ocean-life Chapter 86, Song 1, "Legend," teaches the entire music industry a lesson.
Chapter 86, Song 1, "Legend," teaches the entire music industry a lesson.
Downstairs from Starry Sky Media.
The Cullinan came to a smooth stop on the side of the road.
"Go on up, I'll wait for you in the car."
Lin Zhou adjusted his seat back, found a comfortable position to lie down, and casually turned on the car stereo, a lazy smile on his face as always:
"Don't feel pressured, just think of it as going to a karaoke bar and belting out a couple of songs."
Su Qingge gripped the car door handle and turned back to give him a deep look.
In the dim light inside the car, the man's features appeared exceptionally soft. He hadn't done anything; he was just sitting there quietly, yet he seemed to be the strongest support behind her.
"Um."
She responded softly, then pushed open the door and got out of the car.
A cool night breeze ruffled the hem of her trench coat. Su Qingge, in her high heels, strode into the company building, her back view resolute and determined.
……
Inside the recording studio.
Old Zhao and the group of producers were already on high alert.
The sheet music has been distributed, and the top orchestra teachers are conducting sound checks. A tense atmosphere, as if a major battle is about to begin, hangs in the air.
Su Qingge walked into the studio, put on her headphones, and held the lyric sheet that still smelled of ink in her hand.
She had never heard the demo of this song before.
She only trusted the mysterious person codenamed "Qilin," and even more so, she trusted Lin Zhou, who sent her there.
The prelude begins.
It was an ethereal prelude woven from panpipes and guitar, without any complicated electronic effects, as clean as the wind on the plateau, instantly dispelling all the heat and anxiety in the studio.
Su Qingge closed her eyes.
"Just because I glanced at you in the crowd..."
I can never forget your face...
The lyrics are simple, and the melody is gentle.
If it were in the past, Su Qingge might have felt that this song was too plain, not flashy enough, and not exciting enough.
But at this moment, as the melody flowed into her ears, an image involuntarily appeared in her mind.
It wasn't the cheers of a stadium with tens of thousands of people, nor the brilliance under the spotlight.
Instead, it was in the dilapidated tile-roofed kitchen that smoked and burned.
A man in an old T-shirt was standing with his back to her, wielding a spatula, sweat dripping down his neck.
He turned around, holding a steaming bowl of noodles, and smiled brightly at her:
"Honey, dinner's ready."
That kind of ordinariness, that kind of triviality, that kind of warmth hidden in the daily necessities of life.
Su Qingge's heart skipped a beat.
It turns out that the so-called legend is not about standing on the clouds and looking down on all living beings.
Instead, there is someone who is willing to fall from grace for you and wait for you faithfully throughout the long years.
"I dream that one day we might meet again by chance..."
"From then on, I began to feel lonely and miss you..."
Su Qingge spoke.
Her voice, already ethereal, was now infused with unprecedented emotion. It wasn't singing; it was speaking, telling the man sleeping in his car downstairs about the dependence and longing she had never uttered in the past seven years.
Got it in one go.
It was flawless, outrageously perfect.
As the last note faded away.
In front of the mixing console, Lao Zhao took off his headphones, tears already streaming down his face.
"It's done..."
His hand trembled as he pressed the save button, his voice hoarse but filled with ecstasy:
"This is music! This is a true diva!"
……
The next morning, at exactly eight o'clock.
Whether you're an office worker, a student, or a netizen staying up late to gossip, your phone vibrated at the same time.
Starry Sky Media's official Weibo account, without any pre-launch hype or fancy copywriting, simply released an audio link.
[New song release: "Legend". Singer: Su Qingge. Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: Qilin.]
"sucker Punch?"
"They're about to go bankrupt and they're still releasing songs?"
"It's definitely a poorly made piece of garbage, don't listen to it!"
The online trolls hired by Royal Dynasty Entertainment arrived on the scene instantly, and the comment section was flooded with thousands of insults even before the show started.
however.
When the first person pressed play.
The moment that ethereal intro started playing in my headphones.
The world fell silent.
The feeling was like suddenly inhaling a breath of pure oxygen from the Himalayas in a city filled with car exhaust and industrial noise.
It cleanses the lungs, refreshes the mind, and strikes directly at the soul.
In just ten minutes.
Weibo crashed.
Servers on all major music platforms are experiencing overload.
The number of views skyrocketed at an alarming exponential rate!
One million...five million...ten million!
In just one hour, the video garnered over ten million views!
In the Chinese music scene, this is simply a miracle!
"Holy crap! I'm blown away! What kind of divine song is this?"
"It's so beautiful it made me cry! Su's voice is simply kissed by God!"
"Qilin? Who is this Qilin? He wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and arranged it all? Where did this genius come from?"
"Is this the power of a diva? Compared to this song, KUN's rendition of 'I love you more than three thousand times' is just noise pollution!"
"My ears have been cleansed! Finally, there's a song I can listen to! The Chinese music scene is saved!"
Reputation reversed instantly.
There was no suspense whatsoever; this was a classic case of overwhelming force.
Those charts that were originally dominated by KUN's catchy songs are as fragile as a sheet of paper in the face of "Legend".
Number one on the New Song Chart, Number one on the Hot Song Chart, Number one on the Rising Song Chart!
Dominating the charts across the board!
Renowned music critic "Poison Tongue Ke" posted:
"I thought Su Qingge had run out of ideas, but I didn't expect her to have such a great talent. This song, 'Legend,' has an extremely simple yet sophisticated arrangement, and profound yet easy-to-understand lyrics. It teaches those clowns who only know how to play electronic music and auto-tuning a lesson—music, in the end, is about the work itself. Welcome back, Qilin God, please teach the current music scene how to behave."
This music review was shared 100,000 times.
The so-called "chart-dominating hit" by Dynasty Entertainment quickly became a laughing stock across the internet under the brilliance of "Legend".
……
Royal Dynasty Entertainment, CEO's Office.
"Snapped!"
An expensive crystal wine glass was smashed against the wall, and the scarlet wine slowly flowed down the white wallpaper, like a shocking wound.
Zhou Lixing stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his chest heaving violently, his handsome face contorted into a grimace.
He stared intently at the constantly changing leaderboard data on the tablet.
First place: "Legend" - Su Qingge.
Meanwhile, KUN, whom he spent tens of millions to promote, has been pushed down to second place, and his data is still plummeting.
"A Qilin...it's a Qilin again!"
Zhou Lixing gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with fury.
Seven years ago, this person ruined his plans; seven years later, it's the same person again!
"Investigate! Investigate for me!"
He whirled around and roared at the trembling executives behind him:
"Use all your connections! Dig three feet into the ground and dig this 'Qilin' out for me!"
"No matter who he is, no matter where he's hiding!"
Zhou Lixing slammed his fist on the desk, sending documents flying. His voice was as venomous as a demon crawling out of hell.
"I want him to disappear! To disappear completely from this industry!"