When she got backstage, her assistant hurried over. "Sister Gezi, Chen Jincheng’s people want the rights to adapt ’Divination’ for a dance and stage performance."

"Chen Jincheng?" Cui Gezi froze. ’The one who forced Luo Xiaozhu to apologize?’

Luo Xiaozhu was a top-tier celebrity, with a level of popularity she, a relative unknown in the entertainment world, could only dream of.

For a figure of his stature to get dissed by the entire internet and forced into an apology was a huge event. The whole entertainment industry was watching, and she was no exception.

Of course, she had heard the name Chen Jincheng, and more importantly, she had seen the dances he’d choreographed.

To be fair, Luo Xiaozhu wasn’t wrong. Those dances had no real technical substance, but the crucial thing was that they went viral. Netizens loved them. The ’Booty Dance’ had nearly twenty million likes.

She had a Touyin Number herself, so she knew that many likes was an absolutely terrifying figure. When she uploaded a recording of her own original song, the most likes it ever got was just 150,000.

The assistant nodded. "Yes. He said he wants to choreograph a very ’elegant’ piece for the 40th anniversary of the Ganjiang University Department of Dance. Buying the adaptation rights for your ’Divination’ must be for that."

"Holy shit, why would he buy it? It’s my honor that Teacher Chen wants to use ’Divination’! Quick, help me record a video. I’m gifting the copyright to Teacher Chen!" Cui Gezi reacted instantly, grabbing her phone, opening the camera, and handing it to her assistant.

This was no joke.

She knew exactly how much buzz this whole affair was generating online. It was the kind of hype others couldn’t get a piece of even if they tried, and now it had luckily fallen right into her lap.

This was a gift from the heavens.

So, the moment her assistant took the phone, she rushed to say, "I’m so grateful to Teacher Chen Jincheng for selecting my song, ’Divination,’ for his choreography dedicated to the Ganjiang University Department of Dance. I will be gifting all related copyrights for the song to Teacher Chen and the Ganjiang University Department of Dance, free of charge."

After recording the video, she immediately uploaded it to her Touyin account, tagging @ChenJincheng and @GanjiangUniversity.

With all the surrounding hype, her video went viral almost as soon as it was uploaded. The likes shot up at an incredible speed, surpassing the record of her most popular video in just ten minutes.

After her video started getting attention, many netizens began tagging @ChenJincheng, clearly asking if the news was real. They suspected she was just trying to ride his coattails.

Chen Jincheng, of course, saw her response immediately. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

He wasn’t surprised that Cui Gezi had gifted him the copyright for free.

After all, with this level of hype, the benefits she stood to gain were immense.

So, he reposted Cui Gezi’s video, expressed his gratitude, and promised to do a good job with the choreography.

Besides, when there was no bad blood between people, social etiquette was all about give and take. This free gift of copyright would become a fondly-told part of the story.

The moment he made his move, the Ganjiang University Department of Dance got the news.

Vice Principal Huang Yanfang was immediately briefed by He Fang, the head of the dance department, and promptly listened to the song "Divination."

After listening, she said in surprise, "Any choreography for this song would have to lean toward a classical style."

He Fang adjusted her glasses. "Yes, Vice Principal Huang. It wouldn’t be suitable for a modern dance. Also, should we repost Cui Gezi’s video? After all, she gifted the copyright to us as well. It would be a nice gesture."

"Yes. It’s rude not to reciprocate," Huang Yanfang nodded.

Before long, Ganjiang University’s official website also reposted Cui Gezi’s video, expressing their thanks and their anticipation for the final dance.

This single act catapulted "Divination" to the top of the trending charts.

Quick-witted cover artists immediately started releasing their own versions to cash in on the hype.

Suddenly, everyone on Touyin seemed to be covering "Divination."

"Divination" was released way back in 2011. The internet wasn’t what it is today, so even if a song got popular, its reach was limited. Seven years had passed, and a new generation had since become the main consumer demographic. Almost no one listened to the song anymore.

But now, thanks to all the buzz, countless people were suddenly listening to "Divination."

Penguin Music, with its high-quality audio, became the go-to platform for many people to check out the song. And to their surprise, they discovered it was actually very good.

"Wind blows the sand, a butterfly yearns for a flower, a timeless love story... Like the moon in the water, a heart lost to the flower in the mirror..."

The very first line immediately evoked a sense of historical romance and delicate emotion. The artistry of the lyrics was truly on another level.

Crucially, the song itself was also beautiful.

"In the temple, I draw a fortune stick, crying for a childhood love to return. I beg the Bodhisattva to bless us, endlessly guessing, guessing, guessing... I divine my future again, for good luck or for bad, but still I’m filled with fear..."

Truly, paired with the beautiful vocals, the imagery in the lyrics was incredibly vivid. It was an absolute hidden gem.

Many people started recommending the song to their friends, and then something astonishing happened. On Penguin Music, sales for this seven-year-old song suddenly skyrocketed. It became one of the top-selling songs of the day, even shooting straight to number one in a very short time.

The jaws of countless other singers hit the floor.

’That’s possible?’

「* City.」

Cui Gezi flew back from *-zhou. The moment she got off the plane, she discovered her phone had practically exploded. There were countless unread WeChat messages and missed calls.

She immediately checked her WeChat messages and found out what had happened. With a look of utter disbelief, she pulled up Penguin Music’s best-sellers chart. "Divination" was right there at the very top.