jdhmnovel Chapter 98 Heading Towards Father Qu
Chapter 98 Heading Towards Father Qu
Ling Xia felt much better after sleeping, but she didn't see Sister Zhao.
"Now is the time for the company to expand its territory, how can I back down?" She has to seize every minute to contribute her strength and demonstrate her value.
Lin Tingshen placed his long, slender hands on his knees and looked at Ling Xia, "It's your body, you decide."
"We called you here today because the company has decided to give you a new role: the deputy director of the composition department. You'll receive a share of the profits for every song you create that gets a million downloads."
“Minister Cai Xiao is a foreign talent I recently recruited. He is very open to new things and has a strong foresight about the market. You two will be a strong partnership.”
"You get 70% of the profits, and the company gets 30%. If you get promoted to 'Father Qu,' you get 90% of the profits, and the company gets 10%."
Ling Xia never expected that her casual remark in the elevator would come true. A 30/70 split is already the treatment of a mid-level composer, and she's only sung two songs and sold one to someone else.
On Earth, composers are not only highly respected, but also rare talents. Therefore, Lin Tingshen wanted to cultivate a composer as a mentor.
"Whether it's a newly recruited singer or a trainee currently in training, you can go and take a look."
Ling Xia pondered, realizing that the boss meant the newly recruited trainees were recruited for her benefit.
"The recording studio has been renovated and you've been given a separate room. Of course, your colleagues will use it if you're not at the company, but you have the priority to use the recording studio."
Lin Tingshen stood up, poured Lingxia a glass of warm water, placed it in front of her, and then sat down.
"Do you have any songs right now? I heard from Sister Zhao that you had an idea a while ago, have you finished it yet?"
Oh, right, she did talk to Sister Zhao about it a while ago.
However, I haven't found anyone who can sing "Mother," so "Blooming Life" is more suitable. Thinking of this...
Ling Xia spoke up, "I do have a song here, and I've already got some ideas about how to sing it. I'd like to meet with them first before making any plans."
"He's also from the company; he seems to be a newly signed singer."
Lin Tingshen nodded. "You can handle it as you see fit."
As soon as Lingxia left the boss's office, she contacted Sister Zhao and asked her to bring the first boy from yesterday to the recording studio, where she would wait for him.
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Chen Chong has been working at Star Shine Entertainment for a month now. He was once a shining star in his youth, but things have changed. Ever since he spoke out against a boss's misconduct towards a minor artist, he was sidelined by his former company.
During his hiatus, he was unable to attend any entertainment-related events and could only find odd jobs to make ends meet. His wife also couldn't bear the poverty and divorced him.
By chance, he got drunk and sang a few songs alone in a nightclub and was discovered. Then, Xingyao Entertainment paid the penalty for his breach of contract.
He was very grateful for the company's help, but after a month of living in the company-provided dormitory and eating in the free cafeteria, he still felt uncertain about his future.
Just then, the staff notified him to go to the recording studio to wait, and a composer specifically asked him to go and record.
He arrived at the recording studio with excitement and anticipation. However, because the copyrights to his previously famous songs were all held by his former company, he would have to pay a certain amount of money to sing them, which made him somewhat disheartened.
Chen Chong stood in Recording Studio No. 1, her hand on the doorknob. With one push, it was like entering heaven or hell.
Upon opening the door, Chen Chong's first impression was that Studio 1 was better decorated than the other recording studios.
He then matched the annotations of three people: two women and one man.
He knew that man as a sound engineer surnamed Zhou.
But what caught his eye first was a beautiful woman sitting on the sofa, holding a document in her hand.
Even though he had seen countless beauties in the entertainment industry, he was still attracted to the woman in front of him. People are always drawn to beautiful things. He simply admired her.
With fair skin and a high nose bridge, she exudes an irresistible charm when her eyes meet yours. She has a languid air, as if she's just woken up. She's wearing ordinary white casual clothes, but she's clearly a clothes hanger; the clothes themselves have a high-end brand vibe.
Ling Xia looked at the man who pushed open the door and glanced at him from head to toe. She recalled the information Zhao Jie had given her about Chen Chong.
Chen Chong, 38 years old, debuted as a singer at the age of 21. With her outstanding appearance and excellent singing skills, her voice became an instant hit, making her peak right from the start. In the following three years, she released an album every year and held 20 concerts, all of which were sold out.
However, because of his cheerful and righteous personality, he has unintentionally offended many people.
He encountered the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry again and took direct action, which resulted in a collective boycott by many people. He remained silent for a long time.
During his period of silence, he fell in love with a girl who always encouraged and supported him. However, due to the trivialities of life and Chen Chong's belief that she couldn't earn much money because of contract issues, the two eventually divorced.
The man standing before me, Chen Chong, is a handsome middle-aged man with eyes that are filled with sadness yet also have a light.
With her long, flowing hair, sharp features, and a few wrinkles around her eyes, Chen Chong is even more charming.
Won't it be too hot to wear a jacket in this weather?
Ling Xia stood up and spoke first, "Hello, Ms. Chen Chong. I am Ling Xia, a composer."
Upon hearing Ling Xia's introduction, Chen Chong's eyes lit up. "You're the original singer of 'The Lone Warrior,' right? I love 'The Lone Warrior' so much; it's my ringtone now."
Although he doesn't watch TV dramas, as a singer, he always pays attention to any great music that comes out.
“Thank you so much for recognizing my music, teacher. I invited you here today because I have a song that I think is very suitable for you, and I would like you to try singing it.” With that, Ling Xia handed a lyric book to Chen Chong.
Chen Chong accepted the gift with both hands as a sign of respect, as this is another representative work by the original composer of "The Lone Warrior".
The lyrics are simple, with black text on a white background, and you can still smell the ink, so they must have just been printed.
Life in Full Bloom
Lyrics by: Ling Xia
Composer: Ling Xia
The song title alone is enough to generate anticipation. Chen Chong, keep reading.
How many times have I fallen on the road, how many times have my wings been broken?
Now I no longer feel lost; I want to transcend this ordinary, extravagant desire.
The first four sentences are like a description of his experience.
The appearance of the next word immediately brings the song to a climax.
I want to live in full bloom
like flying in the vast sky
After reading the lyrics, Chen Chong had tears in her eyes, but her face was full of smiles.
“I want to go inside and try singing. I haven’t seen such meaningful lyrics in a long time,” Chen Chong said excitedly to Ling Xia.
Ling Xia nodded; indeed, his experience matched the song very well. However, it remained to be seen whether he could perfectly capture the essence of the song.