Huayu: Were you ever a top star before writing nonsense?

"This must be Shanghai Blue Phoenix Entertainment Records Co., Ltd."

In mid-September, a light autumn rain was falling. Shen Can, who had no classes in the afternoon, took a bus to an office building near People's Square in the HP District.

Blue Phoenix was the record company that Teacher Xu Ning recommended to Shen Can.

Shen Can couldn't figure out whether the company's boss was a fan of Jin Yong's novels or if the name was inspired by "Peacock Gallery Records".

In short, he had never heard of this company in his previous life.

That's normal. These days, the Chinese music scene is in its twilight. Starting a record company now is not much different from joining the National Revolutionary Army in 2049 or going on an overseas trip at the end of 2019.

They're all doomed!

Shen Can didn't care whether the company would go bankrupt in the future; he only cared whether it could achieve its own goals.

The song copyright registration application has been submitted to the National Copyright Protection Center, and it will take thirty days to get the results. He urgently needs to produce the song.

Become famous as early as possible; the earlier you become famous, the sooner you can make money.

Upon entering the office building, Shen Can took the elevator directly to the ninth floor according to the address, then found the company's reception desk and explained his purpose.

"plz follow me."

The receptionist was a cute girl with a youthful face, wearing pigtails and a pink dress.

Shen Can reasonably suspects that the company is using child labor, but he has no evidence.

Shen Can followed behind the receptionist, his eyes scanning the company's interior. The company was not large, and there were only about ten office workers. Some workstations were empty, indicating that they were unoccupied.

"It seems that Blue Phoenix isn't doing very well," Shen Can concluded.

After waiting in the company's meeting room for a while, about five minutes later, a man and a woman entered the room one after the other.

The man was an honest and kind-hearted middle-aged man, slightly overweight, with a face etched with the marks of time.

The woman was exquisitely dressed, tall and slender with a beautiful face. She wore a purple short skirt with nude stockings and high heels, and perhaps because of the cold weather, she also wore a black blazer on top.

The vibe she gave Shen Can was, well, it was somewhat similar to that of the internet celebrity Xiao Zhu, the kind of widow.

As soon as she entered the room, her beautiful eyes fell on Shen Can, as if she were sizing him up, and she seemed to be quite curious as well.

"Hello, Mr. Shen Can. My name is Zhang Jun, and I am the head of the Blue Phoenix production department," the middle-aged man said first.

"No need to be so polite." Shen Can waved his hand and said with a smile, "I'm still a student, just call me by my name."

After his rebirth, his biological age was only nineteen, and it always felt strange that people called him "teacher".

But he doesn't want people to call him "Xiao Shen." He's heard that name enough in his past life, and he doesn't like it. So, just call him by his name.

"And who is this?" Shen Can looked at the beautiful woman. He remembered Xu Ning telling him that this company was owned by one of his senior classmates.

This must be the person in front of me.

Zhang Jun quickly introduced, "She is our company's boss, General Manager Xu."

The beautiful woman generously extended her hand to Shen Can.

"Xu Xinran".

Shen Can reached out and shook her hand; it felt soft and cool to the touch.

"Hello, Mr. Xu."

"Don't be so formal, just call me senior. I also graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy." Xu Xinran smiled slyly: "Your teacher, Mr. Xu, is my father."

Shen Can suddenly realized.

Shen Can thought to himself, "No wonder Xu Ning could assure him that his senior could definitely help him. It turns out that the record company is owned by Xu Ning's daughter." Then he thought, "When Xu Ning took the initiative to ask me to change my major, was it also because he wanted to help his daughter?"

"The city is full of tricks," Shen Can thought to himself.

However, Shen Can was not averse to it. As long as it could achieve his goal and allow Lan Fenghuang to achieve a win-win situation with him, it was acceptable.

Isn't it normal that everyone in the world is driven by profit?

"Hello, senior sister."

Shen Can changed his way of addressing Xu Xinran from "senior sister" to "senior sister".

He's a pro at seizing opportunities.

Xu Xinran playfully chimed in:

"Good boy, junior brother."

"Senior sister, you're so beautiful." Shen Can spoke his mind directly. What bad intentions could a pure-hearted nineteen-year-old boy possibly have?

"Really?" Xu Xinran chuckled.

"Absolutely beautiful, like a fairy."

No woman can resist a man praising her beauty, especially when his compliments are so effusive.

Shen Can was well aware of this.

Having seen so much, it's not all for nothing.

Following that, Shen Can and Xu Xinran had an in-depth conversation and enjoyed each other's company.

Watching this scene, Zhang Jun suddenly felt that he was the outsider in the guest room.

—I should be under the car, not here.

"This guy's so good at flirting, could he be aiming to become a boss?"

Zhang Jun secretly sized up Shen Can. To be honest, he was indeed very good-looking and had the makings of a gigolo.

After chatting for a while, we finally got down to business.

"Junior brother, I've heard about your situation from my dad. Do you want to be affiliated with our company?" Xu Xinran pursed her lips.

"Yes." Shen Can nodded.

"Let me remind you, for those singers who are not famous, it is extremely difficult to even sign a contract with a record company, let alone get affiliated with one."

Shen Can nodded in agreement.

He was well aware of this. Back when Phoenix Legend was still known as "Cool Fire Legend," the CEO of Peacock Records approached them, wanting to sign them. However, Peacock Records only wanted to sign Linghua, not Zeng Yi, and wanted to mold Linghua into a "female version of Dao Lang"...

At that time, Phoenix Legend had already become popular with "Above the Moon".

Even so, the CEO of Peacock Records didn't take a liking to Zeng Yi.

Moreover, he himself was a singer who didn't even have a hit song in the music industry.

However, Shen Can also had his own reasons for his confidence.

"Senior sister, to be honest, I'm not here to ask you for a favor, I'm here to help you."

"Help?" Zhang Jun was surprised.

This young man is very confident.

To be precise, it's about showing off one's talents!

Xu Xinran crossed her arms, her beautiful eyes fixed on Shen Can's expression: "You mean that song 'The Brightest Star in the Night Sky'? My dad told me that for it to be praised by him, it must be a very good song. But, seeing is believing..."

"Senior sister, how do you want me to demonstrate?"

"Want me to sing it?"

"Okay, then I'll sing a couple of lines."

Shen Can expressed his understanding and said that he would act cautiously if he were running his own company.

He started singing a cappella.

Shen Can only sang a short part of the song's verses.

If you say you'll only sing a few lines, you really will only sing a few lines.

—Short and concise, he's a professional.

After all, the copyright registration is not yet complete, so it's always wise to be cautious and take precautions.

However, after finishing the song, in order to increase the success rate, he sang a short section of both "Rice Fragrance" and "A Person Like Me".

Xu Xinran listened intently and watched intently.

Even though her junior brother was only singing a cappella and didn't sing much, she could tell that his singing skills were very strong and the song was very well written.

The key point is that the junior apprentice's singing style is very charming.

Diligent, confident, and exceptionally talented... he's shining.

The woman's large eyes held the entirety of Shen Can, her beautiful gaze unwilling to look away even for a moment.

"He's so charming," Xu Xinran thought.

Zhang Jun was also looking at Shen Can, his expression of surprise as if he had seen a monster.