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Lilia nodded repeatedly: "Of course! Teacher Quyin, would you like me to sing 'You Love Me' again?"

Bai Qianqu waved her hands repeatedly: "Don't sing! Please don't! I'm leaving now!"

So he fled the room as if he were escaping, leaving Lilia standing there dumbfounded.

She felt that the folk art teacher seemed afraid to hear the melody of this song, but wasn't it written by him?

After returning from the meeting, Cocolia immediately went back to this room and saw Lilia sitting there alone. She looked around but couldn't find Bai Qianqu, so she quickly asked, "Where's Teacher Qu Yin? Have you chosen your lyrics yet?"

"I've made my choice," Lilia said hesitantly, "and Teacher Qu Yin even wrote the music for me, but..."

Chapter 99 Cover Song

Lilia opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

Cocolia said impatiently, "Just what? Tell me quickly."

Lilia thought for a long time and felt that it might be difficult to explain with her mouth, so she decided that it would be more intuitive to sing it out.

So she cleared her throat: "You love me, I love you, Volt Girl Sweetie?"

Cocolia's eyes widened. What on earth was this song? It sounded so weird! Was this a serious song?

Is this the song that Qu Yin selected to compose music for?

Why does it feel like a child's game?

No! That's not right! It can't be that simple!

Cocolia said seriously, "Lilia, sing it again!"

Lilia had no choice but to sing it again, this time with utmost seriousness.

Cocolia's face froze. She realized that if she ignored the lyrics, the melody of the rest of the song actually seemed quite good.

She couldn't help but sing it herself, and found that her mind was now filled with "You love me, I love you."

"Hiss! Could this be the legendary brainwashing song?!" Cocolia gasped!

"A brainwashing song?" Lilia asked, puzzled.

Cocolia explained with a serious expression: "That's right, catchy songs are those with a strong rhythm that unconsciously draws people in and makes them feel high. Once you accept these songs, you become very strange and can never forget the magical melody and lyrics in your mind."

After listening to Cocolia's explanation, Lilia nodded as if she understood, "Can a song like this be released?"

"I can," Cocolia said with a complicated expression, "but I doubt anyone would be willing to sing it; it would be too image-damaging."

Cocolia's concerns are not without merit. After all, many singers pay great attention to their personal image, and catchy songs leave such a deep impression that if they conflict with the singer's image and persona, it can easily create a sense of incongruity for the audience.

This is something singers absolutely do not want to see; once the persona they have worked so hard to create collapses, it is very difficult to rebuild it.

"But anyway, let's just leave it as a song for now. Who knows who might want to use it later?" Cocolia said with a complicated expression. "After all, it was composed by Quyin."

Bai Qianqu fled back to the composition department and finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

He really went all out to complete the mission.

[Task complete! Reward issued! Your next custom artwork will be offered at a 5% discount!]

Hearing the system's voice, Bai Qianqu finally felt some comfort, realizing that her efforts had not been in vain.

When Li Yang saw Bai Qianqu return, he immediately beamed with joy and pointed to his computer screen, saying:

"Old Bai, come quick! Your song has been covered!"

Bai Qianqu leaned over to take a look and found that it was on Pilipili, where a singing section up with millions of followers had covered her song "The Fleeting Years". Because the singing was very good and very distinctive, the number of views was very high, reaching nearly a million views in just one day.

Bai Qianqu listened to the whole thing from beginning to end and couldn't help but nod slightly.

"You sang well!"

"Of course! Barbara is one of Pilipi's top 100 UP (uploaders) of the year, so her singing skills are naturally top-notch!" Li Yang said knowingly. "It's said that she's only eighteen years old and just turned eighteen, yet she's already a well-known online idol! I'm her captain!"

"Who?" Bai Qianqu rubbed her ears.

Li Yang was speechless for a moment: "Barbara! What's wrong with you, Lao Bai? I feel like you're not from this world. I could understand not knowing Miss Pufferfish last time, but now you don't even know Barbara?"

Bai Qianqu's eyes widened. No wonder the voice sounded familiar; it was her singing.

However, Barbara's voice sounds very sweet, so it's not really suitable for singing "The Fleeting Years".

Perhaps it was his professional instinct, but he quickly came up with several suitable songs for Barbara.

If Barbara sang these songs, they would definitely be a huge hit, right?

Thinking of this, Bai Qianqu logged into her Pilipili account, found Barbara's cover video, and posted a comment.

[Qu Yin: You sang well; we'd love to collaborate sometime.]

That's right, the obvious lightning bolt icon is the official logo. After he created his account on Weike, Bronya helped him apply for official logos for a bunch of other platform accounts.

As soon as this comment appeared, a group of netizens who were listening to music immediately erupted in a frenzy.

[Holy crap?! It's Qu Yin himself?!]

[I admire the master! The master is awesome!]

[I'm absolutely blown away by Qu Yin's "Those Bygone Years"!!! The lyrics and music are simply amazing!]

[Hahaha! Little Barbara covered someone else's song and attracted the original artist to come and comment.]

[Is Teacher Qu Yin actively seeking a collaboration with Barbara? I think I've heard some incredible news!]

[Looking forward to it! I really hope we can collaborate on a song! My Barbara has such a sweet voice! Music teacher has such good taste!]

I feel like my Barbara is about to take off!

However, Bai Qianqu did not see these comments. He closed the webpage immediately after posting his review, and his phone rang. When he picked it up, he found it was Bronya.

"Chiku, come to my office right now!"

Bai Qianqu didn't know what had happened, so he hurried over. As soon as he entered the room, he noticed that the atmosphere seemed a bit off. Not only was Bronya in the room, but there was also a woman with bright red hair tied in two ponytails, wearing a white shirt and a black suspender dress. She was sitting casually on the sofa with a lollipop in her mouth.

Upon seeing Bai Qianqu enter, the woman's fiery red eyes swept over him and instantly locked onto him.

"Seeing is believing, right? Qu Yin? My name is Tesla, the head of the publicity department. I won't stand on ceremony with you since we're meeting for the first time. Bronya will tell you what happened today."

After saying that, she put the lollipop back into her mouth.

Bai Qianqu looked at Bronya with pleading eyes, but Bronya shook her head helplessly: "Alright, Qianqu, don't worry about her, she's just like this. Sit down first, I have something to tell you."

After Bai Qianqu carefully sat down opposite Tesla, Bronya spoke up: "I just received news that several singers ranked after you on the new song chart are preparing to do a live stream tonight."

"Start a live stream?" Bai Qianqu looked puzzled. "What's wrong with starting a live stream?"

“Live streaming generates buzz!” Tesla couldn’t help but say. “These are all A-list and B-list celebrities. Do you know how much buzz a single live stream can generate? Once their popularity increases, it will inevitably affect their download numbers on the new song charts. You may be fourth now, but the gap between you and the next few isn’t that big. If you’re not careful, they could overtake you!”

P.S.: Brothers, stop freeloading! Show the author what you've got!

Chapter 100 Live Broadcast

Bronya, on the other hand, was much calmer. She said slowly, "That's why I called you here today, the Minister of Publicity, Tesla, to discuss how to deal with the current situation. Chiku, feel free to share your thoughts."

Tesla held the lollipop in his hand: "What else can we do? We can't exactly have Rosalyn do a live stream too, can we? Even if she does, it won't make a difference. The audience is limited, and she can't compete with top-tier singers."

Bronya looked at Bai Qianqu: "Qianqu, what do you think?"

Bai Qianqu pondered for a moment: "I'll listen to Bronya."

Bronya:

So what were you thinking about for so long?

Tesla licked his lips and stared at Bai Qianqu, saying, "Actually, many people outside are very interested in your true identity. Changkong City TV even contacted me, wanting to invite you to participate in one of their programs. If you can get into the live broadcast..."

"I don't want to show my face," Bai Qianqu quickly waved her hand.

Just kidding, if he shows his face, he probably won't even be able to leave the house anymore.

“I didn’t ask you to show your face.” Tesla rolled his eyes. “I mean you can wear a mask or a face covering. As long as you don’t show your face, who will know what you look like?”

"Creating a gimmick in the live stream is also a way to attract traffic."

Tesla's approach sounded feasible, but Bronya rejected the proposal.

“No, Chiku can’t show up yet. Those paparazzi outside have too sharp a nose; they can find people even by physical characteristics. I’ve already put in a lot of effort to hide Chiku’s true identity, and I’ve even issued a gag order to everyone in the company. We can’t take any risks this time.”

Tesla rolled his eyes again and stuffed the lollipop back into his mouth: "Well, I don't have any good ideas. You guys figure it out."

Bronya thought for a moment and said, "He can participate in the show, but Qianqu can't appear. The production team can contact him via video call and do some audio processing. That's the safest way."

"Tsk tsk, Bronya, you really care." Tesla looked at Bronya, then at Bai Qianqu, and gave a meaningful smile.

Bronya ignored Tesla and directly asked Bai Qianqu's opinion: "Qianqu, what do you think?"

"But what can I say? I don't know either." Bai Qianqu was both amused and exasperated. He never expected that they would come to this conclusion.

"Don't worry, just say a few words, we'll change your voice so the audience won't even be able to tell if you're male or female," Tesla assured him, patting his chest.

In the end, Bai Qianqu had no choice but to agree, since there really wasn't any better solution.

Meanwhile, in the distant European region, in the city of Mondstadt.

In a spacious room of a luxurious manor, delicate light pink decorations reveal the room's owner's lovely girlish heart. At this moment, the room's owner is lying on the bed, rolling around with a large teddy bear.

"Aaaaaah! Teacher Qu Yin called my name!"

That's right, the girl who is completely lacking in ladylike demeanor at this moment is none other than Miss Barbara, a famous content creator on Pilipili.

Perhaps hearing the strange noise from the room, a tall woman who looked somewhat like Barbara, with long blonde hair tied in a ponytail, knocked on the door.

"Barbara? What's wrong?"

Hearing the knocking, Barbara quickly climbed off the bed and called out to the door, "Sister, I'm alright."

The woman outside the door shook her head and walked away. Ever since her younger sister started a live streaming room and became a so-called idol online, she had been acting strangely, and she couldn't figure out why.

Barbara straightened her clothes, sat back down in front of the computer, and smiled happily as she looked at the most popular comment in her video's comment section.

It was the comment that Bai Qianqu had casually posted earlier, and now it had received over 100,000 likes and over 99 comments, and had been pushed to the top.

It's not surprising that Barbara was so excited.

Although she has millions of followers online and is considered a moderately famous content creator, her status is still far behind that of true first- and second-tier singers.

This is different from the original world. In order to make a name for yourself in the entertainment and art world of this world, you must debut by singing original songs. Only in this way will you gain the general recognition of the public and be regarded as a professional singer.

This also explains why composers have such a high status. There's no way around it; singers who want to debut and become famous can't do without the help of composers.