In the evening, at a Chinese restaurant in Shanghai, the appointment was made at eight o'clock. Fang Jing and Liu Wei arrived twenty minutes early. Liang Qiaobai and Han Hongsun Bei sat at the table chatting.
"Everyone is here so early, Sister Han, long time no see." Fang Jing gave Han Hong a hug as soon as they met.
"We've just arrived. You're not very young. You've been running around pretty fast since we haven't seen you for a while, and you've grown taller." Han Hong scolded with a smile, "You didn't even notify me when you came, and I had to come uninvited."
Fang Jing scratched his head and giggled. He was now 1.81 meters tall, which was indeed not too short. It looked like he still had room to grow.
"I didn't check the program before I came here. I didn't know you were there. Otherwise, I would have gone to the station today to say hello to you."
"This is Teacher Sun Bei, hello."
We don't know much about this man in his forties or fifties, Fang Jing. We only know that like Han Hong, he came from an art troupe and was very capable. He sang several famous songs in his early years, but they were all more formal.
"Hahaha, I just came here to have a meal and meet the genius who has been rumored for a long time."
"Old Sun, I saw you, how are you?" Han Hong asked with a smile.
"It's better to meet him than to be famous! He's just a bit young, a bit different from what I imagined. I thought he was a bearded, melancholy middle-aged man."
Just looking at Fang Jing's appearance, no one would have thought that this young man could sing in the style of music that so many people like. There are many rumors that he found someone to write songs, but there is no evidence.
Each song is either a classic or a hit. How can someone who can produce such a level of music be unknown? Who would be willing to sell the songs?
Liu Wei looked on with envy. This is the benefit brought by fame and strength. She did not receive such treatment. No one took the initiative to say hello to her after standing there for a long time.
"Everyone, sit down and I'll notify the waiter to serve the food."
Liang Qiaobai opened a few bottles of drinks and put them in the middle of the table. He was not allowed to drink during the competition tomorrow, and some singers had many taboos to protect their voices, so he did not dare to dissuade them.
The food was delicious and everyone was enjoying themselves. At the dinner table, Han Hong intentionally or unintentionally introduced Sun Bei to Fang Jing and asked him to help the young people more in the future.
"Fang Jing, how are you two preparing for your song? How sure are you of tomorrow?" Liang Qiaobai asked.
"Don't worry, always be prepared and go all out."
"I just like your attitude of trying your best to attack the rabbit. You never underestimate your opponent."
"I debuted late, and I'm very satisfied to have this opportunity to compete with my seniors. I don't dare to look down on it."
The meal lasted until after nine o'clock. Liang Qiaobai said that he would go to the airport to pick up an artist later and he wanted to go first. Han Hong and Sun Bei also left one after another, leaving only two people at the table.
Taking out his cell phone to send a text message, Fang Jing smiled at Liu Wei, "Who is Sun Bei? I think Teacher Liang has an unusual attitude towards him."
"It seems that there is still a position in the Music Association."
"No wonder! I said so."
Liu Wei was excited, "It seems that Teacher Han Hong intends to let you join the Music Association, otherwise he wouldn't recommend you to him so hard."
"No way?"
"Bajiu are inseparable from each other, let's wait and see. There should be a next step in a few days."
Joining the Chinese Musical Association is not something you can get into just because you want to. It has been more than 60 years since it was founded, and the list of members does not exceed 10,000. Anyone you choose is at the level of a professor of musicology.
The requirements for membership are very strict. It must be recommended by at least three members, have certain representative works, be widely disseminated, be full of positive energy, and make contributions to society or the industry.
There are of course many benefits to being able to join the Musicians' Association. From now on, I will also receive Guo Jia's salary subsidy. I will have an additional title for my status, and my status will rise a lot.
Fang Jing shook his head to get rid of these unrealistic fantasies. He had never thought about joining the Music Association. Let alone being a member at such a young age, what contribution would he make to the industry and society?
"Dudududu!"
Not long after, the phone vibrated. Fang Jing took a look and said with a bad smile to Liu Wei, who was about to leave, "You should worry about your own affairs first. Trouble is coming."
"What trouble?"
"Teacher Liang told me before that the lion will attack the rabbit, so don't underestimate your opponent."
"Then what?" Liu Wei shrugged. They had no pressure at all to deal with Lu Feifei.
"He said he would pick up artists from the airport later. I asked Sister Ning to check the celebrities who were arriving in Shacheng in the evening. In the evening, Xu Jie flew from Yanjing to Shacheng. Here, he just left the airport."
"If nothing else, he is your competitor's guest singer. By the way, they seem to be from the same company."
In the pictures on Fang Jing's mobile phone, a young man wearing a large black mask came out of the security check, followed by six or seven people, including assistants and bodyguards.
From the exposed part of the face and body shape, it is obvious that this is Xu Jie. There is also a picture of Liang Qiaobai shaking hands with him after taking off his mask.
"Your team is so awesome?" Liu Wei was shocked. Her focus was not on Xu Jie at all, but on Fang Jing actually finding out this information in such a short period of time.
"Girl, there is a profession called photography agency. There are basically such gangs in first-tier cities. They wait for celebrities at the airport. They take first-hand information and then send it to the boss, and then sell it at a clear price."
"It's no big deal to find Xu Jie. I only spent one hundred and eighty yuan."
There are specialties in the technical field. Gao Wei from the publicity team usually edits a lot of articles. It is necessary to collect videos and pictures. Some employers provide them, and some they buy themselves.
Not to mention the opening picture, the content is all compiled.
Several important airport photography agencies across the country have long-term cooperation with Gao Wei and others, and the pictures will come with just one phone call, and the specific time can be accurate to a few minutes.
At the door, the program crew's car was already waiting. The two got in and Fang Jing reported a place name.
"Did you remember it wrong? Isn't this the way back to the hotel?" Liu Wei was confused.
"This is the way to the recording studio. They have hired such powerful foreign aid. I'm afraid we won't be able to win by singing that song together."
Xu Jie has been famous for many years. He became an idol when he was 19 years old. Over the years, he has released albums one after another and held dozens of concerts. His popularity has already reached its peak.
Although the title of Little Heavenly King of the Mainland is a bit exaggerated, it also illustrates some problems. He is really popular.
When it comes to the pk of famous songs, no one is wrong about Fang Jing, and the same goes for the kings of Xiangjiang, but the audience's feelings and preconceptions may not necessarily choose him.
So I can only take a different approach and sing a new song that the audience has never heard of to calm them down and win more votes.
"You want to record a new song?" Liu Wei's eyes lit up.
"Ice Dog! Correct answer!"
"What's the name? Is there a male and female chorus?"
"Yes!" Fang Jing nodded heavily, "I prepared this specially for Xu Jie. The song is called Liangliang."
"Isn't this name a bit careless?" Liu Wei was speechless. How could anyone call this song by this name?
"Although the song is cool, if you sing it, it will definitely become popular. Xu Jie may not know how to thank me in the future. When people mention this song, they will think of him."
Fang Jing came to Shacheng more than once or twice. He also had the experience of temporarily recording songs here before, so it was easy to find a recording studio.
“Boss, how much does it cost for a night package?”
When I saw a girl with long burgundy hair and a black leather jacket dozing off on the bar, Fang Jing was in a bad mood.