The Book of All Things: Born for Joy

Li Zichun and Li Xian chatted until very late, and then went to rest.

Li Zichun lay in bed thinking about the question from earlier. Yes, what will happen after three years? Hmm, that's three years from now. Living well in the present is the most important thing.

Even if they can only be together for three years—yes, even if they don't separate, their combined time is only three years—it's impossible for her to stay. As for him, well, it seems she shouldn't be too intimate in public anymore, otherwise it'll be a bit too much.

As he was thinking about this, he fell asleep.

Zhao Qianfan originally wanted to come over and sleep with him, but after he repeatedly warned her not to be presumptuous, she didn't dare to sneak over.

Li Zichun and Zhao Qianfan stayed at the welfare home for a few days, reading, drawing, and practicing calligraphy with the children, and also taught them some ancient poems.

As for the fat cat Qitong, it ate and slept all day long, and because of its good appearance and cuteness, it won over both adults and children at the orphanage.

A few days later, Jin Dili finally sent over the results of her investigation into Li Ke of the branch office.

To be precise, it wasn't their fault for releasing songs haphazardly. It was just that the popularity and traffic of the "Seven Returnees" squeezed out the market that originally belonged to them. Many of the events and performances they had agreed to were replaced. In desperation, they had no choice but to release new songs ahead of time to seize the market.

Because of this action, subsequent plans to cultivate and support new talent were also delayed.

Li Zichun nodded without speaking, feeling that things could only remain as they were. After all, it had already happened, and the two of them were indeed lacking in crisis management skills, judgment, and patience. No wonder his progress bar hadn't moved forward at all for so long. If this company continued like this, his 100% progress would probably be delayed again.

Nevertheless, he didn't put too much pressure on them; as for how far they could go, that was up to them.

It seems that I have to withdraw from this support system, otherwise they will never be able to truly grow.

Therefore, Li Zichun had no choice but to make a decision: to deregister the "Three Heroes of the Wind and Dust" company.

His impromptu decision immediately became a trending topic online.

The King of Singers with Nowhere to Go

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Those sudden shutdowns

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Li Zichun never expected that simply deregistering a company would cause such a nationwide stir. From the moment the news broke, his mobile phone, group chats, social media, and all other means of communication were flooded with calls expressing concern. Even Lin Xuehua called to ask if he needed financial assistance.

Li Zichun managed to smooth things over with a smile, and it took a long time for the situation to calm down. Coincidentally, news about him refusing a professorship at the university also began to circulate.

Li Zichun felt as if he had fallen into someone's conspiracy. After all, only a few people knew about his refusal to apply for a professional title, so how could such a situation suddenly arise?

The other person seemed to know everything about his schedule and what was happening around him, which puzzled him greatly. Although he was annoyed, he didn't feel too much emotion, since it was all true.

Just as he was lost in thought, Zhang Xiaochuan called and told him that the "Battle of the Gods of Song" was about to begin, and asked if he wanted to come and join in the fun.

Li Zichun learned from his conversation that the National Singing King Competition was just a warm-up for the "Battle of the Singing Gods". What was different this time was that the once-in-a-decade global finals were about to begin. The winner of this competition would have the opportunity to represent the country and win the title of "Global Singing King of the Century".

Li Zichun took a deep breath and agreed with a smile. Heh, after all this time, it's finally starting. Thinking back, wasn't the reason he chose to join Huating Entertainment to have the opportunity to stand on the international stage? He never expected to come back like this.

After Li Zichun agreed, Zhang Xiaochuan quickly sent over the information. Looking at the list, he couldn't help but laugh. It turned out that Li Ke and Zhao Qianfan had also been invited. He looked through the list one by one, and oh, it seemed there were quite a few familiar faces.

Zhao Qianfan leaned on his shoulder and pouted, saying, "If we're drawn into a duel, will you let me win?"

Li Zichun said with a smile, "Why should I let you, the King of Singers, have your way? Just show your full strength, and I'll take it all."

Li Zichun carefully reviewed the competition rules. There were no special requirements for this competition. Song selection was arbitrary, and the winner was determined by live voting. Singers would stand on stage to receive votes from a thousand audience members, each with one ball.

Tsk tsk, this reminded him of the scene and grand occasion of the Super Girl competition back then, cruel and competitive, where likes and dislikes were obvious at a glance, and there was absolutely no possibility of any behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Zhao Qianfan nodded and said, "Okay, but I think the production team wouldn't be so speechless as to put us in the same category for the competition from the very beginning."

Li Zichun thought so too, but the rules of this competition still broadened his horizons. The opening was a chaotic battle of the top twenty, which was a two-way competition between the ten recognized kings of singing and the nominated contestants. The top sixteen with the most votes from both rounds would advance.

Wow, four people were eliminated in the first episode, and two more will be eliminated in each subsequent episode until the final four singers are selected from all the contestants for a grand finale, which will consist of three rounds of competition to determine the ultimate singer.

Li Zichun checked the match time and it was three days later. Hmm, it seems I don't need to go back to Kowloon Port. I can go directly to Beijing. I'll take advantage of these two or three days of free time to see what Li Ke is up to.