Chapter 101
Is it such a coincidence?
The person that Su Ning sent out before was a very reliable person. His name was Jiang Chao and he was from the company's artist management department. He had told Su Ning before that he could definitely see the live show here.
Because this bar is different from their other performance venues, the band and the owner have a long-term partnership, so according to the previous agreement, they would definitely come at a fixed time, but they didn't come today.
After a while, the boss at the stage came out with a sweat on his forehead to explain, saying that he was sorry and that he was coordinating and would definitely bring the people there. However, the people below were still not satisfied, so the boss asked everyone to wait a moment and that there would be a discount on drinks today, and only then did the commotion stop.
Of course there was more than one singer or band in the bar. After a while, other people went up to sing, but they were much worse than the people Su Ning wanted to see. They were just at the level of ordinary campus singers.
I sang for a while, but still didn't see the people I wanted to see, and I saw many people leaving the store.
Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng had not moved at this time, but Jiang Chao came over by himself. He was also waiting in the place, but did not sit with the boss.
"Boss Su, I'm sorry, something went wrong. I'll go check it out," he said. "Please wait a moment. I'll definitely fix it."
Jiang Chao had been asking about this band for a while and had become quite familiar with the owner. He immediately hurried to the backstage, but the staff he knew there told him a little embarrassedly that they might not be able to see the band there today, especially the lead singer named Daley.
Jiang Chao was anxious: "Why?"
"Alas, now that he's famous, he's become arrogant," the bar staff replied, "He suddenly changed his mind and went to another place. I'm afraid he won't be back today."
Jiang Chao was stunned for a moment.
No way? You're so disrespectful?
This band is not that popular. It only gained attention due to a recommendation from Li Chu. Then netizens traced the clues and found their online account. They found some good cover songs and what was more special was that there were also several original songs, which was what Su Ning valued.
The lead singer is good-looking, young and handsome, which naturally attracted some people to follow him, but he is still a long way from becoming an Internet celebrity.
However, he is a minor internet celebrity who has been on the hot search list. The band's account has gained a lot of followers, and now he can get some work. It is natural for people to go to a more profitable place after becoming famous, but if Jiang Chao told this person who knew the inside story, this temporary delay was a bit too ruthless.
Besides, this bar is different. A small band like theirs couldn't make much money, and they relied on the fixed performances given by this bar to survive. They are also friends with the boss, so Jiang Chao made such a promise to Su Ning.
What's even more outrageous is that the other party didn't come today and didn't even say hello to the boss. He only asked for more money when the time came, and he increased the money tenfold before he was willing to play another game tomorrow. This is almost a threat.
Jiang Chao was also a little angry when he heard this.
Not only is it inhumane, it also makes him lose face in front of his superiors, as if his intelligence is wrong and his job ability is incompetent.
Jiang Chao then asked, "There were four people in the band. Are they all gone? No one came?"
The staff member said, "No, someone has come. Well, it should be considered the band's manager."
Jiang Chao was puzzled: "Such a small band has an agent?"
"Hey, he was the one who took care of their food and lodging. He was kind of an assistant who paid them for their services. They said before that he was the band's backup, but I've never seen him on stage. Anyway, he was the one who always followed them. It was his idea to have them perform in the small square before. He had a good eye, and the band became popular. What a pity."
Jiang Chao knew.
The band had no idea who was waiting downstairs, and the only thing they had in mind was this little bit of profit. Jiang Chao still had to go meet the boss, learn more about the situation, and try to get a piece of the action, at least not to let Mr. Su and Mr. Shen downstairs just wait like this.
At this time, he went around to the back to find the boss. At this time, the boss of this bar, Yuan, was on the phone at the back window. He looked very angry and cursed while beating him: "Daley, you xx, you bunch of bastards, don't you remember who paid you to stay alive when you had no food to eat before? Now you are playing this trick on me?!"
"Money, money, money! You only think about money. You want so much money at once. I won't give it to you even if I have it. You bastards, how long will you be popular if you look like this?"
He was so emotional that Jiang Chao didn't go over right away, fearing that he might upset him. He thought to himself that what he said before must be true. Then he saw Boss Yuan finish the call, and he said "Pah", threw the cigarette butt aside, and then extinguished it with his foot.
There was someone next to him, a young boy, probably the "agent".
Because he was standing in the shadows by the wall, Jiang Chao hadn't noticed him when he passed by. The man spoke in a low voice and apologized to him after the call: "Boss Yuan, I'm sorry. I'll go back and tell them that I will definitely apologize to you. Then we will find time to add a few more shows to make up for your losses."
The bar owner was obviously very angry. He didn't say anything and just waved his hand. Only then did Jiang Chao go up to him and say hello.
Boss Yuan saw him coming and knew that this was a big customer during this period, so he restrained his expression a little, and then said to the boy next to him: "Qinghe, forget it, you go first, this has nothing to do with you."
"I didn't realize it before. They are usually good at talking, but when they encounter problems, they are not as loyal as you. But in this world, those who are loyal are destined to suffer. Don't stay with them in the end."
But Jiang Chao glanced at him and motioned for him to wait.
This person should be the band’s so-called “agent”, but judging from the situation, he should be just a friend who hangs out with them.
This man is called Bai Qinghe. He is very thin, as tall as a pole, with half-long hair, which makes him look a bit rustic. His face cannot be seen clearly because he always keeps his head down. When he turns his face slightly to the side, you can see a scar on the side of his face, which looks like a burn. It is very obvious, and the scar is about the size of two fingers.
But he is a member of the band after all.
The staff member said before that this person is a substitute.
Jiang Chao asked: "Can he sing?"
The lead singer named Daley can't come back now. Although this incident was not Jiang Chao's fault, he still couldn't explain to the boss downstairs.
The place where the band performed was on the other side of the city, about half an hour's drive from here.
Jiang Chao had been working on this matter for so long, and originally hoped to get a bonus if he succeeded. Now he is simply embarrassed. If it weren't for the fact that everyone in the company said that Su Ning had a good temper, if he had a different boss, he would most likely be fired.
He would call those blind men right now and ask them to come over. The boss was right downstairs and he had to get this done. There was still time. As long as there was someone to take charge in the next half hour, at least Mr. Su and Mr. Shen wouldn't get impatient at this time.
His question seemed to remind the boss of something. Boss Yuan said, "Qinghe, can't you sing?"
The skinny Bai Qinghe was stunned for a moment, said nothing, and lowered his head even more.
"If I'm guessing correctly, you were the one who modified the popular cover of 'Secret', right?" Boss Yuan stared at him and continued, "I don't believe anyone else could have modified it. Daley and his people simply don't have the ability to do so."
Even Jiang Chao didn't know about this, and looked at him in surprise. The Internet has always said that the lead singer has the creative ability, and when he investigated, he also said that it was the lead singer who changed it.
But Bai Qinghe waved his hands, lowered his head, and said in a panic: "I can't do it, I can't do it. The audience didn't come here to see me, I look like this, I look like this..."
Jiang Chao asked: "Can you really sing?"
"He can sing," Boss Yuan said confidently, "Everyone in the band can sing. Qinghe sings very well, even better than them. He just doesn't look good. Qinghe, you have always been a member of the band. You are the one who updates the online account and I often see you there. If you go, I won't be considered to have failed to keep my promise to my customers today."
After he said this, Jiang Chao also remembered.
Indeed, when he was looking at that account before, he often saw the fifth person, wearing a hood, not speaking, and passing in front of the camera. Now he looks very similar to Bai Qinghe. It is rare to see someone as thin as him.
In this situation, Jiang Chao naturally coaxed people up.
He didn't expect this person to be able to sing anything, and with his looks, there was no way that he would be chosen by Mr. Su to be an idol. He just let him fill the gap until the band came back.
Bai Qinghe is a very gentle person. He shook his head at first, and began to sweat when he was urged. He was reluctant to refuse others, and under the demands and even coercion of both sides, he finally said with difficulty: "Okay, I, I'll give it a try."
Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng had been waiting in the store for a while. Although Jiang Chao had not returned and was still coordinating, he had explained the situation to Su Ning on the phone during this period.
If it was really as he said, Su Ning would be a little disappointed.
It is normal for people to feel a little proud after achieving success. Most of the people under Su Ning have this experience, but none of them are so inflated.
The seven members of Glory had a little bit of it at the beginning, but because of the busy schedule and the fact that they didn't get any awards, they didn't even float and got into the work. The accumulation of snow is a bit special, and she doesn't care much about it.
Yan Kai wanted to be proud, but he immediately became worried about Yan Lu's movie, so he stopped. Now that the movie is good, when he compared it with his drama, he felt that he was far worse than his daughter, so he immediately stopped being proud and put all his energy into making his next work well.
As for He Fan, with her personality, it's good enough that the success of the movie can offset some of the inferiority in her character. She is still a long way from being complacent and looking down on everyone.
He and Shen Mingzheng came here with high hopes, but they didn't expect this band to be so tolerant. If they had no sense of contract, there was no point in signing them.
But the two of them did not leave immediately. After all, they had rushed here from Haicheng, so they just thought of it as just going out for fun.
At this time, the band still hadn't arrived. The singer on the stage had been singing for a while and his voice was a little hoarse, so he went downstairs to rest. The stage was empty for a while and the people below seemed a little uninterested. During this period of time, some more people left, and the originally lively place seemed a little empty.
Su Ning sighed, "What a pity, we have no more songs to listen to."
He really liked the song "Secret" and wanted to listen to it live, but today things turned out like this.
Shen Mingzheng asked: "Do you really want to hear it?"
The song "Secret" was written and composed by Shen's Film Company. As soon as Su Ning heard it, he knew that Shen Mingzheng had contributed to it.
When Su Ning heard his answer, he looked at him and smiled: "Come to think of it, I have only seen Mr. Shen write songs, but I have never heard you sing them."
"I can sing," Shen Mingzheng went to shake his hand, "but shouldn't Mr. Su also give me some benefits?"
Su Ning didn't say anything, just smiled and glared at him.
Before the two of them could continue talking, they heard the lights on the small stage come on.
The person who came up was a skinny guy. He lowered his head so that his face couldn't be seen clearly. He was holding a guitar and looked very nervous. He almost fell when he went on stage, which caused the audience to laugh.
It was probably the first time for him to go on stage alone like this. He became even more nervous when the audience laughed, and he was so nervous that he stuttered when he opened his mouth.
"Hello everyone, the Light Chasing Band was unable to make it here in time because of some things. I am the band's substitute. Next, I will perform this song "Secret" for you."
Su Ning didn't recognize this person, so he motioned Shen Mingzheng to go and see.
Shen Mingzheng first shook his head at him, meaning that he had not seen him in the band before. He thought that the store might have made up something and pushed him in just to fill the vacancy.
But when he looked at the man more closely, he felt that he looked familiar.
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