How did I become famous?

Chapter 175 Fang Bie, the Biggest Swindler in the Chinese Music Scene! (Vote Requested!)

"Someone's talking about me? And you want to dig into it?" Fang Bie became interested. "That's quite interesting."

His life has been incredibly boring lately; all he does is practice singing.

He was a little excited that someone was finally coming to bother him.

Actually, Fang Bie was hoping this person could dig up some real information.

How should I put it? This might be a strange psychological phenomenon.

He knew that the incomplete songs he wrote were all "borrowed".

Although it was completed by Miss or Liu Mang, the original core was indeed just "transfer".

Fang's mentality is quite strange.

On the one hand, he certainly wouldn't directly admit that he memorized the song; in fact, he did say so, but no one believed him.

On the other hand, he also hoped that someone could uncover something.

This would make him feel less embarrassed.

Many people may have this kind of mentality.

Even if you plagiarize something, you might try your best to cover it up, but deep down you might still have a tiny bit of hope that someone will expose it.

Perhaps it was the education he received in school that shaped him into an upright young man?

He didn't understand either.

Opening Weibo, I saw a short video, a few minutes long, posted by a person named Xue Zhijie, who is verified as an "independent singer-songwriter".

In the video, the guy first replayed Fang Bie's medley on "The Amateur Singer King", and then he removed the music and left only Fang Bie's dry vocals.

He then used this "evidence" to prove that Fang Bie couldn't sing at all and that he sang off-key!

He also accused Fang Bie of being a fraud in the music industry!

If someone can sing their own songs off-key, are those songs really written by them?

To further prove his point, he posted a video of Fang Bie drunkenly hugging Su Mulin, who was covering her face, and howling in a bar.

Afterwards, he sang one of the songs that Fang Bie had sung to make a comparison.

Then he sang two more songs he had written himself.

It must be admitted that his singing is indeed better than Fang Bie's previous ones.

Although it doesn't have any special features, you can tell that she is a professional singer.

Fang laughed: "What he said makes a lot of sense."

"Makes sense my ass!" Liu Mang scoffed. "He's just a clown trying to attract attention!"

"No, that's not it," Fang Bie defended him. "I really can't sing well, you know that."

"Tsk, Lao Fang, you're great in every way, but you have one problem: you're too sarcastic." Liu Mang pointed to his phone. "Just look at the comments and replies."

Fang Bie clicked on the comments under the Weibo post, and they were all criticizing Xue Zhijie.

"I thought there was some real substance to this! Turns out it's just another attention-seeking clown."

"Exactly! Teacher Fang was drunk at the bar back then! He had a bad cold and a high fever during 'The Amateur Singer' competition! How dare you question Teacher Fang?"

"I can see that. Is this guy just jealous, or does he want to sell his songs? Forgive my bluntness, but your two songs are a hundred times worse than Teacher Fang's!"

"Hmm? You're a fan of Xue Zhijie, right? Is a hundred Xu Qians a lot?"

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Fang Bie frowned deeply.

"Fatty, I don't think this will work."

"Huh? What's not allowed?"

"This person...sigh."

Actually, this person is quite talented.

His ability to ride on someone else's coattails shows he's a marketing whiz.

Although the songs he wrote were somewhat cheesy, they were still quite catchy.

The singing was alright, although there was a suspicion of using a sound effect card.

Most importantly, this person has a very discerning eye!

He was able to see through Fang Bie's singing!

Fang Bie casually retweeted this Weibo post and offered a few words of explanation on his behalf, also extending an invitation: "Everyone, please don't engage in cyberbullying, and there's no need to defend me. Mr. Xue is right; I really can't sing. But I've practiced hard, and I feel I'm doing alright now, though. But I definitely didn't write the songs myself. Friends like @苏沐凛 and @刘芒 have helped me with the arrangements and completed the songs. There's nothing I can do; I really can't write songs! But I'm really trying hard to practice! By the way! Tonight I'll be attending @苏沐凛's personal fan appreciation concert in Beijing, and I'd like to invite Mr. @薛之杰 to come too. You're very talented and shouldn't be overlooked."

After closing his phone, Fang felt quite satisfied.

In his previous life, he always felt disappointed and disappointed with the entertainment industry before he transmigrated.

But at that time, he was helpless.

Now that he has this position, he should lend a helping hand to others.

Including Xu Qian before, Fang Bie later reflected on whether it would have been okay to give him a Jay Chou rap song.

Capital can turn people into young heartthrobs, and it can turn those young heartthrobs into singers!

I'm actually a little excited just thinking about it!

When he looked up, he saw Liu Mang's admiring gaze.

"Old Fang, that was a brilliant move! Xue Zhijie is finished now!"

"Huh?" Fang Bie was taken aback. "What happened?"

"Your sarcastic and ironic remarks were brilliant! It's like insulting someone without using profanity!" Liu Mang exclaimed. "You can kill someone by attacking their spirit! That's incredible!"

He knew Fang Bie's songwriting skills very well.

He personally witnessed Lao Fang writing many of the songs!

He had seen a bit of the song that Lao Fang left for the young lady back then, and she was a complete musical genius!

Although he sang poorly before, it was entirely because he hadn't received professional training!

As for why Fang Bie's singing of other people's songs was still mediocre even after training, it can only be said that he is only suitable for singing his own songs!

After all, only songs written by oneself truly resonate with oneself!

So why did Fang Bie say, "I'm bad at songwriting and I'm bad at singing"?

It's very simple! Just say the opposite of what you mean in a sarcastic or ironic way!

Liu Mang gave Fang Bie a look that said, "I know you too well."

Old Fang is a really bad guy!

Liu Mang bets that besides singing "I DO" on stage, Fang Bie will definitely pull some crazy moves!

Fang Bie: "."

He didn't understand Liu Mang's gaze, but he knew Liu Mang was definitely not thinking anything good.

But what the fat man said was truly infuriating.

Fang Bie's expression changed, and he quickly opened Weibo and clicked on the comment!

"Haha! It's definitely the Director Fang I know! This sarcastic tone is so satisfying!"

"@Xue Zhijie, didn't you want to become famous? Teacher Fang personally arranged it for you!"

"Director Fang's words are getting to the same point! Brothers! Let's increase the intensity!"

"This is hilarious! Director Fang is really something. He even fabricated a story about someone else writing songs for him just to be sarcastic? If that's true, then Director Fang is definitely slacking off! And how many people have already transcribed Director Fang's songs? Why don't you find the original version and show it to everyone! @Xue Zhijie"

"It's done! 'Teacher Fang, the singer who's terrible at singing' and 'Teacher Fang, the songwriter who can't write songs'!"

"But Teacher Fang did a great job with that! I'm already looking forward to Su Mulin's fan meeting! By the way, does anyone know how to buy tickets?"

"Our SuSu is so good to her fans! This fan meeting is completely free! It'll be at 10 PM tonight in the auditorium of our school's Wenhua College!"

"@Xue Zhijie, Teacher Fang has already called my name! You absolutely must come!"

"No! I just asked a classmate, and he said outsiders aren't allowed into the school this time! What should we do? @Su Mulin strongly requests to find another place!"

Tossing her phone aside, Fang Bie slumped into her chair, her eyes vacant: "Why don't any of you understand me?"

Liu Mang patted him on the shoulder and gave him an encouraging look: "What nonsense are you spouting! I understand you! Don't be polite to guys who try to ride the coattails of others!"

Fang Bie: "."

Xue Zhijie was dumbfounded.

He couldn't understand it!

He clearly discovered the truth! So why is everyone online criticizing him?

He should clearly be the hero of the music scene who exposed the big liar Fang Bie!

"This shouldn't be happening."

"Teacher Fang has a lot of fans, and besides, your 'solid evidence' is completely unreliable, so it's normal for him to be criticized," his agent, Sister Zhang, advised him. "Anyway, the outcome isn't bad now."

Xue Zhijie glared at Sister Zhang: "The result isn't bad?!"

"Yeah, I didn't know you were a marketing genius, Xiao Xue." Sister Zhang's eyes were full of doting affection, like watching her own child grow up. "Your textbook example of riding the wave of popularity was flawless! Usually, reverse marketing and riding the wave of popularity would get you criticized! But I didn't expect you to be a fan of Teacher Fang!"

"Huh?" Xue Zhijie was stunned. "I'm his fan?"

Bullshit! I hate these kinds of scammers the most!

Okay, he admits he had an element of jealousy.

But he's absolutely right!

He has definitively proven that the music industry is a fraud!

Sister Zhang replied matter-of-factly, "What else could it be? If you didn't like him so much, how could you understand Teacher Fang's personality so well? You're saying this on purpose, aren't you just trying to get Teacher Fang to invite you to that fan meeting?"

Xue Zhijie opened his mouth, but said nothing.

A fan meeting? I had no idea he'd be attending that damn fan meeting!

"Alright, stop overthinking it. Hurry up and get ready to come with me." Sister Zhang pulled him up.

Xue Zhijie asked, puzzled, "Where are we going?"

"Go get your hair and makeup done! You have to make a good impression on Teacher Fang tonight, right?" Sister Zhang said matter-of-factly. "Then you should honestly admit you're just trying to ride on his coattails, and apologize to Teacher Fang. He's a really nice guy, he won't hold a grudge. Also, don't eat anything until tonight, rest your voice, and try to get Teacher Fang to notice you! If you can get him to write a song for you, you'll really be a star!"

"..." Xue Zhijie slumped. "Okay, I'll come clean. I'm actually a fan of Fang Bie."

"That's more like it! And don't call her by her first name! Call her Teacher Fang! Show her some respect! Otherwise, you'll waste such a good opportunity, and the company won't let you off the hook!" Sister Zhang pulled him back, making him stumble. "What are you standing there for? Let's go!"

Xue Zhijie followed her outside blankly.

But his eyes quickly hardened.

Fang Bie! I'm going to expose you!

Tonight! I'm going to expose you, the biggest liar in the Chinese music scene, in front of everyone!

As for why no one could find the original version of the song Fang Bie wrote, he was too preoccupied to care about that anymore.

"That Xue Zhijie is so annoying! Ah Lin, you must make Fang Ge teach him a lesson when the time comes!" Zhang Xixi said indignantly.

"Those things aren't important." Su Mulin's face flushed. "Xi Xi, what should I do? Why did he just post on Weibo saying he was coming to my fan meeting?"

She started imagining things again.

"Show Fang your best side, let him see your most dazzling side," Zhang Xixi suggested again. "Your previous image is already fixed, so if you suddenly break the impression he has of you, Fang will definitely remember it!"

Yes, she learned that from a certain "domineering CEO" novel.

"By the way, Rin, when will the auditorium be ready? It starts tonight! We don't want to end up not even having time for a rehearsal."

Su Mulin was about to say something when a phone call interrupted her.

She frowned and answered the phone.

A few minutes later, she hung up the phone and sighed, "Xi Xi, don't worry about the auditorium, we won't be holding it there tonight."

Zhang Xixi was completely bewildered: "Then what do we do? We can't just cancel it!"

"It's not canceled." Su Mulin smiled bitterly. "My eldest brother just called me and said that the number of applicants has exceeded the auditorium's capacity. He asked my second brother to find a place to hold a concert. It's already set up, and I need to go there now for rehearsals."

"Hmm? How many people applied?"

"Eighty thousand."

Zhang Xixi was stunned: "How come there are so many all of a sudden?!"

Su Mulin's lips curled slightly upwards, her face flushed: "Probably...it's all because of that Weibo post of his."

The title for the next chapter is already ready! "Sing a Song for You"!

As the end of a month, it feels quite appropriate.

Last day! Please vote! Considering my daily update of 9000 words!

(End of this chapter)