I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 212 I released the song to sell products, not to win awards!

Chen Xu followed Ye Xian to sign his name on the signature wall and then went to the interview area.

This time, the magazine "Fashion" where Tian Yan works was not even qualified to appear in the interview area. Instead, it was "Royal Observer" that took its place.

A reporter from the Royal Observer first pointed the microphone at Chen Xu: "Chen Xu, I heard that you got the lead role because you accompanied your best friend to her audition. What are your thoughts on that?"

Chen Xu gripped Ye Xian's arm tightly, a little nervous. Ye Xian patted her hand to reassure her.

Chen Xu smiled broadly: "I feel like I've had a dream. I have to thank Brother Xian. It was Brother Xian who gave me this opportunity. I will work harder to learn acting and try my best to play the role of Lin Daiyu in 'Dream of the Red Chamber' well."

The reporter only conducted a polite interview with Chen Xu, without asking her too many questions, and instead asked Ye Xian, "Ye Xian, I heard that your new song 'Towards the Clouds' has topped all the charts. How do you write so many excellent songs?"

Ye Xian replied reservedly, "I have to thank my parents. They taught me a lot of professional knowledge from a young age and gave me the opportunity to see a more beautiful world. I just wrote down these feelings."

The reporter nodded; it was a standard answer. However, he was well aware of how much attention the audience in the live stream was paying to this rising star. He then asked, "You have many memorable quotes in your short videos, such as 'Don't dwell on the past, don't anticipate the future,' 'May you leave for half your life and return still a youth,' 'Graduation doesn't end the show, youth is unforgettable,' and 'If the south wind understands my heart, don't let the sunset fall at dusk.' Even your fans' support shirts say 'Youth never ends, the future is full of promise.' Are these quotes your messages to everyone?"

Ye Xian couldn't help but give the reporter a thumbs up. This reporter clearly knew him very well, which was why he knew that Ye Xian had said those things in the short video. Ye Xian couldn't help but laugh.

"These aren't exactly golden quotes; some are from ancient poems, and some are just my own thoughts. I hope you all enjoy them."

[Little Mushroom with an Umbrella: I love it! This Ye Xian has said so many nice things! And he's so humble.]

[The boat will sink when it reaches the bridge: I like the saying "Don't dwell on the past, don't anticipate the future." Only someone with great wisdom could utter such a phrase!]

[For those who love to stay in bed: The ancient poem, "If the south wind knew my heart, let not the sunset glow fall at dusk," is truly beautiful! I never knew that before!]

[His Chinese language skills were taught by the PE teacher: handsome, knowledgeable, and capable of writing books, songs, and acting in TV dramas—tsk tsk tsk, it's such a pity that someone like that was asked to leave!]

……

After Ye Xian answered a few more questions from the reporter of the Royal Observer, the two walked into the venue together and found their seats.

If you're the first to walk the red carpet, you have to wait for the other guests. In the past, Ye Xian could write, clear his mind, or pretend he was invisible.

This time it's different.

Ye Xian has become a rising star in the entertainment industry.

Many celebrities walking behind Ye Xian came over to greet him.

Even though he had done his homework well in advance, his smile was still stiff.

There are so many seniors!

Each one requires careful handling!

Being able to smile along is the bare minimum; if a senior colleague gives you a few pointers, you have to immediately understand what they mean.

For example, imagine a veteran musician walking up to Ye Xian and saying, "Ye Xian's songs are all fantastic!"

Ye Xian smiled modestly and said, "Not at all, my songs are nothing compared to yours, Mr. Li! Back in the day, your songs like 'Blazing Sun' and 'Flowing Wind' resonated throughout the country and shook the world."

Old Li nodded in satisfaction. He had thought this young man would be arrogant, but he was surprisingly humble. So he seized the opportunity and said, "Now that you're in the music industry, focus on writing and singing songs. Don't always mess around with those other things. It's better for musicians to be pure!"

Ye Xian was slightly taken aback; he understood.

This person didn't just come to say hello.

Ye Xian narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Mr. Li, you're right. I'm just a small-time livestreamer selling products. Songwriting and singing are just my side jobs. I'll continue to focus on my livestreaming and product-selling work, and I hope some people won't bother me anymore!"

Old Li blushed; he understood the meaning behind Ye Xian's words.

This kid's got some nerve!

Songwriting and singing are your side jobs? Seriously? Your side jobs are more successful than most singers' main jobs! Of your 23 songs, aside from one or two catchy pop songs, which one is bad? Any one of them could make an average singer rich for life!

You've got some nerve, pulling out over twenty songs all at once!

Even so, you're still not ready to stop?

And what do you mean? You look down on our music industry? What kind of people are promoting products here? Can they compare to our music industry? You don't even want to join the music industry?

Just as Old Li was about to reprimand Ye Xian again, Ye Xian had already dragged Chen Xu to another senior musician, Tang Feng. This left Old Li seething with anger, so he could only complain to the senior musician beside him, "People's hearts are no longer what they used to be! These young people nowadays are arrogant beyond measure."

The veteran musician standing nearby smiled but didn't reply, instead chatting with someone else.

Old Li, feeling awkward, went to find a seat on his own.

……

"Hey kid, that's Old Li. You should at least give him some face, right?"

Tang Feng pointed at Ye Xian and said in an annoyed tone.

"Brother Tang, you can't blame me for this! I'm just a live-streaming e-commerce host, and he kept lecturing me on the rules of the music industry. We're not in the same circle, what's the point of this?"

Ye Xian was very grateful to Tang Feng for taking the initiative to come to his door to help mediate. Although Tang Feng did not intervene again after understanding the whole story, he still had to accept this favor.

"He doesn't know about your feud with Liu Bohan! Liu Fengying was his classmate, so it's normal for him to speak well of her. Now that you've offended him, how are you going to survive in the music industry? Do you still want to win awards?"

Tang Feng is known as a nice guy in the music industry. He didn't want Ye Xian to offend a senior figure in the music industry again, so he earnestly advised, "I'll throw a banquet later, you can apologize to him and let this matter go."

Ye Xian said with a grin, "Thanks, Brother Tang, but you don't need to go to that trouble. I don't plan to enter the entertainment industry. I release songs to sell products, not to win awards!"

Tang Feng was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"The literal meaning!"

Ye Xian laughed and said, "We're not in the same circle, and I won't participate in any music award competitions. I write my songs for my fans to listen to. If they like them, they'll buy them; if they don't, it doesn't matter."

I don't need to prove myself to anyone. Fighting Liu Bohan is something he owes me; it's a personal matter. If they insist on making a scene, then I'll play along to the end.

Tang Feng was completely speechless.

Chen Xu was also stunned.

This was the first time she had been so close to Ye Xian, and the first time she had heard about his aspirations.

So, you write so many great songs just to sell products?

So you write books? Is it also to sell products?

Is this world really that crazy?

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 5885 bottles

Chapter 205 has been released, everyone can read it now!

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