Chapter 69: The Old General Takes Action

  Seeking sponsorship...

  An Shunyi felt a bit embarrassed and looked at Lin Yu'e with a cough.

  Lin Yu-ying smiled, "Zhang Li, I'm quite familiar with Director An's agency. Many famous artists are signed under his name. And from what I know, Director An has always been very supportive of newcomers with potential. If you can become one of his signed artists, your future will definitely be bright. I guarantee that."

  An Shunyi continued, "Yes, Teacher Lin has a deep understanding of our company. Zhang, please carefully consider it and don't miss the opportunity. As the saying goes, 'A chance is not to be missed, once lost, it will never come again.' You must seize the opportunity."

  Zhang Li nodded seriously, "Mr. An, I won't joke about my own future. Rest assured, I will definitely consider it carefully."

  Seeing Zhang Li still not willing to open his mouth, An Shunyi temporarily had no way with Zhang Li, but he still didn't forget to remind Zhang Li of one thing: "Zhang classmate, I'm reminding you very kindly as someone who has been through this before. When a singer or an artist chooses an agency, it's especially important to be extremely cautious. A good agency can make an artist successful, while a bad agency can ruin an artist."

  Zhang Li's heart skipped a beat, she felt that An Shunyi must have meant something more than what he said, but for the time being, she couldn't quite figure out what exactly he wanted to express. "Thank you, Mr. An, for reminding me."

  An Shun Yi revealed a perfect and flawless smile, just like a gentleman. He had once studied etiquette in the United States to pick up girls, spending a high price at an etiquette school to learn social etiquette in a short period of time, and graduated with excellent grades. Every move he made, every word he spoke, was professionally trained, perfect and impeccable.

  "It's my honor to be able to help Zhang. By the way, this song 'Love is like a tide' you sang has beautiful lyrics, rich in poetic meaning, vividly expressing the delicate emotions between lovers, and the music is full of passionate feelings, with a lively rhythm, the two complement each other perfectly, very excellent. I wonder if you can satisfy my curiosity, who created this song?"

  An Shunyi threw out the second question.

  Zhang Li said without thinking: "I'm really sorry. All I can say is that this song was created by a friend of mine, but as for who specifically, please forgive me for not being able to say."

  Lin Yu-ying chimed in, "Zhang Li, is there something inconvenient? Your classmate created such a great song, surely you don't want it to be buried, right? He still hopes it can spread far and wide, otherwise, he wouldn't have given it to you to sing. Mr. An probably just wants to communicate with your friend, definitely no other ideas."

  "Teacher Lin, it's not that I don't care about relationships. It's just that I haven't obtained my friend's authorization and don't know if he is willing to make his personal details public."

  Zhang Li tactfully declined, not because she was afraid that others would find out about Sun Zesheng and bypass him to get in touch with Sun Zesheng and ask for songs from him. But it's just that she really couldn't figure out what kind of attitude Sun Zesheng had, and she was afraid that her good intentions would end up being a bad thing, ending up in an awkward situation where she wouldn't be able to please either side.

  Sun Zesheng gave her a very good impression, and if possible, Zhang Li still hoped that the two could be a long-lasting friend, rather than letting their budding relationship be strangled in the cradle due to some small matter.

  "Zhang, you're being too cautious. By covering up for your friend like this, it's possible that not only will they not be grateful to you, but they might even resent you for blocking their path to wealth. Moreover, keeping this a secret doesn't have any meaning anyway. When the time comes for your program to officially report and welcome the National Day arts performance, the lyrics and composer of the song you're singing will still be exposed," An Shunyi said.

  Zhang Li shook his head again, "Sorry, I'm really not convenient to say my friend's name."

  One after another, Zhang Li encountered two setbacks. A hint of impatience flashed in the depths of An Shunyi's eyes. The muscles at the corners of his mouth stiffened into a smile. "Alright, since you insist, I won't force you. I remembered I have something to do, so I won't accompany the two of you anymore."

  An Shun Yi turned around and walked out of the recording studio.

  Lin Yuying couldn't help but complain to Zhang Li for a couple of sentences, and Zhang Li explained a couple of sentences to Lin Yuying, then didn't say anything else. Afterwards, Zhang Li continued recording the song, she could feel that the sound engineer was not as dedicated as he was at the beginning, however the entire recording process went relatively smoothly, and after more than an hour, the music demo was successfully recorded.

  Zhang Li settled the bill with the recording studio's accountant and then walked out of the recording studio with Lin Yuying.

  As soon as they walked out of the recording studio, several people came towards them. The first was a man in his 40s or 50s, dressed with a strong artistic flair. Half a step behind him was An Shunyi, and further back were two men in suits and sunglasses, exuding an extraordinary aura.

  The four of them were hurrying towards the recording studio.

  Lin Yuying let out a shriek, "Ah, Teacher An, you've come yourself? Zhang Li, quick, come quick, this is the pillar of our Huaxia music world, the big brother of lyrics and composition, Teacher An Junwei."

  There were many photos of An Junyi online, and Zhang Li had seen them before. She took a glance at An Junyi and found that it was indeed him. Instantly, her breathing quickened, adrenaline surged, and her eyes sparkled brightly.

  An Junyi has been a legendary figure in the domestic music scene, rising to fame at over 20 years old and having written over 100 songs so far, with more than one-tenth of them widely spread in the Chinese-language music scene at home and abroad, known as the "godfather" of mainland music.

  Zhang Li never thought that one day, she would be able to get so close to An Junyi. It was no longer just a matter of seeing her idol, but rather had the feeling of worshiping a great god.

  An Junyi let out a hearty laugh. "Rushing to get here, I finally made it. Teacher Lin, hello! It's been a while since we last met, and you look even more radiant than before."

  He Lin Yu Ying shook hands, An Jun Yi turned his gaze to Zhang Li again, "I suppose this is the student Zhang Li that Teacher He has been praising? Shun Yi just told me a moment ago that your singing is great and you have the potential to become a first-rate singer. As soon as I heard there was such an excellent young person recording in my studio, I immediately ended my conversation with the Hong Kong client and rushed over here in a hurry, fortunately not missing anything."

  Zhang Li deeply believed in An Junyi's words. In her opinion, how could a well-known public figure deceive her with lies? She was so excited that she bowed to An Junyi, "Teacher An, thank you so much today. You personally came to see me, I really feel like I'm going to be happy to death."

  Thank you for the reward from friend 0402, thank you.