The entrance to the office area.
A tall woman stood there, wearing a clean and refreshing blue and white dress.
She was Bian Ling'er.
She was also carrying a small bag, inside which were white takeout containers.
The box smelled delicious, like it was filled with rice noodle rolls.
"Zhaoyang, someone is looking for you," a kind colleague reminded him.
"Wow, it's Ling'er."
"Ling'er, can I get your autograph?"
"Ling'er, I especially love the song you sang, 'Countdown.' Your exotic princess look is totally my type."
"I'd like an autograph too, Miss Ling'er, is that alright?"
In an instant, a large group of lyricists and composers surrounded the entrance to the composition department's office area.
Those with more reputations stepped in to stop her: "Ling'er is here to see Zhaoyang, why are you stopping her? Hurry up and get busy, or you'll get scolded by the director again."
"Who's looking for me?" Li Zhaoyang walked slowly out of the office and found that there were many people around him.
A girl was gradually approaching in my field of vision, walking towards me with a pleasant fragrance. She then handed me a small box: "Teacher Zhaoyang, this is your favorite rice noodle roll."
"I've already had breakfast." Li Zhaoyang took the food symbolically.
"Thank you, Teacher Zhaoyang, for making me an overnight sensation. My father also asked me to pass on a message that we're hosting a banquet for Teacher Zhaoyang tonight, and he insists that you attend." Bian Ling'er ran off with a grin.
"Oh dear, I thought Ling'er was here to confess her feelings." Chen Zu'an was always eager to stir up trouble.
"Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about?" Chen Wanting kicked the guy in the shin.
Bian Ling'er didn't notice the atmosphere in the composition department. After pressing the elevator button, she returned to the artist department shortly afterward.
As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I saw two women getting out of another elevator.
Who else could these two women be but Zhao Anlan and her agent?
"Sister An Lan? You're back in China?"
"Ling'er, I was just about to come to the company to find you."
Zhao Anlan walked over and took Bian Ling'er's hand, her high heels clicking loudly. "Congratulations! You've made it to the top with your last place finish. If nothing unexpected happens, you'll soon surpass me in fame."
The two women chatted as they walked toward the artists' office area.
"Oh, Sister Anlan, how could I possibly surpass you so easily? I'm still miles behind." Bian Ling'er actually loved hearing this kind of talk; after all, she was a girl.
"By the way, I was just about to ask, which teacher is Zhaixing? I've never heard of her before."
Zhao Anlan felt that since Zhaixing was part of Wanxia Company, they would inevitably cooperate in the future, so she thought she would visit Teacher Zhaixing later.
"An Lan, you're back? I need to talk to you about something." Manager Bian's voice interrupted the two women's conversation.
"Supervisor, what's the matter?" Zhao Anlan swallowed her question, deciding to ask later.
“You and Ling’er have the same style, that’s what the manager thinks. I’m going to create an album with 8 songs for Ling’er, and you’ll be a guest vocalist. It’ll probably be released around the Spring Festival.” Manager Bian’s meaning was very clear.
Capitalizing on the immense popularity of the countdown, Bian Ling'er released a new album, solidifying her status as a singer.
Having a top-tier singer like Zhao Anlan on the album can have a multiplier effect.
This is called a powerful alliance.
"Sure, no problem. Just don't say I'm trying to ride on Ling'er's coattails." Zhao Anlan wouldn't refuse such a thing, and besides, she and Ling'er were very close.
"An Lan, please take care of Ling'er more during this time."
"Don't worry, Supervisor." Zhao Anlan composed herself before asking the question from earlier: "By the way, Supervisor, who is this Teacher Zhaixing? I've never heard of her before. Did she recently switch jobs to Wanxia?"
“Uh…” Manager Bian was caught off guard by the question.
Although he knew Zhao Anlan would ask sooner or later, Manager Bian was still a little apprehensive facing this girl.
"What's wrong, supervisor? Did Teacher Zhaixing ask for confidentiality? If so, then I won't pry." Zhao Anlan has been in this industry for many years and is very familiar with many of the rules of the music circle.
"It's not a secret... Actually, you know Zhaixing, and we've worked together before."
"I know him too? We even worked together? Supervisor, who is he? I'm so anxious!" Zhao Anlan became inexplicably expectant.
"Li Zhaoyang." When Manager Bian said this name, he didn't forget to observe the other person's expression.
"Huh?" Zhao Anlan's expression didn't change much, but she was surprised and doubtful: "Zhaixing is Li Zhaoyang? Supervisor, don't joke around, I'm asking seriously. If the other party's identity really needs to be kept secret, just say so. I understand the rules."
“Sister An Lan, Zhai Xing is Teacher Zhao Yang.” Bian Ling’er’s eyes were crystal clear, and she didn’t seem to be lying.
Zhao Anlan and her agent were both stunned.
Is the Star-Picking Pavilion the Zhaoyang Palace?
Is Zhaoyang not banned?
"Wait... let me sort this out."
Zhao Anlan is a bit oblivious. Why does the sunset seem so unfamiliar after she came back from abroad?
After Li Zhaoyang was banned, he not only did not leave the entertainment industry, but also went to the composition department to write songs.
And then he wrote hit songs like "Sorrow" and "Countdown"?
The countdown music video, in particular, was a phenomenal spectacle, and Zhao Anlan still remembers it vividly.
Zhao Anlan could accept any teacher as the one who picks stars.
But to pick stars is Zhaoyang... that's a bit unbelievable.
"He can even write songs?" Zhao Anlan sat on the sofa, needing to calm down.
The agent next to her was the same; she considered things more comprehensively than An Lan and had never worked with Zhao Yang before, so she was very rational at this moment and even thought of a terrible thing.
"Manager, about the time you called An Lan and talked about recording a song... cough." The manager didn't dare to ask any further and even choked on his own saliva.
"Yes, Zhaoyang specifically asked Anlan to record this song, Countdown."
The supervisor's words were like a devastating blow, leaving Zhao Anlan unable to stand: "Huh? I was originally supposed to be the one recording the last few minutes?"
Bian Ling'er looked bitter; she knew about this matter.
However...
At the time, it was also taken into consideration that An Lan was competing abroad.
“An Lan, you were competing abroad at the time…”
"Supervisor, no need to say anything, I understand."
After a long while, Zhao Anlan finally spoke, feeling a dryness in her throat: "Zhaoyang is actually Zhaixing... Alas, it's fate, it's destiny, no one can be blamed."
Even if she had listened to the countdown audio file beforehand, she would probably have weighed it up.
This song truly became a hit because of its music video.
I can only say I wasn't destined for it.
Zhao Anlan felt only regret, but her agent was the most sensitive one and immediately asked, "Manager, if the outside world knows that Zhaixing is Li Zhaoyang, the media storm will probably continue."
"As long as the outside world doesn't know for a short period of time, netizens will naturally forget about Zhaoyang's private affairs over time."
Manager Bian didn't dwell on the topic for too long. After making the plan, he began to instruct, "An Lan, I'll trouble you to take care of Ling'er during this time and lay the foundation for the new album."
"good."
For some reason, Zhao Anlan felt a little awkward.
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