My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 170 - Make it known to all
Chapter 170: 170 Make it known to all
Chapter 170: 170 Make it known to all
Brother Xing was clearly very interested in the song Bai Jinxuan had written, and quickly found several accompanists. They were all professionals, who familiarized themselves with the music score and recorded the accompaniment with ease.
After listening to the accompaniment, Brother Xing was very excited and asked Bai Jinxuan, “This song is excellent—high-quality. Did you write it?”
Shao Qing was listening as well, and her gaze towards Bai Jinxuan was also a bit odd. She wasn’t a professional musician, but being in this line of work, she had a minimal capability to judge a song, and without a doubt, this was a song above average.
It would be too much to call it a classic right now, but with Bai Jinxuan’s current soaring popularity, if she could sing it, once released, it would definitely become a smash hit.
Things are different now; popularity is king. For top celebrities with a huge following, even a mediocre song can sell well, with legions of fans willingly paying. If the song is of quality above standard, one can only imagine how popular it could become.
But the problem is, good songs are hard to come by.
More critically, due to the constraint of her singing ability, Bai Jinxuan, who was a complete amateur and only moderately talented, was practically starting from scratch. She could only sing simple, catchy tunes, nothing more complex; not even the best sound engineers could save her performance.
Although the company had arranged for a professional voice coach to teach her, her rise to fame had been too rapid, reaching a level of popularity quicker than the company had expected.
And for a celebrity, peak periods last only a few years. At this time, the company naturally chose to cash in on her popularity, keeping her busy with appearances and advertisements, leaving little time to practice any skills, let alone vocal training, which was even further down the priority list.
She was well aware of Bai Jinxuan’s skill level. There had been some improvement over the past year, but it was quite limited.
With this in mind, she felt a tinge of regret. Even if Bai Jinxuan could write songs, not being able to sing them herself would be of little help in the short term.
“Yes,” Bai Jinxuan answered, “I received some inspiration while dreaming and wrote this song.”
“Not bad, not bad at all. The tune and the lyrics are both good.”
Brother Xing praised repeatedly. He was praising the song itself; as for whether this girl had written it, if she said she did, then she did. Then he asked, “By the way, does this song have a title?”
“Love in Winter.”
“Not bad,” Brother Xing nodded and brought up a serious matter, “Do you plan to sing this song yourself?”
“Yes, the song is written for me.”
“In that case, why don’t you give it a try and sing it now?”
“No problem.”
Bai Jinxuan agreed and stepped into the recording booth.
Brother Xing put on his earphones again, adjusted the track, and gestured to her to start.
As soon as Bai Jinxuan began to sing, he couldn’t help but glance at Shao Qing. After listening for a few lines, his expression became one of surprise. He lifted an earphone and asked, “Has she really only been learning vocal music for a month or two?”
Shao Qing quickly grabbed the other earphone to listen, and her face involuntarily showed a shocked expression.
This was far beyond her expected level. Without reaching a professional standard, she was definitely competent among idol singers. Both her pitch and breath control were much improved from before.
After the shock came ecstasy.
No matter how Bai Jinxuan had trained. With her current skyrocketing popularity, combined with passable singing skills and good songs, it was certain to push her fame to new heights.
Not much was needed, just three songs with enough popularity would solidify her status. She would transform from a celebrity relying on popularity to a truly talented frontline star.
In this industry, in the end, one must rely on their works to speak for them. With works, one could break into the top tier. Without them, as new stars rose in the coming years, one would only be left behind on the shore.
Moreover, the music industry was currently at a low point—this was a golden opportunity. If Bai Jinxuan could consistently produce high-quality songs, within a few years, she could become a leading figure in the music industry.
With her age and outstanding appearance, it was hard to imagine just how popular she could become.
The more Shao Qing thought about it, the more excited she became. When Bai Jinxuan finished the song, she made up her mind.
After recording the song, Shao Qing took Bai Jinxuan away, taking the recording and the music score with her.
…
The two of them didn’t speak the entire way. Not until they returned to the hotel, entered the room, and locked the door did Shao Qing finally say, “I can help you, but you need to produce ten more songs. Whatever you want to do, I won’t stop you.”
Bai Jinxuan thought for a moment and said, “I can give you four more at most, but I have one condition: I must sing these songs myself.”
Shao Qing didn’t consider for long and replied, “I agree. However, I don’t expect all the songs to reach the standard of this one, but they must be of acceptable quality. Otherwise, our agreement is void.”
After saying this, she added, “I need to confirm that you have the talent and the capital. You don’t have to worry about me keeping the songs for myself. The credit for the lyrics and music can only be yours. Only in this way can they have the greatest effect.”
Bai Jinxuan posed a question, “What do you want in return?”
“You’ll know in time.”
Shao Qing showed a mysterious smile and continued, “You better not tell anyone else about this. I don’t care how you get your inspiration from dreams, or how you met that man, and I won’t ask about how you trained your voice. What I care about is the benefits it will bring to our career.”
“But that’s not necessarily the case for others. Some people have particularly strong curiosity and like to get to the bottom of things.”
Speaking of which, she stood up, “Alright, I’m going to do some preparation work. I will notify you when it’s time to act.”
Bai Jinxuan asked, “How long will it take?”
“At most three days. Also, give me the scores for the four songs tonight.”
“Sure.”
…
At night, in a hotel room, Shao Qing sat at the table, put down the several scores she was holding, and picked up a box of ladies’ cigarettes beside her. She drew one out, placed it in her mouth, lit it, and took a puff, exhaling a stream of smoke.
When she finished the cigarette, she stubbed it out and tossed the butt into the trash can at her feet. She took out her phone and dialed a number, “It’s me. Do you have any work at hand recently? Hmm, there’s something I want your help with. Fine, I’ll come to you… or better yet, I’ll come to find you.”
After hanging up the phone, she carefully folded the scores and placed them in the bag she carried, stood up, and left the room.
…
For the next two days, Bai Jinxuan went about her work as usual. She took on an endorsement deal with a luxury brand, collaborating with another male idol, also a star with a large following, and shot a series of print photos.
The things she said in her last interview had indeed brought her quite a bit of trouble. Almost twenty-four hours a day, reporters were staked out outside of the hotel, clearly looking to break a big story.
Each day when she left the hotel, it took quite some time to dodge the reporters.
However, she always remembered the agreement with Shao Qing and did not accept any more interviews from reporters.
In the company, if there was one person she felt she could trust, it was only Shao Qing. She always called her Aunt Shao, not only out of closeness but also to show respect.
Although she did not lack the courage to confront the entire company, if Shao Qing was willing to work with her, things would become much simpler.
And so, the next evening, Shao Qing called and said, “For tomorrow’s interview, you can do what you want to do. However, I still want to warn you, what you’re doing is quite risky, and one misstep could blow everything up. You could easily wait another year or two, and once your status is more stable, you’ll have enough capital to stand up to the company. Making a move then would be safer.”
“Thanks for the warning. But I can’t wait that long.”
There was a pause on the other end of the line before the question came, “Is it really worth it to do this?”
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“It’s worth it.”
“I hope you won’t regret it later.”
Bai Jinxuan hung up the phone and, looking at the doodles on the paper in front of her, muttered to herself, “Chen Xu, you must be somewhere in this world, right?”
“But you definitely won’t come looking for me on your own. So, it’s up to me to find you. But I hardly know anything about you, where you’re from, what you do, I don’t know any of that. Where can I even begin to look for you?”
“This is the only way I could think of…”
…
The next day’s interview drew a huge number of journalists, so many that the original venue couldn’t hold them all, forcing the organizers to switch to a bigger location at the last minute.
It was Bai Jinxuan’s first interview since the events of the last two days, and the buzz had yet to die down; no media outlet would want to miss it.
When Bai Jinxuan appeared in a white dress, the atmosphere peaked.
Soon, agents and assistants came out to keep order, eventually getting the situation under control.
Fangfang signaled to a familiar media outlet, allowing them to ask the first question, “Is it true that you said you have someone you like?”
Bai Jinxuan said, “It’s true.”
No one expected her to admit it so openly, and for a moment, the entire venue erupted.
The reporter shouted as loud as he could, “Can you tell us who he is?”
It was only after the agents and assistants worked hard to restore order that the room quieted down again.
Bai Jinxuan said, “I can’t tell you his name. He’s just an ordinary person, and I don’t want his life to be disturbed.”
“Actually, the reason I agreed to this interview is that I have something I want to say to him.”
Without waiting for further questions, she took the initiative to speak, and the venue went quiet once more, leaving only her voice.
“I know you can see this interview. Remember you once asked me what I would do if everything went back to normal? I said then that for you, I’d be willing to be just an ordinary person again.”
Her eyes gradually reddened, “You said you needed time to think about it. But still, you left. Now, I have no idea where you are or even if you’re alive or dead. I’m terrified, terrified that I’ll never… never see you again.”
She choked up, “Please, come and find me. At the very least, let me know that you’re… still alive. I can’t bear to live in a world without you…”
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