Chapter Twelve: The Mysterious Girl

  Because Lin Fengjiao directly advanced to the top 10, she didn't need to participate in the subsequent rematch and promotion matches. The two of them stayed at home and focused on practicing singing. Due to her success in the preliminary round, Lin Fengjiao gained strong confidence, which gave her hope of winning the championship. After the preliminary round was over, Lin Fengjiao dragged Wang Wei into practicing day and night, making Wang Wei extremely exhausted. Until finally, Wang Wei said to Lin Fengjiao with great reluctance: "Ah Jiao, if you continue practicing like this, your voice might become hoarse before the competition even starts." This sentence slowly stopped Lin Fengjiao's crazy singing practice.

  It was soon the 10th episode of the show, and this time, Wang Wei wrote a new song for Lin Fengjiao. The song was originally released in 1977, titled "Spring in the North Country". It was originally a Japanese song that sang about missing one's hometown and loved ones. The original singer was Japanese singer Chikada Haruo, but many domestic singers have covered this song, such as Jiang Dawei's version of "Spring in the North Country" and Teresa Teng's version of "You and Me". Wang Wei wrote Lin Fengjiao a version of Teresa Teng's "You and Me".

  Compared to the legendary upset of Wang Wei letting Lin Fengjiao sing last time, this time Bei Guo Zhi Chun is undoubtedly closer to the spirit of this era. Therefore, after Lin Fengjiao's song "I and You", Lin Fengjiao's fan base expanded rapidly.

  The result of the competition was as expected, Lin Fengjiao relied on a song "You and I are close to four strong". This time Wang Wei and Lin Fengjiao did not escape in advance. As soon as Lin Fengjiao finished singing "You and I" on stage and returned to the backstage, she was surrounded by a large group of backstage staff asking for autographs.

  Wang Wei pressed down on the brim of his hat, a playful smile spreading across his face as he gazed at Lin Fengjiao and chuckled: "Ah Jiao, it seems your influence isn't small, this fan club has already spread to the backstage staff."

  Lin Fengjiao saw Wang Wei teasing her, and she fiercely stared at Wang Wei for a moment, just about to say something when she was drowned out by the enthusiasm of the fans.

  Looking at the enthusiastic fans, Wang Wei shook his head and didn't go up to help Lin Fengjiao block them, because Wang Wei knew that as a singer, he had to go through these things. Especially for a singer like Lin Fengjiao who had just started singing, so Wang Wei chose a place not far from Lin Fengjiao to wait for her.

  As Wang Wei stood alone in a less crowded area, holding his arms and waiting for Lin Fengjiao, a young woman wearing a duck tongue hat and casual clothes, along with a middle-aged man in a black suit, walked towards him.

  "Hello, I'm Hong Xiaoqiao, a music lover and musician. The person next to me is the famous music producer Zuo Hongyuan, Teacher Zuo." The middle-aged man heard the young woman named Hong Xiaoqiao introduce herself, smiled and extended his hand: "Young man, hello."

  Wang Wei, who was staring at Lin Fengjiao, suddenly saw someone waving at him and felt a bit puzzled, but still smiled and shook hands with the other person, saying: "Miss Hong, Teacher Zuo, hello."

  Looking at the newcomer's attire and face, Wang Wei suddenly had an epiphany in his mind, and information about the two of them quickly came out. The young woman on the left, named Hong Xiaoqiao, was a hostess of the Golden Melody Awards, known for wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat that half-covered her face during the show, earning her the nickname "Mysterious Lady".

  Hong Xiaoqiao is a very opinionated and talented woman. Born into the prestigious Yilan family, her parents opposed her entering the entertainment industry, but she followed in her mother's footsteps by wearing a hat to cover her face and convinced her parents to host a program. Moreover, while hosting the program, she would often improvise songs on the spot and sing them. A very talented woman indeed. According to Wang Wei's recollection, Hong Xiaoqiao shouldn't be very famous yet, as the Golden Melody Awards ceremony wouldn't air until next April. She should still be in preparation mode. Therefore, the title of "Mysterious Girl" shouldn't have come out yet, and it's unclear how she ended up participating in the Ge Lin Star competition. Suddenly, Wang Wei remembered seeing a woman wearing a hat to cover her face on the judges' panel. The mystery was instantly solved. It seems that Ge Lin didn't want to waste resources, so he had Hong Xiaoqiao make a temporary appearance as a guest judge.

  As for the person next to Hong Xiaoqiao, Wang Wei was more familiar than anyone else. However, compared to the photos from his previous life, this person looked much younger, so Wang Wei didn't recognize him at first.

  Zuo Hongyuan, also known as Gu Yue. He is a pioneer of Taiwanese pop music creation, a master-level music producer in the Chinese music scene, and has created many famous songs and movie soundtracks. For example, the ending song "Qian Nian" from the TV series "The Legend of the White Snake", as well as all the duets in the drama, were created by him. There are also famous songs like "Bu Xiang Zhang Da" and "Tong Kuai" by the group SHE, which were also created by him. Moreover, Zuo Hongyuan likes to promote talented younger artists, such as Teresa Teng and Liu Jia Chang, who have all received his support. To be honest, Wang Wei from a previous generation highly admired Zuo's song style, which is fresh, unconventional,

  At this time, Hua Zhongyue was already famous in Taiwan and even in the Chinese music scene, so Hong Xiaojiao called him "Teacher Hua".

  As he thought of this, Wang Wei's mind flashed with inspiration - if Lin Fengjiu could be under Zuo Hongyuan's tutelage, not only would she make great progress in her singing skills, but it would also save her from a lot of trouble in the music world.

  "Hello, Teacher Zuo. I really like the song you composed." Wang Wei smiled and slightly lifted his hat brim. Hong Xiaoqiao and Zuo Hongyuan were both taken aback when they saw Wang Wei's face, and simultaneously thought to themselves: "Could we have made a mistake? This song wasn't created by this man... no, it should be said that it was created by a boy." Because Wang Wei's age was really too young. Although he had grown taller and stronger over the past few months due to improved nutrition, the youthful look on his face hadn't faded away just yet.

  The two of them were not ordinary people, and after a brief moment of stunned silence, they returned to normal. Hong Xiaoqiao glanced at Lin Fengjiao, who was signing her name, and said, "You wrote that song." Wang Wei didn't feel displeased by Hong Xiaoqiao's directness and smiled as he nodded in agreement, saying, "I did write it." Hong Xiaoqiao hadn't expected Wang Wei to respond so bluntly and was taken aback for a moment before asking, "Your songs are very nice to listen to and have great creativity. Are you interested in folk music?" "A little bit," Wang Wei replied, knowing that this Golden Melody Miss had a broad range of interests but particularly loved folk music. "Do you have any existing compositions?" Hong Xiaoqiao asked with a flicker of her eyes. Wang Wei knew that this mysterious young woman was testing him and smiled as he nodded before beginning to hum: "By the pond, under the banyan tree, cicadas are calling out in the summer; on the swings by the playground, only butterflies rest on top."

  Zuo Hongyuan and Hong Xiaoqiao are both down-to-earth people. As soon as Wang Wei spoke, the two of them discovered the value of this song. This song is a campus folk song with a fresh style, popular among people, and contains many childhood anecdotes in its lyrics. Listening to it can easily make people relax and recall the carefree days of their childhood.

  Two people were listening intently, when Wang Wei suddenly stopped, forcing the two to leave their state of appreciation for music. After hearing a segment from his childhood, Hong Xiaoqiao became much more enthusiastic than before. As a talented female musician, she had high standards and generally looked down on others, but once she met someone with similar talent, she would burst out with great enthusiasm. Otherwise, how could Hong Xiaoqiao have discovered powerful singers like Feng Feifei and Xiao Lizhu?

  "Are you interested in going on a TV show about songs?" Hong Xiaoqiao started to persuade. "What do you mean?" Wang Wei had already roughly guessed what Hong Xiaoqiao wanted to do. "It means playing your music on TV and seeing the audience's reaction, if the reaction is good, we can release an album, how about it, want to go or not?" Hong Xiaoqiao continued to persuade.

  Speaking the truth, Wang Wei was indeed moved a little, although he couldn't release an album himself now, but he could help Lin Fengjiao with it. Just then, Zuo Hongyuan chimed in from the side, "Young man, don't be deceived by this little girl. She's currently preparing for the Golden Melody Awards and has no confidence, so she's looking for helpers to fill the gap everywhere."

  Originally, Wang Wei was already moved by what he saw, but then Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Hong Xiaoqiao glanced at Zuo Yuanhong, who had a sly look on his face, and smiled as she said to Wang Wei: "If you agree to my terms, I'll help you find a good teacher. Although you have talent in music, there are still many areas where you need improvement, so it's best for you to be guided by a master teacher. As long as you agree, I'll immediately help you find one."