Chapter 429: Chapter 429: 252 After the New Year, Suddenly Became Viral, in the Midst of Making Plans for Poaching_3

Xu Qingyan was oblivious to what was happening until six or seven days after the New Year had passed.@@novelbin@@

In the morning, it was still the usual hustle and bustle of daily work.

The director’s team had created a special project group for the Qin Opera “painted-face” actors to research and discuss how to design the General’s face paint. By coincidence, Xu Qingyan was also pulled into it to study and learn together.

He had been following the work on the actor’s costume, make-up, and props for the past couple of days, not only having to learn on the job but also to provide constructive feedback. After toiling for two nights and days, he was considerably worn out but finally understood the intricacies involved.

In this state, the dance director, Xiao Shujun, suddenly sent him an inexplicable message.

“Xu Qingyan, you’ve become famous.”

His first reaction was a shock, secretly fearing that something had been exposed. The time he took action, he remembered there were no cameras around, and wondered if Xiao Shujun hadn’t taken care of the aftermath at all.

But then he thought it seemed unlikely, judging by her tone, it seemed like it was some good news.

“Famous?”

Silently, a voice message came through.

“Yes, the three songs you wrote, “Blue and White Porcelain,” “Wind’s Rising,” and “Big Fish,” are being hotly contested between Xiangnan Station and Jing Station.” Xiao Shujun sounded somewhat displeased, “Why didn’t you ever mention it?”

“No, Sister Jun.” Xu Qingyan also sent a voice message, “I’m just a songwriter, how would I know which song will become a hit? It’s not like I can write one and then shout it from a megaphone to the whole world.”

On the phone, Xiao Shujun almost found his words reasonable upon hearing them.

“You sly one, which of your songs hasn’t been a hit?”

“There is one, have you heard of “Love in the Rain”?” Xu Qingyan replied swiftly.

“No, did you write it?”

“Yeah.”

Xiao Shujun: “……”

For a moment, she didn’t know what to say; his sophistry was truly abundant. If she wasn’t careful, she’d find herself trapped by his arguments. Just because she hadn’t heard of “Love in the Rain” didn’t mean it wasn’t popular, just not popular enough.

“Sister Jun, what do you mean by ‘hotly contested’?”

“The hype, don’t you go online yourself? Jing Station and Xiangnan Station are each promoting their New Year’s Eve songs.” Xiao Shujun was rather speechless, “And in doing so, they’ve managed to push the three songs you wrote to the top.”

“Ah?” Xu Qingyan was baffled, “I’ve been pulling all-nighters these past few days, so I’ve had little spare time.”

He didn’t even have the time to reply to the little diva’s messages, let alone browse the net!

Xu Qingyan had never been this tense, even during college entrance exams, absorbing everything like a sponge, insisting on learning while working, believing the world was a huge, makeshift band and with enough courage, one could venture to any extreme.

After two or three days of nocturnal suffering, he finally managed to scrape by. Not only did he get to grips with the Qin Opera costume and make-up, but he also offered two groundbreaking suggestions, leaving no one suspecting that he was a novice just two days prior.

The world is like that; if you dare to take the plunge, you’ll find that everyone’s level is more or less the same. Of course, this only applies to specific circumstances. If it’s about technology… or coding for that matter, then even a skilled woman can’t cook without rice, as there’s no cramming possible.

“Anyway, just know this is good news for you, and I estimate in a couple of days you will get an opportunity for an exclusive interview.” Xiao Shujun said, “The main station is working on promotions, but even if it’s filmed, it’s not certain it will be aired.”

“Alright, I’ve got it.” Xu Qingyan didn’t react much.

Xiao Shujun knew what he was thinking; he probably felt that an interview was neither here nor there, not as good as some tangible benefits.

“With your qualifications, there’s no need to worry about finding someone to be your director as we talked about before.” Xiao Shujun replied, “In three or four days, after the big rehearsal, I’ll send you a message.”

“Have you finished the script?” she asked.

Xu Qingyan had only written a bit, he answered.

“It’s all finished.”

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