msmithbooks Chapter 34 We Must Win
Chapter 34 We Must Win
Only then did everyone pick up their teacups and take a small sip.
It is indeed good tea, but after seeing the previous one, I feel that this tea tastes better than the previous ones. Why is that?
The tea ceremony instantly dispelled the tension among everyone. The younger ones were whispering among themselves, but Old Huang couldn't wait to start.
"Xiao Chen, what are your thoughts on your new song?"
Upon hearing that it was serious business, the remaining people immediately stopped joking and nodded in agreement.
"Actually, it's to encourage everyone not to be swayed by current trends, but to have their own principles."
"Hmm, not bad! Very good!" Old Huang nodded repeatedly.
"So how's your adaptation of 'Little River Flowing'?"
"Oh, this is a rap I wrote, what do you think of it?"
Old Huang took it, and the other bigwigs passed it around for a look.
People couldn't understand how these two seemingly unrelated styles could be seamlessly connected, but once they heard that Chen Fan was an extraordinary ordinary person, they simply found all of his songs to listen to on the spot.
The station director was the first to ask, "Do you have any new songs to submit for the competition?"
"Is this singing competition... something we absolutely have to win?" Chen Fan sensed something was wrong.
So many big shots gathered together to discuss a TV program so many times.
It's really strange no matter how you look at it.
It shouldn't be difficult for CCTV to find good singers, right?
The station director knew immediately that the young man had guessed what was going on, but given the large number of people present, he simply said, "I'll have Old Cheng tell you later. Just tell me if you can submit an original song for the competition!"
"Can!"
Chen Fan nodded.
Afterwards, the station director mainly talked with the others about what young people like.
Cloud replied, "They enjoy watching me herd sheep!"
Andy spat out his tea, exclaiming, "What?!"
"Really!" Yun Duo exclaimed. "I was already making short videos before the competition, and sometimes I did live streams. There were always tons of people in my streams, and some even gave me tips, specifically asking me to feed their sheep!"
"That's hilarious! It's my sheep!"
The big shot thought the girl's straightforwardness was rather endearing.
After Yun Duo finished speaking, Du She continued, "Young people don't like to play peacemaker; they prefer sharp words, like me!"
Huo Cheng couldn't bear to watch, while Ji Bai added insult to injury: "They just enjoy seeing you make a fool of yourself!"
"Hey! That's not fair to sabotage you!"
"Oh, people like skill demonstrations too, don't your dance videos get a lot of views?"
"Yeah! And there's also someone like Brother Fan, who doesn't show his face!"
The group brainstormed and came up with several ideas and discussed a few entry points.
The station director nodded repeatedly, growing increasingly appreciative of the young people in front of him.
Look, this is what the future of our nation should look like!
Be humble and composed, and be generous and open-minded.
After having tea, the group drove home.
Andy said he drove Chen Fan back to his hotel, but on the way back he asked him, "Chen, do you have a management company now?"
"No," Chen Fan answered truthfully.
"No?" Andy was quite surprised. "With your popularity, shouldn't no agency have contacted you?"
"Whether the song becomes popular, I'll explode! Or whether my scandals are exposed, I'll explode!"
"Which agency would want someone like me with so many scandals?"
"Plus, someone posted an unflattering photo of me before I lost weight, so nobody contacted me anymore!"
Andy burst into laughter upon hearing this: "What a coincidence! My dad owns a talent agency. Would you like to consider coming to my house?"
"I promise! Whatever level my agency contract is, yours will be the same, okay?"
Andy admires Chen Fan, not only for his talent, but also for who he is.
He wasn't much older than me, but he always handled problems very comprehensively, and even today, with this great opportunity to meet a big shot, he thought of me too.
He's truly a good brother!
"Take your time to think about it, no rush!" Andy said before heading to the parking lot of the hotel where Chen Fan was staying.
Before Chen Fan got out of the car, Andy handed him his father's business card, "Contact him when you've made up your mind. I'm leaving!"
After Andy left, Chen Fan received a call from Old Cheng.
"Xiao Chen, are you not busy?"
"Not busy, I'm already at the hotel."
"Oh dear, hotels aren't conducive to your creative process. Why don't you stay at my place? You can use the people and instruments you want! And you don't have to worry about your compositions being leaked!"
After saying that, he remembered the station director's instructions and added, "The young singer competition that the station director mentioned today, starting three episodes ago, suddenly had a few foreign singers showing up and causing trouble."
"For the fourth consecutive episode, foreign singers have won first place. The station's leaders are really having a headache. They've been brainwashed by them over the years, and traditional Chinese culture has no place in their culture. Yet, the programs hosted by CCTV keep giving them the spotlight. It's worse than being slapped in the face!"
"The key is that they're students. If we hire a seasoned singer, it'll make us look like we can't afford to lose!"
"Your songs gave them hope, that's why they wanted you to perform!"
"Sigh, we're getting old. When it really matters, the younger generation has to step up. You can tell me your thoughts!"
Chen Fan suddenly realized: So it turns out that some foreigners have come to cause trouble.
No wonder the station director asked him several times, "Are you confident of winning?"
We absolutely have to win!
The next day, Chen Fan was transcribing the music for "Red Dust Inn" when his phone started vibrating.
Chen Fan didn't pay attention at first, but when he remembered it during lunch, he thought it was because the matter of Wang Junhai slandering him had come to a conclusion.
Upon clicking into Weibo, I found:
@VarietyChannelV:
The challenger originally scheduled to participate in this week's "Youth Singer Competition" is unable to do so due to unforeseen circumstances.
The program team temporarily invited a 'campus singer'—
Some say he is the "ceiling of originality".
Some people question whether he will eventually run out of creative talent.
But he said: You and I are both extraordinary!
@ChenFan, an extraordinary person, will be joining you at the CCTV Young Singers Competition this Friday at 8 PM.
No auto-tuning, no script—watch as various "heavenly voices" compete for the throne!
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The program team used a screenshot of Chen Fan from "Master Class" for the official announcement.
But it immediately ignited the entire internet.
"Holy crap!"
"Holy crap!"
"Is this the same Fan Ge who weighed 380 pounds when I first participated in the competition???"
"Others get skin peeled off while participating in competitions, but Fan Ge... he had to get his face completely remade!!"
"Then what was the point of me going through all that trouble the other day to vote and look at his lower body?"
"I regret it! I should have voted for the face when I voted a couple of days ago! Oh, face! Divine beauty!"
"This man!!! Ahhhhhh, what's with this damn delicious taste?!"
"Go for it, brothers and sisters! For Kris Wu's autographed photo!"
"I found him suspicious because he didn't show his face during the livestream, and then he suddenly appeared out of nowhere?!"
"Oh, now I realize, there was a time when people were criticizing Chen Fan, saying he plagiarized the young man from 'The Master Class,' and that young man was Chen Fan himself!"
"Upstairs! I've finally found my people! It was after this trending topic that this Zhou Hao thing popped up, so I have reason to believe that Wang Junhai is also trying to smear Chen Fan! No arguments!"
"The key question is, how could he resist showing his face and gather so much evidence, especially since it was filmed following him?!"
"This man is not only damn handsome, but his personality is also totally my type! Why can't I get to know him?!"
"Seriously! The longer I follow him, the more amazed I become at how outstanding he is!"
"That's impressive, Mortal Brother! He's even on CCTV!"
"+1! I don't know if you guys have noticed, but every time this guy gets some kind of scandal, he always manages to climb a bit higher on his career. Like with Tian Mingze, when he was falsely accused of plagiarism!"
"Upstairs! You're not alone! I was looking for a job a couple of days ago, and I prayed to this 'Ordinary Man Brother,' and I just got an offer today!"
"Wow! That's amazing! I'm a fan too!"
"I'll go pray too!"
"Count me in!"