HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 51 [051] Your arbitrary alteration of my lyrics is superfluous.

The next day.

Early in the morning, Qi Yuan made a phone call: "Jielun, are you free now? I'm being followed by paparazzi. If you're not busy, come and help me out. I'll treat you to milk tea later."

At the last celebration banquet, Liu Genghong and Zhou Jielun came over to greet Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan gave Zhou Jielun an autograph, they exchanged contact information, and made plans to play basketball together sometime.

Chou Chieh-lun is very loyal; she agreed without hesitation.

Chou Chieh-lun arrived at Chi Yuan's apartment, changed into Chi Yuan's clothes and hat, and left the apartment through the main entrance with Lin Chih-ling.

While two paparazzi were chasing Zhou Jielun, Qi Yuan escaped through the back door and jumped into the company's car.

"You've only been in Taiwan for a few days, and you've already hooked up with a female model while filming a music video. You even hired paparazzi to photograph you. Be careful not to mess things up." Zhang Hao really didn't know what to say to Qi Yuan.

"I've never cultivated an image of an innocent, boyish guy. I'm a singer-songwriter, and I make a living through my talent. Tao Ze and Li Zongsheng are both more promiscuous than me," Qi Yuan retorted nonchalantly.

Lin Chih-ling isn't as valuable now, so Chi Yuan only allowed paparazzi to photograph the two figures kissing in his home.

If Lin Chih-ling can bring him high value, what does it matter if he kisses her passionately in front of the paparazzi?
The man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried; outsiders might at most say he's a womanizer.

Tao Ze's father, David Tao, revealed on a variety show that his son had dated sixty or seventy girlfriends.

Of course, this happened five or six years later.

There are definitely a dozen or twenty now; Tao Ze himself never hides it.

Lee Tsung-sheng is even worse; he's a notorious scumbag in the music industry.

In 94, Lee Tsung-sheng produced "When Love Has Become the Past" for Lin Yi-lien, and the two developed feelings for each other and became entangled in a relationship.

At the time, Li Zongsheng was married. His first wife made a huge scene and used their two children to force Lin Yilian to leave.

Lin Yilian unilaterally broke up with Li Zongsheng, but Li Zongsheng chased her abroad and divorced his wife when he returned.

Even so, Jonathan Lee remains a top-tier singer and is widely recognized as the godfather of pop music.

Having worked in the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment industries, Zhang Hao naturally knows how extravagant the entertainment industry is for these stars.

Compared to those seniors, Qi Yuan's matter is nothing to mention.

"As a musician, creating good works requires inspiration. Li Zongsheng's lyrics are often praised for being heartfelt and simple, which is related to his rich emotional experiences."

"I'm not violating any morals or laws; I'm just casually discussing the script with the female lead in the music video to find inspiration. What's wrong with that?"

Qi Yuan said confidently.

Zhang Hao was speechless; what he said actually made a lot of sense.

He skipped over the topic: "The recording of 'Super Newcomer King' will be in two days. After we finish recording this show, we can go back to work in the mainland."

……

Alfa Records.

"Jielun, you left home earlier than me today, how come you're still late?" Liu Genghong asked, puzzled.

“Ah Yuan was trapped by paparazzi and asked me to help him get away,” Chou Chieh-lun replied truthfully.

"Get away?" Liu Genghong was even more confused.

"You'll know if you buy a newspaper tomorrow," Zhou Jielun said, keeping everyone in suspense.

Actually, he didn't know exactly what was going on, but seeing Lin Chih-ling, he could guess that it must be related to the scandal.

Qi Yuan actually brought a tall, well-proportioned, and pretty girl home for the night.

The girl said goodbye to him in a soft, childlike voice.

Chou Chieh Lun is really envious; Qi Yuan eats so well.

It's great to be famous! One day, he'll be just as famous as Qi Yuan.

Forget about beauties like Lin Chih-ling; she's even taller than him, and he couldn't handle her.

For some reason, this experience ignited Zhou Jielun's creative desires. He wanted to be like Qi Yuan, so he spent a whole morning writing a song to inspire himself.

'I will climb step by step, waiting for the sunlight to quietly gaze upon its face. A small sky holds a big dream; one day I will have my own sky…'

Have lunch.

Full of confidence, Chou Chieh-lun showed her new song to Liu Geng-hong: "I got a spark of inspiration this morning after helping A-Yuan out of a predicament, and I wrote this song. Do you think anyone will want it?"

Liu Genghong read it carefully and encouraged him, "Have confidence in yourself. Let's send it to various record companies together. Qi Yuan has been rejected hundreds of times, and you've been rejected enough. It's time for your luck to change."

With encouragement from her friends, Zhou Jielun regained a lot of confidence.

Then... he received a phone call from a female classmate.

"Jaylen, do you still remember the talent show 'Super Newcomer King'?"

"Of course I remember, I've been following it all along."

“Didn’t you say before that you wanted to sign up? You just couldn’t make up your mind, so I signed you up in your name. The production team selected us and notified us to go to the Star Channel for recording in two days.”

Chou Chieh-lun was stunned: "..."

He was just saying it casually; in reality, he didn't have the courage to go on TV because he was afraid of facing the camera.

He becomes flustered whenever a camera is pointed at him.

This is also why he has always wanted to sign up but hasn't.

He never expected that his female classmate would secretly sign up without telling him, and even wait until two days before the recording to notify him, leaving him no time to back out.

……

Two days later.

The recording site of the "Super Newcomer King" program at Star TV.

Zhou Jielun arrived here with a mix of nervousness and excitement, accompanied by her female classmate.

They arrived early and waited for an hour. Zhou Jielun nervously went to the toilet three times.

Fortunately, he had done his homework well. This program is related to songwriting, which is his forte.

He spent two days preparing to face the various challenges in the show.

During rehearsals, Zhou Jielun saw Qi Yuan and Tao Ze chatting.

Why is A-Yuan here?

Chou Chieh-lun didn't understand. Qi Yuan became famous overnight with her first album. Someone with such a big reputation couldn't possibly participate in a talent show like him, could he?
"Qi Yuan and Tao Ze are both our judges," the female student explained.

"Judges?" Zhou Jielun's expression was quite interesting.

Qi Yuan was about the same age as him, only a few months older.

On the same show, Qi Yuan is a judge, while he is a newcomer to the talent show. Isn't that absurd?

What’s even more outrageous is yet to come.

The first round of the show was a lyric-writing challenge.

The show's producers found a well-known song and asked the contestants to write their own lyrics and sing it.

Perhaps for the sake of the show's effect, Wu Zhongxian actually chose Qi Yuan's "Starry Sky".

Qi Yuan, sitting in the judge's chair, was stunned for a moment, and then seriously considered whether or not she should go up and punch Zhou Jielun after he finished singing.

Damn! This plot is so familiar.

He really became Charlotte.

Contestant number one, Zhou Jielun, with her center-parted hairstyle, sang "Starry Sky," a song with lyrics she had revised.

Qi Yuan slammed her hand on the small table in front of her angrily, pointed at Zhou Jielun and scolded, "You arbitrarily altered my lyrics... Not bad, I can give you 20 points."

(End of this chapter)