Huayu 1995

Chapter 304 Jeren, you've got the makings! (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month)
Meeting musicians is a way to get freebies.

Last time, Su Chao had to go to the company in person to try his luck.

This time, Sony took the lead in organizing a salon for music creators for Su Chao.

However, the invitations were sent out too hastily, so most of the prominent figures were unable to attend; only creators with ample time were able to participate.

After finishing his concert, Su Chao declined Zhou Chuanxiong's invitation to dinner.

With so many people having a meal together, there's really nothing else worth going to.

Why not spend time with your girlfriend?

Lin Zhimeng accompanied him, and most of the time she silently watched him work and show off.

Despite having the title of producer, she actually did the work of an assistant.

I feel really sorry for her.

In addition, since the two had just established a romantic relationship, Su Chao wanted to spend more time with her.

Spend more time dating to nurture your relationship.

When feelings reach a certain point, it's natural to have sex with someone instead of washing the sheets.

So shopping and dining out became the main activities for tonight.

Taiwan is a small place, and its developed areas are relatively concentrated.

There are definitely enough places to go shopping.

Moreover, at that time, the economic conditions in mainland China were indeed no match for those in Taipei.

The Four Asian Tigers are no joke.

We walked around, bought some things, and then ate together when we got hungry.

They didn't go to any particularly high-end restaurants, but instead opted for street food.

Taiwan does have some unique local snacks.

Unfortunately, it has never been recovered, making it very inconvenient for people to travel here.

You also need to get a pass.

"One-fifth of your concert time is spent singing to you by your fans."

While eating, Lin Zhimeng couldn't help but feel sorry for Su Chao's fans.

She was sitting in the audience with her fans.

Therefore, they knew about Su Chao's unconventional tactics.

Su Chao was clearly trying to save time and effort by shifting the workload onto the fans at the concert.

Fans paid money to sing for Su Chao!

To Lin Zhimeng's disbelief, the fans not only didn't dislike it, but were even happy about it, saying that Su Chao was "too doting" on them.

They also said that this variety show concert was the one they felt most involved in.

Hopefully, Su Chao can hold his own concert soon.

They will also sing for Su Chao at that time.

"Only one-fifth? I'll try harder next time and set a goal of one-third."

Su Chao felt that he was too conscientious.

"Are you planning to have your fans sing for you the whole night?!"

Lin Zhimeng doubted Su Chao's skin, saying it was so thick that even bullets couldn't penetrate it.

She used to think of Su Chao as an innocent young man.

She's so stupid, really.

This young man is so innocent that he can kiss her until her legs go weak.

"That's definitely not possible. I have to at least start something for them."

Su Chao was very serious.

Just like Wu Bai, once he starts talking, he only cares about cooling himself off when the fan is turned on.

"..."

Lin Zhimeng covered her eyes, stunned by his shamelessness.

"What's that expression on your face?"

Su Chao felt hurt, because he had learned all of this from Wu Bai—of course, Wu Bai hadn't started doing that yet; he didn't have "Norwegian Wood" yet, and he couldn't be arrogant just because of "Wanderer's Love Song."

"You always manage to redefine my perception of you, making me look at you in a completely new light."

Although Lin Zhimeng was teasing Su Chao, she said it with a smile.

"Do you understand now?"

Su Chao winked at her, then took the food she didn't want and ate it himself.

Wasting food is not a good thing.

Lin Zhi wanted to try more local delicacies, so she only sampled them briefly after buying them.

Su Chao has a big appetite, so he helps her solve her problems.

Why did you stop pretending?

Lin Zhimeng actually has little social experience, and if Su Chao keeps pretending, she won't be able to tell.

"I don't need to pretend in front of you. As Mr. Qian Zhongshu said, young boys of eighteen or nineteen years old yearn for the purest and most beautiful love. Love cannot be mixed with deception."

Su Chao pulled at the text.

He seemed to have forgotten that his girlfriend was a natural-born academic genius, unlike him, a half-baked student who improved through hard work.

So, after he finished speaking, Lin Zhimeng continued quietly, "Qian Zhongshu's original words were that young boys of eighteen or nineteen years old probably have more women in their hearts than emperors have three palaces and six courtyards. Their thoughts about women are dirtier than toilets, but at the same time they yearn for the purest and most beautiful love. This is a very interesting contradiction of youth."

Su Chao is quite good at taking things out of context.

Unfortunately, he was exposed on the spot without any mercy.

"I admit that my thoughts about you aren't entirely pure, but I certainly don't have any harem in my heart."

And it's not exactly unclean, which is only human nature.

"You are this person..."

Lin Zhimeng wanted to cover her face again.

Is it appropriate to say such things on the street? This kid really doesn't know what embarrassment is.

"Mengmeng, do you... have any dirty thoughts about me?"

Su Chao held Lin Zhimeng's hand.

He's sure Thor has it, but he wants Thor to admit it himself.

If anyone has any dirty ideas, Su Chao wouldn't mind playing along.

Lin Zhimeng reached out and pinched him, and as expected, a blush rose on her fair cheeks.

She simply couldn't stand being harassed in public like that.

"Um... are you Su Chao, Lance?"

Su Chao wasn't too upset about being disturbed. He and Lin Zhimeng were on a date on the street at night, and it was normal for them to be recognized since they weren't fully disguised with hats, masks, or sunglasses.

Su Chao turned his head and saw... Jay Chou?

I actually ran into Jay Chou in this tiny Taipei.

A younger version of Jay Chou. He looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, with his hands in his pockets, and a slightly nervous and dazed expression.

He had a companion beside him with messy hair that looked like sticking-up ahoge.

This companion's attention was focused more on Lin Zhimeng, his eyes filled with amazement at seeing such a stunning beauty.

A stunningly beautiful woman is one thing, but a shy stunningly beautiful woman is even more captivating.

Clearly, even if he was a fan of Su Chao, he wasn't a particularly devout one.

Unlike Jay Chou, whose eyes are always on Su Chao, even if he often looks away from Su Chao and avoids eye contact, he will quickly turn his gaze back.

Lin Zhimeng doesn't exist at all.

"Yes, I'm Su Chao. You guys are out shopping too?"

Su Chao is quite amiable.

Even if it weren't Jay Chou, if it were any other ordinary person greeting him, he would respond politely.

He's just a celebrity, not a scientist, why is he acting so high and mighty?

"My name is Zhang Feiyu, this is my friend, his name is Zhou Jielun, we are both your fans!"

Jay Chou's companions were more outgoing.

Or rather, he wasn't as excited as Jay Chou and quickly returned to normal.

Jay Chou is still in a state of surprise.

I went out for a stroll at night and unexpectedly ran into Su Chao. What incredible luck!

He recognized Su Chao at a glance, but still couldn't quite believe it.

"It's fate that we met, let's sit together."

Su Chao shook hands with the two men.

I also took a look at their personal store.

There wasn't anything decent inside Zhang Feiyu's.

Jay Chou had three songs in his store, and he bought them all.

"Nunchucks", "East Wind Breaks", "Roof".

The three songs cost 200,000 yuan, which was a bit expensive.

It seems that Jay Chou's songs are all a bit expensive.

It may be related to the time when the songs were released. By the time these songs were released, the record industry was beginning to decline, and good songs were becoming increasingly rare, so naturally, things became more valuable due to their scarcity.

However, Su Chao is now very wealthy.

Two hundred thousand is no problem at all.

It's impossible for Jay Chou to get all three songs. He couldn't afford even one, let alone all three.

"This is a song I wrote, Brother Chao, can you take a look at it for me?"

Jay Chou opened his backpack and took out a cassette tape.

There was a strange sense of familiarity about it.

Su Chao quickly realized that this was how he had dealt with Lin Xi.

However, Jay Chou's current songwriting is indeed not very good. This song, which he named "Forever and Ever," not only seems to be pieced together, but the combination is also too ordinary.

Su Chao is a master of arguing.

Don't let his busy schedule fool you; besides that, he's also diligently studying foreign languages—Japanese, Korean, and English. He's also doing practice questions and memorizing material to prepare for the college entrance exam, learning songwriting and scriptwriting, studying vocal theory, and more…

In short, it's about wanting both.

Although Su Chao has not yet created any songs of his own, his level in terms of creative theory and appreciation is already very high.

With the added aura of a genius creator, Zhou Jielun certainly benefited greatly from Su Chao's comments.

I am truly convinced.

Jay Chou was particularly confused at this time.

What he needs is not someone to teach him a lot of things, but someone to point him in the right direction.

Tell him there's a road ahead, and he hasn't gone the wrong way!
Tell him you have the talent!
"Lance, can Jeremy become your apprentice?"

Zhang Feiyu grabbed Zhou Jielun and almost forced him to kneel down.

Jay Chou's companion is his best friend.

We often play ball together and listen to music together.

Zhang Feiyu knew Zhou Jielun's dream and also knew that he greatly admired Su Chao.

A significant portion of the money I earned working at the restaurant was used to buy original albums.

He not only buys Su Chao's albums, but also albums with songs written by Su Chao. No matter whose album it is, as long as it contains songs written by Su Chao, he will buy it and study it carefully.

If this isn't worship, then how do you explain this behavior?

"Apprenticeship?"

Jay Chou was also confused; when did he ever say he wanted to become an apprentice?

However, upon closer reflection, I find it quite tempting.

Jay Chou's high school grades were not ideal.

In a few months, I will be taking the college entrance exam in Taiwan, and there is a high probability that I will not be able to attend university.

I might have to go out to work then.

Having only graduated from high school, he found it difficult to find a suitable job due to his low educational background.

To make a living, he estimates he'll still have to work in a restaurant.

There's simply no way out.

If he can become Su Chao's apprentice, his future will be clear.

"Forget about becoming my apprentice. I'm not that much older than you. Just call me brother. I can teach you something; you do have some talent."

Su Chao doesn't mind taking advantage of the situation.

However, becoming an apprentice comes with both rights and obligations. If Jay Chou does anything wrong in the future, it will be blamed on him.

There's really no need to bear this consequence.

Moreover, he didn't take on any apprentices from mainland China, but immediately took on an apprentice from Taiwan, which makes it easy for people to criticize him.

Things that might involve Zheng Zhi should be treated with caution.

"elder brother!"

Jay Chou is actually very proud.

He likes Su Chao's songs, but he's hesitant to admit it.

He even dreams that one day he can surpass Su Chao.

This is what a man should do.

However, circumstances are beyond our control.

Surpassing Su Chao is a pipe dream, but finding a mentor is a real temptation.

In fact, it's not embarrassing to call someone "brother".

I felt secretly pleased.

(End of this chapter)