Rebirth: An Outlier in the Entertainment Industry

Chapter 93 The Sky Has Fallen Over the Chinese Music Scene

Xiaoxiangzhou Hotel.

Huang Yiliang thought there would be some kind of hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scene!

As it turned out, Chang'e was indeed drunk.

She wasn't completely drunk, and she remembered to ask Huang Yiliang to pay for her meal.

"Could they be treating me like an ATM?" Huang Yiliang muttered to himself.

Logically speaking, Sister Chen isn't that kind of person. With her figure and looks, there should be quite a few people willing to be her ATM.

Of course, withdrawing cash requires inserting the card and verifying the goods.

"Four thousand six? You ate that much?"

Upon seeing the bill, Huang Yiliang couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this a rip-off?"

Although Mr. Huang can spend thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars on foot massages and other leisure activities, he can't afford to spend so much on food! Even a billionaire couldn't stand it.

"No, it's just that many of their classmates had a get-together and ordered quite a bit of alcohol. Our hotel has clearly marked prices," the hotel manager quickly explained.

"Where is everyone else? Are you just leaving her here all alone?" Huang Yiliang said irritably.

"Everyone else has left. There was a guy who was just here, but she chased him away."

Actually, managers also have a headache when they encounter this kind of situation.

Huang Yiliang didn't have that much cash on him, so he had to swipe his card.

"Sister Chen, can you still walk?" Huang Yiliang walked to Yan Danchen's side.

"I'm so sorry to bother you so late, and to make you spend so much money." Sister Chen looked up, her eyes blurry with drunkenness.

"What?! You've gone to all this trouble? I'm just covering it for you. You're not trying to avoid paying me back, are you?!"

Huang Yiliang was extremely depressed.

I was so impulsive, why did I throw away Fatty Bing's note? And the other older ladies did the same, they didn't even leave their names when they slipped me notes, they were obviously inexperienced."

Haha, the one who's truly inexperienced is Huang Yiliang. A decent person, huh? It should be that even an indecent woman understands not to leave her name on a note.

"Hehe, if you don't have money, I can pay you back with my body." Sister Chen laughed boldly, slightly drunk.

Huang Yiliang was speechless.

She was really drunk.

Fortunately, Yan Danchen was a good drinker and didn't make a fuss, so Huang Yiliang was able to help her into the car smoothly.

The car arrived at Yan Danchen's building shortly after it started driving. Unexpectedly, she was renting a walk-up apartment in a very old neighborhood.

"Sister Chen, which floor?" Huang Yiliang asked after parking the car.

"Third floor—I'll sit down for a while and catch my breath." Yan Danchen rubbed her temples.

There was a bench right next to the car.

Huang Yiliang took a bottle of water from the car, unscrewed it, and handed it to Yan Danchen: "Have some water. Do you need me to press your hand?"

"Okay!" Yan Danchen leaned back against Huang Yiliang.

Huang Yiliang gently massaged her temples. Sister Chen's skin was truly delicate and felt wonderful to the touch.

"Feels good, doesn't it!"

Huang Yiliang asked, "What's wrong with you today?"

"Oh, don't ask! Just a little bit more force," Yan Danchen replied vaguely.

She clearly didn't want to bring it up.

"Damn it, my four thousand six hundred is really gone!" Huang Yiliang's heart sank.

Whether it was because Huang Yiliang's massage technique was really amazing, or because Yan Danchen hadn't drunk too much, after resting for a while, her complexion gradually returned to normal and was no longer as flushed as before.

Huang Yiliang took out his car keys.

"Aren't you coming up with me?" Yan Danchen suddenly asked.

Huang Yiliang turned his head in surprise.

We're all adults; there's no need to spell things out.

As soon as they entered the door, the two kissed in the entryway.

"Close the door!" Yan Danchen struggled to open her mouth and gasped for breath.

Huang Yiliang kissed her again, hooked his foot back, and closed the door.

"To the room!"

"I can't wait any longer, right here."

That night, Huang Yiliang worked until 1:30 a.m.

As expected of someone who played a fairy sister, Sister Chen's stamina is truly impressive.

He fought back and forth with Huang Yiliang in the living room, bedroom, and bathroom.

the next day.

"Feed 6"

Huang Yiliang ran to the door, found his pants, and answered the phone.

It seems like it started at the door last night; Sister Chen hadn't even finished taking off her clothes...

"What? I'm on the news?" Huang Yiliang was startled.

"Which news outlet is this?"

"BJ Music Report?"

After asking around, Huang Yiliang learned that Sister Xiaoxiao was referring to the fact that she had promoted "A World Without Thieves" and sang at the banquet last night, which had been reported by several news media outlets.

He thought he had been photographed by paparazzi while spending the night at Yan Danchen's house.

Thinking about it, that makes sense. "The Lotus Lantern" hasn't aired yet, and Sister Chen isn't that famous yet. Paparazzi could earn more money by watching anyone else in Beijing than by watching Sister Chen.

Although Huang Yiliang stole the show at the banquet, the media barely reported on him, only saying that he had good judgment in investing in "A World Without Thieves" and that he sang a very good song.

As for Huang Yiliang's name, none of the news media mentioned it at all.

The main problem is that Huang Yiliang is too inconsiderate. He doesn't pay any service fee, and he doesn't even give us a red envelope. We're helping him promote his work for no reason, which is against the rules of the industry.

The Chaoyang Daily even photoshopped Huang Yiliang's face in the group photo to make him look much uglier.

Huang Yiliang was originally very fair-skinned, but the other party photoshopped his face to be as dark as Wang Baoqiang's.

"Sister Chen, I'm going back."

"Pull—!" Yan Danchen shyly pulled the blanket over her head.

Huang Yiliang found it amusing.

You were so enthusiastic last night, but you're starting to get shy this morning.

"Sister Chen, I'm hungry!" Huang Yiliang said with a mischievous grin.

"Then I'll cook you noodles; it seems like we only have noodles at home."

Yan Danchen peeked out from under the covers, a few strands of wet hair clinging to her forehead, her cheeks flushed, and her eyes languid and dreamy.

Huang Yiliang swallowed hard.

"No need for that, I'll just eat you."

"No, I feel all sticky. I want to take a shower first."

"Taking a bath is easy, let's take one together."

Yan Danchen's bathroom is not big, so it's a bit troublesome for two people to take a shower together, which is understandable.

It was an hour later when Huang Yiliang finished taking a shower.

He originally wanted to invite Sister Chen to lunch together.

But Sister Chen seems to be having trouble accepting the fact that she slept with her younger brother. Her feelings are complicated, and she just wants to be alone right now.

She must have acted impulsively.

It's undeniable that she has a good impression of Huang Yiliang, but that's all; the alcohol last night emboldened her.

Huang Yiliang had no one to accompany him, so he had to go back to the company to eat a boxed lunch.

Huangliang Dream Music Conference Room: An online music player called "Huangliang Music" has officially launched.

In fact, this software is already being used by many internal employees of Zhiyou.com and Huangliangmeng Music Company.

"Mr. Huang, all the copyrighted songs of Huangliangmeng Music have been uploaded, a total of 136 songs. Among them, 42 songs have a preview function, which only allows you to listen to the first minute of the song."

The marketing manager handed a report to Huang Yiliang.

After quickly glancing through the list, Huang Yiliang casually asked, "How's the user registration status?"

"Uh—! We currently have 1,600 registered users." The marketing manager looked slightly embarrassed.

Huang Liang Music did not do any promotion in the early stages. These users were basically employees and family members of Huang Yiliang's companies who downloaded and used it.

Huang Yiliang didn't care that the number of users was so small, and asked Xiao Xiao to distribute the promotion plan that had already been prepared to the managers.

"This is a promotional plan I wrote. Please take a look and give me your feedback now."

Huang Yiliang plans to invest ten million yuan in advertising on the homepage of Zhiyou.com.

In fact, the shareholders of both companies are Huang Yiliang and his son. There is no need for discussion; he can make the decision directly.

However, in order to uphold the company's management system, Huang Yiliang insisted on following the proper procedures; otherwise, it would be troublesome if someone else took over his position and made the decision directly.

"Mr. Huang, no problem!"

"Mr. Huang, this promotional plan is excellent, I approve!"

"Agreed!"

The company's managers aren't stupid. The boss respects you and is letting you vote, so don't be foolish enough to actually vote against it!

"Great! This promotion plan is approved. Manager Liu, the promotion work will be handled by your department. Make sure the coordination with Zhiyou.com goes smoothly."

"No problem!" Manager Liu said with a relaxed smile.

Others may not know, but how could the company's top management not know? Zhiyou.com is also their boss's business, so cooperation will naturally be smooth and unimpeded.

The company behind Zhiyou.com.

Yang Hongfan was all smiles when he received a promotional order from Huang Liangmeng Music Company.

"Secretary Zhang, notify all senior executives that there will be a meeting in the conference room in one hour."

Yang Hongfan's vision is certainly not limited to the 10 million yuan promotion fee. With the development of Zhiyou.com to its current scale, it has attracted the attention of major venture capital companies at home and abroad.

The reason the other party is holding back is simply that they want to wait until Zhiyou.com's operations fall into financial difficulties before they start negotiating. After all, Zhiyou.com's revenue is clearly not keeping up with its expenses, and seeking financing is the best way to solve its predicament.

With this ten million in GG revenue, Zhiyou.com can survive for another year and a half.

The key is that once there's a first time, there will be a second. Yang Hongfan knows all too well how much money his little boss can make.

Now, it's the investors who should be worried.

The campus shopping website.

Campus Shopping Network and Youpin Shopping Network simultaneously launched Huang Liangmeng Music's November and December 2004 albums.

Each album contains 10 songs.

Unlike solo albums by singers from traditional record companies.

They usually only have one or two good hit singles on an album, while the other songs are inflated to boost sales, in order to maximize profits.

Every song on Huang Liangmeng's music album is a masterpiece.

Most importantly, the current mainstream album price is around 50-60 yuan.

Even second- or third-tier singers' albums can be sold for 30 to 40 yuan.

The national price for Huang Liangmeng's music album is 29.9 yuan per album.

To put it bluntly, even pirated VCDs cost around 20 yuan, and because of the poor quality of the discs, they are very easy to scratch.

Huang Liangmeng Music's first album was released in November 2004.

Album Songs:

1. Love for Sale

2. *Waiting for Love's Rose*

3. *Poisonous Perfume*

9. "Don't Say You Love Me When I'm Lonely"

10. The White Fox

Each song is a classic hit on the internet, but also one that was criticized by traditional record companies as vulgar culture.

Huang Liangmeng Music's December 2004 album was truly a fatal blow to major music companies.

Album Songs:

1. Fairy Tales

2. Blue and White Porcelain

3. "The Lonely Sandbar is Cold"

4. *Blue and White Porcelain*

5. *A Thousand Miles Away*

6. Cao Cao

7. *Drunken Red Cliff*

8. Romance of the Three Kingdoms

9. *Invisible Wings*

10. Love Transfer

Although these ten songs are stylistically diverse, each one is a powerhouse.

In Zhou Mengdie's words, this is what truly sets Chinese music back twenty years. Those Chinese music creators will definitely be so badly beaten that they will doubt their existence and may even be too afraid to write songs in the future.

Huang Yiliang shook his head insincerely and sighed, "Tsk tsk, this is simply too brutal."

Zhou Mengdie rolled her eyes: "They're about to cut your artery with a knife, of course you have to retaliate fiercely."

Don't worry! My memory is excellent. I guarantee I'll release a new song first every year to suppress them, so they'll only be able to sing at street stalls. Let's see if they still look down on the public's taste then.

Huang Yiliang gasped upon hearing Zhou Mengdie's words.

But when he thought about the scene of Jay Chou, JJ Lin, and others busking at food stalls, he felt excited.

"Zhou Mengdie, why do I feel like you chose a lot of Chinese-style songs? Do you prefer Chinese-style songs?" Huang Yiliang asked in confusion.

"Of course not, I listen to all kinds of music. If I had to say which I prefer, it would probably be folk music."

Even if you don't go online, Jay Chou and his gang of Taiwanese singers mocked the few choruses you sang at the hot pot restaurant on their Taiwanese shows, calling it a clumsy imitation of their Taiwanese-style Chinese music. I can tolerate that.

Okay! Zhou Mengdie, that little girl, sometimes holds grudges even more than Huang Yiliang.

Huang Liangmeng Music's 2004 album quickly went viral online upon its release.

Without any advertising or promotion, the number of pre-orders on the campus shopping website alone has already exceeded 10,000.

Sales on Youpin Shopping Network are also rising sharply.

Because the promotional campaign for Zhiyou.com has already been launched.

As downloads of the "Huangliang Music" player surged, many newly registered users were pleasantly surprised to find that the music software actually had unreleased new songs.

Even though it's only a one-minute preview, it's still great, since I didn't spend a penny.

Those with a bit more ambition are already asking where they can hear the full version.

The "Huangliang Music" playback interface thoughtfully includes a redirect link to guide users to the Youpin Shopping website to place an order.

As a result, orders on the Youpin shopping website also increased rapidly.

What makes Liu Qiangdong happiest is that this has also boosted the number of new user registrations on Youpin Shopping Network. Many people are shopping on Youpin for the first time, and they need to register an account first, or they will actively register by using their Zhiyou.com account to be redirected.

The Chinese music scene was truly in an uproar on the third day.

Their reaction was incredibly slow.

When they played Huang Liangmeng Music's first album, they all scoffed and their faces were full of mockery.

What trash music! What vulgar and offensive music! How dare they release an album with this level of skill? It's a disgrace to Chinese music!

After they finished playing Huang Liangmeng Music's second album.

The sky is falling.

That's impossible!

A third-rate music company.

How could it possibly produce a music album of this caliber?

How dare it!

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