saw a woman wearing a man's shirt come out of Qi Yuan's room, and the two of them were startled by each other.

"Don't misunderstand, I'm A-Yuan's manager," Zhang Hao quickly said.

"Don't misunderstand, I'm just Qi Yuan's friend." Zhang Tong picked up the clothes on the ground, went into the bathroom to change, and ran away.

Zhang Hao couldn't help but sigh that young people really know how to have fun.

He had seen the girl's face clearly; she was indeed quite beautiful. Qi Yuan was certainly not treating himself unfairly.

……

Half an hour later, Qi Yuan appeared in the back seat of the Toyota Camry, eating the fried dough sticks and soy milk that Zhang Hao had bought.

“Ah Yuan, I’ve managed several artists in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and I’ve seen too many newcomers whose careers have been ruined by relationships.”

You are the most promising newcomer I have ever seen. You can't lose sight of priorities; music and career are your trump cards.

Love is fleeting, but career is enduring.

Zhang Hao spoke earnestly and patiently.

He and Qi Yuan are a community of shared interests; thinking about Qi Yuan's career is also thinking about his own.

For artists in the prime of their careers, dating can significantly impact their careers, which is why many management companies prohibit their artists from dating.

"What did she say?" Qi Yuan glanced at his phone and saw a text message from Zhang Tong, 'threatening' to settle accounts with him later.

She said she's just your friend.

"Yes, we're just friends. I won't be in a relationship, at least not before I'm thirty." Qi Yuan's thoughts were very clear.

It's morally questionable to be in a relationship with one female celebrity and then become entangled with another.

As long as he doesn't date and adheres to the three no's principle of not taking the initiative, not refusing, and not taking responsibility, there will be no problem, and he will never fall out of love.

They were both adults, and it was a mutual consent transaction. Outsiders might criticize him for being promiscuous and unrestrained, but that's not a problem at all.

"Cough cough...

Zhang Hao then realized that he had underestimated Qi Yuan's scumbag nature, and he could rest assured. So he started talking about work.

"After you finish your book signing tour in mainland China, we'll go to Taiwan for promotions. I've already applied for your travel permit."

Also, do you know Qiong Yao's daughter-in-law? He Xiuqiong contacted me yesterday, saying she wanted you to sing the theme song for their new drama. She mentioned that one of your female classmates is filming in their production.

"Theme song? Female classmate?" Qi Yuan pondered this information carefully, and the name of a TV series came to mind—Princess Pearl. At this point in time, considering those points, he couldn't think of any other answer besides the wildly popular "Princess Pearl."

“He Xiuqiong told me that Qiong Yao wrote the lyrics a long time ago, and you only need to be responsible for the music and singing. My suggestion is to take it. If a TV series becomes popular, it can bring a song to a very high level,” Zhang Hao suggested.

The Chow Yun-fat and Angie Chiu version of "Shanghai Bund" is like that, and the theme song of the same name, "Shanghai Bund," is a Cantonese song.

While the song itself is of excellent quality, its widespread recognition among all Chinese people is largely due to the popularity of the TV series.

"Take the order and have them send the lyrics. I'll compose a piece when I'm done with this busy period and go to Taiwan." Qi Yuan said without hesitation.

The lyrics written by Qiong Yao should be for the song "Dang".

The song "When" is definitely one of the most popular songs of 1998.

"My Fair Princess" was incredibly popular, a true phenomenon.

Although the plot is melodramatic, no one can deny that it is one of the most well-known TV dramas in China.

This drama propelled Zhao Yanzi to the position of a top-tier actress in mainland China and made stars of Lin Xinru, Zhou Jie, Fan Xiaopang, and many other celebrities.

Having the opportunity to sing the theme song for this drama would definitely benefit Qi Yuan's singing career.

“Okay, I’ll get back to He Xiuqiong.” Zhang Hao looked pleased; he admired Qi Yuan’s fighting spirit.

……

The car headed south.

Qi Yuan successively arrived in Jinan City in Shandong Province, Feicheng City in Anhui Province, Nanjing and Shanghai in Jiangsu Province.

This trip away from the capital made Qi Yuan realize firsthand just how popular he is now.

Whenever he holds a campus tour, thousands of fans come to support him, which significantly increases the sales of his official records.

Upon arriving in Shanghai, I found that, being a metropolis, young people there were more receptive to Qi Yuan's music.

At Fudan University in Shanghai, he saw the largest fan group ever, estimated to be five or six thousand people.

Qi Yuan was singing on stage, and he waved his hand. The five or six thousand people below waved their hands in response. It felt really great.

Sometimes, Qi Yuan had this feeling that he was born to do this job.

While others would feel nervous and at a loss when they see so many people in the audience, he actually enjoys this feeling.

As Qi Yuan finished singing her last song, "Still Love You," a light, downy snow began to fall from the sky over Shanghai.

Seeing this scene, Qi Yuan suddenly thought of a very fitting song.

"Have you all had enough? That's the last song for today."

"Not enough! Not enough!"

The scene erupted in a thunderous and enthusiastic response.

"I heard that it rarely snows in Shanghai. I was lucky enough to encounter snow on my first visit to Shanghai. This snow inspired me to write this song. Since everyone hasn't had enough, I'll add a new song I just composed for you. Thank you."

After Qi Yuan bowed, the Shanghai fans in the audience erupted in cheers.

"May it be so! May it be so! May it be as you wish!"

"May Qi Kai be victorious, and may he bring peace to the world!"

Fans created their own support slogans one after another.

"This is a new song related to Shanghai and snow. I hope you all like it."

Qi Yuan sat in front of the piano, her fingertips gently tapping the keys.

"In the still of the night, love secretly controls my heart, reminding me to love you and be ready at any time... I loved so earnestly, so earnestly, yet I still heard you say it's impossible. Snow suddenly fell in Shanghai, a city that hadn't seen snow for over a decade, right the moment you said goodbye..."

The fans below were extremely excited, especially the local fans in Shanghai. When they heard that "it has not snowed in Shanghai for more than ten years, it has suddenly snowed," they let out the most enthusiastic screams.

(End of this chapter)