HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 73 [073] If you're afraid of this and that, isn't it a waste of your rebirth?
Pengcheng.

The young foal had delicate features, wore small glasses, and looked somewhat shy.

He must be a repressed pervert at heart; a person who isn't a little perverted wouldn't do something like pretending to be a female online friend to attract new users.

To be precise, at this point in time, the Tengxun brand has not yet emerged.

The familiar Tengxun will not be officially established until November 11th of this year.

A few months after Tencent was founded, in February 1999, they launched an instant messaging software called OICQ, which was the predecessor of QQ.

It all started at the beginning of this year.

The little pony and his friends heard that an Israeli chat software called ICQ was going to be acquired by an American company, with foreign media reporting that the acquisition price could be between $1.5 million and $2 million.

This gave the foal and its friends a new opportunity.

They were wondering if they could follow suit and create a Chinese version of ICQ.
While eating hot pot with clear broth and chatting, the group quickly reached a consensus and decided to create a Chinese chat application.

During their time developing software, they often ate at the same restaurant.

Almost every time I go to a restaurant, I see that Wahaha purified water advertisement.

They've probably been brainwashed by the advertisements; now, whenever people in their company buy bottled water, they'll choose Wahaha if it's available at the convenience store.

One day, they gathered together for a meal again and saw that advertisement once more.

At the time, someone in the team suggested, "The newspaper said that Qi Yuan is the spokesperson for Wahaha purified water, and the sales of purified water have more than doubled. If we can get Qi Yuan to endorse this software, users won't have to worry anymore."

At first, the little pony and its friends just laughed it off.

After the little pony went back and thought about it carefully, it found that it was a feasible idea.

After several discussions, they confirmed that it was indeed feasible, and then contacted Zhang Hao.

“Pony, Qi Yuan’s endorsement fee is very expensive, we can’t afford it. Wahaha spent three million to sign him as their spokesperson. Recently, his singing career in Hong Kong has been going very well, and he has won several music awards. With Wahaha’s endorsement being so successful, his endorsement fee will definitely go up.”

Some people are pessimistic and don't think their small studio can hire Qi Yuan.

Unless the foal is related to Qi Yuan.

But even relatives need to keep clear accounts.

Little Colt wasn't very confident either: "Let's lure him to Pengcheng first and then figure out a way. Qi Yuan is a young man, and he should be interested in the Internet and technology. Maybe we can talk to him about our ideals."

To put it nicely, it's called talking about ideals; to put it bluntly, it's called making empty promises.

In any case, failure won't affect them much.

If it succeeds, the benefits will be enormous. Qi Yuan will become famous in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and extremely popular in mainland China.

If they can persuade Qi Yuan to become the spokesperson for the software, they can not only quickly attract new users in the early stages, but also make it easier for them to attract investment.

……

Beijing.

Gao Yuanyuan is currently auditioning for the film "Lost in the North".

Teng Huatao was deeply attracted by this youthful and beautiful girl at first glance.

He had ulterior motives and helped Gao Yuanyuan pass the audition.

He asked Gao Yuanyuan and several other actors to stay behind, ostensibly to discuss the script with them later.

In reality, he was just creating opportunities to be with Gao Yuanyuan; the other actors were just a front.

Just then, Gao Yuanyuan received a phone call, and she said apologetically to Teng Huatao, "Director Teng, I don't want to film this movie anymore. A friend of mine asked me to help him film a music video."

Teng Huatao frowned, looking incredulous: "Yuanyuan, you need to think this through. 'Lost in the North' is a TV series, and Jiang Xin has quite a few scenes."

You really need to think carefully about whether a music video or a TV series will be more helpful to your acting career.

"I've thought it through." Gao Yuanyuan bowed and ran away.

Qi Yuan just invited her to dinner on the phone, and she has to go to keep the appointment.

The thought of meeting Qi Yuan soon filled her with joy. She was powerless against musical prodigies; what did giving up a TV series matter as long as she could be with Qi Yuan?
As long as Qi Yuan asks her to stop filming and go home to take care of her child, she wouldn't hesitate.

"Yuanyuan..."

By the time Teng Huatao realized what was happening, Gao Yuanyuan had already walked far away.

Hey!
Which damn guy hired Gao Yuanyuan to film a music video?

……

After half an hour.

Beijing.

A private kitchen restaurant with excellent privacy.

Qi Yuan looked at Gao Yuanyuan, who was slightly out of breath, and asked, "Why are you panting? Did you come all the way back from somewhere far away?"

"I was auditioning for a film crew when you said you wanted me to shoot a music video, so I quickly took a taxi back."

"The place you chose was too hidden, tucked away in an alley. The driver dropped me off outside, and I searched all over before finding this place."

Gao Yuanyuan smiled sweetly and said.

"How can we do without finding a secluded place? You know how famous I am now, with lots of paparazzi following me."

Qi Yuan gave a helpless smile.

"You've gone to so much trouble to find it, so here's the menu. Order whatever you want; consider it a deposit I'm paying you in advance for filming the music video."

After filming the Wahaha commercial before the Lunar New Year, they exchanged phone numbers.

Gao Yuanyuan often takes the initiative to text Qi Yuan to talk about music.

The two of them probably exchanged hundreds of text messages.

I remember one time when Qi Yuan was in Hong Kong, he said his phone was almost out of credit and it was inconvenient to top it up in Hong Kong.

He just said it casually, and a dozen minutes later he received a new text message that 300 yuan in phone credit had been deposited into his account.

"Then I won't be polite to you."

Gao Yuanyuan's smile was as dazzling as fireworks.

Her younger self was incredibly beautiful; even in the entertainment industry full of handsome men and beautiful women, she would be considered a stunning beauty.

"By the way, you just said you auditioned for a role in a film crew?"

Qi Yuan couldn't help but feel curious.

"Teng Huatao's film crew, his father is one of the representative figures of the fourth generation of directors. You asked me to shoot a music video, right? So I turned him down."

Gao Yuanyuan flipped through the recipes, her bright, round eyes sparkling like two little lanterns.

"..."

Qi Yuan stared straight ahead at Gao Yuanyuan, somewhat stunned.

Teng Huatao is a notorious scumbag in the industry.

He asked Gao Yuanyuan to film a music video, but by a twist of fate, he helped Gao Yuanyuan avoid this scumbag.

He didn't know if Teng Huatao would hold a grudge against him, but he didn't care.

Teng Huatao's directing skills are just so-so. He's okay at making urban romance dramas, but when he went to make science fiction films, it was just laughable.

Given his popularity and fame, he wouldn't collaborate with a director of Teng Huatao's caliber.

In conclusion, even if Teng Huatao hates him, so what? Can he bite him?

He's been reborn, so if he's still afraid of this and that, then his rebirth was in vain.

(End of this chapter)