Jiang Xinhai's breathing stopped for a moment.
Then, while Chen Ya was away, she sneaked into the bedroom and unfolded the newspaper.
“…The much-talked-about controversy surrounding the Top Ten Singers has finally come to an end.
"When selecting the top ten most influential singers, the judge, Queen Yingzi, refused to present the award to Daolang, claiming that the award would rather remain vacant than be given to someone like Daolang who has no musical talent.
"Hesitation was met with a collective boycott, and ultimately the Top Ten Influential Singer awards were only given to nine people, while the last award, which was supposed to go to Daolang, was a bye.
"Regarding Daolang's songs, Queen Yingzi bluntly said: 'He (Daolang) has no aesthetic sense. This kind of music pop can only be said to be a tragedy for the music industry.'"
"This isn't the first time Yingzi has criticized Daolang. On other occasions, Yingzi has also said: 'Those who listen to Daolang's songs have no taste, and only peasants order his songs at KTV. Daolang doesn't deserve to be among the top ten most influential singers.'"
Gao Xiaobai also said that he doesn't like anyone who sings Daolang's songs, and that anyone who sings his songs will be blacklisted by him.
"Wang Feng said that Daolang's songs are nothing but fresh.
"Among many musicians, only the new lyricist and composer Chi Chi gave a positive review of Daolang.
"He directly criticized the pop diva Yingzi: 'You can despise Daolang, but don't forget that his album sales are more than yours combined.'
"As soon as these words were spoken, Chi Chi was attacked by the music community.
"In response to the debate topic of 'Should music be used to cultivate sentiment or is it just for selling?', the answer was overwhelmingly yes: music certainly can't just be used to sell.
"Chi Chi was also criticized by the pop queen Yingzi as being the same as Dao Lang: no style! No quality! No integrity! A product without any integrity."
"Also, Daolang's 'Punishment of Impulsiveness' was named one of the top ten worst songs of the year, and Chi Chi's 'Heart Too Soft' was also on that playlist."
…
After reading the newspaper, Jiang Xinhai began to understand why Chen Ya looked upset.
She walked out of the bedroom and hid the newspaper behind her. Chen Ya was sitting there eating lunch.
"Have you finished reading it?" Chen Ya asked.
Jiang Xinhai trembled.
He still found out.
"Yeah." Jiang Xinhai nodded slightly.
Chen Ya shoveled the rice into his mouth, chewed it slowly, and said:
"Do you regret it?"
"regret?"
"You regret working with me," Chen Ya said, "As you can see, my reputation in the music industry is already ruined."
Jiang Xinhai felt that Chen Ya looked somewhat dejected as he sat there.
"It's just a few singers who say you're not good enough. Your songs are still very popular among the people." Jiang Xinhai said sincerely.
Even though she didn't like Chi Chi's previous songs, she knew in her heart that objectively speaking, his songs were very popular among the people.
"The music industry isn't as simple as you think," Chen Ya said. "The opinions of the industry's bigwigs are still very important."
He added, "If you want to pursue a career as a singer, following me won't do you any good. You'll be targeted by the music industry's bigwigs, and they'll do everything they can to suppress you and prevent you from making a name for yourself."
Jiang Xinhai's heart fell into an icy cave and he couldn't utter a word.
Chen Ya quickly finished his meal and said:
"I admit, when I found you before, I was a little evasive because the situation wasn't as bad as it is now. But now that it has come to this... hehe, I have no choice but to be honest with you."
Jiang Xinhai whispered, "Is this also the reason why you were penniless before?"
Chen Ya nodded.
"Daolang was so suppressed by the industry that he couldn't get any collaborations. He could only hold concerts at his own expense. I loaned him 2 million yuan."
Jiang Xinhai covered his mouth.
2 million is not a small amount nowadays.
Chen Ya continued, "It's easy to say we owe money. I believe our album can earn back the money, but now it's not about money. I have to be honest with you."
Jiang Xinhai put his legs together and sat next to him.
"What should I do?"
She seemed to tilt her head and think for a while before turning around and saying, "Are you ready to quit?"
"Quit the music industry? No," Chen Ya said. "How could I quit before I become the supreme god of the music industry?"
Jiang Xinhai looked at him and found that his sparkling eyes seemed to be radiating light.
"From the moment I left the mountains, I knew that my life would be a life of struggle."
Jiang Xinhai suddenly thought he was so handsome.
At this time, she didn't understand the meaning of the word "middle school second year", but she inexplicably felt that Chen Ya was so handsome.
So handsome that it makes me feel itchy.
"That's all," Jiang Xinhai said, throwing off his shoes and squatting on the sofa. "If you're not going to quit the entertainment industry, why should I be afraid?"
Chen Ya turned his head and looked at her, meeting her bright eyes.
"Your life is a life of struggle. Do you think I would be content with being ordinary?"
In this old, dilapidated and narrow rental house, the two looked at each other for a long time.
"Are you really not afraid?"
"really."
"Are you really not afraid?"
"What's there to be afraid of?"
Chen Ya took the notebook from the coffee table and said, "Excellent, you passed the test. Then you will learn the song "Legend" today."
"Test? What test?"
"If you are not determined, I will change the singer to sing my song."
Jiang Xinhai suddenly felt furious.
"What? You mean, you were pretending to be so serious just now, but you were actually trying to coax me?"
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