The development of the music industry has been sluggish for many years. No new artists have debuted in the past few years. Even if singers who were once famous release new albums, it is like falling into a bottomless pit, and no sound can be heard at all.
This time, Blue Star Entertainment is determined to change the entire landscape of the music scene through the program "Singer-Songwriter", inject fresh blood into the scene, and let the music scene return to its former glory.
Because a lot of energy and money were invested in publicity, the name of this competition had already spread across the country within just a few days of its launch.
Although the organizers had high requirements and the contestants needed to be able to sing and compose, they still received a lot of registration information in just one week due to the attraction of the huge prize money.
A panel of judges composed of well-known music critics and veteran singers will screen each work, and only contestants who pass can proceed to the next round of competition.
Xiao He logged into the live streaming platform several times in the past few days, but the anchor never broadcast again. His avatar was black, and he didn't even reply to the private message she sent.
She finally heard the second person singing this song. Although the other person sang intermittently and seemed to have trouble remembering the lyrics, she still didn't want to give up.
After getting up in the morning, Xiao He sent a private message to the anchor to ask, and then went to the company.
Blue Star Entertainment has made "Singer-Songwriter" an important project this year. Posters of the program are hung in the company's lobby and corridors, and staff are busy walking around.
Xiao He had just walked in when Brother Jian, who was arranging work for the staff, immediately waved at her.
"Xiao He, come over and take a look at this."
As he spoke, he handed over a piece of information.
Xiao He took it and took a look.
"Music?"
Brother Jian was in a good mood and said with a smile, "That's right, there are so many people participating. It's beyond all of our expectations. There are also several good works. The ones I have have already passed the audition."
He raised the thick briefcase in his hand.
Brother Jian used to manage artists, especially singers, and later switched to managing agents, but his abilities are still there, and he is very familiar with the rules and preferences of the music industry, so the company assigned him to be responsible for the behind-the-scenes work of this competition.
However, Xiao He is not interested in singing.
All of her artists are tone-deaf, and she herself is not much better, so she never planned to lead her artists to develop in the field of music.
However, since the start of "Singer-Songwriter", everyone in the company seems to like this competition very much.
Xiao He flipped through the document casually, confused.
She can't read music.
Just as I was about to put it down, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a few familiar lyrics in one of the competition music scores.
When I opened it and took a closer look, it turned out to be the song "Abyss" that I heard in the live broadcast room a few days ago!
Could it be that after reading the private message she sent, the anchor also came to participate in the competition?
No wonder there has been no live broadcast these days...
Xiao He was suddenly delighted.
It was really a case of searching high and low for someone, but still unable to find them. This way, she could go directly to the person and ask him what the song was all about.
"Brother Jian, what is the name of the contestant who will be participating in the competition with this song?" she asked impatiently.
It was rare for Brother Jian to see Xiao He so interested in Yin Yue, so he came over to take a closer look.
"Abyss? You really know how to pick. This song has received unanimous praise from all the judges. I also think it's well written. It's currently in the top three of the overall judges. The contestant is Gu Tao, 18 years old. He's really young and promising."
As he spoke, he pulled out a piece of player information from the file bag and handed it to Xiao He.
The profile contained Gu Tao's basic information. He had participated in many singing competitions and won many awards.
Second place in the city's children's singing competition
Second place in the provincial youth singing competition
Second place in the 5th Baihua Cup National Competition
First place in the 6th Baihua Cup National Competition
…
Except for the first few competitions where he came in second, Gu Tao won first prize every time he participated in the competition in the past five years.
From this it seems that his singing skills should be very good, and what is even more rare is that he can write such a rare and good song like "Abyss".
There is a photo of Gu Tao in the upper right corner. At the age of eighteen, he is full of energy, with delicate and three-dimensional features. There is pride in his eyes, but he does have the capital to be proud.
It’s no wonder that both the judges and the company like such a five-star contestant.
Brother Jian said happily, "I haven't met such a great talent in a long time. His looks, singing skills, and creative ability are all top-notch. He will definitely do well in this Singer-Songwriter competition. All major record companies will definitely be vying to sign him."
Xiao He nodded slightly.
She still remembers the singing she heard in the live broadcast room that day; it was indeed very moving.
"When is he coming to play? I want to go and see."
Hearing this, Brother Jian laughed.
"Are you finally interested in training singers?"
Xiao He said: "I just have some questions I want to ask him."
Brother Jian looked at her with some doubt, and after making sure that Xiao He didn't dare to think about training singers, he said:
"If it's just a question, I can take you to him right now."
The audition phase of "Singer-Songwriter" mainly screens excellent original songs, and in the first round of competition that follows, each qualified contestant will have to perform his or her own song on stage.
So as soon as the list of qualifiers came out, Brother Jian immediately asked someone to contact the contestants and asked them to come to the company to rehearse and get used to the band in advance to avoid any problems during the live broadcast.
"They're in the practice room right now."
There are a total of fifteen contestants who advanced to the next round. At this time, two or three of them are rehearsing intensively in a practice room.
Brother Jian took Xiao He directly to one of the rooms.
Gu Tao was standing next to the piano and singing. Following the piano teacher's playing, his loud singing voice came out.
The song he sang was "The Abyss".
The beautiful transition technique and the perfect high notes make the whole song sound sad and mournful, and the lingering sound echoes throughout the practice room.
"How is it? His success is great, right? The company really found a treasure this time." After the song ended, Brother Jian said excitedly.
His eyes lit up slightly, and he obviously liked this player very much.
Xiao He listened carefully for a while, but felt that this voice did not match the singing he had heard in the live broadcast room before. Although the lyrics and melody were the same, the voice and singing method were different.
The voice I heard that day in the live studio was crystal clear, and although the lyrics were painful and sad, the performance was full of hope.
However, the Gu Tao in front of him portrayed the character in a very tragic way.
Even if she didn't know much about music, she could still tell the difference clearly.
At this time, Brother Jian waved happily and called Gu Tao, who had just finished singing, over and said, "Let me introduce her. She is Xiao He, our company's top agent. She said she has something to ask you."
The name Xiao He has gradually spread to Gu Tao. When he heard it, his eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at Xiao He with joy and surprise.
"Sister Xiao He, do you have anything you want to ask me? You can ask me anything, and I will definitely tell you."
Xiao He looked at the energetic young man in front of him and swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Originally, she wanted to ask what was going on with the song that the host hummed while tuning the guitar that day, but now it seemed that Gu Tao and the host were not the same person.
She thought for a moment and then changed her tone, "Have you ever sung the song 'Abyss' to anyone else before?"
Gu Tao originally thought that his agent came to him, perhaps wanting to sign a contract with him, and he had already made all the preparations. However, when he suddenly heard this question, he was stunned.
"No...no, I've never sung it for anyone else."
After getting this answer, Xiao He became even more confused.
"But a few days ago, when I was surfing the Internet, I accidentally heard this song in a live broadcast room. Although the host didn't show his face, from the sound of his voice, it didn't seem like you."
Hearing this, Gu Tao's expression suddenly changed.
"Is there such a thing?"
Brother Jian frowned immediately, turned to look at Gu Tao in confusion, and asked, "Are you sure you haven't told anyone else about this song? This could affect your performance in the competition later."
Gu Tao was frightened and panicked, and quickly waved his hands.
"I really wrote this song, no one else would know...Sister Xiao He, many songs are a bit similar, did you hear it wrong?"
Brother Jian also cast a skeptical look at him. He pulled Xiao He over and whispered, "Plagiarism is a sensitive issue for creators. Aren't you tone-deaf? Are you sure you heard a song?"
Xiao He: ...
"The ones who are tone-deaf are Huo An and Xu Yizhou, okay?"
Besides, how could she possibly get it wrong when it was such an obvious song?
Brother Jian frowned and asked, "What's the name of the anchor you're talking about? I'll go find someone to check it out."
Xiao He shook his head.
"That anchor hasn't been live for several days and he didn't even reply to my private messages."
Hearing this, Brother Jian looked worried.
His concern wasn't about the ownership of the songs.
As early as the audition stage, as soon as the staff received the music scores for the competition, they had already searched them using the company's powerful music library engine to ensure that there was no plagiarism or impersonation, and only then would the works be selected.
What he was worried about was that someone might have leaked the information during Gu Tao's submission process.
If that's the case, then it's the program team's problem.
If the song is leaked, it will seriously affect the outcome of the competition, which will be disadvantageous to Gu Tao.
Brother Jian thought about it carefully, turned around and saw Gu Tao still standing there, seemingly frightened by the incident, so he comforted him: "It's okay, it's okay, you can continue practicing, the company will investigate the whole thing thoroughly."
Gu Tao's expression didn't improve at all.
"Thank you, Brother Jian. I'll continue practicing then."
After saying that, he quickly returned to the piano, feeling a little uneasy.
He waited until Xiao He and Brother Jian left, then reluctantly practiced for another half an hour before hurriedly packing up and leaving.
As soon as he got home, he threw his schoolbag on the sofa, then walked towards the storage room angrily and started banging on the door with his hands and feet.
"Seinfeld! Come out here! Seinfeld!"
After shouting twice, the door of the storage room was opened and Song Feiguang stood in the darkness.
"What's the matter..."
Before he could finish his words, Gu Tao suddenly kicked him in the stomach, causing Song Feiguang to stagger and fall to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
Luo Yinglian, who was cooking, heard the noise and walked over quickly.
"Taotao, what happened? Why are you so angry? Didn't you go to Blue Star Entertainment for rehearsal today?"
Gu Tao's face was filled with anger, and as soon as he saw Luo Yinglian, he immediately went to her to seek justice.
"Mom, I met this agent today at rehearsal. A top-tier agent. I was almost signed! But she said she'd heard 'The Abyss' on a livestream before. Do you think Seinfeld is deliberately trying to harm me? He's using a song that's already been released to ruin me! He's trying to embarrass me during the competition! What's his intention?"
As he spoke, Gu Tao began to cry out of grievance.
Upon hearing this, Luo Yinglian suddenly remembered that when she went to Song Feiguang to ask for a new song, he seemed to have said that he had sung that song in a live broadcast room.
But at that time, she thought that there were only a few people in Song Feiguang's live broadcast room, so he should not be discovered, so she did not tell her son about it, wanting him to go to the competition peacefully.
How come it was just a coincidence that I ran into the agent?
Seeing her son crying like this, Luo Yinglian was immediately heartbroken and hurriedly coaxed him gently.
"It's okay, it's okay, don't worry, go upstairs first, I'll ask him what's going on."
Gu Tao wiped his tears and said, "How can I compete after this? It's really embarrassing!"
He left a word and ran upstairs angrily.
After the others left, Luo Yinglian looked into the storage room and spoke in a gentle tone.
"Fei Guang, he's gone. Are you okay?"
After a while, a figure appeared in the darkness.
Song Feiguang stood inside somewhat awkwardly, looking panicked.
"I'm sorry, Aunt Luo, I didn't mean it."
Luo Yinglian waved her hand generously.
"It's none of your business. It's my fault. I didn't tell Taotao about this in advance, and I didn't expect his agent to hear about it. How many people were there in the live studio when you sang?"
"Five."
"There are only five people. What a coincidence, one of them is a gold medal agent?" she asked back.
Song Feiguang suddenly panicked and waved his hands quickly.
"I don't know, Aunt Luo, I..."
He argued anxiously and couldn't help but take two steps forward, crossing the dark area. The light instantly illuminated the large area of mottled scars on his body.
When Luo Yinglian saw his appearance, her face changed. She took a step back as if frightened, with obvious disgust in her eyes.
Seeing this, Song Feiguang was so scared that he quickly retreated into the darkness and explained in a low voice: "I really don't know."
Luo Yinglian patted her chest lightly, and then she came back to her senses from the shock she had just experienced. She regained her kindness and said, "Forget it. Whether you did it on purpose or not, Auntie believes you."
Song Feiguang nodded gratefully, tears welling up in his eyes, and his bright eyes shone brightly in the darkness.
"Thank you, Aunt Luo."
Luo Yinglian looked at him like this, his thoughts turned, he sighed, and said:
"Fei Guang, when your house burned down, your parents died. I risked my life to rescue you from the flames. Even after you were burned like this, my family spent all their money and effort, helping you with your documents and taking care of your daily life. For five years, we haven't slacked off for a single day. Tell me, who else could do this?"
Song Feiguang shrugged, his eyes full of gratitude as he looked over.
"Aunt Luo, I know all this."
After getting the reaction she wanted, Luo Yinglian said, "That's good. Taotao kicked you just now because he was too anxious. He has a bad temper. Don't take it to heart."
Song Feiguang endured the pain in his abdomen and nodded.
"I'm fine. I don't blame him."
Luo Yinglian then smiled and advised with a smile:
"Also, I don't blame you for letting your agent know about your singing during the livestream. But from now on, no matter who asks, you can't say you wrote that song. Got it?"
After saying that, she hummed a song and went back to the kitchen to cook.
Song Feiguang gently closed the door of the storage room, rubbed his stomach, and then opened the private message behind the live broadcast.
“So this person is a broker?”
He clicked on it curiously and saw that the account was newly registered and there was no information on it.
The other party left a message asking him to participate in "Singer-Songwriter". If he had really participated at that time, would he have been able to sign a contract with her and then sing and release an album?
Becoming a singer has been his dream since he was a child.
This thought came to his mind, making Song Feiguang feel both excited and disappointed.
But now he has missed this opportunity.
And even if the song was not given to Gu Tao, how could he make his debut given his current condition?
Song Feiguang thought dejectedly, then turned around and looked behind him. There were seven or eight certificates of merit posted on the wall next to the steel bed:
First place in the city's children's singing competition
First place in the provincial youth singing competition
First place in the 5th Baihua Cup National Competition
…
The awards were all for champions, but that came to an abrupt end five years ago.
The fire not only took away his family, but also completely snatched away the dream he had since childhood.
He will never be able to become a singer in his life.
Xiao He was actually not very interested in whether "The Abyss" had been leaked.
With Brother Jian here, if any violation really occurs, it will be discovered immediately and dealt with seriously.
But unexpectedly, during the rehearsal the next day, Gu Tao actually came to her on his own initiative.
"Sister Xiao He, I asked after I got home yesterday. The song you heard in the live broadcast room was sung by my friend." He explained.
"He has been living in my house. He likes to sing in the live broadcast room when he has nothing to do, but he has never had many fans. He once secretly took the song I composed and sang it in the live broadcast room."
Xiao He recalled the clear voice he had heard before and couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"Creators treasure their own songs. How can you just take them away? And even release them in advance? Aren't you angry when you encounter something like this?"
Gu Tao had been very generous from the beginning, and smiled and said:
"He already apologized to me yesterday, and I forgave him. I can't hit him for this, right? He's quite pitiful."
Hearing this, Xiao He thought for a moment and asked, "Can I meet him?"
Now that she had found the person, she could ask him where the song he was humming came from.
When Gu Tao heard this request, he looked embarrassed.
"Of course I can, but I'm afraid it might scare you..."
Xiao He insisted on meeting.
What kind of scenes have people who are trying to survive in the end times not seen?
How could I be scared?
However, the meeting place that Gu Tao arranged for her was not a coffee shop, but his home.
"Song Feiguang rarely goes out, Sister Xiao He, I can only trouble you to come to my house."
Gu Tao's house is a townhouse in the suburbs. At first glance, the appearance of all the houses is similar, but on the right side of his house, across the street, there is a piece of vacant land.
There were some black rubble scattered on the open space, as if it had been burned, and it was almost covered by tall weeds.
Xiao He followed Gu Tao to his house and took a quick look at the interior layout.
There are floral patterns on the windows and dining table, and the room is decorated in comfortable warm colors. It can be seen that the hostess here enjoys her life very much.
While Xiao He was looking around, Luo Yinglian came down from upstairs. Seeing the unfamiliar faces in the house, she frowned slightly.
"Taotao, why did you suddenly bring outsiders here?"
Song Feiguang is at home, so he avoids him whenever possible. He knows this.
Gu Tao hurried over and explained in a low voice: "Mom, she is the gold medal agent I told you about. She came to Song Feiguang to ask a few questions."
Originally, he didn't want outsiders to see Song Feiguang's appearance, but if he wanted to please Xiao He, he might be able to sign a contract with her and become a popular superstar in the future, so Gu Tao immediately brought her over.
When Luo Yinglian heard Xiao He's identity and remembered her son's complaints yesterday, she understood instantly and a warm smile appeared on her face.
"Miss Xiao wants to see Fei Guang?"
Xiao He nodded slightly.
"Auntie, please."
Luo Yinglian was slightly plump and looked very kind. She smiled and waved her hand.
"Don't be so polite, I'll take you there."
After saying that, the mother and son led her to the door of the storage room behind the kitchen on the first floor.
Seeing the door in front of him, Xiao He raised his eyebrows slightly.
Storage room?
Just now on the way here, every time Gu Tao mentioned this friend who lived in his house, he acted very generously, saying that his family took great care of him and protected him well. But he didn't expect that Song Feiguang lived in a storage room?
This can't be considered as pampering, right?
Luo Yinglian walked over and knocked on the door.
"Fei Guang, Fei Guang, someone is looking for you."
After shouting twice, the door of the storage room was finally opened. Because it was located in a dark corner and there was no light inside, it was pitch black even in the daytime and only a vague shadow could be seen.
Luo Yinglian said to Song Feiguang: "Feiguang, this is the gold medal agent that Taotao mentioned."
Hearing this, Song Feiguang immediately remembered the private message he had received and looked up in surprise.
The person standing outside seemed to be only a few years older than him. She was tall, with long hair tied in a high ponytail. She looked very capable, with bright and confident facial features. She was even more beautiful than the big stars he had seen on TV before.
He couldn't help but stare blankly. After two seconds, Luo Yinglian said, "I'm here to ask you a few questions. You have to answer them well."
As he spoke, he winked at him.
Song Feiguang understood instantly.
The person in front of me is most likely here for the matter of "The Abyss".
"Excuse me, what do you want to ask?" he inquired.
Xiao He wanted to see what this man named Song Feiguang looked like, but she didn't expect that he would just stand inside and not come out, so she simply walked in.
Luo Yinglian and Gu Tao at the door were startled and reached out to stop him, but it was too late.
Xiao He walked into the narrow storage room and found that it was still pitch black around him and no one could be seen.
"Can you turn on the light?"
Hearing this, Song Feiguang's body suddenly stiffened and he refused in a muffled voice.
"No...just say it like that."
Luo Yinglian, who was standing next to him, was afraid that Xiao He would be angry, so she explained in a low voice, "Song Feiguang was in a fire five years ago and was disfigured. He looks a little scary."
Because of this, even when Luo Yinglian came in, she had to turn off the lights first.
Otherwise that face would definitely scare people.
After hearing this explanation, Xiao He finally understood why Gu Tao said he was afraid of scaring her when she asked to meet Song Feiguang.
She thought about it and said, "It's okay, turn on the light."
Hearing this, the surroundings were quiet for a while.
With a click.
The storage room suddenly lit up with light, illuminating every corner of the room.
The moment the lights came on, Luo Yinglian and Gu Tao subconsciously looked away. Xiao He narrowed his eyes slightly, and after adjusting to the light, he finally saw Song Feiguang's gaze clearly.
The boy was frail, and the clothes he wore were loose and old, with frayed edges at the collar, and looked like they had been worn for a long time.
His soft hair draped over his forehead, his eyes were dark and bright, and his eyelashes were long and curled, the standard features of a beautiful boy.
The entertainment industry has a standard for judging people: as long as the eyes are beautiful, the person will not be bad looking.
But the lower half of Song Feiguang's face was covered with burn scars. Not only the lower half of his face, but also his neck, shoulders, and hands, there was not a single piece of good skin.
At this moment, he stood there stiffly, as if he was rarely looked at like this.
Without any fear or dread, just look at it calmly.
That look was like looking at a normal person.
"Your eyes are very beautiful." After looking for a while, Xiao He finally spoke.
Song Feiguang's face was full of surprise.
"Aren't you scared of the way I look?"
Since he was burned by fire, although he survived half of his life, he was left with scars all over his body. Normally, anyone who saw him would be frightened and scream.
Even Aunt Luo, who treated him very well, didn't dare to look at his face, and never dared to turn on the lights when she came in.
But the person in front of me was clearly the first time I saw him, but he was not afraid at all.
Xiao He smiled.
"I've seen many injuries worse than yours, this is nothing."
After that, she saw the award certificate on the wall.
The competitions listed on the certificates were exactly the same as the ones Gu Tao had participated in earlier.
But Gu Tao came in second.
And Seinfeld is number one.
The storage room in front of me, which is used as a bedroom, is not very good. It is dark, damp, and very simple. It is completely different from the warm decoration outside.
Xiao He looked around and asked:
"I heard you sing the song Gu Tao wrote for Singer-Songwriter before on a livestream. Gu Tao said you stole his song, is that right?"
Song Feiguang's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise. He turned his head to look in the direction of Luo Yinglian and Gu Tao, and finally answered:
"Yes."
"So, the song 'Abyss' was indeed not written by you?"
Song Feiguang shrugged his shoulders and shook his head.
“I can’t write songs.”
Hearing this answer, Gu Tao, who was standing outside the storage room, breathed a visibly relieved sigh.
Xiao He stared at Song Feiguang for a while, then asked, "I have another question. That day during the live broadcast, when you were tuning the strings, you hummed a song. What was the name of that song? How did you know it? Do you remember it?"
Song Feiguang carefully recalled the live broadcast that day and shook his head slightly after a moment.
"Actually, I don't know the name of that song. It was sung to me by my favorite singer when he came to visit me in the hospital five years ago after I was burned."
"What's the singer's name?"
"Jiang Zaizhou."
Xiao He was stunned.
That name again.
When she took Wen Keke to participate in "A Loving Family" before, she heard this name from the director.
However, after she returned home, she searched the Internet and found no news or reports about this person.
"Are you sure it's this person?" Xiao He asked.
Song Feiguang nodded firmly.
"I like Jiang Zaizhou very much. After the fire at my house, he saw the news and came to the hospital to see me. There was also a report at the time. I said I was in pain, so he sang this song, but I only remember a few words of the lyrics."
So, has there really been such a singer in the entertainment industry?
And from Song Feiguang's description, the other party seemed to be a good person, so how could he be completely wiped out?
Xiao He was a little confused.
She wanted to ask more about the details, but Luo Yinglian suddenly said, "Miss Xiao, are these the questions you want to ask?"
"Um."
Luo Yinglian seemed to be relieved, and the smile on her face widened a little.
"Fei Guang hasn't been feeling well since he was injured in the fire. Let's not disturb him and let him rest."
Hearing this, Xiao He looked at Song Feiguang again. He was indeed thin.
The scars from the burns made it impossible to sweat. Since so many parts of his body were burned, he needed to avoid exercise, otherwise he would be in great pain.
Xiao He nodded slightly.
Just as he turned to leave, he suddenly remembered and asked, "By the way, why don't you continue live streaming recently?"
Song Feiguang looked at Luo Yinglian again and answered in a low voice with a sense of compromise.
“I won’t live stream anymore.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao He was pulled out of the storage room by Luo Yinglian.
She closed the door behind her again and walked into the living room. Luo Yinglian poured two cups of tea and sat down with a sigh.
"Fei Guang is such a pitiful kid. His family used to live next door. You might have seen it when you came in just now. It's the burned area. We used to be neighbors and had a good relationship."
"His house suddenly caught fire that night. I rushed in and carried him out, saving his life."
Having said that, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing a palm-sized burn mark on her right arm, exactly the same as the one on Song Feiguang just now.
"Look, this is what I left behind when I went to rescue Fei Guang."
"It's a pity that I got there too late. I saved him myself, but his parents died in the fire. We were neighbors, and I watched Feiguang grow up. Later, he was hospitalized for treatment, and I was busy running around. When he was discharged, I took him home to take care of him. It's been five years now."
When talking about the past, Luo Yinglian's face was full of sadness.
Xiao He's mind was finally filled with Song Feiguang's clear and transparent eyes, and the scars on his body that looked like they were left by the devil.
It is really not easy to survive after being burned like that.
"If you need any help, please tell me."
Hearing this, Luo Yinglian's smile became even brighter.
"No, no, I'm used to it. It's just that Taotao recently went to participate in "Singer-Songwriter", and I'm a little worried without him. Could you please take care of him?"
Xiao He looked at Gu Tao across from him and said, "I'm not involved in the production of this program. However, if he encounters any problems, I might be able to help him think of a solution, but I may not be able to solve it."
Although there was no explicit agreement, this answer made Luo Yinglian and Gu Tao overjoyed.
"Then I'll trouble you. When Taotao wins a prize in the competition, it would be even better if he could sign a contract with an excellent agent like you."
As he spoke, he looked at her expectantly.
Xiao He smiled and stood up instead of answering.
"Since I've asked everything I wanted to ask, I'll leave now and not disturb you."
After saying this, he left amid the two people's warm farewell.
After returning home, Xiao He immediately searched for news about the fire at Song Feiguang's house. Sure enough, he found quite a few reports, all from five years ago.
One of the articles reported in detail the entire incident:
On that day, the Song couple went out for dinner to celebrate their son winning first prize in the Baihua Cup National Singing Competition. After returning home, they fell asleep immediately. Unexpectedly, a fire broke out late at night.
Neighbor Luo was the first to discover the fire. Regardless of his own safety, he rushed into the fire to rescue 13-year-old Song Feiguang, and then called the police.
Unfortunately, it was too late. When the police arrived, the fire had grown bigger and bigger. The Song couple were both drunk during the celebration and did not escape from the fire immediately. In the end, they died in the fire.
Only their child survived the fire, but he suffered severe burns covering 45% of his body and is in critical condition...]
There are two or three follow-up reports:
[After six months of treatment, Song Feiguang finally survived and slowly began to recover.]
[In the interview, Song Feiguang blamed himself very much, saying that his parents got drunk to celebrate for him, so they didn't notice the fire in time and eventually died in the fire.]
After that, no reports were found.
However, Xiao He wanted to search for news about Jiang Zaizhou visiting Song Feiguang, but he couldn't find any.
This person was completely wiped out, leaving no trace.
If Song Feiguang hadn't remembered the song the other person sang in front of the hospital bed, perhaps even Xiao He would have doubted whether such a person existed in the world.
However, why do these reports seem a little strange?
The fire broke out in Song Feiguang's house at two o'clock in the middle of the night. Although his house and Luo Yinglian's house were neighbors, they were separated by a one-way street and their windows faced different directions.
In the middle of the night, Luo Yinglian was able to be the first to discover that her neighbor's house was on fire.
The fact that she was able to rush in to save Song Feiguang proves that the fire was not very big at the time, which can also be seen from the interviews with other neighbors in the report.
Because the fire started at the back of the house, no one noticed the fire immediately. It was not until the fire became bigger and the fire truck arrived that they were finally woken up.
From this point of view, Luo Yinglian, as the first person to discover the fire at that time, can be said to be very perceptive.
As Xiao He was thinking, the interface on the computer suddenly jumped, and a family photo of Song Feiguang and his family of three popped up.
The father, wearing glasses, held his wife's arm with one hand, his movements graceful and calm. The mother's face was filled with a gentle and touching smile.
Song Feiguang stood in front of the two of them, deliberately wearing a suit and looking a little mature. He had very beautiful facial features, fair skin, and the youthful vigor that only a teenager could have. The corners of his mouth were raised high, and he looked very energetic.
He was only thirteen years old at that time, and his skin had not yet become what it is now.
Below the photo are the annotations:
Photo taken on April 12, 20XX
Celebrating Song Feiguang's winning of the first place in the Baihua Cup National Competition
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