Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 68 Martians Can't Understand Earth Language

The Chinese music scene has been anything but peaceful lately.

In the latest weekly chart rankings on October 20th, the champion was "Always Quiet," written by Xu Jinyan and sung by Nanfeng.

This is the song's third consecutive week at number one, once again showcasing Xu Jinyan's incredible creative abilities.

The runner-up was "Child," composed by Hua Chenyu and sung by Zhang Bichen.

This song, with its poignant and heartfelt melody and rich sense of sorrow, is a rare gem in the music scene.

However, for the general public, the marketing press releases they receive are:

There were so many surprises in the Chinese music scene in 2015.

First, two talented writers emerged who had won the championship: Xu Jinyan and Hua Chenyu.

Then, these two people successively supported contestants who debuted at the same time: Tian Xiwei and Zhang Bichen.

With Xu Jinyan's help, Tian Xiwei has already won the weekly championship.

Zhang Bichen's new song "Child" has already won second place after just one week of release.

If this song also wins the championship, then four out of the five contestants in the same competition will be champions.

It's important to understand that every championship is hard-won, requiring extremely high standards from the singer's performance, as well as the producer's lyrics, composition, and arrangement.

The "Heavenly Voices, Soulmates" Campus Singer Competition has been held for more than ten sessions, and has never seen such a grand occasion.

This makes us sigh:

In the blink of an eye, it's hard to believe that the children who received dual-track education are already in university. It's truly heartwarming to see them grow.

The emergence of more and more young people in the Chinese music scene also proves the correctness and foresight of the cultural and entertainment industry reforms at that time.

Let's look forward to it together...

"Don't worry, Bichen. Once the public accepts this viewpoint, they will subconsciously feel that you are now on par with Tian Xiwei."

Hua Chenyu's main agent, Sister Wang, signed Zhang Bichen to Fengtai and is now Zhang Bichen's main agent.

"When everyone subconsciously feels this way, they will be happy to see and facilitate such a thing happening."

Zhang Bichen nodded in response to her words of comfort.

She was a little worried that it was too early to release the song now, and that it would be safer to wait until "Always Quiet" fell from the top spot before releasing it.

She never imagined that Xu Jinyan, whom she met during the competition, would grow into one of the top figures in the Chinese music scene in less than half a year.

When she heard Tian Xiwei mention "If I become rich and powerful, I will not forget you" in her weekly champion interview, she couldn't help but hope that Xu Jinyan would write a song for her as well.

However, just as she was thinking about how to arrange a chance encounter or chat, Hua Chenyu's agent actually wanted to sign her.

She immediately seized the opportunity; it's never as good as being needed as eagerly asking for help.

Sister Wang observed her from the side and couldn't help but sigh, "It's all about timing and fate."

When Hua Chenyu first proposed that idea, she instinctively refused. She hadn't even grown into a big tree herself yet, and she was already thinking about supporting others, let alone someone from outside the company.

But after careful consideration, she gasped in astonishment: This plan is brilliant!

Xu Jinyan is truly terrifying; Hua Chenyu could never catch up with him.

Since that's the case, let's just continue the partnership. If he really helps Zhang Bichen win the championship, there will be so many marketing opportunities.

Things ultimately unfolded in the direction that seemed destined to be.

"Children" won the weekly champion in the 43rd week of 2015.

During an interview with reporters, she kept in mind several key points reminded of by her agent, Sister Wang.

Q: Why did Hua Chenyu write a song for you?

Zhang Bichen smiled broadly: "When we met backstage before the semi-finals, it was mostly the first time we'd met. We really did say back then, 'If we become rich and powerful, we won't forget each other.'"

Make a firm grasp of the fact that they debuted around the same time.

Q: What do you think of Hua Chenyu?

Zhang Bichen changed to a sentimental expression: "I think he is a very pure person, immersed in his own world, naive to the ways of the world, and even a little shy."

They firmly grasped the simple and innocent persona of the Martian boy.

Q: What do you think of Xu Jinyan? Why did Hua Chenyu write the song for you instead of Xu Jinyan?

Zhang Bichen said helplessly, "We're not in the same company. I think we'll have the opportunity to work together in the future."

We must firmly grasp the principle of harmony without confrontation and seeking common ground while reserving differences.

After the interview, Zhang Bichen asked Sister Wang how she had performed.

Sister Wang felt that as soon as she won the championship, she became more confident and reserved. It's true that fame makes one more attractive.

But she still reminded her, "You're already a champion singer with a bright future, so you need to be more careful, especially when you're with Hua Hua... you know what I mean."

Seeing Zhang Bichen nod, she said no more.

In her view, this was normal; it was about love between men and women. She didn't believe that Xu Jinyan had no feelings for Tian Xiwei, or even that he had feelings for more than just Tian Xiwei.

As the interview concluded, Zhang Bichen was confirmed to have won the championship. With each press release issued, it seemed that everyone was finally realizing that the Chinese music scene was truly on the verge of a "revival."

从5月26日到10月27日，统共22周，其中19周的周冠军都是与本届「天籁·知音」的五名选手有关的。

Although 17 out of these 19 weeks featured Xu Jinyan's songs, on the surface, they were all talents selected by "Tianlai·Zhiyin".

Therefore, not only Fengtai Group, but even Zhiyin, a semi-official platform, personally stepped in to express its optimism and encouragement for Xu Jinyan and other young talents.

Besides, the happiest of all was the Oriental Drama Academy, which was already the strongest in music among the four schools.

Now, another example has been added: Xu Jinyan and Hua Chenyu are both from their school.

The most unhappy ones were the Beijing Film Academy. Four out of five people won championships, but they didn't win any. Although they are not known for their music, it's still a huge embarrassment.

They silently complained to themselves: What happened to the promise of not forgetting each other when we become rich and powerful? Why don't you two write a song for Meng Wen? That would be so much better!

Unfortunately, no one paid any attention.

The first thing that many reporters focused on was still something that everyone liked to see: relationships between men and women.

Four champions, two companies, one male and one female.

"Hua Chenyu, what do you think of Zhang Bichen? What are your feelings for her?"

Hua Chenyu seemed still immersed in the world of music, completely unaware of the reporter's meaning: "I feel, I feel her timbre is very distinctive, and her performance in the mid-to-low range is better than mine. Also, her ability to tell a story with her voice is top-notch..."

Seeing that he was completely out of the running, the reporter asked bluntly, "Have you ever applauded for love?"

"Applause for love? I've never applauded for love."

Hua Chenyu seemed like a Martian who couldn't understand Earthlings' language at all.

Seeing the reporters clapping, he asked curiously, "Why should I clap when I'm in love? Do I need to celebrate by myself?"

Reporters: The actors are all in place, but where's the director?

Seeing that Hua Chenyu wouldn't take the bait, they had no choice but to give up in frustration.

Since we've already interviewed this couple, let's go find another one. Xu Jinyan has always been one to stir things up.

So they all inquired about Xu Jinyan and Tian Xiwei's whereabouts, and then were pleasantly surprised to find:

Xu Jinyan actually visited Tian Xiwei's film set, and the two of them are together!