"What a brilliant piece of writing, walking against the light, braving the wind and rain! It's truly exceptional!"
The professional music judges in the audience couldn't help but praise the song. Their initial perception of it had completely transformed.
"This song was truly written by a failed creator?"
Lü Qianqian, who had just walked off stage to rest, furrowed her brow. Xu Yunshang's votes had surpassed seventy and were still climbing. If this continued, it was entirely possible she would be surpassed.
"Xiao Chen, go find out who Xu Yunshang has been in contact with recently."
Watching the steadily increasing votes, Lü Qianqian felt an even greater sense of unease. She quickly turned to her assistant and instructed.
...
"I have given my youth to her,
Along with the late summer that bloomed from my fingertips.
My heart’s desire followed the wind and drifted away,
...
In the name of love, are you still willing?"
The song reached its finale. The lights dimmed, and the entire venue fell into silence. Xu Yunshang stood alone in the center of the stage, like an angel who had fallen to earth.
Perhaps she couldn't surpass Lü Qianqian. But she had no regrets; she felt the song was truly worthwhile! Even if it meant she had to leave the music industry and entertainment world forever.
"Thank you, Yunshang, for your wonderful performance. Now, let's look at the final vote count!"
After a moment of silence, the host walked to the center of the stage and stood beside Xu Yunshang. As the host announced, the votes on the large screen on the stage rapidly increased. The names and votes of the twelve performers appeared on the screen. Xu Yunshang's ranking steadily climbed, nearing Lü Qianqian, who had been leading.
"87 votes, 88 votes, 89 votes, 90...!"
"95 votes!! Xu Yunshang's final vote count surpassed Lü Qianqian, making her the number one of this session!!!" the host exclaimed excitedly.
This was an entirely unexpected outcome!
"Incredible, 95 votes! That means only 5 people in the entire audience didn't vote!"
"She's 7 votes higher than Lü Qianqian, it's simply unbelievable."
"Who exactly is this Wang Shu, to be able to write such a beautiful song! He even overshadowed the master's work!"
Everyone was shocked by the final result. They had never imagined that a song by an unknown creator could outperform a masterpiece by a renowned master.
Lü Qianqian, standing in the audience, had also not anticipated this outcome. Her eyes stared blankly at the rankings and vote counts on the screen, as if her soul had been snatched away. This Best Singer award should have been hers; why had this happened? How could something written by a failed creator be better than Master Li Yongshan's work? It wasn't fair! She refused to accept it! Lü Qianqian's eyes turned red, her hands clenched tightly, and she glared fiercely at Xu Yunshang on stage.
"I announce that this year's Qian Yin Best Singer is: Xu Yunshang!"
With the host's announcement, the entire competition concluded. Xu Yunshang had won Best Singer of the year, and as a result, she would receive substantial resource allocation from the company. If everything went as expected, Xu Yunshang was about to enter the peak of her career.
As the competition ended, the performers and judges began to leave. However, some of the more established singers among the judging panel couldn't sit still. In the music industry, singers always needed lyricists and composers. An excellent lyricist and composer could directly determine a singer's fame and status. Sometimes, a single great song could propel a singer to the pinnacle of their career.
Since Wang Shu could create such an outstanding work as "The Wind Rises," he was undoubtedly talented. If they could connect with him, it would surely benefit their musical careers. Therefore, they were unwilling to miss this opportunity. They were all alumni of Qian Yin and, strictly speaking, Xu Yunshang's seniors. They planned to seize this chance to find Xu Yunshang and ask for Wang Shu's contact information.
Backstage, Xu Yunshang had just changed her clothes and was about to take a break. She had barely sat down when she saw a group of senior colleagues from the company approaching her.
...
Jin Zhou, Shang Mao residential area.
"Tap tap tap!"
Wang Shu was furiously typing on his keyboard. He had no clear plan for his debut yet, but he didn't want to waste time. So, he decided to plagiarize books. After all, the cultural and entertainment industry in this world was quite developed. More importantly, the classic and outstanding cultural and entertainment works from Earth simply didn't exist here. In fact, compared to Earth, the quality of cultural and entertainment products in this world was significantly lower. Therefore, he planned to start by copying a few online novels to earn some money. He had also written online novels for a while in his previous life. During his most difficult times, he had survived on meager manuscript fees. Now that he had transmigrated to a parallel world, he had to bring over all those popular novels from his past life to make money. Books like "Douluo World," "Tomb Robber's Diary," "Shrouding the Heavens"...
Wang Shu wished he had ten hands so he could transcribe them all. However, with only two hands, he decided to start by copying "Douluo World" as a trial. After all, this book was the representative work of Tang Jia San Shao, the king of online novels in his previous life. It was incredibly popular during its serialization and its influence remained strong even a decade later. The derived anime, comics, and physical books achieved astonishing sales and terrifying popularity.
Since he remembered the general plot, Wang Shu's typing speed was very fast. In half a day, he had written the first 30,000 characters of "Douluo." After checking for typos, he uploaded all ten chapters to a platform called 'Zhong Dian Novel.'
Just as Wang Shu finished uploading the novel, a call came in from an unfamiliar number. However, Wang Shu recognized the number; it seemed to be from the person who bought his song last time.
"Hello..." Wang Shu answered the phone.
"Hello, Teacher Wang Shu, I am Xiao Xu who bought a song from you last time. We've met before, do you remember me?" Xu Yunshang said cautiously.
"No memory. If you want a refund, forget it!" Wang Shu said directly. What a joke, that person had been completely covered up last time, he would be a ghost if he remembered, and even if he did, there would be no refunds because he had spent the money.
"You misunderstood, Mr. Wang Shu. I want to buy a few more songs from you this time. Some of my friends also want..." Xu Yunshang quickly explained when she heard Wang Shu's misunderstanding.
"Oh, you want to buy songs? How many?" Wang Shu's attitude changed when he heard that business was coming his way.