Chapter 004 Stage Name: Floating Life

Tianrui Entertainment, Conference Room.

Zhou Rongze put down his phone, his gaze fixed on the giant screen in front of him, which was replaying Lin Rui's previous performance.

Sitting next to him was a man in his thirties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, who gave off a gentle and refined impression.

"You agree just like that?"

"That's not like you at all."

The man's tone was playful.

Zhou Rongze didn't care about the man's teasing. After all, this seemingly harmless guy was the living advertisement of Tianrui Entertainment, the gold medal composer - Chen Tianye.

"Unlike you artists, I'm just a businessman. Businessmen are profit-driven; in business, there are gains and losses. If you lose, at most you lose face, but if you make a profit..."

Zhou Rongze didn't finish his sentence, but Chen Tianye understood perfectly: "You think so highly of him?"

Pointing to the giant screen in front of him, Zhou Rongze smiled faintly: "Before answering this question, I'd like to hear your opinion."

"Let's leave aside the melody and lyrics, which are open to interpretation. Its greatest strength lies in its simple and unpretentious singing and playing."

"The song tells the story of two words from beginning to end—missed opportunity."

"It is because of the missed opportunities that it becomes more beautiful; this song has far exceeded its original value."

"It awakened the deepest stirrings within each of us, the stirrings of our dead youth."

Chen Tianye's eyes sparkled; as a top-notch composer, he naturally had unique insights into music.

To sum up my impression of this song in just two words...

—Stunning!

"I didn't expect you to give such a high evaluation," Zhou Rongze said with a smile.

"I'm just an artist, unlike those literary types. I don't have that sour feeling of literary people belittling each other."

Chen Tianye tapped his fingers on the table: "Normally, this song would be a hit as soon as it's released. But right now it's graduation season, and if it's managed well, it's hard for me to predict what kind of tear-jerking storm it will create."

“We’re thinking the same thing.” Zhou Rongze’s sly smile grew even stronger.

"Is it your turn to answer the previous question?" Chen Tianye joked.

"I've said I'm just a businessman. You focus on the work itself, but I focus on the people."

Zhou Rongze flipped through Lin Rui's information and said calmly, "At 19 years old, to independently create such a captivating song, that's enough."

Chen Tianye nodded thoughtfully.

young!

ability!

Having worked with Zhou Rongze for many years, Chen Tianye knew Zhou Rongze's temperament all too well. These two points alone were enough to convince Zhou Rongze to invest.

Whether Lin Rui can create more and better works in the future is absolutely not something Zhou Rongze needs to consider.

The potential popularity of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" alone is enough to make him a fortune.

Besides, it's too early to talk about whether a nineteen-year-old composer has run out of ideas.

"Xiao Rui, congratulations on officially becoming a composer at Tianrui Entertainment Company."

The moment Lin Rui signed his name on the contract, Zheng Jing finally felt a huge weight lifted from her heart.

"I'll go back to the company right away, complete your onboarding procedures first, and then arrange for someone to register the songs for you."

"The song title will be 'Those Years,' and the lyrics and music will be presented using either my real name or my stage name."

"stage name."

"Okay, what's your stage name?"

stage name?

At this moment, Lin Rui's thoughts drifted uncontrollably to his past life, that seemingly empty and unreal existence, how fleeting it was.

Its life is like floating, its death like rest.

With a sigh, Lin Rui slowly said, "Life is fleeting."

"Okay, you rest first. I'll come pick you up from the hospital when I'm done with my work."

Seeing Zheng Jing come and go in such a hurry, Lin Rui couldn't help but smile.

The ward fell silent again. Bored, Lin Rui began checking the system. He hadn't forgotten that the system had unlocked new features after he completed the rookie debut mission.

--lottery.

Host: Lin Rui

Age: 19

Healthy: 29 (normal value is 50)

Literary Reputation: 103

Artistic Reputation: 1850