As soon as Old John said this, the whole place fell silent.

After all, for musicians, the most intolerable thing is plagiarism.

Zhuo Feiyang's face flushed: "You are talking nonsense! Why do you say I plagiarized!"

Old John was not afraid, and sneered: "The lyrics and structure of your song, the melody direction, are exactly the same as Trista Hall's song "darkness" in 2005. Since you said you wrote it yourself, do you dare to write the score on the spot so that we can compare it?"

As Old John was talking, some curious people had already searched for this song "darkness", and when the song was played, the eyes of everyone in the scene changed.

Indeed, except for the different lyrics, the melodies of the two songs are almost the same.

Almost all the people present were musicians, so they naturally understood what this meant.

Several guests said to Zhuo Feiyang's table, "Hey! Explain it to me! Why is your song exactly the same as "Darkness"? "

Some were even more impolite: "Old John, contact Hall's company and let them sue this guy! How dare he come to City C to plagiarize? He's really brave!"

Zhuo Feiyang's face changed slightly, and without waiting for Old John to say anything, he left angrily, but his hurried back looked a little guilty.

He ran away, and naturally the people at his table couldn't stay.

The middle-aged man didn't expect to lose so much face. His face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He snorted coldly and left in a hurry with his people.

After they left, the restaurant returned to its usual appearance.

Old John returned to the kitchen, and the lights on the stage were turned on again. Many singers were eager to try.

However, Ye Cang at this moment no longer had the admiring mood he had before, but instead had a heavy expression.

Seeing his look, Nick couldn't help but comfort him, "Although he is your compatriot, no one will be angry with you because of his behavior. Every race has noble people and inferior people. You don't have to take it too seriously."

"Thank you, Nick." Ye Cang forced a smile.

Shen Huai patted Ye Cang's hand gently under the table. He actually understood Ye Cang's mood at the moment.

Ye Cang was not sad because he was worried about being angry, but because he had witnessed the most prosperous time of Chinese music, so seeing the current situation, he felt even more sad.

Because of the restaurant incident, Ye Cang was not in the mood to continue eating, and he and Shen Huai returned to the hotel early.

However, the two did not expect to run into Zhuo Feiyang and his group in the corridor.

After leaving Old John's restaurant, they must have found another place to eat and just came back.

Zhuo Feiyang recognized Ye Cang, his face suddenly turned ugly, and he did not say hello, but walked past them with a gloomy face and left.

Instead, the middle-aged man stopped talking: "Mr. Shen, Mr. Ye, what a coincidence! I am An Yuanjie, the music director of China Entertainment Records. Nice to meet you."

As soon as he said that, Shen Huai remembered that when Ye Cang was on "Star of Tomorrow", China Entertainment Records wanted to sign Ye Cang. It was this director An who called him, but later Ye Cang refused and nothing happened.

In addition to inviting the nominees, the Columbus Awards will also invite well-known music companies from various countries. As China Entertainment Records is the largest record company in China, it is normal for it to be invited.

At this time, An Yuanjie was elegant and graceful, and he was completely different from the wolf who was driven out of the restaurant before.

He took out his business card and handed it to the two of them. Ye Cang did not have any good feelings towards An Yuanjie because of Zhuo Feiyang, and his attitude was very reluctant.

Seeing this, Shen Huai just exchanged business cards with An Yuanjie, and then made an excuse to leave and went back to the room with Ye Cang.

After returning, Shen Huai asked Ye Cang to take a shower and rest first, while he looked at the business card for a long time, and finally called An Yuanjie.

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Half an hour later, Shen Huai appeared at the bar of the hotel, and An Yuanjie waved to him.

Shen Huai's eyes flashed slightly, and then he walked over.

An Yuanjie had already ordered a glass of wine for him skillfully, and said with a smile: "I didn't know Mr. Shen's identity before, and I may have offended you during the conversation. Please don't take it to heart. This glass of wine is my apology."

Shen Huai smiled: "No problem."

"That's good." After An Yuanjie finished speaking, he casually chatted with Shen Huai about the scenery of City C, talking about this and that but not getting to the point.

Shen Huai was not in a hurry. In the corridor before, An Yuanjie was clearly waiting for them. He was the music director of Huayu Records. As a leader in the industry, he didn't take companies like Morning Star seriously at all, and he didn't need to be jealous of Shen Huai's identity like others.

So his purpose was more interesting.

The two chatted for a long time, and An Yuanjie finally spoke: "To be honest, Mr. Shen's reputation as the God of Wealth is well known in the industry, but the water in the entertainment industry is not easy to mix."

Shen Huai paused slightly holding the cup, but with a smile on his face: "This is a challenge, isn't it?"

An Yuanjie laughed: "Mr. Shen is right, in my opinion, you are just a different person. "

Shen Huai didn't like him talking about Ye Cang in such a contemptuous tone, his face was slightly cold: "Ye Cang didn't rely on me to support him, he has the strength to achieve his current success."

An Yuanjie showed a mysterious smile and shook his head: "Mr. Shen, Ye Cang's strength is very strong, it can even be said that he is a once-in-a-century talent . 's genius, but so what? If you hadn't been behind him, he might not have been able to get to where he is today. "

Shen Huai heard the hidden meaning in his words, and his heart turned cold, but his face remained calm: "Director An, just say it directly."

An Yuanjie moved closer to Shen Huai and lowered his voice: "Since Mr. Shen said so, I will be direct. I guarantee that the singers under your company will be smooth in the future. However, please don't meddle in other people's business, Mr. Shen. Some things are better not to know than to know."

Shen Huai's eyes immediately turned cold, but he restrained his anger and said: "In that case, it was you who had been dealing with Ye Cang behind his back?"

Before, Shen Huai sent people to check on the suppressed new singer. After arriving in City C, his men sent him some basic information.

Shen Huai didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but only now did he remember that the common point of these singers was that they were not singers of Huayi, and several of them were said to have had contact with Huayi, but for some reason they did not sign a contract later.

Now combined with An Yuanjie's words, it is obvious that Huayi is behind this.

Shen Huai recalled that when he was on "Star of Tomorrow", Huayi's female singer Tang Ruoyi admired Ye Cang very much, and later invited him to join Huayi many times.

I'm afraid Tang Ruoyi also knows some inside information. She may be worried that Ye Cang will encounter these things after not signing with Huayi, wasting his talent, so she invited him many times.

An Yuanjie did not answer directly, but asked: "In Mr. Shen's opinion, what do these artists in the entertainment industry represent?"

Without waiting for Shen Huai to speak, An Yuanjie answered himself: "It's a commodity."

Shen Huai clenched his fists.

An Yuanjie said nonchalantly: "An artist with a score of five can be marketed as a score of nine. The public doesn't care whether they have heard good songs or not. As long as the thing is popular, they will follow the trend and buy it. The same goes for artists. On the contrary, no matter how promising an artist is, before they grow up, they are just chicks that have just come out of the shell."

"The public is ignorant. They don't think independently, but follow the crowd. When the entire public opinion thinks that this person is bad, how many people can maintain independent thinking, distinguish the truth from the falsehood of the rumors, and go against the current to defend a stranger?"

Shen Huai did not speak.

Seeing this, An Yuanjie said, "Mr. Shen, you are a legend in the venture capital circle. You should know better than me that the people who hold the key are always the few people in the upper circle, and the shareholders below are just worker ants that can be sacrificed at will."

At this point, Shen Huai has completely understood An Yuanjie's intention. He is afraid that he has sent people to investigate the suppression of new singers, which has alarmed Huayu Records. The other party does not want him to continue the investigation, and does not want to offend such a huge company as Shen's, so they remind him implicitly through An Yuanjie's mouth.

If Shen Huai insists on investigating, they may not be able to do anything to Shen Huai, but the artists under Shen Huai will not have such luck, and Shen Huai himself must be cautious.

After An Yuanjie finished speaking, he gently touched his cup to Shen Huai's, and then drank it in one gulp: "Please consider it carefully, Mr. Shen, see you later."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and left the bar.

When he returned to the room, he dialed the phone. The person on the other end of the phone was Feng Yankai, the current president of China Entertainment Records.

An Yuanjie said respectfully: "President, I have met Shen Huai."

Feng Yankai snorted: "What did he say?"

An Yuanjie said: "He didn't say anything."

Feng Yankai was a little unhappy: "His Shen family is indeed wealthy, but they are just starting out in the entertainment industry. If I didn't want to make a big deal and attract the attention of those old guys in the Music Association, I really wouldn't be afraid of him."

An Yuanjie quickly agreed.

Feng Yankai was a little impatient: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Didn't I ask you to keep a close eye on Zhuo Feiyang? What has he done this time?"

An Yuanjie quickly told him what happened in Old John's restaurant.

Feng Yankai said coldly: "This rubbish, he didn't even know to copy something less popular. If he wants to sell his talent, he should at least have something in his head. He causes trouble all day long, and the public relations department is too busy to clean up his mess."

An Yuanjie was scolded like a grandson. In his heart, he scolded Zhuo Feiyang again, but on the surface he said obediently: "But Zhuo Feiyang is still very popular in China. Many fans buy into his tricks. Besides, there is a sea between us, so no one knows that he plagiarized. On the contrary, the all-English album, Netizens think it's very cool, and the sales volume should be good by then."

After he said this, Feng Yankai seemed to be in a better mood: "Okay, you arrange this matter. This time, let him come to C City to make money. If he causes trouble again, the company can still promote another one. Let him not think of himself as a scallion!"

An Yuanjie: "Yes, yes, yes."

After hanging up the phone, An Yuanjie breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes fell on the shortlist on the table, and he chuckled, his face full of superiority.