Lin Chudong smiled faintly, "How have I wronged you? Didn't I fulfill the contract?"
Shen Jianbin said, "The contract is a legal constraint. Don't we have any personal friendship? You wrote a song and kept it hidden from me? Is that what a friend does?"
Lin Chudong was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "My personal friendship with you?"
"When you brought the contract out, you were following legal procedures. Now you're talking about friendship?"
"Shen Jianbin, you should consider a comedic route. You're hilarious."
After speaking, Lin Chudong and the others turned and left.
They all wore expressions of triumphant joy.
Shen Jianbin's face was ashen, and he said coldly, "Let's go too!"
Back at the music store, Liang Yin immediately opened the musician's production backend.
"Da Fei, our two songs have made it onto the hot song charts! We've just broken into the top one hundred, and 'Chengdu' is already in third place!"
It was just a small music festival. While it had made an impact, with only ten to twenty thousand people, it was insignificant on a national scale.
To have two new songs break into the hot song charts was already quite remarkable.
Jia Lu suddenly said, "Wait, someone's helping us! Fei, look on Douyin. There's a big influencer who livestreamed the entire music festival. Your explosive performance and encore were all recorded. Several of the videos have over a hundred million views!"
Wang Zhi opened the first video on Douyin, which was also Da Fei's return to the music scene. "Wow, over ten million likes already?"
"Oh? Is that so?" Lin Chudong watched for a while, and was actually a little surprised.
This time, he hadn't used a luck card, yet something like this had still happened to help him.
Sometimes, the goddess of luck really does favor those who work hard.
Liang Yin was excited. "If that's the case, the popularity will continue to rise in the next few days. Maybe it'll be in the top ten of the hot song charts tomorrow!"
"Top ten on the hot song charts, and we have three songs on the list. That's so awesome!"
"Thanks to Fei-ge. Let's have a meal tonight!"
Liang Yin said, "A meal, on me! I'll treat everyone. This time, we won't let Da Fei do anything. We'll properly reward our great contributor!"
The group booked a private room and devoured half a roasted whole lamb. They celebrated with drinks, a sort of victory feast, and even Liang Yin had a few extra drinks.
Chen Jianguo put his arm around Lin Chudong's shoulders and said,
"Xiao Lin, how do you feel? Relieved?"
Lin Chudong shook his head. "This is nothing. I'm barely a semi-internet celebrity. Even with such a popular song, the Golden Melody Awards won't invite me, and TV stations won't invite me to their galas. We don't have the money to hold a concert either. I just don't want to dampen everyone's enthusiasm. It's not that amazing, really."
Chen Jianguo was taken aback. "It's rare to see someone as level-headed as you at such a young age. You'll definitely do better and better in the future."
Lin Chudong sighed. "Shen Jianbin won't just sit back and watch. He'll definitely pull some dirty tricks. We need to be prepared."
He knew Shen Jianbin too well. The man was unscrupulous and had a lot of underhanded tactics.
It hadn't seemed like a big deal when they were on the same team, but now that they were rivals, it was suddenly a headache.
Liang Yin, holding a glass of wine, walked over to Lin Chudong and said,
"Da Fei, I'm toasting you. I never thought I'd become a band owner one day, and have such a successful performance. Even if I get into a car accident tomorrow, I'll be content!"
Lin Chudong was speechless. "Boss Lady, it's a happy day. Say something auspicious."
"Hehe, alright then. I wish you a son soon!"
"..."
"Let's just drink, shall we?"
Lin Chudong drank the wine in one gulp and sat by the window, looking out at the calm Huangpu River.
The entertainment industry wasn't easy to navigate; a few songs alone wouldn't be enough to gain a foothold.
He should be thinking about his future, too. Everyone here, including Old Chen, hasn't experienced the cutthroat world of agents; they're still relatively naive.
As the core of the band, he needed to consider things more deeply than the others.
On Weibo, Da Fei once again surged to the top of the trending topics.
"Liang Music Band Appears Out of Nowhere, Da Fei Makes a Comeback!"
Seeing this trending topic, Liang Yin was overjoyed.
"We're trending! And this time, it's not just Da Fei, it's our entire band!"
It was most important for the band's name to become known. This time, they really hit it big.
That evening, many major bloggers reposted the songs "No More Hesitation" and "The You of the Past," along with their comments.
"The song 'No More Hesitation' is one of the best rock songs I've heard in recent years. Both the arrangement and the lyrics express a valuable spirit."
"Who decides if I stay or leave, decides the universe in my heart. Perhaps these lyrics were written when Da Fei left the band, even if someone could decide his departure, they couldn't decide the universe within him."
"This spirit of Da Fei gives us, the people at the bottom, hope. We see his persistence and perseverance. Even with wounds, he doesn't retreat. To write such lyrics, to write such a song, on behalf of the music industry, I want to thank Da Fei, thank Liang Music Band!"
"The song 'The You of the Past' leans towards folk music, which is more in line with Da Fei's usual style. His low voice is simply captivating, especially the intro that lasts over a minute. Listening to this song again now, I still refuse to skip the intro."
"That wait of over a minute is just for his line, 'I once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword.' I declare this song the strongest of the year!"
"Having watched the video of Da Fei's music festival, his shout of 'I'm back!' was absolutely electrifying to the entire music scene!"
"Da Fei is Da Fei, no matter where he is, he is the most outstanding independent musician."
"I hope Da Fei can bring us more and better works, go forward bravely, No More Hesitation!"
"..."
The overwhelming praise online was unanimous. Whether the song was good or not was up to each person to decide. Anyone who spoke negatively about it at this point would immediately be lambasted.
Da Fei's dismissal had already made him a sympathetic figure. Coupled with the song's rebellious attitude, it resonated even more with ordinary people.
Lin Chudong, because of "The You of the Past," was humorously dubbed the "Resignation Association President" by netizens. Listening to this song truly gave one the impulse to quit their job and go see the beautiful world.
The Liang Music Band's official Weibo account gained over half a million followers overnight. The growth rate was like a rocket.
That evening, after they had eaten and drunk their fill, Lin Chudong returned to the music store, and Liang Yin followed him back.
She walked into his room and closed the door.
Lin Chudong was taken aback. "Boss, what are you doing?"
Being alone with a woman in a room and closing the door wasn't a good sign.
Although the landlady was a stunning beauty, Lin Chudong couldn't let his resolve waver. Falling in love at this point would only slow down his blade.
Liang Yin said, "We made a hundred thousand this time. I'll rent you a place outside. You're the soul of the whole band. I don't feel right with you living here. The band will pay, consider it a company expense."
Lin Chudong laughed, "So that's what this is about. No need. I'm not picky about where I live. Staying at the music store is great. I have access to all the instruments, and I can grab them anytime, which is good for my music creation."
"But..."
"Alright then!" Da Fei's words made sense too.
"Then tomorrow I'll have someone redo the room and buy you a softer double bed."
"Huh? Double bed?"
"That's that. I'm leaving now. Get some rest."
The landlady, a bit dazed, walked out and went home with Jing Feifei.
Lin Chudong shook his head, unable to understand Liang Yin's thought process.
He lay on the bed, silently watching the countdown on the treasure chest.
The items in this treasure chest, though fantastical, were essentially life skills from various fields.
If the cooldown time for opening the treasure chest was fast, it would be a huge help to Lin Chudong.
So, theoretically, as long as he had money, his cheat would become incredibly powerful!
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