Chapter 102
But the other person kept his head down, which made it difficult for Shen Mingzheng to see clearly. Then, music started playing.
Su Ning originally had no expectations for this person, who was supposed to have stage presence. Before he even started singing, he was so nervous that he couldn't speak. This was just a small bar. If he were on a bigger stage, wouldn't he be even more unable to adapt?
Then the person on the stage started singing.
When the accompaniment started, he heard the music and seemed to be less nervous. He plucked the guitar in his hand, lowered his head, and sang the first sentence.
Su Ning was stunned for a moment, then looked towards the stage.
Just this one line, he thought it was sung very well, especially well.
How can this be used to make up the numbers? This is better than the lead singer of the band who has had his voice edited. Although there are still some areas for improvement in terms of technique, his voice is natural and very nice.
But just as he was about to continue listening, some people in the audience also thought the voice was good, so they looked over there. If they couldn't see the face, they would think that such a clear voice belonged to a good-looking boy, but when they looked up, they were only disappointed.
Not only was the man on the stage ugly, but when he lowered his head and turned his face to the side, he could see obvious burn scars on his face. Even with long hair, it couldn't be covered, and it was even more obvious under the lights of the stage.
Although he changed his clothes, they didn't seem to fit him well. They looked funny and even uglier on his overly thin body.
He sang very well, but the contrast was even more obvious in this situation, as if God had given him such a voice for nothing.
Some people in the audience laughed, and some even pointed at him and said something. Some people also made a fuss because he said he was a substitute in the band, but the four members of the band were all good-looking, especially the lead singer, who looked like this, it was simply unsightly.
The audience thought he was lying and were already dissatisfied, and now they became even more angry.
In fact, there are not many people who really come to this place to listen to the music, but they come for the fun. After drinking a little, they don't care about anything. They laugh and act quite recklessly. Some people even ask him to leave.
Then Su Ning heard that person only sang the beginning, and then he started to sang incoherently, stuttering, and looking at the audience anxiously. He missed a beat at the end, and he was already very nervous, so he couldn't continue.
The singer who sang after him sang terribly, with all the beats wrong, and couldn't keep up, so the noise from the audience got even louder, and someone shouted for the band's main singer to sing instead.
Su Ning had been looking over there and saw him holding his guitar, stopping singing, standing there, then bowing his head to apologize to everyone, and then going downstairs in a panic.
After he left, there were still people laughing behind him. Seeing this, Su Ning frowned.
He glanced at Shen Mingzheng, who seemed to be thinking about something and didn't react immediately. After a while, he looked at where the man walked away and asked, "Is he really a member of that band?"
Su Ning also asked Jiang Chao at this time, and he replied that it was indeed true, and his name was Bai Qinghe. Then he asked him: "What do you think of the singing?"
Shen Mingzheng said honestly: "Very good."
He knew that this was the tone that Su Ning was looking for, but Su Ning sighed and said, "What a pity."
He didn't even finish the song.
It is a pity that such a talent is not fully utilized.
Shen Mingzheng was thinking about other things. He had no impression of this name, but he remembered the person with burn scars on his face. In his previous life, there was a person in the circle who was a very famous music agent, but his name was not Bai Qinghe. His name was "Lao Ba". I don't know his real name, but everyone in the circle called him that.
That was at least ten years later, when he was just beginning to make a name for himself in the circle. But at that time, the scars on his face were new and old, making him look even more terrifying, almost disfigured. Lao Ba was terribly thin and looked very old. When Shen Mingzheng saw him, he thought he was in his forties or fifties, and looked so haggard that it was a little scary.
This person has a very strange temper, but he is really good at composing music.
His career was full of ups and downs. He started out as a music agent. It is said that he was betrayed several times by the singers he had managed, which led to his current situation.
There are too many talented people in this circle, but "Lao Ba" is different. He finally chose to join the Shen family's company, so all those who had offended him disappeared from the circle.
After he joined the Shen family, he became a different person. He was known for having no sense of contract and being able to go back on his word at any time. He was only concerned about profit, so he could do anything.
But he is indeed capable. In his previous life, he was responsible for the soundtrack of "The Story of Rose", which won the Thorn Award for Shen's family. He was also awarded the Best Music Award. Some of the songs in the movie are indeed very nice.
He is such a person, with such a bad reputation, but when he finally won the award, he did not go to accept it. Instead, he suddenly reposted the music "Born Towards Dying" on the social network. Shen Mingzheng also heard that he secretly funded poor singers who were struggling to make ends meet.
All in all, a weird person.
When Shen Mingzheng was making the movie "Living Towards Death", he originally asked his subordinates to do the job, but because they were too busy, he changed his mind with just one word, and there were many more setbacks afterwards.
His behavior at that time was very contradictory. Maybe people are always complicated, but Shen Mingzheng never knew that he could sing.
By the time he knew this, Lao Ba's voice had become hoarse, as if it had been damaged by smoke, and he could no longer sing.
So at this moment, he looked at the burn scar on the side of his face and felt familiar, but he didn't dare to confirm it completely. The scar of the person he knew was much bigger than this one, so he must have been injured again later, which caused his throat to be damaged.
Su Ning still doesn't know what he is thinking.
He didn't finish listening to the song and felt a little regretful, so he told Jiang Chao to keep the person first.
He did not immediately ask Bai Qinghe to come back and sing again. If he were to go on stage again in front of these guests, he would still not sing well as before, so it would be better to wait.
This mentality is not suitable for being a singer, let alone a star, but his voice is indeed good. Especially Jiang Chao was afraid that he would be dissatisfied, so he told him about those songs and adaptations, which were most likely written by Bai Qinghe.
It is still unknown whether it is true or not, which makes Su Ning pay extra attention to him and is willing to give him another chance.
At this time, after Bai Qinghe walked down, he sat on the steps and exhaled slowly.
Just know what you can't do well.
He thought silently.
At this time, he heard Jiang Chao was still on the phone, his face was covered in sweat, but the band still wanted to see the money before they were willing to come over, and they wouldn't listen no matter what he said.
Jiang Chao is just an ordinary worker. Even if the company treats him well, it is impossible for him to spend so much money on this matter. Even if it is done, he doesn't know whether the bonus he gets will be half of this.
This is simply a lion's mouth! Yan Shanting
Bai Qinghe looked at the situation, thought about it, then sat on the steps, sighed, then secretly took the phone and sent a few messages to several members of the band.
Jiang Chao never revealed his identity as a light and shadow entertainment company. The bosses came here secretly, so it was impossible for him to say anything random and disrupt the bosses' plans.
But to his surprise, after a while, the band suddenly changed its attitude and hurried back. It took only a few minutes, as if the arrogance just now was an illusion, and replied to him that they would be there soon, and their tone was much more respectful, even respectful.
Jiang Chao found it very strange, but the situation at that moment did not allow him to think too much. He had to perform as soon as he got back so as not to delay his assignment.
Under these circumstances, although Boss Yuan was very angry, he couldn't stop them from performing, so he snorted.
It was obvious that the four members of the band did not come back because of him. After breaking the appointment, they did not even say a word of apology to the boss. Instead, they looked excited and nervous. The four of them huddled together as if they were hoping for some good luck.
Boss Yuan spat, then looked at Bai Qinghe who was sitting on the steps and sighed: "You just..."
Bai Qinghe was still there, with his head down and not saying a word.
He seemed to be used to it.
Not long after, Su Ning watched the band coming over to perform on stage with smiles on their faces, but they did not seem to be concentrating, and everyone's eyes were looking down.
Although they were very enthusiastic and sang the famous song "Secret", which drew cheers from the audience, Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng seemed a little uninterested after listening to it.
At this time, Shen Mingzheng, like Su Ning, was thinking about the person in front of him. He also noticed Su Ning's interest in Bai Qinghe, but he felt complicated when he thought of this person.
But at this moment, he seemed very strange.
If it was really "Old Ba", was such a person really worthy of being signed to Su Ning's company? He was a little skeptical.
The band on the stage sang three songs in a row, and the audience was very excited, but Su Ning was not stupid. He knew at a glance that they did this for a purpose. The news from the agency must have leaked, so they behaved like this.
However, Jiang Chao didn't dare to speak nonsense, so who said it?
Now that the performance was over, Su Ning called over the four members of the band, including Bai Qinghe.
This bar has private rooms and is quieter. Jiang Chao, who was sweating profusely, came over soon. Then, the four men came in. After seeing him, they couldn't hide the joy on their faces.
They knew that someone special was coming today, but they didn't expect it was from Light and Shadow Entertainment. Many people are familiar with Mr. Su Ning's face, and there was also Mr. Shen Mingzheng next to him, so it was even more impossible to make a mistake.
Fortunately, they almost missed it.
Su Ning seemed very polite and friendly. He introduced himself and asked them to sit down. Then he asked, "How did you know we were coming today?"
The band wanted to pretend, and laughed awkwardly a few times, saying that they didn't know. In fact, they were also surprised, but this couldn't fool Su Ning. He restrained his smile a little and said, "Please tell the truth. Believe me, lying to me at this time is not a good choice."
The band members thought he was angry, so they immediately began to shirk responsibility and told him that it was Bai Qinghe who said it.
"Boss Su, this is none of our business. It's because his manager didn't make the arrangements properly that our schedules for today conflicted!"
"He also told us secretly! Really!"
It seems that if I put the blame on others, I am not at fault at all.
Su Ning frowned and looked at Bai Qinghe, who had originally been standing at the back but was now pushed to the front.
He is an honest man and said frankly: "I saw it backstage, so I guessed it. Jiang Chao is so persistent and it doesn't seem like he is doing it for himself. I think there must be some big shot behind him."
Only if you tell the band this will they come.
Su Ning and the audience came here just for this band, and they wanted to at least meet them once, so he secretly sent that text message.
Bai Qinghe then said: "It doesn't matter if they are wrong. They were supposed to perform here tonight. No matter what, they have to abide by the contract with Boss Yuan."
He finished the sentence slowly, and his tone was firm. It was at this time that Shen Mingzheng saw his appearance clearly and confirmed that this was the person in his impression.
Even if new scars appear on top of old ones, a person's facial features generally won't change. This is what is called "old scar".
Shen Mingzheng was surprised by such an answer.
Many years later, this man was the one who least abided by contracts in the circle. Many people in the music industry pointed at his nose and called him a cancer, but now, the young Bai Qinghe is the one who abides by contracts the most, and even abides by contracts to the point of being a bit old-fashioned.
But in this circle, being too rigid can easily lead to failure, while being too persistent can lead to collapse more easily. With his personality, if he meets the wrong person, he will be betrayed too easily.