novelraw Chapter 19: The Playboy Dad (19)
Chapter 19: The Playboy Dad (19)
In recent years, Sunflower Entertainment has developed quite well. With Qi Sheng’s request, apart from the film and television teams, they also put a lot of effort into building the music team.
Qi Wenfeng never expected his father to have kept this so well-hidden. After all, he had been more focused on the entertainment industry, especially in recent years when several music producers he admired were hired by Sunflower Entertainment. This made him even think about joining the company. However, he didn’t like being tied down, so he only occasionally felt a bit jealous. He had planned to open a studio after graduation, but looking at the documents on the coffee table, he couldn’t help but smile.
“Thank you, Dad!” Qi Wenfeng jumped over and kissed his father on the cheek.
Qi Sheng laughed, wiping his face. He then reminded him, “The company’s management is handled by professionals. If you’re interested in this area, you can pay attention to it more. If you don’t understand something, you can ask your two brothers.”
Qi Wenfeng nodded repeatedly, already so happy he didn’t know where to start.
“As for whether or not you want to work in front of the stage, that’s up to you.”
Qi Sheng knew his son would eventually step into the spotlight, but he just wanted to let him know his stance on the matter. One of the parents had to support his career.
In the past four years, Qi Wenfeng had released three songs, two of them with high difficulty and one with high popularity. Unexpectedly, one of the high-difficulty songs was even more popular.
Qi Wenfeng’s music had been widely recognized by the public. More and more people were curious about him. To be honest, he had released a total of seven songs over the years. This number wasn’t too much but wasn’t too little either. Four of them were well-known to the audience, which was already a huge success for a singer. Unfortunately, the singer remained mysterious, making fans scratch their heads, eager to find out more.
Now, as the biggest boss of Sunflower Entertainment, if Qi Wenfeng wanted to debut, the company would naturally do everything to package him well. He had exceptional talent—his unique voice and songwriting ability aside, his appearance alone was enough for an entertainment company to package him as a top idol. Qi Wenfeng participated in a very popular music variety show called Musician, where he competed live against six other singers with different levels of experience. The audience and veteran musicians voted for the best performer.
Although Qi Wenfeng had never shown his face, his musical achievements were already well-known. When the producers heard he would be participating, they were thrilled. This mysterious singer’s first stage appearance would definitely bring them countless attention.
When the producers finally met Qi Wenfeng in person, they were still a little incredulous. His youthful and outstanding appearance made them wonder if this mysterious singer was just a product of capital.
It wasn’t until Qi Wenfeng showcased his skills that they relaxed, and soon, they couldn’t help but feel ecstatic. They had already predicted the upcoming popularity of the show and all the advertisers lining up to approach him…
With the label of the mysterious singer, the Musician production team received a lot of attention from the public during the initial stages of promotion. Qi Wenfeng’s fans flocked to his social media to confirm the news, only calming down once they saw the official response.
Fans eagerly shared the promotion, impatiently waiting for the show to air.
Qi Wenfeng was thrilled that his career was finally coming into the public eye. He focused on preparing his first competitive performance song. As the last performer, both the promotional buildup and the stage atmosphere reached their peak.
Qi Sheng sat in the audience, watching his younger son calmly finish his performance, and couldn’t help but clap along with the rest of the crowd.
His son truly had a talent for this. With a unique voice and a wide vocal range, the high-difficulty song he performed live was flawless—he was like a walking CD.
Qi Sheng secretly glanced at the voting targets from the audience on both sides—good choices, all votes went to his son. They had good taste!
The show was broadcast live on both TV and online. While viewers at home were surprised with an “I can’t believe it!” and maybe an exclamation of “Wow,” those watching online were in an uproar. Fans who had admired the singer for years had thought of various possibilities, even considering things like “he’s disabled but determined,” but never imagined their idol would be this handsome!
[This face, I’m all in! And his live performance sounds so smooth…]
[Wow! Wow! Wow! My god, he’s perfect! This sudden happiness!]
[This voice is amazing, congrats to the walking CD for gaining another fan! swoons]
[Used to only like his songs, now I’m declaring he’s mine!!!]
[The one above, get out, my god is clearly mine! Come at me!]
[Hehe, sorry mom, I’m in love! (ω)]
[A bunch of fangirls! I need to know everything about this person within three minutes!!!]
[+1 to the person above…]
[1008611…]
[ID number…]
Qi Wenfeng instantly made headlines across various entertainment platforms. Fans repeatedly watched the live performance video of Qi Wenfeng, and numerous screenshots flooded social media as fans couldn’t stop gushing over him. With the top-tier PR team from Sunflower Entertainment overseeing everything, Qi Wenfeng quickly entered the sight of a large number of netizens.
However, while some fans were crazy about him, there were others who, unaware of Qi Wenfeng’s background, started spreading malicious rumors out of jealousy.
There were countless threads discussing Qi Wenfeng on a gossip forum, and the top post was titled [A Rising Star in the Music Industry: Some Things That Raise Doubts!]
1L OP: Let’s have a rational discussion, this isn’t bashing, just some doubts!
3L OP: I’ve liked “Feng Fan” for years, ever since his first song released four years ago. I’ve followed him closely and can almost sing every one of his songs now, I’m basically a die-hard fan. But recently, I couldn’t help but start having some thoughts…
The OP posted these two comments, but before getting to the main point, many passionate netizens flooded the thread with comments. He ignored them and continued with his thoughts.
30L OP: First: Fans who know Feng Fan won’t need me to explain. His first song came out six years ago, and considering his age, he must have been in high school back then. It’s hard to imagine a high schooler could write and compose a song so excellently.
Second: In six years, he’s released seven songs, and the styles have changed a lot. At first, I thought Feng Fan was a music team, but after checking, I found that Feng Fan isn’t signed to any record company. It’s hard to believe this could be the work of just one person!
Third: I don’t deny that Qi Wenfeng’s live performance is great. His singing foundation at such a young age is impressive. The live voice and the voice on the CD, after repeatedly confirming, should be the same person. But I still find it hard to believe Feng Fan is a “team” of one person.
Fourth: Finally, I might be a little biased about his looks. If Qi Wenfeng debuted as an idol singer, I might have fallen for him right away. But it’s not that I’m being too paranoid, it just feels like he’s an idol packaged with style. His singing ability is there, but his songwriting and composing ability, I’m not so sure about.
Once the OP finished his post, he was quickly rebutted by others. Many new fans had already fallen for Qi Wenfeng.
35L Feng Feng is my type: Rational discussion? Hardcore fan! The OP probably doesn’t understand what rational discussion or a hardcore fan really means! The whole post is questioning Qi Wenfeng’s songwriting and composing abilities, and even openly “discriminating” against his looks. Just because someone is talented, does that mean they can’t be good-looking? Anyway, I’m already a die-hard fan of Feng Feng, unless there’s solid proof that the songs weren’t written by him, then all the speculation is just jealousy! Feng is the best!
36L Feng Feng is the best: Support the person above, +1!
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50L Chóng Chóng Watching the Drama: Supporting post #35, +11111!
72L Love to Eat Melon: Can the fangirls above please shut up? While the OP does have some subjective bias, I somewhat agree with their point. It does feel like a packaged idol…
97 A Little Hungry: I also feel like he’s a packaged idol, but I really like his voice. It’s been so long since I’ve heard a voice that makes my ears “pregnant.” Anyway, I’ve still fallen for him! (▽`)
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1016L Hua Hua Loves to Eat Flowers: I don’t know what you guys are arguing about. He’s good-looking and sings well. That’s already good enough in the entertainment industry. Look at some other idols, they’re nothing but a pretty face, but they still do so well. Feng is already so outstanding!
1720L I Love Feng Feng: Stop misleading others. Since the official didn’t deny it, then Feng Fan is just one person. He writes and composes his own songs, and my idol is this talented! What do you have to say about that?
The thread continued with thousands of comments, with many viewpoints clashing. The biggest topic of debate was Qi Wenfeng’s overly polished appearance, which led many netizens to feel that he was just a packaged idol.
Qi Wenfeng didn’t really care about these debates; his PR team handled this kind of thing. He was focused on preparing for the next episode of the show.
The show generally allowed singers to perform their own music during the first two episodes, after which they were required to choose and rearrange someone else’s song.
In the previous season, singers only performed one of their own songs, with the rest being live rearrangements, which allowed their songwriting ability to be showcased.
Qi Wenfeng thought for a long time and decided to perform one of his own songs again in the next episode. However, due to changes in his mindset and abilities, he planned to elevate this song.
The discussions online about him continued to escalate until a small tabloid published a few photos of Qi Wenfeng and Qi Sheng, where they were seen intimately hugging.
In the photos, Qi Wenfeng was seen being affectionate and charming with Qi Sheng, who appeared doting and happy.
Qi Sheng, as a well-known playboy in Haishi, had had several rumored relationships with female celebrities. Though the gossip had died down in recent years, occasional photos with female stars still made it to the news.
Many netizens were familiar with him, as some of the actresses who had once been involved with him were prominent celebrities. His name would often come up on gossip forums when these actresses were mentioned.
Once the photos were released, many netizens immediately jumped to conclusions, assuming it was a “pay-for-play” arrangement. This fueled the rumors and speculation about Qi Wenfeng.
In no time, discussions about Qi Wenfeng heated up again, with various theories circulating. Some fans—devoted to defending his pure image—stood strong, while others, full of envy and jealousy, waited for the gossip to unfold, declaring that if it wasn’t a “pay-for-play” situation, they’d eat something disgusting on live stream…
In the week following Qi Wenfeng’s debut, online discussions about him never cooled down. His PR team soon began to step in, guiding the direction of public opinion.