Is not being able to do as you please also called rebirth?

Chapter 107: A College Entrance Examination Score That Broke Historical Records!
After Luo Ning and Jiang Xun got to know each other, her assistant, Ms. Jia, invited everyone to take their seats.

At this point, the waiters began serving the dishes, which were very plentiful, showing that they were truly sincere in their visit.

However, just as rumored, this big star is indeed rather quiet in private.

Perhaps because of unfamiliarity, he remained silent and sparing with words throughout.

Jiang Xun was too lazy to say anything more and just focused on eating.

The Kung Pao shrimp balls and shallot snowflake beef served at this five-star hotel were quite delicious; he probably couldn't make them as good as they tasted by himself.

Luo Ning ate her food in small bites while subtly observing Jiang Xun.

She was genuinely curious as to why such a young man could write a song like "As You Wish".

She was also a little puzzled as to whether her popularity had recently declined, as the boy in front of her showed no excitement beyond his initial surprise upon seeing her.

At this moment, Ms. Jia, who was standing next to Mr. Cui, chatted for a while and finally couldn't help but look at Jiang Xun and take the initiative to bring up the topic of songs.

"Mr. Jiang, your song 'As You Wish' is indeed very profound and artistically valuable. I think if a well-known singer could sing it, it would quickly become a hit across the country."

Ms. Jia spoke with a smile, looking into Jiang Xun's eyes, trying to see his reaction.

Unfortunately, Jiang Xun's expression remained unchanged throughout, and his eyes were as calm as still water, like a deep well.

"Gentlemen, let me be frank," Jiang Xun said calmly, wiping his mouth with a tissue.
"The song 'As You Wish' is about patriotism and the sacrifices our parents made for our generation. It's more of a mainstream song and might not be suitable for Ms. Luo Ning."

Jiang Xun's words were so direct that Luo Ning's beautiful face stiffened; she had never been rejected so directly before.

Not to mention her, even the worldly-wise Ms. Jia was stunned for a moment before she smiled and said:

"That's not necessarily true. Our Luo Ning has a great voice and a high singing ability. She can perfectly perform any type of song. Moreover, she has no scandals, so there's nothing wrong with her singing patriotic songs."

These words are true. Although Luo Ning's songwriting ability is not very good, her voice is indeed top-notch. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to sing her light and refreshing songs so well that everyone knows them.

As for rumors, she debuted at the age of 16 with the role of "Goddess of the Luo River" and has maintained a goddess-like image for the past five years.

She publicly claims she has never been in a relationship, hence the nickname "Nation's First Love." If she were to have a scandal, her image would be ruined.

Jiang Xun neither agreed nor disagreed with Ms. Jia's words, but smiled and remained silent.

Luo Ning, watching from the side, was furious. What did this guy mean? Did he look down on her singing skills? Or did he simply look down on her as a person?
Ms. Jia noticed Luo Ning's change in mood, and she was too lazy to say anything more to Jiang Xun, so she directly stated their price.

"60! I'll buy all the copyrights to your song. As long as you agree, we can sign the contract and transfer the money immediately."

60 is not a small amount for anyone in this era, let alone for a teenager or young adult.

For a song created by an ordinary person to sell for this price, it can only be described as astronomical.

They had learned some information about Jiang Xun from Lao Cui beforehand, knowing that he came from a small county in Guizhou Province, was not a professional musician, and had not even received systematic training.

He is clearly talented to write such a song, but talent needs to be monetized, and geniuses need to make money.

In Ms. Jia's opinion, the price they offered was one that would be hard for young people in this small mountain town to refuse.

Old Cui, standing nearby, was clearly surprised by the price. Their previous offer hadn't been this high. They'd just revealed their hand all at once, were they sure Jiang Xun wouldn't refuse?

All three people present turned their gaze to Jiang Xun, waiting for his response. However, none of them actually felt that he had a reason to refuse, after all, they had really given too much.

"50," Jiang Xun said, causing everyone to pause slightly. Was he feeling bad about selling it for too high a price? He even took the initiative to lower the price by 10.

Luo Ning and Ms. Jia exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of joy in each other's eyes. However, the next moment, their expressions froze simultaneously.

Because Jiang Xun then said:

“I’ll give you the performance rights for 50, but the copyright must belong to me. If you agree, we can sign a contract; if not, then there’s no need to talk anymore.”

"Impossible!" Ms. Jia blurted out instinctively, somewhat agitated. "No one would do something so foolish as to spend 50 yuan just for the right to perform!"

"Then there's nothing we can do." Jiang Xun shrugged, then stood up and said:

"I'm really sorry to have made you two come all this way for nothing. This meal is on me. Please enjoy your meal. I'll be going now."

Without any hesitation, he walked straight out of the private room. Old Cui nodded awkwardly to Luo Ning and the other man, and got up to follow him.

"Jiang..." Luo Ning, who hadn't said much until now, wanted to speak, but was stopped by her assistant, Jia.

"Xiao Ning, let them leave. Can't we even buy a song of this caliber with hundreds of thousands of yuan?" Ms. Jia said loudly, her face looking rather unpleasant.

Jiang Xun's attitude made her very unhappy. A young man from a small mountain town, selling a song for hundreds of thousands of yuan, and still not satisfied.

These ignorant and arrogant country bumpkins are not worth wasting your breath on.

In the time it took to say that, Jiang Xun and the other person had already walked far away. Luo Ning frowned slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

Not long after, Luo Ning, wearing a mask and sunglasses, emerged from the private room with Assistant Jia, fully armed.

When they arrived at the restaurant lobby, they heard several young girls huddled together on the sofa next to them, whispering amongst themselves.

"Is it really Jiang Xun? That super genius who scored 748 on the college entrance exam without any bonuses, and 758 after bonuses?!"

"It's him! It's him! He got full marks in math, English, and science, and even scored 148 in Chinese! It's incredible!"

"I heard that he went on a trip after finishing the college entrance examination. Peking University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology went to his home to recruit him, but they couldn't even find him."

"His score has probably broken the college entrance exam record, and he's so handsome and has such a great presence!"

"He even writes his own songs. Videos of him singing at school are going viral online, and those two songs are really popular on QQ Music now."

"He's a platinum author on Qidian.com, and his photo is on the homepage right now. It's said that he sold the copyright to one of his books for over ten million yuan!"

"I heard he's also really good at basketball... Oh my god, how can there be such a perfect guy! I wish he were my boyfriend!"

……

Luo Ning and Assistant Jia stood there somewhat stiffly, listening to the girls' hushed conversation, their emotions quite complicated.

Assistant Jia felt incredibly embarrassed and ashamed.

758 points, a super genius?

A platinum author, whose book's copyright sold for over ten million?
He wrote a song and wanted to buy out the copyright for hundreds of thousands? Who's really so arrogant?

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