I am a Big Player-Chapter 70 - 69 The Wind Rises and Clouds Gather_1
Chapter 70: 69, The Wind Rises and Clouds Gather_1
Chapter 70: 69, The Wind Rises and Clouds Gather_1
On the very night that Ren He successfully took Yang Xi with him for the challenge, Su Ruqin didn’t get home until after midnight, so she had no idea that Yang Xi had been kidnapped.
However, it was also on this night that the news about the sudden success of the two youngsters spread far and wide, capturing people’s interest with three particular points. First was their young age, which inspired envy for their limitless youthful vitality and the fiery enthusiasm to do as they please, deeply resonating with everyone. What they envied most was their courage and talent.
Second was their identity; from beginning to end, both of them kept their caps pulled down low, preventing anyone from getting a clear look at their faces. One thing was for sure, they had never appeared in the scene before, or else in such a small circle, even with caps on, someone would have recognized them.
Some people took photos, but the pictures on their phones were of no help in the search for the duo.
This wasn’t like Ren He’s previous life, where the Internet was so advanced that no matter what you hid behind, a photo posted on social media could be traced back to you by netizens.
The Internet at this time was still dominated by portal sites and various forums.
Therefore, Ren He wasn’t worried that someone would be able to find them.
The third point of interest to the people was the songs themselves. The two songs made a stunning entrance, piercing the hearts of all those who heard them. Those who had listened started singing them, yet due to the rush, nobody could remember the lyrics in their entirety. They were too caught up in how good it sounded!
They desperately wanted to sing a song, but couldn’t finish it, an experience akin to constipation, and some with obsessive-compulsive disorder felt like they could no longer go on…
These two songs caught fire in Capital overnight. Some, stepping out of bars at night, would call their friends, “Damn, something awesome just happened. Two youngsters stepped all over Wang Quan’s turf, belting out two incredibly catchy new songs! What? Who sang them? I have no idea…”
Conversations like these were abundant, and then, in the early hours of the same night, a short video was uploaded to a forum at a famous university in Capital. The video was blurry, obviously taken with a phone, and the person filming seemed to have done so hastily, only remembering to record halfway through.
In the video, you still couldn’t see their faces clearly, only hearing a boy intently playing the guitar, and a girl focused on singing The Brightest Star in the Night Sky in the quiet bar.
Those who had only heard about the event from friends finally got a taste of the song through this short video, and indeed it was as good as they heard!
But in the end, no one knew who these two were, nor whether they would appear again.
“What’s with Capital these days, geniuses popping up all over the place, one minute it’s Kunlun who’s the talk of the town, now these two songs come along!”
“I really want to hear the full version of the songs!”
“I’m even more anxious for Kunlun to finish the series…”
If they knew it was all the work of one author, I wonder what they’d think…
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Inside the office building of Hua Ge Media, Qiu Qingkong sat behind the tea station in his office, carefully rinsing each cup with boiling water, without lifting his head, he asked, “What do you think about this matter?”
The man opposite laughed, “I was there last night. These two songs could definitely become cash cows if we take them. That’s how it is in our entertainment industry now, a singer with one hit song can live off it for a lifetime. These two songs are of that caliber, perhaps even higher. But those two are just kids, I think they should be easy to sign on, especially at that age, not having seen much of the world. Just one thing, they were probably too panicked when they took the challenge and ran off before leaving any contact information.”
Qiu Qingkong looked up at him calmly, “Don’t underestimate them. If they had only written a couple of songs, I might have had the same thoughts as you, but would an ordinary teenager dare to challenge Wang Quan’s territory? That kick landed right on Wang Quan’s face, and it stung. Does an average person do such a thing? They’re either too naive to fear the tiger, fiercely rebellious, or they’re mature in their thinking, knowing exactly what they want. Whichever it is, we should approach them with the utmost sincerity. If they show up again, let’s do it on the best terms for newcomers, preferably signing just the girl. If that’s not possible, we can sign both and then find ways to drive a wedge between them once they’re inside. At their age, one disagreement could end it all.”
Qiu Qingkong suddenly moved from the tea table to stand by the floor-to-ceiling window. He could imagine how extraordinary and spirited those two young people were last night, and it’s only at the age of 40 that he looks back on his life and feels he owed himself such a grand youth.
But no one can say for sure about gains and losses. Had he been reckless in his youth, he might not have achieved his current stature.
For some reason, his intuition told him these two weren’t so simple, and he didn’t know if he could successfully sign them.
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Meanwhile, the two individuals everyone was focusing on were leisurely feeding animals carrots at the Capital Zoo…
Neither of them seemed to be burdened by the previous day’s events, nor did they have any worries. What Ren He liked most about Yang Xi was this surprisingly carefree attitude.
Ren He had gone to the supermarket early in the morning to buy more than ten pounds of carrots, sliced them into thin strips at the hotel where he was staying, and packed them into the large plastic bag he had prepared, which he then placed in his backpack.
It was literally a huge bag full of carrot strips!
In the zoo, you have to buy carrot strips: a small handful for 3 yuan or 5 or 10 yuan, and they’re usually pretty dried out. So Ren He decided to bring his own. When he met up with Yang Xi, he unzipped his backpack mysteriously, leaving Yang Xi dumbfounded: “So many!?”
“Haha, you won’t think it’s too much once you get into the fun of feeding them, there are so many animals!” Ren He said cheerfully. In fact, he had invited Yang Xi to the zoo today because he especially enjoyed feeding the small animals. It made him feel exceptionally cheerful.
In his previous life, when he was nearing 30, many girls would either choose quaint and quiet places for a date or just go shopping. Not many would go to the zoo to feed animals. However, Yang Xi was thrilled to go to the zoo; she hadn’t even seen the giant pandas that had arrived at the Capital Zoo yet.
Once they got to the zoo, Ren He pulled Yang Xi and ran inside, heading straight for the elephant enclosure to feed them the carrots.
A middle-aged man approached them: “Want some carrots? Buy your girlfriend a handful of carrots?”
How weird does that sound?! You keep them for your wife!
Ren He ignored him, taking out the carrots from his backpack and giving the man a smug look.
The man was baffled by the huge bag of carrots Ren He had, thinking, what the hell do you need this many carrots for? Are you transformed from a carrot sprite or something?!
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