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28 Zheng Ning, who exactly are you?
Zhao Gang's tavern became an instant hit.
He himself never expected that his business would be promoted so well.
For the next few days, the shop was packed with customers, and the first thing they all asked when they came in was whether the busking guy was coming today.
After learning that he would come three days a week, they were all very satisfied and said that they would definitely come to support him.
Zheng Ning seized the opportunity to record "Chengdu" in his completely silent room, which was controlled by a sound field controller. The result was even better than in the professionally soundproofed recording studios outside.
Although it's already December 20th, there are only 10 days left until the end of the newcomer champion rankings.
But he still uploaded it with the mindset of participating in any competition and hoping to get whatever place he could.
……
Hengcheng.
In Zhao Lu's office at Feiyang Entertainment Building.
"Hehe."
A soft knock sounded at the door, and Zhao Lu, who was looking at the screen with a frown, called out, "Come in."
"Sister Zhao~"
Wang Yushu cautiously peeked in, and as soon as he entered the room, he felt that the air pressure was a bit low.
"Oh, it's Little Tree. Have a seat."
Zhao Lu didn't turn her head, and continued typing away on the keyboard.
"Tsk...it's almost the end of the year again. Looks like Sister Zhao is under a lot of pressure to meet her sales targets..."
Zhao Lu manages more than 10 artists, ranging from singers to actors.
Moreover, almost all of them are B-level or C-level artists, and there are even two A-level artists.
Normally, apart from the two A-level artists whom she personally mentors, she delegates the rest to her assistants and subordinates.
Only I am an exception.
After all, she was her own sister's best friend, so she brought him along to hang out; their relationship was quite special.
Seeing the other person's furrowed brows, Wang Yushu also put on his headphones and started playing on his phone.
"Crackling and popping."
The room was quiet except for the sound of Zhao Lu rapidly typing on the keyboard.
"Oh my goodness!"
Suddenly, Wang Yushu exclaimed in surprise from the side!
"Little tree, be quiet!"
She turned her head and rebuked him unhappily.
"No, Sister Zhao, look, look at this video!"
Wang Yushu didn't care about anything else and rushed over in a few steps, handing the phone to her.
"What is it? I'm busy right now, we'll talk about it later!"
Zhao Lu tried to push the phone away, but the other person forcefully shoved it into her hand.
"Little Tree, what's wrong with you? I told you I'm busy... Hey? Isn't this Zheng Ning, the singer of 'Rice Fragrance'?"
Zhao Lu adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses perched on the bridge of her nose, her attention instantly drawn to the video.
"Has he moved to another place to busk again? Or...?"
Before she could finish speaking, she was drawn to the singing coming from the phone's microphone.
His voice was still so clear and clean, gentle and soothing.
This song is also moving and poignant enough. The melody is simple yet profound, and it quickly drew her in.
It took her several minutes to recover after the video finished playing.
"How about that, Sister Zhao? I told you he's awesome, right? I saw the comments on the video below, and they said it's a new song he sang at the opening ceremony of his childhood friend's bar, and it was only recently written."
Wang Yushu, with a look of pride on his face, pointed at Zheng Ning on the screen and said.
"He's already written a new song in just a few days, and I think it's quite good. What do you think, Sister Zhao?"
"I think? I think this is more than just pretty good, it's practically at the level of a commercially viable song that can be released immediately... no, it's even better than that!"
As a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience, Zhao Lu immediately recognized the song's high quality.
"By my own judging standards, this song is at least a B grade... or even an A grade! And did you notice? This is a song about Shuncheng. Judging by the song itself alone, it might not have that much impact, but once it touches on the sense of honor and self-confidence of the residents of a specific city..."
"I think this song will reach an incredibly high level..."
She took off her gold-rimmed glasses and placed them on the table, tapping her fingers on the surface as she quickly thought.
Did they say where this little tavern is?
She looked at her little brother.
"Yes, Sister Zhao, the little tavern on Wuli Bridge in Shuncheng."
"A little tavern? Doesn't this tavern have a name?"
"The tavern is called The Little Tavern. I don't know why they chose that name."
"Alright, I'll set off immediately. This time, I absolutely must see Zheng Ning in person!"
"Oh? Sister Zhao, are you that decisive?"
"What can I do? The Spring Festival is next February. I have to achieve something remarkable before the end of the year to try and get the position of deputy director of the brokerage department."
Zhao Lu poked Wang Yushu's forehead with her finger and said with a look of disappointment.
"You bunch of good-for-nothings! You haven't produced any blockbuster dramas or hit songs this year. What achievements do I have to compete for the vice-ministerial position?"
"Old Wang next door has a protégé who landed the lead role in a hit drama. If I don't produce some results soon, this vice-ministerial position will really slip through my fingers again!"
Wang Yushu felt wronged upon hearing this, thinking, "What the hell does this have to do with me?"
I'm just a newbie; I only joined your ranks at the end of October!
But he dared not say it, after all, Sister Zhao was in a bad mood.
Moreover, his own performance was indeed very poor. He had previously reached 7th place on the newcomer champion list, but now he has fallen to 15th place, even two places lower than this pure vegetarian newcomer Zheng Ning!
No wonder Sister Zhao values him so much, and is so disappointed in him.
"I'm leaving. Call me if you need anything."
Zhao Lu acted swiftly and decisively, grabbing her notebook and striding out in her 10-centimeter high heels.
"No, Sister Zhao, didn't you say you needed to see me? Why did you just leave?"
"Oh, I've already arranged for you to be a guest performer at a concert. It'll be one song's worth of time. My assistant, Xiao Yang, will handle the arrangements. You better do your best!"
Zhao Lu's voice faded into the distance as she walked away, leaving Wang Yushu standing in Zhao's office, staring blankly at her retreating figure.
"Wait, just who is this kid Zheng Ning? How come he's so powerful?"
He looked down at Zheng Ning, who was singing and playing music coolly on his phone, and a sense of absurdity arose in his mind.
"He wrote two songs in just 20 days, and both of them are so amazing, beautiful, and profound... Zheng Ning, who are you?"
"And you didn't even have anyone promoting you, yet you still managed to reach such a high ranking, completely overshadowing me... Seriously, how did you manage that?!"