51: Redeem "Flammable and Explosive"

Qiu Xiaoyu quickly typed, "I just saw the super topic's popularity increase so much, I didn't dare to click in. *sigh.JPG*"

Soon, several screenshots popped up in the group chat. They were highly upvoted comments a fan had screenshotted from the super topic.

Qiu Xiaoyu asked in surprise, "Eh? Are they all positive reviews?"

[I'm used to bad reviews, I just treat them as dog barks.]

Qiu Xiaoyu thought for a while, then typed, "Chen Fang's popularity has risen, what if we send out evidence again? Will it be useful?"

[I sent it, but it was still throttled. It's probably someone who paid to suppress this matter with the media, maybe for one or two months? Not letting us speak up.]

[Who did it, they really deserve to die!]

Qiu Xiaoyu pouted, sighing softly and powerlessly.

He must be very sad now, right?

...

"Haha! Done." Chen Fang pressed enter and stretched. Today's 20,000 words were done!

Chen Fang opened the system.

The last lottery draw was on the evening of the 5th, and now it was noon on the 10th. In these few days, thanks to his enthusiastic care for his friends and the impact of the release of "one meat and one vegetable," the system's negative emotion value had increased by 258,000, reaching 359,000 with the previously stored 101,000.

He wouldn't draw the lottery yet, he'd save up.

Besides the lottery, the system also had a mall where he could exchange for skills and skill upgrade cards, but they started at millions. He'd save up first, in case he encountered an emergency one day and needed specific skills for immediate relief, then exchanging would be more reliable.

Chen Fang closed the system and was about to stand up and stretch his muscles when an email notification popped up on the screen: [Worry-Free Media cordially invites you to move forward together]

Since "one meat and one vegetable" was released early yesterday morning, he had already received signing invitations from four companies. But they were all medium-sized enterprises with limited business scope: three music production and record companies, and one artist management company.

He wanted to find a comprehensive entertainment company, with business covering film and television production, music, and artist management, to facilitate his multi-field development. The three largest comprehensive entertainment companies in the country were Tianji Entertainment, Fenghua Times, and Shibei Sea. Following them were slightly smaller but currently popular companies.

But comprehensive entertainment companies were generally larger. As Xiang Guide said, big companies were mostly unwilling to take risks to find him.

Chen Fang twirled the stylus in his hand and thought for a while.

He couldn't wait for a pie to fall from the sky; he had to take the initiative.

How to attack?

Send resumes? These companies definitely knew him and knew he didn't have a company. What he lacked wasn't a resume.

Rely on talent? The entertainment industry didn't lack talent, and besides, he didn't have much in stock now. If he relied on memory to write songs and books, he couldn't remember them.

In his previous life, he usually only listened to songs, rarely sang. As for lyrics, he could only remember popular songs from middle school like "Plain Face" and "Partiality." As for the details of melodies and accompaniments, he could only compose them on the fly using the knowledge in his mind. Forget it, it was simpler to just accumulate negative emotion value.

As for talent, he could only take it slowly.

So what to do?

Chen Fang leaned back in his chair, looking up.

Hmm, he'd give a gift.

In his previous life, his parents died young, and in order to grow up amidst the beatings of society, he never disdained these social niceties, learning them frame by frame from a young age.

There were rules for giving gifts. As the saying goes, don't ask for favors without giving gifts, and don't ask for favors after giving gifts.

Giving a gift was about showing affection. Give the gift in advance, then ask for the favor later.

Then the question came, who to give it to?

Someone who could communicate affection with him, had connections with a large comprehensive entertainment company, and could speak on his behalf...

A figure quickly appeared in Chen Fang's mind—his landlady.

He had long wanted to repay Yue Qingzhu, but before he could, he had to ask her for help again.

Although these things didn't seem like a big deal to Yue Qingzhu.

But if he owed too much, how could he repay it?

Should he make a vow to her—

Hello, I am Chopin. Actually, I am not dead, I have been sleeping. Now I am resurrected. As long as you give me a platform, I can unify the entertainment industry. As long as you help me get an opportunity and help me soar, I will give you a great credit, and when I rule the global entertainment industry, I will make you a provincial governor!

Forget it, forget it, he'd better communicate his feelings first.

Besides, "flammable and explosive" was originally meant to be his repayment to her.

Chen Fang opened the system and clicked on the "Flaming Theme Five-Choice-One Music Gift Pack."

Last time, he hesitated between "flammable and explosive" and "Fire."

"Fire," in addition to pursuing dreams and never giving up, also conveyed teamwork and a sense of belonging. He wouldn't need it in the short term.

He'd exchange for "flammable and explosive."

If Yue Qingzhu didn't want it, he would collaborate with a female singer as a lyricist and composer.

The music industry in this world, much like web novels, also placed great importance on emotional expression. "flammable and explosive" expressed the conflict between self-identity and external expectations, and the struggle to break free from constraints. It should have a good market.

Chen Fang clicked exchange.

He opened his computer and used composition and recording software to create a demo. Usually, when contacting singers, one had to send a demo, which was a preliminary recorded version of the song, to show the singer the melody, rhythm, and emotion of the song.

His computer had high specifications, and he meticulously arranged the music with software, plus his advanced singing techniques that were heartbreaking and soul-stirring, the demo effect was quite good, already close to a finished product, just missing steps like mixing and mastering.

At 8 PM, Chen Fang exported the demo and first registered the copyright on the copyright protection center website. Registering a copyright didn't require a final product; a demo, lyric text, sheet music, or other materials that reflected the basic content were sufficient.

After submitting the registration application, Chen Fang took out his phone and contacted Yue Qingzhu.

...

In Recording Studio No. 7 of Tianji Entertainment in the Capital.

A glass partition separated the recording studio from the control room.

Yue Qingzhu was leaning on the mixing console in the control room, holding a book and drawing circles, with two books next to her: "Popular Music Composition Techniques" and "Arrangement Software Practical Guide."

After returning home yesterday, she pondered for an afternoon and finally decided to learn composition herself! She immediately contacted a music producer and composer who occasionally provided guidance. After returning, she bought three books recommended by her mentor.

But distant water couldn't quench a nearby fire.

Learning songwriting was a long-term task, and the Annual Billboard was coming up soon. She had debuted five years ago, so she could just cover a song from her first year to help with the upcoming Billboard next month.

At least let everyone see that her singing level had improved.

So, this afternoon and evening, she booked a recording studio. When she got tired of recording, she would learn arrangement. When she got tired of learning, she would practice singing.

Yue Qingzhu drew a long line in her book, slapped the pen on the table, and leaned back in her chair, letting out a long sigh of relief.

She was tired of studying, time to record!

She closed her eyes for two seconds to rest, then stood up, just about to walk into the recording studio opposite the glass, when a message popped up on her phone screen.