Entertainment: Starting with a Song of Rice Fragrance

"Shocking! A complete amateur singer has surprisingly won the championship!"

"Unbelievable! This mysterious teenager actually won both the championship and runner-up titles!"

"A crazy night, creating a miracle in the world of music!"

"Rice Fragrance and Chengdu: Two Must-Listen Songs!"

"Who is Zheng Ning? This newspaper reveals his past and present life!"

……

Overnight.

All the major media outlets in the West were publishing headlines like crazy.

All of these news stories are related to Zheng Ning. Some report on his songs, some on him as a person, and some even unearth his legendary experience of having damaged his voice and not singing for more than ten years, yet still producing a heavenly voice the moment he sang again.

But the main focus is on the astonishing achievements of his two songs, even without a contract or entertainment company to promote them at the beginning!

In the final moments, Chengdu surged into the top 100 and then swept through the competition to reach second place, a process that has become a legendary tale that people love to talk about.

The people of Shuncheng, in particular, are very proud of this great feat, as many of them have contributed significantly to this miracle.

"This is our own star!"

That's what they said.

The fact that "Rice Fragrance" was able to break through the blockade of the other two giants and rise against the trend to the top spot was something no one expected.

"Xiao Zhao, you did a great job! You did an excellent job! I need to recommend you for commendation!"

Minister Liu's voice came through the phone in a kind and gentle tone, and Zhao Lu could feel his excitement even through the receiver.

"Don't worry, I will definitely nominate you as the first vice minister before the Spring Festival this year, and I will support you with all my might!"

"With a seasoned agent like you, we at Flying Entertainment have a bright future!"

The promise was grand, but Zhao Lu accepted it with a smile.

After all, this was information that was almost public knowledge within the company from the beginning. Everyone knew that whoever mentored a newcomer who made it into the top 10 this year would be nominated.

And I've done far more than just bring one person into the top 10.

That's the champion, a double yolk combination of champion and runner-up!

Who could possibly object to me? Who could possibly prevent me from becoming a vice minister?

Zheng Ning also gave an official interview to Feiyang Entertainment immediately.

During the interview, he was asked many questions, especially to his fans who were not yet familiar with him, about some interesting stories from his childhood to adulthood, and the fun anecdotes about music between him and his father.

In particular, how his father taught him to play the guitar, the drums, and how to read music and compose...

These will all form a solid foundation for his future strength and status.

"Dude, you're famous."

Zhu Kai, feeling both envious and gratified, gave Zheng Ning a tight hug.

"I never would have guessed that the brother I grew up with, practically naked, would now be a rising star singer envied by everyone..."

"Exactly, and this is without any packaging or promotion, yet it still managed to reach number 13 and be in the top 100 of the super new song rankings!"

Zhao Gang, who was standing to the side, was also quite moved. In fact, he had always regretted that his old voice was ruined and he could no longer sing, because he and his childhood friends had heard Zheng Ning's voice when they were young.

But now, more than 10 years later, he has been able to do it again, and even make a name for himself. As his old friend, he is quite gratified.

However, Zheng Ning's brief euphoria was short-lived.

He suppressed his excitement with strong willpower and went to find Zhao Lu again.

"Sister Zhao, now is not the time for us to be overjoyed and celebrate our victory."

He looked intently into Sister Zhao's eyes and said solemnly.

"This is just the first step on our long march. Didn't you say before that Feixing would start holding a monthly new song chart for singers starting this year? Have we released the song 'Seven Mile Fragrance' that I gave you before?"

Unlike the rudimentary recording conditions of the previous two songs.

This time, Zheng Ning no longer relied solely on a wooden guitar to accompany the song.

Relying on the powerful resources of Feiyang Entertainment, Zheng Ning recorded the song almost perfectly in their professional recording studio, using professional music composition and recording techniques, just like the version he obtained from his system.

"Hehe, not bad, Xiao Ning, you're so clear-headed, not losing focus at this most joyous time!"

Zhao Lu turned around and looked at Zheng Ning with great surprise, the young man she had thought would go out and have a party with his two friends.

"I'm a seasoned manager, how could I forget about this? I already arranged for my colleagues to release this song on Feixing Music's January new song chart at midnight last night."

"Because they still need to test the new rankings and system mechanisms, we won't see the specific data on New Year's Day, but we'll see it at midnight tonight. I was originally going to let you have some fun first and tell you the news after today."

Zhao Lu's eyes revealed an increasingly strong look of appreciation. He hadn't encountered such an ambitious, enterprising, and perceptive young man in a long time.

Thinking back to Wang Yushu, the younger brother of the older woman he was working under, it felt like they were worlds apart, utterly hopeless.

That's right, Wang Yushu's song "If You Love Me" still failed to break into the top 10 in the end.

Although Zhao Lu had already mobilized all the resources and power at his disposal to help him climb the rankings.

However, this kind of love song is too common and too ubiquitous, with almost no originality, and it remains at number 11, almost making it into the top 10.

This made Zhao Lu feel both apprehensive and delighted. Fortunately, she had decisively discovered the potential of Zheng Ning and his song midway through, went to Shuncheng to sign him, and then promoted the song all the way to the top 10, top 5, and even number one.

"Actually, sometimes when I get really decisive, it's quite scary, haha."

She teased herself in this somewhat joking way.

"Okay, Sister Zhao, I understand. Let's start paying attention to 'Seven Mile Fragrance' from now on. Past honors are in the past."

After discussing the new song with Zhao Lu, Zheng Ning is now preparing to join Feiyang Entertainment and begin his professional career.

Because it's New Year's Day now, he won't officially start work until the 4th, so he still has three days of rest.

But as soon as he stepped out of the Shuncheng Feiyang Entertainment branch, he heard a crisp sound in his mind.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, your two new songs have ranked first and second on the newcomer chart, respectively. You have completed the tasks 'Going Further' and 'Reaching New Heights'!"

"As agreed, if 'Rice Fragrance' ranks in the top five in the 'Further Progress' mission, you will be rewarded with a random treasure chest and a music-related treasure chest!"

"Rewards for completing the task are now being distributed."

"Ding!"

"Two [Random Treasure Chests] and one [Music Treasure Chest] have been sent to the system inventory. Please check them promptly!"